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Noisy Alien in Computer Removed
Well, this afternoon the computer repair guy returned and fixed the computer in about 15 minutes. The noise was gone after he replaced the power supply unit, the fan of which was the source of the mini-helicopter noise. Obviously, this was a case of extraterrestrial invasion. Seriously, though, once we got past all of the…
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Bigfoot Messing with Our Drain Tile Cap?
We have this yard drainage tile system in our back yard. We have a half-dozen drain tile round grates over all of the pipes. One of them keeps turning up flipped over next to the pipe. It’s happened 3 days in a row. The grate just slips into the pipe. Water pressure isn’t forcing it…
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Jury-Rigged or Jerry-Rigged Broken Broom Handle Repair?
I was out using the manual edger around our lawn today. When I finished that and started sweeping up the grass cuttings, my broom snapped off at the brush cap. The pole is a thin steel shaft and the end that fit into the cap of the brush was rusted through. After I finished sweeping…
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Two Vaccine Jabs in One Arm or One in Each Arm?
There were headlines about whether it’s better to get the flu shot and the Covid-19 updated booster in one arm or one in each. It doesn’t matter. Sena got both in one arm. Mine were split. I think it depended on the preference of the person giving the shots. The main thing is that you…
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Update on Computer Crisis
This is an update to my post yesterday about the latest computer crisis; the one about the mini-helicopter noise in the tower on my relatively new Dell XPS 8950. Incredibly, the parts have been ordered. I can’t tell if they just ordered them today or what. The technicians will arrive sometime tomorrow and they’ll bring…
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Another Computer Crisis
Another day, another computer crisis. I’ve been hearing this mini-helicopter noise from my PC tower for a while and finally contacted the manufacturer’s computer support center on the web. I have hopped through many hoops in the past couple of days, including resetting my computer. Remember I had to do that with Sena’s computer? How…
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Hot Weather Today
Special Weather Statement for Iowa today: “Heat Index Values Between 95 and 100 this Afternoon… Unseasonably hot temperatures are expected through the afternoon today, ranging between 90 and 95 for most. These hot temperatures will combine with dew points between 65 and 70. Thus, yielding heat index values between 95 to around 100 through the…
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HHS Campaign for Updated Covid-19 Updated Vaccine Booster
See the HHS Campaign for the Covid-19 updated vaccine booster for older adults-a high risk group. We’re scheduled for both the flu shot and the updated booster.
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University of Iowa Surpasses Harvard, Princeton as No. 2 for Writing
The University of Iowa, according to U.S. News & World Report is No. 2 for writing in the latest rankings. It’s the only public university in the top 10, behind No. 1 Brown University. It’s out in front of Harvard, Cornell, Duke, and Princeton.
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How to Get the Updated Covid-19 Vaccine Booster at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Here’s an updated link to how to get the updated Covid-19 vaccine booster (often called the Omicron bivalent booster). It’s sometimes faster to get this booster at local pharmacies, although there’s less urgency now.
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