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Rule of thumb for evaluating computer technology: "If it works, it's obsolete." (from A. R. Wilson, Hertfordshire University)
"If it doesn't fit, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacement anyway."
Famous last words: "Don't unplug it, it will just take a moment to fix."

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  • Paint.NET (FREE) ...
    Every feature and user interface element was designed to be immediately intuitive and quickly learnable without assistance. It is also designed to be immediately familiar to users of the original MS Paint software that comes with Windows. "Paint.NET was written from the scratch and is completely separate from Paint in every way except for its name. Any similarity between the two is on purpose, and is neither accidental nor the fault of legacy code." Paint.NET is provided free-of-charge, and the Paint.NET source code is also available for free under generous licensing terms. (The bulk of Paint.NET is written in C#, with only a small amount of code related to setup and shell-integration written in C++.)



  • Do you need to turn your PC off at night? - If you use your computer daily, you probably wonder if you need to turn it off at night to conserve energy. This Microsoft article outlines the latest thinking and counters some common myths about computers and energy conservation. What are the differences between powering off your computer and putting it into hibernate (or "sleep") mode, and how does hibernate mode compare with standby mode?



  • IT Toolbox -- "The Ultimate Information Technology Knowledge Base" ... OpenITx ... open communication and collaboration of IT information. Please join and contribute.

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    • AB Extension Pack - a collection of very useful browser ActiveX add-ons written with Avant Browser in mind, but generally also able to work with Internet Explorer and some other browsers. We find these to be very handy functions, such as the ability to highlight some text and search for it in Google or other search engines or a range of online dictionaries. Another great time saver comes in extremely handy where, on far too many Web pages, references or links other Web pages are in plain text form (such as microsoft.com instead of the proper microsoft.com form) -- you only have to highlight the plain text string then right-click on it and select "Open URL" to jump to the desired page, without having to copy-and-paste the URL into the browser's address bar!
    •   There is an associated AB Edit utility that you can use to edit the list of browser ActiveX add-ons (for Internet Explorer, not just for Avant Browser). TIP: we found that if you have too many browser add-ons activated, some of them inexplicably cease to operate! (This quirky behavior apparently arises because there is an undocumented limit of twenty add-ons (or thereabouts) that the Internet Explorer engine allows to be concurrently active.
    • Freeware Library
    • Index.dat Suite - allows you to delete the index.dat files, temporary internet files, temp files, cookies and history, and also to view the index.dat files on your system.
    • sURL - similar to the TinyURL.com URL redirection service - Not only can you create short URL's, but also create extremely large URL's.
    • vURL - a webpage dissection service that allows you to easily view the content, title and links contained within a webpage, without your having to visit it.
    • And ... lots more!
       
  • WHEN SOFTWARE GOES BAD ...
    • The Software Conspiracy - "Why Software Companies Put Out Faulty Products, How They Can Hurt You, And What You Can Do About It"
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    • BugToaster - When a bug causes a Windows program to crash sends info to the BugToaster Database, and if there is a bug fix advises you.

    • Computer Gripes by Michael Horowitz - He says "This web site is devoted to what stinks about computer products (hardware, software, web sites); specifically to the problems I have experienced in using them. It exists because the errors, bugs, poor documentation, and occasional stupidity in the field drives me nuts."
TaskTracker™ - Keep Your Files at Your Fingertips™ "TaskTracker takes the Windows Explorer and turns it inside out. Say goodbye to tedious searches for files in Windows' convoluted file system. Now you can get to the files you want to work with - and open, copy, rename, or move them - right away without having to remember where you left them. TaskTracker automatically tracks all kinds of Office documents; jpg, gif, and other image formats; mp3, wma, and other music files - and many, many other documents types you work with on a daily basis. You can sort file types alphabetically, by frequency of use, or by most recent use - and you can sort the files of each type by dates, names, containing folders, or folder paths. The files you last worked with will already be at the top of the list, if that is what you want. Or you can filter files according to time periods of your choosing, like yesterday, last week, or a month ago."

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Tech Support Horror Stories ...

Tech support: What kind of computer do you have?
Female customer: A white one...
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Customer: Hi, this is Celine. I can't get my diskette out.
Tech support: Have you tried pushing the button?
Customer: Yes, sure, it's really stuck.
Tech support: That doesn't sound good; I'll make a note.
Customer: No .. wait a minute... I hadn't inserted it yet... it's still on my desk... sorry....
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Tech support: Click on the 'my computer' icon on to the left of the screen.
Customer: Your left or my left?
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Tech support: Good day. How may I help you?
Male customer: Hello... I can't print.
Tech support: Would you click on "start" for me and...
Customer: Listen pal; don't start getting technical on me! I'm not Bill Gates, dammit!
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Customer: Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print. Every time I try, it says 'Can't find printer'. I've even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor, but the computer still says he can't find it...
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Customer: I have problems printing in red...
Tech support: Do you have a color printer?
Customer: Aaaah....................thank you.
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Tech support: What's on your monitor now, ma'am?
Customer: A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me at the 7-11.
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Customer: My keyboard is not working anymore.
Tech support: Are you sure it's plugged into the computer?
Customer: No. I can't get behind the computer.
Tech support: Pick up your keyboard and walk 10 paces back.
Customer: OK
Tech support: Did the keyboard come with you?
Customer: Yes
Tech support: That means the keyboard is not plugged in. Is there another keyboard?
Customer: Yes, there's another one here. Ah...that one does work...
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Tech support: Your password is the small letter a as in apple, a capital letter V as in Victor, the number 7.
Customer: Is that 7 in capital letters?
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Tech support: What anti-virus program do you use?
Customer: Netscape.
Tech support: That's not an anti-virus program.
Customer: Oh, sorry...Internet Explorer.
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Tech support: How may I help you?
Customer: I'm writing my first e-mail.
Tech support: OK, and what seems to be the problem?
Customer: Well, I have the letter 'a' in the address, but how do I get the circle around it?
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A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer.
Tech support: Are you running it under windows?
Customer: "No, my desk is next to the door, but that is a good point. The man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window, and his printer is working fine."
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Tech support: "Okay Bob, let's press the control and escape keys at the same time. That brings up a task list in the middle of the screen. Now type the letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager."
Customer: I don't have a P.
Tech support: On your keyboard, Bob.
Customer: What do you mean?
Tech support: "P".....on your keyboard, Bob.
Customer: I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT!
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Customer: I have a huge problem. A friend has placed a screen saver on my computer, but every time I move the mouse, it disappears.
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Customer: I can't get on the Internet.
Tech support: Are you sure you used the right password?
Customer: Yes, I'm sure. I saw my colleague do it.
Tech support: Can you tell me what the password was?
Customer: Five stars.

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