Takin ya to the cleaners each month…
HISTORY: Recently we decided we did not need a house phone. Let’s face it; anyone who has a cell phone probably uses the cell phone more than the house phone. In fact, most customer service reps will tell you that when people give out a contact phone number [...]
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I remember all too well, the naysayers telling me, about ten years ago, that I would be bored after the first few months of retirement. In all honesty, consensus dictates that most retirees do get bored and many go back to work for that reason.
That is so sad.
I can see getting some work to [...]
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Far from it!
Back in the “day”, when DOS was alive and well, computers were scary creatures and only a few could operated those vehicles without accident or incident. Then along came the 90’s when the PCs and Macs were made available and workable for the so-called “average” human, with projected promises of making these machines: [...]
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I hate winter & I love computers.
I know, I can hear ya all now; those of you, that is, that are winter lovers. To be honest I never have liked winter. As most Canadians without choice, I have grinned and “beared” it over the past 50+ years. But I do swear this is my last [...]
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Joanne and I now use Skype, an online computer phone connection.
We cut the Ma Bell Chord…And never looked back – $50+ bucks a month richer too.
We now use Skype for calls to phones from our computers. Of course, we both have cell phones therefore 911 is not an issue. Having a cell phone as my [...]
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