Lotus Notes Floats? I don't think so.

My organization effected a "coup" on day in the early days of 2000. People arrived at work and discovered that, amazingly, they now had Lotus Notes email instead of Microsoft email.

I came to the organization in 2001 and was very receptive to Notes methods. I requested and received "developer" training and created "databases" managing such functions as Institutional Board (IRB) tracking of research projects.

Lotus Notes has not evolved with web systems generally and I find myself continually enacting work-arounds. I have two minutes to make the deadline for uploading my assessment of Notes functions... I think this is telling.

I had half a dozen screen shots to upload. The time is passing. So I will leave it that Notes has not kept up with expectations and file. I will upload details in a bit, but they will not make the deadline. Notes died on me. Another failure. Ahrg.

Blogger Itself!

If you have a WYSIWYG window, you would think you could create a coherent post using all the features offered in that WYSIWYG window. The option of adding images is clearly present. I am going to insert an image of the option bar below....

aha! it's actually above. Hmm.

I have to go into the Edit Html tab to change it:



That's better.
But what would I do if I didn't know at least a little html? I suppose I would get frustrated with Blogger pretty fast.

Of course, I suppose you get what you pay for.

Confusion in mundane life -- but I suppose that's what really matters, isn't it?

Ok. This is a bit boring, but a constant annoyance to me. I have been saving these up and now, 11th hour, it seems I have to post them as there has been nothing more dramatic to occur.

Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) has the power monopoly for much of the real estate from north of Baltimore, through Annapolis and on down to parts of the Maryland county (Prince Georges) that borders Washington DC to the north.

I have two accounts with BGE (at present). I sign on to pay my bill, and this (below) is the screen that presents.



I click the down arrow and this is what I see.



So, thinking I want to pay the Washington St. bill, I select it.



Note the Milford Ave. account still is listed as the current account.
Do I click "go" or do I click "Pay Online"?

It's "go," but I get it wrong EVERY time and have to go back again.
It should not be THIS hard to pay your electric bill!