National Wildlife Federation's Photo Contest One thing that I really enjoy while surfing the Internet is finding really great photographs. I hit the treasure chest with these gems. Every year the National Wildlife Federation holds a photo contest. This is their 35th annual contest and it brings you a lot of awesome photos. Navigation is … Continue reading National Wildlife Federation's Photo Contest
Back to the Original
Back to the Original Do you use graphics or word art frequently in MS Word? How many times have you been dismayed to find that you've resized an item so many times that it's looking a bit squashed or stretched, or just plain wrong? I know I've hit this point and wished for nothing more … Continue reading Back to the Original
Fly Lady
Fly Lady Do you have a lot of clutter in your house? Did your home just sort of get away from you? Well I know mine has. There is almost no useable storage. The closets are all tiny and there is nowhere to really put anything. By joining Fly Lady – which is free – … Continue reading Fly Lady
Inkscape
I use a lot of image manipulation programs while going through my daily routines, usually Photo Impact, Photoshop and a few others to get the job done. There is another program that I used to use all the time, but was forced to lay off because I didn’t have a copy in the office. The … Continue reading Inkscape
Quick Paragraph Relocation in MS Word
Quick Paragraph Relocation In MS Word Do you sometimes find yourself highlighting entire paragraphs in a Word document for relocation? (Keep in mind that anytime you hit the Enter key you've finished a paragraph and are creating a new one, so as we discussed yesterday, just keep in mind that "paragraphs" in Word could be … Continue reading Quick Paragraph Relocation in MS Word
Beans Around the World
Beans Around the World It is amazing when things that started in good humor really take off and become something of a phenomenon. That is exactly what you are getting here at Beans Around the World. To find out how this all got started, check out the section Why Beans? The Untold Story on the … Continue reading Beans Around the World
Windows Data Execution Protection – Part 2
Windows Data Execution Protection - Part 2 Last week, I discussed Windows Data Execution Protection (DEP) which is available in Windows XP. If you remember, there are two different versions of DEP. One being hardware based and dependant on the CPU compatibility, while the other is software based and is installed with Windows’s XP Service … Continue reading Windows Data Execution Protection – Part 2
Did You Know…
Did You Know... ...that a paragraph in MS Word doesn't necessarily mean complete sentences and all that other stuff the English teacher taught you? Well, to Word it doesn't. You can be sure that English teachers will disagree, but here's the scoop. Word considers a paragraph to be the text between two paragraph marks. Okay, … Continue reading Did You Know…
Cleaning a mouse
So, you're finding delicate control with your mouse to be difficult? All you want to do is nudge the arrow on the screen by a fraction of an inch, but for some reason it keeps on jumping all over the place? Well, here's a tip that applies to optical mice which emit a red glow … Continue reading Cleaning a mouse
Fun Copter
Fun Copter First of all, a word of warning! This site is very addictive. Click to start navigating your helicopter through the course. There are obstacles to be avoided by flying either higher or lower, but you also have to be careful to avoid crashing into the ceiling or the floor. What have I learned? … Continue reading Fun Copter