Microsoft just released a new beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials. I’ve been using their previous version for months now and LOVE it! It’s free and doesn’t hog resources like Norton and McAfee do. I’m excited to test their new beta version!
Check it out here: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/22640/screenshot-tour-microsoft-security-essentials-2.0-beta/
I loved this article called “10 Things Android Does Better Than iPhone OS.”
Can you tell I love my new phone?! Don’t worry, I’ll be over it soon…maybe!
After writing this post and seeing a few of the comments, I decided to label all my posts, even ones I’d already written. We’ll I’m finally done and I’ve learned a few things:
Any other labels I should add to my collection?
Don and I are addicted to Google Calendar. We share out to each other our calendars, so we see what the other is doing. I’m purple, he’s green. And then we have a calendar for Brody, since he’s such a busy little kid lol. Someday he will be!
When I was in Virginia Beach, my friend Kirstynn kept trying to convince me that I need to create a monthly menu calendar. She just writes hers on paper and puts it on the fridge. Since I love technology, and since her convincing finally worked, we have a menu calendar now! I love it because I can make a meal stretch over two days. Or I can drag-and-drop a meal to another day if I don’t feel like fixing it, or don’t have the ingredients. I love how I can put links to recipes in the item. If Don is at work, he can add meals to the menu as well. We are loving our new menu calendar! Thanks Kirstynn!
As you can see below, my Reminders calendar is not in a color. That means I don’t want it to display on my calendar when I look it it, however, it sends reminders to my phone so I can remember to do something. For example, pick up coupons from neighbor every Tuesday, floss, send hours to my boss, get coupons ready for the morning outing with Brody, watch Katie Brown’s Workshop on PBS, watch Biggest Loser (when it was on), wash sheets, backup all data on my pc using Microsoft SyncToy, shower (I do that at night and forget to sometimes lol) etc. You get the picture.
I love Google Calendar because you can add multiple calendars to one account. Maybe we’ll have a few more kids and they will be added to it as well! If you have any more ideas for calendars, send them my way!
Read Google Voice’s post that they wrote today.
I love using Google Voice! I’ve had it for a few months now as a beta tester.
I want to go back and label all the blog posts I’ve never labeled, but before I do that, I was just wondering why each of you label your posts? For putting your blog into a book later? Just to be able to look back at things? Or why? If there isn’t a great reason, I may not do it lol.
Thanks for your response!
I know Facebook and blogs are great, but our family LOVES having a personal family website where we can post things on a message board, post pictures, post files, etc. We use easysite.com and have used it for over two years. I just received an email from them saying that we can get a year for free if we referral three people. So, if you’re interested, just go here: www.easysite.com/?LS=LoweBunch
My friend Danelle was here visiting last week and she told me Brody was just army crawling because I put him in longer shorts (thinking that was stylish). Instead I've been inhibiting his crawling. She said it was like trying to crawl in a skirt. Oops. So, we bought some 80s style (shorter) shorts from Goodwill and within hours he was crawling so much better! The things you learn.
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You have to have the data plan to have Google Latitude on your phone, and Don doesn’t have he data plan, so I guess I can’t stalk him lol. But I like having a stalker lol. It makes me feel safer knowing that Don can always look to see where I am.
If you’re interested in using it, go here: http://www.google.com/latitude
I use Google Chrome as my web browser and I LOVE it! And today I came across this article that fully explains why I love it so much.
If you’d like to give it a whirl, go to: http://www.google.com/chrome.
I currently use this LDS Scripture Daily website: http://ldssd.org/ and love it! It has some issues, so I emailed the owner of the site letting him know the issues. His response was that he just doesn’t have time to maintain this site. I told him I was a computer programmer and that I could help him out. He said if I’m willing to work on this site he would just hand over the whole site to me. Very cool huh?
So, if I take over this site, would any of you use it?
Am I the only one that doesn’t check the checkbox that says “Email follow-up comments to…” when I’m making a comment on somebody’s blog?
My old roommate had not ever responded to any comments I had made on her blog, or so I thought. I finally emailed her and asked her why she never responds to my comments. She said she did, but just under the other comments. I guess that makes sense, but I’m just so used to people just responding with an email.
What do you guys do? Check the checkbox? Or just reply by email?
I just learned that two of my friends don’t receive emails when people comment on their blogs. I was like…how the heck do you know when someone comments then?! They said they just go back and look at their blog. Who the heck has time for that?! And I’m sure many comments are missed! So, here’s an easy way to make sure you receive an email when someone comments on your blog:
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That’s it! Enjoy!
Did any of you read this article in March’s Ensign? It really hit me hard. Is it ironic however, that I read the Ensign on my Blackberry. LOL.
I love technology and always will, but I just need to always keep my priorities straight.
If you don’t want to receive an email every time I post to my blog, just respond to this and I’ll remove you from the list. Or if you already read it, and don’t need to receive the email as a reminder, I’ll remove you also.
Just let me know…
People always get so frustrated when their computer has issues, and they haven’t backed up their data. Or people don’t even know how to backup their data. Or they just don’t want to continually backup their data. I have a solution for you. Well, Microsoft does…and it’s free.
Use Microsoft SyncToy 2.1. It’s very easy and simple. I have an external harddrive that contains all my backed up data. I have SyncToy automatically do a backup every night. If I delete pictures or documents on my computer, my backup will do the same. If I add pictures to my computer, or rearrange my pictures in new folders, my backup will look identical to it. Magical huh? And no worrying anymore about your data.
If you need help doing this, I’d be glad to help…for free. Or I accept cute boys clothes, food, or anything really ;)
Can everyone do me a favor and PLEASE remove Norton and McAfee from their computers? They slow them down terribly! It drives me nuts to work on a computer that has one of those on there. Even if you paid for them, it’s NOT worth it.
Instead use Microsoft Security Essentials. You have to have a legal copy of Windows to use it, but it’s the best!
You don’t need any other junk on your computer for spyware, malware, viruses, etc. Remove it all! If you need help, I can help you (remotely using Windows Remote Assistance). Free of course. I just love helping with computers! Don does too.
Another tip: Don’t install any toolbars (Yahoo, Google, MSN, etc.) for your browsers. It slows down your browsing experience with the JavaScript it uses. Plus, it lessens your screen space.
If you have any questions, ask away.
Yes, I’m a geek.
If you’d like a Christmas card from us, just right-click and choose Save. Then just print it out!
Merry Christmas!!!
This blog post appeared in my Google Reader today, and it’s exactly what I needed!
Thanks Dumb Little Man! It made my day and makes me feel like I can do so many wonderful things!
I can’t just choose one of them. I love Microsoft and Google both!
Some of the reasons I love Google:
Okay, onto Microsoft now. I could go on FOREVER on why I love them, but here are just a few.
Other essentials.
That’s all I can think of for now. I LOVE technology!!! Can’t you tell?!
