About My Computer

My home computers have never had a virus on them that I didn't download on purpose. I have my Internet Explorer set to high security and restrictions. I use that to go to new pages, and add pages to my 'Trusted Sites' as I go. I also use Firefox primarily. I have the security settings pretty restricted there as well. I am also very careful with my e-mail behavior. As a result I have stayed virus and malware free for over a decade. I guess it pays off to be a paranoid geek, right? Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean the world isn't out to get me!!!

Remember Microsoft Bob?? (Screenshots)

I ordered a legacy copy off the Internet and I still love it! It runs under XP and 2000, but just isn't compatible with long file names so navigation can be tough. It's one of my son's favorite things to play with as well - over 10 years later. Here are a few rooms:

The weird things....

Computers do weird things. They just do. It just happens. I often have users ask me WHY their things fail. First off... I read somewhere that only people who take drugs and work with computers are called USERS. LOL!! I once told one woman, "Well, to really find out WHY this is happening, we'd have to get the writers of the code of Windows, this app, and thatta app, and so on and so on, to get to HOW and WHY." I suggested we just FIX!!! That's so much faster than figuring out why and how it broke.

Few things I tell most people...

Computers can break themselves without ANY human intervention.

There is a law of quantum physics that says the act of observation changes that which is being observed. Has your car ever stop doing the thing you brought it in to the shop for - as soon as it was near the mechanic? I've gone into many an office and the problem the user called in for could not be duplicated.

You do not have to be an auto mechanic to drive a car.