Rijksmuseum This has to be the most amazing online museum that I’ve ever seen. And even better, it was a bit of a click and discover journey as I tried to figure out how it all worked. Each click led to a new bit of understanding of the site’s layout and I was able to … Continue reading Rijksmuseum
Missing CD ROM
Maybe this has happened to you. You want to use your CD ROM drive for something and you go to look for the icon and it has suddenly disappeared. It was there a couple days ago, so how could it be gone now? For example, you want to play a CD on your computer, but … Continue reading Missing CD ROM
One Click Insert
One Click Insert Have you ever seen this? Well, you probably have if you're using a newer version of MS PowerPoint. The question is, do you know what to do with it? If you fall into the "I don't have a clue category," then it's you that I'd like to address today. The most common … Continue reading One Click Insert
Outlook Express Outbox Problem
Q: I use Outlook Express and even though my Outbox appears empty, it keeps trying to send a message. What's going on? A: Isn't that the worst?! I mean, you know you have sent all of your messages out, but Outlook Express still insists that you haven't. How rude! Well, there are a couple of … Continue reading Outlook Express Outbox Problem
Runtime Error
Runtime Error What is a runtime error and what is its purpose? Well, it's probably no surprise that everyone reading this has probably come across a runtime error sometime in their computer using lives. Runtime errors are common, but what are they? Here's a little description for you. Basically, it is an error that occurs … Continue reading Runtime Error
Arts & Letters Daily
Arts & Letters Daily So, the first thing I want to confess is that I got lost in this site for an hour and a half just reading articles. I’ve learned about Robespierre, Feminism, Asparagus and Harry Houdini; just to mention a few of the articles I’ve browsed or fully read here. Navigation is pretty … Continue reading Arts & Letters Daily
AM Notebook
AM Notebook This week's download should help you keep all your little chores, daily duties and random notes in order with extreme efficiency. The program that will help you do this is called AM Notebook and as the name suggests, it is like a small notebook. AM Notebook is a small, powerful tabbed notebook application … Continue reading AM Notebook
E-mail Done Your Way
E-mail Done Your Way Do you use Yahoo!, Hotmail or AOL as your main e-mail program? If so, let me ask you this: have you ever switched over from Outlook Express to one of these because you thought it would be a better e-mail experience? If you answered yes, do you miss Outlook Express and … Continue reading E-mail Done Your Way
What's the #### in My Worksheet?
What's the #### in My Worksheet? Have you ever found yourself happily working in MS Excel only to be befuddled by the sudden appearance of #### in a cell where there should be a number? Or maybe something along the lines of 2E+15 appeared? Now, what is that? Good question, and believe it or not, … Continue reading What's the #### in My Worksheet?
File Extensions
Q: How can I change file extensions? A: That's an excellent question and I'm sure many of you have wondered how to do this in the past. File extensions are a big part of our computer activities, because every file we work with has its own special extension and format. So, if you've ever needed … Continue reading File Extensions