W-1 NOW IN 1111 of starlight and black matter... A bit of a rant...
of starlight and black matter... a bit of a rant. I'm never really sure how things get started. Often, I don't even know where they began. I only know that frequently, material, time, and effort disappear from my writings. More is loss than I can easily blame on my sub-moderate computer skills, or my personal lack of knowledge, or even just simple ignorance. I'm basically a "learn as you go" kind of guy. Until recently, I thought of computers as simple tools, like a hammer, a typewriter, or a toaster. Not "smart" toys by any means. And to be honest, I've some angst towards computers. Occasionally, I've even considered taking a hammer to my laptop, but so far, I have only thrown one into the pool. Am I simply jinxed by the many things my computer demands of me? The apps, programs, accessories, updates, drop-down menus, passwords- don't even get me started about passwords, and the constant looking here or there for six or seven-digit codes o...