2007 June

Windows Vista Ultimate is so freakin’ ultimate that it can’t run the ultimate add-on because the ultimate pair of monitors are running at the ultimate screen resolution (two Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP monitors at 2560×1600 apiece). This is ultimately not much of a let-down for me, as most of Vista’s Ultimate extras have proven themselves to […]

In Arctic Quest 2, the son of the Snow King sets out to turn Earth into an icy prison for all living creatures.
To foil his evil plans, you must solve 100 inlay puzzles. New powers are available to help you win, including water elements that can fill in the empty pieces of a puzzle […]

The Filter is an innovative recommendations engine for iTunes, iPod, Windows Media Player, and Nokia phones that can save you time building playlists. All you need to do is select a song and tell The Filter to build you a playlist based around the mood of the chosen song. The Filter can also fill your […]

I don’t know about your family, but it seems like most families have some sort of calendar or whiteboard posted on their refrigerator or some random wall that helps all of the family members to stay connected about what’s happening, what needs to happen, who’s doing what, etc. Verbally expressing this information is a good […]

One question that Lockergnome readers often ask me is ‘How do I save my Word document in PDF format?’ It is possible but many people try to do a ‘Save As’ only to discover that PDF is not in the list of possible file types. This is because you need to use the ‘Print’ function […]

Microsoft Office has many features that you are able to customize to users’ particular needs. One worth mentioning is the My Places Bar of the Open dialog box which can be customized to specific network drives, local drives or folders. In a previous tip (entitled Add a Shortcut to the My Places Bar in Office […]

Q: Do I really need to buy a world phone if I am going overseas? - Jillian
A: Cellular phone networks, plans and options are confusing enough if you are shopping for a phone here in the United States, but add the European standards to the mix and it can become mind-numbing.
This confusion combined with the […]

I’m forced to face my arachnophobia [fear of spiders] throughout the summer months in Seattle - which is manageable in relatively controlled environments. Heights bother me only in utterly exposed situations, which is a different fear altogether.
When I have a good opportunity to face my fears, I take it - nervously.
On our first cruise, […]

The mysterious Magician’s Handbook has fallen into your hands, thrusting you into the heart of an ill-fated land.
Unique magical creatures and almost a thousand hidden objects await you in this beautifully painted puzzler! There are 13 enchanted chapters to explore, along with a host of challenging mini-games, and you can unlock secret items by […]

UltraGet Video Downloader allows you to easily download and play FLV (Flash for Video) from YouTube. This YouTube video downloader allows you to easily grab and save any YouTube videos to your local computer. The internal FLV (Flash for Video) video player enables you to easily enjoy the downloaded flash videos. With UltraGet Video Downloader, […]

Whether you enjoy traveling or not, there’s no doubt that you’re going to have to consult a map from time to time. They’re not always the easiest things in the world to understand, but it’s always a good idea to keep one around just in case you experience a total loss of direction. Of course, […]

Whooooeee!
Google has finally realized that there are a bunch of folks out here on the Web who find labels to be a major P.I.T.A. Docs and Spreadsheets now has folders! Can you believe it? A Web 2.0 application that actually allows you to ignore those stupid tags if you want to. My cup runneth over.
This […]

You can easily create a bulleted list in your document by clicking the Bullets button on the toolbar. Word will automatically insert the bullets into your document. By default, the bullets are a predefined character (small, round, black dots). However, you can customize Word to use any character or picture you want for your bulleted […]

Although sorting lists in Word seems like an obvious, simple task, many people are not familiar with how to do it. You can sort your text, number, or date lists in Word and here is how you can do it.
Once you have your list created, highlight the entire thing. On the Home tab, in the […]

The SmartMount for 32″ to 63″ flat panel screens provides versatile and secure solution for professional environments such as boardrooms, hotels and stadiums. This mount offers smooth, continuous one touch tilt, allowing for easy adjustment to achieve the perfect viewing angle without tools.
The mount includes simple to align universal brackets and a unique wall […]

We’ve been trying the Video Post Robot tool for the past couple of days. It’s not perfect, but we’re finding that it’s saved us quite a bit of time. If you use this link in conjunction with the “bestvideotool” coupon code, you’ll get 50% off the price - which is quite substantial for a tool […]

Taming the Old West can be difficult and frustrating. There are so many things that can get in your way like outlaws, rangers, Apaches, rattlesnakes, and high cliffs.
Lucky for you, you’ve come upon Lunabean’s Unofficial Call of Juarez Game Guide which will walk you through all 15 story mode episodes and all 3 extra episodes, […]

AcsSoft Photo Movie Album scans your PC for your photos and movies, and builds the albums for you automatically. You can create a new album from your digital camera, which copies the photos and movies via the USB port to your PC. You can record a voice message, create notes, set slide-show speed, set password […]

If I want to get involved in an outdoor adventure, all I have to do is step outside because North Georgia is filled with hiking trails, camp sites, and rivers. With that said, from time to time, I also need to do some research to figure out where to go and why because it can […]

My clients who bought a new Vista-equipped laptop have finally transported all their software and Internet settings to their new machine. Well, they did not really transport all the software. They bought new copies of Outlook and Office because that is what they are used to on the old machine and they did not like […]