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Buying a Moto X from Verizon

November 19, 2013 Jim Leave a Comment

I've wanted to order a Moto X, but I've been waiting for two reasons. First, I upgraded another line -- call it line B -- from an iPhone 4 to a 5s, and Verizon said I couldn't change the equipment on line A for two weeks after the order went through. Second, Verizon didn't … [Read more...]

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Modern computer-driven systems are so user-friendly…

November 19, 2013 Jim Leave a Comment

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A minor tussle with the Epson 4900

October 27, 2013 Jim Leave a Comment

I powered up the 4900 to print some of the Canada pictures. It had been about six weeks since I’d used it, which is pushing it with the 4900; it likes to be used a lot. I had last printed on roll media, and it was demanding that I load some. I didn’t want to; I just wanted to … [Read more...]

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OSX Mavericks upgrade, part 2

October 26, 2013 Jim Leave a Comment

After several hours, the download had just about finished: Then Norton stepped in to see if the installation was on the up-and-up: Now it looks like we're finally there: Oops, I forgot the license: So now we're really going to install, … [Read more...]

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OSX Mavericks upgrade

October 26, 2013 Jim Leave a Comment

I tried to wake up my OS 10.8.3 MacBook Pro Retina from a deep sleep and got the endlessly spinning beach ball. I hit the power button. I went to software updates, and it found Mavericks (I can’t see that name without thinking of Tina Fey’s 2008 Sarah Palin SNL bit). I logged in … [Read more...]

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