It is 8:25 PM on Monday April 23rd, 2018. This is my inaugural post on my new Dell Inspiron 3000 notebook. I had been accumulating prepaid gift cards and absolutely hate the “maintenance fees” on those so wanted to use them as quickly as possible. The problem is they can be impossible to use…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 4.23.2018
Category: Computers
I’ve been a computer nerd since 1993. These are my stories in dealing with computers through the years.
Elementary School Programming in 1985!
Watching Stranger Things on Netflix makes me think about my childhood. Perhaps this is one of the reasons it is so popular: it is set in the ’80s and so for the 37-45 crowd we’re reminded of our own childhoods with the bikes, riding out in the woods, and those fantastic walkie-talkies to keep in…… Continue reading Elementary School Programming in 1985!
The day before Thanksgiving
It is 3:43 PM on Wednesday, November 22nd 2017. Ever since I got out of bed around 6:30 AM things have been going wrong. The first problem came when I tried to log into my work computer but the password wasn’t accepted and I ended up getting locked out. This nonsense actually started the day…… Continue reading The day before Thanksgiving
The beginning of November
It is 4:02 PM on Wednesday afternoon. We’re about to get one of our first rain storms of the winter: the sky is a dark gray, the wind is blowing heavily which makes the eucalyptus trees sway and there is a chill in the air. I love this type of weather and miss the heavy…… Continue reading The beginning of November
Encryption, Synology and External Disks
I’ve spent the last few days encrypting everything. We’ve had a lot of home break-ins recently in our little seaside hamlet and it made me realize how vulnerable all our data was to thieves. With all the security, firewalls, passcodes and so on I never really thought much about having our physical devices stolen out…… Continue reading Encryption, Synology and External Disks
Journal Entry – 2.18.2017
It is 4:38 AM on Saturday morning. It is completely dark outside with the only a one inch light out on the ocean as the cruise ship heading for San Francisco passed by. We’re in the middle of a storm and I can hear the wind rushing through the trees. I made it to the…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 2.18.2017
Journal Entry 7.22.2016
It is 6:16 AM and I’ve had a productive morning. I’ve gone to the gym, put away the dry dishes and made the coffee. I thought I’d get a journal entry in since it has been a while. Daisuke and his wife are here and we’re in store for a fun weekend of sight seeing.…… Continue reading Journal Entry 7.22.2016
Journal Entry 2.20.2016
I’m writing this post from the kitchen on a MacBook Pro. I haven’t had a laptop in many years and think I’ll enjoy having one again as it will allow me to not be stuck in my office when I want to write. I came across this computer by complete accident. It was my mom’s…… Continue reading Journal Entry 2.20.2016