A friend sent the following web site address. It’s interesting how we can justify bailing ourselves out of a foreign mess, but we can’t help our own states when necessary. As the site states, “$87 billion is more than all of the states’ current budget deficits, combined. $87 billion is more than twice the amount we’re spending on Homeland Security.†Please note that this was originally posted in 2003. If we knew then what we know now, would we have considered this expenditure justifiable?
Monthly Archives: May 2005
The God FAQ
Sorry to link to another site with a link, but I just had to give Jason credit for this awesome site. I still prefer the explanation from “The Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.â€
Stupidity test
I took the following test and did alright. It was pretty pointless, but fun.
To take the test yourself, click on the picture above.
Microsoft Employee Purchase Program
I have Microsoft Visio and Project at work. I realized that by having them at home, I could get more work done (assuming I actually want to, of course). So I started looking for a way to get these packages without spending an arm and a leg. I can’t purchase the academic versions because I’m not a student (and my karma won’t let me live with myself).
It turns out that Microsoft has a purchasing program for organizations that license with them. It’s called the Employee Purchase Program. If you have software at work that you could use on your home computer, then this is definitely worth a look. I’m not providing the web site because each organization has a unique program identifcation code. But I can tell you that the prices are much more reasonable than retail. I managed to purchase both Visio and Project 2003 for my home computer at prices almost comparable to the volume license costs at work.
Working with Outlook 2003 and Windows XP
I have used Microsoft Windows XP and Office 2003 at home for over a year now, and I started using Outlook 2003 at work a few months ago. Before then, I had Windows 2000 and Office 97 at work. When I used the older software, I was able to put a shortcut in my quick launch bar to start a new e-mail message without opening Outlook. Once the IT folks upgraded my PC to Windows XP and Office 2003, I lost my shortcut. After doing a lot of searching, I finally found a solution on Sean Daniel’s blog (listed below.)
It turns out that you just create a shortcut, type “mailto:” in the location box, and finish out the wizard. Then you drag the shortcut into the quick launch bar. For some added functionality, you can change the icon using the instructions listed in Sean’s site.
Sean Daniel’s blog – Mailto: Made That Much Easier
It’s nice to have a quick launch shortcut for a new e-mail message. but what if you also want a shortcut for a new appointment? There’s a shortcut for this also. I found a method on the forum listed below. Just follow the thread to the bottom (it’s a short thread). You’ll see how to create a shortcut for a new appointment, note, contact, and task.
Tek-tips forum – How to create a “New Message” from a desktop icon
And in case you’re interested, Sean Daniel has some other very useful tips to make your computing experience a little easier.
