Posted on December 15, 2009 by Gregory West
CHECK OUT THIS COMPUTER HELP SITE
See people helping people…
You won’t regret the few seconds it will take to find yourself gaining the how tos on topics from not just computers, but also Q&A on the Internet, Twitter, Facebook, digital photography and so much more you will not have a question that cannot be answered.
Let’s say [...]
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Posted on November 19, 2009 by Gregory West
Please Note: This article will appear in the December issue of First Monday magazine.
No Strings Attached …
“Computer Problems Solved FREE OF CHARGE”
24/7 Service for the Public
http://tinyurl.com/ask-pamela
by Gregory West
prospector16(at)gmail.com
The title of this article is true. Just ask members of the Sarnia Computer Group: SCUG (www.scug.ca), as they know first-hand how fast and efficient this free service [...]
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Posted on November 12, 2009 by Gregory West
TIP OF THE WEEK: BUTTERSCOTCH
www.butterscotch.com/tutorials.html
Almost everyone likes butterscotch, right? Well if you do you will like it even better now. Butterscotch is now online, you cannot taste it, however you can use this website to get free video training on hordes of subjects, programs and more.
How about free tutorials on MS Word 2007, Blackberry [...]
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Posted on October 15, 2009 by Gregory West
If you use Google’s live calendar (if you don’t you are missing out big time), you can now connect to that calendar via your cell phone.
Here’s how: (I use it and it only took a few minutes to set up)
Just go to http://www.google.com/calendar in your phone’s web browser to access Calendar
(Google Apps users can go [...]
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Posted on October 11, 2009 by Gregory West
YouTube has made a major change in that you can now have your own channel and watch what you pick without all the other junk.
Getting ready for when TV goes online and away from the old way of viewing a show via TV set. Imagine the landfill sites with old TVs?
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Posted on September 20, 2009 by Gregory West
Not much to say about this website other than check it out for yourself. They offer over 3000 sites giving away free software such as:
Busines and Office – Address books, Calendars & Schedulers, …
Desktop enhancements – Notes, Screen savers, Tray tools,…
Development tools – Editors, Tutotrials and Reference,…
Education and Science – Languages, Unit conversion, …
Games and [...]
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Posted on September 18, 2009 by Gregory West
Google Labs is an exciting place to see what is happening in the future…
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Posted on September 4, 2009 by Gregory West
How To: Make DVDs in VISTA
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Posted on July 3, 2009 by Gregory West
This software allows you to talk into a microphone and the computer does the typing for you. Hands free and way faster typing than you can ever perform.
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Posted on June 24, 2009 by Gregory West
For some good tips and reviews please have a look at my final edition of SCUG Report magazine. I have resigned as Editor of the Sarnia Computer Group. I was spending too many hours each month whereas now I can use to explore new avenues in Cyberspace.
(CLICK HERE for a copy)
This move will allow [...]
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Posted on May 24, 2008 by Gregory West
I remember all too well, the naysayers telling me, about ten years ago, that I would be bored after the first few months of retirement. In all honesty, consensus dictates that most retirees do get bored and many go back to work for that reason.
That is so sad.
I can see getting some work to [...]
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