Help Desk Humor
Thursday, July 31, 2003
Well - the blogathon is over. I can now look at my blogger editor page without wanting to throw up or have blackouts due to memories of 6 am burritos.
There are some great tips in the comments of the different posts from the blogathon - other folks stepping up and putting in some meat to my answers - which is HIGHLY appreciated. Once a person get's that tired, I could suggest feeding your computer chicken soup to make it feel better.
By the way, if I told you to feed your computer chicken soup to make it feel better - that's really a bad idea. Trust me.
Miss HD was able to raise a total of $57 for the Association for International Cancer Research. I would like to have had bigger numbers, but the sponsors just weren't there. This does not mean you cannot donate on your own - I encourage it.
I'd like to send a warm thank you to all my sponsors -
Jane S.
Jamie L.
Elise M.
Wes D
Every bit helps folks -
I don't have any great stories for you yet - but I'm sure there are some just brewing. We have some new temps, couple new employees coming it - the future is bright for your reading pleasure - not for my nerves... but you will definitely have reading pleasure (even if my medication will need up'd *laughing*)
There are some great tips in the comments of the different posts from the blogathon - other folks stepping up and putting in some meat to my answers - which is HIGHLY appreciated. Once a person get's that tired, I could suggest feeding your computer chicken soup to make it feel better.
By the way, if I told you to feed your computer chicken soup to make it feel better - that's really a bad idea. Trust me.
Miss HD was able to raise a total of $57 for the Association for International Cancer Research. I would like to have had bigger numbers, but the sponsors just weren't there. This does not mean you cannot donate on your own - I encourage it.
I'd like to send a warm thank you to all my sponsors -
Jane S.
Jamie L.
Elise M.
Wes D
Every bit helps folks -
I don't have any great stories for you yet - but I'm sure there are some just brewing. We have some new temps, couple new employees coming it - the future is bright for your reading pleasure - not for my nerves... but you will definitely have reading pleasure (even if my medication will need up'd *laughing*)
Sunday, July 27, 2003
I keep hearing the term "netiquette" used. What does that mean?
Netiquette is a spin off from the word ettique - only applying to the online world. Just as you would not eat with your elbows on the table or your mouth open or how you would say please and thank you, you should not do things like TYPE IN ALL CAPS - it means you are yelling at someone. You should not spam people with useless emails (unless you know they want them, then it's ok) or using punctuation and capitalization of letters.
It's taking the other person's feelings into consideration - how would you feel if you got this email or this message from someone?
Forward email onto others as you would want them to forward onto you.
This is it.
The last post.
So, why am I posting like this and killing my body..... it's for cancer.
My dad passed away on May 30th to cancer and right now, as tired as I am and as emotional as these wounds are to my soul, I'm crying.
He was a great man and it's a shame that I have to spend the rest of my adult life living without him.... Like my mom, he was my best friend - in life he was a teacher - a good parent - a rock - my mentor. He encouraged me to do better, he helped me believe that I could do whatever I wanted, that my only limitations in life were set by me. He was there when I fell down and he was there to pick me back up again - all physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. I know the world lost a great man.
But I don't think it should be like this for everyone. If we can bond together - become a whole unit as human beings - and find the money to fund the researchers, we can find a cure or something. Something so that children, not 27 year old women, do not have to live without a mom or a dad or a sibling.
We can do this. It's possible. Anything is possible - that's what my dad taught me.
Another Blogathoner: Eliot Landrum
Netiquette is a spin off from the word ettique - only applying to the online world. Just as you would not eat with your elbows on the table or your mouth open or how you would say please and thank you, you should not do things like TYPE IN ALL CAPS - it means you are yelling at someone. You should not spam people with useless emails (unless you know they want them, then it's ok) or using punctuation and capitalization of letters.
It's taking the other person's feelings into consideration - how would you feel if you got this email or this message from someone?
Forward email onto others as you would want them to forward onto you.
This is it.
The last post.
So, why am I posting like this and killing my body..... it's for cancer.
My dad passed away on May 30th to cancer and right now, as tired as I am and as emotional as these wounds are to my soul, I'm crying.
He was a great man and it's a shame that I have to spend the rest of my adult life living without him.... Like my mom, he was my best friend - in life he was a teacher - a good parent - a rock - my mentor. He encouraged me to do better, he helped me believe that I could do whatever I wanted, that my only limitations in life were set by me. He was there when I fell down and he was there to pick me back up again - all physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. I know the world lost a great man.
But I don't think it should be like this for everyone. If we can bond together - become a whole unit as human beings - and find the money to fund the researchers, we can find a cure or something. Something so that children, not 27 year old women, do not have to live without a mom or a dad or a sibling.
We can do this. It's possible. Anything is possible - that's what my dad taught me.
Another Blogathoner: Eliot Landrum
How come Dell told me my network card was fine, but when my cable modem provider came out they had to give me a new network card?
It’s possible the network card that came with your Dell was fine but not compatible with your cable provider’s specs. If your cable provider sent you a better card – never look a gift horse in the mouse.
Well, it's post 48 of 49. I'm making typos out the ying yang... but that's ok... cuz I am doing GOOD..... woot woot.... yeah.....
So, what's good to wash a frozen burrito down with?
Another Blogathoner: Blue Cal
It’s possible the network card that came with your Dell was fine but not compatible with your cable provider’s specs. If your cable provider sent you a better card – never look a gift horse in the mouse.
Well, it's post 48 of 49. I'm making typos out the ying yang... but that's ok... cuz I am doing GOOD..... woot woot.... yeah.....
So, what's good to wash a frozen burrito down with?
Another Blogathoner: Blue Cal
I've been wanting to listen to the blogathon-radio but I've semi-accidentally set my computer to chose Creativelabs' player (comes with my Nomad MP3 player) for all sort of audio, and no sound comes through. How do I set it back to using something that will actually work with the streaming? (I'm on Windows XP, btw) How do I re-associate my tiff files from QuickTime so I can view multi-page tiffs?
This is called File Association. What has happened, is like you said, incidentally you set your computer to open all files that are .mp3 (or all audio) to play with your Nomad player. This is how you will change the file association – but take note, you have to have some sort of file in the format you are trying to open saved on your computer.
Open your Windows Explorer by right clicking on the START button and choose EXPLORE from that menu. Now, find a file you would like to associate with a different program. This will be for the first time only, other files of that type should open automatically with the newly selected application.
Once you get to the file, hold down the shift key and right click on the file name. Because you are using XP, you shouldn’t have to hold down the shift key when you right click. A menu will pop up and you will select OPEN WITH… With XP you will need to then select the choose program from the menu that pulls after you click on the “open with” menu choice.
Yes, I answered this a long time ago cuz wouldn't that be mean of Miss HD to make a man blogging in the blogathon wait till the END to tell him how to change his file association. I'm mean, not that mean :-)
So.... how you doin'?
Morning has crept it's way to my house. It's ok out.
I shut the blinds.
Another Blogathoner: artgrrl
This is called File Association. What has happened, is like you said, incidentally you set your computer to open all files that are .mp3 (or all audio) to play with your Nomad player. This is how you will change the file association – but take note, you have to have some sort of file in the format you are trying to open saved on your computer.
Open your Windows Explorer by right clicking on the START button and choose EXPLORE from that menu. Now, find a file you would like to associate with a different program. This will be for the first time only, other files of that type should open automatically with the newly selected application.
Once you get to the file, hold down the shift key and right click on the file name. Because you are using XP, you shouldn’t have to hold down the shift key when you right click. A menu will pop up and you will select OPEN WITH… With XP you will need to then select the choose program from the menu that pulls after you click on the “open with” menu choice.
Yes, I answered this a long time ago cuz wouldn't that be mean of Miss HD to make a man blogging in the blogathon wait till the END to tell him how to change his file association. I'm mean, not that mean :-)
So.... how you doin'?
Morning has crept it's way to my house. It's ok out.
I shut the blinds.
Another Blogathoner: artgrrl
Does the number of icons on a Desktop have anything to do with the speed at which the processor runs?
Yes it can dependent on how many shortcuts you have. The display of the icons takes space in the processor upon boot up. You would have to have a lot of icons to cause a noticeable slowdown. See my Q&A about speeding your PC up, you might find a helpful hint or two there to gain back some of your processor’s speed.
Well, I'm nearing the end of my first journey in a blogathon. It's been really fun. Hanging out in chat with a bunch of other sore-shouldered, franticly mad gigglers enjoying that which is blogathon.....
So... let's talk next year - what to do what to do :-)
Another Blogathoner: Serene Chaos
Yes it can dependent on how many shortcuts you have. The display of the icons takes space in the processor upon boot up. You would have to have a lot of icons to cause a noticeable slowdown. See my Q&A about speeding your PC up, you might find a helpful hint or two there to gain back some of your processor’s speed.
Well, I'm nearing the end of my first journey in a blogathon. It's been really fun. Hanging out in chat with a bunch of other sore-shouldered, franticly mad gigglers enjoying that which is blogathon.....
So... let's talk next year - what to do what to do :-)
Another Blogathoner: Serene Chaos
Miss HD got a lot of questions regarding spam so, here they are, all together for your ha-ha pleasure (on some of them), but the answer is all the same, which follows the questions.
I get *lots* of spam. What can I do to avoid getting it? Are there good filters I can use?
Can I really enhance my manhood? It would save me a trip to the sex change clinic if the right email can do the trick instead. What does it mean to "seek of spam?"
My friend keeps sending me these emails saying that Bill Gates will send me lots of money if I forward the email. Is that true? Is there a place where I can check the validity of email forwards?
There are spam filters - just do an internet search, but most of the time you can limit your spam on your own without the help of a filter. Most emails are also equipped with a filtering functionality where you can put words of your choice in and all can be sent directly to the trash (some great words are like penis enhancement or Bill Gates LOL).
So what you can do on your own to help fight spam? The first rule of thumb is do NOT remove yourself from the mailing list. Why, you ask? Because when you do that, you are signaling to that sender that you really are a real live person. And like a telemarketing company, they can send your email on to ten more spammers like themselves - mostly their companies as well. You are marked a "hot" item when you remove yourself from the list.
Be very careful what you sign yourself up for. Trust the website - and this includes message boards/forums and newsletters as well. You might also want to send a hint to your friends to not sign you up for something - I know my friends will be searching around and see something they think I'd be interested in, so they pop my name and email in - yeah, they have and yes, I have gotten some great spam from it, which brings me into the next questions.
No, there really are no effective penis enhancement tools, toys or pills that will actually work. There is a penis enhancement surgery I hear works - but you might lose some sensation in your penis and don't worry, size doesn't matter anyway.
I am not aware of any sites that will tell you if your emails are true or not, regarding Bill Gates sending money or little Billy wants over 5 million people to sign his petition cuz he gets a nickel… But use your best judgment, if it's too good to be true, it is and then think that if you want to forward stuff on and it's fun - why not. Don't be disappointed though when your 2 million dollar check does not arrive or your coupon for Applebee's isn't in your inbox when you forward on a message.
So, I have found the true meaning of being a blogathoner - I am truly excited to be eating a frozen burrito at 6 am. Here is the picture to prove it:
Another Blogathoner: Stare Bust
I get *lots* of spam. What can I do to avoid getting it? Are there good filters I can use?
Can I really enhance my manhood? It would save me a trip to the sex change clinic if the right email can do the trick instead. What does it mean to "seek of spam?"
My friend keeps sending me these emails saying that Bill Gates will send me lots of money if I forward the email. Is that true? Is there a place where I can check the validity of email forwards?
There are spam filters - just do an internet search, but most of the time you can limit your spam on your own without the help of a filter. Most emails are also equipped with a filtering functionality where you can put words of your choice in and all can be sent directly to the trash (some great words are like penis enhancement or Bill Gates LOL).
So what you can do on your own to help fight spam? The first rule of thumb is do NOT remove yourself from the mailing list. Why, you ask? Because when you do that, you are signaling to that sender that you really are a real live person. And like a telemarketing company, they can send your email on to ten more spammers like themselves - mostly their companies as well. You are marked a "hot" item when you remove yourself from the list.
Be very careful what you sign yourself up for. Trust the website - and this includes message boards/forums and newsletters as well. You might also want to send a hint to your friends to not sign you up for something - I know my friends will be searching around and see something they think I'd be interested in, so they pop my name and email in - yeah, they have and yes, I have gotten some great spam from it, which brings me into the next questions.
No, there really are no effective penis enhancement tools, toys or pills that will actually work. There is a penis enhancement surgery I hear works - but you might lose some sensation in your penis and don't worry, size doesn't matter anyway.
I am not aware of any sites that will tell you if your emails are true or not, regarding Bill Gates sending money or little Billy wants over 5 million people to sign his petition cuz he gets a nickel… But use your best judgment, if it's too good to be true, it is and then think that if you want to forward stuff on and it's fun - why not. Don't be disappointed though when your 2 million dollar check does not arrive or your coupon for Applebee's isn't in your inbox when you forward on a message.
So, I have found the true meaning of being a blogathoner - I am truly excited to be eating a frozen burrito at 6 am. Here is the picture to prove it:
Another Blogathoner: Stare Bust
Are screensavers necessary anymore with contemporary monitors?
Screensavers are helpful because you can burn a computer screen – plasma or what have you. The screensaver prevents the screen from sitting there so long it would burn an image into the display.
Now, if you turn your computer off at night, or if it’s only up for a few hours at a time, then no, a screensaver is not necessary.
*added on 7/28 to append to original answer from blogathon*
A friend of mine told me that with the CRT monitors, burning is not possible so a screensaver is not needed.
VERY COOL - I won a blogathon Tshirt! Me soooo happy!
I have a new burst of energy thanks to Cat!
Another Blogathoner: Freedom of Youth
Screensavers are helpful because you can burn a computer screen – plasma or what have you. The screensaver prevents the screen from sitting there so long it would burn an image into the display.
Now, if you turn your computer off at night, or if it’s only up for a few hours at a time, then no, a screensaver is not necessary.
*added on 7/28 to append to original answer from blogathon*
A friend of mine told me that with the CRT monitors, burning is not possible so a screensaver is not needed.
VERY COOL - I won a blogathon Tshirt! Me soooo happy!
I have a new burst of energy thanks to Cat!
Another Blogathoner: Freedom of Youth
Does "heavy" wallpaper slow your computer down?
Actually it can - your wallpaper is a large file saved as an image to your computer, so if it's large enough, then yes. Most images aren't going to be so big that they'll bog your computer down. Now if you go out and save 50 of these large, heavy wallpaper files, then look for some slowdown - they take up space.
Now, remember, your computer saves on the hard disk and pulls to the processor when you boot up.
Have I mentioned how much my butt hurts?
So, any new sponsors.... NOPE.. come on folks, for a good cause! Cancer Research is much needed - people are suffering and families are hurting, including my own right now. It's for a good cause...
Another Blogathoner: twodolla.org
Actually it can - your wallpaper is a large file saved as an image to your computer, so if it's large enough, then yes. Most images aren't going to be so big that they'll bog your computer down. Now if you go out and save 50 of these large, heavy wallpaper files, then look for some slowdown - they take up space.
Now, remember, your computer saves on the hard disk and pulls to the processor when you boot up.
Have I mentioned how much my butt hurts?
So, any new sponsors.... NOPE.. come on folks, for a good cause! Cancer Research is much needed - people are suffering and families are hurting, including my own right now. It's for a good cause...
Another Blogathoner: twodolla.org
What's up with those smiley faces and terms like LOL? My friend uses them all the time and I have no idea what she is talking about.
Emoticons (the little smilies) and the acronyms have become part of basic Internet lingo. They are a means of a person showing you how they are saying something since boy language is pretty much out of the question when you are typing an email, chatting in a chat room or posting in a message board.
The acronyms are a little more “blah” than the smilies, but they speed up typing time. I would guess the majority of types are hunt and peckers (no… not that) so cutting down on post time is good for them. LOL, or laughing out loud, or ROFL, rolling on floor laughing, help cut down their time to post something back be it email or a chat room.
There are many mini-dictionaries available online – just search for emoticon and you will get the information you are needing to decipher what your friend is trying to say and how.
Ok, I have nothing to say that's funny or profound. I think I'm a walking corpse now. I have forgotten what sleep feels like. My shoulders are terribly sore and my butt hurts.... I can't feel my legs very well - I think they are still there cuz I can see my feet.. and feet and legs have a relationship, kinda like smoke and fire.
Another Blogathoner: meymey
Emoticons (the little smilies) and the acronyms have become part of basic Internet lingo. They are a means of a person showing you how they are saying something since boy language is pretty much out of the question when you are typing an email, chatting in a chat room or posting in a message board.
The acronyms are a little more “blah” than the smilies, but they speed up typing time. I would guess the majority of types are hunt and peckers (no… not that) so cutting down on post time is good for them. LOL, or laughing out loud, or ROFL, rolling on floor laughing, help cut down their time to post something back be it email or a chat room.
There are many mini-dictionaries available online – just search for emoticon and you will get the information you are needing to decipher what your friend is trying to say and how.
Ok, I have nothing to say that's funny or profound. I think I'm a walking corpse now. I have forgotten what sleep feels like. My shoulders are terribly sore and my butt hurts.... I can't feel my legs very well - I think they are still there cuz I can see my feet.. and feet and legs have a relationship, kinda like smoke and fire.
Another Blogathoner: meymey
What's the difference between CDR and CDRW?
A CDR is a CD you can burn to with one session. When you close the session you are done. If you re-open a session on that CD, if you are able to, it will erase your previously recorded items. The CDRW is more versatile than the CDR as well as a tad more expensive. You can open a session, close it, reopen and burn more information to the CD without losing your previous session.
Ode to my Throbbing Ass
Oh little ass, so dear to me
I thought I'd be nice and make some monEY
but here I sit atop of you
with your wants for me to get through
but alas I cannot for at least 4 more hours
and you, for me to get up, willing to the powers
ALAS OH WOMAN GET UP OFF YOUR TUSH
before your lard ass, turns into mush
Another Blogathoner: Halla's Ranting - Long Form
A CDR is a CD you can burn to with one session. When you close the session you are done. If you re-open a session on that CD, if you are able to, it will erase your previously recorded items. The CDRW is more versatile than the CDR as well as a tad more expensive. You can open a session, close it, reopen and burn more information to the CD without losing your previous session.
Ode to my Throbbing Ass
Oh little ass, so dear to me
I thought I'd be nice and make some monEY
but here I sit atop of you
with your wants for me to get through
but alas I cannot for at least 4 more hours
and you, for me to get up, willing to the powers
ALAS OH WOMAN GET UP OFF YOUR TUSH
before your lard ass, turns into mush
Another Blogathoner: Halla's Ranting - Long Form
What do you think of the quasi-internet surfing devices such as WebTV? Do you think they have a use for some households?
WebTV and other “quasi-internet surfing devices” (I like that) are alright in my book as long as the individual making the purchase is aware of what it is truly capable of and the other issues that might happen down the road, like not being able to view a webpage as it was intended or the issues surrounding a webpage. To use them for basic searching, researching and email, I see no issue with them at all.
Personally, not something that would be a wise buy for me but I have several family members that would do fine with the functionality these provide.
OK... I'm holding up pretty good. Better than I suspected. No new sponsors but that's ok - there is still time. SPONSOR SPONSOR SPONSOR
I can still use a couple questions if you want to send them to miss_helpdesk@yahoo.com
Another Blogathoner: Remarkably Purple Spots
WebTV and other “quasi-internet surfing devices” (I like that) are alright in my book as long as the individual making the purchase is aware of what it is truly capable of and the other issues that might happen down the road, like not being able to view a webpage as it was intended or the issues surrounding a webpage. To use them for basic searching, researching and email, I see no issue with them at all.
Personally, not something that would be a wise buy for me but I have several family members that would do fine with the functionality these provide.
OK... I'm holding up pretty good. Better than I suspected. No new sponsors but that's ok - there is still time. SPONSOR SPONSOR SPONSOR
I can still use a couple questions if you want to send them to miss_helpdesk@yahoo.com
Another Blogathoner: Remarkably Purple Spots
How do I create a local printer port in WinXP Professional?
The printer ports are already there, you just need to add a new printer that is a local, not a network. To do this, go to START / SETTINGS and select PRINTERS from that menu. In the PRINTERS window that pops up, you will be able to add a local printer. Be sure to have your printers disk on hand in case it is not listed when you are selecting a driver for that printer.
So, I'm in a chat room with a ton of other bloggers having a good time. Boy - at this point in the game you have no idea what is funny.
Speaking of funny - I am watching late night TV - I don't do this often, and there was a commercial for Yaffa Blocks. LOL I about pee'd my pants laughing. And this lady is doing a whispery kind of yell saying "go yaffa" and then they go into this speel about a yaffa strainer for your pasta - "hook it onto the faucet and it FLOATS IN MID AIR... .GO YAFFA."
Weird.
Another Blogathoner: A New Rising Sun
The printer ports are already there, you just need to add a new printer that is a local, not a network. To do this, go to START / SETTINGS and select PRINTERS from that menu. In the PRINTERS window that pops up, you will be able to add a local printer. Be sure to have your printers disk on hand in case it is not listed when you are selecting a driver for that printer.
So, I'm in a chat room with a ton of other bloggers having a good time. Boy - at this point in the game you have no idea what is funny.
Speaking of funny - I am watching late night TV - I don't do this often, and there was a commercial for Yaffa Blocks. LOL I about pee'd my pants laughing. And this lady is doing a whispery kind of yell saying "go yaffa" and then they go into this speel about a yaffa strainer for your pasta - "hook it onto the faucet and it FLOATS IN MID AIR... .GO YAFFA."
Weird.
Another Blogathoner: A New Rising Sun
I'm trying to install a network card into a Win98SE machine, and it keeps asking for the damn Win 98SE CD. I have the right driver for the card. Is there any way to go around needing that CD?
I am not sure what part of the CD it is needing to read – the registration key number or is it actually asking to read files from the drive? It sounds like the Win98SE is trying to reconfigure the network card on it’s own (much like a plug and play) but cannot without the CD.
If you do not have your CD, you might try downloading something from Microsoft.com. They have a lot of downloads as well as drivers that might help you bypass the request for the CD.
Why is it the Geico gecko is so much funnier at 2:30 in the morning?
Another Blogathoner: Fiction by Clay
I am not sure what part of the CD it is needing to read – the registration key number or is it actually asking to read files from the drive? It sounds like the Win98SE is trying to reconfigure the network card on it’s own (much like a plug and play) but cannot without the CD.
If you do not have your CD, you might try downloading something from Microsoft.com. They have a lot of downloads as well as drivers that might help you bypass the request for the CD.
Why is it the Geico gecko is so much funnier at 2:30 in the morning?
Another Blogathoner: Fiction by Clay
What in the hell does the 'scroll lock' button on my keyboard do?
Well, good question. Most users will use the Caps Lock or the Num Lock key, but how many people do you know actually use the Scroll Lock key? Probably very few.
The Scroll Lock key was initially intended to temporarily halt the operation of a program or to stop the scrolling of text. You might also notice that some programs will not function properly if the scroll lock is on and in the same thought, many applications just ignore the scroll lock all together.
The key was pretty much made obsolete after Windows 3.X. But, if you have a DOS application (big if, potentially if you don’t work in an industry that still has one), you can scroll through it using the arrow keys – the scroll lock would prevent that.
So, if you have no DOS applications or you don’t have any programs that actually recognize it, it pretty much just lights up a green light on your keyboard.
Ya know, I don't have much to say besides I'm tired. I've gotten up to $27 in sponsors so that is cool. There are some great leaps and bounds going so you can visit the whole blogathon thing at Blogathon 2003.
Another Blogathoner: Pandagon.net
Well, good question. Most users will use the Caps Lock or the Num Lock key, but how many people do you know actually use the Scroll Lock key? Probably very few.
The Scroll Lock key was initially intended to temporarily halt the operation of a program or to stop the scrolling of text. You might also notice that some programs will not function properly if the scroll lock is on and in the same thought, many applications just ignore the scroll lock all together.
The key was pretty much made obsolete after Windows 3.X. But, if you have a DOS application (big if, potentially if you don’t work in an industry that still has one), you can scroll through it using the arrow keys – the scroll lock would prevent that.
So, if you have no DOS applications or you don’t have any programs that actually recognize it, it pretty much just lights up a green light on your keyboard.
Ya know, I don't have much to say besides I'm tired. I've gotten up to $27 in sponsors so that is cool. There are some great leaps and bounds going so you can visit the whole blogathon thing at Blogathon 2003.
Another Blogathoner: Pandagon.net
What does “Plug and Play” mean?
Plug and Play, or PnP, gives you the ability to plug a device into your computer and have the computer automatically recognize that the new device is there.
This is a short one. I don't have much to say but I'm watching While You Were Out on TLC. Much nicer than snakes.
I'm tired. I'm sore... my butt has gotten to the point of throbbing.
But I'm having a good time....
Another Blogathoner: New Mommie
Plug and Play, or PnP, gives you the ability to plug a device into your computer and have the computer automatically recognize that the new device is there.
This is a short one. I don't have much to say but I'm watching While You Were Out on TLC. Much nicer than snakes.
I'm tired. I'm sore... my butt has gotten to the point of throbbing.
But I'm having a good time....
Another Blogathoner: New Mommie
When I am on the computer, it looks like there is a shadowed line extending out from my mouse, icons and other images. What is this? How do I fix it?
Sounds to me like your video card is going out. The best way to test this is to borrow someone’s monitor and hook it up. If the shadows are still there, you will need to go and purchase another video card. Take down your computer name and other specs and go to a place like Circuit City or Best Buy. Find a video card compatible with your PC – it should be around $30 (US dollar) and can be easily installed. Just follow the directions.
Be thankful - I changed the channel. No more snake testicles.
I changed it to the TLC channel. So, I just watched a "Good, The Bad and the Ugly" ... only it was a woman to plan their wedding... ouch. That woman was a you-know-what. BUT she was the real wedding planner.
That show is messed up. What if they had picked the wrong person - the one that had never planned a wedding. Hmmm maybe she would have been more fun to be around.
Another Blogathoner: aka cooties
Sounds to me like your video card is going out. The best way to test this is to borrow someone’s monitor and hook it up. If the shadows are still there, you will need to go and purchase another video card. Take down your computer name and other specs and go to a place like Circuit City or Best Buy. Find a video card compatible with your PC – it should be around $30 (US dollar) and can be easily installed. Just follow the directions.
Be thankful - I changed the channel. No more snake testicles.
I changed it to the TLC channel. So, I just watched a "Good, The Bad and the Ugly" ... only it was a woman to plan their wedding... ouch. That woman was a you-know-what. BUT she was the real wedding planner.
That show is messed up. What if they had picked the wrong person - the one that had never planned a wedding. Hmmm maybe she would have been more fun to be around.
Another Blogathoner: aka cooties
Is there a way to specify jagged underlining in HTML if one does not use CSS? So how would I make one in just in plain HTML?
First let’s define CSS or Cascading Style Sheets. These are an HTML specification developed by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) that allows the authors of HTML and users to attach style sheets to HTML documents. The style sheets include typographical information on how the page should appear like the font. This also will direct which way the style sheets and the user’s style will blend.
So my answer is that your HTML can always be done even without the CSS as it is more there to allow the user to control the layout of the pages. My only thought is there is no jagged underline – only in a word editor to show where there is a grammatical error or a spelling error.
I just got back from the bathroom.
You see, I got my hair cut short about 2 weeks ago and I just noticed their is a chunk of hair longer than the rest. I've been walking around with a throwback from the 80s and I'm not talking a good one... eesh.
And we all know I am not to be trusted with scissors.....
And we all know this is going to bug me till I fix it.
Please pray that by the time the blogathon is over, I do not have a mohawk.
Another Blogathoner: The Dog House
First let’s define CSS or Cascading Style Sheets. These are an HTML specification developed by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) that allows the authors of HTML and users to attach style sheets to HTML documents. The style sheets include typographical information on how the page should appear like the font. This also will direct which way the style sheets and the user’s style will blend.
So my answer is that your HTML can always be done even without the CSS as it is more there to allow the user to control the layout of the pages. My only thought is there is no jagged underline – only in a word editor to show where there is a grammatical error or a spelling error.
I just got back from the bathroom.
You see, I got my hair cut short about 2 weeks ago and I just noticed their is a chunk of hair longer than the rest. I've been walking around with a throwback from the 80s and I'm not talking a good one... eesh.
And we all know I am not to be trusted with scissors.....
And we all know this is going to bug me till I fix it.
Please pray that by the time the blogathon is over, I do not have a mohawk.
Another Blogathoner: The Dog House
I have always wondered how people with disabilities can surf the internet, I know they can – but how?
People with motor disabilities can use an alternate mouse to control the browser and others use alternate keyboards which can be onscreen keyboard, but they will surf the site using the tab key. Individuals with poor vision will use a screen enlargement software which means they can only see part of the screen at one time, not the whole screen. People who are blind will use a screen reader that will read back the screen to them in a synthesized voice.
If you are curious as to what it must be like, or how difficult surfing the Internet can be, try not using your mouse, just the tab key to move around the websites or turn the images off – so if images aren’t labeled, you won’t know what they are.
Ok.. I have no idea why I have not changed the TV channel away from National Geographic - but did you know that snakes do have testicles and that when they breed, they actually split open and they protrude out. And the female, she splits open and he leaves a "sperm plug" in her so she can't breed for 2 or 3 days.
How wacky is that.
OK - so you didn't want me to share that. You want me to change the channel?
I'm AWAKE!
Another Blogathoner: Joni Electric
People with motor disabilities can use an alternate mouse to control the browser and others use alternate keyboards which can be onscreen keyboard, but they will surf the site using the tab key. Individuals with poor vision will use a screen enlargement software which means they can only see part of the screen at one time, not the whole screen. People who are blind will use a screen reader that will read back the screen to them in a synthesized voice.
If you are curious as to what it must be like, or how difficult surfing the Internet can be, try not using your mouse, just the tab key to move around the websites or turn the images off – so if images aren’t labeled, you won’t know what they are.
Ok.. I have no idea why I have not changed the TV channel away from National Geographic - but did you know that snakes do have testicles and that when they breed, they actually split open and they protrude out. And the female, she splits open and he leaves a "sperm plug" in her so she can't breed for 2 or 3 days.
How wacky is that.
OK - so you didn't want me to share that. You want me to change the channel?
I'm AWAKE!
Another Blogathoner: Joni Electric
