On Computers

Trusper, a free app for Android or iPhone/iPad has tips from the public, like how to make a cookie in a mug, and tips from your family and friends if they’ve signed up.

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UpTo Calendar, free for iPhone/iPad using the iOS 7 operating system, lets you see your friends’ calendars and they can see yours. If you don’t mind sharing this info, it makes it easy to plan events. Friends’ calendars are hidden under yours. Swipe to add events from theirs to yours. Calendars you follow can include a huge variety of events: Facebook events, TV schedules, concerts coming to your city, and calendars you create for clubs you belong to.

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The latest version of WordPerfect is $99 at Walmart, a big reason why people take it instead of Microsoft Office, which is $220 for the Home edition or $99 a year for Office 365. But there are other good reasons why you might prefer WordPerfect. Lawyers like WordPerfect because of its legal tools, such as redaction, “Bates” numbering, document comparisons and legal templates. Writers like it because it makes it easy to publish your book to the Kindle; the new “X7” version handles other e-Readers as well. If you choose “eBook Publisher” from X7’s “Project” menu, WordPerfect prepares your manuscript for electronic publishing to the Kindle, Nook or Sony e-Reader, saving many steps.

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We used to point out that laser printers were cheaper in the long run because the ink was cheaper. Now some of the printers themselves are cheaper. Inkjets are still much of what you see when you go to an office supply store, especially the all-in-one (fax, copy, scan) units. These seem like a great idea, but we’ve found that the individual features of the all-in-one aren’t great. And what’s more they never have been; if you want a scanner, buy a scanner. But the all-in-ones are cheap. So we’ve bought models from HP, Epson and Canon, the major makers. How can you resist? As usual, we’ve been dissatisfied. We should ask ourselves over and over: why do they sell […]

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We’re constantly pitched about new shopping sites, but here’s a tip that may beat all of them: type the word “coupon” after the name of the store or product. Bob typed “Lands End Coupon” and got 20 percent off from LandsEnd.com. Joy typed “Niemen Marcus coupon” and saw dresses for 70 percent off. But they were still too expensive. Bob typed “ceramic knives coupon” and got 50 percent off on his favorite Kyocera knives.

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“Tidy Dog” trains a dog to put away his own toys. It’s not for sale yet, but if enough people back it on Kickstarter.com, the crowd-funding site, you’ll see it in stores.

It’s worth watching the Tidy Dog video. A dog figures out that every time he drops a toy into the bin, it dispenses a treat. Smart dogs will soon figure out that they can drop in your shoes, wallet, newspaper and anything else lying around. Some people will be ecstatic over a tidy home; others will notice their dog getting fat. Of course, lazy dogs may not care about the treats. In that case, if you want the toys picked up, you do it.

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KhanAcademy.org has free preparation for the SAT college entrance exam and other tests. They’re offering hundreds of previously unreleased math, reading and writing questions from old SAT tests, and 200 videos showing step-by-step solutions to each question.

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“Eleven Steps to a Perfect Logo” has good tips.

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” Dolphin Asks a Diver for Help, Diver Lends a Hand.” In this amazing video, a dolphin gets untangled from a fishing line by swimming to a diver for help and staying with him until he’s freed.

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“The 22 Most Beautifully Secluded Places In The World” are lovely beyond belief, including an island in Iceland, the steppes of Kazakhstan, the Peak District in England, Mount Shuksan of Washington state, parts of Ireland and all over the world.

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