Announcements

We're Back!

As usual, things took longer than expected. I had hoped to start sending this again last Friday, but you know how big projects go...

Anyhow, we have switched mail servers and we are now sending this newsletter out via our very own Lyris list server.

One of the main reasons for this was our old server was not delivering to all of our recipients. In the last couple months, we received lots of e-mail asking where we were. So, it was time for a change!

And that brings me to this - if you've never seen this newsletter before, it's probably because when you signed up you were a victim of the circumstances mentioned above (if there's been a mistake, the unsub info is at the bottom of the newsletter).

Well, that's about it. Enjoy the newsletter and thanks for being a subscriber :-)

Computers 101

Q:
I accidentally blocked a sender with Outlook Express. How can I unblock him?

A:
First, for those who don't know, you can block senders with most e-mail software (when you "block" someone all their e-mail gets deleted as it comes in). When you block a sender, it automatically deletes any e-mail coming from them. In Outlook Express, just hit the Messages menu, Block Sender to block the currently selected e-mail - don't try this now though, or you'll accidentally block me!

OK, so how do you unblock someone you've accidentally blocked?

In Outlook Express, hit the Tools menu, Message Rules, Blocked Senders. Just highlight the person you want to unblock and hit the "remove" button.

PS - Most other e-mail software will allow you to block people - either using a similar method or by using "filters". You can set these filters to automatically send messages to the recycle bin if you like.

Tip of the Day

Peek-A-Boo Windows

Ever have a window that has wandered partially off-screen? Not a big problem, unless you can't get to the title bar to move it. For example, what do you do if you have a window that gets its title bar hidden above the TOP of the screen? (It happens, sometimes due to a system error, sometimes due a change in screen resolution.) The problem is, you can't grab the title bar with your mouse to move the window. Don't worry, there's an easy way to move the darn thing. Here's how:

1. Make sure the window has focus (i.e. it's the active window).

2. Next, click ALT-SPACE, then press the letter "m".

3. Now, use your arrow keys to move the window back to where you want it.

Cool Site of the Day

Lego Madness

Did you like to play with Legos when you were a kid? Well, the guy who runs today's site has taken Legos to an unhealthy level. How can I tell? Well, once you start doing Lego sculptures, I think it's safe to say you've gone just a tad too far.

Anyhow, check it out:

http://www.ericharshbarger.org/lego/