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Author Archives: torbengb
“I tried to remember if someone owed me a practical joke.”
*This is how odd computer problems can be:*
“We can’t send mail more than 500 miles,” the chairman explained.
“Come again?”
“We can’t send mail farther than 500 miles from here,” he repeated. “A little bit more, actually. Call it 520 miles. But no farther.” Continue reading
Did I ever mention that I don’t like spammers?
*Did I ever mention that I don’t like spammers?*
Well I don’t. But they seem to love me: if I turn off my anti-spam plugins, my sites are flooded with spam. With luck, my new setup strikes a better balance between catching spam and allowing real content. Wish me luck – using the comment form, if you like :-) Continue reading
“Recent”?
*”Recent”?*
I like the _idea_ of blogging regularly but I seem to lack the content as well as the time or focus to take it seriously. After all, it is not essential to my life and I merely see it as an outlet for my writing urges. And yet, I am inspired by other blogs I follow and I find myself picking up the proverbial pen more often again … for now, anyway. Continue reading
Taking a break from repairing the kids’ toys
*Taking a break from repairing the kids’ toys*
Today I’ll be repairing *my* toy! A suspension part came loose, causing oil to leak. No big deal! I’ll just take it apart and fill some fresh oil. It took an hour, and it was _fun!_ Continue reading
20 years ago
*Twenty years ago*
I came across this photo recently of Windows 95 and it struck me: that’s twenty years ago!
I remember that time well. It’s my personal little claim to fame as a member of the Microsoft ShowTeam that toured the country for months. Continue reading