Noises From The Basement Archive 1-24-01

Now spanning two presidential administrations, it's –

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Vol. 1, Issue 45          January 24, 2001         ISSN 1531-5258

1) Windows Tips - "Run and Slash"
2) File Find! - "Fractions"
3) Sites-Seeing - "Guess The Dictator\Computer Stupidities"
4) Email Funny - "Stix"
5) MOUS Tips - "Frame to Format"
6) They Said It - quotes to give one pause
7) Hodgepodge – that what fits no where else

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1) Windows Tip - "Run and Slash"

I still look back fondly on those days P.W. (pre-Windows),
when DOS ruled the computer world. While there's fewer
and fewer opportunities to practice my DOS skills in this
graphical world of Windows, there are still times when a
slash or a backslash can have some meaning...

Here's a neat trick to see the contents of your hard drive
without opening the My Computer icon:

   Start | Run | \    will open your root directory

Likewise,

   Start | Run | \windows    will open the Windows folder.

You can open ANY folder by typing the path to it, separating
each subfolder along the way with a backslash.

Depending on your typing speed, this can be a much quicker
then clicking through a series of folders to get to your
desired destination.

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2) File Find! - "Fractions” [2279 Kb/EXE]

Here's a nice little program for the kids, or anyone whose
math skills may be a bit rusty. It's two programs in one -
the first can Add, Subtract, Divide and Multiply fractions;
the second will convert a decimal to a fraction or a fraction
to a decimal. Quick and easy interface, no confusing menus:

http://basementnoises.com/free4u/dl58.htm

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3) Sites-Seeing - "Guess The Dictator\Computer Stupidities"

Okay, this one has me stumped. Guess The Dictator\Sitcom
Character is the name and aim of this site. Think of a
dictator or character in a sitcom. Answer a number of
questions regarding your chosen target, and the "agent"
will eventually come up with a guess for who you were
thinking of. On my first 4 attempts it nailed my chosen
character each time!

Stump the database and you'll get an opportunity to add your
subject. Good luck!

http://208.177.130.81/dictator/dictator.pl?restart

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It's not hard to see why people who shouldn't be trusted with
anything more complicated than a spork have problems when
they sit down in front of a monitor. What's less understandable
is why some of the best and the brightest amongst us seem
to loose all powers of thought when confronted with a gray
dialogue box and two buttons – Okay and Cancel. Computers
seem bring out the worst in some people.

Computer Stupidities is a collection of stories and anecdotes
about clueless computer users. You'll find plenty of laughs
reading about misconceptions, inaccuracies, and false
assumptions that computer techs and customer support
encounter everyday: Customer: "The Internet is running too
slow. Could you reboot it please?"

http://www.rinkworks.com/stupid/

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4) Email Funny - "Stix" [45 Kb/EXE]

"…5, 6 pick up sticks." Here's another low-tech toy that
has found new life on the computer screen. Stix scatters
brightly colored "sticks" on your desktop. Your task?
Remove them all as fast as you can – while the computer
tosses a few more on the stack just to slow you down:

http://basementnoises.com/free4u/dl59.htm

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5) MOUS Tips - "Frame to Format"

Quick tip when working on a PowerPoint presentation:

To change the format of text within an object, such as a text
box or bulleted list, it isn't necessary to select the individual
words (as you would when working in Word.)

Instead, position your cursor on the object’s frame (cursor
will change to a “four-way” arrow) and click once. You
should notice the appearance of the frame itself change
when you click. Make the desired format modifications which
will apply to the entire object.

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6) They Said It

"It often happens that I wake at night and begin to think
about a serious problem and decide I must tell the Pope
about it. Then I wake completely and remember that I am
the Pope." – Pope John XXIII

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7) Hodgepodge

Take a look at this week's Photo Funny to see what happens
when corporate battles overflow onto the streets, then check
out the Bizarro feature to find out how East German secret
policemen's vibrating armpits helped track dissidents:

http://www.BasementNoises.com

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information given. Tips are tested on a machine with
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As I am firmly convinced that all systems are unique little
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