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Newsgator has come up with an update to their Outlook RSS client. As I usually do, as soon as I got the notice, I went to the site and downloaded it. Unfortunately, the service is tightly integrated with their online services, and I have an outdated package (it is the one they gave me as …
From Search Engine Watch (SearchDay): Google has released its long-anticipated geographic search tool, a new application that combines local search with satellite images and maps from around the globe. Google Earth is a standalone application that’s essentially an enhanced and upgraded version of its Keyhole 3D satellite imagery product. As Google has done with several …
Since the GMail Spooler was taken down, I don’t have anywhere to unload my invitations to. If you are looking for a GMail invitation, then email me at the address below and I’ll send you one.
As an amateur photographer who likes to compete with my work, I have been a member of a few websites where I can compete with my photography, or show it off. http://Photosig.com has a very large member base that allows me to present my work to a group of people and have them critique the …
The Office Tips and Hints blog has a great post about how to use a macro in Word to create a list of all the files in a certain folder: Here is a macro that will produce a list of all the files in a selected folder. The folder name for the listed files The …
Another great tip from Ed Bott’s blog: You say you hate to take your hands off the keyboard to click the mouse? Then you’ll love this master list of keyboard shortcuts covering a long, long list of Microsoft products, including Internet Explorer 6 and nearly every program in the Office 2000, Office XP, and Office …
From the MSN Search’s WebLog: You asked for it, we told you it was coming and now it’s here! Happy to let you know Tabs are now available as part of the MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search. Why are tabs so great? Well here is a personal example: I am addicted to online …
Someone I know was having problems with their computer, and they ended up having a copy of their registry being restored and so they had to reinstall a bunch of things. But they couldn’t get Norton Antivirus 2005 installed. I tried everything I could. I removed registry entries, I deleted the folders that were there, …
A great tip from TechRepublic: The next time you need to identify the cause of a driver problem, turn to Windows XP’s little-known troubleshooting tool called the Driver Verifier Manager. By going through a few short steps, you’ll be able to determine whether the drivers you choose to diagnose are causing the problem.
From PCMag.com: Odds are your PC came with a recovery disc, a CD with all the programs and drivers that were installed on its hard drive when it was new. The odds are also that you have absolutely no idea where that disc is. The good news is that it probably doesn’t matter. First, the …