Tag Archives: edtech

Efficiency Tip #10 – Ctrl-F

Posted on May 2, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

The next time you are trying to find something on a long web page, use this shortcut. Press Ctrl-F. This will bring up a search dialog box. Type in the word or phrase you are looking for on the page. … Continue reading →

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Vista

Posted on May 1, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Today Vista arrived at the Trusty house. It only cost $10 through the UF campus agreement. The deal is for Vista Business. I plan to install the new OS on my main machine as soon as I finish all the … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #9 – Ctrl-Z

Posted on May 1, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Most programs have the ability to under the last change that was made. Some programs will even let you undo multiple mistakes. I have a few programs that will undo all the way back to the beginning of the project. … Continue reading →

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The Big File

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

In 1999 I was doing a road show with about twenty laptops. I would roll into town, setup and do a workshop for tech coordinators. The topics varied widely. I carried a case of CDs with Ghost images. The morning … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #8 – Windows-D

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

This one is just for Debbie. She says she never closes her browser. That means her desktop is always covered with a browser (and email program and palm software) and when she really needs to get to something on that … Continue reading →

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