Jan
29
2008
I’m not a whiner! But I had a tough week at the end of December. My site was down or so slow it might as well have been down for more than eight days! Multiple daily email messages to and from tech support resulted only in credits to my hosting costs and thanks for ‘being so patient.’ Phone calls resulted in the same. It was determined that my site was on an overloaded server and needed to be moved. Fine, when could that be accomplished I asked. Well, it turned out there were a lot of people who needed to be moved and it might take a month!!!! No kidding! Continue Reading »
Jan
25
2008
Before you try the iTouch January upgrade, read on. There are a lot of questions regarding troubleshooting this upgrade and many users report issues. To avoid the problems these users had, follow these steps. Continue Reading »
Jan
20
2008
I found a brief but informative article at PickTheBrain.com: 4 Powerful Reasons to Mediate and How to Get Started. He walks the reader through the benefits of Meditation, whether it’s religious and some everyday ways to practice it. If you’ve ever wondered about it or how to do it without formal practice, this is a good starting point.
Here is an excerpt of one of my favorites is Strength Training for the Mind by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Share your resources with us.
Jan
13
2008
Your office is flooded, your files/photographs/documents are lost, and the words come back to haunt you: “When is the last time you backed up?” Lost documents, viruses, the ‘read error’ message regarding your hard drive. And it always seems to happen right before an important project is due.Here is an option that requires virtually zero maintenance by you and better yet, it is free (up to 2GB).
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Jan
01
2008
Tired of hearing everyone’s New Year’s Resolutions and determined not to make any yourself? How about an adventure instead? How about a life list of adventures?Read through last year’s Outside Magazine’s adventure list of 50 adventures and come up with a few of your own. Don’t think that you have to be an extreme sports athlete to enjoy an adventure. Note that even Outside’s list has a few random adventures thrown in, such as watching a child do something.The same list even has 15 fitness tips to help you get into shape — just in case you decide to select one of their adventures!