Archive for February, 2009
Posted on February 20, 2009 by webmaster
It was February 2009 – Severe weather warnings across the whole of the UK, schools closed all week, temperatures dropping to -17 degrees (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7878143.stm <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7878143.stm), motorists stuck on motorways overnight down-south and accidents and roadside recovery at an all time high.
The chances of driving the 550 miles from Cambridge to Aviemore overnight for some fresh powder seemed limited…
The journey [...]
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Posted on February 17, 2009 by webmaster
My experience working within a Maconomy based agency is such that you can’t fault the stability or reliability of the application, which is important when any application forms the basis of all business transactions, including; purchasing, sales, estimating, project management, planning, job costing and more…
Upgrades have always run seamlessly (from version 5 to 7, and version 8 [...]
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Posted on February 17, 2009 by webmaster
It’s environmentally friendly, it’s recycling, it’s helping 3rd world countries and it’s so so simple; you just need to clear any personal data from your phone, remove and destroy or reuse the SIM card , then post your old phones to FREEPOST FONEBAK – that’s it!
Read more at Vodafone Phonebak or the Vodafone responsibility programme here.
Follow this link [...]
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Posted on February 17, 2009 by webmaster
If you have turned off comments for your Wordpress blog, but would also like to remove the text which remains, “Comments turned off”, then you need to follow the simple instructions found at this very useful site – you’ll need basic HTML skills only.
http://www.lancelhoff.com/remove-comments-are-closed-text-from-posts/
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Posted on February 15, 2009 by webmaster
If you are seeking Apple Macintosh kit, don’t just visit the Apple Store, try the other Mac specialists too;
Mac Warehouse
CANCOM
Misco – Wouldn’t suggest these are specialists, but some competitive pricing
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Posted on February 15, 2009 by webmaster
Coca-Cola (No.1) remains the best global brand for the eighth year in a row. Yet, a notable shift in this year’s rankings was made by IBM, which took over the No. 2 position from Microsoft (No. 3). Google also moved into the top 10 brands, at No. 10, after ranking at No. 20 in 2007. [...]
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Posted on February 15, 2009 by webmaster
TOP TIP: Have you tried using the arrow keys with Scroll Lock turned on. It’s great for browsing sites, reading Word documents, navigating around Excel documents. Give it a try and see!!
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Posted on February 15, 2009 by webmaster
40% of users won’t return to a website where they’ve had a bad experience…
1. Branding – Website visitors typically decide within eigth seconds if they like a website and want to continue browsing. Thats why ‘above the fold’, the top section, is most vital – it should immediatly be obvious to vistors what the website [...]
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Posted on February 15, 2009 by webmaster
Excel documents are used for much more than just financial spreadsheets, for example; work lists to contact databases, project planing to label making, but can multiple users share the same document?
Yes is the answer, they can. (because Gemma Hogg told me so!).
Offline
On a corporate network, sharing is possible by following the instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269860.
Online
If you [...]
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Posted on February 15, 2009 by webmaster
Like most other homes from the period, our Victorian semi had a lack of storage, especially for a couple of serial book collectors! Fortunately it dawned on me one day that this could be the perfect opportunity to build one of those library style floor to ceiling bookcases.
After being quoted over £2.5k by two separate Cambridge joinery firms, I [...]
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