Please, Take It Back!!

~ JodiLea ~ 7 Comments

Dear Mr. Gates,

I hate to be the one to tell you this, but somebody has to. Maybe you will listen to me because I am a computer technician who has worked a lot with various Windows Operating Systems.

YOUR WINDOWS 8 SUCKS!

Let me count the ways…

  1. The new Start Menu is ridiculous.  Your desktop is one of the boxes called “tiles”.  They are buttons that must be clicked on my laptop.
  2. I wont use half of the “tiles”, yet I cannot edit the menu to remove them from sight. I may not have found the correct place to accomplish the task, and who’s fault is that?
  3. Speaking of finding things… Where is the damn user manual that needs to be sent out with each new Windows 8 OS?? Because it certainly was not in the box with my new laptop.
  4. The “Quick Start Guide” was well named. It had 8 languages and 5 steps (no photos, no directions)
  5. You can’t fool me, this OS was designed for a smart phone. Not my dumb laptop, I assure you.
  6. If a computer technician is really pissed off about an OS, imagine how your  non-technical users are feeling…

I’m begging you, please make OS 8 for a laptop/desktop. Writers (at least this one) need consistent functionality way more than we need “Cool”.

Sincerely,

Jodi Lea; author of  Not Pretending (to be sane)

P.S.

Windows 7 =  Windows 7   Windows 8 =  Win 8

Changes of Mind

~ JodiLea

Now that Valentine’s Day is 364 days away, I decided to replace my header image.  Since I’m doing a “Theme of the Month” with my header (did you notice?), I wanted to keep to February things.

I don’t want a Presidents Day theme (sorry Mr. Obama, but I got sick of your face in November), so I consulted my “Observances” list.   I chose to use National Wise Health Consumer.  I never heard of this observance, so maybe I’ll learn something worth passing along.  I’m probably not a wise consumer because I have never had to choose my health plan.  My employer determined the employee benefits that were available.

I am unfortunately, an experienced user of health care.  In fact, I had 2 doctor appointments this week, and two more scheduled for next week.  This weekend I will continue my search for a healthy image.  If I find more than one, I may call for a reader’s choice vote.

Feel free to submit  images  that say “healthy” to you  😉

It’s National Condom Day!

~ JodiLea
Condomania
photo credit: Rampant Gian via photopin cc

I did not get to use one today.  I hope y’all were more lucky 😉

I did get a sweet romantic card, and a cardboard heart full of Sugar Free chocolates (I’m diabetic, remember?). And yes, they are from hubby ♥. What a pleasant surprise from He Who Can’t Be Forced.   He will totally ignore Valentine’s Day and Anniversaries, but will surprise me with a romantic gesture out of the blue.

My advice – enjoy romance when it happens!

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