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Is there a presentation in your future?

The Prairie Spinner Posted on June 24, 2013 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

If so, you might consider using Prezi! Prezi is a service that offers free and paid options for creating online presentations. This is not your mother’s PowerPoint! While there are similarities, Prezi is more dynamic and less linear in nature than PowerPoint and its clones. Prezi is not without its limitations, though… you can create a pdf to use as … Continue reading →

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High-Tech Textiles

The Prairie Spinner Posted on April 20, 2012 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

These days, lanolin may not be the only thing in wool that makes your skin soft, and wearing silver doesn’t just mean jewelry! Some people will remember predictions about ‘clothes of the future’ that would never need to be laundered because they shed dirt and wrinkles.  In fact, the 1951 movie “The Man in the White Suit” explored the unintended … Continue reading →

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Fun with QR codes

The Prairie Spinner Posted on July 31, 2011 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

You’ve probably seen them around lately – those square (most often) black-and-white thingies on advertisements and products?  Well, here’s one – It’s called a QR code.  QR stands for “quick response”, which isn’t actually too helpful in explaining anything.  It’s really just a code meant to be read by a smart phone that will send you directly to a website … Continue reading →

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DIY computer cleanup

The Prairie Spinner Posted on February 1, 2009 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

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 →

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