Anyone who’s been around computers for a while knows that Ctrl+Z is the Undo key. (Well, if you don’t know, then get a copy of PCs For Dummies and learn now!) Ctrl+Z can help save your butt in a number of situations. But Ctrl+Z, the Undo command, has a twin. It’s Ctrl+Y, the Redo command.
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December 15, 2008The Power of Ctrl+Y
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December 12, 2008My Thoughts on Online BackupI’m a big fan of backing up computer files. I’ve got backup programs running automatically on all my computers, with robust external hard drives storing safety copies of my stuff. I use all the backup tricks in the world, save one: online backup. My reason is that I don’t trust it. December 10, 2008“Fat, Drunk, and Stupid……is no way to go through life, son.” That memorable line was spoken by the baleful Dean Wormer in Animal House (1978). In the early 21st Century, however, the statement can be replaced with the following:
Granted, it’s not as powerful, but it’s a highly relevant point. December 8, 2008Here Come Da JudgeThis past weekend I had the pleasure of serving as a judge at a FIRST Lego League robotics competition. It was a blast!
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December 5, 2008That Interface Sucks!As a technology writer, I find that there are some things I enjoy writing about and some things I just find painful and do everything to avoid. It’s not my fault that something is painful to write about. Instead, it’s probably due to poor design more than anything happening in my head. Take the Windows Task Scheduler, for example. December 3, 2008Viruses on the Mac? Heaven Forfend!Remember this ad?
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December 1, 2008It’s Cyber MondayYou’ve probably heard about Black Friday. It was last Friday (November 28). That’s the official starting day of the Christmas shopping season, when many stores finally turn a profit for the year (they go “into the black,” hence Black Friday). But what about Cyber Monday?
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November 28, 2008Wambooli Christmas Shopping Guide
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November 26, 2008Yes, They Do Die
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November 24, 2008Flash (in the Pan) Drives
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