I recently found myself telling someone – once again – about some great free tools that anyone can use to clean up, and sometimes speed up, their computer. So I thought I’d share them here, too. (Sorry, no room for pictures this time.) One of the many facets of my work life includes computer troubleshooting and answering questions, so this… Continue Reading DIY computer cleanup
Continue reading →I am a big fan of audio books. I’ve always loved reading, which is how I got started working in/with libraries, but there are a lot of times in my life right now when I just can’t read… like when I am driving! Or knitting. Although I can read while knitting something really simple, if the book also does not… Continue Reading An audiophile and audio files
Continue reading →Mine’s a little rusty, too, but I can put pencil to paper and get what I need.(Shades of high school algebra – I could get the answers right, just not the way they wanted me to!)But there are some ingenious, handy and free tools online, and we might as well take advantage of them, right? How much yarn?? http://www.woolfestival.com/articles/WPI.htm You’re… Continue Reading How’s your math?
Continue reading →Online photo sharing is quite possibly one of the most appreciated aspects of ‘social software’ or ‘web 2.0’. There are lots of ways to share photos, either with selected friends and family members or the world at large. You can get free accounts on commercial websites for lots of places that process photos, like drugstores and discount stores, but those… Continue Reading Flickr your pics
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