For Hardware info;
I went to Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools> System Information>System Summary
I also went to Start>Control Panel>System Properties>General>Hardware>Devise Manager>Display Adaptors
I also went to my desktop to My Computer>View System Information>System Properties>General
For Graphic Card Info;
I went to Start>Run>entered--dxdiag ( Direct X Diagnostic Tools)>Display
Monday, August 23, 2010
- The brand and name of the CPU...AMD Sempron Processor 3000+
- CPU speed...1.80 GHz
- The amount of RAM...1.00 GB of Ram ( plan on adding more)
- The number of hard drives and their size...1 Terabyte(trillion), separated into 4 partitions
- The type/model of graphics card...ATI Radeon 7000/Radeon VE family-PCI slot 1
- The number of USB ports...4 on my Ultra dashboard, and 2 in back
- The number of DVD and/or CD drives and whether they are readable and writeable (or not)...1 CD 24x10x40x Recordable/Rewritable; 1 DVD R/RW; 1 floppy disc drive
- The brand and model of printer or scanner...HP Photosmart #3210 all-in-one
- The brand and model or any other input devices (other than a standard keyboard)...Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse
Monday, August 16, 2010
It's not the critic that counts
"It is not the critic who counts;
not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles,
or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena,
whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;
who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again,
because there is no effort without error and shortcoming;
but who does actually strive to do the deeds;
who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions;
who spends himself in a worthy cause;
who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement,
and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly,
so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls
who neither know victory nor defeat"
~Theodore Roosevelt~
not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles,
or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena,
whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;
who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again,
because there is no effort without error and shortcoming;
but who does actually strive to do the deeds;
who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions;
who spends himself in a worthy cause;
who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement,
and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly,
so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls
who neither know victory nor defeat"
~Theodore Roosevelt~
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Basic Information
• A brief background of your education and/or employment experiences.
* After HS graduation in '72 I want to Corning Community College for one year before my Dad passed away which ended my education for many years, and forced me into the work force.
My first job was as a seamstress making slipcovers and upholstery for a small shop,my boss would stand behind me and it made me so nervous till one day I asked him why, was there something wrong with my work. He said No! You do such beautiful work I just like to watch, after that I didn't mind when he would stand behind me, I'd smile and know how much he appreciated my work.
The shop closed when they decided to move to Fla. Russ worked at Sears for 17 years and when the shop closed I went to Sears with his recommendation in the drapery dept. At this particular job I had to work closely with the Interior Designer and this is where the bug bit me. I decided I wanted her job as Interior Designer.
In '79 I moved to California to live with my sister. We lived in West Hollywood and she had some friends in the industry that gave me a letter of recommendation that I took to Stella and Betsy's on Hollywood and Vine, they taught me French hand beading and I worked on many actress' dress's, one I remembered was for Cher and it was so covered in beads I wondered how she would ever be able to wear such a heavy laidened dress. There were 8 top designers we worked with and one I met was Bob Mackie.
In '83 I returned to college in Louisiana at SLU in Hammond, La. to pursue my desire in Art and Interiors. For the next 6 years I worked at the Interior Design Firm, Lorinda Ross & Assoc. and went to college.
A job came opened at Sears in the Interior Design Dept and I wanted that job for a long time, I qualified and worked there for several years til they closed that dept down. A friend of mine working at Hammond Decorating invited me to work with her and did so til Wal-mart bought the property we sat on.
In '92 I met and married my husband who had just graduated in the horticulture dept. He and I worked together at his herb farm and within a few short years we were one of three top growers in the NewOrleans metro area. We did luncheons for Garden Clubs and lectures and festivals and open house with my mother-in-law, who also happened to be a designer and my greatest advocate.
• What is your current attitude toward education at the moment? Why?
* It is with trepidation and a huge leap of faith that I walk through these virtual doors at this particular time in my life. It is only after you have lived a bit of life that one knows what you would have; could have; or should have done to make the world a better place.
For me, the time is right to be here. I have a personal opinion, design, and style, that has been cultivated over many years and the ground is so fertile that the seeds planted will thrive and flourish.
• What do you feel will be YOUR biggest obstacle to managing an online course effectively? Technology? Time management? Procrastination? Organization? Something else? Be specific.
* I've given this a great deal of thought and just getting back into the swing of things, the beginning, taking the first steps, finding your way around.
Yes, the computer has new technology all the time and I have managed to keep up with it thus far,
Time management will always be a challenge by adding an education to an already busy schedule, but once in the groove things should fall into place.
Procrastination is also a challenge, as we are encouraged to network and be social, the time to work, and the time to play, will have to be clearly defined as we delve into this new work of creativity.
Organization will be an issue at first but it will also work itself out in time.
There is always something else. I'm no different, but my situation is, as I travel home for the summer to care for my Mama, and return to my home in Fla. in the fall, I will be the newly elected President of the Suwannee River Garden Club and the responsibilities are not so great at this time, but come April our club will be hosting the National Garden Club Convention in Ocala for a week, there are field trips and social events, but none so great that I wouldn't be able to get my work done.
* After HS graduation in '72 I want to Corning Community College for one year before my Dad passed away which ended my education for many years, and forced me into the work force.
My first job was as a seamstress making slipcovers and upholstery for a small shop,my boss would stand behind me and it made me so nervous till one day I asked him why, was there something wrong with my work. He said No! You do such beautiful work I just like to watch, after that I didn't mind when he would stand behind me, I'd smile and know how much he appreciated my work.
The shop closed when they decided to move to Fla. Russ worked at Sears for 17 years and when the shop closed I went to Sears with his recommendation in the drapery dept. At this particular job I had to work closely with the Interior Designer and this is where the bug bit me. I decided I wanted her job as Interior Designer.
In '79 I moved to California to live with my sister. We lived in West Hollywood and she had some friends in the industry that gave me a letter of recommendation that I took to Stella and Betsy's on Hollywood and Vine, they taught me French hand beading and I worked on many actress' dress's, one I remembered was for Cher and it was so covered in beads I wondered how she would ever be able to wear such a heavy laidened dress. There were 8 top designers we worked with and one I met was Bob Mackie.
In '83 I returned to college in Louisiana at SLU in Hammond, La. to pursue my desire in Art and Interiors. For the next 6 years I worked at the Interior Design Firm, Lorinda Ross & Assoc. and went to college.
A job came opened at Sears in the Interior Design Dept and I wanted that job for a long time, I qualified and worked there for several years til they closed that dept down. A friend of mine working at Hammond Decorating invited me to work with her and did so til Wal-mart bought the property we sat on.
In '92 I met and married my husband who had just graduated in the horticulture dept. He and I worked together at his herb farm and within a few short years we were one of three top growers in the NewOrleans metro area. We did luncheons for Garden Clubs and lectures and festivals and open house with my mother-in-law, who also happened to be a designer and my greatest advocate.
• What is your current attitude toward education at the moment? Why?
* It is with trepidation and a huge leap of faith that I walk through these virtual doors at this particular time in my life. It is only after you have lived a bit of life that one knows what you would have; could have; or should have done to make the world a better place.
For me, the time is right to be here. I have a personal opinion, design, and style, that has been cultivated over many years and the ground is so fertile that the seeds planted will thrive and flourish.
• What do you feel will be YOUR biggest obstacle to managing an online course effectively? Technology? Time management? Procrastination? Organization? Something else? Be specific.
* I've given this a great deal of thought and just getting back into the swing of things, the beginning, taking the first steps, finding your way around.
Yes, the computer has new technology all the time and I have managed to keep up with it thus far,
Time management will always be a challenge by adding an education to an already busy schedule, but once in the groove things should fall into place.
Procrastination is also a challenge, as we are encouraged to network and be social, the time to work, and the time to play, will have to be clearly defined as we delve into this new work of creativity.
Organization will be an issue at first but it will also work itself out in time.
There is always something else. I'm no different, but my situation is, as I travel home for the summer to care for my Mama, and return to my home in Fla. in the fall, I will be the newly elected President of the Suwannee River Garden Club and the responsibilities are not so great at this time, but come April our club will be hosting the National Garden Club Convention in Ocala for a week, there are field trips and social events, but none so great that I wouldn't be able to get my work done.
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