tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324108792011-04-21T18:23:00.555-07:00Return your laptop to a “balanced state of being” in 30 minutes or less for only $49!Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.comBlogger891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-10711581822123785332008-02-22T22:15:00.001-08:002008-02-22T22:16:34.211-08:00

Return your laptop to a “balanced state of being” in 30 minutes or less for only $49!

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-59139900506621824302007-12-02T16:54:00.000-08:002007-12-02T16:59:15.907-08:00

Give the Unexpected this Holiday Season.Extraordinary Computer Experience Gifts.Unique Gifts for Anyone in Your Life.Do you remember what a loved one gave you last year for a holiday gift? Most of us don't. That's because a gift is not an experience. This year give someone you love an EXPERIENCE rather than a gift. Here are 3 experiences Computerworks, Inc. is offering this holiday

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-78259956228457164452007-11-07T20:57:00.000-08:002007-11-07T20:57:08.454-08:00

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-44443661118049974972007-11-07T20:49:00.000-08:002007-11-07T20:52:01.247-08:00

Thursday, November 1st, 2007 9:15amIt seemed like everything was going along just fine but that would soon change. Verizon had sent her a new broadband modem to install since the Internet light on her old modem was solid red instead of green like it should be.She installed the modem herself marveling at how easy it was. But then it happened… the red light appeared… again.At that moment she knew

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-729725147072705172007-10-22T21:42:00.000-07:002007-10-22T21:48:33.141-07:00

Computerworks, Inc. has added e-Classes once again to our list of offered services. These e-Classes contain clever "magical" tips and tricks to get you out of almost any jam! There's no other e-Classes like it! You'll be ready and able to solve almost any computer problem that pops up. Your friends and family will be amazed by your newfound wisdom too! All e-Classes have been personally

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-66515967135497041712007-10-22T21:03:00.001-07:002007-10-22T21:10:28.303-07:00

Bring Your Laptop to Buzz Coffee, 73647 Highway 111 Ste A, Palm Desert (next to Keedy's Restaurant) Wednesday, October 24th from 8:30-11:30am for a FREE Inspection by the LAPTOP LADY. We'll run a 5 minute full diagnostics program and discuss with you what problems your laptop may have and how they can be fixed.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-26712759660930082802007-08-05T21:45:00.000-07:002007-08-05T21:57:26.971-07:00

My mother used to tell us that spring cleaning was more than cleaning the house, it was cleansing your soul. And so I feel the same way about August or Fall Cleaning. It time again to get out the cleaning rags and give your computer the once over. 1. Throw away any documents that you don't know what they are or have no reason to keep them.2. Run Spybot on your computer to clean out the spyware

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-7209688749451366602007-07-26T12:24:00.000-07:002007-07-26T12:28:44.661-07:00

Computerworks, Inc. in cooperation with Buzz Coffee, 73647 Highway 111 in Palm Desert is offering 15 minutes of FREE* Computer Help every Wednesday from 8:30am to 10:30am.Simply bring your laptop or bring your questions and Denise Welch, President of Computerworks, Inc., will be on hand to provide the Urgent Care you Need for Your Computer!*Buzz Coffee Purchase Required.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-39944876249093592772007-07-11T07:53:00.000-07:002007-07-11T08:08:51.274-07:00

Sciam.comThe online manifestation of Scientific American magazine, Sciam.com presents clear, intelligent writing on the most important scientific discoveries, initiatives, and controversies of our time. Much of the content is free. And you can search past issues!Abebooks.comFind your favorite old or out-of-print books at this wonderful site!LOC.govThe Library of Congress is gradually making more

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-48544560229897035142007-06-19T12:38:00.000-07:002007-06-19T12:49:08.250-07:00

It's taken several years for Denise Welch, President of Computerworks, Inc. to come up with a revolutionary new idea but it's finally happened!Introducing the All, New PC Smart Bar!The PC Smart Bar is the Fastest, Most Convenient way to get your computer fixed in 60 minutes or less.Because most computer problems are software-related, we have assembled all the software tools necessary to provide

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-66829026520483943102007-06-10T14:53:00.001-07:002007-06-10T14:59:30.211-07:00

CONGRATUALATIONS TO Charlotte Anderson for winning last week's Treasure Hunt Contest!Visit 5 Sites... Answer 5 Questions... Enter to WIN! in our Summer Internet Scavenger Hunt!The second (2nd) person to correctly answer all 5 questions below will win a $25 Bristol Farms Gift Card. Simply find the correct answers and then quickly email the answers back to me at computerworks@dc.rr.com. One

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-39271165040008689002007-06-10T14:46:00.001-07:002007-06-10T14:55:45.728-07:00

When you visit Zillow.com simply type in your address and within seconds up comes a satellite view of your neighborhood along with a "ZESTIMATE" of what your real estate is worth! Also check out who's selling and a fun feature called MAKE ME MOVE where you tell buyers how much you want to make you move!

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-45226789282926627482007-06-10T13:42:00.000-07:002007-06-10T14:52:24.325-07:00

If you haven’t ever cleaned your keyboard before, you’d probably be horrified at what you might find living under your keys, especially if you’re guilty of eating food over your keyboard.So, what’s the best way to clean a keyboard? Here are a few suggestions.1. Compressed air is your friend! You can find it just about anywhere, and it works wonders for getting all of the small crumbs and

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-11673278557445132372007-06-03T21:09:00.000-07:002007-06-03T23:13:06.215-07:00

Visit 5 Sites... Answer 5 Questions... Enter to WIN! in our Summer Internet Scavenger Hunt! The fifteenth (15th) person to correctly answer all 5 questions below will win a $25 Starbucks Gift Card. Simply find the correct answers and then quickly email the answers back to me at computerworks@dc.rr.com. One submission only please. Winners and answers will be announced in next weeks'

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-32573376994295592902007-06-03T21:04:00.000-07:002007-06-03T23:11:50.264-07:00

This is a great video introduction to using Automator for Macintosh Users!Click Here to see the Video.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-35115106374479814362007-06-03T20:11:00.000-07:002007-06-03T22:53:37.361-07:00

Microsoft has just announced its Surface Computing technology, a project that has been kept under wraps for five years. Using a giant table-like display, users are able to draw, interact with media, and use another new technology called domino tagging, in which a real-life object on the computer's surface is identified and becomes an on-screen object that can be interacted with. Click here to see

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-82969309409910275222007-05-27T20:32:00.000-07:002007-05-27T20:53:51.465-07:00

Beginning in June, I will be holding Hi-Tech Happy Hours at various restaurants throughout the Coachella Valley. Bring your laptop, have a drink with something to eat while learning more about your incredible machine. If you're interesting in being put on the BY-INVITATION-ONLY mailing list, please email me at computerworks@dc.rr.com. You can also forward this information to anyone else you

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-45961825204892786522007-05-27T20:21:00.001-07:002007-05-27T20:52:05.032-07:00

Alot of spyware is introduced into your pc computers because they have snuck in and are sitting in your program list under a name with the word TOOLBAR at the end. For example, you could possibly have:AOL TOOLBARGOOGLE TOOLBARMSN TOOLBARYAHOO TOOLBAR These toolbars need to be removed in order to stop some of the spyware from coming into your computer and causing problems. Here's how to do that:

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-57288182988668838412007-05-27T19:51:00.000-07:002007-05-27T20:52:27.641-07:00

Have you ever heard the saying "It's like herding cats!? That's what organizing technology is like. Here are some tips to help contain some of your computer chaos.1. Passwords are the first order of organization. Write them down so you don't have to remember them.2. Emails are second. Delete everything you don't need including all of the old SENT Items and remember you have to delete your

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-21772065624508450352007-05-20T17:54:00.000-07:002007-05-20T19:00:10.596-07:00

Konfabulator has always been a widget device for Macintosh but now that Yahoo has bought them out, Windows users can take part in using these fun mini-programs. Watch this tutorial to find out more about Yahoo Widgets.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-17657081180993288342007-05-20T17:34:00.000-07:002007-05-20T17:51:47.197-07:00

Windows XP's Terminal Services can cause slow shutdowns. What's more, if you never use remote desktop, fast user switching, remote assistance, the terminal server, or other Terminal Services, you don't need them. To shut it off, select Start, Run, type services.msc /s, and press Enter. Find and double-click the Terminal Services listing. Change "Startup type" to Disabled or Manual and click OK.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-10989026517742487052007-05-20T16:52:00.000-07:002007-05-20T17:32:53.400-07:00

I generally don't get upset about too many things but recently I have been assisting alot of you with downloading problems that quite frankly tick me off. No I'm not ticked off at you... I'm ticked off at the companies and how they use their website to misrepresent what they are actually getting you to download. Here is an example. I was looking through some websites when I came across a

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-91559716161872274672007-05-13T17:25:00.000-07:002007-05-13T17:41:25.297-07:00

Learn about Digital Photography from Harvard's Extension Class.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-55951242282821603492007-05-13T16:52:00.000-07:002007-05-13T17:49:10.092-07:00

This tiny widget checks your Address Book for people with an upcoming birthday or for people with a birthday that just happened. Click on their name and start writing your own personal Happy Birthday email. With this widget on your Dashboard, you’ll never miss another birthday again.Visit Apple's Website to download this widget.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-14155567833174461502007-05-13T16:43:00.000-07:002007-05-13T17:43:11.341-07:00

Evidently there are some problems Apple wasn't aware of. Click here to read the real story about the article entitled 10 Things We Hate about Apple by PC World Magazine.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-6437693262957182232007-05-06T11:39:00.000-07:002007-05-06T13:46:30.129-07:00

If you love wine, you'll love making it with a WINEPOD!

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-52324407361387099232007-05-06T10:35:00.000-07:002007-05-06T10:43:33.913-07:00

Interesting bit of Macintosh History.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-76471744522155768002007-05-06T10:23:00.000-07:002007-05-06T10:41:39.399-07:00

Recently I stumbled upon a neat little trick using Internet Explorer 7.0. I frequently open up more than one internet page in Internet Explorer 7.0 so I can shuffle back and forth quickly. When I was helping a client with an internet problem, I noticed that 2 google pages were loading everytime I double clicked on Internet Explorer. When I went to TOOLS and chose INTERNET OPTIONS, the GENERAL

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-29553028114933247032007-04-29T21:35:00.000-07:002007-04-29T21:54:03.530-07:00

Just a quick note from Sonny the Explody Battery: those with Apple laptops should take care to download the Battery Update 1.2 released by Apple today. We don't know for sure it alleviates any of the wierd issues people have been having with bloated, hazardous cells, but it's hard to imagine an update like this wouldn't be beneficial to the battery safety of each and every MacBook and MacBook Pro

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-91614099566187473202007-04-29T21:11:00.000-07:002007-04-29T21:54:24.295-07:00

While digiframe manufacturers keep pushing for larger and larger LCD sizes to adorn (or completely consume) your coffee tables, Brookstone's going the opposite direction with its Digital Photo Wallet. The presumably chintzy "nappa leather" wallet doesn't look to be of much better quality than those sold at your favorite dollar-for-everything store, but it does manage to house a 1.4-inch LCD that

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-81971637817537166452007-04-29T21:08:00.000-07:002007-04-29T21:53:34.171-07:00

Time Warner Cable has struck a deal with WiFi provider Fon that will let its home-based broadband customers turn their Internet connections into public wireless hotspots. The move is somewhat evolutionary for American service providers who have traditionally shied away from permitting customers from using their services at public WiFi locations. The partnership will allow Time Warner Cable

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-62623706667288896382007-04-22T11:46:00.000-07:002007-04-22T11:51:15.171-07:00

Online photo editing made fun!With Picnik you can quickly edit all your online photos from one place. It's the easiest way on the Web to fix underexposed photos, remove red-eye, or apply effects to your photos. It's fast, easy, and fun.Picnik*One-click photo fixing or in-depth tweaking *Crop, rotate, and resize in real-time *Tons of special effects, from artsy to fun *Amazingly fast *Works

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-17956410557748854112007-04-22T11:24:00.000-07:002007-04-22T11:50:57.794-07:00

I recently stumbled across two new websites that can help us either reminisce about the past or document it.The first one is called Drumtable. It is very easy to use and allows you to drag and drop pictures and video into the simple templates. You can visit the one I started by CLICKING HERE.The second website will be functional May 1st, 2007. It is called ZUDE. You can visit their website and

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-88217954508659692122007-04-22T10:33:00.000-07:002007-04-22T11:51:25.308-07:00

Need to reconnect with Mother Earth? Here are two EARTH mapping programs to try during Earth Week!Google EarthMicrosoft Virtual Earth

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-92162228802726619542007-04-15T21:04:00.000-07:002007-04-15T21:15:44.306-07:00

Recently I have had the "wonderful" opportunity to experience the "magical" properties of Windows Live Messenger. As you probably already can guess, I am not impressed. The number one thing I hate is how SLOW it makes your computer boot up and run. Alot of you have received an UPDATE message to update "something" but don't really know what it is. If all of a sudden you see Windows Live

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-21327761855599905852007-04-15T21:01:00.000-07:002007-04-15T21:19:54.424-07:00

Google Voice Local Search is Google’s experimental service to make local-business search accessible over the phone.To try this service, just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) from any phone.Using this service, you can: *search for a local business by name or category.You can say "Giovanni's Pizzeria" or just "pizza".*get connected to the business, free of charge.*get the details by SMS if you’

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-40565602163078981422007-04-15T20:40:00.000-07:002007-04-15T21:15:02.972-07:00

Stanford University's annual Cool Products Expo shows off the best rising products around.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-88673542078805055772007-04-08T18:25:00.000-07:002007-04-08T18:31:53.469-07:00

Canadian company Bioscrypt claims an industry first with a desktop 3D face recognition camera. The goal: make your visage a fail-safe computer password. Click here to see the Video Clip.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-31913137311618593812007-04-08T17:24:00.000-07:002007-04-08T18:32:27.757-07:00

Every company has a name, and we see these names all the time. You’ve probably never stopped to think about where those names originate from, but most of them do have a unique origin. Thanks to Chris who posted the Wikipedia article that details origins for many of these companies in the forum! Below are some of the tech companies that were listed. For the full list, click here to visit

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-90138405804447902362007-03-31T22:15:00.000-07:002007-03-31T22:50:25.185-07:00

I want to see what the new Vista Operating System has to offer but I don't want to go through the pain of installing it so I decided to try a neat new and little piece of software for FREE called Sidebar. It makes your Windows XP system seem like a Vista operating system but placing a sidebar on the right hand side. You can customize it by clicking on the word SIDEBAR at the top or just simply

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-62049816257407340922007-03-31T22:10:00.000-07:002007-03-31T22:51:15.805-07:00

1. You place your refrigerator beside your computer.2. Tech support calls YOU for help.3. You start to experience “withdrawal” after not being online for a while.4. Being called a newbie is a major insult to you.5. Your teacher or boss recommends a drug test for the blood shot eyes.6. You get up at 2:00 AM to go to the bathroom and turn the computer on instead.7. You block out disturbing

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-84970936681274198632007-03-31T22:05:00.000-07:002007-03-31T22:51:45.150-07:00

Despite the large number of fonts that come with operating systems, sometimes there’s a need for something different or out of the ordinary. One of the best sites I’ve come across for those times is called Urban Fonts. One of my favorite things about Urban Fonts is that all of their free fonts are categorized into one section. Some of the font sites I’ve come across previously throw some really

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-83046092688187946352007-03-25T20:11:00.000-07:002007-03-25T20:45:56.497-07:00

Laura Brown, a mother with a son who fought in the Iraq war, is trying to improve conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center — one laptop computer at a time.The 50-year-old from Cody, Wyo., was chatting on the Internet with the mother of a wounded soldier two years ago when the mother mentioned she had to print out her son's e-mails and take them to him at Walter Reed because there weren't

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-63739429971437097742007-03-25T19:54:00.000-07:002007-03-25T20:46:15.374-07:00

... a place to capture voices.A VoiceThread is an online media album that allows groups of people to make audio and text comments and have them presented so that an entire group's story can be told in one place.Click Here to See an Example.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-90269873568409961682007-03-25T08:08:00.000-07:002007-03-25T20:43:18.151-07:00

Digitimes is reporting that the next release of Mac OS X, code-named Leopard, will not ship until October of this year as Apple works to ensure compatibility with Windows Vista.Sounds a little hard to believe, but the report says that with the inclusion of Boot Camp inside Leopard, Apple wants to make sure that Mac owners will be able to run Vista and Leopard on the same machine. Boot Camp,

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-91282609405620574992007-03-18T21:50:00.000-07:002007-03-18T22:04:37.576-07:00

Over the years I have heard alot of you tell me "sorry but I don't type fast". Which I normally reply "That's ok you don't have to." But I know you really want to. So now I have found a simple typing program for you to practice with. (Sorry mac people this isn't for you.)Click here to download and install the program. Then let me know how much your typing has improved by sending me an email

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-24052787689514042122007-03-18T21:42:00.000-07:002007-03-18T22:05:08.674-07:00

There go those Apple people again!Apple TV hasn't shipped yet, but Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster thinks the home theater box is already poised to steamroll over Microsoft's Media Center. Click here to see what Jobs is up to now!

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-55111941124336309372007-03-18T21:35:00.000-07:002007-03-18T22:03:55.391-07:00

Two U.S. lawmakers reintroduce a bill that would impose penalties of up to five years of prison time and fines for spyware activities.Grant Gross, IDG News ServiceFriday, March 16, 2007 11:00 AM GMT-08:00Click Here to Get the Story!

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-76524237013984811492007-03-11T20:17:00.000-07:002007-03-11T20:26:13.545-07:00

Now showing: Your finest moments Words can’t describe your artistic creations, your work history, or your kung fu moves ... but this stunning portfolio book can. With your pick of custom looks and professionally designed pages to showcase your talents, your portfolio is ready to make a statement when you are. Four book sizes, in hardcover or softcover, showcasing your photos on the cover With one

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-66696966882949903092007-03-11T19:43:00.000-07:002007-03-11T20:25:41.530-07:00

Using System Restore for Windows1.Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2.On the Welcome screen, click Restore my computer to an earlier time, and then click Next. 3.On the Select a Restore Point page, select the date from the calendar that shows the point you'd like to restore to, as shown in Figure 2, and then click

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-30939422659608322282007-03-11T18:30:00.000-07:002007-03-11T20:25:00.841-07:00

Microsoft plans to submit a new photo format to an international standards group that it claims offers the highest quality images available with improved compression techniques. The format, dubbed "HD Photo" -- formerly called "Windows Media Photo" -- is taking aim at the JPEG format, a 15-year old technology that is still the most popular format used in digital cameras and image applications.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-37050499441275709972007-03-04T09:22:00.000-08:002007-03-04T09:32:50.434-08:00

Computer users and IT administrators in the United States and Canada are bracing for a mess. Some say it's a mini Y2K bug that's going to throw networked applications into a tizzy and make "Lost" fans cry when they realize their DVR missed the show. Others say it's a simple fix.Click Here to Read more.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-17808489597302914502007-03-04T09:04:00.000-08:002007-03-04T09:32:07.176-08:00

Those looking for a good buy, nay, the best buy, would be wise to note Best Buy's recently exposed secret intranet site, allegedly used to prevent customers from reaping the benefits of discounts advertised on BestBuy.com. Two Connecticut stores denied customers of discounted prices advertised on BestBuy.com by referencing the visually identical intranet site, which doesn't always reflect the

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-3657121498185886862007-03-04T08:32:00.000-08:002007-03-04T09:31:26.748-08:00

Einstein@Home is a program that uses your computer's idle time to search for spinning neutron stars (also called pulsars) using data from the LIGO and GEO gravitational wave detectors. Einstein@Home is a World Year of Physics 2005 project supported by the American Physical Society (APS) and by a number of international organizations.Download, install and run the BOINC software used by Einstein@

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-56050035895669275142007-02-25T19:19:00.000-08:002007-02-25T19:25:21.623-08:00

What is Swivel?Swivel is a place where curious people explore data — all kinds of data.Swivel lets you explore data and share your insights with others. Swivel has data about politics, economics, weather, sports, business and more. Swivel is full of good stuff. We think of it like this: Explore popular data or obscure data. Search for it or have fun cruising all the colorful graphs, data sets and

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-9308338077751263032007-02-25T18:41:00.000-08:002007-02-25T18:41:16.427-08:00

What is Safe Mode for Macintosh OS X? Safe Mode is a special way to start Mac OS X 10.2 or later when troubleshooting. Safe Mode is the state Mac OS X is in after a Safe Boot.To start up into Safe Mode for Macintosh, do this:1. Be sure the computer is shut down.2. Press the power button.3. Immediately after you hear the startup tone, press and hold the Shift key. Tip: The Shift key should be

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-54662805344115376592007-02-25T16:15:00.000-08:002007-02-25T18:56:48.323-08:00

With Google Reader, keeping up with your favorite websites is as easy as checking your email. Google Reader constantly checks your favorite news sites and blogs for new content.Use Google Reader's built-in public page to easily share interesting items with your friends and family.Use it anywhere, for free.Google Reader is totally free and works in most modern browsers, without any software to

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-75782704425177397792007-02-18T20:00:00.000-08:002007-02-18T20:26:27.222-08:00

Click here and discover some interesting aspects of our past and present Presidents.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-60940836822081735152007-02-18T19:05:00.000-08:002007-02-18T19:08:24.161-08:00

Click Here to watch a video about how to buy things on Ebay!

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-25500745061690772242007-02-18T18:49:00.000-08:002007-02-18T18:53:44.202-08:00

Click Here and see a Glimpse of the Future of Computers and Technology.

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Everyone should have a favorite... website that is. And that FAVORITE website should be your HOME PAGE or the page that appears when you first double click on Internet Explorer. If it's not then here's what you should do.1. 2 clicks on Internet Explorer.2. At the top where you see an address (http://www.something.com), highlight the address and hit DELETE on your keyboard.3. Now type in your

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-42781117450969288902007-02-11T22:35:00.000-08:002007-02-11T22:43:11.155-08:00

Lots of times problems arise because we accidentally hide or remove a "toolbar" at the top of our screen that we just thought was always going to be there. Here is a way to always be able to hide and UNHIDE a toolbar that you have lost.1. Open up the program you are having trouble with. You can use Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, or any other regular program you may be using.2. At the top

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-26667526040034891822007-02-11T22:04:00.000-08:002007-02-11T22:47:28.236-08:00

You can still send something special to a loved one by visiting 1-800-flowers.com

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-71697224669665047392007-02-11T21:29:00.000-08:002007-02-11T21:32:16.556-08:00

Have you been invited to a party lately? From throwing a casual birthday party to an elegant dinner party, Evite offers email party invitations, ideas and planning tools to make your event a smashing success.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-72206230823729725132007-02-11T21:22:00.000-08:002007-02-11T21:28:27.547-08:00

I love to read so one of my goals in life is to read all of the great classic books. Here is the place I go to find FREE classic books I can READ and PRINT.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-49721368647800677722007-02-05T22:00:00.000-08:002007-02-05T22:05:04.431-08:00

Take pictures of birds, pests and intruders at the same time with the Backyard Bird House Camera. The camera is fully automatic thanks to the built-in motion sensor and the images are stored on a standard SD memory card.Great for capturing impromptu images of birds visiting bird feeders, bird houses and bird baths. Motion sensing digital camera enables you to capture those difficult close-up

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-15344956061403147192007-02-05T21:14:00.000-08:002007-02-05T21:35:11.391-08:00

For those of you who have been lifelong AOL users I'm sure you are more than familiar with the blue triangle logo that AOL puts on your desktop. But I'm here to tell you that your "warm fuzzy" blue triangle will soon be leaving. Now don't get worried... because the new AOL is easier to use, faster and won't become mandatory until the end of 2007. In other words you have time to practice now and

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-45780077180843945832007-01-28T16:52:00.000-08:002007-01-28T19:54:32.993-08:00

Click Here

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Favorites or Bookmarks as they are called in the Macintosh world are places you have saved to visit at a later time without going through the task of typing in the website. For example, if you wanted to visit my website for the first time you would need to do the following:1. Double click on Internet Explorer or Safari if you're a mac person.2. At the top in the long, white address bar click

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-19738778399707367552007-01-21T19:30:00.000-08:002007-01-21T19:35:04.260-08:00

Skype is a little piece of software that lets you make free calls to anyone else on Skype, anywhere in the world. And even though the calls are free, they are really excellent quality. If you and your friends, family or business contacts are using webcams, you can also make free video calls. You can even call landlines and mobile phones at really cheap per minute rates (and there’s no setup or

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-42157737742339179682007-01-21T19:11:00.000-08:002007-01-21T19:35:31.072-08:00

With the on-screen ssytem called HoME, you can navigate among icons representing live TV, recorded TV Shows, on-demand Movies, or digital music by moving the LOOP (see picture) in any direction. Click Here to see the demo

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-15757834564000954862007-01-21T18:52:00.000-08:002007-01-21T18:58:26.357-08:00

In the Real Simple magazine this month they talk about how to use transparent tape to clean between your computer keys. Slide a 2-1/2" strip between the rows of your keyboard. The adhesive side removes dust and crumbs meaning fewer typos.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-12041107867242478082007-01-14T21:26:00.000-08:002007-01-14T21:26:28.440-08:00

Recently Microsoft has upgraded your Internet Explorer from 6.5 to 7.0 and the new upgrade has a new look and feel to it. Click Here to Take the Tour and find out how to use this new clean interface.

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-4739464473932002052007-01-14T20:56:00.000-08:002007-01-14T21:04:23.187-08:00

And they call her MsDewey.com

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-55262528325854900772007-01-10T07:59:00.000-08:002007-01-10T08:05:32.675-08:00

This should put Apple, Inc. back on Top!

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-38148375792981335212007-01-07T20:19:00.000-08:002007-01-07T20:33:30.596-08:00

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.01/start.html

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-75516383257824894232007-01-07T09:12:00.000-08:002007-01-07T21:06:53.926-08:00

So you're sitting in front of your computer and you've got 15 minutes before you have to go some place, what can you do?1. Delete your inbox trash.2. Delete all of the unnecessary icons on your front screen.3. Rename one folder of pictures you have saved in MY PICTURES.4. Run your spyware program.5. Look at and clean up your email address book.6. Play a couple games of solitaire!7. Open a

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-56320003935641657812006-12-27T09:16:00.005-08:002007-01-01T22:19:58.227-08:00

In Outlook or Outlook Express, you can create file folders and name them whatever you want in order to store precious emails.Simply open up your email program, click on FILE at the very top, choose NEW and then choose FOLDER. It will then want you to type a name for the new folder. Click OK when done. Your new file folder should appear in your folders list on the left hand side.From now on simply

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-26788059087856993442006-12-27T09:14:00.001-08:002006-12-31T18:22:45.925-08:00

Here it is! 2007. Doesn't each year seems to come faster and faster?Each year we keep making New Year's Resolutions and each year we break them. But this year is different for me. I just want to think of this year as a "clean slate". The goals I set for myself have been happening all year, not necessarily at the beginning of a new year. (I wonder who started this New Years Resolution deal anyways

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-44599609225640428362006-12-17T19:12:00.000-08:002006-12-17T19:12:14.997-08:00

Communication seems to be one of the reasons the Internet became so popular. We can now communicate anywhere in the world with almost anyone we want but it seems we're missing the part "when we should".Today, I went to see a regular client who is a real estate agent. He was having trouble printing from the Multiple Listing Service that he uses to pull listings. We were commenting on how the

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-17807235744513357632006-12-17T18:30:00.000-08:002006-12-17T19:10:41.822-08:00

This morning I went out and played 18 holes of golf at the Santa Rosa Country Club, of which I belong, knowing that I would have to come back and work the rest of the day getting things completed for the coming week. Belong is the conversation I was having with myself as I was playing golf.As I have not played for over a month, I decided not to be too hard on myself and just have fun. (HMMM...

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-66033502422235984962006-12-09T22:40:00.000-08:002006-12-09T22:49:40.539-08:00

WikiDefinition: (n.) A collaborative Web site comprises the perpetual collective work of many authors. Similar to a blog in structure and logic, a wiki allows anyone to edit, delete or modify content that has been placed on the Web site using a browser interface, including the work of previous authors. In contrast, a blog, typically authored by an individual, does not allow visitors to change

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I was having a conversation with a client of mine today and we were talking about how difficult things are becoming in the computer world. Her comment to me was "how do people get along without someone like you Denise?" While I admit I was flattered I realized that most people do not have someone (like me) to answer questions that plague the computer world. I proceeded to explain to her that

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-91059187218663609352006-11-30T20:50:00.000-08:002006-11-30T20:58:19.947-08:00

Ok, I must admit I've seen it all when it comes to the Holiday cute stuff on the Internet but this one is the funniest!Not that you would ever want to see me dance but here's a look at what I would look like if I were one of Santa's Elves!http://www.elfyourself.com/?userid=8f624288c3c695bc44942ee6b28d63d9

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-30780156191521469392006-11-30T07:44:00.000-08:002006-11-30T07:55:59.463-08:00

Well it's already begun... lots of traffic, holiday cheer and windows updates! And with all of these things comes problems. First of all the traffic prevents me from getting to my appointments on time which really upsets me. Second, the holiday cheer means lots of parties to attend with food and wine to indulge myself. And Third, the Automatic Microsoft Windows updates that are coming through

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-13027601189916173542006-11-23T23:08:00.000-08:002006-11-23T23:20:54.261-08:00

I have a ritual I do the night before Thanksgiving... stay up all night! The reason is simple... I run watch patrol of the turkey which has been carefully stuffed and placed in the oven precisely at midnight. Every 2 hours I check, baste and ponder whether this year the turkey and stuffing will be as good as last years. And every year it is! Funny how rituals work that way. Computers work the

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-63834086048622504482006-11-23T22:54:00.000-08:002006-11-23T23:08:09.118-08:00

Last week, while I was working out at 123 Fit in La Quinta, the owner asked me to look at his computer and see why the one monitor was not working. Just so you know I have wrestled with his computer before when the whole computer died and the entire computer had to be reload. It was a computer built by a geek somewhere in Denver. After plugging and unplugging the video cord several times I

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-88812127047515581652006-11-20T21:13:00.000-08:002006-11-20T21:34:53.108-08:00

Today, I struggled with the one millionth case of spyware infecting a computer... including my own. How does one go about getting rid of spyware? Well here's a glimpse into what I do.1. Turn on the computer.2. Sign on to the Internet and type in www.download.com3. Type in the word SPYBOT to search for it.4. Click on the button DOWNLOAD next to the SPYBOT program.5. Click RUN.6. Install

Denise Welchnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410879.post-1164085887775588982006-11-20T20:50:00.000-08:002006-11-20T21:13:00.547-08:00

This past year has been exceptionally hard here in the desert...at least for me... the truth is I have lost alot of clients who I would really call friends.As a computer geek in the Coachella Valley, my job sometimes takes me into homes where a spouse has passed on and the other spouse is left with the overwhelming task of changing over checking accounts, AOL Accounts, paying bills and figuring

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