With the lovely weather finally upon us and the sun light gleaming off my dust bunnies. It is now the time of year to give my home a good scrubbing from top to bottom. The old Spring Cleaning Fever I suppose... Although not one of my favorite things to do, with the help of loud music and a bottle of Pinot, I always feel better when things are all spit and polished. Well maybe more polished than spit...

From cleaning out all the cupboards to colour coding my shoes...I do it all. But the newest place that I just learned (the hard way of course) to launder, is my 6th family member, my third arm, yes, my computer. In my home life I am some what of a minimalist. I don’t have collections or chachkis, however in my cyber life I was (am) a full on A & E Special HOARDER. Now I consider myself Tech Savvy, I have all the gadgets and know how to use them all fairly well. But when you start throwing around big words like, Cache , Ram & De-frag, you lost me at..well..Ca... I really have no clue what they are and how they impact my cyber life and quite frankly..don’t give a damn. So long as my baby works when I turn her on , I am a happy girl. So in by no way shape or form should you take this post as any type of HOW TO..Yes this is my blanket disclaimer that I am not responsible if you some how mange to erase your entire hard drive...(as I once did). These are simply tips I was given and then passed on to a professional techy type person to show me how to do them...I am giving you these tips in PC lingo, I use a MAC so some of the fancy names for things are different...(and better lol..once you go MAC you never go back)...

1) Clean Up the Clutter- sounds simple enough...and it is...just getting rid of unused icons & files etc. Also back up your baby (now a habit for me) then you can delete all those pictures and files you don’t use on a daily basis.

2) Remove Old Programs- USE CAUTION! Here is where it may get tricky for some..like me...be aware of what is a “necessary running program” before you UN-INSTALL anything. The term Necessary Program meant nothing to me unless you were referring to all the Reality TV Shows I love...now that is Necessary Programming...

3) Defrag your Computer- Ok, once again..No comprende...please refer to a cute techy person...Something about your computer having to run around looking for files and this will make it faster and easier...I need to Defrag my house when I’m looking for my keys or cell phone...

4) Clear you Cache- GAZUNTITE!...by doing, what ever this is, you clear up more space on your baby and she will once again work better. Apparently this is a good thing to do on a fairly regular basis...like a Manicure for your computer...

5) Take it in for a Tune Up- this is my own personal tip...no matter well you treat your baby, it can always use a professional touch up. I know the thought of being with out your computer for even one day is devastating, you will be thrilled you did. A simple tune up can make a world of difference on how well it operates and how long it lasts. Just be sure to do your home work and take to a reputable Techy person...You don’t want a hack...take Tory Spellings boobs for example...it can happen to anyone...


You can find more information on these tips at Microsoft Home Magazine...

http://tinyurl.com/yj8lrhq


ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ...Martini

1 ounce Berry Vodka
1/2 ounce white cream to cacao
splash Grand Marnier
orange slice

Shake all ingredients with ice and serve in a martini glass. Rim the glass with cocoa powder or crushed chocolate chips for an extra treat....Garnish with the orange slice...

Cheers

Dee

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