Tag Archives: computers

Goal Post: Week of Turkey and New Computer

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I didn’t get as much writing done this week as I had hoped.  Have only myself to blame since I only got 1.75 chapters of Darwin & the Demon Game edited.  I thought I would have more time during the week, so … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Booting Up

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Anybody else relate to this one?) My laptop wakes like a drunken snail. I only need to check my email. A shadow of its former speed. Does it not know my urgent need? I rarely add a program to its … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Robo-Depot! Buy 2 Clamp Hands and Get a Free Death Beam!

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Come on in and take a look around. We have every type of robot that you can imagine thanks to our top engineers.  First of all, I must inform you that we only deal in robots and lack the licensing … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Choosing and Maintaining Your Writing Tools

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

You would think picking a writing tool would be easy, but there are so many out there to choose from.  Some feel good on the fingers while others are agony to the palms.  The ideas can flow from a pen … Continue reading →

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I Think I’d Rather Have a Hole in My Head

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2knCXFkkMg Writing this on Thursday because it’s been one of those weeks.  I know I promised a Lego picture post, but things had to be said and we still have one more set to build.  I’m hoping to get the … Continue reading →

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Almost Back to Normal: Progress Has Been Made

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

This feels like a whirlwind of a week and I can barely remember the beginning.  I believe I was going to put these into sections for easier reading too.  Well, let’s get this clown car on the road. Return of … Continue reading →

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Completions, Computers, and Confusion, but at least I’m Still Standing

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

This was definitely a week of highs and lows.  Head is still spinning, so I’ll start off with the good news.  I finished writing Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks.  Maybe I should put a ‘THE’ at the beginning of … Continue reading →

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Authors and Technology: A Match Made in . . . File Not Found

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Technology . . . Love or hate it, we have to use it.  I’m not talking about social media only here, but the hardware that we utilize as authors.  We have laptops, desktops, iPads, smartphones, typewriters, Macs, and various apps. … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Your Ghost in a Shell

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve spent the last two weeks listening to an anime soundtrack station on Pandora.  So I get a lot of Cowboy Bebop, FMA, and Ghost in the Shell.  The third one on that list keeps making me stop to listen … Continue reading →

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Goals After the Storm

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

By now, everyone knows what happened at the end of last week.  I don’t think I have to go into it again.  All I can say is that this week will be recovery mode.  With any luck, I’ll have the … Continue reading →

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