Comments for Martha's Blog http://marthas-blog.com Miscellaneous stuff, mostly about computers Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:16:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Misbehaving Programs by mamccb http://marthas-blog.com/misbehaving-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-1535 mamccb Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:16:25 +0000 http://marthas-blog.com/?p=304#comment-1535 I am totally aware of that and that's what I do. My point is, I shouldn't have to do that as my default browser should open, not IE. Martha I am totally aware of that and that’s what I do. My point is, I shouldn’t have to do that as my default browser should open, not IE.

Martha

]]> Comment on Misbehaving Programs by Peter - Snagit Guide http://marthas-blog.com/misbehaving-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-1534 Peter - Snagit Guide Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:33:37 +0000 http://marthas-blog.com/?p=304#comment-1534 With Snagit you can always download your upgrade through firefox. Just go to the download site and download the latest version with firefox. With Snagit you can always download your upgrade through firefox. Just go to the download site and download the latest version with firefox.

]]> Comment on Bed Sheets by doug evans http://marthas-blog.com/bed-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-1501 doug evans Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:25:34 +0000 http://marthas-blog.com/bed-sheets/#comment-1501 I just stumbled on this doing a google search. Here is a web address and a phone # to order any thing bedding related even those hard to find sheets ya'll are talking about. My daughter owns the business so ask for Marysa and tell her DAD said to give ya'll a good price. www.linensbyjanet.com or 800-781-2466 I just stumbled on this doing a google search. Here is a web address and a phone # to order any thing bedding related even those hard to find sheets ya’ll are talking about. My daughter owns the business so ask for Marysa and tell her DAD said to give ya’ll a good price.

http://www.linensbyjanet.com or 800-781-2466

]]> Comment on Bed Sheets by Bonnie http://marthas-blog.com/bed-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Bonnie Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:32:52 +0000 http://marthas-blog.com/bed-sheets/#comment-1489 Yea! I found muslin sheets! I've been looking for years ever since My Mom's old sheets wore out. Would you believe Penney's is selling new "old" muslin sheets? True I just ordered a flat full size - pricey but they must have found a stash somewhere. On their web site. It's a lot easier to find the kid prints and garish flowers than a plain or a stripe. Check through Google for Antique Muslin sheets too - they are still out there. Also K-Mart has new sets for an unbelievable 2010 price - lots of colors and all the sizes. Ladies I think they finally heard us :) Yea! I found muslin sheets! I’ve been looking for years ever since My Mom’s old sheets wore out. Would you believe Penney’s is selling new “old” muslin sheets? True I just ordered a flat full size – pricey but they must have found a stash somewhere. On their web site. It’s a lot easier to find the kid prints and garish flowers than a plain or a stripe. Check through Google for Antique Muslin sheets too – they are still out there. Also K-Mart has new sets for an unbelievable 2010 price – lots of colors and all the sizes. Ladies I think they finally heard us :)

]]> Comment on Bottom Posting vs Top Posting in Email by newmembersforutoo http://marthas-blog.com/bottom-posting-vs-top-posting-in-email/comment-page-1/#comment-1475 newmembersforutoo Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:26:34 +0000 http://marthas-blog.com/?p=100#comment-1475 I just wanted to say Hi because this is the first time I am ever posting on a forum. I do not know if this is allowed or not to post here, but I hope I won't be banned from me. So be happy for me that I finally achieved posting on a forum after many years of neglect! I just wanted to say Hi because this is the first time I am ever posting on a forum. I do not know if this is allowed or not to post here, but I hope I won’t be banned from me. So be happy for me that I finally achieved posting on a forum after many years of neglect!

]]> Comment on Bed Sheets by Nita http://marthas-blog.com/bed-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 Nita Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:48:16 +0000 http://marthas-blog.com/bed-sheets/#comment-1468 I have to get new sheets. I don't want to get new sheets, but my sheets are showing their age. I agree with the person who wrote about muslin being soft. My mother's and grandmother's muslin sheets just kept getting softer and softer every year. There was no ironing because they hung them on the line and they were beyond wrinkles, they were just too limp to wrinkle after all those washings. There was nothing better than to get into a freshly washed bed with those sheets. Just such a soft smooth feel. I've bought the Egyptian cotton sheets for our King sized bed and was not impressed. They got a hole before they were a year old, and once you mend that spot you can always feel it. So I'm thinking of percale. With a King size bed it's going to be a big investment whatever I choose. I just hope I can find something before too long, my husband even commented on how they were looking! My sheets have a print and next time I will be getting a solid color as the print started to fade after the first couple of years of being washed so often, and now after 15 years they just look...old. I have to get new sheets. I don’t want to get new sheets, but my sheets are showing their age. I agree with the person who wrote about muslin being soft. My mother’s and grandmother’s muslin sheets just kept getting softer and softer every year. There was no ironing because they hung them on the line and they were beyond wrinkles, they were just too limp to wrinkle after all those washings. There was nothing better than to get into a freshly washed bed with those sheets. Just such a soft smooth feel. I’ve bought the Egyptian cotton sheets for our King sized bed and was not impressed. They got a hole before they were a year old, and once you mend that spot you can always feel it. So I’m thinking of percale. With a King size bed it’s going to be a big investment whatever I choose. I just hope I can find something before too long, my husband even commented on how they were looking! My sheets have a print and next time I will be getting a solid color as the print started to fade after the first couple of years of being washed so often, and now after 15 years they just look…old.

]]> Comment on Bed Sheets by Cari Clark http://marthas-blog.com/bed-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-1446 Cari Clark Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:25:04 +0000 http://marthas-blog.com/bed-sheets/#comment-1446 I found a wholesale website that sells 180-tc muslin sheets. Problem is, the minimum order is 2 dozen (pillowcases: six dozen!) and I only need a couple of sets! Vermont Country Store used to offer them and don't any more. I have thought about buying them and selling the extras on ebay, but my husband will kill me if I go into the mail-order business! I found a wholesale website that sells 180-tc muslin sheets. Problem is, the minimum order is 2 dozen (pillowcases: six dozen!) and I only need a couple of sets! Vermont Country Store used to offer them and don’t any more. I have thought about buying them and selling the extras on ebay, but my husband will kill me if I go into the mail-order business!

]]> Comment on The Vista Bashers, Part Two by KBSoftware http://marthas-blog.com/the-vista-bashers-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 KBSoftware Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:28:26 +0000 http://marthas-blog.com/?p=187#comment-1432 A long time ago when I first received my first computer, Vic-20 I could remember only the geeks got a computer. They were unwieldy, required learning commands etc, oh and cost a small fortune. But oh how the times have changed, it's the internets faults. Now folks buy computers to chat online, facebook or myspace etc. but exactly how a computer works, what the control panel is for etc. they just don't care and why should they, after all that was what folks like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs wanted. And that's one of the problems, a computer and OS just has to work for most computer users today right out of the box, no fiddling around, playing with configurations etc. And that's one of the reasons why Vista was so hated, they are not sheep. Just folks who want to run their favorite programs, and when that doesn't happen, well even I hate calling tech support. I did not upgrade to Vista for other more technical reasons, and the company I work for did the same thing a lot of companies did that did not make the upgrade. We ran one computer with Vista and found that it did not play well with our databases, Microsoft wanted upgrades that could of damaged our databases and in today's world of internet and large database worth billions that will not be happening. It either works with our databases and related software or it gets tossed. I know I suck at writing and explaining what I'm trying to say, but hope I did ok. A long time ago when I first received my first computer, Vic-20 I could remember only the geeks got a computer. They were unwieldy, required learning commands etc, oh and cost a small fortune. But oh how the times have changed, it’s the internets faults. Now folks buy computers to chat online, facebook or myspace etc. but exactly how a computer works, what the control panel is for etc. they just don’t care and why should they, after all that was what folks like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs wanted.
And that’s one of the problems, a computer and OS just has to work for most computer users today right out of the box, no fiddling around, playing with configurations etc.

And that’s one of the reasons why Vista was so hated, they are not sheep. Just folks who want to run their favorite programs, and when that doesn’t happen, well even I hate calling tech support.

I did not upgrade to Vista for other more technical reasons, and the company I work for did the same thing a lot of companies did that did not make the upgrade. We ran one computer with Vista and found that it did not play well with our databases, Microsoft wanted upgrades that could of damaged our databases and in today’s world of internet and large database worth billions that will not be happening. It either works with our databases and related software or it gets tossed.

I know I suck at writing and explaining what I’m trying to say, but hope I did ok.

]]> Comment on Bed Sheets by Comforter Covers http://marthas-blog.com/bed-sheets/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 Comforter Covers Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:44:07 +0000 http://marthas-blog.com/bed-sheets/#comment-1406 Bed sheet do tend to last very long periods of time. Mines is at least 12 years old. Bed sheet do tend to last very long periods of time. Mines is at least 12 years old.

]]> Comment on My Email Address is ‘Invalid’ by MR G. A. PEPIN http://marthas-blog.com/my-email-address-is-invalid/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 MR G. A. PEPIN Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:17:39 +0000 http://marthas-blog.com/?p=141#comment-1400 I have had exactly the same problem more than once and I still do not know the reason nor the solution. I suspect the .com has something to do with it. Very recently googlemail on someone else's computer (running Vista) refused to accept a new .com address for a contact or to send an Email to that address. However it had already been accepted into my own Googlemail account's list of contact addresses and mail can be sent to it from my computer (running on XP) I have had exactly the same problem more than once and I still do not know the reason nor the solution. I suspect the .com has something to do with it.

Very recently googlemail on someone else’s computer (running Vista) refused to accept a new .com address for a contact or to send an Email to that address. However it had already been accepted into my own Googlemail account’s list of contact addresses and mail can be sent to it from my computer (running on XP)

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