Category Archives: edtech

Efficiency Tip #40 – Calendar

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

What day of the week is Christmas this year?  Quick! There are hundreds of calendar web sites and calendar applications, but the quickest way to open a calendar is in the bottom right corner of your screen.  Double-click the clock … Continue reading →

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Pligg

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

John had a post yesterday about Digg.  I have been waiting for a good time to install my own personal version of Digg on my server.  Last night I did it. http://www.trustyetc.com/news I used a set of PHP scripts called Pligg.  … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #39 – Batch

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

If you have used computers for more than twenty years, this one will make perfect sense.  Otherwise, stay with me on this. I talked about running the Command Prompt back in #13.  To get there we used the Windows-R shortcut … Continue reading →

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Lumosity – Brain Games

Posted on May 31, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I am a big fan a brain games.  It’s probably because my brain is getting old and I am constantly trying to keep it from “thinking” it is getting any older.  I talked about the Brain Age game last year.  … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #38 – Pin Things

Posted on May 31, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

The first tip I gave you was to use the Windows key to open the Start menu.  The top area of the Start menu is customizable and it is called the Pin area.  You can “pin” any application there giving you quick … Continue reading →

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