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![]() Wednesday, June 24, 2009 – Permalink – Zoom, Zoom, ZoomUp close and free!Brian Friesen has created a web site called Freezerware. One of the clever pieces of free programming on the site is named ZoomIn ZoomIn is a screen magnification program allowing you to view any area of your screen under magnification. ZoomIn allows you to control the amount of zoom, view a pixels location and color, and save it as a bitmap. Some of the other free programs on the site are:
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Sunday, June 21, 2009 – Permalink – Clip Art at HomeInstall moreDo you remember all of the clip art that was available locally with Office XP? When you have an Internet connection, you have access to the Office Online collection, but if you would like more clip art installed on your machine: A small amount of sample clip art images was included The 2007 Office systems and Office 2003 and is part of the "local collection" that is searched when you do not have Internet access to the Microsoft Office Online Clip Art and Media Web site. Office 2003 no longer included a media content CD with additional clip art. However, the Microsoft Office XP Media Content CD can still be installed locally or on a network share.Support.Microsoft.com How to add clip art to Clip Organizer in a 2007 Office system and in Office 2003 See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:00 AM
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Thursday, June 18, 2009 – Permalink – Über UpdaterUniversalTo check on the latest version of a piece of software, you can poke around Tools, Tasks, About or some other menu.To check out your whole machine including programs that weren't written by Microsoft, or Adobe, look at CleanSofts Update Notifier What is Update Notifier?It will show you updates for programs you forgot you ever installed. It's a simple download app that is not "installed". CleanSofts.org See all Topics windows Labels: Add-in, Troubleshoot <Doug Klippert@ 3:22 AM
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Friday, June 12, 2009 – Permalink – Frequent XP ProblemsWindows XP answersJohn Barnett has a nice site with over 100 good WinXP solutions. "The Windows XP frequently asked questions section contains some of the more popular tips/tweaks. Obviously, this section will be updated pretty regularly so do keep visiting to check what new FAQ's have been added. All FAQ replies are supplied 'as is' I am unable to accept any responsibility resulting from the use of any of the FAQ replies. You use them at your own risk!' Here's a sample:
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Sunday, May 31, 2009 – Permalink – Unicode and other CharactersWhy's A 65?Underlying the intriguing prose spread across the monitor screen are numbers and more numbers. Joel Spolsky, a New York software developer has written a combination history/tutorial about this numeric-literary liason. He calls it: "The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Absolutely, Positively Must Know About Unicode and Character Sets (No Excuses!)" Unicode and Character sets See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 6:51 AM
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Monday, May 25, 2009 – Permalink – Backup ToolFree utilityBacking up files is a "was gonna do that" activity. To make it a little easier, here is a free VBScript that will back up a selected folder to another location. You will be walked through the process. Of course your anti-virus software will give a burp, but it does work. Vic Laurie is a retired chemistry professor. He maintains a site called Windows Tips and Tricks. " My experience with teaching has made it clear that a lot of people simply refuse to do anything on a computer that involves more than a few simple steps." Back up Files And Microsoft AtHome: Backup basics: What should you back up? Jake Ludington's MediaBlab: Backup to your DV Camera See all Topics windows <Doug Klippert@ 3:20 AM
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – Permalink – Byte, Nibble, Crumb, BitUmpty ump definitions and references — maybe even a googol.We all know/knew that a nibble is four binary digits or half of a (eight-bit) byte and that a crumb is jargon for two bits (two binary digits). However, there must be some other definitions that don't pop into mind right away. That's where Whatis, an IT-specific encyclopedia comes in.
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009 – Permalink – Who was that font I saw you with last night?That was no font, that was my typefaceYou can find the Fonts supplied with some Microsoft products Select a product name from the list to get a list of fonts supplied with that product. Microsoft's Typography is an interesting site to poke around in. Here are some books I use for reference material: Words into Typeby Marjorie E. Skillin, Robert Malcolm Gay ISBN 0139642625Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works |