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Welcome back to the podcast! This week’s edition: “Which portable device is right for me this time?”
As someone who has more gadgets and electronics than I’d care to mention (mostly out of fear that someone may hold an intervention and put me in virtual group therapy), one thing I have learned over the years is that although a device is built to be portable, it isn’t always convenient.
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Welcome back to the podcast! This week’s edition: GPS For Your CPU.
One of the more thoughtful gifts I received recently was a GPS system. I am plagued by a complete lack of direction, so before acquiring this device, I had a keen ability to take two turns while driving and promptly find myself lost and very afraid.
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This week’s edition: “The Un-Dirty Dozen: Fighting the War on Computer Slowness!”
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This week’s edition: “A Sign of the Times (New Roman): Exploring the World of Fonts.”
On my commute into the office this morning, I had a striking revelation: we are surrounded by more words than we sometimes realize. This revelation came to me as I slammed on my brakes to avoid striking the Mercedes in front of me; at that point, I was close enough to be able to read its bumper sticker. That just proves that there are so many opportunities to observe this, no matter where you are.
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This week’s episode: How to quickly produce DVDs in Windows Vista and Windows 7.
For the past few episodes, we have walked you through creating photo albums and presentations with music using Microsoft PowerPoint. Now it’s time to take that final leap of evolution: creating a DVD! (more…)
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This week’s edition: Photo Album Slide Shows in PowerPoint
The problem: Too many pictures to insert into a presentation one at a time.
The Solution (for PowerPoint 2002 – 2007):
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It’s like a shammy, it’s like a towel, it’s DiskWOW!
eSupport here for DiskWOW!
Did you know that over 80% of all computer users suffer from drive space issues? Not to worry, we have a great tip for you!
How would you like it if you could see how full your hard drive is getting? Would you be confused on what you should pitch to free up space? This crisis befuddles most of us; but be befuddled no more! Try our patented DiskWOW!
How much would you pay to clean up that old drive and breathe new life back into your computer? Would you pay $5, $10, $19.95 plus shipping and handling? Why pay at all?
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Probably one of the most baffling things I see today has to be messages sent via Twitter, SMS, or IM. Thanks to people even lazier than myself, there is now an entire generation of people who can confuse even the most skilled Native American code talkers of World War II.
It’s absolutely amazing how being limited to 140 or 160 characters can really change our spelling and sentence structure. For instance, if I wanted to invite my friend out for drinks at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio, I might send a text message like, “U Wan2 meet up @ HOB L8R?” WOW! This reminds me of a game I used to play as a kid on road trips where I would try to figure out what someone’s license plate might mean if it were a sentence or phrase. (more…)
When my great-great-grandmother was young (only about 20 years ago), there weren’t very many external things plugged into a computer. Life was simpler; people typed away and we electronic beings did our jobs.
My son, Chip, complains most about the external rats – known to you humans as a mouse. He says they don’t always allow him to work as fast as he can. I keep telling him show off those keyboard shortcuts. They have worked since the early days of computers, they save time, and there is no problem understanding them. But he is young and stubborn.
So, humans, oh humans… Take a look at your menus or ribbons, your dialog boxes and tool tips, and look for those keyboard shortcuts. Many of them start with Ctrl+ and have a letter or number to press. They really are easy, and some can even make sense to you humans, such as Ctrl+S for Save and Ctrl+P for Print. (more…)
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With all the talk of the recession and layoffs on nearly every news story available, I figured I would share some tips for you and your co-workers to help have a cumulative effect on the resources of your company.
What kind of impact can your little gestures really have on a company? I would say some, but not major, unless you get others involved. Think of it as your little penny savings plan.