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Thursday, January 30th, 2020
I received an email from Kristin Harris, from Trailheads, telling about the her new online Appalachian Trail resource, Hiking The Appalachian Trail: The Complete Guide For Beginners in 2020. I took a look at it and was just blown away by the wealth of information that she has included in ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2012
If you are going to do your shopping online this year, online codes can help you maximize your holiday purchases. Check out KeyCode and CurrentCodes. Both have simple layouts that will take you right to codes for your favorite online stores. You can shop by a specific store, shopping category ...
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Sunday, October 14th, 2012
Face it, normally Youtube.com is a time sink where you go to watch silly jackass outtakes and cute kitty videos. However, I finally found a channel on YouTube that may just give it some socially redeeming value. It's a regularly updated, fast paced series of history lessons taught ...
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
I hate having to complete PDF forms by hand. That is why I was so happy to discover FillAnyPDF.com. Using this website, you can fill out, sign, and send forms, all online!
There is no software needed and any PDF (or MS Word) form can be used, even if it's not ...
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
I don't send faxes very often but when I need to send one it is such a hassle. I had to send a couple of faxes to Ameritrade last night so I thought I would give the free internet faxing service faxzero.com a try. You can send faxes to ...
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Monday, December 5th, 2011
I use my iPhone and iPod to listen to music at the gym and podcasts while driving. Now I have found something to give me a little variety - old-time radio programming.
The Internet Archive has a large selection of free and legal old radio programs like my favorite Dragnet. ...
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Monday, November 28th, 2011
In this economy, it would be a good idea to maintain an up to date resume. Fortunately, you can turn to the web for help with the process of putting together a professional looking resume or cv. pdfCV is a free service that will help you create your résumé ...
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Thursday, July 14th, 2011
The Big G has introduced a new product called Takeout. Basically what it does is take all of the data that you have stored on Google and compress it into a ZIP file.
You have to select the services you want to download including data from sites like Buzz, Picasa ...
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Sunday, May 22nd, 2011
Build a Website
Need to start a website? Give Bluegriffon a look. If you can use a word processor, you can build a website. Just place your text, pictures and other elements on the page and the program does all the background coding for you.
It also supports the ...
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Monday, May 16th, 2011
I use PDF files almost every time I send out files. I love using PDF files because they can be secured, they are small so they send well via email and they can be opened on any computer. They also retain the original document's text, fonts and images.
Unfortunately, ...
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Do you remember when you used to wake up in the morning and wonder what you were going to do that day? When was the last time that happened? Relaxation seems to be a thing of the past for a lot of us. Fitting things like reading ...
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Sunday, May 1st, 2011
If you are putting together an annual report or a grant request charts are a must. They even come in handy when the kids are doing school projects. Most of us turn to some software program like Microsoft Office for Windows users or iWorks on the Mac platform ...
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Monday, February 14th, 2011
I am very good at recognizing when someone has decorated a room nicely but I have trouble visualizing a finished product when I attempt to decorate a room myself. The Autodesk Homestyler helps me out by letting me build a 3-D model of my home that I furnish and ...
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Monday, February 7th, 2011
If you are organizationally challenged, you can find tons of help online. Although there are many sites that help you manage your calendar or your to do list, WikiCards helps you manage all of your information. It is more than just a to do list manager, it is ...
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