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Hey, Google, Do I Feel Lucky? Well, Do I, Punk?
If you’re like me, you probably haven’t wasted any time on the internet lately. You know how it goes, you get involved in your work and weeks go by where you never take time to look at irrelevant websites just for fun. As far as anyone knows. I’m here to help. Visit...
GOOGLE TESTS SEARCH OPTIONS
Google built its reputation on its streamlined, minimalist home page and search results, but it may change that design to add more information soon. A small number of people will...
THE CONTINUING BATTLE WITH MALWARE
Two weeks ago my son clicked OK on a message about some security problem. He called out and asked me about it after he clicked. By the time I walked in and unplugged the network...
OLD-STYLE GAMING WITH MACHINARIUM
Machinarium is a stunningly beautiful game with hand-drawn characters and backgrounds that are packed with detail and personality. Better yet, it’s an adventure game in the old...
NOT YET FOR NETBOOKS
Don’t buy a netbook yet. It’s taking longer than I expected for the next generation of netbooks to become available. There’s no shortage of the very small devices with 10”...
J RIVER MEDIA CENTER 14
What software do you use to listen to music on a computer? Most people use iTunes. A few lonely folks have gotten the new Zune HD and use its software. Still others use Windows...
ST. ANTHONY
Everywhere I went today the same question came up – who was the stylish figure in the picture of the dual monitors yesterday? Actually, if you want to be hyper-technical, I...
DUAL MONITORS
I gave in to the allure of dual monitors. Maybe you should too. If your computer runs Vista or Windows 7, it probably can run dual monitors without any fuss. Look in the back of...
FREE GUIDES THAT TEACH USEFUL STUFF
There is no shortage of how-to guides online, but loyal reader Stan Beck pointed out a particularly nice collection of free manuals – each one short enough to be appealing but...
LEXISNEXIS KILLS BILLING MATTERS
Billing Matters, the LexisNexis law office billing and accounting program, was killed last week. This was circulated Thursday and appeared in the TechnoLawyer newsletter....
WINDOWS 7 UAC AND DIALOG BLINDNESS
User Account Control (UAC) was introduced in Vista to make it harder for bad guys to write software that could take over your computer. By default, its volume has been turned...
MICROSOFT ONLINE SERVICES LOWERS PRICES
Microsoft Online Services has unexpectedly become more affordable and a more compelling choice for small businesses. I want all law firms and businesses with five or more...
WINDOWS 7 AND CRAPWARE
Windows 7 is great. The combination of Windows 7 and improved hardware makes it far more likely that you will be satisfied with your next computer. There is still one way that...
MICROSOFT DROPS OFFICE ACCOUNTING
Microsoft is now completely out of the accounting software market, following Friday’s announcement that it is dropping all of its remaining Office Accounting products. At...
THE WORLD TURNS UPSIDE DOWN
My favorite support call this month came from a client reporting that everything onscreen had turned upside down. The little monitor controls that come up when you fiddle with...
OVERLAY OUTLOOK CALENDARS
Here’s an Outlook feature that was new to me – there’s a way to overlay two Outlook calendars. It’s becoming common for people in small businesses to share Outlook calendars....