Sharon is overwhelmed with spam I have recently been overwhelmed with spam in my OE inbox. What anti spam filter do you recommend? Thanks for all you do!! Our Answer Thanks, Sharon. We’ve tried all kinds of spam filters that work with email programs – but since the spam problem is almost overwhelming – the spam filters we’ve… Read More »
No. We are not kidding PrintWhatYouLike is a word. Look it up. We learnt it just today. We like English spellings too, it adds colour to our newsletter, don’t you think? Besides, if England invented English, who are we Americans to muck it up? Learnt, dreamt, burnt, smelt…wait, “smelt” is a fish and the past tense of smell.… Read More »
First, Windows XP users, don’t dismay – this freeware pick is for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Don’t pout now. We’ve featured hundreds of things for you in our past 321 issues. This week we’re going to take care of our Windows Vista and Windows 7 users — who haven’t had anything just for them in a long… Read More »
Here’s a great tip for those of you who have trouble locating your mouse pointer on the screen. Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 have a feature that some refer to as “mouse sonar effect”. This option causes your mouse pointer to pop-up in the center of concentric rings so you can easily find it. Some of… Read More »
Conserving Laptop Battery Power is a necessity when you’re using a laptop without a power source. If you have an on-off switch for your WiFi on your laptop, get in the habit of turning it off when you do not need to be online, or if you are in a location without internet access. Your computer is always… Read More »
When we let something beautiful die the world is less beautiful place. We tend to a prize rose bush and we water it every day and we prune it when it needs pruning. We feed it and we tend to it and we enjoy its perfect fragrant blooms. Every day we look at it and take pride in… Read More »