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- Ergonomics
- First Steps
- My Background
- Purchases
- Security
- Tech Support
- Tips
- Travel
- Troubleshooting
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Abby's Blog
Don’t get bogged down by blogs. . . . A web log, known as a “blog,” is much like a diary or journal entry except blogs are shared with the world rather than kept to yourself. A blog’s creator is a “blogger.” Which makes me a blogger, since my blog is below.
Read on and come back for a visit whenever you desire an update on me, my book, or life with a computer.
By Way of an Introduction
So nice to have you come for a visit. I hope you find abbyandme an easy site to navigate and a launching pad for your computer adventure.
Losing Yourself: Identity Theft
Do you have concerns about the security of your identity on the Internet? Well, I have news for you…the contents of your wallet is where you should begin to protect yourself.
Tech Surfing
It’s bad enough when something goes wrong with the computer, but then when its compounded by an awful experience with a phone tech support person…well, it’s almost more than any one person should have to endure. In an earlier article (Tips on Tech Support) I gave suggestions about how to best take advantage of a call to tech support.
Tiptoeing Around Bad Typing
I am not ashamed to admit that I don’t know how to type. I have all ten of my digits, but I’ve typed three books to date with only six of them in use.
Tips on Tech Support
For me, two of my least favorite things in the world are a visit the dentist and a call for computer technical support. In truth, I always leave the dentist office with clean teeth and no cavities.
Lower Your Computer Buying Risks
I don’t think of myself as a big risk taker, although I did once jump off a cliff in Spain attached to nothing more than a parachute and a Spaniard. Let me be the first to say it: stupid, stupid, stupid.
Tidying an E-mail to be Forwarded
Are you receiving a massive number of forwarded e-mail jokes, petitions and chain letters? I know I am.
Alaska Report #2 - Digital Cameras
My sister, Eve, used a digital as well as a conventional camera during our travels through Alaska. Both cameras resulted in fabulous pictures, but who can go wrong with subject as beautiful as Alaska?
Alaska Report #1 - Email While Traveling
This article is being brought to you from the beautiful vistas of Alaska. I’ve been here for a week with my mother, sister and a friend.
Spam - No Longer Confined To A Tin
I remember the day, many moons ago, when Mom tried to sneak Spam onto our plates for dinner. “Darlings, it’s just like meat loaf.” She never tried again.