Archive for November, 2007

Free Versions of Camtasia Studio and SnagIt from TechSmith

TechSmith is offering free versions of Camtasia Studio, a screen recorder that creates videos of what is happening on your computer screen, and SnagIt, a screen capture program with an editing tool included. The catch is that these are older versions of the software packages. These are Windows only programs, other operating systems [...]

Step-by-Step Recipe Videos on Rouxbe for the Aspiring Cook

Anyone who knows me knows that I don’t cook a lot and when I do it’s mainly prepackaged food that is cooked in the microwave. I do own a rice cooker (I love it), a George Forman grill and a slow cooker that are used from time to time. Sometimes I watch the [...]

Google is an Error Message’s Best Friend

Today I had to help my father solve a problem he was having with a program he uses to catalog his DVD/Laserdisc collection. I tend to be the go-to person in the family and my circle of friends for computer issues. Some are easier to solve than others, sometimes taking just a few [...]

Popeye for a day

Having fun on trip to California. Photo taken on Zuma Beach outside of Malibu. Surf, sand and salt water…great way to travel!Mobile post sent by infomaniac using Utterz.  Replies.  mp3

Easy Web-based Text Messaging with Joopz

I am totally inept when it comes to trying to type text messages on my cellphone’s keypad. I don’t understand how people can do it without even looking at the keys. So, when a friend directed me to a site where I could send and receive text messages either through my web browser [...]