Sunday, October 17, 2004
Help, please.
Tonight, I'm searching for computer help. For a long time now (months), I have been unable to run ScanDisk on my computer. Because of that, I cannot Defrag either. Here is what happens: Before running ScanDisk, I make sure all programs are closed (using Ctrl, Alt, Delete), turn off the screen saver,...
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Friday, October 15, 2004
Wash Off Internet Residue
If you use the Internet a lot (what am I talking about, you're a blogger, aren't you?), here are a few ideas to make things run more smoothly: In a browser window, click on Tools then Internet Options then choose Temporary Internet Files Delete Files (including delete all offline content) In the...
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Friday, October 1, 2004
Keyboard Shortcuts for Internet Explorer
If you're a techie, ignore. If you don't know all of these, they can save a little time: F5 Screen.........Refresh SPACEBAR.........page down on a web page SPACEBAR+SHIFT.........page up on a web page ALT+LEFT ARROW.........back to previous web page ALT+RIGHT ARROW..........forward to next web page...
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Tuesday, September 7, 2004
How I Make (Spend) Money on the Internet
You can read magazine articles or buy books about eBay.com to see how you can make a fortune selling your old junk, which is someone else's treasure. This is a good deal, especially since in almost all cases, the buyer pays shipping costs, and in some cases, more for "handling." Sellers have the...
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Sunday, August 29, 2004
How To (Not) Make Money Online
Right around the turn of the century, I realized I had become an expert on how to not make money online. If you’ve been paying attention, you know that there are allegedly millions of people in cyberspace right now making "more than I made at my regular job" online. Early on, I moved toward what I'm...
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Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Frustrated Incorporated
I've been working at computers for quite a while. Since 1987, in fact. A little before that, we had a Texas Instruments T-something that didn't do very much, but was an appreciated gift from my mother-in-law. My oldest daughter was able to create a program that had a little Pac-Man gobble across one...
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Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Making People Scream
Apaprently, in my working life, I've made people scream. Usually, they don't scream at me (that would be my last day in that job!), but perhaps I can be challenging to deal with, I don't know. One of my bosses mentioned mastering the art of the silent scream, although he didn't name me as a direct...
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Thursday, August 19, 2004
New Addiction
Maybe I'm an addictive personality. I know I'm addicted to FreeCell and other computer games. I know I'm addicted to cats; I can't get enough of them. In the past couple of years, I revived my addiction to knitting. And now, I'm addicted to Blogit.com. Publication and money were my first interests...
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Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Little Things You Find Out About People
Today I found out my doctor is a science fiction fan. And a computer newbie. The medical group or association, whatever it’s called, it’s an HMO and a complex of clinics and hospital, has gone computer. Finally. Each examining room has a keyboard and flat-screen monitor installed at the tiny desk...
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FreeCell, Don't Release Me
I like FreeCell a lot. Okay, I love FreeCell. All right, ALL RIGHT! I'm addicted to FreeCell. But it's not my fault; it's my upbringing. The roots are in my childhood, which, by the way, was an unbelievably long time ago. So, be prepared to go waaay back. I was born into a family where we had a lot...
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