Comments on: I Can See Clearly Now http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html Fresh and delicious stories about anything that amuses me, confuses me, or makes me blow a gasket. Take a look around the drawer. Just leave everything where you found it. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:35:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kate http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2773 Kate Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:22:43 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2773 Thanks for the tip. Thanks for the tip.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2760 Kathy Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:15:33 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2760 Natural Woman -- Glad it helped. The difference can be glaring to some (like me), or too subtle to notice for others. I'm glad you found it helpful! Natural Woman — Glad it helped. The difference can be glaring to some (like me), or too subtle to notice for others. I’m glad you found it helpful!

]]> By: Natural Woman http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2755 Natural Woman Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:32:38 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2755 Oh yeah, I gave this tip a try, thanks. It does make a difference. <em>Natural Woman's last blog post..<a href='http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/money-monday-tip-14/' rel="nofollow">Money Monday Tip #14</a></em> Oh yeah, I gave this tip a try, thanks. It does make a difference.

Natural Woman’s last blog post..Money Monday Tip #14

]]> By: Kathy http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2717 Kathy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:56:53 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2717 Jean-Luc Picard -- Some people don't like it, some people do. It's a nice option if it works for you. Shieldmaiden96 -- Glad you're one of the lucky ones it helped. I notice the improvement mostly on web pages. And I'm online so much, every little bit helps. Lee -- I'm in the same boat as you. My eyes aren't getting any worse, according to my doc, but I sure feel like they're getting worse. It really is the fatigue factor. I blame blogging for that. I'm online more hours of the day than before I started. "And if they want my free help they'll probably get their money's worth." BEAUTIFUL! Gotta remember that one. Jean-Luc Picard — Some people don’t like it, some people do. It’s a nice option if it works for you.

Shieldmaiden96 — Glad you’re one of the lucky ones it helped. I notice the improvement mostly on web pages. And I’m online so much, every little bit helps.

Lee — I’m in the same boat as you. My eyes aren’t getting any worse, according to my doc, but I sure feel like they’re getting worse. It really is the fatigue factor. I blame blogging for that. I’m online more hours of the day than before I started.

“And if they want my free help they’ll probably get their money’s worth.” BEAUTIFUL! Gotta remember that one.

]]> By: Lee http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2711 Lee Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:50:53 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2711 I'm on Vista which defaults to the ClearType, but that doesn't solve all the problems with my poor, tired, old eyes. I just went for my two-year eye exam and the good news was my eyes haven't changed in two years. The bad news is that they haven't changed to get better either. It wasn't that long ago that I only needed my glasses when I got fatigued. Now they're the first things I grab for when I wake up in the morning. Is that what 10 years of staring at a computer monitor does for you? As far as helping other people with computer problems goes, I always start with a disclaimer. If the problem gets worse, comes back, or is replaced is with a new problem make sure you've got a cell phone handy to call someone besides me. Because they might care. I also remind them that they get what they pay for. And if they wan't my free help they'll probably get their money's worth. <em>Lee's last blog post..<a href='http://www.tarheelramblings.com/?p=328' rel="nofollow">Sunday Scenery</a></em> I’m on Vista which defaults to the ClearType, but that doesn’t solve all the problems with my poor, tired, old eyes. I just went for my two-year eye exam and the good news was my eyes haven’t changed in two years. The bad news is that they haven’t changed to get better either. It wasn’t that long ago that I only needed my glasses when I got fatigued. Now they’re the first things I grab for when I wake up in the morning. Is that what 10 years of staring at a computer monitor does for you?

As far as helping other people with computer problems goes, I always start with a disclaimer. If the problem gets worse, comes back, or is replaced is with a new problem make sure you’ve got a cell phone handy to call someone besides me. Because they might care. I also remind them that they get what they pay for. And if they wan’t my free help they’ll probably get their money’s worth.

Lee’s last blog post..Sunday Scenery

]]> By: Shieldmaiden96 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2706 Shieldmaiden96 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:47:22 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2706 That helped! I'm nearsighted as all heck. So thank you. <em>Shieldmaiden96's last blog post..<a href='http://northernoutpostpa.blogspot.com/2008/02/chapter-eleventy-in-which-we-examine-my.html' rel="nofollow">Chapter Eleventy, In Which We Examine My Ongoing Battles With Gravity</a></em> That helped! I’m nearsighted as all heck. So thank you.

Shieldmaiden96’s last blog post..Chapter Eleventy, In Which We Examine My Ongoing Battles With Gravity

]]> By: Jean-Luc Picard http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2705 Jean-Luc Picard Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:22:36 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2705 I'm not sure if I like it or not. It's hard to tell the difference. <em>Jean-Luc Picard's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/YUAC/~3/237709073/ro-larens-blind-date-part-one.html' rel="nofollow">Ro Laren's Blind Date (Part One)</a></em> I’m not sure if I like it or not. It’s hard to tell the difference.

Jean-Luc Picard’s last blog post..Ro Laren’s Blind Date (Part One)

]]> By: Kathy http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2704 Kathy Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:52:15 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2704 DC -- I use Shadow's tip many times a day. Her butt has not dispensed another tip since, sadly. Maureen -- Glad it helped you! Susan -- The good news is that not all my tips are OS-specific. For example, the <a href="http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/12/a-tech-tip-from-my-cat.html" rel="nofollow">Shadow's Butt Tip</a> is for either Windows or Mac users. Check it out. It's awesome, considering it came from a cat! Augusto -- I hold myself responsible. I think I might have sounded smarmy when I suggested Mac users wouldn't have any Windows friends. Poorly worded. My bad. DC — I use Shadow’s tip many times a day. Her butt has not dispensed another tip since, sadly.

Maureen — Glad it helped you!

Susan — The good news is that not all my tips are OS-specific. For example, the Shadow’s Butt Tip is for either Windows or Mac users. Check it out. It’s awesome, considering it came from a cat!

Augusto — I hold myself responsible. I think I might have sounded smarmy when I suggested Mac users wouldn’t have any Windows friends. Poorly worded. My bad.

]]> By: Augusto http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2703 Augusto Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:49:34 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2703 >>There is no point offering tips to Mac users because we generally don’t need them. Uhmmm - so we get a hint of why windows-users find the attitude of apple-users somewhat tedious. I've used apple and it is not the be-all end-all for all things computer. sorry. >>There is no point offering tips to Mac users because we generally don’t need them.

Uhmmm – so we get a hint of why windows-users find the attitude of apple-users somewhat tedious.

I’ve used apple and it is not the be-all end-all for all things computer. sorry.

]]> By: Susan http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2701 Susan Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:29:09 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2701 There is no point offering tips to Mac users because we generally don't need them. That's the beauty of Apple! <em>Susan's last blog post..<a href='http://rightbrainmusings.blogspot.com/2008/02/florida-in-february.html' rel="nofollow">Florida in February</a></em> There is no point offering tips to Mac users because we generally don’t need them. That’s the beauty of Apple!

Susan’s last blog post..Florida in February

]]> By: Maureen http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2699 Maureen Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:27:54 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2699 Great tip Kathy, thank you! Yes, it did make my screen fonts better to look at. And with MY aging eyes, I need all the help I can get! <em>Maureen's last blog post..<a href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/02/ice-day-at-mall.html' rel="nofollow">An Ice Day At The Mall</a></em> Great tip Kathy, thank you!

Yes, it did make my screen fonts better to look at. And with MY aging eyes, I need all the help I can get!

Maureen’s last blog post..An Ice Day At The Mall

]]> By: DC http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2698 DC Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:21:08 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2698 >>>>>DC — Maybe just increase your screen text size. That’s another tip I wrote about (that my cat discovered). See: Shadow’s butt I did check out Shadow's butt...wait that didn't sound right. Anyway - fantastic tip. Thanks >>>>>DC — Maybe just increase your screen text size. That’s another tip I wrote about (that my cat discovered). See: Shadow’s butt

I did check out Shadow’s butt…wait that didn’t sound right. Anyway – fantastic tip. Thanks

]]> By: Kathy http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2696 Kathy Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:06:41 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2696 BigNerd -- I stand corrected! And, yeah, the pictures prove a lot of things, not the least of which is my geekiness. Touche! Rattln Along -- Hmmm, sounds like a challenge. You think BigNerd will ever post a picture of himself when he was 12? Mr. Grudge -- I. Feel. Your. Pain. People don't always understand when I don't want to even look at their ailing systems, much less touch them. As far as my bravery, it's probably more like stupidity. I might be done with tips for a while. Unless they come from my cat. Those are always awesome. (See comment #13 above). Corrina -- Thanks for the "You made my day" award. You just made mine! BigNerd — I stand corrected! And, yeah, the pictures prove a lot of things, not the least of which is my geekiness. Touche!

Rattln Along — Hmmm, sounds like a challenge. You think BigNerd will ever post a picture of himself when he was 12?

Mr. Grudge — I. Feel. Your. Pain. People don’t always understand when I don’t want to even look at their ailing systems, much less touch them. As far as my bravery, it’s probably more like stupidity. I might be done with tips for a while. Unless they come from my cat. Those are always awesome. (See comment #13 above).

Corrina — Thanks for the “You made my day” award. You just made mine!

]]> By: Corrina http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2695 Corrina Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:55:43 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2695 For the record... You're blog looks perfect on my Windows XP laptop. So I won't need to change my settings, but nice info. Also... I've tagged you with a little award... So please stop by and steal it. :-) <em>Corrina's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomBlog/~3/237395147/' rel="nofollow">You Make My Day!</a></em> For the record… You’re blog looks perfect on my Windows XP laptop. So I won’t need to change my settings, but nice info. Also… I’ve tagged you with a little award… So please stop by and steal it. :-)

Corrina’s last blog post..You Make My Day!

]]> By: Mr. Grudge http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-2694 Mr. Grudge Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:49:58 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/i-can-see-clearly-now.html#comment-2694 Oh no Kathy, I never, ever offer unsolicited computer advice to people. Do you know how many times a month I answer my phone and one of my neighbors is on the other end with a computer problem which absolutely has to be fixed immediately because their son's/daughter's report is due tomorrow and their internet-thingy does not work? I get bombarded with tech support questions at work and I am no longer in the IT department as I have moved up and people still find me. I cannot go to a party or family gathering without someone bringing me their laptop to look at or being dragged to a flimsy card table in the basement with an ancient desktop computer that's "acting slow." I hate fixing other peoples' computers because the moment I touch it, I own the damn thing because every little thing that goes wrong with it after that has to be because of something I did because it NEVER did THAT before! So, you think I'd be foolish enough to gratuitously offer computer advice to people when I want them to leave me alone? AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!! I don't know how you're so brave? Is it me? Am I so wrong? I have to go now. I have to finish my three part blog post downloading and installing Ubuntu Linux. <em>Mr. Grudge's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MrGrudge/~3/235708688/youre-as-young-as-you-arent.html' rel="nofollow">You’re as Young as You Aren’t</a></em> Oh no Kathy,
I never, ever offer unsolicited computer advice to people. Do you know how many times a month I answer my phone and one of my neighbors is on the other end with a computer problem which absolutely has to be fixed immediately because their son’s/daughter’s report is due tomorrow and their internet-thingy does not work? I get bombarded with tech support questions at work and I am no longer in the IT department as I have moved up and people still find me. I cannot go to a party or family gathering without someone bringing me their laptop to look at or being dragged to a flimsy card table in the basement with an ancient desktop computer that’s “acting slow.” I hate fixing other peoples’ computers because the moment I touch it, I own the damn thing because every little thing that goes wrong with it after that has to be because of something I did because it NEVER did THAT before! So, you think I’d be foolish enough to gratuitously offer computer advice to people when I want them to leave me alone? AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!! I don’t know how you’re so brave? Is it me? Am I so wrong? I have to go now. I have to finish my three part blog post downloading and installing Ubuntu Linux.

Mr. Grudge’s last blog post..You’re as Young as You Aren’t

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