A Little About Me and My Changed Blog Perspective

As promised, I am devoting more time to my blog. Although I do not have a following or many views, I consider keeping this promise as remaining true to myself. You may have noticed that my first posts jumped around. An earlier post dealt with my entry into social media. I admit I knew nothing at first, and my blog posts show I was just floundering in the sea with no direction or purpose. As I gain more experience and knowledge, I have noticed that at times social media can be chaotic, but also has a focus.

Blogs and other social media are often specific, but can also be general. Some examples; family and friends, funny photos, business information, arts and crafts, inspirational, etc. and I mustn’t forget ‘You Tube’ with video in many categories. There is also the promotional part of numbers. The numbers of followers, page clicks, SEO influence rating, likes, shares, and more.

The Dreaded Internet Troll ~ by Garron Longfield

Of course, there is the seedy side. Our friends the trolls, chaos lovers, hackers, virus generators, and assorted others that seem to be a little out of phase with reality. Yes, they do make the experience ‘interesting’ and at the same time frustrating. It is easier to understand when one views this negative aspect as; people who live in a bubble called the twilight zone and others who are just outright criminals. Pepper that with the few egomaniacs that believe they are never wrong and tend to twist a word or sentence to reinforce their beliefs.  Most of the time it is taken out of context and the logic flawed. 

I will start by mentioning that my blog will become more focused, but still retain the flexibility to journey into other categories. Why? I do not promote this blog and am not concerned with the popularity numbers and potential income that focusing on ‘what is popular’ would create. If just one person discovers a different perspective or alternative to consider, then I have accomplished a remarkable goal that money cannot replace. Many have told me over the years that when they thought they understood me; the rules seemed to change. This led to many calling me unusual or different, and they just couldn't figure me out.

I have had many diverse jobs, experiences and schooling in my life. Analyzing and researching my failures, successes and acquired knowledge to understand and also discover why something worked or didn't  There are many variables that can affect the outcome of a decision. I do not have a PhD or renowned reputation. These are the people I research for their knowledge to support and add to MY knowledge, experiences and perspectives. However, there are great people that did not have extensive schooling either, and influenced the beliefs and perspectives of many. Benjamin Franklin (diplomat, politician, scientist, philosopher, etc.) and Thomas Edison an inventor who did not invent the light bulb, but improved it (inventions include phonograph, movies, etc.) are just two examples that achieved notoriety by utilizing the accepted knowledge and developing it with a different perspective.

   

Therefore, in my blog, I do not have the answers, but maybe I can present some alternative ideas and share experiences. Hopefully, to make the viewer say, “H-m, I never thought of that.” This blog has become my diary to help and remind me. However, I choose to share it with the desire that it may help another.   

The Final Computer Countdown

It has been awhile since my last post. Many things have happened and I have learned much during that time. I will try to cover them in future posts. However, I will finish my computer saga and hopefully all is now well.

I finally completed the recovery of my computer. It was working like a new machine, awesome, and then; another cloud suddenly appeared. Odd how things can be great and then problems suddenly arise out of nowhere. Not one or two, but it seems it comes in large groups. I used to have three computers with different Windows software. I now have one. First the oldest one went ‘kaput’ and soon afterwards the second one. All that time spent for nothing. In spite of this, I had learned much and applied this to upgrading my last resort, the laptop.  I now had a working idea of what was needed and what was an unnecessary burden on my limited laptop.

I carefully wiped off the accumulated dust. It is Windows 7, but I had not used it in years. Well, not much work to get up and running, I thought. Wow, was I wrong, it was completely out of date. The first thing I did was to update everything. The Microsoft website was some help but limited. I do not care for Internet Explorer. It is flashy, but filled with many security loopholes. It seems Microsoft loves resource eating bells and whistles over basic real world functionality. I tried Google Chrome. It does have a language translating application which is helpful, but the user interface is a bit hard to get used to.

I kept Google but decided on Mozilla Firefox as my default browser. This was a fortunate decision as previously mentioned, they have a tool to help a person upgrade other software, such as Java and updated security measures. With all the deleting and upgrading of software, my registry was a confusing mess to my computer and it moved like a slug. I wanted a free application that would help. It had to be good and simple. I am not a computer savvy person and did not want to hit the clean button, only to discover that my computer was inoperable.  The CCleaner free download was the choice and has performed well.

Finally, Windows 7 comes with installed security software that is basically useless. My previous purchased security software was not installing. Most security companies are so paranoid that someone may install the software and they would miss out on additional income. After many tries with customer service I gave up and found something just as good for free.  The free software detects 90% of viruses and provides other security measures. No security software is perfect, but it worked so well I eventually paid for the premium upgrade.  The free AVG anti-virus download is strong basic protection.

Well my laptop is working great and fully functional. I hope it lasts while I save up for an 'Alien' computer. A power house and lean, mean, fighting machine, Yes!