This week I am going to talk about one of my favorite tools – The Google Toolbar. It’s quick and simple – but it’s also great! The Google search engine offers a number of advanced features – such as Google Image Search, Froogle (comparison shopping tool) and more. You can peruse the list on the … Continue reading
Author Archives: Ann Treacy
Party Planning Ideas and Help
This week is my oldest daughter’s fifth birthday. It’s a big week for us! So in honor or Lily I’m going to share some fun party-planning sites. (Some are good for grown up parties too.) I have tried not to include sites with pop-up ads; most party sites seem to include ads. E-Invite – template … Continue reading
Need some homework help?
The population in the library is getting younger and quieter – that means that homework season is back in swing. Here are some resources to help any homework victims you might know. (Some of these resources are great for life-after-school too!) Internet Public Library A fantastic directory of resources maintained by librarians. You can also … Continue reading
A Few Great Programs from MAP
I know that many of you know about Management Assistance Programs (MAP) for nonprofits – but I thought I’d remind or introduce folks to some of their great programs.Tech Talk is an email list of nonprofit techies. It’s a great place to read and ask tech questions of all levels. People are very generous about … Continue reading
How big is my problem? Sobig.
I had another Byte written for today – but something horrible has happened to change all of my priorities. I am being targeted by the sobig email virus. The good news is that I have two layers of virus protection that strip the virus (which is an attachment) from the message; the bad news is … Continue reading
Time to Update Your Virus Protection
I got a call today from Rick B. – my favorite tech guru. He called to remind me to update my virus protection. Apparently there is a serious virus out there and it’s nasty because you don’t even have to open a file to get it! (Rick only calls me on these things when it’s … Continue reading
Find your Finance Avenue
With absolutely no modesty the tool I’m going to talk about is one I have developed – with the help of my tech-friend Doug and my design-friend Jan. Finance Avenue helps entrepreneurs find funding. The entrepreneur answers 7 questions and then receives a list of funders that are most likely to fund the business. Actually … Continue reading
Five Great Sites
If I were on a desert island and I got to choose 5 web sites to bring with me this is what I’d choose: MapQuest Sometimes they directions aren’t the most direct but out of the 100 or so times I’ve used them they have steered me wrong only once. Qwestdex The phone book online … Continue reading
Look it Up! Online Dictionaries
This week I thought I’d post some of my favorite online dictionaries. Dictionary.com – Just like it sounds this site seems to draw from various dictionaries and will provide pronunciation and definitions. There is also a thesaurus link. Webopedia – This is the best resources if you have a computer or Internet term to look … Continue reading
Looking for Some Summer Learning?
It’s not that I want to be in school in the summer – I just want to pick up a few new skills or hobbies. What better way to accomplish both than to take an e-learning course! I’ve found a few places where you can take an online course for free. I haven’t tried them … Continue reading
