National Filet Mignon Day

National Filet Mignon Day - National Filet Mignon Day is celebrated by eating and serving filet mignon.

Learn how to cook it.

IBM PC Day and Enjoy!

IBM PC Day - 1981: IBM introduced the 5150 personal computer. It swept away the competition and effectively had the field to itself.

For an operating system, IBM first went to Digital Research, which had developed CP/M. When Digital Research declined, IBM went to a small firm known for microcomputer adaptations of Basic: Microsoft.

Microsoft bought the rights to Seattle Computer Products' QDOS. QDOS became PC-DOS and later MS-DOS.

Before 1980, IBM made only mini and mainframe computers. The old-line firm was not sure that the fledgling microcomputer market would be at all profitable.

But once the company decided to act, it developed the 5150 in less than a year at its Boca Raton, Florida, facility. IBM selected Intel's 8-to-16-bit 8088 processor.

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Friday Update: Chromecast Has Arrived!

Chromecast Has Arrived! - When Google announced Chromecast, I immediately pre-ordered one from the Google Play Store.

Later that day, I decided I needed at least two units and tried to add another unit to my order with Google. The Google Play Store, however, showed the unit as out of stock. I ordered a second unit from Amazon.com.

Monday, I received a message from Google indicating that the Chromecast I had on order there would be delivered on Friday, August 9.


Yesterday, I received a message from Amazon.com stating that the Chromecast I had on order was expected to ship in late October!

I was very surprised and very displeased.

Yesterday, I received an email coupon from Google. I redeemed it and was credited with three free months of Netflix. Since I was already a subscriber, Netflix credited my account.

At $35, Chromecast is a bargain. At a net cost of $11, it is an incredible bargain!


Today, the Chromecast I ordered from Google arrived.
It took less than 60 seconds to unbox, install, and setup the Chromecast.

I easily cast tabs from the Google Chrome browser on my HP graphic workstation. I cast YouTube videos form my Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone. I cast Netflix from my ASUS Google Nexus 7 2013. All casts took place quickly and without issue. The Chromecast is an amazing device.
I received an email from Amazon.com today stating that their previous email was in error, and the Chromecast I have on order there should arrive late this month. I am eager for it, since the unit I have been using here at my office must follow me home today!

Book Lovers Day, Chicken Livers, and Enjoy!

Book Lovers Day - Book Lovers Day encourages one to find a place in the shade to relax with a good book.

Book reading is a great hobby. It is also an important one. Employers look for it on résumés. Reading is educational, informative, and relaxing.

Book Lovers Day is a great day to celebrate. Celebrating Book Lovers Day is pleasurable on the deck, under a shady tree, poolside, or in a cozy hammock. If you fall asleep while reading, that is okay. It is all part of the relaxing benefits of being a book lover.

I generally read 3 - 5 books weekly. I read them in eBook format, using the Amazon Kindle Reader on my Nexus 7 2013 or my Samsung Galaxy S4. I often hear people espouse the superiority of experience holding and reading a physical, paper book. I fully disagree and find it more intimate and compelling reading by electronic means.

Chicken Livers - Laura and I enjoy chicken livers. I made our favorite chicken liver recipe for dinner last evening.

I cook Jasmine rice in the microwave: I place one cup of rice and two cups of water in a casserole dish. I cover with a damp paper towel and cook on high for five minutes. I stir the rice and cook for another five minutes. I rinse the chicken livers and coat them with panko bread crumbs. I sauté the chicken livers in extra-virgin olive oil until brown and crisp. I add chopped green onions and crushed red peppers, stir to incorporate, and pour over the rice. I place the lid on the casserole dish and take it to the table.

We use generous amounts of sriracha sauce as a condiment. This is a wonderful, delightful meal!

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Happiness Happens Day and Enjoy!

Happiness Happens Day - It is true. Happiness is happening somewhere at this very moment. In fact, because happiness seems to happen every day, the Secret Society of Happy People declared this day a holiday in 1999,

Here are some ways to celebrate:

Smile

Wear silver (the official color of Happiness Happens Day)

Buy someone coffee or a soda (with your silver coins)

Hand out Hershey kisses (they’re wrapped in silver)

Put together a happy box filled with things that make you smile (favorite photos, cards, letters, quotes, jokes, cartoons, etc.)

Listen to other people tell you what makes them happy

Do not rain on anyone’s parade!

Find the silver lining in every rain cloud.

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