24 What's the first thing you do when you get on the computer?

I usually have to reset the clock. The internal battery in my desktop has gone so my computer clock usually stops when the plugs are turned off at night.

What about you guys?

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Why do manufacturers or programmers assume people want the most annoying setting on text programmes? Every single time, in Word, on phones, on Kindles, inputting text leads to a fight between what I want to write and what the programme insists on inserting. Then I have to track down the corresponding setting and turn it off in order to regain ( Read more... )

I just had an automated phonecall from BT. It said they'd been trying to contact me, my IP address had been compromised, and my internet connection would be shut off in 24 hours. Press 1 to speak to a technician.

I did nothing and the call was disconnected.

I googled and it's a scam. The next step would have been to let them access my pc.

17. What does your joy look like today? Playing Puzzle Express. It's a simple game: You fit shapes into an oblong grid in order to fill every space. The shapes appear on a conveyor belt and you have a limited amount of single squares. You can easily run out of room before you get the right shapes to finish off the grid ( Read more... )

13. Do you celebrate the things you do have?

Not enough. I'm in my own home, with the help I need. I have a pc, a kindle, and the internet to entertain me. And I live with the fluffiest diva in the western hemisphere.

(Who, btw, likes to get a stroke then pull my hand to her mouth so she can gnaw on it a little. I'm bullied, I tell ya.)

26 How often do you replace your pillows?

When it looks like it needs replacing.

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Mmy mmoussee is coonsstanttlly vdoubble clicking.. Iit''s vvery annoyiing!

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This has happened to me twice over the past 2 days, so I thought I'd post a warning in case anyone else gets hit ( Read more... )