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RSSHa, well, it seems M$ dropped support for WLW last year, so that was a wasted few hours. There;s even a tutorial on installing it on Windows 10 from MS Essentials 2012 – from Stefan Strangers’ Weblog. but as it’s rather old the link to wlsetup-all.exe is dead, but packrat that I am I had it on my 4Tb external hard drive – well, it was inside the Essentials MSI package, but they’re simple to extract. Rather than link my exe, here’s one from the Internet Archive with that you can follow the instructions in Stefan’s blog or …
Do the sensible thing and use Open Live Writer it’s free, in the Microsoft Store and looks and feels just like WLW without the ability to overload it with a zillion plug-ins (yet – they left that option in the settings, so ??)
Here’s a screenshot of me writing this bollocks a second ago., I like it, and considering my absence, it feels familiar. Just noticed my last post about the Millennium Trilogy – a lot has changed there, eh? Sony felt OK to make the Emoji movie but were unwilling to give in to Daniel Craig’s demands? What did he want? Blood of their first-born? I got me some reading to catch-up on before I watch Spider’s Web anyway. Well, listening mostly – I’m giving my eyes a break with an Audible subscription. Coupled with Kindle Unlimited, I got me lots of books in my Audible Queue.
Right, enough for this decade, see you when I get bored of life again
I’m Still Here
Six Fucking Years? Hahahahahaha......
Holy shit! I'm so good at this blog-thing, aren't I? I make promises then fuck off to ... well, look at the title of my blog. I'm asking you, cos I don't know.
TV sucks, I re-watch old stuff because after 6 months I can't remember if I've seen it or not. MS is good for one thing, at least :) Just binge watched 12 seasons of Criminal Minds with Sarah, my partner in crime for the last 25 years.
I think she loves my deteriorating memory and constantly plays tricks on me, or it really is BAD! If it is I'm in trouble on Thursday. I return to work after 5 months sick leave.
Bored now, going bed, but this was fun. I might find that MS app I used to use to post with, Live Writer or summat? Win10 doesn't appear to have it or Movie Maker.
I asked Cortana. Bitch always got my back. Installing Windows Live Writer on Windows 10
Millennium
3am this morning the credits rolled on Hornets Nest, marking the end of my book, film, film, book, film, book, film marathon of previous weeks.
I feel kind of empty inside now, no longer having my friends Lisbeth, Mikael, et al. I’ll soon find new friends, once I become engrossed in another book, but this series was an emotional roller coaster. No doubt I’ll also be revisiting the films too: far too good to stay away from, plus they’re a great source for learning Swedish. Fitta! 
One thing I have to say is about the actors in the Swedish and American versions. Overall, both are well written and the acting is fantastic. However, I prefer Michael/Noomi to Daniel/Rooney., but if Blomkvist got as much action on screen as he did in the books, James Bond would be a tad more believable, though Mr Nyqvist does have a certain rugged charm, and fits the general description of Blomkvist in the books, IMO. I just feel Daniel Craig’s looks would get the ladies into bed just as fast as they jump in the books. But both Sweden and America decided not to complicate things by including his other partners, and concentrated on Lisbeth, which is an essential occurrence in light of their future relationship (Kalle-fucking-Blomkvist) and how they ultimately ended up at her door, even though the film and book differ on that; hello? where were the bagels?
OK. My hand is hurting now – I’m one finger typing 
MS sucks.
TTFN
Windows 7 themes: festivity, silliness… and serenity
Here comes Fat Tuesday! It’s time to set a party mood with the new Masquerade theme, which features elegant and mysterious masks for celebrating Mardi Gras and Carnival.
In other current events, the wacky new Xbox Live game for Windows Phone, Chickens Can’t Fly, was just released. This new Windows 7 theme features colorful artwork from the game, along with fun chicken-clucking sound-effects.
Switching gears to a more serene and serious frame of mind, the rest of our new themes celebrate the beauty of widely varied landscapes.
Late last summer, my colleague Christian Kirchesch in Munich organized a German photography contest, which received 2249 submissions. A local jury of photography experts selected the best pictures, and in mid-October ten winners were announced. The winners received prizes ranging from a Sony Vaio SB Notebook to a TV tuner card and speakers. Christian invited the top 100 photographers, including winners and runners up, to participate in a Windows 7 theme project. More than twenty photographers agreed to take part, and you can see the beautiful results in four themes we published this month.
The first one, German Landscapes, features the works of many photographers, including contest winners Marco Stolle, Jens Zschekel, Andreas Bobanac, Heiko Gerlicher, and Karl Herrling, and runners-up Axel Hahn, Deryk Baumgärtner, Ive Völker, Jörg Franzen, Lutz Jänichen, Marco Müller, Markus Janse and Uschi Wolters.
The other three themes each focus on individual photographers who participated in the German photography contest.
Germany: Mountains to Sea is a journey from a rustic lakeside cabin in Berchtesgadener to the shoreline of Nordfriesland, as captured in the lens of Mathias Rehberg.
Impressions from Schleswig-Holstein showcases the varied beauty of Germany’s northernmost state – and the talents of photographer Mathias Kentrup.
Magic Landscapes features the stunning photographs of Michael Breitung, many captured during the “magic hour” at dawn or sunset when the color of the light is uniquely rich.
We also have two new themes from an American photographer, Tracy Hymas. The gorgeous sepia tone and black and white photographs in Ghost Town bring the weather-beaten textures and austere lighting of this lonely place into sharp focus.
In Tracy’s other new theme, Dark Skies, you can almost feel the distant rumble of thunder and taste the damp heaviness in the air under turbulent storm clouds.
That wraps up all the new themes we’ve published in the last two weeks. As always, more desktop-personalization goodness is on the way, so keep visiting the Windows Personalization Gallery for new Windows 7 themes and wallpapers.
VÅRA SKITUNGAR!: Vad i hela friden är det här?
Thanks to Scandinavian Kitchen for pointing me to this blog, and thanks to Emma & Therese for the work they do with these “brats” in Uganda – you are stars!
Alcatraz
I finally took a break from playing The Pioneer Trail on Facebook and thinking up reasons why I can’t go back to work getting excited at the prospect of a possible return to gainful employment, and watched some telly that wasn’t random documentaries like the 74 Stone Accused (fascinating as it was, it left me rather nauseous). First up was the first two episodes in a new series on Fox called Alcatraz.
I hadn’t read anything about this show, but the first 15 minutes were enough to tell me that JJ Abrams was involved somewhere,
and it wasn’t the presence of Jorge Garcia 
, it was the overall look and feel of the show that gave it away. I saw the show’s title in the listings for this week – don’t know how I missed it last week, probably drugged up, as per usual (don’t go calling the old bill, it’s my prescription stuff ). and my interest was immediately piqued, as I do have a “thing” for that place. From the mystery surrounding the escape of Frank Lee Morris and Clarence & John Anglin, did they survive or not, etc. to the alleged paranormal activity on The Rock, I have watched numerous shows regarding the place – this is the first time I’ve seen a TV series set there – I was curious to see what it was all about.
Surprise number one was the initial voiceover – Sam “Jurassic Park” Neill doing his bestest American accent telling us that the prison was closed due to spiralling costs and the place becoming decrepit, all prisoners to be transferred to other prisons…. except that’s not what happened! They all disappeared! OK, I was kinda hooked there and then. Throw in the necessary mix of cast to go with great story: Hot chick, played by Sarah Jones, (best screenshot I could take, honest!)
Old fella, Sam “Jurassic Park” Neill, Nerdy guy, who happens to be a doctor, who wrote books about Alcatraz and owns a comic book store, Jorge Garcia. Another Hot chick, but with a history, Parminder Nagra. Recipe complete. Add a bad guy to hunt each week, meanwhile keep trying to find out why and how they disappeared, why they’re back, who’s behind it, etc.. I’m pretty sure Sam “Jurassic Park” Neill’s character, Hauser, knows more than he’s letting on. For instance, at the end of the second episode we find out something about Parminder Nagra’s character, Lucy, and I’m fairly certain Hauser already knew that little titbit of goss.
Overall, it’s a very enjoyable 40 minutes of telly and I’m definitely looking forward to next Monday for the next episode.
OK, off to watch Two Broke Girls now. One day I’ll give up smoking and I’ll win the heart of Kat Dennings. Yes, I’ve seen the pictures.
TTFN
Now Playing: Romeo's Daughter - Delectable - Have Mercy
Windows 7 themes: In with the new
