You may have heard of this new-fangled thing from Microsoft called Silverlight. Well, I decided to take a look at it the other day, and when I tried to install it, I was greeted with this unfriendly screen: Well, actually it’s not very unfriendly, but it certainly was unhelpful. Why did the install fail? Why… Continue reading Bad User Experience
I’m Sorry, but Windows Vista still seems too slow
I was downloading a file in Windows Vista today – I would say it was a “medium-sized” file that took no time at all on my super-fast cable modem connection to download. However, once it was done, this popped up: This new dialog took longer to calculate the time remaining to copy the file from… Continue reading I’m Sorry, but Windows Vista still seems too slow
They Don’t Make ’em Like They Used To
Yesterday I found that the Belkin Wireless Router I’d been using as a wireless access point had completely died on me. It simply would not power on – I don’t know if the problem was in the device itself or in its power adapter, but in either case – I had no wireless in my… Continue reading They Don’t Make ’em Like They Used To
Rabbits
I found a piece of lettuce this morning on the floor in the middle of the living room, far, far away from the rabbit’s food bowl. So I sent Amanda an email saying: “I found a leaf of lettuce this morning in the middle of the living room floor. I don’t even want to speculate… Continue reading Rabbits
Rain, Rain, Go Away
So, it’s raining today. And it’s currently 43 degrees F. (It was 63 two days ago.) Overall, it’s just been really, really, unseasonably warm. I wish this rain would go away… and come back as SNOW! 16 inches or something crazy like that. I like snow. 🙂