Search for a missing file or folder. You may have inadvertently moved the folders to another location (nested inside an existing visible folder). If you can't find them, look in the deleted files folder. Deleted files are not really deleted until they are overwritten or the hard disk is reformatted. A computer wizard can help recover your files.

I had a recurring problem where my laptop (Windows 10) would connect to internet but the browsers (firefox or edge) would not fire. Tried all the netsh routines after googling the problem and getting instructions from the Microsoft website. These would work but the problem always returned. Finally updated the operating system to the latest version. Haven't had a problem since. Moral of the story: Keep your operating system current!

I went to yellowstone five years ago with a canon Rebel T1, a Tamron 18-270 (now replaced by a 18-300). That lens, added with a 1.4 or2.0 teleconverter, can give you a real bang for your buck for less than your $1000.

Will buy your 24-105 Lens. How do you want to get paid ?

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You may not mess up your computer but you will probably kill all the data on your USB drive....

For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on.

At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated:

'If Ford had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.'


In response to Bill 's comments, Ford issued a press release stating :


If Ford had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part):

1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash………twice a day..

2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.

3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.

4. Occasionally, executing a manoeuvre such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.

5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads.

6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single 'This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation' warning light.

7. The airbag system would ask 'Are you sure?' before deploying.

8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.

10. You'd have to press the 'Start' button to turn the engine off.

PS - I 'd like to add that when all else fails, you could call 'customer service' in some foreign country and be instructed in some foreign language how to fix your car yourself!!!!

Plan on spending a few days. If time is limited, consider hiring a guide. Make sure they are photo knowledgable. Check Trip Advisor, Gardiner, MT listings. Come in North Gate out West or South.

Spelling Reform was a much debated issue in the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth. Various schemes were put forward for simplifying English spelling, which was thought to be difficult and obscure. These schemes often involved phonetic spelling, and some even went so far as proposing the creation of new alphabets. George Bernard Shaw funded one such scheme. None of these ideas came to anything – for very good reasons. This is also the period which gave rise to Esperanto, a totally artifical, invented language which nobody except enthusiasts actually speaks.

The famous short passage that follows is a satirical response to this idea attributed to the American humorist Mark Twain.

For example, in Year 1 that useless letter c would be dropped to be replased either by k or s, and likewise x would no longer be part of the alphabet. The only kase in which c would be retained would be the ch formation, which will be dealt with later.

Year 2 might reform w spelling, so that which and one would take the same konsonant, wile Year 3 might well abolish y replasing it with i and Iear 4 might fiks the g/j anomali wonse and for all.

Jenerally, then, the improvement would kontinue iear bai iear with Iear 5 doing awai with useless double konsonants, and Iears 6-12 or so modifaiing vowlz and the rimeining voist and unvoist konsonants.

Bai Iear 15 or sou, it wud fainali bi posibl tu meik ius ov thi ridandant letez c, y and x — bai now jast a memori in the maindz ov ould doderez — tu riplais ch, sh, and th rispektivli.

Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.

Spelling Reform was a much debated issue in the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth. Various schemes were put forward for simplifying English spelling, which was thought to be difficult and obscure. These schemes often involved phonetic spelling, and some even went so far as proposing the creation of new alphabets. George Bernard Shaw funded one such scheme. None of these ideas came to anything – for very good reasons. This is also the period which gave rise to Esperanto, a totally artifical, invented language which nobody except enthusiasts actually speaks.

The famous short passage that follows is a satirical response to this idea attributed to the American humorist Mark Twain.

For example, in Year 1 that useless letter c would be dropped to be replased either by k or s, and likewise x would no longer be part of the alphabet. The only kase in which c would be retained would be the ch formation, which will be dealt with later.

Year 2 might reform w spelling, so that which and one would take the same konsonant, wile Year 3 might well abolish y replasing it with i and Iear 4 might fiks the g/j anomali wonse and for all.

Jenerally, then, the improvement would kontinue iear bai iear with Iear 5 doing awai with useless double konsonants, and Iears 6-12 or so modifaiing vowlz and the rimeining voist and unvoist konsonants.

Bai Iear 15 or sou, it wud fainali bi posibl tu meik ius ov thi ridandant letez c, y and x — bai now jast a memori in the maindz ov ould doderez — tu riplais ch, sh, and th rispektivli.

Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.

Just came back from small boat cruise and denali visit last week. I had a Tamron 18-270, a Canon 16-35 2.8, and a Tamron 150-600 plus a Tamron 1.4 teleconverter. The Tamron 18-270 and teleconverter was more than adequate for most shots. The 16-35 works well for the landscapes. The 150-600 is difficult to use because of the weight, and you don't get a lot of chances to mount it on the bus. I was able to use it with bracing against a solid object, but that is not real reliable.

About Denali. Longhorn is spot on when describing the bus trip. Tips: Don't sit in an emergency row- the windows don't open; Sit on the right side of the bus to shoot uphill on the way out. You will get several spots to stop for good landscape shots. Have your camera ready at all times. Have raingear for your camera available.

On the ship. I can only speak for the small boat cruise, but I know the big boats have side trips to take you in close. You should have plenty of opportunities to shoot eagles, whales etc. from the boat. Here the 150-600 can be used, but you will need a stable platform (tripod, monopod, beanbag) and a lot of patience. Things happen fast, so be ready. On the kayaks and the inflatable boats, I stuck with the 18-270 with the mounted teleconverter (makes it act as a 25-378). Tips: Bears like Salmon. They hang out where there are fish (fish hatchery). There was dead whale on the shore and bears were feasting. It may still be there. (It was at least 40 feet long).

On land: If you go to Sitka, go to the Raptor Center and the Bear Rehab Center (Fortress of the Bear) if you have time. In Denali, do the Jeff King Dog Training Center.

Take raingear for you and raingear for your gear. Enjoy your trip. Wish I was going back.