Archives for: November 2008

Ultimate Windows Tweaker from WinVistaClub

by patndoris on Nov.29, 2008, under Computers

I came across this interesting little utility, for those of you who have Vista. It's a free Tweak UI for Windows Vista. It can be used as a portable app as well and requires no install, just run from the executable file. Ultimate Windows Tweaker in… more »
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Why Can't I Leave Well Enough Alone?

by patndoris on Nov.27, 2008, under Musings

To those of you who had problems with my blog today - my deepest apologies. I don't know why when something works well, I still feel the need to try and fiddle with it. The result today was five hours of frantic hair pulling for me, and some annoyances t… more »
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Where has Common Sense Gone?

by patndoris on Nov.23, 2008, under Musings

Common sense is not so common. ~Voltaire Common sense, just what is it? According to Merriam-Webster it is the "sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts." Now we as humans, the top of the food cha… more »
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When Crisis Strikes

by patndoris on Nov.08, 2008, under Computers

For those of you who live here in the States, you've likely seen the commercial from one of the well known insurance companies, where the very nice gentleman describes how the unsuspecting person, while deep-frying his Thanksgiving turkey, had the cooker… more »
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SUMo and Hippo - What Comes to Mind?

by patndoris on Nov.02, 2008, under Computers

Word association! Quick - What comes to mind? Big...Heavy...Animal(istic)...Vicious fighters? Nope! We're not gonna talk about big foot stomping chunky wrestlers in little thongy kinda things (I'm sure you've got a great visual going now don't you? Don't… more »
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