Here are a few things you can do to make your recycling experience more enjoyable:
No Confirmations:
Ever notice how every time you delete something, Windows asks you if you would really like to do it? If you find yourself shouting “YES, I wouldn’t have hit delete if I didn’t want to delete the stupid thing,” then you may want to disable the deletion confirmation.
Q:
Sometimes when I install software, I get options for “typical”, “custom”, or “compact” installations. How do I know which one to use?
A:
I don’t know about most of our readers, but I generally make my selection after a series of coin flips. If my lucky penny says “custom”, then who am I to question it?
Ok, Ok. That may not… Continue reading
I hear about programs having “skins”-what does that mean?
Before all of our animal loving readers start typing angry email to us, animals are not harmed in the making of “skins” for programs (although you can get animal patterned ones). These “skins” are graphic files used to change the appearance of the user interface to a program. They
This site is a historical gem. I’m bring you the Twentieth Century Photographs from the National Photograph Gallery, as you scroll through you will notice these are all women. These are the great women of the Twentieth Century collected here to be remembered for all time.
Scroll over a photograph and it will give you the name and occupation of the woman featured… Continue reading
This site brings you the history of Los Angeles, California that you may not have known before. When most people think of L.A. historically they think of riots, celebrities, and earthquakes. At least if your from my generation you do, but this city has a rich history. Welcome to “Beneath L.A.”, an anthology of little known facts and stories from the city.
Some points of interest… Continue reading
This site is fascinating and exquisite. With a beautifully detailed timeline you can trace Russia back to the Grand Prince Vladimir of Kiev in 988, to the Fall of Nicholas II in 1918. There is very in-depth information and imagery to go along with the timeline.
I think you will love the multimedia section more than the timeline. With 17 images from… Continue reading
Have you ever wondered how a jet engine works? Here’s the place to find out. If you choose the “how a jet engine works” section, you can learn about jet propulsion,or ven how they are actually built. Not to mention you can test drive jet engines on their site and see what planes fly with GE Jet Engines.
This site is educational and informative, and… Continue reading
No, “puzz” is not some Yiddish insult, it’s short for puzzle. This site is both for puzzle lovers and for test takers. You can find tons of both here along with other goodies that will keep you quite busy.
You’ll find IQ tests, trivia, puzzles and a lot of other stuff. Scroll down the page to visit all their links. A lot of them are owned by… Continue reading
Today I’m bringing you the official Dilbert Comic Strip website. Everyone in the office can enjoy this one. Here you can read about the characters, search for intelligent life, download snazzy screen savers, and much more.
For those of you who like fiddling with your cursors, you can turn it into a Dilbert character. You can download screensavers, yahoo IMvironments, link icons
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
This is for all you baseball fans. What would summer be without this American tradition? With the All Star Games already being played this summer why don’t you wander down the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Check out the Exhibits section, and you can take a gander at the different things to see. You’ll find “Dressed to the Nines… Continue reading
