tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post8423429215400850505..comments2024-03-22T13:39:55.941-07:00Comments on Math Mama Writes...: Why I haven't been posting...Sue VanHattumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-66390776074412450882009-12-09T13:09:17.620-08:002009-12-09T13:09:17.620-08:00I don't know of any viruses that exist solely ...I don't know of any viruses that exist solely to destroy hardware, though it is possible. Nowadays the point of viruses is to take over your machine and make it do malicious and illegal work or to steal personal data.<br /><br />Wireless is confusing. I usually just click things and try different settings until something magically works when I have a problem.J. Frankenstein Luteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051359397868526920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-54070154434664333102009-12-08T06:37:19.108-08:002009-12-08T06:37:19.108-08:00Ahh, that makes sense. Who knows what happened... ...Ahh, that makes sense. Who knows what happened... Thanks for pointing that out. Do viruses ever do that on purpose?<br /><br />The new computer is lovely. We're watching the instant movies from Netflix on its huge screen, and it'll be fabulous later, when I want to look at two pages of text at once.<br /><br />But I still like working from my laptop. It will only connect through wireless now, and yesterday I thought that was gone. It stopped working for a few minutes at home, which I thought was the wireless hub getting unplugged, and then it wouldn't work at my office. <br /><br />The guy from the store that tried to fix it after I bought the new one walked me through a few things and proclaimed it dead. He was wrong. It works fine at home. I'm assuming some setting is messed up.<br /><br />I need to learn more about how wireless works. I also need to get used to working from two computers.Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-3061615812900989912009-12-07T21:56:09.694-08:002009-12-07T21:56:09.694-08:00Software can destroy hardware. If the drivers are...Software <i>can</i> destroy hardware. If the drivers are messed up they can make the hardware smoke ... which is never a good thing. I hope it all works out for you.J. Frankenstein Luteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051359397868526920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-62078395649584873922009-11-25T08:17:58.367-08:002009-11-25T08:17:58.367-08:00The vultures have descended. I'm guessing it&#...The vultures have descended. I'm guessing it's a spambot sort of thing. I keep getting comments about how great this post is, with links to websites like 'Homework Help'. I'm glad it was on this nothing post, so I didn't get my ego inflated, only to have to deflate after.<br /><br />I'm going to moderate comments for a bit, and see if that will make them go away.Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-70245025480168325612009-11-22T09:56:29.349-08:002009-11-22T09:56:29.349-08:00I've bought a new computer (iMac) and am hopin...I've bought a new computer (iMac) and am hoping the laptop can be repaired. I'll be posting lots soon. (Today I'm still cleaning up the spot where this new computer will sit, and trying to find the phone number of the person who wants to sell her wireless hub to me.)<br /><br />Looking forward to enjoying all this again during my early mornings.Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-66396099097969965062009-11-16T16:35:37.211-08:002009-11-16T16:35:37.211-08:00losing connectivity...
and the struggle to *re*-co...losing connectivity...<br />and the struggle to *re*-connect...<br />very hard to deal with.<br />scares me even to think about.<br />induces ranting, indeed.<br />as you know. thanks for taking<br />some of your limited browsing time<br />to comment at OaV. very good to<br />see you back posting in MMW.r. r. vlorbikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02746118913980983815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-83546260514704421712009-11-16T12:25:20.069-08:002009-11-16T12:25:20.069-08:00'Here' is at a coffee shop / restaurant. I...'Here' is at a coffee shop / restaurant. I can also get wireless at my office, which I've visited a bunch lately. (Being on sabbatical, I don't go in much otherwise.) <br /><br />But my best work time is 6 to 8 am, before my son wakes up, when I'm stuck at home. Once I'm back to normal, I'll post about some of the books I've been reading.Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.com