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1 week in, and the new lip sweater is looking not too bad. A little grey, perhaps, but that’s likely due to the kids.
No complaints of itchiness, or food adhesion, but I’m sure his wife hears more about that than I would.
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To donate specifically to Earl’s Movember movement, go to: http://mobro.co/earlharder.
Dear Geek,
I know I’m supposed to choose a password that is hard to guess, but my coworker just uses “password” as her password. She says that no one will guess that because it’s so simple.
Signed,
Password “Blank”
Dear Blank,
Splash Data has recently compiled it list of the “Worst Passwords of 2012”. They compiled its list based on files containing millions of stolen passwords posted online by hackers. If your password is on this list, I suggest that you change it…immediately!
1. password
2. 123456
3. 12345678
4. abc123
5. qwerty
6. monkey
7. letmein
8. dragon
9. 111111
10. baseball
11. iloveyou
12. trustno1
13. 1234567
14. sunshine
15. master
16. 123123
17. welcome
18. shadow
19. ashley
20. football
21. jesus
22. michael
23. ninja
24. mustang
25. password1
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Which of the 5 Marx Brothers was best known for his moustache?
ANSWER:
Groucho Marx
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Congratulations to Kayla Dagenais at The Floral Fixx for being our October 2012 Trivia Winner!
Located at Unit U—1765 Kenaston Blvd, The Floral Fixx (initially named Whyte Ridge Florist) has been in business since 2001. Since then, they have prided themselves on their passion, talent and commitment to excellent customer service. And with over 25 years of combined experience, whatever the occasion, their friendly staff can create floral design that fits your style and budget.
The Floral Fixx specializes in weddings and events, and their free consultations allow you to sit down with a skilled and experienced designer to discuss your floral décor. You can expect a personalized experience with creative input and suggestions, answers to your questions, and service that goes above and beyond to help you visualize how your flowers will look on that special day.U—1765 Kenaston Blvd, The Floral Fixx (initially named Whyte Ridge Florist) has been in business since 2001. Since then, they have prided themselves on their passion, talent and commitment to excellent customer service. And with over 25 years of combined experience, whatever the occasion, their friendly staff can create floral design that fits your style and budget.
Whether you need a fresh cut flower bouquet, or wedding flowers, visit their store to get your floral fix.
For more information about The Floral Fixx or their products, call 204-488-1402. You can also check out their website at: http://thefloralfixx.ca
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Norris starts out Movember clean-shaven, and quite the ladies’ man! He’s hurrying to local stores and buying out the moustache wax, sure that he is going to wax his way to infamy! TMI, Norris!
To donate to the Technology Mo’s By Design Team, go to: http://ca.movember.com/team/640365.
To donate specifically to Norris’ Movember movement, go to: http://mobro.co/norriscook.
Cindy begins Movember free of facial hair, as she should.
Should she grow any facial hair, it will be documented here first. Then she will join the next circus that happens by, as The Bearded Lady.
To donate to the Technology Mo’s By Design Team, go to: http://ca.movember.com/team/640365.
To donate specifically to Cindy’s Movember movement, go to: http://mosista.co/cindyfortin.
Movember 1st
The last day of being clean-shaven for Mr. Harder.
In fact, Earl is hoping that once his ‘stache grows in, people will be calling him ‘Mister’ more often!
To donate to team Technology Mo’s By Design, go to: http://ca.movember.com/team/640365
To donate specifically to Earl Harder, go to: http://mobro.co/earlharder
The Beginning…
Bob begins his Movember transformation clean-shaven.
We’re all waiting at the edge of our seats to see what style moustache Bob will choose to grow. That is, IF he can grow one!
This will be Bob’s first attempt at a moustache since puberty hit! The girls liked it back then! But then again, the rest of the men were off at war!
To donate to Technology Mo’s By Design Movember Team, go to: http://ca.movember.com/team/640365.
To donate to Bob Fortin’s Movember attempt, go to: http://mobro.co/bobfortin
Each year, thousands of men around the world sprout moustaches during the month of November. With their “Mo’s”, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and male mental health initiatives.
It has gained so much attention throughout the world, that the month of November has been re-named…
MOVEMBER!
On Movember 1st, guys all over the world register at Movember.com with a clean-shaven face. For the rest of the month, these men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim, and wax their “Mo’s”. Supported by the women in their lives, “Mo Sistas”, Movember Mo Bros raise funds and awareness by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.
For a full 30 days, Mo Bros become walking, talking billboards. Through their actions and words, they raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issues of men’s health.
Support TbyD “Mo Bros” and “Mo Sistas” in their quest for “Mo”!
Management and staff at Technology By Design have signed up to take part in Movember! Their team “Technology Mo’s By Design”, has pledge their support, as well as their facial hair, to Movember!
there are several ways you can support Movember:
1. Donate.
Either to our team “Technology Mo’s By Design”,
or a general Movember donation at http://ca.movember.com.
2. Clean your computer.
For every computer cleaning sold in the month of Movember,
TbyD will donate $20 to Movember.
Your computer will be happy (and work more efficiently),
and the men in your life will thank you for it!
3. Join the Movember Movement.
Sign up to take part in Movember, as a Mo Bro or a Mo Sista, at http://ca.movember.com
You have nothing to lose!
And everything to gain…PLUS a great (or not-so-great) moustache!
Check up on Technology Mo’s By Design’s Mo-progress:
1. On our blog at tbyd.ca/blog
2. On our Facebook page at: facebook.com/TechnologybyDesign
3. Or on our Movember team page at: http://ca.movember.com/team/640365
Support Men’s Health!
Dear Geek,
Yesterday, my computer was running fine. Today, suddenly it is running very slow. Someone said to check the “performance tab” of the Windows Task Manager. When I did, it said the CPU usage was at the top of the graph. What is happening, and how can I fix it?
Sincerely,
Slower Than My Parents’ Computer on Dial-Up
Dear Dial-Up,
When the Performance tab of the Windows Task Manager (press CTRL-ALT-DELETE and choose Task Manager) states your usage is at the top of the range, there is a bottleneck occurring in your computer that is making it slow down. Several problems can cause this, including viruses, processes that run in the background, and programs not working properly. To start, you have to figure out if anything changed on your computer before the slowdown occurred. Were any new programs installed, did you visit any new websites? In the case of a new program, remove it and see if the computer speeds up. If you visited new websites, run a full system scan with your security software. Next, try updating Windows (click “Start”, enter “Window Update” in the search field, and follow the prompts). If none of these seem to solve your problem, you can try restoring your computer to the condition it was in prior to the slowdown. To do this, click “Start”, enter “Restore” in the search field, and click “Restore Your Computer To An Earlier Time”. Follow the prompts on-screen, and you should soon have your computer back to where it was before the slowdown.
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