And thank you again.

Yes, Kasich is a million times better than Trump. But he remains the most Trumpish of the alternatives, and he moved significantly Trumpward in the last debate. All of which tends to dampen my celebratory spirit.

This is the screen from my new Dell laptop computer, running Windwos 10:


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Thank you, Kansas! (And thank you belatedly, Texas, Oklahoma,. Minnesota and Alaska.)

I've got everything except 24 across and 24 down. The third letter of 24 across is U, the third letter of 24 down is I, and 7 down (which is presumably relevant) is "HEARTS".

https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/prize/26818

Help!

For anyone who's still following this saga:

My computer was behaving badly recently, so I did what I always do: Pulled out the hard drive, replaced it with a month-old clone, restored all the data files that were newer than the clone, and was back at work in five minutes.

dr_memory (whose input I very much appreciate) and others told me this was bad ( Read more... )

This morning, I pulled my hard drive out of my laptop and replaced it with a month-old clone ( Read more... )

I am thinking about a new laptop, and recently posted a call for advice. Much useful advice was given ( Read more... )

My Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop is going on ten years old, and I'm still entirely happy with it. I even recently bought an identical machine off eBay to use for parts if/when I need them. But I'm starting to feel like maybe it's better to upgrade while I'm still happy rather than wait for the inevitable crisis ( Read more... )

The next time I fly, I want crosslet in the seat next to me. He solved the crossword clue that consumed most of my recent flight and a substantial chunk of the following day ( Read more... )