Monthly Archives: May 2008

Tip: See Dictionary Definitions in Real Time: I’ve just run across a useful little variant in how you can use Mac OS X’s built-in dictionary service to see definitions of words in your documents. You undoubtedly know that you can … Continue reading →

The ultimate guide to Mac keyboard shortcuts

Hero Stops Mass Shooting: From a Winnemucca, Nevada police statement: On Sunday May 25, 2008 at approximately 2:30 a.m. the Winnemucca Police Department was dispatched to the Players Bar and Grill …. There were approximately 300 patrons in and around … Continue reading →

[I know this post will interest almost no one who regularly reads my blog, but it may help someone out there experiencing a similar problem] One of my clients moved from PC to Mac back in December, and installed Parallels … Continue reading →

Why prices rise (by Russell Roberts): Steve Mufson at the Washington Post is bewitched, bothered, and bewildered about why oil prices keep rising. The headline: Skyrocketing Oil Prices Stump Experts The article begins: Confused about oil prices? So are the … Continue reading →

Hanger stakes: NPR delivers a scoop from the world of dry cleaning: If you think your dry cleaning bills are high now, hang on. Wire hangers are getting more expensive due to import tariffs on cheaper hangers from China. So … Continue reading →

Greg Phillips, Sears technician, came over to address the problems we were having with our new Kenmore deep tub dishwasher. We got it to replace a 10+ year old machine that was loud as all get-out. The Kenmore 13842 came … Continue reading →