“My Computer” Toolbar
Here’s a little trick you can do with the “My Computer” desktop icon to make a very cool “My Computer” toolbar.
To create this toolbar, left click and drag your “My Computer” icon to either side of your desktop then release your left mouse button. If you were close enough to the screen edge, you’ll get a “My Computer” toolbar.
I’ve found it helps if you… Continue reading
Q:
My scrollbars are too small and I have trouble grabbing them. Is there a way to change the size?
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A:
Well, you’ll be both thrilled and delighted to know you can adjust their size. Here’s how:
In Windows XP:
1. Right-click your desktop and select Properties
2. You’ll be… Continue reading
This site is a treasure chest of information, not to mention organized and brilliant. You will find the history of spirituals, actual songs, singers, and composers. A site that also has useful links to other history sites and a search engine.
One of the neatest parts is when you’re checking out the different sections, for example: The Composers. You can actually click to hear a… Continue reading
Complete Sun and Moon Data For ONE Day
A site brought to you by the U.S. Naval Observatory that declares: “You can obtain the times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, transits of the Sun and Moon, and the beginning and end of civil twilight, along with information on the Moon’s phase…”
Example of what you’ll get:
The following information is provided for Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio… Continue reading
National Geographic brings you the Grimms’ Fairy Tales, from Folklore to Forever. This site is a treasure. Here you can find 12 of the Grimms Fairy Tales from an early 1914 translation, so expect them to be gruesome. Here’s a quote from the site:
“Once they saw how the tales bewitched young readers, the Grimms, and editors aplenty after them, started ‘fixing’ things. Tales gradually… Continue reading
“The etymology and history of first names,” is what this site is about. You can read information on Names, and on Etymology. (The study of the origins of words.) But the best part is to type your first name in the search engine and see what comes up. I did mine to show you what you’ll find out about your name.
AMANDA
Well you’ve probably all read or heard about natural wonders of the world. This is a site dedicated to the Unnatural Wonders around the world. It’s listed from A to Z, just click the link to be whisked to the wonder you have chosen.
Prepare to be amused as you surf through these wonders, I particularly loved the Shoe Trees. You can find places and… Continue reading
Sporting the Shakespeare quote, “The tongues of dying men enforce attention like deep harmony.” (Richard II, II.1.5-6), this site is about famous last words.
You’ll find a collection of Famous Last Words from real people and fictional characters, as well as, Famous Epitaphs, Famous Wills and Obituaries, Famous Last Stands, and Famous Farewells.
From the profound to the just plain dumb, you can find it here.… Continue reading
International Press and Media of the World
You can read newspapers from around the world, check out art and other forms of media. This site is well put together, and has a topic reminder with nifty image on every page so that you can get a quick glance at what’s happening on that page.
This is from an online magazine titled “Escape from America” that offers information… Continue reading
Stop Third Party Toolbars
Have you ever been surfing along when suddenly you find that somewhere along your journey you picked up an extra toolbar? Many of these (Hotbar for instance) are adware that sends targeted pop-ups. Sometimes you can go to Add/Remove Programs and delete them there, but how about an easier way to get rid of them AND prevent them from getting there to begin with.
NOTE: If… Continue reading
