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Solutions To Pet Hair And Computer Fans?
We’re looking for your solutions to help our fellow Gnomie Steven, who writes: Dear Chris, First, I would like to say that I am a fan of what you do. I was first informed about your Web site by my brother and now I try to frequent your live chat room as ChaosMageX. Anyway, I [...]
Create A New Profile In Outlook 2007
Outlook uses profiles to remember your email accounts and settings. Some people find it useful to have two separate profiles – one profile for work and another for personal use. You can easily create a new profile in Outlook 2007 using the steps described below. The steps assume you are running Vista and Outlook 2007. [...]
Today In History: Who Shot J.R.?
According to History.com: On this day in 1980, 350 million people around the world tune in to television’s popular primetime drama “Dallas” to find out who shot J.R. Ewing, the character fans loved to hate. J.R. had been shot on the season-ending episode the previous March 21, which now stands as one of television’s most [...]
Jabbify
Instant communication is what it’s all about these days, and it doesn’t get much more instant than instant messaging. Many of us use instant messaging clients so that we can immediately communicate with the people who are on our contact lists. If you have a Web site, you probably talk to your visitors through e-mail [...]
Since I’m A Smart Alec, Let Me Google That For You
Gnomie Stuart Ferguson from Glasgow, Scotland writes: Hey Chris, Have you ever been asked a question that you have been reluctant to answer because the person asking could have easily just “googled it?” Well here is a Web site that I think you may find quite fun: Let Me Google That For You. When you [...]
Minimize Outlook 2007 To The System Tray
Each time I upgrade to a new version of Outlook (or switch to a new computer), I always configure Outlook to minimize to the System Tray. This way, I do not have the Outlook button on my taskbar, especially given that I have Outlook running for most of the day. When I have several different [...]
Sort Text In Excel 2007
Excel lets you easily sort text in a column. You can focus on simply entering your data into columns, not on making sure you are entering the data in order. Alphanumeric data can be sorted from A to Z or vice versa. To sort text in Excel 2007: Select a column of alphanumeric data in [...]
Today In History: Whale: 1, Essex: 0
In 1820, there was no Greenpeace and commercial whaling was a thriving industry. It was on this day in this year that one 80-ton sperm whale, furious at the murder of its fellow pod members, took matters into his own flippers and rammed (and sank!) Nantucket whaling ship Essex in the south Pacific. This happened [...]
Privnote
You’ve probably seen a movie or cartoon that featured self-destructing messages before, and if you’re like me, your inner spy can’t help but think about how cool it would be to deliver and receive these sensitive messages. As hard as kids may try, they soon discover that they can’t get their notebook paper from school [...]
Head First Algebra: Rough Cuts Version
Having trouble understanding algebra? Do algebraic concepts, equations, and logic just make your head spin? We have great news: Head First Algebra: Rough Cuts Version is designed for you. Full of engaging stories and practical, real-world explanations, this book will help you learn everything from natural numbers and exponents to solving systems of equations and [...]
