Idle State

I have just fought with a Windows XP machine to try to get HP Scanner software to install properly. I have installed the software 3 times - twice from the disk provided and once downloaded from HP. I have rebooted the machine probably over 10 times and plug and unplugged the scanner probably about the same number of times.

The result is that only the Twain driver is working. None of the actual HP Software for the scanner works. For a non Administrative user, some of the software just gives an error dialogue when you try to launch it. For all users, the HP Solution Center [sic] software doesn't launch at at. So much for a "Solution Center".

I've just noticed that one of my dining reviews has been half-heartedly plagiarised by a restaurant review blog. I wouldn't mind if they had credited me or linked to my own blog - since I went to the trouble of actually thoughtfully writing my own review.

That's just common courtesy.

Thief.

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Staying in the Dubai Marina means that I am now spoiled for choice for restaurants - and all within walking distance.

One of those restaurants is Royal Orchid - which I have now been to 4 or 5 times. Each time I thoroughly enjoyed eating there and have no hesitation at all returning. They have a choice of Thai, Mongolian and Chinese dishes - all prepared and presented very nicely and equally tasty.

Apparently, tap water when dining is the new black.

I'm always intrigued by the tap water versus bottled water debate. Having grown up in Australia, I spent most of my life, like the majority of kids, just drinking tap water.

Just logged onto Facebook and inexplicably received this message:

It's confusing and nondescript. As a user who logs in daily - sends a few birthday greetings, gets a message or two a week and pokes a few friends overseas now and then (basically - keeping up with my friends!) I'm at a complete loss as to why I should receive this.