Archive for the 'Tech-Challenged' Category

Did you hear the one about the cyber-stalker from London, Ontario?

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

So, I recently launched a new site, CoParenting101. For a variety of reasons, I’ve installed Sitemeter on the site, and lately I’ve noticed frequent visits from someone in London, Ontario. Frequent as in several times a day. Now, I think the site has great resources, but that seemed a bit excessive, especially […]

Down with Dell!

Monday, March 31st, 2008

My ex used to joke that I had Issues with customer service. Back then, I had zero tolerance for poor service. Not that I’m cool with it now, but in my 20s, I was a monster. A justified monster (mostly), but a monster nonetheless. As a paying customer, I had no patience for rudeness or […]

“Why Things Suck!”

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Wired magazine. Who knew?
I am not a techy, by any stretch. Just posting the following image taxed the meager tech skills I have:

So when I picked up the current issue of Wired magazine, I imagined myself thumbing past most everything except the cover piece that caught my eye: “Why Things Suck”, a […]

And so it begins…

Friday, January 18th, 2008

For Christmas, Mini-Me, who is 9 years old, got a laptop. She is thrilled to be able to write her own stories whenever and wherever she wants without having to ask to use my laptop (99% of the time, the answer was “no.”). She’s also discovered the joys of IM. Her Friends […]

Ahhhhhhh…that’s better.

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Kudos to Tech Boo, and especially to Kams the Great from 3BCfor the site make-over. Thanks a million, sis.