easy fixes for laptop problems

I love pcworld.com.  That magazine has so many good articles.

Of course that may just be a sign of how much of a geek I am…

Regardless, here are six easy fixes for six common laptop problems.




This is why I’m single

Okay, not the only reason.

But I assure you, if you visit this site and listen to the clip, you WILL laugh.

The reason some girls stay single…




Hard to find 800 numbers

This site is a must-have for any technology lover.  You can go to this site and get the hard to find 800 numbers for the vast majority of major companies.  Most of these numbers are related to technology companies, although there are also numbers for some non-technology companies too.




In memory

We will never forget.




Cardboard mail

Several years ago, I heard about a man in the United States who, instead of buying a standard airplane ticket, chose to mail himself to his mother’s house in a large cardboard box.

A French prisoner has taken this to a whole new level.  He escaped from jail by mailing himself out in a large cardboard box.




Sudanese man marries goat

Somehow this punishment seems appropriate.

A Sudanese man caught engaging in acts of bestiality with a goat has been forced to marry that goat.  He also had to pay a dowry to the goat’s owner.




50 things



seasoning for geeks

What can I say- these are my kind of housewares!

Someday I want to get a whole house filled with stuff like this…




planetary differences

I always knew it was true…

According to a 2008 study, 70% of men tend to prefer vanilla ice cream, while 74% of women prefer ice cream with bits of chocolate or candy in it.

Of course, the same study says that 66% of women would choose a plain scoop after they’ve had their fancier flavors.  63% of men would choose a fancy scoop after they’ve had their plain ice cream.

So I guess that just proves it- men are from mars and women are from venus.




Worth a thousand words

It’s just phenomenal what can be done with a camera nowadays…

and you don’t even need photoshop!

This image is from EnvironmentalGraffiti.com.