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Monday, December 5th, 2005
If you're a new iPod owner or simply need a refresher course on how to get the most out of your iPod, check out this site. The iPod 101 site is your guide to everything you can do with your iPod, iPod nano, iPod mini, or iPod shuffle.
CLICK HERE:
iPod 101
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Monday, December 5th, 2005
If you want to watch some entertaining video, check out these archived films. There are a wide variety of open source movies and video clips. I typed in the seach term "Drugs" and got to watch the educatonal drug videos from 1951. Did you know that the ...
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Saturday, December 3rd, 2005
Microsoft has templates for Christmas cards that you can download and customize. In addtion to a variety of other templates, they have templates for a family newsletter (I know - I hate those things too).
Holiday Clips, Templates, and How-To Articles
You may want to check out these sites for Christmas ...
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Saturday, December 3rd, 2005
Most of you know that I spend the better part of my waking hours on or near a computer. I have been a big proponent of on-line commerce for a long time and I love the convenience of shopping from home and having my purchases delivered to me. ...
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Thursday, December 1st, 2005
A lot of the information that is used in media reports come from reports that are generated by think tanks and government agencies.
Trying to find the actual referenced report can be a real challenge though. Just navigating some of the government websites can give you that Indiana Jones feeling.
So ...
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2005
Face it, very little meaningful work gets done around this time of year. You do what you really have to do and that's about it. If you find yourself at work and bored since you don't want to start a new project, I have a solution for your ...
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Monday, November 28th, 2005
Help your kids request a free set of McGruff trading cards matching the online card game at McGruff.org.
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McGruff Trading Cards
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Monday, November 28th, 2005
I know all of you who receive digital cameras for Christmas will want to share your photographic masterpieces but remember sending those high resolution pics is very poor e-mail etiquette. Even with broadband, they slow e-mail downloads.
Instead, try Dropload to transfer large files. Just sign up, then you can ...
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Sunday, November 27th, 2005
PowerToys add fun and functionality to the Windows experience. What are they? PowerToys are additional programs that developers work on after a product has been released.
If you insist on using a Windows box, at least get more out of it with these free add on programs.
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Microsoft PowerToys
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
Need a little help with your turkey preparations? Try these sites for a variety of information on making your turkey the talk of the town.
CLICK HERE:
National Turkey Federation -- www.eatturkey.com
LouAna -- www.louana.com
Butterball -- www.butterball.com
Hormel -- www.hormel.com
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Monday, November 21st, 2005
I like to read a good book but I also hate spending the money for new books. I love to pick up inexpensive books at library sales or second hand book stores. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for me to buy a book and when I start reading it, ...
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005
Have you ever heard the gamers talking about visiting "cheat" websites. These sites provide them with secret routes and tricks for beating computer games.
Wouldn't it be neat if there was a "cheat" for finding your way through the telephone answering system menus at big corporations so you could find ...
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Sunday, October 30th, 2005
Do you have kids in school who dread writing research papers? Better yet, are you going back to get your degree? Well the Google's Scholar site is the answer to your dreams. It won't write your paper for you but it is the next best thing. You ...
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Monday, October 10th, 2005
Want to know a little demographic information about your city or town for a school assignment or a business proposal.
Browse the statistics, find local attractions or even check weather forecasts. You can check the top 10 lists even or the Starbucks quotients page.
This is definitely the place to check if ...
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