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Monthly Archives: October 2009

Snow Day - Part 2

I’ve been wondering how long we will be snowed in … 2 kids, 2 dogs and a husband who is tired of shoveling the 2 feet of snow make for an interesting time.
I’ve been holed up in my office … occasionally a few neighbors will wander by.  Here’s the view:

Facebook fans … another virus on its way

Facebook fans … another virus on its way

Snow today …

Snow today …

In remembrance of Pat Lewis …

Each year as holiday time approaches, I like to pause for a minute and remember Pat Lewis.  As we plan Holiday Parties, keep in mind that your suggestion might just be the one that sends your company’s “Pat Lewis” to the mental ward.
Holiday Party Announcement
[Thanks to Dr. M. Ferrato]
Company’s Holiday Party
FROM: Pat Lewis, Human Resources […]

What is EPUB? Can you use it on the Kindle?

“.epub” allows publishers to produce and distribute a ‘digital publication’ file and offer consumers interoperability between software and hardware for unencrypted reflowable digital books.  Google offers its books in .epub which doesn’t work on the Kindle.
Watching the Google/Sony ebook reader vs. Amazon/Kindle vs. Barnes and Noble/Nook has been crazy!
In case you missed it Google/Sony are […]

Hide Words and Pargraphs in Microsoft Word

In Excel we hide pages all the time.  In Word, we can also hide any portion of any document by simply highlighting it then clicking on “Hidden” on the Font menu.

To un-hide, select the entire document and type [Ctrl] + [A].  Everything that was hidden will now re-appear.

Polish up Your PowerPoint Presentation

Polish up Your PowerPoint Presentation

Rachelle’s Excel tip - Date Arithmetic

Step by Step instructions on how to manipulate dates in Excel.

PropertyRoom.com

This site is pretty cool if you are looking for a deal.  PropertyRoom.com offers pricey products at a fraction of their original price.  And there are lots of bidders, so get in before everyone finds out about the site.
PropertyRoom.com  sells items seized by police, abandoned or unclaimed lost-and-found items.  There are lots of great priced […]

Listen to your favorite radio station online

Now that Pandora leaves you high and dry after just 40 hours a month, we need to search for alternatives. Remember those college stations that you listened to in the late 80’s/early 90’s … before kids and work stole your soul?
Check out http://radio-locator.com/.  Just type in a city and you’ll find all the radio stations that […]