Once upon a time, I ended my newsletter, the Weekly Wambooli Salad, with an annual prediction of things to coming in the new year. Generally, I was wrong, but that didn’t stop me. So here I go again!
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December 31, 2008Predictions for 2009December 29, 2008PorchCam Year in ReviewThe year 2008 is drawing to a merciful close. The last few days of the year are truly meaningless; nothing happens, nothing gets done, nothing, nothing. It’s during this time that most news organizations, eager to fill space, come up with their annual lists and reviews. Wambooli is no exception, so here is the year (more or less) in review as far as PorchCam images are concerned.
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December 26, 2008It’s a Long TraditionIt’s been true for years: Computer printers do not come with cables. Why? December 24, 2008Get Thee A GravatarLittle pictures dwell by post comments. They’re found on blogs, forums, and other places, and they’re called avatars. December 22, 2008Safe BrowsingWhile scoping out a local restaurant on the web I encountered the following error message:
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December 19, 2008Making LabelsMicrosoft Word has the ability to make labels. You can make a sheet of identical labels or merge a list of names into different labels. I explain it all in my Word For Dummies books. Even so, I don’t use Word to make labels. In fact, I just did my Christmas list using a program I’ve had for years. It’s great. It’s free. It’s from the Avery Label people.
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December 17, 2008Wambooli ChangesI’ve been messing with the Wambooli web site recently. It seems like I tend to mess with the site whenever I’m between projects. Actually, I’m kind of happy to be between projects at Christmastime since it’s awful to be under deadline pressure this time of year.
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December 15, 2008The Power of Ctrl+Y
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December 12, 2008My Thoughts on Online BackupI’m a big fan of backing up computer files. I’ve got backup programs running automatically on all my computers, with robust external hard drives storing safety copies of my stuff. I use all the backup tricks in the world, save one: online backup. My reason is that I don’t trust it. December 10, 2008“Fat, Drunk, and Stupid……is no way to go through life, son.” That memorable line was spoken by the baleful Dean Wormer in Animal House (1978). In the early 21st Century, however, the statement can be replaced with the following:
Granted, it’s not as powerful, but it’s a highly relevant point. |
