It’s been a long bad string of battery recalls, first HP Camera and notebook batteries then Dell, then Apple, then Panasonic. This past Tuesday, we had a Toshiba battery recall . Which instrument will be next? Let’s move on to more happier times.
Cheers,
Google Tips II
Here’s a new twist on searching the web that you may find especially helpful. This directory is search by topic, not by words-so you are more likely to get results that pertain to your search. Try it out at: http://www.google.com/dirhp?hl=en Know someone interested in computers and web design? This link should point them in the right direction to learn and research everything a person would want to know. http://directory.google.com/Top/Kids_and_Teens/Computers/Web_Page_Design/
While you’re there, check out all the cool sections to search using google: http://directory.google.com
Is Google anti-social? An interesting article on Google’s take on social-networking among the web. With tons of networks being formed across the web using various types of connections such as blogging, messaging, face pages and my spaces, Google has yet to follow in line… But why? Find out: http://tinyurl.com/ka2cd
So, you’ve always wanted your own Google Page logo? We’ll now you can! For Google, go here: http://tinyurl.com/okyou . Click on “make your own search engine” (as I have below) and you can have your own banner – which you can copy and place in an email or document. Your friends will be impressed!
How ‘bout a Yahoo logo? http://yahoofor.com/technology is fun - Type in box “Create your own Yahoo” and press Create. Voila!
Some examples:
Firefox Webinar– Learn It, Love It – October 5, 2006
We will be teaching a course on Firefox, as this is quickly moving in on Internet Explorer’s territory. At last count, Firefox has between 12% (Worldwide) and 39% (Germany) of the browser market. Learn what all the buzz is about! Sign up for this webinar at our introductory price at www.itmcomputing.com/firefox.php.
Personal Home Page Ideas
Every time you open up your browser, you always come to one page – otherwise known as your start page. Can’t figure out which personal home page is right for you? Here’s some help to find the one that best fits your needs. Once you find a page (or pages – in Firefox you can set multiple start pages – I have 6 of them), then go into the “Options” of your web browser and say “set this as start/home page.” It will then open up every time you open up your browser. In AOL, you can get any home page you like, as long as it’s www.aol.com.
The most boring, yet a crowd pleaser: about:blank . Type this on where you normally type in a website address. You’ll get a blank page. You can then set this as your start page.
Look here for some ideas on start pages. Some are goofy, some are sane: http://www.brainofbrian.com/startpages.html
This site is excellent for finding what you are looking for, or if you use the web mainly to do research- it has all the best search engines in one place! Express Find: http://www.expressfind.com/
A good idea for a home page includes personalized items, such as the weather and the news. If you like Google, you’ll like this home page. Check it out at: www.google.com/ig
A little lost in the world wide web? Don’t get discouraged, just look at out own web tour for a little help along the way- and make it your home page if you think it helps. ITM Computing - Web Tour: http://www.itmcomputing.com/webtour.php
This site allows you to make a homepage specific to your needs, or use its search engine to help you find what you need. See here at: http://www.live.com/
Check these next 3 sites out: each one is a search engine but one may strike your fancy and be easier for you to use:
MSN: http://www.msn.com/
Excite: http://www.excite.com/
Yahoo: http://www.my.yahoo.com AOL: http://www.aol.com
This page is great for those who want to use the web to do research or keep involved and updated with their Catholic faith. Look here at: http://www.catholic-pages.com/start/
Netvibe is European oriented for those whose enjoy this style more- http://www.netvibes.com/
One of my personal favorites. He’s a computer geek who also covers worldwide events – with a sense of wry humor: http://www.dvorak.org/blog/
Attend the Firefox webinar above to learn how to set a few of these as multiple home personal web pages.
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Come from a big family? Remember their birthdays or special occasions easily by sending them personalized cards from www.sendcardswithease.com. You’ll never forget another birthday again and you’ll be the favorite in your family for a lifetime!
Pssst: Start getting your Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanza databases ready – we’ll be talking about sending all those cards – in 1 minute – either 1 card or 1,000 cards – 1 minute to send them all!
Hope you enjoyed the ride....
Clyde Lerner, In The Moment Computing
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