Some Neighbors I’m so happy that I have never had neighbors like this. But I know that they are out there. I’m personally tired of everyone being so offended. Just because you are offended, doesn’t mean that the rest of the planet is, yet you insist that we all adjust to accommodate you and you… Continue reading Some Neighbors
Author: Average Joe
Welcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. I served 10+ years in the Marine Corps on Active Duty, but that was some 25 years ago.
Laptop Battery Report
Laptop Battery Report Did you know that if you have a Windows 7 or newer laptop, you can run a battery report that shows you the status of your battery? Open Command Prompt (not PowerShell, there is an error if you run this command in PowerShell) Type powercfg /batteryreport This will generate a battery report… Continue reading Laptop Battery Report
My First Dog – Yummy
My First Dog – Yummy My first dog when I was growing up was a wired hair Chihuahua, that I got to pick the name of Yummy after some movie (so that is the story I was told). I remember Yummy being so fast and he loved to run, he was basically a very hyper… Continue reading My First Dog – Yummy
My Most Unsuccessful Virus Cleanup
My Most Unsuccessful Virus Cleanup *** This event took place in 2002. The customer called me and stated that his son had been playing games online and now the computer is all sorts of messed up, he thinks it is a virus **** I arrived to find the client’s family computer in very rough shape.… Continue reading My Most Unsuccessful Virus Cleanup
Brad Williams – My Urinal
Brad Williams – My Urinal Brad Williams is an American stand-up comedian and actor, who has appeared in numerous films and television shows. He was born with achondroplasia, which is a form of dwarfism. He is NOT “Wee Man”, that is Jason Shannon Acuña from Jackass, and he is not a professional wrestler and actor… Continue reading Brad Williams – My Urinal
The First Ever Web Page and Domain Name
The First Ever Web Page and Domain Name So what was the first web page ever made? Now that can be debated, but the first publicly available web page was made by Tim Berners-Lee at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN. If that name sounds familiar, that is because Tim is recorded as the… Continue reading The First Ever Web Page and Domain Name
Top Stolen Valor Moments (Marine Reacts)
Top Stolen Valor Moments (Marine Reacts) ‘Because of the missions, we are required to go faster’, well hell, that explains why in boot camp we wore “go fasters”.
Amazon Sellers Begging For Fake Reviews
Amazon Resellers Begging for Fake Reviews This is a true story – I recently purchased a Bluetooth wireless hands-free for my smartphone so I could telework easier on the days that I teleworked. Inside the packaging was a little “sweepstakes” care, which of course I won. So I followed the instructions and I got an… Continue reading Amazon Sellers Begging For Fake Reviews
OMG Stop Facebook
OMG Stop Facebook I just wish the fact-checkers would actually read the post before they attack it. I mean, hydroxychloroquine is used for other things besides COVID-19. But sure by all means, protect us with your warning labels everywhere. For the record, hydroxychloroquine is used to treat Malaria and has also been successful for some… Continue reading OMG Stop Facebook
DMV SCAM
DMV SCAM A good friend passed this one on to me. He received a text message from the “DMV”. It was actually a phishing scam. They are phishing acting like the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) and want you to go to a website to update your information. The texts come from (804) 508-6410 which… Continue reading DMV SCAM
