tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post5770828942856992028..comments2024-03-28T05:56:52.754-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Computers - who'ld have them?The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-6824599453624796352015-02-20T10:31:18.618-08:002015-02-20T10:31:18.618-08:00How nice when we get old enough and wise enough an...How nice when we get old enough and wise enough and kind enough to make allowances for other people's difficulties. Makes life much more pleasant.Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-40212122849962706212015-02-20T06:34:12.649-08:002015-02-20T06:34:12.649-08:00Oh my computer, I could not live without it. I wa...Oh my computer, I could not live without it. I was in education and came to computers fairly early, back in the 80's. I don't always know what I'm doing, but I just keep pushing on.<br />I use it for everything!!!Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-78343557950396247052015-02-20T04:11:46.536-08:002015-02-20T04:11:46.536-08:00Infuriating! Like biros perhaps?Infuriating! Like biros perhaps?Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-42556054282923026102015-02-19T22:50:55.252-08:002015-02-19T22:50:55.252-08:00I hope that daily chats with foreign call centres ...I hope that daily chats with foreign call centres don't become an essential part of daily life too.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-58190221040299053252015-02-19T21:02:26.836-08:002015-02-19T21:02:26.836-08:00A few months ago I was having trouble with my conn...A few months ago I was having trouble with my connection and my provider sent a man round. He found a tiny loose wire in some small box, and now it's fine. There are so many such tiny things that can go wrong.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-86929296875417940212015-02-19T13:09:22.057-08:002015-02-19T13:09:22.057-08:00It's like driving a car. You basically point i...It's like driving a car. You basically point it and go. The average Joe doesn't need to know about vorsprungdurchtechnik or cylinder head gaskets. Same with computers. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-38944385714529212032015-02-19T12:46:34.798-08:002015-02-19T12:46:34.798-08:00I agree whenever I speak to Indian call centre the...I agree whenever I speak to Indian call centre the staff are charming. Goodness knows how they decipher our many and varied accents. I'd check your deleted emails or trash for your email. Unless you have set up your trash to empty automatically it might still be there.<br />TwiggyTwiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065849697979313992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-80967341780811484212015-02-19T11:46:42.353-08:002015-02-19T11:46:42.353-08:00You can retrieve most things that have vanished by...You can retrieve most things that have vanished by going into<br />'Deleted' - or at least I can on Hotmail...<br />not sure how your email server works.<br />Good idea from Rachel suggesting choosing a word that you can recall from the email - maybe the name of the restaurant?<br /><br />I feel so bad for the call center workers - endlessly being on the other end of people who have problems of some sort - some of whom must be grumpy and borderline grumpy-tearful with computer and washing machine woes!<br />But they were glad you were nice to them!<br />Tomorrow morning it will be 4'F minus who knows what C....<br />Claudia has daffoldils in London....daffa- what? nary a snowdrop here.....Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-86754443853151560822015-02-19T11:02:12.666-08:002015-02-19T11:02:12.666-08:00Put in a word, an unusual word that was in the ema...Put in a word, an unusual word that was in the email, in the Search box at the top of your mail page and click enter. If the email is still around it will find it. It could still be in Trash if you accidentally deleted it too. <br /><br />Did the friendly lady in Mumbai also ask you to unscrew the socket off the wall? They usually do. <br /><br />Good luck/<br />.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-41377081023823960952015-02-19T10:34:33.121-08:002015-02-19T10:34:33.121-08:00Get someone to show you where the 'undo' b...Get someone to show you where the 'undo' button is on various programs. (It often looks like a backwards bent arrow) It can get you out of trouble sometimes. MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-66093676512106775292015-02-19T09:34:23.451-08:002015-02-19T09:34:23.451-08:00I have deleted emails by accident, and it is so an...I have deleted emails by accident, and it is so annoying. I know how to do various things on my laptop but don't really understand much about it's workings. <br />Good manners and patience make life so much more easy and pleasant for everyone.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-32038571130687421492015-02-19T09:16:07.724-08:002015-02-19T09:16:07.724-08:00The Indian call centre workers are wonderfully pol...The Indian call centre workers are wonderfully polite<br />But sometimes the nuances of communication with the regional accents of the UK , dies make troubleshooting problems difficult xxJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-14778343661390771612015-02-19T08:39:33.717-08:002015-02-19T08:39:33.717-08:00Perhaps your missing email has flown into some sor...Perhaps your missing email has flown into some sort of Cloud? <br /><br />I also value patience, and try to practice it myself...particularly when i feel I am about to enter into the land of impatience. Can be tough to hold back!<br /><br />Best wishes.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-49288629086728041222015-02-19T08:27:37.300-08:002015-02-19T08:27:37.300-08:00Some days are just like that aren't they? Make...Some days are just like that aren't they? Makes you wonder if you should have just stayed in bed. lol I'm not sure where your email went but i'll bet its there somewhere because even if you deleted it by accident it would still be there...... I wish i knew more about computers to tell you how to find it. :) Hugs~debjinxxxygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349344319328467284noreply@blogger.com