Category Archives: efficiency

We’re Going Nuclear

Posted on November 10, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

With the high price of gasoline and the anticipated record cost of fuel oil, today we were tossing around alternative ideas to heating the house this winter.  Nuclear power would be the “warmest” heat and there are all kinds of tax … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #105 – Excel – Sort

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Here are some simple rules to keep in mind when sorting data in Excel. 1 – Format the first row differently (make it bold) and Excel will automatically understand that row is a heading.  It will not be sorted with … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Rule

Posted on September 26, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

One of the most common questions I’m asked in class is, “should I save this to my USB drive?”  I have never answered the question with anything other than an affirmative. It boils down to the value of my time.  … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Have Time

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Things I have heard other people say: I don’t have time to learn Google’s search operators (+, -, site, filetype, etc).  I can always find what I’m looking for in fifteen or twenty minutes. I don’t have time to create … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #103 – Copy as Path

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

How often do you have a window open showing your file in Explorer and at the same time a browser window where the file needs uploaded?  The standard method of finding the file is to use a browse dialog box … Continue reading →

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