Comments on: The World on my Laptop http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:44:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Emerald Islander http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-15621 Emerald Islander Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:57:40 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/#comment-15621 Thank you for sharing the information. I have heard of Thunderbird, but not used it myself. I suppose one has to be more of a computer expert than I am to get to test a new software. But I am using the Firefox for a long time and am very happy with it. And quite a difference to the MS Explorer. Just got back from the capital and saw your reply. Hope all is well and wish you a good evening and restful night. Thank you for sharing the information. I have heard of Thunderbird, but not used it myself. I suppose one has to be more of a computer expert than I am to get to test a new software. But I am using the Firefox for a long time and am very happy with it. And quite a difference to the MS Explorer.

Just got back from the capital and saw your reply. Hope all is well and wish you a good evening and restful night.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-15620 Grandad Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:48:19 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/#comment-15620 Emerald - I am a great fan of Mozilla Thunderbird as my mail client. There is a new version that is on test release, and I am using it [ominously code named Shredder for some reason]. The little world is the mail notification flag that pops up when a mail arrives. Normally I don't even notice it, but somehow it was getting detached and was ending in the top left hand corner. Serves me right for using software that is under test. Emerald – I am a great fan of Mozilla Thunderbird as my mail client. There is a new version that is on test release, and I am using it [ominously code named Shredder for some reason]. The little world is the mail notification flag that pops up when a mail arrives. Normally I don’t even notice it, but somehow it was getting detached and was ending in the top left hand corner. Serves me right for using software that is under test.

]]> By: Emerald Islander http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-15619 Emerald Islander Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:50:01 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/#comment-15619 I had some strange things coming down my line, but never this one. It is indeed annoying when the computer downloads some upgrades - and some of them, like security improvements, are quite useful - and then restarts without telling me or asking for permission. Sometimes it asks, but more often not. Never figured out why that is. But it seems that these unauthorised re-starts always happen while I am downstairs to look after the fire or to make myself a fresh pot of tea. How does the computer know that I am not looking and have other things to do? Since you know a lot more about computers than I do, I won't even dare to suggest what the little map could be. But as you said meanwhile, you know it by now. Any chance you might share it with us? I had some strange things coming down my line, but never this one.

It is indeed annoying when the computer downloads some upgrades – and some of them, like security improvements, are quite useful – and then restarts without telling me or asking for permission. Sometimes it asks, but more often not. Never figured out why that is. But it seems that these unauthorised re-starts always happen while I am downstairs to look after the fire or to make myself a fresh pot of tea. How does the computer know that I am not looking and have other things to do?

Since you know a lot more about computers than I do, I won’t even dare to suggest what the little map could be. But as you said meanwhile, you know it by now. Any chance you might share it with us?

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-15618 Grandad Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:30:38 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/#comment-15618 Welcome Jim :) Whenever I mention a problem with my computer, some nerd always nips in and tells me to install Linux. I just thought I'd get in there first! Welcome Jim :)

Whenever I mention a problem with my computer, some nerd always nips in and tells me to install Linux. I just thought I’d get in there first!

]]> By: Jim (Doire) http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-15617 Jim (Doire) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:03:34 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/#comment-15617 "Some nerds are going to suggest at this point that I should install Linux. Simple answer: I have been down that road. Fuck off." This made me laugh for two reasons. You have a better knowledge of computers than me "fuck off" From a grandad Enough said! I love it when im procrastinating enough to visit this blog! More of the same Hi! “Some nerds are going to suggest at this point that I should install Linux. Simple answer: I have been down that road. Fuck off.”

This made me laugh for two reasons.
You have a better knowledge of computers than me
“fuck off”
From a grandad
Enough said!
I love it when im procrastinating enough to visit this blog!
More of the same Hi!

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-15599 Grandad Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:59:47 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/#comment-15599 CIA - He was referring to the NSA actually. Mind you, it does have all the hallmarks of the CIA. Who else would be daft enough to allow it to be closed? CIA – He was referring to the NSA actually. Mind you, it does have all the hallmarks of the CIA. Who else would be daft enough to allow it to be closed?

]]> By: The CIA http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-15616 The CIA Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:34:53 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/#comment-15616 Now JimC I thought I asked you not to point that out to people! By the way....It wasn't us. nope, not us. Didn't have anything to do with it. Not us! I repeat....Not us....we didn't do it.....We weren't home at the time. I was in the WC at the time. It wasn't us.....nope, nope, nope......not us! Now JimC I thought I asked you not to point that out to people!
By the way….It wasn’t us. nope, not us. Didn’t have anything to do with it. Not us! I repeat….Not us….we didn’t do it…..We weren’t home at the time. I was in the WC at the time. It wasn’t us…..nope, nope, nope……not us!

]]> By: Jim C http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-15615 Jim C Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:53:30 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/#comment-15615 I told a certain three letter agency they should not have made an icon for their covert monitoring software. I told a certain three letter agency they should not have made an icon for their covert monitoring software.

]]> By: Jefferson Davis http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-15600 Jefferson Davis Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:08:00 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/#comment-15600 What? You don't like the eyes following you around on the Linux desktop? It's just Bill's way of beckoning you to the America's. :) What? You don’t like the eyes following you around on the Linux desktop?

It’s just Bill’s way of beckoning you to the America’s. :)

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-15609 Grandad Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:24:52 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/16/the-world-on-my-laptop/#comment-15609 Kirk M - Not half as surprised as I am. I have seen it hundreds of times before but just never noticed it! Kirk M – Not half as surprised as I am. I have seen it hundreds of times before but just never noticed it!

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