Day archives: September 7th, 2005

Tips from Microsoft for Windows XP

Microsoft does a good job at providing tips and tricks for visitors to their website. The Windows XP portion of their site has an Expert Zone Community with all sorts of great help. They also have other tips that are posted from time to time. Two notable ones are: 5 cool Windows XP tips http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/homeusers/articles/5tips.mspx …

BirthdayAlarm.com

BirthdayAlarm was started in 2001 by Michael and Xochi Birch and Paul Birch (see below) to provide a simple way for people to remember birthdays. The original idea for the website was simple, remind people of birthdays. We received such positive feedback that we began to add additional features to BirthdayAlarm. There are lots of …

A Tutor Half a World Away, but as Close as a Keyboard

From the New York Times: A few minutes before 7 on a recent morning, Greeshma Salin swiveled her chair to face the computer, slipped on her headset and said in faintly accented English, “Hello, Daniela.” Seconds later she heard the response, “Hello, Greeshma.” The two chatted excitedly before Ms. Salin said, “We’ll work on pronouns …