Author Archives: Kathy

About Kathy

Perl, MySQL, CGI scripting, web design, graphics following careers as an analytical chemist and educator, then in IT as a database administrator (DBA), programmer, and server administrator. Diagnosed with Mitochondrial Myopathy in 1997.

Upgrading – part 2

Upgrading – part 1 I was able to print to the LaserWriter 12/640 PS over ethernet from the new MacBook Air with a generic postscript printer driver and printer sharing active on the iBook. Guess I gave up too soon … Continue reading

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Upgrading – finally

Much of the past week has been devoted to migrating what I want to keep from my vintage 2006 iBook to a new MacBook Air. Although that was too big a gap (OS X 10.4.11 Tiger to 10.10.2 Yosemite) for … Continue reading

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bye bye to June

Have had several days of haymaking weather in July!    I remember the hard work making hay was when I was growing up. Everyone in the family needed to pitch in and guaranteed there would be a weight loss. Children … Continue reading

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Atticus video

These have been in the mobile phone since last month. Atticus just loves string cheese! I was going to title this one “Why we don’t have nice things” but he does have nice things. It is just that his favorites … Continue reading

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shades of white

Yesterday I officially initiated my new (from February) refrigerator by getting ice cream — Giant Eagle’s triple vanilla, a favorite. Atticus, who doesn’t eat just any ice cream, just politely asked for seconds in his little dish. Looking at the … Continue reading

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