In the mid-1970’s, “The Lazarus Syndrome” was a made-for-TV movie (and later, a single-season medical drama) based on the premise that some doctors were gifted enough to cure nearly everything – including death. So now I have to hope that death has not claimed one of my computer hard drives. Background. A few months ago,…
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Thoughts while driving to Syracuse
By the time you read this, I’ll be on the road with a precious cargo – six of my best photographic artworks – for “Drop-Off Day” at the New York State Fair. This seems to be part of an all-encompassing “drop-off-3-day-weekend” with my three entries for the Big E shipped yesterday, and my four (5)…
Read MoreThe White Tower Computer: 2007-2015
It officially suffered a crippling blow on Wednesday evening, when it encountered some virulent malware. My homemade computer, which I built in 2007 with a Windows Vista operating system (which it still had and worked well with) has finally fallen to dust. By the time it reached its eighth birthday, my “white tower” had its…
Read MoreAn open letter to Tim Cook
Dear Mr. Cook: First off, let me say that I do have an appreciation for what Apple has achieved in the last four decades. I’ve owned several iPods and I’ve worked on Apple IIe and Macintosh computers in my time. I even own an Apple TV box so that I can purchase my favorite TV…
Read MoreDon’t lie to me again, Time Warner Cable…
A few months ago, there was a cable / internet outage in the Town and Village. After several calls, Time Warner Cable finally explained that they were working on the outage and should have service restored momentarily. Well, they eventually DID restore service. My computer modem flashed its lights, and a connection to my desktop…
Read MoreNice try, scammer – go back under the bridge with the other trolls.
Let me make this as clear as crystal. I. HATE. SCAMMERS. I hate trolls, griefers, swindlers, anybody who tries to steal my money, ruin my equipment, or ruin my reputation. And believe me, there are people out there in 2014 that will do that to you. Don’t ever think differently. Case in point. Last Friday,…
Read MoreRandom Acts of Respect
I’ve had a love-hate relationship with the social media site Reddit. Sometimes it’s the greatest place in the world; other times it’s like the bad old days of monitor courage and USEnet sewage. One of the better places on Reddit of late has been the category (or “subreddit”) called Random Acts of Pizza. Here’s how…
Read MoreGetting power to the tower
Last Tuesday, I finished up some work and then headed toward my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS so that I could visit my girlfriend Nicole. As I got in my car, I noticed that the street lights and house lights in my neighborhood began to simultaneously flicker. Then they all went out. Five seconds later, the…
Read MoreRescue me, Computer Renaissance! Please!!
So here’s the deal. I spent the weekend up in Toronto, covering the National Basketball League of Canada’s 2012 combine and draft. I saw a lot of my old friends there – owners and coaches and front office people. It was a great time, and I took some awesome photos of the draft party. Tuesday…
Read MoreHoarding by the Terabyte
I think my life is a perpetual cycle of spring cleaning. So much has been stockpiled over the years, stored away in areas that I say I’ll take care of at some point in my life… but then I just forget their existence. I forget that I put them there. and when I go back…
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