Archive for the ‘Computer Issues’ Category
Saturday, February 21st, 2009
Face it cops do not exactly sit at the top of the economic food chain. Couple that with the economic issues that are plaguing our country and you have a formula for financial problems. Most of us have made some effort to curb everyday expenses and defer large purchases.
Today, it ...
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Friday, January 23rd, 2009
If you are a job hunter, you have probably checked out the thousands of jobs available on sites like Monster.com. If you have, you have also probably come to the realization that many of the jobs posted there are on the lower end of the economic scale and the ...
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
I recently met a former cop on Cops Online and he has started a business that carries a rather unique product line - bullet resistant backpacks, etc. for kids. I though it was a rather novel idea, although it is a sad commentary on our society that the products ...
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Thursday, November 20th, 2008
I recently purchased the latest upgrade of Parallel's Desktop virtualization software. This program allows me to run an installation of Windows on my MacBook. Unfortunately, I have to have access to Windows XP so I can run a piece of critical software that I use for designing on-line ...
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Friday, November 14th, 2008
I have written several articles about the importance of backing up your computer. It always tickles me when people say that they don’t have anything important on their home computer so they don’t need to back it up. If that is what you are thinking, stop for a ...
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
In my continuing quest to find quality entertainment to watch, I have found a new source. ScholarSpot has a wide variety of free high quality educational videos, podcasts, and ebooks. They update the content on a daily basis.
The topics include technology, science, self growth, business, politics, sports and ...
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
I admit it! I'm a little compulsive about cleanliness. I like to live and work in a nice clean environment but I also do not mind doing the cleaning.
That is one of the reasons I was so happy to find out about howtoclean.net. The site has tips ...
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
I was very fortunate to participate in, what at the time was, a very innovative high school athletic program. Our coaches were big proponents of a well rounded fitness program that included both strength and aerobic training. They taught me how to structure a conditioning program that, with ...
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Fortunately, I made it through my son’s homework years without too much of a problem. Well actually, I did not have any problems because my wife is an art teacher who happens to be pretty good at math. I was at a disadvantage since my generation had the ...
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
I realize that hard drive space is getting cheaper and cheaper but it is still a good idea to do a little housekeeping to free up some space on your current hard drive. Here are a some simple ways to squeeze out a few extra megabytes of space.
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
What if I told you that you could become up to 50% more productive with little or no effort on your part? Interested? Well studies have shown that simply adding a second monitor to your computer can have that type of dramatic impact on your productivity.
Unfortunately, adding a ...
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Have you ever thought about the number of available features in Word you actually use? For most of us, we type a few letters or memoranda, set up a few tables or use the outline function.
The problem with Microsoft Word or other word processors that are designed for the ...
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Saturday, October 11th, 2008
I was sitting in the living room doing some work on my Macbook when I heard that infamous clicking sound coming from my wife's Macbook. That clicking sound is the sound of a dying hard drive. Sure enough, a quick check of the hard drive using Apple's Disk ...
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
NEWS FLASH! Politicians and the members of their campaign teams sling more manure than a stable boy. Unfortunately, the traditional news media and talk radio lean more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Where do you turn for the straight scoop? Try visiting FactCheck.org ...
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