Contemplating a move, and other things
Blogger™, the host of My Mid-Life Crisis, seems to be having issues that nobody there seems to care about. Case in point: A friend of mine posted a comment on my last entry, and I have tried in vain several times to post a reply. The software is not allowing me to do so. I then started to research the problem, only to find it’s a sporadic glitch in Blogger™ itself that allows some people to post comments, and denies others the chance to do so. I also discovered that the problem is at least a month old, with Blogger’s only advice being: “please be patient.” Blogger™ has no real tech support to speak of; they are much like Apple™ and iTunes® (oops, I shouldn’t mention names) that way. The only way to get help on these issues is to post a message in a forum, and hope like heck that somebody who knows the solution cares enough to post a reply. So, I’m contemplating a move to another hosting company, hopefully a better one.
In other news, I just purchased a brand-spankin’ new computer on Friday. I can’t really afford it (I had to cash out two weeks of vacation for it) but the one I was using just couldn’t handle the loads I was placing on its shoulders. It was a good computer, but it was originally my Mom’s, and when she and I bought it, it was designed for her needs, not mine. I’m loving this new one though; it’s incredibly fast, and has tons of space on it for all my crap. I finally have a computer that’s powerful enough for all of the multitasking that I do when I’m on it. Here’s to a new and hopefully long-lasting relationship with it.
It’s taking some getting used to though. I’ve spent the past 6 years using Windows XP®, and now I’m on Windows 7®. That’s ok; it just takes some adjustment on my part. The only thing that’s really difficult to get used to is Microsoft Word 2010®. For years, I’ve been using a copy of Windows ‘97® on all my computers for all my writing needs. Word 2010® has a completely different look to it than what I’m used to, and all of the functions that I use are in different places, so it’s like I’m on a constant hunt for things that I used to do without thinking. I shall overcome, though.
The one thing I don’t like is how the new computer is treating my writing files from the old system. I have most, if not all of my writing stored on an external hard drive that I may have mentioned to you in other entries. All of that writing was done on the old Word® program that I mentioned above. The newer version still allows me to read them, but if I want to add to them or make any edits I have to re-save them in new files. That’s a lot of writing to have to go through, especially since I hope to soon get back to the fiction pieces I was working on a few months ago. Once again, I shall overcome.
That’s for now, folks. Have a good rest of the weekend. I’m going to post this, email the notices, and go to bed.
In other news, I just purchased a brand-spankin’ new computer on Friday. I can’t really afford it (I had to cash out two weeks of vacation for it) but the one I was using just couldn’t handle the loads I was placing on its shoulders. It was a good computer, but it was originally my Mom’s, and when she and I bought it, it was designed for her needs, not mine. I’m loving this new one though; it’s incredibly fast, and has tons of space on it for all my crap. I finally have a computer that’s powerful enough for all of the multitasking that I do when I’m on it. Here’s to a new and hopefully long-lasting relationship with it.
It’s taking some getting used to though. I’ve spent the past 6 years using Windows XP®, and now I’m on Windows 7®. That’s ok; it just takes some adjustment on my part. The only thing that’s really difficult to get used to is Microsoft Word 2010®. For years, I’ve been using a copy of Windows ‘97® on all my computers for all my writing needs. Word 2010® has a completely different look to it than what I’m used to, and all of the functions that I use are in different places, so it’s like I’m on a constant hunt for things that I used to do without thinking. I shall overcome, though.
The one thing I don’t like is how the new computer is treating my writing files from the old system. I have most, if not all of my writing stored on an external hard drive that I may have mentioned to you in other entries. All of that writing was done on the old Word® program that I mentioned above. The newer version still allows me to read them, but if I want to add to them or make any edits I have to re-save them in new files. That’s a lot of writing to have to go through, especially since I hope to soon get back to the fiction pieces I was working on a few months ago. Once again, I shall overcome.
That’s for now, folks. Have a good rest of the weekend. I’m going to post this, email the notices, and go to bed.
Labels: Adjustments, Blogging, Computers, Writing
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