I was able to connect my phone to my hotel wifi, but not my computer. The computer connected to the network, but it said that I had “no internet access”. I looked online for some solutions and here are some of the things that I tried. Turning my computer off...
Continue reading...Pondering the American System of Government in February 2016
One problem is that intelligent people, who could lead fairly and justly, don’t often go into politics. Another problem is that very few people know what the job of “governing” actually entails. It is not the same as running a business, even a very big business. Furthermore, the premise that...
Continue reading...Printer Won’t Feed Paper
I have a Canon printer and it starting having trouble feeding the paper in. I found this really odd thread (please follow the link, as you won’t believe me otherwise) that suggested, amongst other things, the following: turn the printer upside down and shake it shove a slightly thick piece...
Continue reading...Blank Screen on Dell Vostro After Windows 10 Upgrade
This is a problem with the graphics driver and the BIOS. 1. The problem is caused by the computer selecting an external monitor (which may or may not be present) as the main monitor for the laptop. If you have an extra monitor, attach it to the Vostro and the...
Continue reading...Touchscreen Not Working in Chrome After Windows 10 Upgrade
After I upgraded my computer to Windows 10, my touchscreen stopped working in Chrome. I actually didn’t notice it for quite some time, which tells me that maybe I don’t need a touchscreen. Anyway, here’s a workaround that can fix the problem. Type the following into the address bar in...
Continue reading...Only a Parent Can Understand
Article about parenting. Comment that completely agrees with the premise of the article. Comment that sarcastically points out that non-parents are still human and can also sympathize with the situation. Snarky comment that non-parents always make the conversation about themselves. Comment that you can’t guess what people have been through...
Continue reading...How To Turn Off Cursor Animations in Microsoft Office
I don’t know. Maybe some people like how the cursor flies around the screen in Office 2013 applications. I do not. Here’s how to stop the insanity. Open any Microsoft Office 2013 program. Click on the “?” thingy at the top right hand corner of the window. In the search...
Continue reading...Why Do I Argue with Racist, Sexist, Gun-Loving People?
Almost every time I have a day off with no pressing work to do (so, roughly, two times a year!), I end up getting into arguments with racist, sexist, climate change denying, and/or gun-loving square dancers (*see note below) on Facebook. Normally, I would never encounter people with such vastly...
Continue reading...How to Get Rid of that Stupid Black Bar on Top of Google Chrome
If you move your mouse up to the top of your screen in Chrome, does a black bar come down to obscure the tabs? Is it super, dooper annoying? Yeah, it is. The problem is that you are using Chrome in “Windows 8 mode”. There is no good reason to...
Continue reading...Good and Evil are for Fairy Tales: We Need to Grow Up
J.K. Rowling is awesome and I agree with her rebuke of Rupert Murdoch. However, I don’t agree that the world is divided into “good” and “evil” the way this article suggests (“we fail to recognize the evil behind the attacks for what it is: pure evil”). Good and evil are...
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