How not to run a slow computer!

When you remember the time you had this brand new computer that worked with lightening speed and now it seems to take forever to boot up and move along - its time to take stock of what really happened. You now have a bloated computer thats just plain irritating to work with.

Heres how to keep your computer lean and mean. Avoid installing software just to try it out. Innumerable installs and uninstalls clog your machine - eventually. If you must try out software then do so on another machine to decide if its a keeper. Check what programs are on your startup menu. Some may not be necessary but before you uncheck make sure. You can do without skype and messenger starting up each time you boot but leave system files alone.

If you are at your wits end with a computer that just crawls along - transfer all your docs to an external hard drive and reinstall your operating system. I have friends who do this as a matter of course every six months. It works! Voila! Clipping speeds once more!

iPad flying off shelves in England

There were the familiar scenes once more. People in line for hours just to buy the iPad in England. Now its nice to have a new gadget to tinker around, but what is it with standing in line for so long just to get it! Five stars to Apple for great marketing. This is how we get convinced that life is not worth living unless we get the latest whatyoumaycallit. No matter that six months down the road the same people will be in a queue to buy something else after falling for the hype. I am still at a loss to see what the iPad does that a laptop or netbook doesnt do. Play movies, watch videos, listen to music - been there done that. But, as my teenage friend tells me - the iPad is cool! Well, with that I cant argue!!

Thanks to Shoba Keshwani of Food Mazaa

Many thanks to Shoba for giving me an award for my blog! As for Shoba's blog, Food Mazaa, http://foodmazaa.blogspot.com/, it is so well written and great fun to try her recipes. Just follow her instructions exactly and you can cook up a dream dish. Thanks Shoba for all the love and support!

The iPad is here!

After all the hype the iPad is here, and the name is already getting a lot of flak as many are reminded of commercials for products women use!

Name notwithstanding, heres the good and bad. The good. Its sleek, light and love the idea of an on screen touch keyboard. You can also dock to a standard keyboard (purchased separately). Now the doubtful and bad? Wonder what happens if you drop the thing. The glass is gonna shatter at once. Dont believe me? Drop your iphone and find out! Also no usb, no flash, no camera, no multitasking. Meaning you cant run an application and the web browser at the same time.

One more device for people to fiddle with in public to convince those around they are really busy and important and have loads of friends. Yawn!