just unplug it and then plug it back in

ne of my favorite tech solutions is, "have you tried unplugging it and plugging it back in again?" It's the first thing anyone asks when tech problem arises, and it's because a lot of the time... it works. Sometimes I think we're more like our cyber companions than we'd like to admit, because a lot of our problems or stresses can probably be solved, or at least alleviated, by unplugging for a bit and resetting. I've got more in common with my wireless router than I thought. It's been a long time since I got out of Tacoma to warmer climes for pure pleasure reasons, and it's much needed. I never got any sort of seasonal affective symptoms during the winters in Alaska,...