Ok, for those of you who keep saying "Linux this, Debian that." Please stop. You are not helping. Don't bother commenting about these other OS's, unless you are willing to provide help with installation/support or even a comprehensive, easy to use link that goes over all the pro's and con's about the OS you suggest.
The target audience is clearly for those with Windows computers. They chose a computer with this OS for a reason. Whether you like the reason or not, that's what they have and what they want to stay with or else they probably wouldn't have clicked the link read the article.
Reinstallation of a completely new and foreign OS is beyond the intended audience of article. I am sure you understand that. Ok, fine, you got your little snipe in about "I'm a non-Windows user, *nix is uberz". Great, time to move on.
For everyone else who came for help with your Windows computer, please ignore me and the others that aren't able to stay on topic.
I do try to keep extra food on hand in the pantry and freezer. I keep extra water and am assembling an emergency kit in case a disaster should strike. Every part of the country gets hit by something and people should be prepared.
Grocery stores are expected to be out of food within 3 days if, for some reason, weather, natural disaster, fuel shortage, whatever, the re-supply trucks don't arrive.
I NEVER want to be one of the people scrambling for some of that 3 days of food. So, I simply buy 2 of everything when I shop. The new stuff goes to the back of the shelf; the older stuff gets used. When I'm down to 2 again, I buy 2 more. This way I am buying, and eating, what I usually do. I keep very little in the freezer as power outages are the mostly likely thing to happen for several reasons. Freezer things, like meat, are easily skipped for some time or replaced with canned proteins like tuna or ham.
However, eventually, it also dawned on me since I live in a high-rise building where if the power goes off, so does the heat and water. Now, I store water (in re-cycled 2-liter soda bottles) and have a camping stove that I can use on the balcony. I haven't solved the heat-for-me problem. If it isn't horribly cold, it just means bundling up. If it's sub-zero and staying that way, I'm going to have to get more creative, heating with solar-capture and candles. I think I can do it but I'm sure going to be living in a confined space for awhile. If it's worse than that, I'm probably looking at evacuation, if I can. For that purpose, I have a go-bag with the essentials already pre-loaded - one for the apartment in case the fire department sends me out of the building in the wee morning hours on 5 minutes notice and one in the car if I can retrieve it from the garage and drive away.
I hope to never need any of the above on an emergency or sustained basis. On the other hand, bottom line, having a supply of food in the house, means if the financial system goes down for awhile, or my employer can't pay me, or I don't have a job, I can still eat for several weeks while I negotiate with my utilities and landlord and/or look for work.
We have 2 dogs and 2 horses that are fed quite well. When they misbehave we tell them that their living with us insures “We’ll never go hungry!” But seriously, we have a summer home so about 6 months out of the year we keep a basic stock in both locations. When we close up for the winter we have a pretty full pantry in our regular home. We stock up when we find good sales or go to the Warehouse Club (my husband has a membership through his work). Our problem is that we can always find something to eat!
The nearest grocery store is about quarter of a mile away so is the Pharmacy and a few restaurants. If I am stuck at home for whatever reason, I usually have two weeks worth of food in my pantry and freezer. I stock bread, pasta sauce, pre-made meatballs, chopped meat in the freezer, cans of tuna and a variety of cheeses in the fridge. I also have plenty of bulgur what, beans, pasta and rice in my pantry.
I have one strange habit though. I stock toilet paper. Like tons of toilet paper! I do not know why but I just keep buying the stuff. There is probably enough to last 6 months if not more...
Don't forget the garden. When buying tools, seeds, and anything else you're going to use in the garden or on your allotment make sure you check for the latest discount voucher codes for garden accessories and of course for any recycling and energy saving products.
Specializing is key. You need a competitive advantage to help separate you from others whether off or online. It helps make your brand special and will help your brand flourish if done right.
Good "duct tape" type script - I used to have a program called Rambooster in Win98 I used to do this.
The best things to keep it from running like crap is to run a scan disk, clean disk & then defrag (in that order) regularly. Just let them run when you'r not using the machine (I'll start one of them before I go to bed or leave for work in the AM). Once a month or two should be sufficient unless your constantly making & deleting files.
There's other stuff you can do however, as person who does this all day everyday & has been for years.... most folks don't listen...
- Don't open files from people you don't know & from sites you don't do business with (nothing free is really "free" anymore).
- When you update Java/Flash/Shockwave, etc don't just keep hitting next - make sure there's no adware being installed with the update (you usually have to uncheck a box to keep it from being included).
- Keep your pop-up blocker turned on & only turn it off when it hinders you & then turn it back on when your done. Or use Firefox (I love it).
- Keep your machine & anything connected to it (like an external drive or speakers) plugged into a power strip - things plugged into your computer can carry a power fluctuation to the machine too.
- Do not fling your laptop into the back seat when you get in your car. Set it gently on a surface that it won't slide off of.
Jumping off soap box now - gotta go fix some more computers now :-)
Living in southern california with grocery stores within 2 miles, stocking up would be for earthquake emergencies or such. We do keep canned/dry goods that would last through an emergency of a week or so, but that's all. If the freezer is till working, we likely have another week or two as well.
I live in an apartment and it's hard to stockpile much of anything due to lack of space. My biggest concern in an emergency is having enough water on hand, because I do have quite a collection of dried pasta and rice and such, but of course I would need water to cook it all. I guess I could clear off one of the kitchen shelves to store just bottles of water, but it somehow feels like a waste of prime shelving real estate. I guess it wouldn't in an emergency, though!
We have about a month's worth of well-rounded meals in our freezer and pantry - mainly a result of sale purchases. Newer items get cycled to the back/bottom, and we use the oldest items first. I haven't bought meat for about 3 weeks now, thanks to our stockpile. I'll buy it again when it goes on sale. We keep our grocery bill to $40/week for 2 people this way.
We have mini-emergencies around here a lot - mainly icy roads and lots of snow. It can take a few hours to get shoveled out, and it's nice to know that we won't starve if the plow truck misses our road! It's also nice to have a well-stocked pantry if you have a busy week at work or don't feel good.
I agree with the above commenters that resintalling the OS is the best way to get an older system running quicker & smoother. If your computer is 2-3 years old or more and has seen considerable use then reinstalling Windows is the best way to get it running like new.
However the difficulty level and time involved in reinstalling Windows can be considerable. It can take many hours to backup and reinstall everything. And you can run into problems along the way that could be hard to resolve. If you have a lightly used system without a ton of programs that has a OS install disk from the OEM maker than it could be relatively quick and painless. Honestly I wouldn't recommend most people do an OS reinstall.
I live in Tampa Bay and was raised in Chicago. I've resided in heavily urban areas my entire life so finding space in a one bedroom apartment is kind of tough. Plus, there's a grocery store right up the road from my house so I just get a week's worth of food. I would love to learn how to can goods and be able to store them in case of a hurricane or other unforeseen event but I'd need help from someone who's probably a little older than me as that was something that my grandmother had expertise in.
I generally don't stock up, I'll only buy extras of something if I find a really good deal, but even then I'll only buy a little more than I need because I don't have the extra space in my apartment.
I've never had a pantry before living in this apartment, and now i take advantage of buying things that are really cheap with sales and coupons and stocking them. Its not for an emergency - its for everyday use over the next few months. Right now I have tons of salad dressing, bbq sauce, and cereal because I got them super cheap a few weeks back. They'll last 6 months to a year with no problems at all. Now I use my regular grocery money to buy fresh stuff to supplement the pantry items each week.
We are working on setting up some food storage. We are targeting 1 year of staples, and several months of more perishable stuff. We also are building up a couple week's supply of water.
Having things on hand is nice because we don't have to worry about running out of ingredients, and we can wait for big sales to bulk up on stuff.
Amazon has some decent prices on groceries, and they only sell in bulk. So I end up with a lot of food bought, which means I have some for a rainy day.
I live in a small apartment with three roommates. There's no way I could store that much food if I wanted to.
In the future, I'd rather store rice/beans, etc., than canned food. BPA freaks me out, and while canned food would be ideal in the event of a disaster, I still think there are better alternatives. I guess I would buy soup in boxes, foil packets of tuna, etc.
Forgive me if I sound ignorant, as I have never lived in snowy areas. But why didn't you just bag/box the meat, and bury it in the snow to keep it frozen? Does that not work? (I know they used to keep meat frozen over the winter by storing it outside in the pioneer days)
I really don't have the room to stockpile much food. I have some canned stuff and some rice and pasta but not nearly enough if there would be some major disaster. However, I live in a pretty populated area and am willing to take the chance, unlike those who are in rural areas.
I love the fun and funky music that precedes each tip. Lindsey has a very well-modulated voice and is pleasant to listen to. I like how easy it is to download and listen to the pod-casts on i-Tunes. The only real complaint I have is that Lindsey speaks too quickly. It was hard to follow along with what she was saying because she seemed to be racing through the dialogue. I did enjoy the info on rebates. Everyone thinks they are not worth the time, but they can net you quite a lot of money if you follow through and send them in. My favorite was the Double Your Coupons, Double Your Savings! podcast. I always use them and this was great validation for taking the time to shop at the stores who offer this.
Thanks for the podcasts, and the chance to win $100 Amazon GC!
I don't go overboard when it comes to hoarding food. I do have a solid two weeks of canned and frozen foods at any given time, however that is merely to take advantage of the summer harvest and sales on items that we use frequently. I always rotate stock by putting the new behind the old.
Water is an important item that I often overlook and upon reading other posts realize that water is the area I need to work on most.
We live in the country, so the shopping isn't as frequent or convenient, particularly during the winter.
A two or three day power outage is of no concern for us, we have alternative heating options and can always melt snow if necessary.
As emergencies are the norm when you have kids, yes we are saving. For them, for us, with money and with food stocks. And we pray a lot.
Not so good with stockpiling water, gasoline, etc. I kind of feel that if things that get that bad, we'll have bigger problems than we can imagine.
Ok, for those of you who keep saying "Linux this, Debian that." Please stop. You are not helping. Don't bother commenting about these other OS's, unless you are willing to provide help with installation/support or even a comprehensive, easy to use link that goes over all the pro's and con's about the OS you suggest.
The target audience is clearly for those with Windows computers. They chose a computer with this OS for a reason. Whether you like the reason or not, that's what they have and what they want to stay with or else they probably wouldn't have clicked the link read the article.
Reinstallation of a completely new and foreign OS is beyond the intended audience of article. I am sure you understand that. Ok, fine, you got your little snipe in about "I'm a non-Windows user, *nix is uberz". Great, time to move on.
For everyone else who came for help with your Windows computer, please ignore me and the others that aren't able to stay on topic.
I do try to keep extra food on hand in the pantry and freezer. I keep extra water and am assembling an emergency kit in case a disaster should strike. Every part of the country gets hit by something and people should be prepared.
Grocery stores are expected to be out of food within 3 days if, for some reason, weather, natural disaster, fuel shortage, whatever, the re-supply trucks don't arrive.
I NEVER want to be one of the people scrambling for some of that 3 days of food. So, I simply buy 2 of everything when I shop. The new stuff goes to the back of the shelf; the older stuff gets used. When I'm down to 2 again, I buy 2 more. This way I am buying, and eating, what I usually do. I keep very little in the freezer as power outages are the mostly likely thing to happen for several reasons. Freezer things, like meat, are easily skipped for some time or replaced with canned proteins like tuna or ham.
However, eventually, it also dawned on me since I live in a high-rise building where if the power goes off, so does the heat and water. Now, I store water (in re-cycled 2-liter soda bottles) and have a camping stove that I can use on the balcony. I haven't solved the heat-for-me problem. If it isn't horribly cold, it just means bundling up. If it's sub-zero and staying that way, I'm going to have to get more creative, heating with solar-capture and candles. I think I can do it but I'm sure going to be living in a confined space for awhile. If it's worse than that, I'm probably looking at evacuation, if I can. For that purpose, I have a go-bag with the essentials already pre-loaded - one for the apartment in case the fire department sends me out of the building in the wee morning hours on 5 minutes notice and one in the car if I can retrieve it from the garage and drive away.
I hope to never need any of the above on an emergency or sustained basis. On the other hand, bottom line, having a supply of food in the house, means if the financial system goes down for awhile, or my employer can't pay me, or I don't have a job, I can still eat for several weeks while I negotiate with my utilities and landlord and/or look for work.
We have 2 dogs and 2 horses that are fed quite well. When they misbehave we tell them that their living with us insures “We’ll never go hungry!” But seriously, we have a summer home so about 6 months out of the year we keep a basic stock in both locations. When we close up for the winter we have a pretty full pantry in our regular home. We stock up when we find good sales or go to the Warehouse Club (my husband has a membership through his work). Our problem is that we can always find something to eat!
The nearest grocery store is about quarter of a mile away so is the Pharmacy and a few restaurants. If I am stuck at home for whatever reason, I usually have two weeks worth of food in my pantry and freezer. I stock bread, pasta sauce, pre-made meatballs, chopped meat in the freezer, cans of tuna and a variety of cheeses in the fridge. I also have plenty of bulgur what, beans, pasta and rice in my pantry.
I have one strange habit though. I stock toilet paper. Like tons of toilet paper! I do not know why but I just keep buying the stuff. There is probably enough to last 6 months if not more...
Don't forget the garden. When buying tools, seeds, and anything else you're going to use in the garden or on your allotment make sure you check for the latest discount voucher codes for garden accessories and of course for any recycling and energy saving products.
Specializing is key. You need a competitive advantage to help separate you from others whether off or online. It helps make your brand special and will help your brand flourish if done right.
Good "duct tape" type script - I used to have a program called Rambooster in Win98 I used to do this.
The best things to keep it from running like crap is to run a scan disk, clean disk & then defrag (in that order) regularly. Just let them run when you'r not using the machine (I'll start one of them before I go to bed or leave for work in the AM). Once a month or two should be sufficient unless your constantly making & deleting files.
There's other stuff you can do however, as person who does this all day everyday & has been for years.... most folks don't listen...
- Don't open files from people you don't know & from sites you don't do business with (nothing free is really "free" anymore).
- When you update Java/Flash/Shockwave, etc don't just keep hitting next - make sure there's no adware being installed with the update (you usually have to uncheck a box to keep it from being included).
- Keep your pop-up blocker turned on & only turn it off when it hinders you & then turn it back on when your done. Or use Firefox (I love it).
- Keep your machine & anything connected to it (like an external drive or speakers) plugged into a power strip - things plugged into your computer can carry a power fluctuation to the machine too.
- Do not fling your laptop into the back seat when you get in your car. Set it gently on a surface that it won't slide off of.
Jumping off soap box now - gotta go fix some more computers now :-)
Living in southern california with grocery stores within 2 miles, stocking up would be for earthquake emergencies or such. We do keep canned/dry goods that would last through an emergency of a week or so, but that's all. If the freezer is till working, we likely have another week or two as well.
I live in an apartment and it's hard to stockpile much of anything due to lack of space. My biggest concern in an emergency is having enough water on hand, because I do have quite a collection of dried pasta and rice and such, but of course I would need water to cook it all. I guess I could clear off one of the kitchen shelves to store just bottles of water, but it somehow feels like a waste of prime shelving real estate. I guess it wouldn't in an emergency, though!
We have about a month's worth of well-rounded meals in our freezer and pantry - mainly a result of sale purchases. Newer items get cycled to the back/bottom, and we use the oldest items first. I haven't bought meat for about 3 weeks now, thanks to our stockpile. I'll buy it again when it goes on sale. We keep our grocery bill to $40/week for 2 people this way.
We have mini-emergencies around here a lot - mainly icy roads and lots of snow. It can take a few hours to get shoveled out, and it's nice to know that we won't starve if the plow truck misses our road! It's also nice to have a well-stocked pantry if you have a busy week at work or don't feel good.
I agree with the above commenters that resintalling the OS is the best way to get an older system running quicker & smoother. If your computer is 2-3 years old or more and has seen considerable use then reinstalling Windows is the best way to get it running like new.
However the difficulty level and time involved in reinstalling Windows can be considerable. It can take many hours to backup and reinstall everything. And you can run into problems along the way that could be hard to resolve. If you have a lightly used system without a ton of programs that has a OS install disk from the OEM maker than it could be relatively quick and painless. Honestly I wouldn't recommend most people do an OS reinstall.
I live in Tampa Bay and was raised in Chicago. I've resided in heavily urban areas my entire life so finding space in a one bedroom apartment is kind of tough. Plus, there's a grocery store right up the road from my house so I just get a week's worth of food. I would love to learn how to can goods and be able to store them in case of a hurricane or other unforeseen event but I'd need help from someone who's probably a little older than me as that was something that my grandmother had expertise in.
I generally don't stock up, I'll only buy extras of something if I find a really good deal, but even then I'll only buy a little more than I need because I don't have the extra space in my apartment.
I've never had a pantry before living in this apartment, and now i take advantage of buying things that are really cheap with sales and coupons and stocking them. Its not for an emergency - its for everyday use over the next few months. Right now I have tons of salad dressing, bbq sauce, and cereal because I got them super cheap a few weeks back. They'll last 6 months to a year with no problems at all. Now I use my regular grocery money to buy fresh stuff to supplement the pantry items each week.
Info is great but it sounded as if it was coming from a robot
We are working on setting up some food storage. We are targeting 1 year of staples, and several months of more perishable stuff. We also are building up a couple week's supply of water.
Having things on hand is nice because we don't have to worry about running out of ingredients, and we can wait for big sales to bulk up on stuff.
Amazon has some decent prices on groceries, and they only sell in bulk. So I end up with a lot of food bought, which means I have some for a rainy day.
I live in a small apartment with three roommates. There's no way I could store that much food if I wanted to.
In the future, I'd rather store rice/beans, etc., than canned food. BPA freaks me out, and while canned food would be ideal in the event of a disaster, I still think there are better alternatives. I guess I would buy soup in boxes, foil packets of tuna, etc.
1 week worth of backup at home - rice, curry, canned veg, fruit, granola bars, nuts, multivitamins and bottlewater.
72hrs worth in a backpack of military MRE's, multivitamins, trail-mix, energy bars First Aid kit and a cigar.
48hrs of military MRE's stashed in my car and truck.
Forgive me if I sound ignorant, as I have never lived in snowy areas. But why didn't you just bag/box the meat, and bury it in the snow to keep it frozen? Does that not work? (I know they used to keep meat frozen over the winter by storing it outside in the pioneer days)
I really don't have the room to stockpile much food. I have some canned stuff and some rice and pasta but not nearly enough if there would be some major disaster. However, I live in a pretty populated area and am willing to take the chance, unlike those who are in rural areas.
I love the fun and funky music that precedes each tip. Lindsey has a very well-modulated voice and is pleasant to listen to. I like how easy it is to download and listen to the pod-casts on i-Tunes. The only real complaint I have is that Lindsey speaks too quickly. It was hard to follow along with what she was saying because she seemed to be racing through the dialogue. I did enjoy the info on rebates. Everyone thinks they are not worth the time, but they can net you quite a lot of money if you follow through and send them in. My favorite was the Double Your Coupons, Double Your Savings! podcast. I always use them and this was great validation for taking the time to shop at the stores who offer this.
Thanks for the podcasts, and the chance to win $100 Amazon GC!
I don't go overboard when it comes to hoarding food. I do have a solid two weeks of canned and frozen foods at any given time, however that is merely to take advantage of the summer harvest and sales on items that we use frequently. I always rotate stock by putting the new behind the old.
Water is an important item that I often overlook and upon reading other posts realize that water is the area I need to work on most.
We live in the country, so the shopping isn't as frequent or convenient, particularly during the winter.
A two or three day power outage is of no concern for us, we have alternative heating options and can always melt snow if necessary.