2005 October

October 31, 1926
I read that if you ask ten people to name a magician, nine will reply “Harry Houdini.” Well, only half of my friends and family named Houdini, but considering he died seventy-nine years ago this Halloween, that’s an awesome amount of fame. Houdini was a legendary magician, escape artist, contortionist, and showman. Here’s [...]

My son, the car freak, selected today’s site.
It’s called Suburban Wheel Cover Company, and it’s an online store for wheels, hubcaps, chrome wheelskins, trim rings, and lots of other auto accessories, with an emphasis on the four round thingies your car travels on!
For instance, how about a shiny set of Motegi Racing wheels? Or perhaps [...]

There’s a new service we’ve been testing on Lockergnome - Chitika. The reasons are varied, but it all started when I saw it on someone else’s site and I thought to myself: “How can I get one of those?!” Didn’t take long for me to sign-up for an account and integrate it within our Web [...]

Looking for an awesome arcade-style off-road racer that is just plain fun to drive? Then put the pedal to the metal with Off Road Arena! This is the recipe for fun and excitement: Mix one part burnin’ speed, two parts dirt and mud, and three parts adrenaline and you get the most exhilarating indoor racer [...]

There are a lot of calendar programs out there. There are a lot of listing programs out there, as well. Rainlendar does something different though. It allows you to both manage your calendar and your to do list right there on your desktop. It is one of the most useful things [...]

Depending on what type of student you were, history may or may not have been your favorite subject in school. Of course, if you were like some students, the very concept of actually having a favorite subject may have been too much for your brain to comprehend. The fact of the matter is that history [...]

If you work in Microsoft Word, you may be familiar with the comments feature. It allows you to add comments throughout a document to alert a reader to certain information. For example, an editor can leave comments by certain content in a document to alert the author about specific issues.

There are times when you need to enter the same data into multiple worksheets within a single workbook. For example, if you need the same list of names to appear on more than one worksheet. One method you can use is to enter all the data into one worksheet then copy it over to the [...]

October 31, 2005
Because of Halloween’s popularity with kids and adults alike, there are a lot of Web sites with a Halloween theme. Today’s focus is on interactive Halloween games, although many of this week’s picks also have other free Halloween goodies such as e-cards, screensavers, and printable crafts. Enjoy!

The deadline looms and you can’t put your hands on the paperwork. You’ve combed your desk, searched high and low through the office, and have torn up both the trash and recycling bins. If you can’t find those important documents in the next fifteen minutes, you’re cooked. Strains of the Hang ‘Em High soundtrack run [...]