Archive for the ‘Useful Websites’ Category
Friday, February 9th, 2007
Those of you who are regular CopCAST listeners know that my co-host, Mack Pettigrew, is a sergeant with the Ontario Provincial Police.
Mack has been working really hard to build a new website call CanadaCops.com. In addition to having some really interesting content about our neighbors from the north, Mack ...
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Friday, February 2nd, 2007
There is something about the impending date of April 15th that tends to get people thinking about their money. If you could use a little help deciding how to manage your money, why not turn to the government. They sure don't mind managing your money - just look ...
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Friday, February 2nd, 2007
Everyone has their favorite days of the year. Since I grew up in Pennsylvania, my favorite days include Super Bowl Sunday (since the Steelers were usually playing in the game) and February 2, Groundhog Day. Usually, by this time of year, winter was beginning to wear a little ...
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Friday, January 26th, 2007
When Google Maps first came out, there was a lot of chatter about it on the internet. Bloggers and podcasters went on and on about how cool it was but for me, it was a real yawner. It was sort of neat to zoom in and see the ...
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Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
Mignon Fogarty’s grammar podcast is listed as an "up and coming" podcast on DIGG and it has been as high as number two on iTunes. Use this innovative new podcast to get your grammar rules straight, like when to use "lie" versus "lay". I'll give you a ...
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Saturday, January 13th, 2007
Windows Vista will finally be available for consumers to purchase in a couple of weeks. Of course Microsoft will do its best to convince everyone that they absolutely "have" to have the the new operating system.
Vista does have some new features that you may like find to be an improvement ...
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Friday, December 29th, 2006
The new year is fast approaching and along with it comes the excitement of getting a fresh start. If your fresh start includes starting your own new business, you may want to start by making a stop at JumpUp.com.
JumpUp is a new website from Intuit, the maker of Quicken, ...
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Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
I hope Santa brought you exactly what you wanted for Christmas. However, even if you received what you wanted, sometimes you need a little help putting it together or getting it up and running. Most products list a customer (no) service number on the box or in the ...
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Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
I was talking to a buddy of mine today and I asked him if he had finished all of his Christmas shopping. He just laughed and said, "Christmas shopping? Hell, I don't even start until Christmas Eve!" Fortunately most of us are not quite that bad but ...
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Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
If you are a parent, your kids are probably getting more and more excited as Christmas approaches. There is a great website that will help you channel all of that energy in a positive direction. The northpole.com is a child-safe, advertising-free site, website that promotes a ...
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Monday, November 6th, 2006
Finding the right photograph for your website or the cover sheet of your kid's book report can be tough, particularly when you have wade through hundreds of screens on many sites.
That's why Yotophoto is so great since it is a search engine to help you find the right free-to-use photographs. ...
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Wednesday, October 25th, 2006
I admit it, things have to be pretty bad for me to read a manual (I don't ask for directions either unless you count Google Maps). However, when I have eliminated all the other options, sometimes I just have to refer to your manual. Unfortunately, nine chances out ...
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Tuesday, October 17th, 2006
The cost of housing is one of your biggest monthly expenses. If you can’t afford to buy a house and you are renting while you save for a down payment, you want to get the best value for your rental bucks. Unfortunately, it is difficult to determine whether you ...
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Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006
If you have played around on the Ebay auction site, it may be time to give the government auction site a look.You have probably seen the commercials for FirstGov.com, which is a government information portal site. Now you can check out the auctions where you will find new, seized ...
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