tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post7962546947166158220..comments2023-03-30T10:05:13.911+01:00Comments on Living the simple life I want: Gone againMoonwaveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16018956740090192993noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post-68465724684922613242011-12-26T17:44:25.985+00:002011-12-26T17:44:25.985+00:00Just wanted to say I have newly found yoru blog an...Just wanted to say I have newly found yoru blog and I am loving reading it. I have jsut set up my own frugal living blog which I hope to get underway and properly running in the new year but I am learning the ropes at the minute. I really do hope you can get your computer up and running too as we seem to have a lot of similiar interests and goals etc and I would love to talk to you more. <br /><br />Sam<br />xSammy_Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291922956685583358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post-31413378731273625412011-12-18T15:43:47.060+00:002011-12-18T15:43:47.060+00:00I've been thinking about you, especially since...I've been thinking about you, especially since we're planning to go to Ireland in May. I know that you're in Germany now though! Good luck with your computer purchase and I feel your pain about moths - I ended up getting rid of a lot of my wool yarns when it happened to me. One way to deal with it is to put everything in a black plastic garbage bag and set it in the sun and let the heat bake them. Not so easy in the wintertime, I realize, and still pretty gross. It is one of the reasons I switched to working mainly with cotton and silk.Lauriehttp://slowlysheturned.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post-70696817195286230642011-11-24T04:46:28.104+00:002011-11-24T04:46:28.104+00:00Ew. Ew. Ew. I'm squirming as I read and really...Ew. Ew. Ew. I'm squirming as I read and really, I'm miles and miles away. I'm not sure what I would do. I have an unrational fear of moths.<br /><br />Sorry about your computer troubles. I have to say, I really do enjoy my iPhone - mostly for all the photos I take on it. When I stopped working I was going to get rid of it but then I started reading things on it during my all-night nursing sessions with F and the Mister said we should just keep it since it makes me feel contected to adults during the day. :)melaniehttp://www.meli-mello.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post-7946485942005555952011-11-21T10:37:22.952+00:002011-11-21T10:37:22.952+00:00Sorry to hear of your bad luck with both your craf...Sorry to hear of your bad luck with both your craft supplies and your laptop. <br /><br />Regarding advice on laptop purchase:<br /><br />I'm not an expert on electronics, but I've used a laptop in my job (as a software developer) for years. My current laptop is 6 years old, a Dell, has 2GB Ram (upgraded from 1GB only this year) and a CPU speed of less than 2Ghz.<br /> <br />A family member recently decided to purchase a laptop mainly for light internet use at home. I've been amazed at the number of sales people who genuinely seem to think he needs a higher spec laptop than my development machine.<br /><br />I persuaded him to buy a Toshiba at the lower end of the range : 250GB Hard Disk Drive, 2.3Ghz speed, 1 GB Ram (can be upgraded to 2GB for maybe €30 or so). Price (in Ireland) €299. That's a saving of at least €150 compared to the general advice he was getting.<br /><br />So far, I haven't seen any reason to doubt the advice. In short, it's very hard to justify paying for anything more than the low-end laptop. <br /><br />Assuming of course the laptop is not going to be used for gaming or running technical graphics software.<br /><br />Hope this helps.<br />Good luck with your research.Magsnoreply@blogger.com