Category: Computers/Internet

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Life Insurance, a Necessity

After dealing with my parents deaths last year and seeing first hand the importance of having a decent life insurance policy, I have decided to start shopping around online for life insurance quotes. I’m not married, nor do I have children to worry about leaving behind, but I do want a decent burial service and my final expenses taken care of with no burdens placed on anyone in the family.

The Internet makes the task of getting these necessary quotes so much easier, less stressful and hassle free, so it comes into play once again in daily life on the farm.

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Power Issues

The past few days the winds have been tremendous and have been playing havoc on many people and businesses alike. Last night we lost power for several hours, which was a real drag considering that I rely so heavily on electricity for so many things around the house and the farm. After waiting for over 20 minutes to see if the power would come back on, which it didn’t, I used my Bic lighter and I found the flashlight that is kept by the kitchen door and managed to find my way to one of  the many out buildings, only to find the generator that my dad had on hand for such occasions as this. Much to my dismay I could not get the darn thing started and got very frustrated with the whole thing and stomped back into the house to start a fire in the fireplace, to help with heat and to provide some much needed light as well.

Power Generators are a good thing to have for emergencies such as this and I am now looking online at the Diesel Generators that are recommended for their longevity and lower operating costs. I am finding that I have much to learn about the different types of these useful power generating pieces of electrical equipment, I had no idea that there were so many to choose from, such as the gaseous generators, portable & mobile generators, Electric Generators, agricultural generators, switchable voltage generators, switchable voltage generators, and the list goes on from there. I’m just grateful that I know that the diesel types are the best and I’m sticking to that story.

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Internet Access Issues

At the moment I have Comcast cable and Comcast broadband Internet service at the house. It works well most of the time, but it does seem that about once or twice every quarter the service goes off for no apparent reason and stays off for several hours. A call to tech support only gets a standardized response that there are temporary outages in our area.Now, if I can’t get online and do my Internet stuff from home on my schedule, I want to know that there is a big problem somewhere – I want blood and guts kind of issues. A small plane crashed into the relay station or whatever they have (of course, the pilot walks away unhurt b the damage to the equipment is a terrible thing for them to have to rush around and replace). Just a mealy mouthed “temporary outage” is not satisfying.

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Code Red Soda

About 5 years ago I had the opportunity to visit St. Louis and meet up with a bunch of fellow internet fanatics for the weekend. We all had rooms at a hotel near the airport, and next door to the hotel was a convenient Appleby’s Restaurant. We rented out their small ballroom and set up a bunch of tables and played cards from Friday night until Sunday night. We played cards so long that our hands hurt from shuffling the cards. It was great fun and I’d love to do it again sometimes.Besides meeting a bunch of fun people, the one new thing that I took away from that weekend was a bottle of Mountain Dew’s new Code Red. Everyone was drinking it. I had never heard of it, so I had the chance to try one, thanks to those fine folks. It was pretty darn good and I’ve picked up one at gas stations every once in a while when I have a taste for something different.

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The Making of IT Professionals

The right training can make or break a person’s career. And there will always be a need for people who are certified in the computer fields, since 99% of businesses are relying on computers on a daily basis.

My one nephew is currently interested in becoming certified in MCITP and has started looking in to the MCITP Training that is being offered, along with numerous other IT training courses at Quickcert.com that has the certification materials that it takes for the self-study training that he is seeking.

The one particular nephew has always been a whiz on the computer, he was fully computer literate by the age of two, and I think that he would do well in this field and wish him luck.

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Second City Cop

Cops see the worst of humans every day. From the streets to the courtrooms to the jails, they are surrounded by people behaving badly. It has to wear on you and affect the way you see the world.I think most cops also see the world as strictly black and white. There is almost no grey area in their world. You are either good or bad. You are either right or wrong. You are either guilty or innocent. And honestly, I don’t think they believe many people are innocent – I think they believe everyone is guilty of something and its just a matter of time until they get caught. And some of them will make it up just to get you a ticket or if you piss them off. So when talking to a cop, mind your manners and say very little until you can get a lawyer to sit with you. If you talk to cops without a lawyer you are an idiot and deserve to be thrown in jail to protect the rest of us good citizens from having to suffer having you out on the streets to mess up our lives.

There’s a blog I like that is written by a cop. It is full of sarcasm and barbs and I love to read it, so what’s wrong with me? Anyway, if you have an interest in what a cop sees and thinks, you might want to read Second City Cop.

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Credit Cards & All Their Offerings

Credit Card Offers really need to be checked out thoroughly before signing on the dotted line in today’s world. A good place to find information on different credit card offers and companies is provided on line at CardHub.com. I have found it to be a valuable tool in my search for a credit card, one that I can use specifically for gasoline purchases. One that will provide me with some type of reward each time I use it, and with as many trips as I take to the gas stations these days, I should be able to rack up some nice cash back or rebates if I take my time and educate myself with the numerous credit card companies that are just begging for my business. Once I clicked on & selected each category option preference that was provided me on this site, it narrowed the search down to 7 different types of cards being offered for me to check out and review.

It was a pretty easy process, for someone who knows what they are looking for, such as myself. Visa, Discover, Master Card, American Express, all have offers right now, and I finally decided on going with the Capitol One, Orbitz Visa Platinum  that offers a variety of rewards, that will make me a happy consumer each time I use the card at gas stations, restaurants, rental cars, and gift cards, as well.

So, with that said, if you are interested in finding good credit cards with the best offer, this really is a nice, user friendly set up website, and be sure you check out the Editor’s Picks while you are at it. Please note that CardHub.com has worked hard to put all this information together for your convenience, but they do not guarantee the accuracy of the information listed, and that they urge you to go to the individual credit card companies website and double check on the information before applying.

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Web Hosting Geeks

You and I can find web hosting reviews, ratings and at an award winning site, since 2004, at Webhostinggeeks.com. A very user friendly site with many things to offer someone looking for webhosting information.

I still consider myself pretty much a “newbie” on my PC and the Internet, as well as my attempt to keep up on this blog. I certainly still have plenty to learn, since I’m pretty well secluded myself, here at the farm, the Internet has become a very valuable tool for my learning of such things and issues. The Web Hosting Geeks have a lot to offer and I’m grateful for what they have put out there for all the world to use and enjoy at our leisure.

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Area Rugs

I am now ready to start looking around for some nice area rugs to put the final touches on some of the home improvement projects that has been keeping me busy with as of late. I am basically leaving the final decision with my sister on what she thinks would look good with what colors in what room, but I do like to be able to browse along side of her when she does her browsing on the Internet.So far it looks like a company that is based somewhere out of Virginia has the best selection and best prices that we have found on our search. They have a website of Abingdonrugoutlet.com which I have spent a good portion of my time at these past few evenings during some of our my time. They offer rugs from a variety of dealers such as, Concord Global, Dynamic, Home Dynamix, Milliken, and Nourison, just to name a few right off.

They also have all the necessary accessories that are needed such as paddings and the like. And my favorite offering by this brilliant company is the Free Ground Shipping on all rugs sized 8? by 11? or smaller within the continental United States.

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Barack Obama Oil Painting by Hand

To find an awesome selection of President Barack Obama art, one needs to look no further than at Barackobamaoilpainting.com, where they are offering hand painted portraits, in a variety of sizes, starting at $179. I have taken the time to place one example below for viewing here on my blog.

This company is so confident with their paintings that they offer 100% money back guarantee. Each painting is truly unique, one of a kind and have just recently launched their website and are anxious and excited to have the word put out about their hand painted portraits of our newly elected President Barack Obama.