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Maya’s love of fashion and fresh ideas are just what Fashion Boutique needs to save a series of failing stores.
Join Maya on her quest to keep everyone who comes to Fashion Boutique looking their best! Assist each customer in a variety of stores in cities across the United States. Compliment the ladies, flirt with […]
Twitteroo is a Windows Desktop client that allows you to monitor your Twitter account and update your status without logging into the site.
[398K] [WinXP/Vista] [FREE]
My wife is a great cook, but as she knows, I’m more of a hindrance in the kitchen than anything else. Although I may have good intentions when it comes to helping her out, I usually end up messing something up, and when this happens, I’m sure she’d rather not have me in the kitchen. […]
Most documents contain different types of formatting throughout. If you want to change a specific formatting, such as all bold characters to italics, you can manually search through your document and change each instance. However, if your document is large, this can take quite some time to do. There is also the chance that you […]
The Document Map displays a list of headings in your document in a separate pane. To use this feature, you have to format headings with one of the built-in heading styles, e.g. Heading 1.
To view the Document Map in Word 2003: from the View menu, click the Document Map option.
You can also customize the level […]
Word includes many different options that you use to make certain text and pictures stand out from all the rest. Two options you have for bringing more focus to a picture is to place a border around it and add a shadow.
To quickly add a black border to a picture:
Within your document, right click […]
Do you remember when the first generation of iPod shuffles were called small? When Apple’s designers were dreaming up the iPod shuffle 1GB MP3 Player 2nd Generation, they had one thing on their minds: how can we make this small and compact 1GB player even smaller? The next step in the shuffle generation is 1/3 […]
With a mysterious new cosmetic factory opening in town, Polly the Pet Detective is on the ready when the town’s pets go missing.
Everyone assumes the worst and it’s Polly’s job to right the wrongs and get the pets back to their frantic owners! Hidden object mayhem keeps the pets out of plain sight as […]
textBEAST is more than a clipboard; it’s a text manager that’s perfect for the busy professional or anyone who doesn’t want to waste time typing the same things over and over again. With textBEAST, you can copy, store, organize and paste text with ease. It features a clean, uncluttered interface and powerful organizational capabilities.
[4.23M] [Win98/NT/2k/XP/Vista] […]
If you’re addicted to data in its purest form, then you probably love creating and maintaining databases, but for a lot of us, working on databases isn’t exactly at the top of our list of things that we love to do. One of the problems for many people is that they’re not really using the […]
Gnomie Eric Jones writes:
Hey, Chris, thought I’d send you another top five regarding laptops.
When ordering a notebook computer, make sure you get a warranty that will last for at least three (if not four) years with the accidental protection program. That way, if something tends to break or fail, or you spill your cup of […]
How is VoIP phone service different from basic phone service? What might a typical small business be able to save on their monthly phone bill using VoIP? Do I have to sacrifice quality when moving to a VoIP phone system?
With VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology, SMBs now have a cost effective, feature-rich alternative […]
Outlook contains a Deleted Items folder that stores all the messages you delete from your inbox and other folders. The Deleted Items folder is very similar to the Windows Recycle Bin. You can open the Deleted Items folder within Outlook and recover your deleted items. You can also permanently delete items in this folder when […]
Kingston CompactFlash Elite Pro memory cards are designed specifically to help advanced amateur or professional photographers get the best performance from their high-end imaging devices and applications, plus the autosleep feature of the cards preserve system battery life.
No matter how fast you work, the Elite Pro cards can keep pace with their ultra-fast transfer […]
You only have 80 days to circumnavigate the globe. Think that sounds easy?
Travel back in time to the late 19th century and get ready for spectacular adventures on land, sea and air together with the English daredevil Phileas Fogg and his loyal French servant Passepourtout.
Use the unique chance to visit four continents and […]
Sociagami allows you to manage your MySpace and Facebook accounts from one beautiful Windows application. Now you don’t need to separately log in to each Web site to get your latest messages, comments, and wall posts.
[536K] [WinXP/Vista] [FREE]
Whether you love ‘em or hate ‘em, widgets are here to stay. They provide easy access to live content, and if you can copy and paste some simple code, then you’re set. You can’t help but notice that premade widgets are being spread throughout Web sites, blogs, and social networks, but instead of just distributing […]
No stranger to emergency evacuation, Gnomie Michael Rivera (mrivera1 in our chat room and on YouTube) writes:
Hey Chris,
I’ve seen all of your top 5 lists and I decided to make one that I wished that I had when this was happening to me. I am 15 years old and I have lived through two evacuations […]
Swiss Gnomie Norman A. Jienez writes:
Hello Chris,
I started watching your streaming video a few weeks ago; it’s very entertaining and helpful. When I’m at work and have some spare time, or before I go to work, I leave your stream on to see what you’ve got to say. When it comes to Windows desktop enhancements, […]
Rules in Outlook can be imported and exported. In part I of this tip, I showed you how to export rules within Outlook 2007. When you import rules into Outlook they are added to the end of the existing list of rules. Bear in mind that only one set of rules can be imported at […]