Archive for February, 2008
02.13.08
Posted in Internet and Email, Home Computing Tips at 5:38 pm by webmaster
I attended my first webinar on the Internet recently and found it very intimidating. I signed in and then couldn’t hear anything and the screen on the site was a static page. I had no idea what to do next!
There was a phone number to call into as well, so I took that to mean I could phone and listen, or click on the webinar link and watch and listen.
Wrong. Both things were meant to be done simultaneously. Since my phone is in the kitchen, not an easy feat. Anyway, I didn’t know that at the time, so…… I watched and watched, nothing happened, and I finally turned the computer off in disgust.
Now that I am more familiar with a webinar, I either wait a few days until the sound and powerpoint are put together on the site, or I take my laptop into the kitchen, sign in to the webinar to watch the slides, and phone the teleseminar number to listen in.
Now I know how my grandkids feel on the first day of school!
Technorati Tags: webinar, laptop, teleseminar, powerpoint
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02.11.08
Posted in Internet and Email, Home Computing Tips, Interesting Internet Sites at 5:07 pm by webmaster
You may not think that your computer could help you find a doctor, but it sure can!
We moved to a new city and one of the first things we had to do was find a new doctor. So how do you know if the doctor is any good? The ones that people recommended were not taking new patients. Finally, I chose based on distance from my house and gender (I wanted a lady doctor).
Now, if I had gone to my computer first and checked out RateMds.com, I could have saved myself some trouble. I’d have found out that people always wait a long time to be seen, although they have appointments. That her manner is a little abrupt, and that it’s hard to get through by telephone to her office.
I’m not really complaining though. At least I didn’t choose the doctor who was a former veterinarian and had ex-patients who said he should have stuck with animals.
RateMds lists doctors, dentists and specialists, and relies on feedback from patients to get their ratings. Even if you aren’t looking for a doctor, it makes interesting reading.
Technorati Tags: doctor, dentist, specialist, medical
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02.08.08
Posted in Internet and Email, Home Computing Tips, Interesting Internet Sites at 3:00 pm by webmaster
Squidoo is a social networking site where you can establish yourself as an expert in a niche topic area, or just publish all the info you have rolling around in your head for the benefit of others.
Each page is called a lens and is concentrated on one topic, for example, cookie recipes. To your lens, you add a few text posts (similar to a blog), and any other modules you might like. The modules are click and add easy and there is one for Amazon (so you can show books related to your topic), a survey, images, ebay items for sale, cafepress items for sale, and a number of other options, even youtube videos.
The modules are interactive and visitors to your lens can vote on their favorite products or answer your surveys. You are paid a small amount for any purchases made from your recommendations, or you can designate it to a charity.
For best results, no more than five short text articles is best.
Warning, creating squidoo lenses can be addictive. And the link is ….. www.squidoo.com
Technorati Tags: Squidoo, lens, modules, niche, social networking, text posts
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02.06.08
Posted in Computer Software, Internet and Email, Home Computing Tips at 2:40 pm by webmaster
No, this is not a tongue-twister, although it could be if you say that title over and over as quickly as you can. (It’s amazing how easily I can be amused).
Anyway, my mother, who is 83 years old, and a good example of a life-long learner, was having computer trouble.
She had just downloaded the Firefox browser and was going to use it instead of Internet Explorer. We were told that Firefox doesn’t have as many virus issues. I also like the fact you can have multiple windows open at once and switch back and forth.
Well, no matter what she tried, she could not access the netfirms website. That was a problem, because netfirms is where she hosts her website and she uses it every day.
Turned out that she had to go to the firewall on her control panel and add firefox as an allowed connection.
I was reminded again to keep a computer journal to write down all of these little problems and their solutions, because tomorrow I will not remember!
Technorati Tags: Firefox, browsers, firewall, netfirms, troubleshooting
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02.04.08
Posted in Internet and Email, Home Computing Tips, Interesting Internet Sites at 2:11 pm by webmaster
I have not tried this yet (getting behind on my product trials), but apparently Google has a tool called Google Notebook that allows you to organize notes and clippings as you travel the web.
The way I operate now is if I see something on a site and I want to remember it for future reference, I bookmark it. Before long I have so many bookmarks, I feel like the old woman in the shoe and usually never go back to the sites again.
So this could be a very useful tool. I’ll let you know what I think, but don’t wait for me, go to www.google.com/notebook/ and give it a try.
Technorati Tags: Google notebook, bookmark, tool, organize, notes, clippings
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