This and that

This and that

Some summers ago, I wrote a Computer Corner article on how to use the sigma summer to sum numbers in Excel. You click the cell where you want a sum to appear, click the sigma button, drag-grab the list of numbers to sum, and hit Enter. Instant math. It works the same...
Kitten in the window

Kitten in the window

Is it gremlins? How does my computer screen slide off the computer screen? I know I’m not the only one. I get this question from most of my computer students. It doesn’t usually slide all the way off the screen… just enough to lose the buttons that let you do stuff...
Scan Life

Scan Life

When did email overtake snail mail? When did PDF overtake USPS? When did Quicken overtake bank statements? When is the last time you bought a ream of printer paper? When are you going to go through that filing cabinet? What are you going to do with all those papers?...
Search and Find

Search and Find

Did you know there’s a difference? Search and Find are two different players in computer land. They go together like Stockton and Malone. For me, Search is the core purpose of computers. I’ve spent YEARS in libraries, digging through card catalogs and books. Nowadays,...