Archive for the ‘Computer Issues’ Category
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
If you are planning to donate an old computer to a charity to receive a tax deduction, make sure you prepare it properly.
If you use FDISK, FORMAT utilities, or DELETE standard operating system command for data removal, there is always a chance to recover deleted data (using undelete file or ...
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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.
CLICK HERE:
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.
CLICK HERE:
Microsoft PowerToys
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Sunday, November 27th, 2005
Are you a taskbar "piggy"? Is your taskbar loaded with icons? Here is a tip to help clean things up. Right click an open space on your taskbar (the blue bar at the bottom of the screen where the "Start" button is located) and choose "Properties". ...
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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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Friday, October 21st, 2005
Sun Microsystems is betting that individuals, businesses and government agencies may be willing to try a new full-featured office productivity suite that's compatible with Microsoft Office at just a slice of the cost.
Sun's new StarOffice 8 offers powerful and integrated word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, and database capabilities. With ...
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