Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

Well, I’ve just tried my third mouse in as many days…. and I hate them all! LOL. I am a mouse FIEND. Because I type all day long (my job as well as hobby), I am very sensitive about my peripherals. I was wearing out a keyboard and mouse several times a year (!) before [...]

I don’t what to make of a news story I read today. Is it for real?! According to the story, the entire computer industry (except Seagate) built all their hard drve manufacturing factories in one location, in Thailand. IN THE MIDDLE OF A FLOOD PLAIN. One of the most ferocious monsoon storms in Thailand history [...]

Here’s an entertaining and very easy way to boost your wireless Internet signal– use a soda or beer can! In the video done by Kim Komando, she uses a beer can, but I think a soda can would do just as well. The technique is surprisingly easy, lol! In case you are wondering, the beer [...]

Oh spare me those stories of how we used to WALK 20 miles to school when we were kids– and UPHILL BOTH TIMES, even! lol Here’s a cute video I found of some little kids pondering the enigmatic memorabilia of…. two decades ago! Very cute! Yes, those were the days….

I recently purchased a new laptop messenger bag for my 15.6″ Toshiba. My old neoprene bag had seen better days, and the broken zipper was no longer keeping out rain and snow. After shopping around for quite some time, I chose the “Notebook Messenger.” I like it because it’s not the typical long, briefcase-type shape, [...]

I got a new laptop a few weeks ago, a terrific Toshiba Intel iCore3. It’s the lowest grade iCore (all I could afford), but it’s SO much better than the plain ol’ dual core machines! The Toshiba has some nice entertainment peripheral perks, too, which I am itching to try out. One is an HDMI [...]