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Even More Terrific iPhone and iPod Apps
Once again, I offer you some of the best (and free!) apps from the Apple Store. You can look for previous recommendations and app reviews by typing “apps” in the search bar. Here are some of the latest and greatest apps I’ve discovered. If you have found any terrific apps, please let me know! Leave [...]
Continue reading...Terrific Personal Management Software
Monday, December 12, 2011
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I’m a utility software junky. Ever since I got that first computer way back when, I delighted in word processors, calendars, personal management assistants, and more. Over the years (and through all the Windows operating systems), I’ve acquired some really terrific programs. I recently had to reformat my computer so all these programs are fresh [...]
Continue reading...Best Firefox Addons, Part 4
Thursday, May 5, 2011
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Is there no end to all the terrific Firefox addons out there? I think not. I’ve already written several posts stuffed full of my favorite goodies. Here are more: No Squint This is a beautiful addon for those of us who need a little visual aide. NoSquint very easily enlarges webpages and manages things like [...]
Continue reading...Eight Terrific WordPress Plugins
Thursday, January 6, 2011
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Having tinkered with various blogging platforms, such as Blogger, WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and others, I really like WordPress. The others certainly have their advantages, but I love WordPress because of plugins. Plugins have really made WordPress a terrific software suite. Not only is WordPress suitable for blogging, it is a superb content management software suite. [...]
Continue reading...How to Install New Fonts to Your Computer
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
A computer font is a typeface, a style of text that displays on your computer. Most computers are equipped with the very basic font sets: Arial, Georgia, Trebuchet, Times New Roman, MS Sans Serif, and etc. But if you are looking for more options and better style, you can download new fonts from the Internet. [...]
Continue reading...The Ten Best OTHER Free Software Programs
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
There are some phenomenal software programs for free. I’m so happy that such talented people can be so generous. There are many free software programs that are such a great help to me and my daily computer tasks. Everybody knows about Firefox and the Google Toolbar and QuickTime and Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. [...]
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I'm Rebecca Mecomber. I have been a professional blogger and writer since 2006. I've written for or been interviewed by such media outlets as "TIME," The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, "iMedia Connection," NewYorkology.com, Manhattan User's Guide and Salon.com, covering topics such as Federal Trade Commission policy and media regulations, pro-blogging, home improvement, technology how-to, and New York travel.
I currently maintain more than a dozen blogs of various niches, including technology and computers, travel, politics, home renovation, parenting and gardening. You can check out my blogs on my About Page. Thanks for reading TheOlderGeek.com!
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
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