What does it mean when your Mac stops uploading photos in mid-upload, and the only way to turn it off is to hold the button down. And upon reboot instead of the cute little "heh-heh" sound it makes, it sounds like a truck is backing up or like you have repeatedly answered wrongly on a game show?
Geek son says he suspects it's toast. Mah*Sweetie thinks the smell is friend Motherboard, but that could mean the hard drive is okay!! Hope so! I had just backed up all data files, but this year's photos need to be retrieved!!
1. You're going to want a real keyboard, I think. Does the iPad have a docking keyboard.
2. Is the iPad screen as large as you really need? Hard for me to judge. People even browse the web and do e-mail on smartphones, which I find incomprehensible!
Besides size considerations, some functions of the Internet are not accessible on iPad. For instance, the other day I was trying to show Patty a video on my FB page but she got a message about Flash players not being compatible with her device.
Good point. Windows and MacOS have been around for decades. iOS and Android are much newer. People are writing a lot of apps for them (aimed more at smartphones than tablets, I believe), but a lot of the standard programs haven't been ported there. If you want Word, it's Mac or Windows.
Every bit of good news is, well, good news. I can't imagine how terrifying this situation must be for everybody, especially Amber. ♥ Did I see on FB or is it only wishful thinking that she is regaining movement in her limbs?
Beautiful Summer day here. We seem to be at our forecast high of 88, but more importantly the humidity is blessedly low. Sunny, lovely breeze. Just grand. Still a touch warm for my personal taste - AC needed in the attic - but compared to what we've been enduring, Heaven!
We had quite the fun with the Grands this week! Two arrived from Maine on Weds night late, with their Dad. We took two days off from work and had fun. We took them to the Shelburne Museum, then out to lunch with their new boy cousin (our Grandson), then to Jamie Two Coats toy store where we let them pick out their own birthday gifts! That evening, the older Grand (6) went to an event with her Dad while we had the younger Grand (3) all to ourselves. Naturally, it being a week until her 4th birthday, we had cake & ice cream and played for hours! Then Daddy and youngest headed home to Maine and eldest got to stay over!
The next day we did special things here, then went to a gallery, picked up middle Granddaughter (5), got cones, and headed to Maine with both of them! What a wild, energetic ride with two giggly girls who later grew cantankerous and finally konked out. Ha!
Yesterday we began with all three Granddaughters and both their Dads (second Dad had been in Boston and drove up) in Maine. Then they all went off to the Beach while we left for our 40th class reunion. Our family reunion was to be the same day, but was postponed due to the thunderstorms which never materialised. So that taking place right now, but we were too wiped out to stay an extra day.
The Class Reunion was nicer to be at than expected...despite it being held inside a maintenance garage (I kid you not!), with potluck food. Everyone was so kind, friendly, respectful and happy to see us. It was heartwarming to reconnect with certain beloved old friends. Made plans to get together with two of them. There were even a few teachers there...and it turns out one was only 5 years older than us (and remembered us!). That's kind of amazing because I was only there my senior year, and never had her for a class. But I had graduated 3rd in the class, and she was the teacher who proofed my Welcome address for the graduation ceremony. Funny how well we both recalled that exchange. I got to thank those teachers for going on strike that year; they did it not for higher wages (though they were the lowest paid in the State of NH, but to get more supplies for the school. The town still said no. Mind you, there was ONE microscope in the whole high school!
Anyway, it was very worthwhile, and no bad surprises after 40 years. :-)
I've checked what those two bills were last year. If they haven't gone up more than a few hundred -- there's no reason they should have -- and if there isn't another bill I don't know about, we should just be OK.
Genius move on my part. Walked down the stairs to put food in the cat dish and missed the last step. If there was just ONE spot with a bump I could put ice on it. EVERYTHING hurts from just above my knee to all sides of both ankle. Most of this doesn't hurt until I get up. Something is twisted, something banged up, and I can't frickin' walk. I feel like there should be some sort of support I could wear to make the necessary moving about slightly less miserable, but I don't even begin to know how to look for such a thing. Ideally something that is not prohibitively cumbersome.
Ace bandage, or adhesive tape--but one has to know how to put the adhesive tape on properly, and it is much less convenient than an ace bandage. Aspirin, yes, with food--not on an empty stomach.
Back from helping Naomi get moved into her new apartment, and cleaning up the previous apartment. All of us hearing from muscles that haven't talked to us for some time, but that's OK. Rents, like house prices, in the Bay Area are very high. After a week of mostly sitting in court in San Diego, the exercise was good for me. I did get out of an evening and walk a reasonable amount, but also it is a bit of a drag living in a hotel rather than at home. I saw a couple of interesting new things in San Diego. One is "Amazon Lockers." If you don't have a secure place to have packages from Amazon.com delivered, they can be delivered to lockers (mostly? all so far?) at a 7/11 convenience store. Enter the code you got when you ordered, and your locker opens up. The other is a modified (or maybe high-end) parking meter I saw near one of the major Trolley stops. It takes coins and debit or credit cards, to provide services for the homeless. I had heard of one city in Canada that put out contribution boxes that worked similarly, to reduce panhandling and motivate the homeless to seek out the offered services, while assuaging consciences and making sure the contributions don't go for alcohol, tobacco or other drugs. The "parking meter" was placed so that it gained attention by its very presence--it seemed out of place, being at the confluence of the trolley platform and a sidewalk, not near any parking place. Another good idea.
I saw another story in the newspaper about the problem of sexual assaults in the military. Granted that a change in reporting procedures may be in order, I have seen enough (about six or seven) such courts martial that I think I can give a bit of perspective on the court proceedings.
First of all (in terms of procedure), the prosecution and defense have mutual discovery, as in civilian civil actions, and the pretrial hearings are much more thorough than in civilian criminal cases. Each side can interview the other's witnesses before trial. That leaves far less opportunity for one side to spring something unexpected on the other, and means that trials are much more likely to proceed on schedule.
Second, in civilian criminal trials the defense has only to convince a single juror that there is reasonable doubt of the accused's guilt; having identified susceptible jurors--even one--the defense can play to him/her/them and ignore the others. In courts martial it is necessary for the defense to win over more than one third of the jurors.
Third, the juries ("panels" in military parlance) seem to be of significantly better quality in courts martial than in civilian trials. If an enlisted person is being tried, upon request of the accused at least one third of the members must be enlisted personnel; for trial of officers, only officers are permitted on the panel. In practice, this means that at least three fifths of the jurors must have a college education. In civilian trials lawyers do their utmost to exclude the well educated and professionals, on the principle that they are less easily manipulated. The enlisted panel members are typically (in my experience exclusively) senior enlisted personnel--master sergeants, chief petty officers, and warrant officers for the most part--people with a great deal of practical experience and maturity. The panel members seem to take their charge VERY seriously--including the charge not to defer to the opinion of the officer who appointed them or to those on the panel of higher rank during deliberations. I have never seen a member of the pool attempt to avoid panel service on the basis of personal inconvenience, which is very common among civilian jury pool members. And boy, what a bunch of poker faces! It is absolutely extraordinary for a civilian jury to give as little hint of their thinking. I normally attempt to inject at least a bit of humor into my testimony when opportunity presents (as it often does in civilian courts); that tends to decrease the jury's preconception that I am a stuffed shirt--and it often leads them to unconsciously use body language that indicates they are listening and whether or not they are buying what I say. I don't think I would EVER dare to try that with a court martial panel. So far the opportunity has not presented itself, but some day it might.
Composition of court martial panels is typically much better balanced with respect to sex and race than are civilian juries.
I suppose it is largely theoretical, but as I recall there is no protection in courts martial against double (or triple, or quadruple, or..x-tuple) jeopardy, as there is in civilian courts, so a person once acquitted can be re-tried.
Another interesting factor is that in military cases there are typically a lot more witnesses than in civilian cases; military personnel tend to be in groups. For instance, no one in the Navy is allowed to take shore leave without a "liberty buddy." The clarifying effect of that is considerable.
One sees the same techniques used by attorneys in courts martial as in civilian trials. I am reminded of the old dictum: "When the law is on your side, pound on the law; when it isn't, pound on the table."
Well, those are just a few thoughts and observations of mine; the military cases of alleged sexual assault (all of them involving mutual drunkenness) in which I have participated have so far seemed to have just outcomes. It is worth noting that military panels have available to them punishments that are not available to civilian juries, the severity of which might be misunderstood by the general public.
Howard Dean invites you to lunch!
ReplyDeleteTurkey sandwich, anyone?
Yum!
DeleteBut then, lunch is always delicious when Howard's on the menu. *grin*
THIS CAN'T BE GOOD:
ReplyDeleteWhat does it mean when your Mac stops uploading photos in mid-upload, and the only way to turn it off is to hold the button down. And upon reboot instead of the cute little "heh-heh" sound it makes, it sounds like a truck is backing up or like you have repeatedly answered wrongly on a game show?
Did I mention the metallic smell? Heh.
DeleteI think I'd get it to the doc's as quick as possible. . . .
DeleteYes. Sounds distressingly like a hard disk problem.
DeleteThe smell is the clincher. I fear you may have fried Mac! Sure hope I'm wrong and the doc can fix it!
DeleteGeek son says he suspects it's toast. Mah*Sweetie thinks the smell is friend Motherboard, but that could mean the hard drive is okay!! Hope so! I had just backed up all data files, but this year's photos need to be retrieved!!
DeleteApple store opens at 10am. Stay tuned.
DeleteI wonder if I could go forward with just iPhone and iPad and not a home laptop. Thoughts?
1. You're going to want a real keyboard, I think. Does the iPad have a docking keyboard.
Delete2. Is the iPad screen as large as you really need? Hard for me to judge. People even browse the web and do e-mail on smartphones, which I find incomprehensible!
Besides size considerations, some functions of the Internet are not accessible on iPad. For instance, the other day I was trying to show Patty a video on my FB page but she got a message about Flash players not being compatible with her device.
DeleteGood point. Windows and MacOS have been around for decades. iOS and Android are much newer. People are writing a lot of apps for them (aimed more at smartphones than tablets, I believe), but a lot of the standard programs haven't been ported there. If you want Word, it's Mac or Windows.
DeleteBeautifully cool and rainy here. And the cool stretches as far as the forecast goes. Loving it.
ReplyDeleteLoverly!
DeleteNicer that way here too. AT LAST!!!
DeleteAmber still in ICU but still making progress. She is now taking in small amounts of liquid by mouth; sucking on ice mostly but some juice.
ReplyDeleteEvery bit of good news is, well, good news. I can't imagine how terrifying this situation must be for everybody, especially Amber. ♥ Did I see on FB or is it only wishful thinking that she is regaining movement in her limbs?
DeleteI saw that excellent news too, Cat.
Deletepuddle, how aware is Amber at this point? Are they keeping her sedated so she can heal, or is she aware of what she's been through?
Prayers continuing! ♥
Can't improve on cat's first sentence.
DeleteThanks for the confirmation, listener.
DeleteShe IS regaining movement, slowly. As far as I know, she's not sedated. Which means she's breathing on her own. Sorry, that's all I've got.
DeleteBeautiful Summer day here. We seem to be at our forecast high of 88, but more importantly the humidity is blessedly low. Sunny, lovely breeze. Just grand. Still a touch warm for my personal taste - AC needed in the attic - but compared to what we've been enduring, Heaven!
ReplyDeleteI hears ya!!
DeleteIt's 74 here with 47% humidity. Am I dreaming?!
Must be! Wow, dream on!
DeleteBill, I'm sorry to hear about the shortfall in parade funds. With any luck those figures you heard for the big bills were indeed exaggerated.
ReplyDeleteSo, listener, how were the reunions?
We had quite the fun with the Grands this week! Two arrived from Maine on Weds night late, with their Dad. We took two days off from work and had fun. We took them to the Shelburne Museum, then out to lunch with their new boy cousin (our Grandson), then to Jamie Two Coats toy store where we let them pick out their own birthday gifts! That evening, the older Grand (6) went to an event with her Dad while we had the younger Grand (3) all to ourselves. Naturally, it being a week until her 4th birthday, we had cake & ice cream and played for hours! Then Daddy and youngest headed home to Maine and eldest got to stay over!
DeleteThe next day we did special things here, then went to a gallery, picked up middle Granddaughter (5), got cones, and headed to Maine with both of them! What a wild, energetic ride with two giggly girls who later grew cantankerous and finally konked out. Ha!
Yesterday we began with all three Granddaughters and both their Dads (second Dad had been in Boston and drove up) in Maine. Then they all went off to the Beach while we left for our 40th class reunion. Our family reunion was to be the same day, but was postponed due to the thunderstorms which never materialised. So that taking place right now, but we were too wiped out to stay an extra day.
The Class Reunion was nicer to be at than expected...despite it being held inside a maintenance garage (I kid you not!), with potluck food. Everyone was so kind, friendly, respectful and happy to see us. It was heartwarming to reconnect with certain beloved old friends. Made plans to get together with two of them. There were even a few teachers there...and it turns out one was only 5 years older than us (and remembered us!). That's kind of amazing because I was only there my senior year, and never had her for a class. But I had graduated 3rd in the class, and she was the teacher who proofed my Welcome address for the graduation ceremony. Funny how well we both recalled that exchange. I got to thank those teachers for going on strike that year; they did it not for higher wages (though they were the lowest paid in the State of NH, but to get more supplies for the school. The town still said no. Mind you, there was ONE microscope in the whole high school!
Anyway, it was very worthwhile, and no bad surprises after 40 years. :-)
I've checked what those two bills were last year. If they haven't gone up more than a few hundred -- there's no reason they should have -- and if there isn't another bill I don't know about, we should just be OK.
DeleteKeeping fingers crossed.
DeleteGenius move on my part. Walked down the stairs to put food in the cat dish and missed the last step. If there was just ONE spot with a bump I could put ice on it. EVERYTHING hurts from just above my knee to all sides of both ankle. Most of this doesn't hurt until I get up. Something is twisted, something banged up, and I can't frickin' walk. I feel like there should be some sort of support I could wear to make the necessary moving about slightly less miserable, but I don't even begin to know how to look for such a thing. Ideally something that is not prohibitively cumbersome.
ReplyDeleteWould an elastic bandage be helpful for the part that is twisted?
DeleteAnd, of course, aspirin has been a wonder drug for more than a century.
OUCH, Renee!
DeleteWhen I saw Bill's response I was also thinking Ace bandage. They come quite long so you could wrap practically to the knee.
Ace bandage, or adhesive tape--but one has to know how to put the adhesive tape on properly, and it is much less convenient than an ace bandage. Aspirin, yes, with food--not on an empty stomach.
Delete--Alan
puddle--re Amber, from my experience with ICU patients, the progress reports sound very promising--everything going in the right direction.
ReplyDelete--Alan
Back from helping Naomi get moved into her new apartment, and cleaning up the previous apartment. All of us hearing from muscles that haven't talked to us for some time, but that's OK. Rents, like house prices, in the Bay Area are very high. After a week of mostly sitting in court in San Diego, the exercise was good for me. I did get out of an evening and walk a reasonable amount, but also it is a bit of a drag living in a hotel rather than at home. I saw a couple of interesting new things in San Diego. One is "Amazon Lockers." If you don't have a secure place to have packages from Amazon.com delivered, they can be delivered to lockers (mostly? all so far?) at a 7/11 convenience store. Enter the code you got when you ordered, and your locker opens up. The other is a modified (or maybe high-end) parking meter I saw near one of the major Trolley stops. It takes coins and debit or credit cards, to provide services for the homeless. I had heard of one city in Canada that put out contribution boxes that worked similarly, to reduce panhandling and motivate the homeless to seek out the offered services, while assuaging consciences and making sure the contributions don't go for alcohol, tobacco or other drugs. The "parking meter" was placed so that it gained attention by its very presence--it seemed out of place, being at the confluence of the trolley platform and a sidewalk, not near any parking place. Another good idea.
ReplyDelete--Alan
I saw another story in the newspaper about the problem of sexual assaults in the military. Granted that a change in reporting procedures may be in order, I have seen enough (about six or seven) such courts martial that I think I can give a bit of perspective on the court proceedings.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all (in terms of procedure), the prosecution and defense have mutual discovery, as in civilian civil actions, and the pretrial hearings are much more thorough than in civilian criminal cases. Each side can interview the other's witnesses before trial. That leaves far less opportunity for one side to spring something unexpected on the other, and means that trials are much more likely to proceed on schedule.
Second, in civilian criminal trials the defense has only to convince a single juror that there is reasonable doubt of the accused's guilt; having identified susceptible jurors--even one--the defense can play to him/her/them and ignore the others. In courts martial it is necessary for the defense to win over more than one third of the jurors.
[to be continued]
--Alan
[continued]
ReplyDeleteThird, the juries ("panels" in military parlance) seem to be of significantly better quality in courts martial than in civilian trials. If an enlisted person is being tried, upon request of the accused at least one third of the members must be enlisted personnel; for trial of officers, only officers are permitted on the panel. In practice, this means that at least three fifths of the jurors must have a college education. In civilian trials lawyers do their utmost to exclude the well educated and professionals, on the principle that they are less easily manipulated. The enlisted panel members are typically (in my experience exclusively) senior enlisted personnel--master sergeants, chief petty officers, and warrant officers for the most part--people with a great deal of practical experience and maturity. The panel members seem to take their charge VERY seriously--including the charge not to defer to the opinion of the officer who appointed them or to those on the panel of higher rank during deliberations. I have never seen a member of the pool attempt to avoid panel service on the basis of personal inconvenience, which is very common among civilian jury pool members. And boy, what a bunch of poker faces! It is absolutely extraordinary for a civilian jury to give as little hint of their thinking. I normally attempt to inject at least a bit of humor into my testimony when opportunity presents (as it often does in civilian courts); that tends to decrease the jury's preconception that I am a stuffed shirt--and it often leads them to unconsciously use body language that indicates they are listening and whether or not they are buying what I say. I don't think I would EVER dare to try that with a court martial panel. So far the opportunity has not presented itself, but some day it might.
Composition of court martial panels is typically much better balanced with respect to sex and race than are civilian juries.
I suppose it is largely theoretical, but as I recall there is no protection in courts martial against double (or triple, or quadruple, or..x-tuple) jeopardy, as there is in civilian courts, so a person once acquitted can be re-tried.
Another interesting factor is that in military cases there are typically a lot more witnesses than in civilian cases; military personnel tend to be in groups. For instance, no one in the Navy is allowed to take shore leave without a "liberty buddy." The clarifying effect of that is considerable.
One sees the same techniques used by attorneys in courts martial as in civilian trials. I am reminded of the old dictum: "When the law is on your side, pound on the law; when it isn't, pound on the table."
Well, those are just a few thoughts and observations of mine; the military cases of alleged sexual assault (all of them involving mutual drunkenness) in which I have participated have so far seemed to have just outcomes. It is worth noting that military panels have available to them punishments that are not available to civilian juries, the severity of which might be misunderstood by the general public.
TTFN
--Alan