Tag Archives: Internet
The Technician
I wrote this post in October last year, but got sidetracked and didn’t post it. Today seemed like a good time to correct that error. Don’t you hate technology? Even more, don’t you hate calling tech support? You know they can’t help you – but hope springs eternal. My internet connection died, and with it […]
The Technician
Don’t you hate technology? Even more, don’t you hate calling tech support? You know they can’t help you, but hope springs eternal. This morning my internet connection died, and with it my television service and home phone. I spent an hour trying various reboots and resets, but nothing worked. Which meant having to seek technical […]
Resurfing The Net
Ottawa’s hot muggy summer has lowered my desire to go out for long walks. But I still need daily exercise.So I’ve been spending time on my exercise bike instead. Did you want the details? I thought not. Suffice it to say it isn’t a Peleton, the bike that is all the rage these days and […]
Would You Fall For This?
It was in my email spam folder, a note from the chairman of one of the world’s biggest philanthropic organizations. I should count myself lucky – I had been chosen to receive $5,300,000. I didn’t click on the link. It seemed strange that I would never have heard of such a prestigious organization, so I […]
Perilous Surfing
Took a look at my “bulk mail” folder yesterday and now I have questions about spam. If I go to a car dealer’s website, I get inundated with vehicle ads for weeks afterward. That’s because I don’t feel the need to spend time hiding my online activities. My life is an open book. I’m not […]
Moments Of Fame
Would you sacrifice your reputation to be in the news? I was wondering that when I saw an article on how Chase, an American bank, is winding up Canadian operations. They have forgiven all outstanding credit card debt. (Sorry to my American friends, this offer is good only in Canada.) From a business perspective, this […]
Technological Challenges
This is not the post I had scheduled for today. Which has me mildly annoyed, as I had some pictures I wanted to share today. I think I mentioned I was traveling on business these days. In a perfect world I would have planned ahead and had all the posts for the time period written […]
Because It Is There
There’s wi-fi on this train, so it feels as if I should write something. After all, I paid for it, or somebody did. Most of the trains I take in Germany are local. No amenities other than washrooms. And in a year no-one has ever checked my ticket. I’m on an ICE train this time […]
One Last Time
For the past week or so I have been asking your your feedback in the form of a short, six-question, survey about this blog. If you have already taken it, thank you. Today is your last chance to participate. You can only fill it out one time per reader, a policy designed to stop the […]
Notes From My Spam Folder
I try not to look too often in my email spam folder, the “junk” mail filtered out by my service provider. It usually is junk, though occasionally some of the mailings I subscribe to wind up there. I just checked it for the first time in a few weeks and discovered I have been missing […]
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