For now I still digress into somewhat personal blog entries. I figure, it's still nice, even on a "technical" blog to let people get to know us.
Right now my niece is visiting for the summer. Those who know us are aware of our two, 1 ton each, Percheron horses. Our Tess is 26 years old this year. She is a large black Percheron mare. And, yes, she really weighs 2000 pounds. Our latest acquisition, Nimmy, is a rescue when he was abandoned at a local boarding stable. We've had him for 3 years now, and he actually weighs in at an estimated 1,800 pounds. So, we exaggerate a little at the 2 tons - obviously we're about 200 pounds short. Nim is 10 years old this year, and we've had him for 3 years now - he is black with a star on his forehead.
But, my summer tale involves my niece, and her relationship with the horses. We started introducing her to the horses when she was 4 1/2 years old, and we taught her safety around horses, and to respect their power. We put her in a saddle on Tess when she was 5 1/2 years old, and she was a tiny speck on the massive shoulders of our mare, and completely unafraid. She is now almost 10 years old, and she is quite the seasoned horse person, having been around horses for half of her life now.
Once we got Nimmy, she fell in love with him, and he fell in love with her. When she arrives at our house, the first thing she does is jump out of the car and run to the fence crying "Nimmy! Nimmy! Come here boy!" And, it never fails: When Nimmy hears her voice, he comes immediately, no matter how long she has been away, and no matter where he is in the pasture.
The other day we came home after shopping, and we saw that Tess was at the fence, but we could not see Nimmy. My niece said "I'll get him." So, she hops out of the car and runs up to the fence, again crying "Nimmy! Nimmy! Come here boy!" A few seconds later, our massive boy comes galloping to the fence, mane flying, nostrils flaring, large hooves churning up the dust. Once he neared the fence, he came to a sliding stop (well, at least as much of a sliding stop as a Percheron can manage), and with complete precision ended up a mere foot away from our niece, with her completely unflinching, waiting for him. With this drought our pasture is dry, and the dust billowed up around them and almost hid our niece from view. Then the billows cleared, and revealed the tiny speck of a girl caressing the large muzzle of the massive "beast." Truly an example of "Beauty and the Beast" if I ever saw one.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Yes, yes, yes. I have said I would turn over a new leaf and start blogging. Well, hopefully this time I can keep it up.
It is SO hot here in Kansas right now that you don't feel like even sticking your nose out the door to find out how hot it REALLY is out there. So, from the comfort of my basement office, I can sit in the coolness and do my thing.
I was taken back to an earlier time this morning after viewing some clothes online from a store that I use. See? It's too hot even to go try on clothes! Thank goodness I know my size and can order without getting hot. Anyway, there was a pant design on there that instantly transported me back to an earlier era. The pants had a base color with HUGE flowers on them. The era was ......... (text removed to protect the innocent) ............ and I had this pair of bell bottom pants that were bright blue with huge daisies on them. There wasn't much room for anything else, and they were so bold and bright, and I remember going to the park with them once and playing with a frisbee on the grass with bare feet. What a nice memory .... except for those pants!
Thank goodness I can order something else, like a nice, respectable, pair of dark navy pants, and leave the flower pants to the kids.
Lol.
It is SO hot here in Kansas right now that you don't feel like even sticking your nose out the door to find out how hot it REALLY is out there. So, from the comfort of my basement office, I can sit in the coolness and do my thing.
I was taken back to an earlier time this morning after viewing some clothes online from a store that I use. See? It's too hot even to go try on clothes! Thank goodness I know my size and can order without getting hot. Anyway, there was a pant design on there that instantly transported me back to an earlier era. The pants had a base color with HUGE flowers on them. The era was ......... (text removed to protect the innocent) ............ and I had this pair of bell bottom pants that were bright blue with huge daisies on them. There wasn't much room for anything else, and they were so bold and bright, and I remember going to the park with them once and playing with a frisbee on the grass with bare feet. What a nice memory .... except for those pants!
Thank goodness I can order something else, like a nice, respectable, pair of dark navy pants, and leave the flower pants to the kids.
Lol.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
When you are browsing the web, keep a lookout for the LizaMoon malware. There is an increasing number of links on the Internet that have been hijacked by this malware. Typically, while browsing, all of a sudden a very official looking alert window will open and inform you that it is going to scan your PC. If you follow through, malware gets installed on your PC.
If a window pops up wanting to scan your PC, even if it looks like a legitimate Windows alert (this can be faked), don't run it. Stop the process by clicking the red X on the alert window, or, close your browser. Use Windows task manager if that doesn't work to end it. Then, run a full virus scan of your PC with your virus protection software.
Don't ever run or install virus protection software that presents itself to you while browsing. ONLY use the software you have on your PC to run scans.
If a window pops up wanting to scan your PC, even if it looks like a legitimate Windows alert (this can be faked), don't run it. Stop the process by clicking the red X on the alert window, or, close your browser. Use Windows task manager if that doesn't work to end it. Then, run a full virus scan of your PC with your virus protection software.
Don't ever run or install virus protection software that presents itself to you while browsing. ONLY use the software you have on your PC to run scans.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Long Time, No Blog
Yes, I know it's been awhile since I have blogged, but I am turning over a new leaf today.
I received an email this morning that was structured so that it appears to be from the U.S. Social Security Administration. It was structured to imply that if you are having financial or credit woes that you can apply for a new SSN.
DON'T BE FOOLED BY THIS EMAIL, and don't click on any of the links. Above all, don't reply to any web based or email inquiry unless you have initiated the contact and you are absolutely sure that you have reached the website you intended, and never give out your SSN to an unsolicited email.
If anyone has questions, please let me know.
I received an email this morning that was structured so that it appears to be from the U.S. Social Security Administration. It was structured to imply that if you are having financial or credit woes that you can apply for a new SSN.
DON'T BE FOOLED BY THIS EMAIL, and don't click on any of the links. Above all, don't reply to any web based or email inquiry unless you have initiated the contact and you are absolutely sure that you have reached the website you intended, and never give out your SSN to an unsolicited email.
If anyone has questions, please let me know.
Monday, August 4, 2008
We've come a long way.....baby!
I came across this web site link from one of my on-line newsletters:
http://www.archive.org/web/web.php
The site is called "The Wayback Machine," and they have archived websites as far back as 1999. It is very interesting to browse web pages that were used during the time frame where we were all getting used to our on-line world. We really have come a long, long way.
When we first started creating web sites at Rossini.com, the browsers didn't support any image formats except .gif. We only created images with 256 colors to make sure we were compatible with all types of computer equipment, and our target monitor was 640 x 480 resolution. If you think about those parameters, you can see how far we have come.
On the website, you can type in a domain, and the Wayback Machine will offer links for the website as far back as possible. I enjoyed looking at sites, ours included, going back to 1999. Give it a try; it really is an eye opener.
They also offer collections of archival sites, such as National archives, weather related sites, 2000 Election sites, September 11 archives, etc.
http://www.archive.org/web/web.php
The site is called "The Wayback Machine," and they have archived websites as far back as 1999. It is very interesting to browse web pages that were used during the time frame where we were all getting used to our on-line world. We really have come a long, long way.
When we first started creating web sites at Rossini.com, the browsers didn't support any image formats except .gif. We only created images with 256 colors to make sure we were compatible with all types of computer equipment, and our target monitor was 640 x 480 resolution. If you think about those parameters, you can see how far we have come.
On the website, you can type in a domain, and the Wayback Machine will offer links for the website as far back as possible. I enjoyed looking at sites, ours included, going back to 1999. Give it a try; it really is an eye opener.
They also offer collections of archival sites, such as National archives, weather related sites, 2000 Election sites, September 11 archives, etc.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
And all this time I thought it was just anoying!
For someone who has been dinged, popped, and trumpeted, over and over, by our favorite operating system since the days of Windows 3.1 (yes, I was there), and treated to the sight of the dreaded "blue screen," I was really amused by music I found that was created with Windows sounds. The video lasts about 2 minutes, and the music was created with sounds from Windows XP and 98. Who knew it was more than just an aggravation? Apparently, I have missed the mark, and should have been composing instead of cursing all of these years!
Here's the link to the video:
http://www.flixxy.com/windows-music.htm
Enjoy it!!
Here's the link to the video:
http://www.flixxy.com/windows-music.htm
Enjoy it!!
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
It's 12:00 a.m. Do you know where your domains are?
Do you know where your domains are registered? Every domain is registered with a company that keeps track of domain ownership. This is a very important fact that anyone who owns a domain should know.
The registrars keep track of the owner of the domain, the name, address, and email, and also a set of designated contacts named Administrative and Technical. Usually, any information regarding the domain, such as when it's time to renew the domain, goes to the Administrative Contact, and the Technical Contact. Also, the Technical Contact can access the account and change settings, such as the information that points to the server where the domain is located.
Why is this important? It is the main, and sometimes only, way the registrars communicate with the owners of a domain. For instance, when a domain needs to be renewed (domains have to be renewed every year, unless you purchase multiple years), an email alert will be sent to the contacts on record. If the email information isn't correct, then you won't know that the domain needs to be renewed. Then when the expiration date comes, the domain will be suspended until someone contacts the registrar, and after a grace period, the domain goes back out on the Internet to be purchased by someone else.
If you have changed any of your contact information, email, address, etc. it's important to login to your domain account and keep that updated. We have worked with many people who don't know where their domain is registered. If you fit into that category, then I highly recommend finding out where your domain is registered, and make sure you have access. If you should need to make a change, such as moving your domain to a new service, and you don't know the registrar information, then you may have to go through a lengthy process to retrieve that information.
If you don't know where to start, we can assist you in finding your registrar, and retrieving your user name and password. Then, keep up with the documentation, and keep your information current.
The registrars keep track of the owner of the domain, the name, address, and email, and also a set of designated contacts named Administrative and Technical. Usually, any information regarding the domain, such as when it's time to renew the domain, goes to the Administrative Contact, and the Technical Contact. Also, the Technical Contact can access the account and change settings, such as the information that points to the server where the domain is located.
Why is this important? It is the main, and sometimes only, way the registrars communicate with the owners of a domain. For instance, when a domain needs to be renewed (domains have to be renewed every year, unless you purchase multiple years), an email alert will be sent to the contacts on record. If the email information isn't correct, then you won't know that the domain needs to be renewed. Then when the expiration date comes, the domain will be suspended until someone contacts the registrar, and after a grace period, the domain goes back out on the Internet to be purchased by someone else.
If you have changed any of your contact information, email, address, etc. it's important to login to your domain account and keep that updated. We have worked with many people who don't know where their domain is registered. If you fit into that category, then I highly recommend finding out where your domain is registered, and make sure you have access. If you should need to make a change, such as moving your domain to a new service, and you don't know the registrar information, then you may have to go through a lengthy process to retrieve that information.
If you don't know where to start, we can assist you in finding your registrar, and retrieving your user name and password. Then, keep up with the documentation, and keep your information current.
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