Monthly Archives: September 2007
I Don’t Have Time
Things I have heard other people say: I don’t have time to learn Google’s search operators (+, -, site, filetype, etc). I can always find what I’m looking for in fifteen or twenty minutes. I don’t have time to create … Continue reading
Yahoo Mapmixer
Here is a new tool from Yahoo that lets you add any graphic as an overlay on a normal Yahoo map. A slider tool lets you make the graphic transparent so the underlying map can be seen. Mapmixer gives anyone … Continue reading
Know your limits
Today a couple of the neighbor kids were playing in our house. One of them asked to use a computer to feed his Webkinz. This particular little guy just started kindergarten. I was interested in seeing what he could do … Continue reading
Animoto
Here is a free, web-based, easy to use movie creator that doesn’t have a lot of options. The emphasis is on ease of use. Give Animoto a few of your pictures. Select a song from the techno-pop list available on … Continue reading
Confusing Choices
Word processing is about preparing a document for some sort of publication. There are many parts to word processing, but the basics include formatting text, controlling page layout and inserting external objects such as graphics. When learning how to use … Continue reading