Archive for the ‘Tech’ Category
Deserving of Mention
My Dell Vostro notebook recently had some issues. The battery stopped taking a charge.
I sent them information defining the basic problem. I was soon contacted by Justin Cowan, a Dell Technical Support Specialist, who opened a service ticket and within a few days I had a new battery waiting for me after work. Glad […]
Wacom - Bamboo Pen and Touch Tablet
I recently purchased this little gem from BestBuy. I continue to be amazed by the Wacom tablets for a number of reasons.
Bestbuy - Wacom - Bamboo Pen and Touch Tablet - Black - CTH460
This is my third Wacom tablet. I actually bought my first one after looking for some way to combat what I think […]
Amazon.com Service
Amazon.com customer service rocks.
I was quite sad this morning to find that a package I’ve been anticipating was supposedly delivered to my house yesterday at 3:15 in the afternoon. USPS said it was. The only problem was that it wasn’t here.
I’ve never had a problem with packages so I went to the post office. To […]
Bright Ideas or Dim Wits?
The following is about surveyed Democrats.
29% say it is the government’s job.
Rasmussen Reports™
Government’s job to do what? Stop and think about it for a minute if you haven’t read the poll yet. What would 29% of Democrats say is something that the government should be doing. Give up? 29% of Democrats say that […]
Free Windows Software from Microsoft
Ultimate List of Free Windows Vista Software from Microsoft
Ultimate List of Free Windows Vista Software from Microsoft - Windows Live
This handy little site has a guy that has done some work putting a list together of all the software Microsoft has offered for free. Ever.
I have stumbled upon one link that was dead but […]
Google Gadgets
Google has sort of worthless little gadgets that you can place on your site should you desire to do so.
This particular one lets you make a few custom changes to a spider and his/her box. The spider follows around the mouse pointer when inside the box. As I said, they appear worthless for my needs. […]
Giveaway of the Day - free licensed software daily - About
Every day we offer for FREE licensed software youd have to buy otherwise!
Giveaway of the Day
Neat little site for free utility programs. If you see something you like, you do need to install it the day the offer is going. You can’t download it and install a few days later as I found out.
They do […]
Need PDF?
Make 100% industry-standard PDF from any files that print.
A buddy was lamenting his need to submit files he created for a person as a PDF file.
I passed this on to him and thought I’d make a post about it here.
There is a great little program I have used for some time now, PrimoPDF, which is […]
Time Lapse Video
Flix is an application that uses a digital camera or webcam to create time-lapse movies.
Flix - make time lapse videos with a webcam
Ah, National Geographic films. Where you could watch a Thunderstorm roll in off the plains in a matter of seconds. Where the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly was compressed […]
Lost in Word 2007?
"Wondering where your favorite Word 2003 commands are located in the new Word 2007 interface? Or just want to explore the rich, new design with a little guidance?"
For those who have recently made the switch to Office 2007 and feel lost trying to find their way around the new interface. Microsoft has a very easy […]