One of Word’s most annoying formats is the paragraph border. Allow me to explain.
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December 20, 2013Bordering on Chaos
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December 18, 2013Android Update Ready?Last week I wrote how you can’t force an Android OS update. You can’t even be guaranteed that your phone or tablet will ever see an Android update. That scintilla of truth doesn’t prevent people like me from trying.
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December 16, 2013A Descent Down Memory Mapped LaneI’ve been playing Descent.
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December 13, 2013Word’s Fertile FieldsOne of the most powerful features in Microsoft Word is the field. It’s a topic on which I don’t go into detail in my book, Word For Dummies, mostly because I don’t have the pages. Still, you gain a lot of power from Word once you understand how useful fields can be.
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December 11, 2013The Android OS Update PhilosophyOn Planet Windows — and even Planet Macintosh — upgrades to your computer’s operating system are deliberate things. You obtain the upgrade, you install it. The operative part of the phrase is “you.” Yes, you are the doer. With your Android device, you are merely a passive observer.
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December 9, 2013The Perfect TabletAs time marched on, the tablet manufacturers were under more and more pressure to service the needs of the typical tablet user. The list of items requested was lengthy.
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December 6, 2013Know Your Ancient ComputersYou’ve heard the names, but do you know how they’re relevant? Join me for a trip down mainframe memory lane . . .
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December 4, 2013SEO OptimizationWhen I write a book, I write it to a reader, some individual who will benefit from the information contained in the book. Apparently my publisher now believes that when I write a book, my goal is to fine tune the information for something called SEO.
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December 2, 2013Finding Mr. Good-NotepadI really liked the AK Notepad. It was a good app, an original Android app, widely-available, and for a while it offered online synchronization of your notes. Now that AK Notepad has been retired, I’ve found and can recommend an Android notepad replacement. November 29, 2013Wambooli Black Friday Shopping 2013I had originally written a long blog post for today, Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. The post listed links to several electronic goodies you could buy this holiday season. I just erased the whole thing. |
