Note: <888> 08/30/10 Monday  8:25 A.M.  I went out, and I chatted with neighbors and the building custodian.  I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will take a nap.

Sunny today and 67 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/30/10 Monday  7:30 A.M.  93 Indian River County nonprofits could lose tax-exempt status if paperwork not filed » TCPalm.com

Note: <888> 08/29/10 Sunday  3:15 A.M.  I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed soon.  CIO 

End of Scott's Notes week of 08/29/10:

Note: <888> 08/29/10 Sunday  2:45 A.M.  I chatted with www.cablevision.com .  On my bill that I will pay at the first of September 2010, they charged me for two Optimum Voice telephone lines, when I only have one.  They corrected the bill, and the amount due on the first of September 2010 is $161.05.  However, that is a little bit over $4 more than I have been paying, so once the updated bill is posted I will have to figure out what the additional amount is for.  I watched a bit of television.  They have been showing Peter O'Toole movies today on the Turner Movie channel.  At my age I have seen a lot of their movies, but sometimes I try to relax and watch a little bit of the television.  I cleaned the two air conditioner filters.  I think when I take both air conditioners out later this fall, I will store them in my apartment, so they are available once it gets warm in the spring.  I can put the smaller one underneath the chair at the hallway entrance.  The slightly larger one can fit behind the Ethan Allen recliner or underneath the oak dining table on the windows side.

The computers all seem to be running just fine, so I really do not have anything more to do on them except normal usage.  It has been a long process of upgrading my overall network of computers for the last 10 months, and it has been quite costly for me. 

The current computer setup is http://mikelouisscott.com/computer.htm .

I suppose once I have extra funds, I will have to start paying my automobile insurance policy again once the new policy starts for the first four months of the policy starting in October 2010, with payments in November 2010, December 2010, and January 2011 with the new policy expiring around April 7, 2011.   I also probably should get the brake fluid changed on the Audi, which one is suppose to do every two years regardless of the amount of mileage one drives.  The local Audi dealer would charge me $165 to replace the brake fluid.  The Audi just turned to 67,000 miles the other night, so I am still only driving about 3,500 miles a year.  I also usually spend about $55 in the fall to have the oil and the oil filter changed and the fluids checked.  I have new tires on the Audi, so I should have better traction when driving in the winter conditions.  I will wait until after I return from Kennebunkport, Maine later in September 2010 to do any more maintenance on the Audi.  I also should wax the Audi, which I have not done since I have owned it, but it was waxed just before I got it about three years ago.  It still runs fine as far as I can tell.

I also need to get a crown put on one of my teeth, which I need to have done once I get back from Maine.  My Connecticut state medical insurance will pay for it, but I did not feel like making two trips to the Stamford Town Center where the dentist is to have it done in the hot weather.  Once it gets cooler and the schools start back in session, this area tends to slow down a bit which it already has done with recent recession.

I ate a three day old muffin.

I will now send out my weekly notes.

Sunny today and 66 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/29/10 Sunday  12:10 A.M.  I posted pictures of the IBM ThinkCentre setup, the older IBM Netvista setup, and the new living room window shades.

http://mikelouisscott.com/mls-apt-082910/

http://mikelouisscottcom.cv.siteprotect.net/mls-apt-082910/ 

CIO

Note: <888> 08/28/10 Saturday  9:40 P.M.  The royal flush: the home with 17 bathrooms - GreenwichTime

The order with tracking of Package ID Results on the order for two Buy.com - McAfee Total Protection 2010 three user for $10.99 each with free shipping for $21.98 total arrived.  

I chatted with a relative.  CIO   

Note: <888> 08/28/10 Saturday  10:35 A.M.  I made and ate half of my usual salad, and I refrigerated the other half.  I ate it with a glass of watered down punch.  I made up a fresh patch of punch.

I will now throw out the garbage.   I will then take a nap.

I will shut down the primary Windows 7 computer.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/28/10 Saturday  9:05 A.M.  2010 GSA Annual Meeting

Lecturer in Geology (Confirmation Path), University of Otago, New Zealand

Last night, I put the Boston Red Sox mouse pad with the IBM ThinkCentre computer.

Jimmy Eldert turns 55 years old today.  When I used to know him, he made a big point of me remembering his birthday.  CIO     

Note: <888> 08/27/10 Friday  8:55 P.M.  I ate a 21 ounce Stouffer's tomato meat lasagna with grated Parmesan and Romano cheese along with a glass of watered down punch.  I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed soon.

Sunny tomorrow and 62 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/27/10 Friday  8:00 P.M.  I went to my 3:30 P.M. appointment.  I then returned home.  I picked up the mail.  I was thinking about setting up the IBM ThinkCentre on the place on the oak dining table where the Dell Latitude D410 laptop is.  I was thinking about setting it up with two LCD monitors.  However, when I threw out the bedroom Gigabyte computer last winter, I also threw out with it my dual 256 meg. Nvidia PCI video card which was installed with it.  It would have provided support for three monitors on the IBM ThinkCentre system.  However, I thought about it, and I decided to leave the IBM ThinkCentre where it is on the right side of living room desk on the small blue bedroom night stand.  However to make it more workable I took out the oak keyboard drawer from the bedroom Abit computer, and I set it up with the IBM ThinkCentre that the keyboard is easier to use with it.  I pulled out the oak dining table about a foot more away from it, and I put the bent pine chair from in front of the bedroom window in front of the IBM ThinkCentre with a pink cushion on it.  There is plenty of room to work at the IBM ThinkCenter, so it is a more useful setup.  I put a round cushion on the secondary Dell Latitude D410 laptop chair, and the remaining cushion from the bedroom chair, I put on the bed.  This all took a while.  I did try an older non plug and play 64 meg PCI card in the IBM ThinkCentre to make sure the ATI PCI 16 Express works with a PCI video card, so I know I would have been able to set it up with two LCD monitors if I had wanted to.  There is a video cable connector on the ATI PCI Express 16 video card, and one could get an adapter cable to set it up with two monitors. 

I chatted with a relative.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/27/10 Friday  2:40 P.M.  I changed the BIOS setting on the IBM ThinkCentre from PCI to PEG, which I think stands for PCI Express Graphics.  IDG is for the onboard video.  However, the PCI Express 16 graphics card disables the onboard video, so one can not use two monitors with it.

I chatted with a relative.  I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will get ready to go to my 3:30 P.M. appointment, and then I will return home.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/27/10 Friday  1:05 P.M.  On the IBM ThinkCentre, I installed the latest BIOS update.  I also installed the Lenovo PC Doctor utility.  It passed all of the Quick Scan tests.

Initially when I set up the IBM ThinkCentre, and it had a boot problem with the USB Pen drive installed, I would get an earlier boot option for Ctrl-S, and it would display a small boot menu for the bootup startup features which are not controlled by the BIOS.  However, I can not seem to replicate that event anymore, and I really do not need to change any of the preliminary boot options anyway.  Possibly if I cleared the BIOS, I might get it again, but as I said it is not necessary.

I ate a 18 ounce can of Progresso New England clam chowder with a glass of watered down punch and a Kaiser roll with Smart Balance Spread.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/27/10 Friday  9:30 A.M.  Blessed Mother Teresa (Roman Catholic nun) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia

Note: <888> 08/26/10 Thursday  10:15 P.M.  When I installed the IBM ThinkCentre Office 2007 Enterprise updates, I went ahead and installed the Office 2007 Enterprise Validation update.  However, when I start Office 2007 Enterprise now, it says that it might not be a valid copy, but in the instructions if one were to remove it, there is suppose to be a notice that it is not a valid copy in the Add and Remove Programs, which there is not, so therefore, it might be a valid copy.  I do have a valid product key for it.  I am suppose to get a friendly reminder occasionally that I can chose to ignore, so thus there is no problem with it, and it is fully functional.  If there were ever a problem, I have a spare product key for Office 2007 Professional.  I chatted with a relative. 

I am too tired to go through my email.  I have a 3:30 P.M. appointment tomorrow.

It is suppose to be sunny and 57 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit tomorrow.

I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed soon.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/26/10 Thursday  8:50 P.M.  I ate the same salad that I have been eating recently along with a glass of watered down punch.  I chatted with a friend and a relative.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/26/10 Thursday  7:15 P.M.  I woke up at 8 A.M. this morning.  I ate breakfast of I ate three scrambled eggs and five strips of fried maple bacon and a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance spread and a glass of watered down punch and a cup of, and a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk.  I washed the breakfast dishes, and I made my bed.  I chatted with a friend.  I tried to to configure the IBM Domino server on the FIC server, but no matter what I do, it still gives an error message.  About noon the order with tracking of UPS: Tracking Information on the order for Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD Writer LightScribe Support for $25.99 less 10% with coupon code "EMCYTZT116" for $2.60 discount with free shipping for $23.39 total arrived.  I did not open the box, and I just stored it away as a spare DVD/RW drive to the left side of the Sony Trinitron television in the bedroom.  Since I have the spare DVD/RW drive, I took out the second unused LG SuperMulti from the primary Windows 7 computer where it was already disconnected, so I could install the third hard drive.  I put it in as a second DVD/RW drive in the FIC server, so the FIC server can now do DVD to DVD direct copies which is a useful feature.  I put a white face plate on the opening of the primary Windows 7 computer.  I stored the CD/RW drive I took out of the FIC server on the far right at the top of the bedroom sideboard.  I put its case rails in my computer tool holder case.

I ate a Kaiser roll with Smart Balance spread and a glass of cold filtered water.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  I said hello to neighbors.  I threw out the garbage.  I went downtown, and I sat out briefly at the senior and the arts center, and I chatted with a senior about Canada.  I used the bathroom there.  I then went to the Greenwich Town Hall.  It costs a dollar to park there for two hours.  They have installed the new carpet on the ground floor of the town hall.  It is a dark navy blue pattern.  I had my appointment for my energy assistance application.  I also had another appointment.  I then returned home.  I said hello to more neighbors.  I picked up my mail.

The order with tracking of "9101148008600091624868" at www.usps.com on the order for  NEW! ATI Radeon X1300 DVI Low Profile Video Card 128MB - eBay (item 350385923221 end time Sep-17-10 17:40:21 PDT) for $12.99 with free shipping arrived.

I changed the IBM ThinkCentre CMOS setting for Video to PCI.  I then shut it down, and I disconnected the Acer 19 inch LCD monitor, and I took off the VGA cable, and I put on a HDMI cable.  I installed the new video card without any problems.  I connected up the ACER LCD monitor.  Windows 7 Plug and Play installed the new video card driver, and I rebooted, and the Acer LCD monitor was also recognized. I changed the Acer LCD monitor to 75 MHz.  I installed a Windows update.  I tested the system with the new video card with a few programs, and it is much sharper and faster.  The Windows 7 video rating went from 2.2 to 3.4.  I did a Windows 7 Ultimate Complete PC backup of the C: drive to the Maxtor external hard drive.

Thus the IBM ThinkCentre is fully configured and setup for use.

IBM ThinkCentre IBM THINK CTER P4 HT 3.0GHz 1GB RAM WINDONS 7 ULTIMATE - eBay (item 180542456869 end time Aug-11-10 11:04:39 PDT) IBM ThinkCentre M52 Type 8213 with 1 gigabyte of memory and 40 gigabyte hard drive and Windows 7 Ultimate with Office 2007 for $89 and $29 shipping for $118 total, August 11, 2010

Newegg.com - PNY Optima 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory Model MD2048SD2-667-HS for $42.99 with free shipping, August 17, 2010.

Newegg.com - LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners for $22.99 with free shipping with coupon code "EMCYRZS37", April 16, 2010

Mygica A680B USB HDTV Tuner for $18.99 with coupon code "MLC201115081827NL1" with free shipping, August 18, 2010

from Ebay a refurbished Netgear GA311 PCI card NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter !!!!!!!! - eBay (item 220573760069 end time Sep-13-10 10:48:10 PDT) for $9.74 with free shipping, August 20, 2010.

Buy.com - Siig SoundWave 5.1 PCI for $19.98 with free shipping, August 20, 2010.

NEW! ATI Radeon X1300 DVI Low Profile Video Card 128MB - eBay (item 350385923221 end time Sep-17-10 17:40:21 PDT) for $12.99 with free shipping, August 23, 2010

McAfee Internet Security 2010 $4

Total August 26, 2010 of $250

I have connected to it the Acer AL1916W 19 inch LCD monitor which cost me about $130 with tax two years ago,

The $50 Speaker System from Staples that I got on sale at Staples for $25 less $20 Staples coupon for $5 total

The Microsoft Wireless 4000 keyboard and wireless mouse that is normally $50 that I bought for $20 at Staples a couple of years ago.

The Logitech QuickCam Communicate Deluxe web cam that I bought this past May 2010 for $23

The Logitech Clearchat Premium Headset that I bought recently for $12

Control Panel on hand worth $20

IBM ThinkCentre Power Cord on hand worth $10

Artec HDTV Antenna on hand worth $10

Boston Red Sox mouse pad on hand $10

3M Command Medium Hook on Acer LCD monitor $3

Solid Oak Keyboard Drawer $20 on hand

Thus I have $513 invested in the overall IBM ThinkCentre setup. 

I also spent $20 at the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop for the blue night stand that it sits on.  I already had the bookcase shelf that it sits on too.

The IBM ThinkCentre came both with Windows 7 Ultimate and Office 2007 Enterprise which are very expensive programs.

Thus the recent addition to my home network is complete.  From what I can tell, it is basically a new computer that was not used by the North Carolina Department of Justice, since the inside looks like new with no dust or sign of wear.

This all started about two weeks ago, when I chatted with John the Fisherman down at Grass Island, and he told me the Intel P4 was a very fast computer for the price. 

I chatted with a friend.

Note: <888> 08/26/10 Thursday  3:10 A.M.  I ate a day old muffin.

$5.94 with coupon code "CR15" with free shipping 7-Port USB High-speed Hub with Splitter Cable you might want to use it with this for easier access 6ft USB 2.0 Type A Male To Female Cable

Mostly sunny and 56 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit today.

I have a 3 P.M. and 3:30 P.M. appointment this afternoon.  I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed soon.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/26/10 Thursday  2:35 A.M.  I chatted with the Key West Hotel Resorts & Florida Keys Beach Accommodations - Casa Marina Resort Key West , and they are still busy down there.  I tried to interest them in buying this 2005 Maybach 57 for a hotel car Mercedes-Benz of Palm Beach | New Mercedes, Maybach dealership in West Palm Beach, FL 33409 .  They supposedly get a lot of European guests there, so I guess they would feel comfortable in a slightly used Maybach.

To see all of the activity down there, one can look at Live Duval Street Web Cam in Key West, Florida :: Sloppy Joe's Bar :: . Although it is not as Posh as some of the other areas further north in Florida, it can be a lot warmer down there during the winter.  When it is 32 degrees Fahrenheit in Palm Beach, Florida, it can be 65 degrees Fahrenheit in Key West, Florida.  Of course if you get darkly tanned down there and come back up north, they might treat you like a refugee.

POSH comes from an Old British Expression, when the British Aristocracy used to sail to India.  They would demand Port Out and Starboard Home, thus they would have a view of the coast line as they traveled on their ocean going vessels.

Of course, probably down in Key West, most residents probably put more money into their boats than their cars.  CIO  

Note: <888> 08/26/10 Thursday  1:45 A.M.  Back in the Good Old Days, before Greenwich, Connecticut started catering to the Rich and Famous, Greenwich Avenue use to have a lunch bar at Woolworths and also one at the Greenwich Drug Store and the Garden Poultry market.  As I recall, the Woolworths hamburger was a square pattie on two slices of toast with French Fries a piece of lettuce and a slice of tomato and a dill pickle slice for 99 cents, and the Greenwich Drug store was a little bit more deluxe with a thicker hamburger on a bun with the same extras for $1.25.  Of cause a www.coke.com was always about 29 cents extra.  I think Garden Poultry charged 59 cents for a crispy fried chicken leg.

Back in the really Good Old Days before I moved to Greenwich, Connecticut in 1962, and my family use to live down south in Martinsville, Virginia; Pensacola, Florida and Decatur, Alabama;  and we use to drive to Illinois and Michigan in the summers to visit my grandparents with stops in Champaign, Illinois  and a months vacation on Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan.  I recall in down state Illinois where Granddad Scott's farm was near Robinson, Illinois; there was an area called Little Egypt.  They produced oil in that area, and around 1960, gasoline was 11 cents a gallon and a package of cigarettes was 13 cents.  You could even buy a parakeet at Woolworths for a dollar.

In the back of Superman Comic books, you could buy a Chihuahua puppy for $5, but when they came in the mail as tiny puppies, your mother usually thought they were rats and threw them away.  CIO

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CIO      

Note: <888> 08/25/10 Wednesday  6:50 A.M.  I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed soon.

Few showers today and 63 to 71 degrees Fahrenheit.

I will eat a three day old muffin with some cold filtered water before going to bed.  CIO

Tracking is USPS - Track & Confirm on the order for NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter !!!!!!!! - eBay (item 220573760069 end time Sep-13-10 10:48:10 PDT) for $9.74 with free shipping.

Tracking is USPS - Track & Confirm on the order for Mygica A680B USB HDTV Tuner for $18.99 with coupon code "MLC201115081827NL1" with free shipping.

two USB2.0 High-Speed 7 Port USB HUB with AC Power Adapter,Black - Meritline.com for $6.99 each for $13.98 total.

I put the sound card and the LAN card in the IBM ThinkCentre, and the LAN card installed plug and play, and I have the Network and Internet connected to it.  I installed the software for the Audio card, and I have the 2.1 speaker system plugged into it.

I connected the USB HDTV device to the IBM ThinkCentre, and I installed the software.  It is HDTV, so I used one of my small blue HDTV antennas setup in the window to the left of air conditioner to receive the HDTV signal.  I set up the stations in the TV software and the Windows Media center.

I ate breakfast of oatmeal with honey and a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance spread, a glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water, and a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk.  I washed the breakfast dishes, and I made my bed.

I put one of the new USB octopus hubs with a USB extension cable on the primary Windows 7 computer, and I reinstalled the devices plug and play connected to it.  I used the existing power supply for it.

I move the older USB hub to the Epox computer, and I stored the old hub from there on the right side of the sideboard in the bedroom with the spare new USB hub.

I still had the problem with the disappearing third hard drive on the primary Windows 7 computer.  I was finally able to fix the problem by opening up the CPU case, and changing the cable for the D: drive with the E: drive and vice-a-versa.  I did a Windows 7 Complete PC backup of the C: drive to the third F: hard drive.

I am defragmenting the C: drive on the IBM ThinkCentre.

I chatted with a relative.

I will now shower and clean up.  CIO  

Note: <888> 08/24/10 Tuesday  6:25 A.M.  I threw out the garbage.

A few showers today and 62 to 66 degrees Fahrenheit.

I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed soon.

I will eat a Kaiser roll with Smart Balance spread before going to bed.  CIO   

Note: <888> 08/24/10 Tuesday  4:30 A.M.  After dinner, I drank a cup of green tea with splenda and lemon juice.

I got the information together to submit for my energy assistance application this Thursday.

On the August 5, 2010 notes, I put in the wrong information on my July 2010 www.cl-p.com bill.

The actual bill for July 2010 was $326.16 for 32 days for 1865 kWh or 58.28 kWh per day with an average temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit.  However, I did not have the shades in my living room, so I was getting direct sunlight in my living room in the afternoon.

The bill for July 2009 was $177.38 for 27 days and 913 kWh for 33.81 kWh per day with an average temperature of 71.8 degrees Fahrenheit, so this past July ran 6.2 degrees Fahrenheit warmer. 

I suppose the August 2010 bill will be equally high.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/24/10 Tuesday  2:05 A.M.  I made 208 Premier Lights 100 MM filter Peter Stokkebye Norwegian shag pipe tobacco cigarettes while watching www.foxnews.com .

I will now make my usual salad, which I will eat with a glass of watered down punch.

I enabled disk caching on the C: and D: drives.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/23/10 Monday  10:40 P.M.  I woke up at 5 P.M..

I threw out the garbage.  I picked up the mail.

The order with tracking of USPS - Track & Confirm on the order for  *NEW* MSI ATI 128MB X600 Pro PCI-E Express x16 DVI VGA - eBay (item 220650048125 end time Sep-05-10 20:54:28 PDT) for $18.95 with free shipping arrived.  However, when I tried to installing it, it was a full size card instead of low profile, so it would not fit into the IBM ThinkCentre.  I will not return it.  I put it on the mahogany bureau sideboard in the bedroom, and I will keep it as a spare part in case I ever have a computer that it works with.  With the cost of return shipping, it is not worth returning.

I use to be around New York University in the 1970s and early 1980s.  There were a lot of computer people in that area, and a lot of them had lofts in the Chelsea area of Manhattan.  However by 1982, when I moved out of Manhattan, I was told a lot of the loft people were moving to Hoboken, New Jersey; so possibly there is some group of computer people there causing chaos on the internet.  Once I was being hacked out of Rutgers University. 

I also checked my Netgear FR114P router log, and I came up with two IP addresses of well known hacker sites from Hebei, China.  They are "221.195.73.86" and "221.195.73.68" .  In my Rules for the Netgear FR114P router, I blocked the address range of "221.195.73.0" to "221.195.73.99".  I noticed later on the evening, the same sites were coming through my router.  I am not sure if the blocking works or not.

I chatted with two friends and a relative.  I ate a Stouffer's 21 ounce tomato meat lasagna with grated parmesan and Romano cheese on it along with a glass of watered down punch.  I slept from about 10 P.M. to 2 A.M..  I showered, and I cleaned up.

I tried the tip from "Disappear" on the bottom of this page Windows 7 disappearing icons changing the options in the Control Panel under Troubleshooting.

However, not only in the past has the hacker removed my hard drive F: icon, but the hard drive also disappears in the device manager even after rebooting, so I do not think that is the problem.  From what I recall my three hard drives and one optical drive are set to "CS" or Cable Select and not Master Slave.

This security site Cisco IronPort SenderBase Security Network gives my server a Poor rating.

Note: <888> 08/21/10 Saturday  4:50 A.M.  I ate a day old muffin with some watered down punch.

Today will be 67 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit and partly cloudy.

Well, it is suppose to be 105 degrees Fahrenheit in San Antonio, Texas in a couple of days, if you like hot weather.

We get so much cold weather in this area with much longer winters, we do not my pay much attention to the shorter periods of summer weather, although a great many of the residents seem to enjoy warmer weather.  I actually enjoy hot weather, but one has to keep the apartment cooler to keep the computers cooler, so I never actually ever bother getting use to the warmer weather in this area.

Knowing a cold winter still lies ahead, I maintain my summer routine based on my winter routines.  However, on the cold days in the winter, when it is below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, I do not go out much anymore.   Thus I get plenty of time for computers in the winter, and I seem to get even more rest.

I ate two bowls of reduced fat Cheez-its.

I installed the two Lotus programs on the FIC computer, and I rebooted it.  I will look at them later.

Once I start up the server, I will shut down the primary Windows 7 computer which a'int much use, when you can not connect it to the internet.  I suppose it is a new security feature from Microsoft that their users have no business going online on the internet.  I know they live in such remote seclusion way out in the Northwest in Redmond, Washington that although they write good software from what I can tell, they do not have much of a worldwide view such as people get from living around the New York City area.  Possibly Bill Gate's father knows more, since he was the head attorney for Boeing www.boeing.com aircraft.  I suppose living in this area since 1962, I have been expose to people from the aviation industry since Pan Am started in this area, and since www.ge.com is suppose to make aircraft engines besides light bulbs and since there use to be a Scott www.af.mil base in Illinois and since I use to travel by air quite a bit until travel got to be too expensive.  I even built a garage apartment out in Long Island in Mr. Grumman's neighborhood for a little old lady whose granddaughter worked for China Airlines.   However, I doubt all of China could fit into the garage apartment if they came over to visit.  Thus it seems the overflow from Long Island has found their way out here by some odd chance or coincidence.  When I lived out there on Long Island, I would frequently drive up to New Canaan, Connecticut to do laundry on Sunday's where relatives lived, so possibly some people from Long Island followed me out to New Canaan, since even back in 1983 and the years before, it was already quite crowded out on Long Island compared to Fairfield County, Connecticut.  However, from what I can tell, because Long Island is surrounded by water, it is cooler out on Long Island in the summer and warmer in the winter, even more so than the shoreline of Greenwich.  However, I have been to New Haven, Connecticut many times, and it is a lot colder there in the winter.  I have a theory that all of the energy used by New York City people tends to blow easterly our way, and make this area warmer in the winter and possibly warmer in the summer.

Remember, not to take any wooden nickels from the Indians.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/21/10 Saturday  2:05 A.M.  I chatted with the Nantucket Police department on their non emergency telephone number at 1-508-228-1212.  I asked them if the electricity was still working there.  When I lived way out in the middle of nowhere out in Nantucket until the first of December of 1983, I recalled that the electricity would frequently go off when the island population in the summer season grew from 5,000 to 50,000 people.  I recall some time back then, the Nantucket electricity company had a big new fourth heavy duty ships turbine engine installed for a fourth generator.  It was hauled over on the Nantucket ferry with very heavy duty equipment.  I researched the British company that made it about five years ago, and they were bought out by a German company, and their manufacturing was moved to Germany, so I do not know whether any of it is still made in England or not.  Nobody was at the British embassy in Washington D.C. 1-202-588-6500, so I told the Canadian Emergency telephone number at 1-613-996-8885.  I did some work in Nantucket with Ian Greenshield whose family were involved Richardson Greenshield now a part of the Royal Bank of Canada. 

I threw out an egg carton with three old eggs.  I checked the local outside environment.  There were reports of bears in the woods up around John Street in Greenwich near where www.ibm.com has their world headquarters in Armonk, New York.

I chatted with www.ibm.com in southern India.  I am now downloading the demos of IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 and the IBM Domino Server 8.5 for Windows.  The IBM server is very slow compared to what it used to be, so it is taking some time. Specifically it is 240 KB/Sec which is pretty slow for the internet during vacation time in August.  I guess I will install them on the FIC server to see how they work.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/20/10 Friday  11:50 P.M.  I chatted with a relative before dinner.

On my internet security problems, it is too bad I have to work with the primary Windows 7 computer disconnected from the internet.  However, nobody seems to look at my web site, and I do not get that much interesting email, so I guess I can write a little bit more with the primary Windows 7 computer, instead of surfing the internet. 

During the development of Windows 7, I read about a dozen technology news stories that the www.nsa.gov was trying to install "Back Door Code" into Windows 7, so possibly they have; and that could be the cause of my internet problems.  It would seem then that the politicians are using the NSA for Political purposes which would be against the law.

Obviously there are a lot of skilled computer people in this area with www.ibm.com at Armonk, New York about seven miles north of me as the crow flies.  Possibly some disgruntled former IBM employee is hacking other people's computers.   However, any professional computer person would know that would be against the law, and they could be arrested or sued for property damages.

Possibly it is coming from outside the country.  Since the NSA can track all internet activity, and since I have made numerous calls to government and computer agencies about the problem, more than likely the government knows whom the hackers are, and they are possibly tracking them to see what their motives are.

With New York City nearby, we do have a large criminal element with access to this area, so possibly they are trying to cover up some of their activities that some of us local people may not have noticed.

Also we seem to have our share of foreign agents whom work the area, so possibly one of them is misinformed, and thinks my internet activity is more important than I regard it.  Thus more than likely their native language would not be English, and they more than likely are interested in corporate espionage or even possibly political espionage.  A lot of groups and individuals use Greenwich, Connecticut as a corporate or mailing address, so it might not be a local individual; but as I mentioned earlier someone that is trying to hide some sort of illegal activity.

I have had a number of neighbors tell me that they are in the Italian Mafia, but after working in Manhattan for many years and after having lived in Italy, I have seen more than my fair share of Italians, and I know they lost in World War II, so although they can be skilled engineers, possibly they do not like me tracking volcanology information on the internet, which they and the Japanese regard as their own expertise.

However, as I mentioned, nobody ever looked too much at the volcanology directory.  Possibly in logging on to all of the foreign volcanology web sites, I have dealt with a lot of corrupted computers that might not have very good security software.  I know so many computer people in this area, I can not even begin to think of anyone local that could be bothered with hacking me.  Thus since the government more than likely knows, they are in the process of either shielding a criminal; or they have no jurisdiction in the area it is coming from.

Technically if it were a big enough problem they could block access to the U.S.A. internet from some other foreign destination.  When I was able to track hackers before, it appeared to be coming from Rutgers University which is near Newark International airport.  However, internet addresses can be faked and so can IP addresses, so it is not really proof of such activity.

If it were somebody that travels a lot, more than likely they would end up in areas with more restricted internet access, in which case the hacker attacks would come and go with their travels.

My primary question has been, "What is the Motive."  We live in a fish bowl environment in this area, so my viewpoint it is someone that feels more secure in some other more insolated environment.  Thus to use the internet, they would be more likely using a satellite connection which is more expensive, but also probably more easily tracked.  The hacker could even be on board a ship.  Whatever the case, it seems to me, that the fact that they hack me at this location, they must have some familiarity with this area.

I do not buy many goods and services in Greenwich, Connecticut or in neighboring towns, so it is not like they are trying to compete for my spending power.

Possibly having been a Bush neighbor amongst other important people in this area, they might think that I am somehow connected with the www.cia.gov , but I can assure you a CIA employee would not be running a web site.  Possibly since I worked in French restaurants, they got the Culinary Institute of America mixed up with the U.S. Government intelligence agency, neither of which I have any connections with.

My web site pretty much says it all, so possibly someone is trying to take advantage of some friend or relative based on their perceptions, and I am totally unaware of the matters that this may involve.

Since the internet leaves a clear electronic trail to most any point in the world, it would seem to me that a criminal group that tries to use the internet and hacking to take advantage of someone would have to travel a lot to cover the traces of their activity.  Thus more than likely they are working out of the areas adjacent to international airports, so they can skip the country in a hurry if they think they might be caught.  There is obviously so much of this computer hacking going on through out the internet, that the computer business community tries not to mention it, since it is not good for business.

Having been a neighbor of politicians, I have seen a lot of government employees and have had people claim to be government employees, but the number of times I have been down to Washington D.C., they do not seem to know any of the people that I mention.  Also the people in Washington D.C. seem to think I work for www.time.com which is another local company with Greenwich residents.

Thus it would seem to me, that people are not checking their sources when told certain information.  Also it would seem to me, since Greenwich, Connecticut is suppose to have people whom claim they have money, more than likely we get a lot of people showing up here hoping some of that money comes their way, which from my viewpoint is not necessarily the case.

I do have suspicions that individuals in neighboring communities try to get part of Greenwich's business.  However, from my viewpoint most of our business comes from the large amount of traffic off the highways, and besides having two busy highways, we are not much different than any other community with highways, other than the fact the stretch of highway on I-95 from Port Chester, New York border with Connecticut to Route 7 in Norwalk, Connecticut is suppose to be the fourth most dangerous stretch of highway in the United States of America.  I would assume however, other highways like the Long Island Express Way are even more dangerous. 

I put one of the medium 3M Command hooks on the left side of the Acer LCD monitor attached to the IBM ThinkCentre.  After it sets after an hours, I will hang the Logitech headset from it.

The person that most frequently visited my apartment over the years was originally from Bedford, New York and knew both republican and democrat politicians.  He was never too interested in Greenwich, Connecticut; since it is not private enough.

Another friend has the same political connections, and he does not think Greenwich is private enough either.

Both of them are constantly on the road traveling in their work, so they see more than I do sitting at home by the computer keyboard.

All I pretty much see in Greenwich, Connecticut is younger children, house wives and older retired people.  Since the working public seems to have a lot of executives, they seem to travel extensively worldwide, so we get a number of visitors whom I have seen plenty of coming back our way.  Whether the back country Greenwich people ever go downtown is pretty much open to debate, since they obviously can afford to shop anywhere, possibly they prefer to buy directly from companies at wholesale prices or at the point of origin or even through the government if they have government connections.

When Westchester County airport was not as secure, I use to see plenty of people traveling through there with military uniforms, so more than likely we have some military people living in this area whom probably work for politicians as opposed to tax payers.

I was told by one acquaintance who taught Physics at www.columbia.edu for 50 years that U.S. Government military intelligence had an office nearby Westchester County airport, and from what he could tell, they were a bunch of technology thieves.

I suppose with www.ibm.com and www.ge.com nearby, we have more than our fair share of corporate espionage.  However, frequently from what I can tell, the individuals whom come snooping around are not too well informed as to what some companies do, since although they have offices in this area, the produce their product elsewhere in locations that might have better security as far as the company is concerned.

Wall Street is not the only game in this town, since the real estate is suppose to be the biggest business here in town, since we are close to New York City, but pay slightly lower Connecticut taxes.

Of course, one can live further out in the country in Connecticut, but one will spend more time and money commuting, and one will not have all of the urban benefits that some city workers expect. 

Obviously, when the primary Windows 7 computer is not online, I do not get hacked.  Frequently when I write long notes, somebody seems to monitor my internet activity and crash my web publishing program, so unless I save it frequently, I lose the content.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/20/10 Friday  8:50 P.M.  Early this morning, I put in a new Walgreen's blue Bowl Fresh in the toilet tank.

I cancelled the order for Newegg.com - NETGEAR GA311 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI Gigabit Adapter with Jumbo Frame support 1 x RJ45 for $22.11 with free shipping and Newegg.com - SIIG IC-510012-S2 5.1 Channels 16-bit PCI Interface SoundWave for $19.99 and $3.99 shipping, and I also ordered a spare Newegg.com - LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners for $24.99 with free shipping for $71.08 total.

I will put them with the IBM ThinkCentre which comes with two PCI slots.

I went to bed about 5:30 A.M.  I woke up at 1 P.M., when I got a no person telephone call.  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with honey and a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance spread, a glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water, and a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk.  I made my bed, and I washed the breakfast dishes.  I chatted with a couple of people about the computer security problems that I have been having.  They told  me I might check with www.mcafee.com which I will do, when I have time.  I chatted with a friend.  I left a message with a Swiss internet company.  I moved the 2.1 speaker system from the bedroom Abit computer to the IBM ThinkCentre in the living room, and I moved the generic pair of computer speakers to the Abit computer in the bedroom.  I cleaned the Ionic Pro air purifier.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  I threw out the garbage.

I went downtown, and I stopped by CVS, and I bought a medium 2 hook package of 3M Command hooks for $4.19 and .25 tax for $4.44 total.  I then sat out briefly downtown.  Not much was happening on downtown Greenwich Avenue.  There were just a few younger people walking around.  It did not appear as if anyone were going out to dinner or the usual crowd, so I guess most people are still away on vacation. 

I then went by the Stop and Shop, and I bought a four pack of day old muffins for $2, a dozen Eggland extra large eggs expire September 17, 2010 for $3.29, a 64 ounce container of Stop and Shop grape juice for $3.49 and a 16 ounce package of Stop and Shop Maple bacon for $3.99, a 5 ounce package of Marzetti cheese and garlic croutons for $1.25, and two cucumbers for .75 each for $15.52 total.  I chatted with a local republican security officer who needs to eat more, and he was complaining about the price of food, the last time I saw him.

I then returned home.  I put away my purchases. 

The Tracking number is "1Z10W8A40354860975" at www.ups.com on the order a 50 Long Executive 2-Button Wool Plaid Sportcoat less 50% with coupon code "PFD28" good until midnight PDT for $39.50 and $8.95 shipping for $48.45 total.

I will not make and eat half of

Michael Scott's Summer Salad

Michael Scott's Summer Salad

which I will eat with watered down punch.  CIO    

Note: <888> 08/20/10 Friday  2:50 A.M.  I finished installing the 90 day demo of Windows 7 Enterprise on the D: partition on the Panasonic Toughbook CF29.  I did a minor configuration, and I installed the updates.

On another matter, my primary Windows 7 Ultimate computer with McAfee Internet Security 2010 was hacked last Saturday morning.  Specifically my third hard drive which I use for backup was deleted from the system, although it shows up in the CMOS.  I was able to fix it by restoring the backup.  Before using McAfee Internet Security but instead Microsoft Security Essential, my primary Windows 7 Ultimate computer was hacked even more.  I even had Apple Java Script placed into my web log.

Yesterday at 8:30 P.M., I had the F: drive deleted once again, and I restored the backup in 50 minutes.  Late this evening and this morning while installing on the Panasonic Toughbook, the F: drive was deleted again on the primary Windows 7 computer, so I restored the backup again.  The hard drive on the primary Windows 7 computer was going constantly, while I was working on the Toughbook which it should not have been.  I chatted with Microsoft in India about the problem.  One has to dial Microsoft at extension 65000 to get through to them in India.  The Microsoft number is 1-425-882-8080.

I took the primary Windows 7 computer off line before rebooting it after the restoration.  I can post my notes through the network with the Cable modem turned off, and then once the notes are posted, I can shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I can start up the cable modem and let the FIC server go online.

However, that makes it difficult to work with the primary Windows 7 computer for such work as web browsing and email.

I could try booting the primary Windows 7 computer into Vista and see if the same problem happens. 

I am a bit tired, so I will shut down the Panasonic Toughbook and the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed soon.

Earlier I finished off a bag of croutons.  I will eat a Kaiser roll with Smart Balance spread before going to bed or watching television.

Whether it is a hacker or a rouge computer I do not know.  My router logs as usual do not show any activity.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/19/10 Thursday  11:35 P.M.  If you think Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 U.S.A. is slow now, once the children go back to school, it gets to be really slow.  However, since we are a little bit over 20 miles as the crow flies east of New York City, anything or anyone can show up here sooner or later, since New Yorkers like crossing the border into Connecticut; but they are afraid to venture to far into the greater wilderness of Connecticut.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/19/10 Thursday  11:15 P.M.  I ate the same dinner as last night.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  I chatted with a relative. I threw out an old shipping box.  I used EasyBSD to delete the Windows 7 boot manager on the Panasonic Toughbook CF29.  It now only boots XP.  However, I could not resize the unused D: partition space with the Paragon Partition Manager.  However, the Windows 7 installation disk "Custom" options on installation gives on an option to resize hard drive space.  However, I did not use it.  I am not putting the 90 demo of Windows 7 on a D: drive on the Panasonic Toughbook.  However, this time I will not bother configuring it.  CIO

The order for Newegg.com - PNY Optima 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory Model MD2048SD2-667-HS for $42.99 with free shipping arrived.  In the IBM ThinkCentre, I moved the 256 meg PC2 5300 memory chip from the first slot to the second slot.  I took out the 256 meg PC 3200 memory chip from the second slot.  I put in the new memory chip in the first slot.  The 3rd and 4th slots have 256 meg PC 3200 memory chips.  When I booted the computer, it recognized the memory chips for 2.8 gigabytes, how it gave a memory error message in the boot up post.  I could not get the Microsoft wireless keyboard to enter the CMOS setup, so I used a PS2 wired keyboard.  Once I entered the CMOS setup, I guess it automatically reset the seated memory, and I not longer got the error message.  The IBM ThinkCentre booted up fine with the Microsoft wireless keyboard, and it runs much faster with the extra memory for 2.8 gigabytes of memory total.  I also took out the PCI fire wire card.  I put the spare memory chip on the right side of the bedroom sideboard with another memory chip, and I put the PCI fire wire card on the bookcase shelf on top of the mahogany bureau in the bedroom.

I then moved the Acer AL1916W 19 inch LCD monitor from the FIC server to the IBM Netcentre computer.  It was recognized plug and play in Windows 7.  For some reason the screen saver does not seem to work, so I set it to blank.  There is an unrecognized device that I found mentioned in the IBM Netcentre notes, but its devices drivers do not work in Windows 7.  It is some sort of security feature.

I move the 19 inch LCD Eizo monitor to the left side of the FIC server.  To connect it, I had to use a HDMI to VGA adapter on the ATI video card and a spare VGA cable that I had.  When I booted the FIC server, it would not recognize the monitors in Vista.  I finally disabled in Safe Mode the ATI catalyst program, and I installed the VGA driver for the ATI video card, and the FIC server booted up properly.  I then installed the latest ATI driver for the video card, and I setup the left Eizo monitor in Clone Mode with the Sony Television monitor in the living room.  When I installed the latest ATI driver, it removed two ATI drivers, which might have been a system error with the newer 2010 single ATI driver.  I do not have a 3M hook yet for the headphones to hang from the left side of the IBM ThinkCentre Acer 19 inch LCD monitor.  CIO   

Note: <888> 08/19/10 Thursday  1:35 A.M.  I put a thick hard Duck place mat on top of the Sony Trinitron WEGA television in the bedroom with the JVC videotape machine on top of it and the Cablevision cable box on top of it all.  The Sony television does not have a large flat area for supporting the equipment on top of it, so the Duck place mat makes it more stable.

I also strung a coaxial cable from off the spitter connected to the living room Cablevision cable TV box, and I have its end set behind the IBM ThinkCentre to have it ready for the Mygica HDTV tuner.  It says it will work with Windows 7 Ultimate which is on the IBM ThinkCentre.

I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed soon.

Sunny today and 67 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.

I will eat a Kaiser roll with Smart Balance spread before going to bed.  CIO 

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I bought Mygica A680B USB HDTV Tuner for $18.99 with coupon code "MLC201115081827NL1" with free shipping.  I will hook it up to the IBM ThinkCentre PC.

The biggest person that I have seen in the New York City area came from Maastricht, the Netherlands, and he was the Gouda Cheese salesman at the Food Emporium in full Dutch dress, when Ronald Reagan visited Maastricht.  A Dutch City Seeks to End Drug Tourism - NYTimes.com

I drove on I-95 East to Norwalk, Connecticut to www.cablevision.com .  There was not too much traffic.  I got a replacement Motorola Cable Modem, and I also got a second HDTV Cable Box for the bedroom.  There is no charge for the second cable box for a year.  I returned home in not too much traffic, but there was a lot of traffic going east.  I installed the new Cable Modem, and I called up Cablevision to have them activate it.  It works just fine.  I still have the spare Motorola Cable Modem if anything goes wrong with the new one from Cablevision.  I installed the HDTV Digital Cable TV box on the bedroom Sony Trinitron WEGA television.  I had to call up Cablevision to activate it.  It works just fine.  I programmed the Cablevision remote for the Sony Television.  I also programmed the Universal Philips remote, so the CBL button is the Cable box, the TV button is the Sony TV, and DVD button is the Orion television.  I picked up the mail, when I returned home. 

I will now make my usual salad

Michael Scott's Summer Salad

Michael Scott's Summer Salad

and refrigerate half without the dressing and eat the other half with the dressing and watered down punch.  CIO    

I threw out the garbage, and I said hello to neighbors.  I picked up my mail.

I made 196 Premier Lights 100 MM filter Peter Stokkebye Norwegian shag pipe tobacco cigarettes while watching the Fox Business News.

I did a backup of the IBM ThinkCentre to the Maxtor external hard drive.  When I first booted the IBM ThinkCentre, it would not boot properly, and I finally figured out the Kingston 2 gigabyte USB pen drive was interfering with the boot process, so I removed it, and the problem went away.  There was not a fix for it as far as I can tell.  Thus I will not be using the Windows 7 Ready Boost feature on the IBM ThinkCentre.  I did setup the CMOS, so "F12" gives a boot menu, if one wants to boot from the DVD/RW drive like in restoring an external backup with the Windows 7 DVD.  The "ESC" key lets it boot faster, and doing nothing is the slower boot process. 

I ate a 18 ounce can of Progresso New England clam chowder with a Kaiser roll with Smart Balance spread and a glass of watered down punch.  I chatted with two relatives.  CIO  

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When I woke up at 1 P.M., I drove over to the Valley Road Post office, and they told me that the IBM ThinkCentre computer was out for delivery.  I returned home and about a half later,

The order with tracking number is "03101230000162285819" at www.usps.com for the order for IBM THINK CTER P4 HT 3.0GHz 1GB RAM WINDONS 7 ULTIMATE - eBay (item 180542456869 end time Aug-11-10 11:04:39 PDT) for $89 and $29 shipping for $118 total was delivered.

Also the  New Logitech Clearchat Premium Stereo Headset PC & MAC - eBay (item 110569878250 end time Aug-12-10 18:26:48 PDT) for $11.49 with free shipping arrived.

Also the $10 Buy.com - three user McAfee Internet Security 2010 for $9.99 with free shipping arrived.

I setup the IBM ThinkCentre on the blue night stand with the shelf to the right of the FIC server.  It is the IBM ThinkCentre M52 Type 8213.  I backed up the original installation to the Samba external hard drive. 

The Crucial www.crucial.com memory tester said it has three PC2 3200 256 meg. memory strips and one PC5200 memory strip.

It said it would take a PC2 5400 2 gigabyte memory strip, so I ordered Newegg.com - PNY Optima 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory Model MD2048SD2-667-HS for $42.99 with free shipping.  Thus I can remove one of the 256 meg. memory strips and have 2.75 gigabyte of memory which would default to the lower speed of PC2 3200, or I could remove the other two PC2 3200 256 meg. memory strips and use the other PC2 5300 memory strip with the one that I ordered and have 2.25 gigabyte of memory at PC2 5300. 

The Crucial memory tester did not recommend using a two gigabyte DDR2 800.

I took out the CD/RW drive, and I put in a spare Newegg.com - LG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners for $22.99 with free shipping with coupon code "EMCYRZS37", April 16, 2010.

The IBM ThinkCentre has a label on it that it is from the North Carolina Judicial Department Administrative Office of the Courts.  From what I can tell, it might be a brand new computer, since there is no dust on the inside of the computer or evidence of any usage.

I chatted with a relative twice and a friend.

I configured the IBM ThinkCentre.  I had to use the Vista drivers for the Sound Drivers since the Windows 7 drivers did not work.  Still it is a very good rather fast computer.  I put a copy of McAfee Internet Security 2010 on it.  I am using it with the new headset, the Microsoft Wireless 4000 keyboard and mouse set, the Eizo 19 inch LCD monitor, and a spare control panel.  I also was able to use the spare Kingston 2 gigabyte USB pen drive for the ReadyBoost feature.  I moved the older Intel web cam to the Panasonic CF29 Toughbook, and I put the new Sirrius web cam on the IBM ThinkCentre.  I am also using a pair older generic speakers on it.  One can place the keyboard on the blue nightstand open drawer to have easier usage.  I have the headphones hanging from a hook on the left side of the monitor.  Once I configured it, I did a Windows 7 Ultimate Complete PC backup to the Bytecc external hard drive.  I have used about 17 gigabytes of the 40 gigabyte hard drive on the IBM ThinkCentre.

The case opens up very easily.  There is a PCI three port firewire card in the case that Windows 7 does not install the drivers for, so I disabled it.  It has an PCI Express Video card slot, but with the onboard Intel Video, it seems to work just fine with 128 megabytes of memory. CIO

Note: <888> 08/15/10 Sunday  1:50 A.M.  I watched the end of a movie on the Turner Movie Channel that mentioned Sun Valley, Idaho.  They then showed an old travel picture about Crater Lake.  I was once told they have over 12 feet of snow at Crater Lake in the Winter, so I do not think, one would want to be there in the winter.  Also the travel picture mentioned, they have lots of bears there.  I ate a bowl of Cheez-its.

I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed soon.  CIO 

End of Scott's Notes week of 08/15/10:

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I noticed that neither the Verizon or the Optimum Voice telephones were working.  I chatted with a relative.  All of the phones were on the hook.  I connected one phone directly to the cable modem, and it did not work.  After six telephone calls to Cablevision, I was able to get the problems fixed.  Basically, the Cable Modem telephone port malfunctioned.  When I tired my spare Motorola Cable Modem which I had not tested and which has two telephone ports, it would not work on the first port, but with a Cablevision software upgrade, they got it working on the second port.  However, when I repositioned it into place, it would not work.  After some trouble shooting, I figured out the Surge Protector on the Power Strip that the Cablevision cable ran through had malfunctioned, so I disconnected it from the power strip, and I connected it directly to the gold cable four splitter, and it worked just fine.  I then had to reconnect all of the telephones that I had disconnected.  The Verizon line to the computer area runs off a two line AT&T telephone from its Data Port, so it has to be connected properly to select the Verizon line, which took me a while to figure out.  Once I had the telephone network working properly again, I threw out the garbage and the old periodical literature.  I watered the plants.  I moved the pathos plant from the right living room window, where it gets too much sun, to the window ledge just behind the Ethan Allen recliner.  I also moved some bric-a-brac around.  I ate the same Dinty Moorse dinner as last night.  I chatted with a relative.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  I called Cablevision the last two times to get the server going.  With the different Motorola Cable Modem, one has to reset the IP addresses on the Router, which I knew; but one also has to open up Port 80 and Port 25, which I forgot.  They did that for me.  I gave a couple of cable guys that I chatted with lectures on computer history, since I had time to chat.  Since I thought the server might have been malfunctioning, I had already restored the backup, and I am now installing the updates and changes before I restart the server. 

Early next week, I will drive up to Norwalk to Cablevision to exchange the defective Motorola Cable Modem, and get a new one for free. 

It was a lot of work today with not much being accomplished.  CIO

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Tracking is UPS: Tracking Information on the order for four in 2XL Wrangler Button-Down Flannel Shirt - Long Sleeve (For Men) - Save 67% with two in olive plaid and two in blue plaid for $5.83 each with free shipping for $23.32 total.

The tobacco arrived in a big heavy duty five pound bag and two lighter smaller bags.  I put the tobacco in the smaller bags in the mason jars, and I will put the rest of the tobacco in mason jars, when I am able to get more Ball wide mouth quart mason jars.  There is no rush, since the five pound bag seems to be a heavy vacuum sealed bag.

I put the new bathtub mat on the side of the bathtub, and I put the old one underneath the bed.

I hung the four new shirts in the bedroom closet.  They are quite nice.  The two blue plaids are slightly different.

I ate breakfast of oatmeal with honey and a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance spread, a glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water, and a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk.  I washed the breakfast dishes, and I made my bed.  I chatted with two friends.

I installed the Windows Updates on all of the computers.  I threw out the garbage, and I picked up the mail.  I straightened up the two Aubisson carpets in the living room.  I ate same salad meal with watered down punch.

I installed McAfee Internet Security 2009 on all three laptop computers.

I am now doing Windows XP Professional ASR backups of the three laptop computers to external hard drives.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/10 Thursday  2:05 A.M.  I ate a four day old muffin with some watered down punch.

I have a 3 license copy of McAfee Internet Security 2009 that I think I will put on the three laptop computer, when I have time.

I will put 2 of the 3 license copy of MaAfee Total Protection 2010 on the IBM ThinkCentre and the FIC server, which will leave me only one license left.

I might in the next year need extra copies, so I ordered $10 Buy.com - three user McAfee Internet Security 2010 for $9.99 with free shipping.

Showers today and 66 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit.

I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed soon.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/12/10 Thursday  1:10 A.M.  I chatted with a relative.

Tracking is UPS: Tracking Information on the order for Eco-Friendly Rubber Bath Mat - Bed Bath & Beyond for $11.99 with 20% off coupon and $5.99 shipping and $1.08 tax for $19.06 total.

I took the IBM Netvista computer off the blue night stand in the living room, and I put it on the floor behind the Ethan Allen recliner.  I put a shelf from the living room bookcases on the blue night stand to make it wider.  I took one of the two control panels off the bedroom Abit computer, and I put it on the blue night stand.  I setup the Eizo 19 inch LCD monitor on the control panel.  I put out the Microsoft Wireless 4000 keyboard and mouse with a mouse pad on the left side.  I put out two generic speakers.  I put out the older Intel web cam.  I have two headsets that may or may not work, and I need a Y-splitter to connect them with the generic speakers.  I also setup a microphone.  Thus I have the IBM ThinkCentre work area setup for when I receive it.  I will not discard the IBM Netvista until after I receive the IBM ThinkCentre.  

I chatted with a relative.  I threw out the garbage.  I chatted with neighbors.  I picked up the mail. 

I made 157 Premier Lights 100 MM filter Peter Stokkebye Norwegian shag pipe tobacco cigarettes while watching www.foxnews.com .

Note: <888> 08/11/10 Wednesday  2:55 A.M.  I have not looked at it in a while, but IBM closed today at $131.84 IBM Stock Quote - United States , so despite the economic recession about 7 miles south of Armonk as the crow flies, I still manage to keep busy.  Possibly they might need the IBM Netvista which is the 9 to 10 year old model with the built in LCD monitor and CD drive with a 500 MHz processor and 256 megs of memory in the IBM Museum.  I was told that up in Armonk, they have a lot of old computers on display.  I have only been in the IBM Armonk building a few times over the years, when I was job hunting when it was less busy up there before Microsoft came along.  As I recall the last time I was at IBM's gate was possibly around December about five years ago or more.  I recall I drove up there to give them a copy of either an XP or Vista beta release, but I can not recall which.  I do recall seeing a large white helicopter land there once, and I call it the flying milk truck.  However, we are constantly encouraged not to bother IBM in Greenwich, Connecticut; so we tend to forget about it, despite the fast that some days seem busier than other.  I just figured most of our visitors in downtown Greenwich are New Yorkers crossing the border to save on taxes in Connecticut.  I think they are about 1% less which on expensive items might add up.  I noticed today on the way to vote in downtown Byram, Connecticut by the Byram River bridge intersection on the northwest corner just north of the Laundromat, there is a pizza place there that serves souvlaki if there happens to be any Greeks around.  I think there is suppose to a restaurant there too that is opened 24 hours too.   However, I only drive over that way rarely, so I do not know if times have changed with the recession. 

I ate a three day old muffin.  I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed soon.

Today partly cloudy and 68 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/11/10 Wednesday  2:00 A.M.  I do not really need it, but to replace the older slower 10 year old IBM Netvista in my apartment, I bought IBM THINK CTER P4 HT 3.0GHz 1GB RAM WINDONS 7 ULTIMATE - eBay (item 180542456869 end time Aug-11-10 11:04:39 PDT) for $89 and $29 shipping for $118 total.  I will put it where the IBM Netvista is now.  I guess I will get rid of the IBM Netvista or donate it to a thrift store or church.  It is really too slow to be of much use.  I will now have a more functional piece of IBM equipment for whatever it is worth.  I have a spare 19 inch Eizo LCD monitor to put with it, and I also have a spare wireless Microsoft 4000 keyboard and mouse.  Thus my computer laboratory or office depending on one's viewpoint should be able to handle one more person.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/11/10 Wednesday  1:00 A.M.  In the Connecticut primary only a little over a hundred thousand people voted FOXNews.com - Connecticut Primary Results

More on Peters Stokkebye Norwegian Pipe Tobacco http://www.peterstokkebye.com/pipe_p_bulk_sig.htm#norweg .  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/11/10 Wednesday  12:50 A.M.  VR Lanzarote - your virtual tour guide to the Canary Island of Lanzarote

BBC News - Ancient language mystery deepens

BBC News - Why the US keeps minting coins people hate and won't use

FOXNews.com - Former Alaska Sen. Stevens Killed in Plane Crash

BBC News - Former Senator Ted Stevens dies in Alaska plane crash

BBC News - US military to attack Moore's Law for future computers  CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/10 Tuesday  8:20 P.M.  Chase replaces Exxon Greenwich Gossip .  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/10/10 Tuesday  7:45 P.M.  Of course, if one bought a used IBM, Dell, or HP computer from the Ebay link below, one could end up having to pay for expensive replacement parts on a used computer.

This initially looks like a good deal DELL OPTIPL GX620 P4 HT 3.2GHz ,WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE - eBay (item 180544853501 end time Aug-14-10 13:00:23 PDT) for $178, but one can buy a Windows 7 Ultimate Product Key here for $36 MS Software Key Mart , if you have the Windows 7 Ultimate install DVD.  Also one can buy this similar computer new for $241 Item Detail GX620 DELL OPTIPLEX GX620 PENTIUM IV 3.2GHZ 1GB 40GB DVD RW P/N: GX620 - DELL ORIGINALS , but it does not say whether it is a case of a desktop and what operating system if any comes with it.  The documentation from Dell on the GX620 is here Manual Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX620 Systems User's Guide Documentation .  However, once one is willing to invest closer to $300 in a new desktop computer, there might be newer models with Windows 7 at that price which are faster and a better investment Newegg.com - Desktop PCs, Desktop PC Computers, Cheap Desktop PCs, HP Desktop PC, Cheap Desktop Computer.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/10/10 Tuesday  6:10 P.M.  I woke up at 10:30 A.M. this morning.   I ate breakfast of oatmeal with honey and a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance spread, a glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water, and a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk.  I washed the breakfast dishes, and I made my bed.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  I threw out the garbage.  I drove over to the New Lebanon school in greater downtown Byram, Connecticut, and I voted in the Connecticut primary for the republican candidates with a * on the ballot which I think means endorsed by the Connecticut republican party.  At 1 P.M. the machine that takes the ballots said only 125 people had voted.  I do not know if they reset the machine or not.  I then drove over to Grass Island, and I chatted with a waterfront regular about computers.

He gave me an idea on cheaper faster computers, and I searched Ebay, and I came up with these cheaper used computers some of which have Windows 7 Ultimate alain919 items - Get great deals on PC Desktops, 25 GB or more items on eBay.com! .  However at the moment, I do not need another desktop computer.  I then went to my 3 P.M. appointment.  They still have not put the new carpet on the ground floor of the Greenwich town hall.  I then returned home.  I picked up the mail.  The copy of Buy.com - McAfee Total Protection 2010 3 User for $12.99 with free shipping arrived. 

I think I will now make and eat a Stouffer's 21 ounce meat lasagna with grated parmesan and Romano cheese on it along with a glass of watered down punch and a cup of green tea with splenda sweetener and lemon juice.  CIO     

Note: <888> 08/10/10 Tuesday  12:15 A.M.  Well, I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed soon.

I have a 3 P.M. appointment tomorrow.

Partly cloudy tomorrow and 71 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/10/10 Tuesday  12:05 A.M.  Sands Point, New York Icon Homes | Brendan Hall | Long Island Property Search . Notice the taxes on a $30 million house are $205,000; so I guess the democrats in New York state have quite a bit of money.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/09/10 Monday  11:05 P.M.  I posted:

Michael Scott's Summer Salad

Michael Scott's Summer Salad  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/09/10 Monday  10:20 P.M.  I also ate a two day old muffin.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/09/10 Monday  9:45 P.M.  I chatted with a relative.  I checked the mail, and there was still no mail delivery today.  My relative in Maine told me that the oak tree acorns are already falling in large numbers up in Maine, which means we could have a colder than usual winter coming up this winter, so be prepared.  I will now eat the rest of the salad that I made earlier this evening, and I will eat it with some watered down punch.

The The Old Farmer's Almanac -- weather, gardening, cooking, recipes, advice -- since 1792 puts out a long term weather forecast.  I will have to look at it at the Greenwich Library, when I have some time.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/09/10 Monday  8:50 P.M.  If you look at Village of Sands Point, New York ,  they keep their property taxes password protected, but their taxes are probably higher.

Well, if you got money, and you a'int got nothing to do, and you are a computer nerd, you could try this Microwulf: A Personal, Portable Beowulf Cluster

I bought this with a 20% off coupon that I received Eco-Friendly Rubber Bath Mat - Bed Bath & Beyond for $11.99 and $5.99 shipping and $1.08 tax for $19.06 total.

Intense Campaigns for Connecticut Primary Elections - NYTimes.com  CIO

Note: <888> 08/09/10 Monday  7:00 P.M.  After dinner, I threw out the garbage, and I chatted with neighbors.  As of 6:30 P.M. the United States mail person has yet to make a delivery.  CIO   

Note: <888> 08/09/10 Monday  5:20 P.M.  I woke up at 10:30 A.M..  I ate breakfast of oatmeal with honey and a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance spread, a glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water, and a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk.  I washed the breakfast dishes, and I made my bed.  I moved the www.harvard.edu chair to underneath the stereo entertainment system in the living room.  I put the wider purple chair that was there at the hallway entrance with the New Zealand sheep skin on it, so it is more comfortable to sit there.  I surfed the internet.  I showered, and I cleaned up.  I threw out the garbage.  I went downtown, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue and the train station area.  I stopped by the www.greenwichhardwareandhome.com , and I chatted with the staff there.  They told me they would receive the Ball quart wide mouth mason jars there around next Tuesday.  I toured CVS.  I chatted with a Greenwich Library regular Greenwich Gossip about the price of tea in China.  I used the bathroom at the Senior and the Arts center.  I then drove over to the Stop and Shop.

I bought a six pack of Stop and Shop English muffins for $1.29, a 6 ounce dry can of large Black Pearl olives for $1.50, two 16 ounce low fat Wish-Bone blue cheese salad dressing for $2 each, a two pound bag of baby carrots for $2.99, two cucumbers for .75 each, a 9 ounce bag of baby spinach leaves for $3.99, plum tomatoes for .99 a pound for $1.10 for $16.37 total.  I then returned home, and I put away my groceries.

I will now make and eat my usual salad with tuna fish and eat it with a glass of watered down punch and a cup of green tea with splenda sweetener and lemon juice.  CIO      

Note: <888> 08/09/10 Monday  12:30 A.M.  Tigris.org: Open Source Software Engineering

I will now shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed soon.

Mostly sunny today and 71 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/09/10 Monday  12:10 A.M.  I ordered four in 2XL Wrangler Button-Down Flannel Shirt - Long Sleeve (For Men) - Save 67% with two in olive plaid and two in blue plaid for $5.83 each with free shipping for $23.32 total.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/08/10 Sunday  11:20 P.M.  I ate the rest of the salad with some watered down punch.  I chatted with a relative.  The relative does not need the Levolor blinds that I found, so I put them out by the dumpster.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/08/10 Sunday  10:00 P.M.  I went out after the last note.  I threw out the garbage.  I went downtown, and I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue and the train station area.  I stopped by CVS, and I bought four 18 ounce cans of Progresso New England Clam chowder for two for $3.19 both for $6.38 total.  I then bought two CVS 5.32 ounce Pringles style potato chips for $1 each for $2 total, but I had $2 in CVS bonus bucks, so I did not pay anything.  I said hello to a regular walker.  I noticed some discarded http://www.levolor.com/ blinds at the top of Greenwich Avenue by the Italian Deli.  After my walk, I drove around, and I picked up the three boxes of Levolor blinds, and I returned home, and I brought them up. 

They are the white vinyl blinds Levolor Vinyl Blinds | www.levolor.com .  Two of them that are used are 46.5 inches by 72 inches.  One set that looks like new is 48.5 inches by 72 inches.  They did not come with the mounting brackets which are $20 a pair Installation Brackets for Blinds with 1" slats | www.levolor.com , however, the tops of the two 46.5 inch width blinds are cut several inches shorter, so I am not sure they would work or not.  My windows in my apartment are about 4 to 6 inches wider than 48 inches and they are 96 inches or more high, so I would not be able to use them in my apartment.  I will check with a relative to see if they can use them.  If not I will give them to the building custodian or put them out by the dumpster.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/08/10 Sunday  6:20 P.M.  I washed the breakfast dishes.  I made my bed.  I ate my usual salad with tuna fish along, and I refrigerated about 40% off it.  I ate it with a glass of watered down punch and a cup of green tea with splenda and lemon juice.  After I finish my tea, I will shower and clean up.  I will shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go out for an evening walk.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/08/10 Sunday  3:45 P.M.  I woke up at 10 A.M..   I ate breakfast of oatmeal with honey and a sliced banana, a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance spread, a glass of 50% punch and 50% cold filtered water, and a cup of coffee with Splenda sweetener and milk.  I chatted with a relative.

I have a spare new Seagate 160 GB Seagate PATA hard drive and a spare new Seagate 500 GB SATA hard drive for the FIC server, if I ever need them.  I also have a spare new 300 GB Seagate PATA hard drive for the primary Windows 7 computer. 

I usually use Seagate hard drives, because they have a five year warranty.  However, no Seagate PATA hard drives are available.

These are available goHardDrive.com - Hitachi 0A37041 500GB 8MB Cache 7200RPM EIDE ATA133 3.5" Desktop Hard Drive - New w/ 3 year warranty

ST3400620A

ST3320620A    from www.ezdrivesupply.com , but I am not sure what the warranty is.

This is about the best deal Amazon.com: Western Digital 500GB 7200RPM 8MB Buffer Ultra ATA/100, 3.5INCH, 8.9MS Seek, Caviar Series Se Re:… , but only one year warranty.

Other OEM Seagate drives with limited warranties:

SEAGATE 320GB 3.5" IDE HARD DRIVE 16MB ST3320620A NEW - eBay (item 160463419199 end time Aug-31-10 15:58:21 PDT)

Seagate PATA IDE EIDE 3.5" 400GB Hard Drive 7200RPM 8MB - eBay (item 260642935917 end time Aug-28-10 11:04:24 PDT)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 400GB UDMA/100 7200RPM 8MB IDE Hard Dri [ST3400832A-NDW-R] - $56.25 : Computer Parts, 423-504-6142

I have been getting a lot of primary telephone phone calls Candidates | Connecticut Republicans | CTGOP.org.

CIO

End of Scott's Notes week of 08/08/10:

Note: <888> 08/08/10 Sunday  12:20 A.M.  A Man With Muffin Secrets, but No Way to Cash Them In - NYTimes.com

BBC News - Judge orders US to keep protecting 'endangered' wolves

BBC News - Huge ice sheet breaks from Greenland glacier

BBC News - Net neutrality talks stall in US

I will now send out my weekly notes.  I will then shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go to bed.

Mostly sunny today and 68 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit.

Happy Birthday to a relative.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/07/10 Saturday  10:20 P.M.  I ate three scrambled eggs and five strips of fried bacon and a toasted English muffin with Smart Balance spread and a glass of watered down punch and a cup of green tea with truevia sweetener and lemon juice.

We have more guests from England arriving tomorrow QM2 - Itinerary - 2010 .  CIO

Note: <888> 08/07/10 Saturday  9:10 P.M.  I went out, and I went downtown.  I walked the entire length of Greenwich Avenue and the train station area.  I stopped by CVS, and I bought buy one get one free of CVS 60 caplets of B-12 2000 mcg for $8.29 both.  I finished my walk, and I sat out for a while.  I then went by the Stop and Shop.  I chatted with the butcher from the A&P who was shopping there.  I bought four day old muffins for $2 all, a half gallon of Minute Maid premium orange juice for $2.50, four 21 ounce Stouffer's meat lasagnas for $2.50 each, five 5 ounce cans of Chicken of the Sea solid white tuna for $1 each, fresh Chiquita bananas for .69 a pound for $1.86, broccoli crowns for $1.99 a pound for $1.77, two 5 ounce bags of Marzetti large cut croutons for $1.25 each, one garlic and butter and the other garlic and cheese and a 16 ounce package of Smart Balance spread for $2.99 for $28.92 total.  I then went by the Courtesy Mobil gasoline station at 623 West Putnam Avenue, and I bought $6.25 of self service premium gasoline for at $3.299 a gallon for 1.896 gallons used since last Saturday for 19.7 miles driving since then at 10.35 miles per gallon in mostly local traffic.  I was told by the person that I chatted with in the Stop and Shop that the old Gulf and Exxon gasoline station next to the Greenwich Library is going to become another www.chase.com bank downtown.  I read in the Greenwich Time that the property was owned by the TD bank, so Chase must have acquired it.  I returned home.  I picked up my mail.  I put away the groceries.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/07/10 Saturday  4:50 P.M.  I took a nap after the last note.  I chatted with a friend.  I napped some more.  I watched "The Prince and the Pauper" on the Turner Movie Channel.  I ate a Kaiser roll with Smart Balance spread and a 18 ounce can of Progresso Lentil soup and a glass of watered down punch.  I will now shower and clean up.  I will shut down the primary Windows 7 computer, and I will go out to do some errands.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/07/10 Saturday  12:35 P.M.  I ate a Kaiser roll with Smart Balance spread and a Nature's Valley granola bar with some watered down punch.  I chatted with a relative.  CIO 

Note: <888> 08/07/10 Saturday  11:40 A.M.  I tested the FIC computer server and Sony television and stereo system setup by watching a "The Simpsons" episode on The Simpsons - Full Episodes and Clips streaming online for free - Hulu .  It seems to work quite well, but the sound has to be adjusted, so one does not disturb the neighbors. CIO

Note: <888> 08/07/10 Saturday  10:25 A.M.  I took a Y splitter cable, and I hooked it up the FIC server sound card speaker connector, and I plugged the computer speakers into it.  I also took a small jack Y splitter to RCA cable connector, and I plugged the stereo input cable into it.  Thus when one put the stereo amplifier on "Phono", on can play the FIC server sound into the stereo system.  This useful for when one watches the FIC monitor in clone mode off the Sony television in the living room, so one can watch video content with amplified sound from the FIC server.  CIO

Note: <888> 08/07/10 Saturday  8:20 A.M.  Bronze Dance Sculpture by Sterett-Gittings Kelsey

Instead of cleaning up after the last note, I took a nap in the Ethan Allen recliner.  To take a nap in the Ethan Allen recliner, one has to pull up the green surefit slipcover past the arms, so the recliner can recline fully backwards.  Otherwise, the surefit slipcover keeps it from reclining.  One then has to use a blanket from the end of the bed in the bedroom to stay warm, since it is in front of the air conditioner.  CIO