Problem Fix: Visio 2010 Random Crashes

Microsoft Visio is not a tool I normally pull out of my toolbox. Recently, when trying to explain a home network layout to a VP for the seventh time, I had a need for a visual representation of what I was failing to verbalize. It is with that in mind that I fired up Microsoft […]

Why Tina Dalpiaz is no longer on “The Large Morning Show In the Afternoon”

Like I said a few years back when Karen Vail left the show, I’m a big fan of Frank O. Pinion and the Large Morning Show in the Afternoon, currently on KTRS 550 AM in St. Louis. It was announced last Thursday (10/4/12) that another player, Tina Dalpiaz, was leaving the show. Frank discussed Tina’s departure in […]

Justin Bieber is a Fraud

Currently, Justin Bieber is continuing to sweep the world with his teen pop antics and musical stylings. He is the first true “social media” star. Sadly, Justin built his fame on a lie. Shocking, I know.

How To: Log Activity in Microsoft Excel

At home and work, I spend a lot of time in Microsoft Excel. Most of the important details of my life are stored somewhere in an Excel Workbook. For some time, I wanted a way to save a log of the changes that were made to some of the workbooks.

How To: Create One Partition on a 3TB Drive

I recently upgraded the hard drives in my home desktop and encountered a minor stumbling block that I thought I’d share with you all. BACKGROUND My desktop PC is setup with 3 hard drives. The boot drive is a 1TB drive (C:). I then have two 1.5TB drives (E: and F:) which serve as the […]

Got a Gun? Then Get a Kholster.

If you have a gun and are planning to carry concealed, do yourself a favor and get a Kholster. They are very comfortable and well constructed. The customer service is also top-notch. This Memorial Day weekend, all Kholsters are $40 shipped.

Problems with Prosper.com

I started using Prosper.com in late 2008. The hope was to find an investing platform that would pay a better return than the paltry 2.5% I get at my local credit union. Unfortunately, peer-to-peer lending has failed me via Prosper.com. The notes I currently hold through Prosper once closed, will not be re-opened for a […]

Shrink the Size of Winsxs in Windows 7

Microsoft has never met a gigabyte of storage space it didn’t like for underlying operating system needs. As hard drive capacities have increased, this has gotten worse. While I normally wouldn’t care, the introduction of solid state drives have changed the game. Now costs for storage space have gone back up and limits have contracted.

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