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Putting the Blog on Hold, Folks

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:36:00 -0400

Just a short message to let you know that I'm putting this blog on hold for now. I need some extra time to expand into other business opportunities, and this is one of the activities I have to eliminate for the time being. Thanks for visiting, and check back periodically for resumption of posts. Gwen Harrison

Excel Formulas and the Order of Operations

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:05:00 -0400

Excel formulas generally carry out operations as they appear in a formula left to right, but not always. "First things first, but not necessarily in that order" (Doctor Who). Learn more about how to write formulas that correctly calculate a result. [More]

Safe Internet Shopping

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:46:00 -0400

Contrary to popular belief, you can shop safely on the Internet. Here are some tips on protecting yourself. [More]

Twitter N Fritter

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:30:00 -0400

The New York Times calls Twitter "one of the fastest-growing phenomena on the Internet." The question is, can Twitter be called a productive use of time or a huge waste of the same? [More]

Free Online Booking Services

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:51:00 -0400

For service providers, medical professionals, hair salons, restaurants, and more, there are a number of websites that offer free online booking services. [More]

Stop That Laptop Thief!

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:42:00 -0400

More than 1 million laptops are stolen or lost every year, increasing the risk of loss of personal data and other confidential information. If you own a laptop, you have, at minimum, a 1 in 15 chance that it will be lost or stolen. Here's a tip on preventing such theft and recovering your lost or stolen laptop. [More]

Generate Printable Versions of Web Pages

Wed, 27 May 2009 17:36:00 -0400

Although many web sites offer a link to a printer-friendly version, there are still tons of sites that pay no attention to the drastic difference between their screen and printout appearances. Here's a nifty little website that solves this problem for free. [More]

Stop Forgetting Email Attachments

Wed, 20 May 2009 08:37:00 -0400

Thankfully, I'm not the only one who forgets to attach files to email messages. As a result, there are several methods available to avoid this embarrassing snafu. [More]

Find All the Acronyms in Your Word Documents

Wed, 13 May 2009 10:01:00 -0400

Our language today is riddled with acronyms. However, to be effective our written communications must consider our target audience. In other words, what we write must be easily understood by our target audience. For this reason, it's important to evaluate whether the meaning of any acronyms we've used is known to our audience. Here's a tip for quickly locating all the acronyms in a Word document. [More]

Using Custom Fields

Wed, 06 May 2009 09:34:00 -0400

Custom fields let you add to the information that QuickBooks (QB) tracks about customers, vendors, employees, and items. [More]

Setting QuickBooks Preferences

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:03:00 -0400

In QuickBooks, preferences are used to turn certain features on or off and to control the behavior of other parts of the program, such as the aging of transactions, the assessment of finance charges, and which options display on menus and the Home page. [More]

Green Computing Tip

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:19:00 -0400

Don't trash your old CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs recycle them instead. Here's how. [More]

Yard Sale Treasure Map

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:18:00 -0400

In the current economy, frugal activities such as shopping at yard sales are becoming more popular every day. Here's a Google Maps mashup that will map out a driving route to yard sales in your area on a given day. [More]

Dont Pay Monthly Fees for Computer Protection

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:47:00 -0400

Some internet service providers (ISPs) also offer different forms of internet protection, for an additional monthly fee. Here's why it's not necessary to hook yourself into a monthly fee for such protection. [More]

An Essential Step for New QuickBooks Users

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:36:00 -0400

If your company or organization is new to QuickBooks, you must know that your accounting records are not complete until you enter the transactions between the QuickBooks start date you have chosen and the current date, if any. There are two ways to do this. [More]