2006 September

Okay, if I’m going to do this every week, I’m going to need y’all to send me your favorite new freeware finds whenever you find them. Please? I mean, the Internet gets bigger by the day - and there’s only so much this single Gnome can do. Assuming you can help me, let me give […]

Mass Text Replacer (MTR), simply put, lets you search for a particular word or phrase and replace it with another one. The advantage of MTR over other find and replace software is that it works over several files at the same time. In fact, you have the option to choose the files you want to […]

Everyone has a story, and you can learn a lot about someone and yourself if you just sit down with them and exchange stories and life experiences. You may think you know someone, but you have no idea what they’re really like until you hear more about their background. The Internet is a resource that […]

Alex writes:
Where can I learn how to start podcasting?
Podcasting is a term that was originally used as a substitute for “audioblogging.” It’s a combination of words to reflect the popularity of the iPod and the ability to use the Internet to “broadcast” audio content.
Anyone that has something to say to the world these days can […]

If you want to clear all the formatting in an Excel spreadsheet, you can try using the undo button. However, this will only undo a certain number of changes and it will affect all the changes you have made. A more appropriate method is to use the Clear | Formats option as described below.
To […]

If you want to preserve information about the device settings on your computer, you can use Device Manager. This utility provides you with information the hardware devices installed on your computer and it also allows you to print reports.
You can open Device Manager through the System applet within the Control Panel. From the System Properties […]

I’ve read a lot of books. And I would estimate that 75% of them were of the paperback variety.
I just don’t have a lot of spare room for a big library of hardbound books. But you can keep a whole slew of paperbacks in a cardboard box in the garage.
Plus, I generally treat myself to […]

You have to keep your wits about you when people ask you for personal information. If this completely anonymous Gnomie seems paranoid to you, consider the rise of identity theft as reported today:

Many of us start our day off with a cup of coffee and and a quick check of the e-mail and the latest happenings on the Internet. Even though that scenario may be familiar to a lot of readers, we all begin our Internet activity in a slightly different way. For example, what’s the first […]

If you are new to Access or Excel, you may not know that you can import data from an Access database into Excel. The steps below describe a quick and easy way to accomplish this.

Open the appropriate Excel workbook.

From the Data menu, point to Import External Data, and then click the Import Data option.

From the […]

Word can perform two different types of saves when a document is open: fast saves and full saves. With a fast save, the changes to the document are appended to the end of the file. Where as with a full save, changes are incorporated into the document in the same location that the changes are […]

Every so often, I think back to figure out why I made the choices to get where I am today. I can thank a great high school graphic arts program for helping me to get my first real job after high school, and that first job for introducing me to the world of computer graphics. […]

Ah, the back yard.
We love our backyards. We put all sorts of things back there. Pools, barbecues, hot tubs, fountains, caves…
Hold on a minute. CAVES?
Today’s Family First site offers you the opportunity to learn how to create artificial rocks, so that you can create your own caves, landscaping, flowerbeds, altars, whatever you wish!

I’m testing a 2.60 gigahertz AMD Athlon 64 FX Dual Core system right now, and while I’m sure everybody would be wowed with benchmarks - you’ve probably already seen ‘em elsewhere. I’m here to report my personal findings and feelings. Yes, I “feel” that personal computers should be more personal. It’s not just about the […]

Discover what all of our users already know - Football Play Designer v5.0 - 2007 Edition offers the most affordable way to achieve results for your football team. If you are a full time coach looking to process plays on a computer and share them with your team, or a recreational player that […]

It sounds like a children’s product, doesn’t it? Clipboard Help and Spell is something you would expect to see them selling on Nick Jr. television channel, not here. Although it is easy to use, and fun for all ages, I would not consider this free download to be just for kids.

If you know anything about blogging and technology, then you’ve probably heard of Robert Scoble. Scoble was one of the core figures behind Channel 9 and blogging at Microsoft, and his efforts had a dramatic effect on improving how people viewed the company. Every company needs a human face to represent it and add some […]

User groups are great. User groups for seniors are exceptionally great. By the time one gets to be a senior, many of the issues that get in the way of effective learning in a group environment have been scrubbed off by a lifetime of experience. At least that seems to be the case for seniors […]

Windows Server 2003 allows you to quickly and easily create compressed folders so you no longer need to install a third party utility. To compress an existing folder simply right click, point to Send To, and click Compressed (zipped) folder.
For those of you who are concerned about security and do not want others viewing the […]

Bulleted lists can be difficult to work with, especially when it comes to adjusting the text and margins. For example, getting all the in a list text correctly lined up can be frustrating. You can try playing with the markers on the ruler; however a much simpler method is to use the Bullets and Numbering […]