Carol
Save my address book to a CD or floppy. Is there any way to do it?
Answer
The simplest way is to open Outlook Express, click on "Address Book" in the toolbar. When the address book opens, click "FILE" then "Export" - choose "Address Book". Now give it a name like "Bobs Address Book-2006" and save it to your desktop.
Now go look at your desktop. The address book copy you exported will be there (it has a unique icon). Now all you have to do is right-click on it and choose "Send to" and then choose your CD-RW drive (make sure you have a blank, writable CD inserted) and you're done. You can also save it to floppy, exactly the same way. Instead of choosing your CDRW drive choose "Floppy Drive" (again make sure you have a blank, formatted floppy installed). You can also save your address book to a USB flash drive too - USB Flash Drives are pretty cool for this kind of thing and very inexpensive, very durable and you'll get a lot more on a USB flash drive than you'll get on a floppy. A right-click option for sending to a USB Flash Drive won't be available from the context menu, so all you have to do is right-click on the address book on your desktop, choose "copy" and then open "My Computer" find your USB Flash Drive and open it, then click "Paste".
After you've saved a copy of your address book you can delete the Address Book file you saved to your desktop or move it to a different location (for instance, drag it to "My Documents" or better yet, since I don't want it, drag it to your documents :-) ).
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a quick way to add an attachment in Outlook Express without having to look around for it. It's easier if you simply put your attachment first on your desktop. Then with your email open, simply drag the attachment into the body of the email you're sending. It will automatically go out as an attachment.
Anyway, did you know you can use notepad to clean up these caret-laden emails? You can and it's easy. And Notepad is a standard Windows program on every version of Windows since Windows 95. In fact, it's the standard reader for all text files.
OK. We're going to show you how you can use Notepad to clean up these carety (is that a word?) emails.
1. Fire up Notepad by clicking Start/Run. Type notepad.exe and press the Enter key.
I would go to programs, accessories then notepad.
2. Cut the email by highlighting the text that contains the carets (to cut, highlight and click CTRL plus the X key), and paste it in Notepad (To paste click "CTRL+V")
3. On Notepad's toolbar - click replace
4. In the dialog which appears, next to "Find what:" put >
5. Next to "Replace with" leave it blank
6. Click "Replace All"
7. Close the dialog by clicking the "X" in the top-right corner.
When you're done you can realign the text and you'll get something that looks like a real email (
Now, put your little cursor in the text field of Notepad - press the CTRL and the "A" keys (to copy all the text). Go back to your email and paste the whole shebang.
This is exactly how all those email strippers work - so you don't need another program to remove carets. All you need is Notepad.
And remember, all this will do you no good if you allow your email program to continue to caretize (a new word?) your email. So, see this page to learn how to prevent Outlook Express from adding carets to every email you send. And, don't forget to send this tip to your friends who are not privy to all this good information :)
who likes carets, besides bunnies and other critters? Seriously, carets are those irritating >>>
that are inserted by email programs in replies and forwards. But, you can stop Outlook Express from adding MORE carets to the already caret-infested email. Then at least you won't be part of the caret problem
1. Click the Tools menu, Options
2. Click the Send tab
3. You'll see an area called "Mail sending format". Under that category,
click the Plain Text Settings and then the HTML setting and deselect the checkbox for indenting messages on reply.
Pass this tip along to your friends who use Outlook Express and soon we'll rid the world of carets :)
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You can disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard and put him out of your life forever by following the simple instructions below:
Right-click an empty area of your desktop, and choose "Properties". In the menu which appears, click the "Desktop" tab, "Customize Desktop" button, and uncheck the box next to "Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days". After you click OK, the wizard that wasn't will never pester you again. If you really, really, miss him you can always run the wizard manually by clicking the "Clean Desktop Now" button from the same menu from which you disabled the wizard. Or if you decide you like seeing him every 60 days (or you like to be reminded every 60 days you're getting older) just retrace the steps above and check the box next to "Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days".
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/default.mspx tips for using Windows
Although the Microsoft Internet Explorer Links bar is a handy device that allows you quick access to some of your favorites links, all the links have the same icon. It doesn't have to remain that way though; you can change those icons. To do this, right-click an icon and choose Properties. When the dialog opens, click Change Icon. In the Change Icon dialog box, click Browse and locate a suitable icon. Double-click the icon to accept it and then click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
If you've never used the Internet Explorer Links bar, your really missing a great time-saver. To show your links bar in Internet Explorer 5 or 6, right click on blank area of your top toolbar and click on "Links" to select it. You can drag and drop shortcut icons or favorites into it. You can even drag and drop shortcuts to your favorite programs here!
If you are browsing and want to open a new window quickly, just click Control + N. Comes in handy if you don't want to lose a current open window.
If you go to a page that is taking too long to open or starting to hang up, you can click ESC button on your keyboard to stop it from trying to load.
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006
you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in
In Outlook Express-click on tools-options then Maintenance. Put a check mark on Empty Messages from 'deleted Items' folder on exit. So every time you delete a sent message, all will be deleted when exiting OE. You don't have to worry about that again.
We've all seen dialog windows that have a place to click for "Yes to All". But, did you know that if you hold down the shift key while clicking "No" in a Confirm File Operation dialog, the response will be interpreted as "No to All"? Well now you do!
A list of all Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts can be found by going to Internet Explorer, clicking the Help menu, then selecting Contents and Index. From the table of contents, open Accessibility and click "Using Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts".
Vista Article #1 | Vista Article #2 | Vista Article #3 | Vista Article #4 | Vista Article #5 | Vista Article #6
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Friday, September 01, 2006
Introducing Folder Magic!
Folder Magic makes it easy to make most important folders stand out from the rest! You can now make your folders any color you like! Choose from standard Windows colors or mix your own. And, Folder Magic gives you the option to stylize your folders with any one of the dozens of professionally designed icons - included with the program! We've even included a set of Windows Vista-style icons for you! Folder Magic has other useful and exciting features too! For details see http://foldermagic.com/ . You're invited to try Folder Magic Free . After all seeing believes! Visit this page to learn more about Folder Magic and download your free trial today. It's fun and really easy to use! Try it today!
A PPS files for those who don't have MS Office, is a PowerPoint file which is a multi-media type file created by MS PowerPoint. And for those who don't have MS Office that occasionally Receive them via email, here's a free program you can use to open them with http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=428d5727-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en
I found this very helpful when I am working on the websites I manage & need several windows open and also when I do comparison shopping on the Internet.
Right click on the taskbar, a menu pops up with options to tile windows Vertically & Horizontally, (I usually use the vertical tiles). This is wonderful for being able to see info on all pages without having to keep pulling them up one at a time, especially when doing comparisons & copying & paste info, etc.. Make sure that any windows you do not want tiled are minimized to the taskbar before you tile. Also if you put windows in order when maximized from front to back, they will be in that order from right to left and top to bottom. You can undo the tile the same way & make sure you do before you close the windows or the will come up in the smaller sizes next time they are opened
Quick Outlook Express Tricks
Some keyboard shortcuts come in really handy when composing email with Outlook Express. These are some you can use often because they're simple and they cover things you're likely to use on a regular basis.
If your email is already composed:
You can highlight a word or words and press the "CTRL" plus "B" to make the word or words bold. Press CTRL and B again, and they're normal again.
You can highlight a word or group of words and press "CTRL" plus "I" to italicize the word or words. Pressing CTRL and I again returns them to normal.
You can highlight a word or group of words and press "CTRL" plus "U" to underline the word or words. Pressing CTRL and U again removes the underline.
While composing an email:
Press CTRL + B and everything you type will be bold until you press CTRL + B again. Click CTRL+ I and everything you type will be italicized until you click CTRL + I again. Press CTRL + U and everything you type will be underlined until you press CTRL + U again. Combine them if you like. For example pressing CTRL + B + I + U will make everything bold, italic and underlined until you press that same key combination again.
And more stuff:
You can press CTRL plus the "S" key while composing a message and a copy will be saved immediately to your "Drafts" folder. This is done without closing the message.
Pressing the CTRL key plus the "N" key will composing an email will open a separate Outlook Express window (new message) and leave the message you were working on open beneath it.
Pressing the CTRL key plus the "D" key while composing a message will delete it ....so be careful.
Here's one that good for those people that send you email with HUGE text. On reply, highlight the huge text press CTRL + SHIFT and it will reduce the size of the font to your default. So if you get those emails with the 36 pt fonts - shrink it fast with CTRL + SHIFT.
Want to see the source code of your email or access it to enter some fancy stuff? Press CTRL + TAB. (Requires Source-Edit to be checked under "View" on the O.E. compose windows toolbar.)
If you use signature files in Outlook Express (a very handy feature by-the-way) did you know you can insert a signature quickly by doing the following:
ALT+ I+ the first letter of your signature file's name. For instance, if you have a signature called "Sincerely yours" you could insert it quickly by clicking: ALT + I + S assuming it was the only signature file you had which begins with the letter "S". If you had two beginning with the letter "S" and "Sincerely yours" was the second one alphabetically, you could insert it quickly by pressing ALT + I + SS.
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What is the difference between a menu bar, a toolbar and a taskbar?
A menu bar is the top most command bar in a window. Choices are usually File, Edit, View, etc. A toolbar is the second bar in a window, has icons to use for the commands, and varies with the program. For instance, in your browser, the toolbar has Back, Forward, etc., and in your Outlook Express the toolbar has Send/Recv, Create Mail, Reply, etc. The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of your screen and keeps track of open folders and running programs by listing their names. Your Start button is in the taskbar, for example.
Go to these web sites where you may find good information.
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http://tipsforusers.spaceslive.com/blogs/
http://allthingsflash.com/files/games/curveball.swf
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX010804491033.aspx Office demos
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/default.aspx
http://www.gamesforthebrain.com
http://thundercloud.net/start/
Hello,
A group of Tampabay Computer Society volunters, myself included, will be answering phones on WEDU for their August 2006 membership drive. Maybe you will see me; ansering the phone between
Creating hyperlinks from phrases or words is very easy to do, There are a couple reasons why you might want to do this. It's not only handy when you make a Web page but helpful when you have an extremely long URL you want to use in an email.
The basics are:
a. The URL
b. The Text You Want To Link To The URL
Let's say we want to create a text link to Microsoft's
http://www.microsoft.com/security/guidance/default.mspx or we could just say "click here". They both go to the same place, right? Right!
Here's the code to do that: "click here". If you want to do that in Outlook Express here's how:
Believe it or not, once you learn how to do this you'll find all sorts of things you can do with it. You can even create links from images much the same way. To learn more about creating Text Links see our simple inter-active tutorial. Click Here :-)
If formatting a hard drive does not erase the data, it just 'deletes' it. How do you totally erase data? I know programs like Privacy Eraser Pro do this, but is there any other way to do it? Further, if the data is only 'deleted', what are the chances of accidentally reviving something unwanted e.g. a virus, from the formatted drive?
Our Answer
Deleting and "Erasing" are very different things. Anything on your hard drive that is deleted is still there and can be retrieved. Deleting files, pictures, text, data, etc., simply tells Windows that the space that was once occupied by data is now available for use. To make this easier to understand, let's say you're writing on a blackboard with chalk. You can remove the writing by wiping the blackboard but the slate beneath it contains every mark you've ever made on it, however faint. The more you overwrite what you've previously written, the more difficult it would be to recover things from the slate of our blackboard. So it is with your hard drive. Most eraser programs overwrite the data you've deleted many, many, times, with random, meaningless data, making it difficult, and nearly impossible (but not impossible) to recover. There are some forensics programs available which can recover data from hard drives which have been formatted and erased. Generally, the more aggressive the "eraser" program is, the more difficult it would be for any software program to recover any data from that drive. To recover files and folders which have been simply deleted, is very simple. And, It is fairly easy to recover data from a hard drive which has been formatted. But, it is much more difficult to recover any data at all from one which has be erased.
As far as viruses, worms, and Trojans, once they are removed by good anti-virus software they, in most cases, cannot resurface and infect you again.
The basic thing to remember is: Deleting data offers little or no protection from having that data recovered by data restoration software. So, if you're selling a computer to someone whom you do not know or do not trust, you'd be well advised to use an erasing program to erase all the free space on the hard drive and erase any sensitive data which may be left on the hard drive (your credit card information, etc.). If you wish completely erase any sensitive data you should erase it with a good erasing program. You can download a free one called "Eraser" here . Eraser does a good job of actually erasing data (not just deleting it) from your hard drive.
You don't need to have a font installed to use it. Keep your uninstalled fonts in a separate folder, double click the one(s) you want to use and leave the preview open. Open the program of your choice and the font will appear as a choice in the font menu. Windows opens faster without hundreds (and hundreds) of fonts to load and you still have your choice of font!
Here is a tip that will save you time and we're betting that you'll use it a lot! Want to insert (embed) an image in your email? Click the "Alt" key and "I" key at the same time, choose "Picture" from the menu which appears, and browse to the picture you want to insert in your email.
Scenario: You've just received several emails from a family member with several priceless photographs attached. You want to save these several emails on a flash drive, CD-ROM or a another folder on your Desktop.
Solution: Create a folder on your desktop and give it a descriptive name. (To create a folder on your desktop, right-click and open area of your desktop - i.e. one with no icons- and select "New" - from the drop down menu- and choose "Folder". Then give it a name that is descriptive - i.e. one that won't leaving you scratching your head next year wondering what the heck is in it. Now, Open Outlook Express so you can see the folder containing the emails you want to save and resize the Outlook Express window small enough so that you can see your new folder on your desktop. Highlight the emails) you wish to save and right-click and drag them to the folder you just created on your desktop. When your cursor is over the folder release the mouse button and choose "Copy Here". Now the emails that you selected are copied as EML files (which can be opened by Outlook Express) into your new folder. You can now copy your new folder to CD-ROM or
This is a great way to save a just a few special emails. It is not a practical way to back up all of your messages. For that, we suggest a program like our own Email Backup Guardian. Guardian backs up all email messages, your folder structure, account settings, preferences, rules, blocked senders list, I.E. Favorites, settings and more.
Windows XP has a search feature which is slow, clumsy, and rather ugly. Can you tell that we don't particularly like it at all? And the little dog is annoying too!
Sometimes newer is not always better. While Windows XP is a vast improvement over Windows 95, 98, and ME, its search feature is terrible. But, luckily there's a way to get back the older, better, and faster search feature. And, it's easy to do.
Download the Tweak UI for Windows XP (and install it of course). Tweak UI which gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more.
After you've downloaded Tweak UI and installed it, run the program - Go to the Explorer sub-menu. In the details pane find "Use Classic Search in Explorer" and select it.
Now do a search. You'll be amazed at how much faster and nicer it is than the clumsy thing Windows XP uses by default. And, no annoying dog either!
I get the message "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options Control panel." I have made sure that I have free PowerPoint read download installed but still can't open these PowerPoint attachments recently. Can you help? Thanks.
Our Answer
When you install a program it normally creates as file association of file types to be associated with it. To see a list of all registered file types, open Windows Explorer or any folder window (including My Computer). Choose View, Folder Options and then click the File Types tab. Windows displays a list like this one.
Windows enables you to associate only one program with each action for each file type. In most cases, if two applications claim the right to edit or open a given file type, the one you installed most recently will claim that file type as its own. Sometimes associations are changed or lost all together. You have two options. You should try the first one first as it usually will correct the problem:
1. Reinstall the original program—The setup process typically edits the Windows Registry and adjusts file associations. If the setup program was written correctly, you will not lose any custom settings or data.
2. Edit the file type directly—To re-associate the file type with the correct program - follow these steps:
Open Windows Explorer or any folder window (including My Computer) and choose View, Folder Options. Click on the File Types tab.
Find the Microsoft Power Point file type (PPS, PPT) . Click the Browse button. In the dialog box that appears, find and select the executable (EXE) file for the Free PowerPoint Viewer you have installed then click Open.
The filename you selected now appears in the Application Used to Perform Action text box. Click OK to close the Editing Action dialog box and save your change.
You can use the same procedure to associate or re-associate file types with the program of your choice.
In your case, we'd suggest you try option #1; this should correct your problem without any additional actions on your part.
Did you know most versions of Windows from Windows 98 through Windows XP give you the tools you need to create a text screen saver with your name or anything you want displayed on your screen as a screen saver? You can create a screen saver like this is less than 5 minutes. Wanna know how? Visit this page for a visual tutorial - oh come on, it's really easy!
What is safe mode?
Safe Mode has been a part of Windows since Windows 95. The basic concept of "Safe Mode" is to allow a user to access Windows without loading any unnecessary drivers or software. Because Safe Mode only allows basic drivers and only necessary software to load (spyware, adware, Trojans, browser hijackers, etc. are NOT loaded) you might be able to boot your computer into Safe Mode when your computer will not boot normally. Windows XP safe mode provides you with a basic graphics driver (enough to display the user interface), access to your drives and windows configuration, System Restore and very little else. Safe Mode is best thing to try if you are experiencing problems booting your system or if running certain software causes issues with your PC. Using safe mode can let you determine if the problems you are experiencing are hardware malfunctions or software issues and even allow you to use System Restore (Windows XP and ME only) to go back in time to a date when your computer was working properly. To boot into Safe Mode, shut off your computer and restart it. Hold down the F8 key immediately when Windows starts to load.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Another month another hot day.
When I first came to
My relatives who live in the north don't have AC. With the high temperatures there this year I think many wish they had it now.
The classes in the month of August will be about the program Elements 4.
Go to this site to download a free program that cleans the >>> and headers from your e-mails
http://tipsforusers.spaces.msn.com/blog/
Friday, July 28, 2006
Keyboard Shortcuts
I hope you can use these shortcut.
Carol
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Once Jukebox or any other media player has been installed it will take over & open in place of the player you like best. Uninstalled, any other player you don’t want then restart your computer to clear your temp files and caches. After you've rebooted and Windows is running, reinstall Windows Media Player by going to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/10/default.aspx . Download and install Windows Media Player. When it's installing you'll see an option for file associations. Select them all.
This is the simplest way we know of that will restore your audio/video file associations back to the way you want them - with the least amount of work. This will also re-associate "WAV" files.
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I have watched more power users minimize all of their screens to get back to the desktop when simply pressing the windows key and the letter "D" will take them right to their desktop. Hitting those keys again will take them back to the last screen they were in. Sometimes, the simple things escape our notice.
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How To Adjust AutoComplete Settings:
You can configure AutoComplete to save and suggest only the information you want. You can choose whether to use AutoComplete for Web addresses, forms, and passwords, or not use it all. You can also clear the history for any of these.
1. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
2. Click the Content tab.
3. Under Personal information, click AutoComplete.
4. Select the check boxes for the AutoComplete options you want to use.
Taking Control Of Internet Explorer's "Auto-Complete" Feature (Part Two)
How To Delete AutoComplete Entries From The Address Bar List
Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Internet Explorer 6
Step I
1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools then click Internet Options.
2. Click the Content tab.
3. Click "Clear Forms" then click "Clear Passwords"
4. Click OK
Step 2
1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools then click Internet Options.
2. Click the General tab.
3. Under History, click Clear History.
While your there you might want to clear your "Cookies" and Temporary Internet Files. To do this click the "Delete Cookies" tab - Then click "Delete Files"
Turning Off "AutoComplete"
1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools then click Internet Options.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. Scroll down and look under Browsing, click "Use inline AutoComplete" and remove the tick (see screen shot below)
AutoComplete will no longer work! If you decide later, you miss this feature, just reverse these steps to re-activate Auto-Complete".
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Windows Vista® - A Look Ahead
Installing Windows Vista
Yes, we know despite our numerous warnings some of you are going to say "Humph! TC & EB! What the heck do those two bozos know!" (See the quotation is outside of the exclamation point - you guys are teaching me well!) And, because we know some of you are out there on the Web reading every Tom, Dick and Harry's newsletters and these "experts" are goading you into installing Windows Vista on your perfectly good machine (misery loves company?) we thought we'd at least show you the best way to install Vista and give you some tips for installing it that we learned the hard way. So without further bloat and verbosity - we present our "Installing Windows Vista" tutorial. It has lots of pictures and so on, so you'll need to visit this page to view it.
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Our Freeware Pick Of The Week
PC Wizard 2006
Sometimes it's a lot of fun to learn things about your computer. And sometimes it's not. But, the more you know about your computer, even if it's an old clunker that you love to hate, sometimes you need to see what's inside of it. You sure don't want to open up the case and have to examine all those pieces parts do you? (You know what the biggest problem with opening a computer case is don't you? It's getting the darn thing closed up right again!) Anyway, there I go again. Should you want to see what makes your 'puter tick or maybe benchmark it if you think it's a winner, PC Wizard 2006 will be a valuable asset in your software library.
Well, here's what the author says, and he's right too!
"PC WIZARD 2006 is a powerful utility designed especially for detection of hardware, but also some more analysis. It's able to identify a large scale of system components and supports the latest technologies and standards. This tool is periodically updated (usually once per month) in order to provide most accurate results.
PC WIZARD 2006 is also an utility designed to analyze and benchmark your computer system. It can analyze and benchmark many kinds of hardware, such as CPU performance, Cache performance, RAM performance, Hard Disk performance, CD/DVD-ROM performance, Removable/FLASH Media performance, Video performance, MP3 compression performance."
It does a lot of things for such a small program. I'm sure most of you will love to gawk at it whilst it gleans your system for information. And some of you will even find out some important things about your computer. It's most useful when you want to upgrade a driver and you're not sure of what brand your video card is (or model) or your network adapter - and so on. PC Wizard 2006 will show you all this stuff and more. Better than that it's free. Really free. No trick or treat with this freeware program.
So, whether your computer is an old piece of junk or a brand new top-of-the-line Alienware (drool) PC Wizard can tell you all about what makes it tick or not tick as the case may be.
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We digg it and so will you. We cannot describe it any better than the developers (although they're much too windy - I can be more concise!) Here's what they say, can you digg it?
"What is Digg?
Digg is a user driven social content website. Ok, so what the heck does that mean? Well, everything on digg is submitted by the digg user community (that would be you). After you submit content, other digg users read your submission and digg what they like best. If your story rocks and receives enough diggs, it is promoted to the front page for the millions of digg visitors to see.
What can you do as a digg user? Lots. Every digg user can digg (help promote), bury (help remove spam), and comment on stories... you can even digg and bury comments you like or dislike. Digg also allows you to track your friends' activity throughout the site — want to share a video or news story with a friend? Digg it!"
We wouldn't steer you wrong. I bet you wonder how much of a life we have if we're sitting here all the time digging up stuff like this for you? Yeah, we'll get a life someday, but for now you can go digg this site because it is, of course, this week's "Site Of The Week".
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What is a flash drive?
A flash drive (also known as a key drive, pen drive or USB flash drive) is a mini storage device (a mini hard drive if you will) that you can use to store data. A flash drive makes it easy to take important data with you wherever you go. For instance if you have some old Three Stooges flicks you just can't go without, you can take them with you. Seriously, flash drives are a great investment and store hundreds (even thousands) of times more data than the old floppy disks. You can buy flash drives with different storage capacities from 32MB to 6GB. The more information they hold the more they cost. Right now the average price of a 512MB flash drive is about $29 and the average price of a 1GB flash drive is about $49.00. They're convenient and have dozens of uses. You can buy them anywhere that sells computers or computer accessories including the discount places like Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Walgreen's and Dragon-Mart. What the heck is Dragon-Mart?
Adios, Skype. I'm using Jajah to make free long-distance calls over the Internet using my old-fashioned landline and trusty old phone. That's right: no headset or mike, no software, and definitely no hassle. And I'm loving it.
A Quick How-To
Here's the quick and dirty:
1. Register with Jajah. It's free and all you do is give them the number for any of your landlines and, if you want, your cell phone. Get the details here:
http://www.jajah.com/content/freecalls.aspx
2. Any time you want to make a call, open your browser, go to Jajah's home page, and log in. Fill out the "My Friend's Phone Number" section and click the aptly named Call button.
3. Your landline phone rings. Pick it up and you'll hear Jajah announce that it's calling your buddy's number, then you're connected.
4. Talk. If your buddy is registered with Jajah, it's a free call; otherwise, it's 2.5 cents per minute in
http://www.jajah.com/info/rates
5. Try it: Before you register, the first 5 minutes are free. Even after registering, you can use Jajah without paying: You start off with a credit of $3.
6. There's no contract or fee--just pay for the calls you make.
7. There's no muss, fuss, or hassle because there's nothing to download or install. You don't need a headset, a microphone, or any extra equipment.
8. You can use smart Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Firefox plug-ins to call right from those apps.
Here's the Outlook plug-in:
http://www.jajah.com/info/tools/outlook.aspx
And here's one for Firefox:
http://www.jajah.com/info/tools/firefox.aspx
Dig This: Maybe you've heard of a "summer halo." How about a "fire rainbow" or a "circumhorizon arc"? You need to brush up on your science. Here's a site with a gorgeous picture and a good explanation [thanks to Steven H.]:
http://www.sundog.clara.co.uk/halo/cha.htm
If you think that's a doctored image, you're wrong. And the Urban Legends site provides the proof:
http://www.snopes.com/photos/nat 
ural/firerainbow.asp
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