Category Archives: computer tricks

…that invisible, temporary shelf…"

Just back from surfing through djtim’s blog and found a link to this nifty site, called lifehacker, that tells you how to do ten more things with your clipboard: “One of the greatest features the point and click interface brought … Continue reading

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attack of the zombie computers

Read all about it here. No joke, this NYTimes article is called, “Attack of the Zombie Computers is Growing Threat,” and is all about botnets and the spam they generate. Just another reason to go Mac.

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how-to site for cyber junkies

If you like to find out how to do stuff, you might like this site called about. com. This link takes you to the first lesson of a free online photoshop tutorial. The lessons can be sent to your email … Continue reading

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fresh thinking

There is a new way of searching that you may want to try out. It’s called quintura and when you use the search engine a concept web forms around your search terms. I know we all participate in a group … Continue reading

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I love mac, but

doing this whole battery exchange was a bit of a shocker. I hold Apple in very high esteem and I love on my powerbook all the time – so I can’t believe there is a massive battery recall going on. … Continue reading

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holding onto a playlist in itunes

Since my boyfriend basically handles all the music stuff, I rarely have to peek into my itunes, but I learned a handy tip this weekend that I want to share. Besides, I have been cutting and pasting from old thesis … Continue reading

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how to post files by converting files to pdf

For my work blog this weekend, I wanted to post the new pacing chart for our school district, but I couldn’t do it without losing all the formatting and I was going crazy. Luckily, Chad taught me a new computer … Continue reading

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