I hesitated to put this site up here since the last thing some of you (my wife) need is a way to trade your junk for someone else’s junk. However, after some reflection, I decided it was better to send “some” of you junk out the door in exchange for the junk you receive. This is opposed to Ebay where you actually have to pay for someone else’s junk. So here it is – proceed with caution.
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You have backed up all of your photos and critical data to CDs or DVDs so they are safe – right? Well, maybe not. CDs and DVDs that are burned could have a short life. The “burning” process uses a laser to inscribe information on the disc. The result is read as 1’s and 0’s by the laser on playback. Although there is no definitive evidence (studies are under way), there have been numerous reports of data loss from CDs and DVDs as a result of deterioration of the write layer.
You may want to re-burn your critical disks yearly. You don’t have to worry about book on CD etc since they are molded (not burned) and should last for many years.
Volvo is testing a vehicle that requires that drivers pass a breath analysis test. If the driver fails or if the seatbelt isn’t fastened, the vehicle won’t start. The are also consider the use of a set of ignition keys that could limit the car to a preset speed. So much for the concept of personal accountability.
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A new survey by Accountemps shows that employees spend an average of 56 minutes a day on personal Internet use.
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An on-line address book of your personal contacts is a really useful tools. You can access your address book information from any computer. You’re not just limited to e-mail addresses.
You don’t have to enter each person’s contact information one by one.
Yahoo! (http://www.yahoo.com), Hotmail (http://www.hotmail.com), AIM
(http://www.aim.com) and Gmail (http://www.mail.google.com) allow you to
import contact information.
Transferring your information from an off line address book like Outlook is easy. First, the information must be converted to a CSV (comma separated values) file. Click File>>Import and Export. Select “Export to a file” and click Next. Select Comma Separated Values (Windows). Click Next. Select your Contacts folder. Click Next. Name your file, then click
Next>>Finish.
In Outlook Express, select File>>Export>>Address Book. Select Text
File (Comma Separated Values) and click Export. Name the file and
Click Next>>Finish.
The import option is usually located on the addresses or contacts page of your free Web-based e-mail provider. On-screen directions walk you through the importing process.
Eligibility for an annual free credit report is determined by your state of residence based on the rollout schedule set by federal law. The east, which includes Virginia, will be eligible beginning September 1, 2005.
The central site below allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
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Every now and then a government agency gets it right. NHTSA did a great job on this website. You can view safety ratings, compare models or even take a look at some crash test photos. The photos will reenforce the importance of vehicle safety design.
Even if you don’t plan to purchase a new vehicle, there is a ton of valuable information including how to prevent accidents, check for safety recalls or file a complaint.
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Word has a lot of great features but there are a few that cause you to just pause and ask, “Why?”. For instance, when you copy and paste something, Word displays the Paste Options button. This gives you the option of changing the formatting. I don’t want to change the formatting. Meanwhile, the button, which is in the way, is difficult to clear.
Another is Word’s ScreenTips. This box pops up when you mouse over a link. It includes the name of the link, which is already in front of you. It also tells you to use the Ctrl key when you click the link. I already know that. The box is so big it sometimes blocks the link.
Well, Marcus, to disable these things, open Word and click Tools>>Options. Select the View tab. Clear the ScreenTips box. Then select the Edit tab. Clear the box next to “Show Paste Options buttons.” Click OK.
The Sisyphus Comments has posts that cover a wide variety of topics. If you remember reading a previous post, you can easily find the post using the search box in the sidebar located on the right side of blog. For instance, if you are making an on-line purchase, you may want to check the coupon websites that we listed in our July 19, 2005 post to see if you can find a discount code. Just scroll down to the search box and type in the word “coupon” (without the “”) then click the “Search” button. The search engine will return any posts that contain the word “coupon”. You can do the same thing using any key word from a previous post.
There are more than 4,500 Web sites related to militant Islamic groups. ?The Internet has all necessary instructions and advice for those who want to carry out a terrorist attack,? said Rita Katz, a director of an association that monitors the web sites advocating Jihad. Some analysts believe that terrorists might have used the Internet for conducting last month’s attacks on the London transport system. A few days after the bombings, a question arrived to one the web forums related to al-Qaeda. Somebody was seeking information regarding ways and methods of operating on his own.
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ASAP Utilities is probably one of the world’s most popular FREE add-ins for MS Excel 97/2000/2002/XP/2003. ASAP Utilities contains over 300 useful and powerful utilities to fill the gaps in Excel, and automate frequently used tasks. This free program is guaranteed to save you many hours of time!
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Is it a nuisance to have Word automatically assume that you want “bullets” or numbers? If you know how to create bullets/numbers when you need them, you can permanently turn off the automatic feature.
Turning off bullets and numbering is easy. Use the Tools/AutoCorrect Options in Word 2002 or 2003 (use Tools/AutoCorrect in Word 2000), then select the “AutoFormat As You Type” tab.
In the middle of the dialog box you’ll find the “Apply As You Type” section. Turn off the desired option by un-checking the “Automatic Bulleted Lists” and/or “Automatic Numbered Lists” boxes. Now, when you type a pair of “two hyphens and some text,” Word won’t turn the items into a bulleted list.
A trooper from the Suffolk area was injured while moving a flash-bang – a explosive device used by the VSP SWAT team to provide light and sound – into another vehicle when it detonated in his right hand.
Trooper DeShawn Melton lost his right index finger and is still in Chesapeake General Hospital. The injury won’t end Melton’s career as a state trooper.
WASHINGTON (AP) — An international organization representing the heads of police departments across the world has issued new guidelines recommending that officers who confront a suicide bomber should shoot the suspect in the head, the Washington Post reported.
