Is Windows 8 For Me?

Windows 8 Presentation (Photo credit: Michael Kappel)

Today was my last chance to get Win8 for $14.00, so I decided to take a chance. I had it installed for about 1/2 hour before I started looking for a way to get back to Win7. Warning! If you are doing your install on a laptop plug it in. It took almost 3 hours to download. Probably a busy time being last day for the promotional offer?

I am not really surprised to find out it is a huge jab to remove. Microsoft wants to keep you in once they have you. I am not sure what is next for me. I think I saw a screen advising how to set my computer back to the factory settings, but now I can't find it.

I am hoping that if I mess with it for a week or so I may learn to use it. I have been at it for a while now (2 or 3 hours) and it may be slowly sinking in. One thing I don't like is needing to make an account for mail and logging in. What was wrong with putting in your password? I had a problem getting my internet to connect. I was hard wired and no-go. so now I am on wi-fi it seems to work OK, but why no go on the plug in method? I normally use that because it is a little quicker.

Just a note this is on a laptop, I am not going to put it on my desktop until I am sure it is the one for me. There is a list of stuff that needs to be re-installed and I may get to it next week.


This last paragraph is being done using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, just to see how it works out. But I can see so far, there seems to be a bit of lag at the beginning of a sentence. And maybe I'm not yelling loud enough for it to work properly. I have just raise my voice and moved the computer a little closer. Let's see what happens here. I guess I'm going to have to leave it like this for now.

Right now talking a little louder than I normally would. But when I do it. It seems to make the accuracy a little better. This sentence is being done and what I would consider a normal tone of voice. And it seems like it worked just fine.

I am hoping that if I mess with it for a week or so I may learn to use it. I have been at it for a while now to or three hours, and it may be slowly sinking in. I'm going to transfer this now and jump out.

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I Always Like Some Coffee With My Chocolate

Frappé Coffee as produced by a hand mixer. 

Coffee That Will Make Your Morning!

What is needed for a delicious cup of coffee? That will depend on the person, so it is advisable that you learn about all of your alternatives before you brew your next cup. This article will give you some great advice for making the best possible cup of coffee.

Flavoring syrup should be added right into steaming coffee and stirred prior to the addition of creamer or milk. Syrup will dissolve faster in warm coffee. This will make the taste a lot better. Once the syrup is dissolved, put creamer, sugar or milk.

If you're sick of having the same boring coffee all the time, try adding some chocolate in your coffee. You will get a nice energy boost and add a delicious flavor. If you want a real "wake me up," try adding some dark chocolate to your coffee.

You have to use great water to get great coffee. Think about using bottled water. You might not want to spend the money on water, but this will affect your coffee's taste. If using bottled water does not interest you, at least get a purifier to add to your faucet. You will not get the same taste as bottled but it will be better than tap water.

Be sure you learn about the kinds of grounds you want to brew. For example, espresso is made with the finest grind of beans while a medium grind is best for brewing with a coffee maker. And then there are course grinds that are used with French presses.

Ensure you are using pure, fresh, and clean water to brew your coffee. Your coffee will only taste as good as the water you are using to make it. Test out the water first to ascertain it is acceptable before you start brewing.

Iced coffees usually get diluted with water, since ice melts in the hot liquid. To avoid this problem, fill an ice cube tray with leftover coffee. As they melt, the coffee cubes will give your iced coffee a more intense flavor.

You might not think of coffee as being good for you, but it can actually be beneficial to your health. Coffee alone is not that bad, but added cream and sugar are dangerous. For a healthier alternative, try some almond milk in your latte, with stevia or honey as sweeteners.

Don't bother with sprayed coffee beans. Coffee sprays add aroma but do not add flavor; often, they disguise a lack of freshness. The added oils are also hard to remove from grinders and machinery. For added flavor, try syrup instead.

If you purchase whole beans, be certain not to grind them too far in advance of brewing. The coffee can have a reduction in flavor once this process begins. You might not have coffee that is good if you grind it ahead of time.

You should be better equipped to make a quality cup of coffee now. You can try different blends. Try different blends or roasts to find your favorite. Maybe you already drink a lot of coffee and just desire a change. Remember the tips you've read here as you make your next batch of coffee.

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Check Out My Newsletter

Just a short note to ask yo if you have see my newsletter for today?

Here is a link: 99 Chocolatz Have a look.

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Another Friends New Full Time RV Blog

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My new friend over at Full Time RV Ideas has started a new Blogspot blog. You can see it HERE.

She will be doing a WP site/blog once she becomes familiar with blogging as it is here. Please have a look and maybe give her a follow, so she does not lose any of her enthusiasm.

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My Friends New Book

This morning my friend Mark Irving called to tell me his book has been published. This is his first book and it is available at Amazon.com in Kindle format. As you know you can download a reader for almost any platform to read Kindle books.

Mark's book is called "Mark Irving's Self Help Digest" and is available at this LINK. Have a look and maybe give it a read. It will cost you a Buck and it will encourage Mark to try again. (Maybe with better formatting next time). You can Help Mark hit the big time by giving a good review after you have read the book.

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My New EasyHomeMadeChocolate.com Site

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I am happy to say that the initial work on my new website is complete. I am inviting you to come to it at easyhomemadechocolate.com and see what you think.

I will of course be adding to it as the mood strikes. It is a Word Press site and I have to admit I had a ton of help figuring out what to do. I am still learning and will get better as the days pass. My first objective is to be able to add articles. I got some videos and am watching and learning. Some people say it's easy and I suppose it is for them. As I watch the videos it slowly sinking in, and I expect to be putting up an article in a day or two. Of course, once I do that I will have to figure out how to add pictures, etc. I will do my best and we'll see how things go.

If you see any weird stuff in my text here is because I use a typing program because I don't take too well. Sometimes it doesn't listen very well, and a strange sentence will come out. It really strange thing is when you go to edit it. It looks okay. I suppose this is because you know what you said.

I'm going to thank you for reading this if you do read it. Please give a comment.

Thank you

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In The Beginng

Looks good enough to eat

As this is my first post to my blog I feel it should be significant.

I am not sure that it will be, as a matter of fact I am sure it will not be. But be that as it may here goes.

This is supposed to be mostly about chocolate as you can probably tell by the name - 99 Chocolatz - I had to spell it wrong in order to get a name that I felt was "chocolaty".

I have decided to use a helper here it is called Zemanta. Once I put it's name in it will find lots of stuff about it' self instead of chocolate. I will attempt to filter it and use some of the junk it brings up as filler.

I know this is not what you wanted to see and will be attempting to improve as posts go by.

Thanks for looking and I hope you will come again.

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