by John D. Harvey on July 30, 2009
On occasion, friends who know I’m a bit of a geek email me with questions on how to service and troubleshoot their computers (MS Windows, I’m not a Mac guy). Often, my answers tend to be more comprehensive than they expected. I figured it might be useful to share these answers across [...]
by John D. Harvey on July 28, 2009
My friend Niki is trying to find a home for this fabulous, young Rottweiller named Missy. This very sweet pup is 1.5 years old, spayed, and will soak up training like a sponge given the right structure and discipline. Niki is very experienced with large breed dogs and especially Rottweilers, so you’ll be adopting from [...]
by John D. Harvey on July 26, 2009
While this is a very basic tip for anyone who considers themselves at advanced intermediate or higher skill level when using Facebook (FB), I’ve heard from several novice and even more experienced users that they’ve shied away from using FB. This is because they have a hard time following all of the chatter that appears [...]
by John D. Harvey on July 24, 2009
No, I’m not talking about booze. I torched that wagon in college and have been enjoying Guinness regularly since then. That said, beer has certainly contributed to my tumble from an entirely different wagon … which is ‘not being a fat guy’.
In late 2007, I weighed in at trim (for my height) 185-190 pounds just [...]
by John D. Harvey on July 24, 2009
Facebook has agreed to let third party advertisers use your posted pictures WITHOUT your opt-in permission. To prevent this, follow these instructions:
1. Click on SETTINGS button up at the top the FB page where you see the LOG OUT link. Select PRIVACY.
2. Then select NEWSFEEDS and WALL.
3. Next, select the tab that reads FACEBOOK ADS.
4. [...]
by John D. Harvey on July 22, 2009
This pro-pitbull video/song by John Shipe came to me via fellow Pit Bull rescuer Jennifer Hutchinson.
by John D. Harvey on July 13, 2009
I’m going to post more on ReaderCon as I get this blog going, but for now, here’s the books and magazines I purchased in the dealers room this past weekend.
++++ BOOKS ++++
LAST DAYS by Brian Evenson (Underland Press)
THE SHADOW YEAR by Jeffrey Ford (Harper Perennial)
REWIRED: POST-CYBERBPUNK ANTHOLOGY by James Patrick Kelly & John Kessel, editors [...]