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 »
If you’re old like us, you probably will be shocked to learn what happened in the year you were born. I ran EB’s birth year through this thing and here’s what I found: * Andrew Jackson was dead. Still is. * The “unsinkable” ocean liner Titanic sinks on maiden voyage after colliding with an iceberg; over 1,500 drown… Read More »
OK folks. Today’s freebie is from Blueberry Software – as you can tell by the little image on the left over there, right? This freeware application allows you to record any activity on your screen. According to EB, I could leave this screen recorder on for 24 hours and there would be no activity on my screen. But… Read More »
If you’re running Windows 7 Home Premium, this tip is for you. One of the best new features in Windows 7 is called XP Mode. But you can only use it on Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate. Too bad. Most users will have Windows 7 Home Premium. But we’re going to show you how you can… Read More »
A nice feature in Windows 7 is you can enlarge the text and icon size of desktop items, prompt windows and more, without having to change the actual screen resolution. Most monitors have a recommended screen resolution, and most wide-screen monitors or laptops will show text, icons and prompts quite small when using the recommended resolution. Changing the… Read More »
Here’s a simple tip that will help you quickly identify spam emails quickly. Many spammers use sophisticated software to extract your name from your email address. For example, if your email address is catherine.smith62@whateva.com , the software picks up your name as Catherine. So when you open your email, you may be shocked to see: Dear Catherine, We… Read More »