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You know how Excel remembers exactly where you left your cursor when you re-open a spreadsheet? You know how Word doesn't? A couple of weeks ago, I was amazed to learn that Word really does bookmark your last cursor position, and simply pressing Shift+F5 takes you there. Unfortunately, it only works...
Every few years, we encounter a massive change in computing standards, like when televisions went from black and white to color, or when serial and parallel ports were replaced with USB. These days, we're in the midst of a transformation from 32-bit to 64-bit computing, and a lot of folks still ...
If the recent loss of Sidekick users' cloud-stored data has you worrying about the safety of your cloud-stored Google Docs documents, fear not: You can synchronize your Google Docs data with your PC for offline access (and local backup). Of course, that solution requires Google Gears, a wonky...
October certainly had its share of surprises this year. Balloon Boy. The Yankees. Barnes & Noble's Nook. Oh, and you might have heard something about a new operating system. (Perhaps the biggest surprise of all was that the non-stop fawning over Windows 7 continued even after its launch!) ...
Well, the big day has come and gone: Windows 7 arrived on October 22. We've seen the launch parties and the pre-launch wrap-ups. And just today, I told you about three ways to upgrade your Windows XP computer to Windows 7, preserving your data in the process. Which begs the question: How are you ...
Getting from Windows XP to Windows 7 isn't as easy as peasy because Microsoft only built a migration path from Vista to the new operating system. Redmond is pretty much expecting most users to replace their older Windows XP machines with shiny new Windows 7 computers -- but you're not most people, ...
It's a day late, but we intentionally saved this for "casual Friday." By now you've no doubt seen the unintentionally hilarious Windows 7 Launch Party video, and perhaps some of the parodies as well. Here's our favorite one so far -- a spot-on imitation with an amusing (and NSFW, due to language) tw...
Earlier this week we told you about Volery, the way-cool service that creates a batch installer for the software of your choice -- great for folks migrating to Windows 7 PCs. We even gave you a code so you could use the service free for a month. Well, things have changed, and all for the bett...
Project management isn't easy -- and it's especially difficult if you're playing the role of a project manager without the right tools. There's a bright light ahead, though: Easy Projects.NET is one of the most complete, feature rich project management programs I've seen on the Web. Easy P...
Looking for a way to keep the codes to nuclear weapons or the secret ingredients to Coke safe and secure? You could encrypt the files, but they'd still be visible, and therefore potentially vulnerable. If the files were invisible, though -- absolutely invisible from any search of the PC -- then your...
Now here's a potential game-changer: Amazon will soon offer Kindle software for Windows PCs. That means you'll be able to purchase and read e-books on your desktop, laptop, netbook, or even tablet, no Kindle required. Of course, you can do that already using the various methods discussed in Turn ...
Have you longed to share your words of wisdom in various Business Hacks posts but didn't want to fill out yet another lengthy registration form? Message received. Our new "short form" lets you sign up with nothing more than a username, password, and e-mail address. Take a look: As you can ...
From what I understand about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Maslow really appreciated a good burger. So he would definitely have installed at least one of these free iPhone apps to find nearby restaurants when he traveled. Yelp. Ah, my favorite restaurant guide. Yelp has a wonderfully elegant...
Especially embarrassing: Sending email to the wrong person. Or leaving an important recipient off the TO line. Thankfully, there are settings to prevent both of these problems in Gmail.
