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From NetworkWorld: IT managers want to tell end users one thing: We are not the enemy. “IT has a reputation for being aloof, geeky and non-communicative. I don’t want to do anything to make that any worse,” says Kerry Miller, network engineer at First Victoria National Bank in Victoria, Texas. Miller says he carefully weighs …
I think I’ve previously mentioned PDFCreator as a free PDF “printer”. I’ve also used CutePDF. I recently came across yet another PDF “printer” called doPDF: Freeware. Lightweight. No nags. doPDF is a free PDF converter for both personal and commercial use. Using doPDF you can create searchable PDF files by selecting the “Print” command from …
mental_floss magazine (the punctuation and capitalization are correct) is a trivia sort-of magazine. A recent blog posting had some links to some fun “quizes” where you can do things like find out if your co-worker is crazy, and find out which office moron are you?
From the New York Times: Google is testing a new Web service intended to become a repository of knowledge from experts on various topics, one that could turn into a competitor to Wikipedia and other sites. If it attracts a following, the service could accelerate Google’s transformation from a search engine into a company that …
From ReportOnBusiness.com: Sure, they say they have an open-door policy. Some even work in cubicles, just like everyone else in the firm. But don’t let the optics fool you. Two-thirds of executives prefer e-mail to other forms of communication with employees, according to a survey released Thursday. Staffing agency OfficeTeam, which routinely conducts surveys on …
One of my co-workers, John, received a Christmas card this week and asked me how he could replicate the image on the card. The image was a black and white photo with a colour Christmas wreath hanging from a bridge and a river running under the bridge in a pastel blue. This is easy to …
Wired recently had a posting with links to some fun sites that you can visit this holiday season: Celebrity Gingerbread: Law and Order Edition – celebrity gingerbread people Elf Yourself – put your picture on an elf head and dance around Simon Sez Santa – Santa does what you tell him to do YouTube Holiday …
From CBS News: No one would set a scrapbook filled with pictures and memories on the tombstone of a loved one. But what about a high-tech, weatherproof version, with digital images powered by a solar cell? That innovation is available now – but finding customers so far has proven slow going. “I haven’t sold any,” …
Shortly after we found out about the free Camtasia software and the free SnagIt software, Download Squad informs us that the DivX Pro suite is currently available for free: DivX is giving away copies of the DivX Pro 6 bundle again. Normally this package will cost you $20, but for the second time this year, …
I heard about this Maximum PC article from TechRebublic: Sure, we love iPods, TiVo, and fancy-schmancy digital cameras, just like everyone else. But let’s talk about advances that make a difference where it really counts: in the PC. While myriad best-of lists have ranked the greatest gadgets, software products, and videogames ever made, here we …