Daily Mouse Clicks

To close out the week, here is a thought provoking.. ok.. simple... video about social media etiquette.  Remember.. this stuff will be out there FOREVER.  Use common sense.

Photo credit: Grafixar from Morguefile.com We are heading out of a long weekend and I realized that I better get some brain food for the trip.. audio books! But I hate spending money for this, so I ~popped~ online for a few downloads.  My first stop? LibriVox - Free, yes free, audio books (not computer generated) of public domain books. I picked out a G.A. Henty and Sherlock Holmes. Then a trip to the library - online, of course.. They have free audio downloads .. check you local library for this option. A couple of  newer books would be nice. Archive.org - A fantastic resource has a collection of old time radio shows! Our Miss Brooks, Superman and the Lux Radio Theater.. Hours of great shows. Of course, there are many, many more locations online for free audio books. TalkingHistory.org ThoughtAudio.com Learnoutload.com FreeClassicAudioBooks.com   Poetry Archive KiddieRecords.com AudioBooksForFree.com BooksShouldBeFree.com Audi...

Bunnies are cute.. Dust bunnies, pet hair and smoke are major hazards to your computer. A dusty environment can create some serious issues, as much or more than a virus. It could seriously reduce the life of your system. Computers have fans that are important to their function, outside and inside the case. The outside fans suck cool air into the computer. Dust can reduce the fans efficiency or even stop it altogether as dust can damage the internal bearings. The internal fans help cool down individual components that must be kept cool to operate properly. Heat is a serious problem for computers and dust acts as insulation on your system. Dust can even cause a short in the system electronics.  If your processor overheats or shorts out, it would do irreversible damage to important parts of the computer. As the job can be dusty, I recommend taking the case outside to remove the dust.  I won't go into opening the case as many are different, but it is something you s...

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Our household has had a good case of the viral bug so I am going to take a couple of days off to care for my family but to give you something to think about, this was found on Pinterest .. unfortunately, I don't know the author. Have a great day! ☺

I have resisted wearing glasses much of my life. Yes, I know I am getting older, and my eye sight will change. I finally have resorted to "arm stretchers" (reading glasses) for my book work.  I also realized that spending a considerable amount of time on the computer will cause additional eye strain. Looking at the computer screen for long periods of time can cause your eyes muscles to tire and become over-used. There are a number of things you can do to reduce "computer related eye strain" (CRES) or Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).  Take a break every 20 minutes and look away from the computer screen and into the distance, out the window, for example.  (Consider Workrave to remind you.) Your computer monitor should be 20 to 24 inches from your eyes.  [I just measured mine.. exactly 24 inches!] Older CRT computer screens are harder on the eyes and contribute to eye strain. Consider upgrading to an LCD screen with anti-glare.   If you use a CRT at wor...

Wikitravel - David, Panama So, what is a Wiki? Well, first we should look at a little bit of history which will explain the term. In 1995, during a trip to Hawaii, a website idea was created by Ward Cunningham. It was to be called WikiWikiWeb (a computer programming collaboration). Wiki means fast or quick in Hawaiian but also seems to have a second meaning of "what I know is". How appropriate for a online collaborative website.  So basically, a wiki is an online website that allows its users to add, modify, or delete its content via a web browser. This collaboration allows users to share their knowledge, research and experiences. So most people know Wikipedia.. but what other wiki sites are out there? According to WikiIndex , there are 5,587 pages about Wiki, Wiki people and Wiki ideas! I will only highlight a few today. Wikitravel - Want a place to get travel information from other travelers and not just a series of commercials? So far, they have 25,695 de...