Archive for February, 2007
02.19.07
Posted in Computer Crafting, Home Computing Tips at 1:55 pm by webmaster
Some of these ideas are easy enough for an older child to do, or you and your child could do them together. Don’t disregard an idea as being too difficult, there is probably a software program out there that can help you with it.
- Make bookmarks decorated with photos and laminated
- Create custom crosswords
- Type manuscripts for aspiring authors
- Scan memorabilia and create personal certificates
- Provide Internet research for hard to find books
- Create business cards and personal calling cards
- Make photo buttons and stickers for children
- Create calendars and sell on cafepress.com
- Use a calligraphy font to design invitations and cards
- Scan photos and save them as a slide show on a cd
- Personalize letterhead and matching envelopes for a child
- Write and illustrate children’s stories
- Scan a family crest, add information and create a certificate
- Create a family tree
- Design gift cards for florists
- Search for genealogy information
- Create greeting cards
- Do income tax and bookkeeping
- Create photo jigsaw puzzles
- Write or edit letters for new Canadians
- Provide translation services
- Draw and paint
- Make name tags
- Create pet birth certificates
- Write resumes
- Write letters to children
- Buy and sell for people on eBay
I would love to hear your ideas, so please add them to the list. And any success stories will be a big encouragement to all of us.
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02.10.07
Posted in Internet and Email, Home Computing Tips at 10:50 pm by webmaster
My mother was quite upset the other day when she received an email from eBay saying that her account was suspended. It looked so official, she was sure it was real.
When I told her that I get those emails too and that she should go to the eBay site and sign in, then check her account, she would probably find everything was fine.
Sure enough, there were no problems with her account, but for an eighty-two year old lady, that kind of email was distressing.
Everyone will probably get a scam email sooner or later, so always go to the site to verify your account, never respond to a link on the email. They are just pfishing for your information.
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02.03.07
Posted in Internet and Email, Home Computing Tips at 5:32 pm by webmaster
I received an email today, supposedly from Paypal, saying that my account had been charged for a Dell computer. The price was over $500 dollars and the supposed name and address of the person who received the shipment was also included.
A similar email came a few months ago, although not quite as detailed, so I was not too worried. Rather than click the link included in the email, which is what these scammers want you to do, I went to the Paypal website and signed in.
My account had not been charged, but it was a reminder that I should probably check it on a regular basis, just in case.
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Posted in Making Money With Your Computer, Home Computing Tips at 5:13 pm by webmaster
I watched a video today about how crucial it is to organize your data if you plan to make money on the Internet. In fact, people have quit doing Internet Marketing because their data was in such a mess.
I can see that happening with me already. When you have more than one website or blog, plus affiliate programs you belong to, membership sites, software downloads … it all gets pretty confusing.
I even had a charge on my Paypal account for something I purchased from Clickbank and I have not the foggiest clue what it was.
Next project for me is to organize my passwords, domain names, purchases, and any other relevant data into folders for each of my sites. And I am an unknown blogger - imagine the hassles some of those big name marketers must have!
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