Monthly Archives: May 2007
Efficiency Tip #23 – Windows-Tab
This is something new in Vista. It works like Alt-Tab, but with a different presentation. Hold down the Windows Key and tap tab. Full screen versions of each open window will stack like a deck of cards at an angle. … Continue reading
Citizendium
Imitation is best the compliment. The Citizendium (sit-ih-ZEN-dee-um), a “citizens’ compendium of everything,” is an experimental new wiki project. The project, started by a co-founder of Wikipedia, aims to improve on that model by adding “gentle expert oversight” and requiring … Continue reading
Efficiency Tip #22 – Print Screen
A picture can say a thousand words. Sometimes the picture is right there in front of you and you need to explain it to someone that cannot see your screen. Just above the Insert key and the Page Up/Down group … Continue reading
Encyclopedia of Life
Going head-to-head with sites similar to Wikipedia, EOL will be a huge web site containing information about all of Earth’s 1.8 million known species. Information will be free and with sections geared toward students, teachers and researchers. The site will … Continue reading
Efficiency Tip #21 – Windows Key-R
This one may have a higher price than most people are willing to pay. It involves more typing than any shortcut covered so far, but I use this one as much as any other. Press the Windows Key and R … Continue reading