In 2004 I got a Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop. It has served me very well over the years and this year it was time to renew my warranty but I didn't have the money and because it's fairly old I just decided that it wasn't worth it to keep paying to renew it. Instead I could just let it lapse and if something goes wrong with it then I guess I will have to start saving money to get a new one. In the meantime it's been turned off and sitting on my desk with the lid closed for the last 6 months.
I think that it's time to turn it on and start transferring all the documents, pictures, music, videos etc over to the desktop just in case it does crash. Once that's finished then I'm going to reformat it so it's got a nice fresh Windows installation so it's fast again. Maybe if it's fast then I might use it again. That's one of the reasons it's been closed all this time because I turn it on and it takes about 20 minutes before I can even go to a website. It's so frustrating to have to wait that long.
One of the main uses for the laptop these days is for when we travel because I have the Microsoft Streets & Trips with USB GPS. I would much rather have a TomTom or a Garmin GPS though because it's too hot to have a laptop on my lap during a 6 hour trip lol.
This is going to take awhile lol.
By the way, when I say it's on my lap for 6 hours I mean as the passenger lol. I don't drive...
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Fresh Air Fund - Half Marathon
Here is something interesting that came to my inbox today. There is this half marathon going on this August 16th, 2009 and they are looking for not only runners but also sponsors to help out in their fund raise.
Visit Half-Marathon for more details.
I really wish that I could be there to run but I'm certainly in no shape to run. Ride a bike yes, run no. Here is a quote from the website.
I believe in what they do. And what is it that they do you ask? Well, since 1877 they have been providing summer vacations to more than 1.7 million children from low income communities in New York. I sure do love summer camp. Summer camp is the best way for kids to make friends and get away from their parents for a few weeks. And believe you me, it's not just a break for the kids but also for the parents too.
So if you live in the east coast, more specifically in the New York area please help these kids by entering as either a runner or perhaps you can donate some money to sponsor a runner so these kids can go to camp this summer.
Visit Half-Marathon for more details.
I really wish that I could be there to run but I'm certainly in no shape to run. Ride a bike yes, run no. Here is a quote from the website.
"Last summer's NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE was a huge success for The Fresh Air Fund, and we couldn't have done it without all of our Fund-Racers! Thank you to the dedicated runners who participated through our team and to everyone who came out to support us! We raised more than $125,000 which will go directly to our free programs for NYC children."
I believe in what they do. And what is it that they do you ask? Well, since 1877 they have been providing summer vacations to more than 1.7 million children from low income communities in New York. I sure do love summer camp. Summer camp is the best way for kids to make friends and get away from their parents for a few weeks. And believe you me, it's not just a break for the kids but also for the parents too.
So if you live in the east coast, more specifically in the New York area please help these kids by entering as either a runner or perhaps you can donate some money to sponsor a runner so these kids can go to camp this summer.
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