Happy Thanksgiving!
I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
No matter where you are in life, there is always something to be thankful for. Stop and count your blessings, you’ll be amazed what you find!
I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
No matter where you are in life, there is always something to be thankful for. Stop and count your blessings, you’ll be amazed what you find!
I tried to view a recorded webinar recently, but was unable to view it. I was using my favorite browser, Google Chrome, and realized that the Windows Media Player plug-in was launching but the video was not playing. My next step is always to try the site in Internet Explorer, since there are still websites that haven’t found the decency to create cross-browser content.
When I viewed the link with IE, it launched Media Player which tried to connect to the media source. It failed after several seconds, and a popup appeared telling me:
A codec is required to play this file. To determine if this codec is available to download from the web, click Web Help.
I was not very optimistic, but clicked the Web Help button anyway. The information was somewhat helpful, informing me that I needed the G2M3 codec. At least I had a name! The link to WMPlugins.com was of no help, and using their site search returned no results.
So I turned to my trusted friend Google, and searched for “g2m3 codec“. One of the first links referenced a GoToMeeting plug-ing, and linked to www.gotomeeting.com:
I followed the link, installed the codec and presto! I could now playback my media source! It would have been nice if Windows Media Player would have downloaded the necessary codec automatically, but at least the help file referenced the name of the correct codec. And as always, it’s Google to the rescue. What did we ever do before Google?
I had a good friend ask me the difference between a Netbook and a Laptop. Her son is wanting a laptop for school (he is in 5th grade) and she had seen several articles about netbooks.
Netbook
Laptop
In the end it really comes down to what your usage patterns will be and how much you want to spend. Netbooks are great for young students, people always on the go or as an “emergency” connection to the Internet. Laptops are great for those that need a more powerful platform, access to the latest operating systems and applications and don’t mind the increased size and decreased battery life.
A netbook works great for checking email while traveling or as a presentation device. A laptop works great for someone who wants to take the office with them. Which did you decide to purchase? Are you happy with it?
Well, we have officially entered into what I refer to as HallowThankMas. Generally, once Halloween passes, time becomes a blur until after Christmas. We are continually bombarded with commercials, ads, banners, emails and every form of communication possible promoting Christmas. But no one wants to forget Thanksgiving, so we still see plenty of ads for that through the end of November.
Since retail stores want to begin promoting Christmas during October, let’s just roll it all into one massive holiday. We already refer to it as the “Holiday Season”, and we can continue to do that. It’ll simplify everything, and the actual celebration days are spread out enough to prevent a lopsided experience (I know Christmas is at the end, but still).
Last year was bad enough because we were finally learning that we were in a recession, so everyone wanted to start a price war. This year will be worse…Wal-Mart has already started their screaming deal advertising and everyone is trying to leak their Black Friday advertisements. Only time will tell how overstimulated we will be.
In the mean time, Happy HallowThankMas!