One of our techie friends gave us a tip on how to load Excel files faster. Previously, she said she’s had delays of 30-60 seconds when opening Excel files in Windows 2007. “Now it’s like 20 times faster.” For the fix, go to martin.von-gagern.net
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Choose a new email address at bouncr.com and any email sent to that address will pass on to your regular email account, but the sender won’t know your true address.
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The new Bento database for the Mac, iPod and iPhone has some great new features: It’s a cut-down but still powerful version of Apple’s larger Filemaker program, which you can get for Mac or Windows. Bento 4 for the Mac lets you print labels and forms without leaving your customer list, record inventory, or any other list. You can create invoices, sales orders and other forms. Selecting “export” lets you share your database with others. For iPhone and iPad users, there’s a $5 Bento app that updates to version 1.1. for free if you have Bento installed. Unfortunately, the iPhone/iPad app doesn’t print labels, but it does include voice notes. This could come in really handy when you’re at a […]
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If you’re a budding entrepreneur living outside the U.S., you might get a “startup visa” under a law proposed by Senators Richard Lugar and John Kerry.
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LastPass removes all passwords saved by your computer when you surf the web, so hackers can’t get at them. It also saves an encrypted version of your password list online and automatically fills in your passwords when you visit your favorite sties.
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Starting April 23, Starbucks will give you free access to the Economist magazine, Marvel Comics, and ESPN’s Rumor Central as part of their free Wi-Fi service.
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How do we get enough food and water for 9 billion people, the expected world population for 2050? A recent UK conference had a few interesting ideas.
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