Older Folks and Vaping Front Porch - Part Four

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DancingHeretik

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Tonight I watched my 92 yo father teach my 93 yo mother research her meds online. She won't retain any of the information, but it was still heartwarming. About 30 (35?) years ago, my computer class was trying to wrap our brains around the concept that everybody would have a computer that fit on a desk with the wisdom of the world at our fingertips. Who knew that it would lead to a "cure" to smoking that actually worked?
Yes, it's amazing! Sorta makes me wanna cry (in a joyful way).
 

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The only people I seem to convert are those with a brain; they never smoked but bought into the crap that vaping is bad. We need all the allies we can get so I'm not sorry about that. The person I desperately want to help is the neighbor in the hospital in intensive care. he got his breathing tube out today. :thumbs: I want him to live for his wife, children, grandchild and future grandchildren. And I want him to be able to help his son quit. That's not asking much, right? :cry:

That's what I thought it might be too. It's my husband's laptop though, they're attached at the hip, oil and water and all that. Personally, I think it's the same old control issues. (And the cursor just disappeared somewhere during the last sentence and inserted text somewhere around here. Sorry everybody. :()

Nice, very nice. :thumb: I thouht a kit like that as a waste, until my husband kept, and still does, running off with my great grandfather's needlenose pliers. He has a large tool chest stuffed full of tools and he has to steal mine? What is it with you guys? :grr:

I was ready to believe Deb, but it does it when the mouse is unplugged. Tomorrow night I'll have my beloved computer back! Halleluiah! :nun: (No offense intended.) The next day, El Whacko comes home! :banana: :rickroll: :banana: I mean, :facepalm:.

Why does this not surprise me? :lol: :lol: :lol:

I think that in order to find the specific remedy the brand and model of the computer are likely to be more important than the operating system. The cures I found were model-specific. Straightening out my NB505 Toshiba netbook was quite different from straightening out my Inspiron 15 Dell laptop, even though both had the same problem.
Unless there happens to be a touchpad involved.
 

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Yes touch control for some can be bothersome. Mum was on her iPad the other day, probably 3rd time she's used it in the last two years.
Puts her finger on something and page changes, wants to get more info on something and touches the body of the paragraph so I show her have to touch the headline thats the link.
 

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That's what I thought it might be too. It's my husband's laptop though, they're attached at the hip, oil and water and all that. Personally, I think it's the same old control issues. (And the cursor just disappeared somewhere during the last sentence and inserted text somewhere around here. Sorry everybody. :()
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Try restoring it to a point prior to it beginning this mess. One of mine did this & that fixed it.
 

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About 30 (35?) years ago, my computer class was trying to wrap our brains around the concept that everybody would have a computer that fit on a desk with the wisdom of the world at our fingertips. Who knew that it would lead to a "cure" to smoking that actually worked?
A few years ago, after I had retired from the Navy, I attended a local junior college. One of the requirements was that I had to take an intro to computer class. I was already quite proficient in the software, Microsoft Suite, so I wound up helping a few others in the class. One lady in particular just could not retain any of the info at all. Finally, towards the end of the class, she admitted that the medications she was on kept her from remembering certain things. Ya Think!
 

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I don't know what devices are being used by those who are having problems with the cursor skipping around, highlighting stuff, replacing existing text, etc.

However, I do know it's a common problem. With me, it's been with a netbook and a laptop until I learned the "fixes". I suggest doing a Google search for "unintended cursor movement [insert your device name]". On YouTube there are cures for dozens upon dozens of different devices that have this problem.
It happens on both my Galaxy Note 4 phone and my tablet. Don't know if it's an Android thing. Haven't been on the forum using my Mac in months.
 

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Yes, it's amazing! Sorta makes me wanna cry (in a joyful way).
When I look back to the things that have come about in my lifetime so far it is absolutely amazing. When you add our parents lifetimes you just have to sit back in awe of how far we've come. Now take a minute to postulate what it's going to be like in 50 years if we continue at this pace of advancement. If we make it another 50 years. The state of affairs in the world today is absolutely scary.
 
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It's funny, my Spock always had this look of "wasn't me!" Geordi has this look of " What?" Tasha is just "oh bother".

For those that don't know, Spock, Tasha and Geordi are my dogs. Spock is no longer with us, thus the puppy Geordi. Tasha is my avatar.
 

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It's funny, my Spock always had this look of "wasn't me!" Geordi has this look of " What?" Tasha is just "oh bother".

For those that don't know, Spock, Tasha and Geordi are my dogs. Spock is no longer with us, thus the puppy Geordi. Tasha is my avatar.
I hate to say it but, Tasha Yar was the character I disliked the most on next generation.
 

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Well I went and done did it. Shinyitis got the better of me. I pre-ordered one of these. Should arrive right around my 4 year vaperversay in a couple-few weeks. Its the Radius, a new release for Provape.

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Provape is falling behind. Great looking Mod but you gotta have TC to compete anymore. Now if this thing had TC and Ni and Ti modes plus upgradability.
 
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