I love puzzles. Bird Escape gives you a number of puzzling challenges. Basically, you are trapped in a room with a bird. The two of you must escape. By clicking around the room, you can find numerous clues that will assist in this goal. This game has no instructions. I will give you one hint, though. If you get stuck, move your mouse to the far side or top of the game screen to see if you can “move” to a different area. If you TRULY get stuck, you can view the full walkthrough. But hey, that’s cheating!
Archive for September, 2010
Online Diversions: Bird Escape
Friday, September 10th, 2010Site of the Week: Give Away of the Day
Friday, September 10th, 2010Want some free software? Software that costs everyone else real money? And it’s legal? Head to my site of the week, Give Away of the Day. Every day, they offer a new piece of software at no charge. Software companies do this to get the word out about their product. Keep in mind, the offer only lasts one day, so you have to check every day for what’s new. So, put away your wallet and head to giveawayoftheday.com.
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Has Someone Been On Your Computer?
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Every once in a while I get a call from someone asking, “How do I know if someone has been snooping around on my computer when I’m not around?”
Well, if you have sensitive information on your PC, make sure you set up a password on your user account. But back to the question at hand. The first place I check is the “Recent Items” option in the Start Menu. It will show you what files were last opened.
Check your Internet history for what sites were visited. If you think they are deleting their tracks or history, get my favorite parental control software, K9 Web Protection. Even if they delete the data, you can see where they were. Folks, that software is not just for kids. It’s great to track anyone you think is snooping around your PC.
Gmail Launches Priority Inboxes
Thursday, September 9th, 2010If you are like me, your inbox is full every morning. I probably get a hundred email messages per day on average. Obviously, I skip some to read others. Wouldn’t it be neat if my inbox “knew” which messages were more important and grouped them together? Well, the guys at Google have added that feature to Gmail.
At first, it simply separates the messages sent DIRECTLY to you from the automated newsletters and BCC jokes you get. But, you can start telling Gmail which messages are more important and which may be sorted to the bottom of the pile.
I like this concept, and will put it to the test. If you are a Gmail user, look for the New Features link at the top of the page to enable this cool option. To see an example of how it works, check out their cute YouTube video.
Microsoft Excel Tip: Sticky Notes
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Leave a Virtual Sticky Note. Right-click on a cell and choose “Insert Comment.” Every time you mouse over a cell, it will pop up!
Microsoft Word Tip: Themes
Thursday, September 9th, 2010An easy way to dress up your Word 2007 document is to click on “Page Layout” and then Themes…
Internet Tip: New Tab
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Holding down the Ctrl key while clicking on a link will force it to open in a new window or tab. This option is great when you don’t want to close the page you were on.
Windows Tip: Version?
Thursday, September 9th, 2010What Version of Windows are you running? To find out, open your “My Computer” window, pull down the Help menu and choose “About…” In later versions of Windows, you can right-click on the “Computer” option in your Start menu and choose “Properties.”
