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AVG – Very Annoying

I have been using AVG for years.  It has recently become very annoying.  If you load it up with any kind of software that syncs your bookmarks; it will pester you endlessly about certificates and security. Ugh.  I just want it to scan for virus and then go away.  Really.  AVG has always been an [...]

The Douche Bag Index – My Scale

So I found this app… via some list, somewhere, and it’s useful.  And obviously, the development team has a sense of humor. TweetSum :: FAQ DBI (affectionally called the Douche Bag Index) is a number that rates your followers according to how they use Twitter. DBI ranges from 0 to 100 and higher numbers represent [...]

Redundancy is not always good

The problem with my media files aka as pictures not showing up when I post now, is of course, my fault.  When I changed my domain, I ended up with two directories for this blog instead of one.  That was fine until I fixed the redirect.  And now it is redirecting to the wrong place.  [...]

Network Security and Wi-Fi

Although deeply enamored of wi-fi and coffee, I am finding that I cannot do everything, everywhere with my netbook.  On the library network, I cannot use any social networking media.  They are all blocked, which is a real bummer since I work alone irl and use Facebook, Twitter, etc, for collaboration with other humans.  Also, [...]

Asus Eee Makeover Craft

I didn’t take it seriously when I read that the “fingerprinty” nature of the Asus Eee is really annoying.  I thought, how bad could it be? Well, it is really bad.  In fact, what was I thinking when I read a commentary written by a man about fingerprints and didn’t clue in to the fact [...]