Thursday, September 29, 2005

I am a computers' kiss of death

The iBook the school has purchased and lent to me died for no apparent reason last week. I took it to the technology people (who do a fantastic job) here at school and they gave me one of the "loaner" computers to use in the meantime. I got word from the boys in the tech office that Apple wouldn't take it back under warranty because the problem was one that they didn't understand. Therefore, my original computer is being sent out to a private company for diagnosis and fixing.

Last night, the screen on my loaner computer starting blacking out, shaking and streaking. What was the deal? COME ON!!! It worked well enough upon reboot to allow me to move my files onto the school's server this morning but it too is dead.

I walked into the tech office, told them the story and we all were incredulous and laughed. We're going to attribute all this computer drama to the fact that the metal in my feet must cause some magnetic field which causes these computers to roll over and die. But for now, I'm actually without any computer. I feel naked.

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Things to check out

FREE MAMMOGRAMS FOR WOMEN
The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "donating a mammogram" for free (pink window in the middle).

This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammogram in exchange for advertising.

LOBBY SCHWARZENGGER FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN CALIFORNIA
Governor Schwarzenegger's office has opened their phone lines to anyone around the country wishing to express support for AB849 - the marriage equality legislation that the Governor has pledged to veto.

It's all automated, you don't have to talk to anyone. Just follow these directions:

Call: 916-445-2841
Push: 2
Push: 1
Then push: 1 to support marriage equality.

"THE PRIZE WINNER OF DEFIANCE, OH"
Back in 2002, I was up at my local bookstore and picked up a book written by a San Francisco (and at that time Bernal Heights) author, Terry Ryan. The book, The Prize Winner of Defiance, OHwas one that I read in one sitting and loved from the start. I won't spoil anything for you, but it really is a testament to the perseverance and faith in the world of one woman for herself and her family. The movie will be coming out sometime within the next month and you can check it out or watch a trailer here at the movie's website.