One of the most feared things in life is to be diagnosed with cancer. I am one of the people who were affected by this problem. Thankfully, I am now in remission after months of chemotherapy. I am still on a mild drug called Avastin to keep the cancer from coming back, but my doctor is very happy with my progress.
In case you want to read more about my story, you could visit www.memoirsandstories.com to follow my continuing diary. My article on this subject can be found in the "more" column of my website. For example, I mentioned some supplements that help people get through chemotherapy, and I am currently talking about what I am doing during remission. I hope that my story will help anyone who is dealing with cancer.
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Linux Mint
Are you tired of the problems of dealing with Microsoft Windows with their constant updates and with viruses getting through Windows in spite of virus protection? Then, you would enjoy getting used to Linux, and there are easy ways to do it. Disc.com has a variety of Linux thumb drives and CDs to get started with Linux.
This past Friday, my Windows operating system got attached by a virus again, and I could not get rid of it this time. Fortunately, I already had a Linux Mint operating system on a thumb drive from Disc.com. I had previously used the thumb drive during another virus incident, but I was unsuccessful in getting Linux installed in dual boot mode. Either Windows or my virus protection would not let me install Linux that way. So, I took the OEM choice in the Linux Mint menu and wrote over my complete hard drive to erase all traces of Windows and my former virus protection.
This operation worked well although I found out you have to leave the thumb drive in your computer when you boot to Linux for the 1st time. Once the system loads, you will get a prompt that says you can remove the thumb drive. After I removed the thumb drive the 2nd time, the computer was able to boot into Linux on its own.
Now, I am having to manually install my website bookmarks, but I am okay with that. Linux has been working fine all day, and I am done with Microsoft unless I have to buy a new computer. Then, once again, I will have my Linux Mint thumb drive ready to install the minute Windows screws up. Anyway, I am happy with my current internet access with Linux, and it will stay that way for the life of my current computer.
This past Friday, my Windows operating system got attached by a virus again, and I could not get rid of it this time. Fortunately, I already had a Linux Mint operating system on a thumb drive from Disc.com. I had previously used the thumb drive during another virus incident, but I was unsuccessful in getting Linux installed in dual boot mode. Either Windows or my virus protection would not let me install Linux that way. So, I took the OEM choice in the Linux Mint menu and wrote over my complete hard drive to erase all traces of Windows and my former virus protection.
This operation worked well although I found out you have to leave the thumb drive in your computer when you boot to Linux for the 1st time. Once the system loads, you will get a prompt that says you can remove the thumb drive. After I removed the thumb drive the 2nd time, the computer was able to boot into Linux on its own.
Now, I am having to manually install my website bookmarks, but I am okay with that. Linux has been working fine all day, and I am done with Microsoft unless I have to buy a new computer. Then, once again, I will have my Linux Mint thumb drive ready to install the minute Windows screws up. Anyway, I am happy with my current internet access with Linux, and it will stay that way for the life of my current computer.
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