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Road Trip! Road Trip!

You wanted it - we've got it! We have the current edition of Rand McNally's Road Atlas on CD ROM!

I've used a lot of different trip planners and map programs, but after just a few minutes with this software, I knew it was going to be my new favorite! It's incredibly easy to use, fast, full of information, and fun. After it's installed, you don't even need the CD in the drive to run it (that in itself is a breakthrough for this kind of software).

This program will make planning your next trip a breeze! Like most trip software, it can plan a route and give you an estimated drive time. However, unlike many I've used, it actually gives you an accurate estimate of how long it's going to take to get to where you're going. I "planned" a trip I took last summer and the estimated arrival time was amazing - within 10 minutes on an 8 hour trip!

The route planner is really smart too. Most trip software plots the most direct route - which isn't necessarily the fastest. This software thinks like we do - plan the fastest route, but don't take me through a million small towns to do it!

The trip planning is all well and good, but the best part is the Nearby Attractions feature. Just tell the program what types of attractions you're interested in and it displays a list of everything in the area. It includes stuff like golf courses, hotels, parks, historic attractions, skiing, tennis, kids attractions, restaurants, outdoor activities, and more! Incredibly handy! A simple click and it's marked on the map.

Not only does it tell you what's in the area, but also gives you detailed descriptions about the attraction. Now, these aren't just a quick sentence - we're talking several paragraphs of information. It's like a digital travel agent! I actually found some local attractions I never knew existed (and I've lived in this area for over 25 years)!

It also includes a fantastic search engine, detailed maps of 83 major US cities, and of course the ability to print your maps and itinerary. Stop planning your trips with a paper road atlas and guesswork (it's soooo 90s)! This takes trip planning to the next level. I love trips and have been playing with this constantly since I installed it.

This is the current version and has a retail value of $49.95. Your price? Just $14.97 and US shipping is FREE! Is that a deal or what? Here's the link for more info:

http://www.worldstart.com/store/road-atlas.htm

PS - Don't wait on this one! It was an overstock deal and we can't get any more at this price! And you know we've been selling out on a regular basis lately...

Computers 101

Q:
When friends forward email as an attachment, is there a way to save just the attached email in a folder?

A:
Any time you get an attachment with the extension .eml, this means that it is just a regular email. Here is a way to save an attached email if you are using Outlook Express...

With the email containing the attachment open or in the preview pane, click on the paper clip icon and select the attached email.

This should open it as an email in a new window. Now go to File and choose "Move to folder" (you could also "Copy to folder").

Another window pops up for you to select a folder to move/copy the email to. Click the folder you want, or create a new one by clicking the "New Folder" tab.

Click OK and the email is now in the selected folder.

I did not find a similar way to do this with Netscape Mail 7. You can save an attached email as a .eml file in a Windows folder (like "My Documents"), but I couldn't find a way to put it in a Netscape Mail folder. Let me know if you find a way to do it.

~ David

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Tip of the Day

Exploring Thumbnails

Do you have folders full of pictures? I do, both from my digital camera and various scans that I have done. Figuring out which one of these pictures is which is like finding something lost in my daughter's room—it's frightening.

Fortunately, there is another way to view these files. Starting with Windows ME you can use "thumbnail view".

From Windows Explorer or My Computer, click the View menu, Thumbnails, and you'll get a handy little thumbnail of each picture in the folder.

Makes finding that shot of Aunt Edna in her swimsuit a snap.

What if this doesn't work?

If you don't have an option for Thumbnail View on your View menu, there's still hope. As long as you have Internet Explorer 5.0 or better installed, you can make it work - in a round about way.

Right-click the folder you want to enable Thumbnail View for and select Properties from the resulting menu. You should see a check box towards the bottom of the screen that says "Enable Thumbnail View." Click it and hit OK.

Alright, now open the folder and hit the View menu, Thumbnails (just like above). With any luck, your digital aerobics will pay off and you'll see little thumbnails all over your screen.

~ Steve

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Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

Gadzillion Things to Think About

Let’s start with an example: “Why is it that when you've got loads of work to do, you're not organized, but when you've got no work to do, you're lazy?” Now sit, and ponder young grasshopper.

You’ll find tons of things to think about on this site from Advertising to Situational to the weather. Lots of oddball phrases, wacky quotes, and thought provoking meandering that you’ll enjoy and probably want to share with your friends and family.

http://www.gadzillionthings.net/

Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?
Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com