Cheryl on the Web

About the small things in life that seem oh so big

Internet Explorer 7

Posted in Tech Talk by Cheryl on 3 November 2006

In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft has started pushing out its new web browser, Internet Explorer 7, to everyone using Windows Update. In fact, if your computer automatically installs Windows updates, you may get IE 7 without even noticing it - until you reboot your computer.

In theory, the upgrade isn’t all bad: (more…)

Home Exercise Advantages

Posted in Short & Sweet by Cheryl on 3 November 2006

Number 1: You can sing off-tune at the top of your lungs to the U2 CD blaring out of your stereo, and no one is bothered except your significant other.

Number 2: While thoroughly exhausting yourself running the marathon of your life on the cross-trainer, you aren’t left comparing yourself to the exercise super-freak on your right at the gym who’s been pumping away at twice the speed you have for the last 20 minutes.

Number 3: The shower is clean. And private.

More to follow in later installments as I discover the wonders of exercising on our new cross-trainer.