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Blogging A – Z Challenge 2022: R is for The Robots Really Will Win

April 21, 2022 Herb 26

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22718 – 968 Here’s the haps: Many of you know that, growing up, I was a bookworm. This worried a lot of family members so much that I was sent to the grandparents in the country frequently and one whole Continue Reading[...]

Missing Windows 95 & 98 Welcome Screens and Themes

January 4, 2022 Herb 22

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22613 – 927 Here’s the haps: Mrs. Herb was blessed with a brand new computer today. I don’t mind setting it up and making sure everything’s updated and working properly and all her favorite programs are installed and that the Continue Reading[...]

Curmudgeonly Monday – WordPress Reader Comments

August 3, 2020 Herb 24

Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22095-665: Quite some time ago it was brought to my attention that people said they liked my blog but were having difficulty commenting using the WordPress Reader. I loosened up a bunch of settings and thought I had fixed Continue Reading[...]

Trying Microsoft Edge

January 22, 2020 Herb 2

There are three tech sites that I receive newsletters from that I actually look at. You know, sometimes you sign up for just junk mail, well these sites are extremely helpful and if I have computer issues I check them first. They Continue Reading[...]

Murphy's Laws of Computers

January 6, 2020 Herb 2

When using your computer, whatever happens, behave as though you meant it to happen. When you get to the point where you really understand your computer, it’s probably obsolete. The first place to look for information is in the section of the Continue Reading[...]

The Y2K Scare

December 31, 2019 Herb 3

Twenty years ago, the scary, fearsome, and dreaded Y2K bug was going to destroy life on the planet as we know it. Chaos and rioting in the streets were going to wreak havoc. What that was all about was when computers started Continue Reading[...]

Defenestration Prevention

September 13, 2019 Herb 2

Well, practice would make defenestration less likely if I practiced what I preached about backing up your computer and saving often and in more than one place. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I blew up my computer again. I was trying to do Continue Reading[...]

Blogging A – Z Challenge 2015 H

April 10, 2015 Herb 1

Blogging A – Z Challenge H is for Heroes I have several writing heroes; maybe even more than several, but the ones I was thinking of as I got up in the wee sma’s this morning were, L’Amour, Heinlein, Poe, Bradbury and Continue Reading[...]

Setting Up DSL

June 13, 2007 Herb 0

Setting Up DSL Or Things that will make you say, “Aaaaaarrrrggghhh!” Salutations on the Ides of June! First of all, I have to say that my ISP, http://vbs.net/ has got the greatest service I have ever experienced. Like most call centers, I Continue Reading[...]

The Haps With Herb

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