Archive for February, 2011

Put K9 on Your Phone

Monday, February 21st, 2011

As most of you know, I am a huge K9 Web Protection fan.  This free software allows families to control access to inappropriate material on the Internet. Up until now, this program was only for PCs.

However, Blue Coat, the people behind K9 have just released free apps for the iPhone, iTouch, and iPad to do the same thing.  Now, you can let your kids use these devices without fear that they will stumble into something inappropriate for their age.

Keep in mind that in order for these programs to work, YOU, the adult, must set them up and establish an administrative password.  Under no circumstances, should you let your kids install this utility.  Think about it!

Folks, I’ve been using this utility for years at my own home and it works VERY well.  Give it a try.  After all, the price is right!

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Share Your Photos with Social Wallpaper

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

A new site has just popped up called Wallcast.  The fastest way for you to see the value is to watch this video.  Basically, Wallcast turns your desktop into a bulletin board where new photos from your collection will appear.  But what makes it even more special is that you can add photos to your friends’ and familys’ wallcast desktops!  Think of it as Social wallpaper.

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Online Diversion: Corporation, Inc.

Saturday, February 19th, 2011

How many times have you said, “I could run this company better than the owner!”  Well, now is your chance to prove it.  Corporation, Inc. puts you in the Executive chair.  But instead of putting your feet up on the desk, you have get to work, building your office, staffing it with reliable workers, and handling all of the problems that arise along the way.  This game is hilarious and loads of fun.  How big can you make YOUR company?!

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Excel Tip: Multi-Cell Select

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Save some time! To select multiple cells with the keyboard (instead of the mouse), simply hold down the Shift key and use your cursor keys.

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Word Tip: Printing Envelopes

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

To print an envelope, pull down the Tools menu and choose “Letters and Mailings” and then “Envelopes and Labels.” If you had highlighted an address before going here, the address would already be inserted. Cool!

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Internet Tip: Auto-Delete History

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

To automatically delete your Temporary Internet files when you close Internet Explorer, pull down the Tools menu. Under the General tab, look for the “Browsing History” section.  Check the box labeled “Delete browsing history on exit.”

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Windows Tip: Shift-F10

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Shift-F10 is the equivalent of right-clicking on an item. Very handy if your mouse goes bonkers.

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