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(Computer Article)Information on the Web
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
We are a family of ice skaters, not skiers or snowboarders. So we were mystified when a television sports show labeled a snowboarder "stance: goofy." Two minutes on the computer with the search engine Google told us that "goofy" means her right foot was forward ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Searches
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
Last month we discussed searches on the World Wide Web. This month Google, arguably the most popular Web search engine, will be described. First, though, there are now tools for searching much closer to home?your own hard drive.
Desktop Search
Windows has always had a local file ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Portable Documents
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
In a paperless world, illustrated catalogs of antiques, auction catalogs, collectors? newsletters, and brochures of conservators or appraisers would be created in digital form. Forwarded by e-mail, recorded on a CD, or made downloadable on the Web, they would be readable by anyone with access ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Blogging
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
The Internet has so many facets that it is hard to be familiar with more than a few. The Web, e-mail, instant messaging, Usenet news groups, mailing list servers, electronic magazines, and forums or chat rooms are just a few. One that has quietly become ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Making Blogs
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
Last month we talked about "blogs" or "Web logs," miniature Web sites where bloggers post to a daily or weekly journal. Starting a blog is easy and takes little technical knowledge, and it can be free. This will be illustrated by an example. An antiquer?s ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Prices and Blogging
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
This month we will describe an on-line service for researching antiques prices and also provide more information about blogging.
PriceMiner
A new service for looking up prices is available on the Web. PriceMiner finds prices on eBay, GoAntiques, and TIAS?three of the largest on-line auction or retail ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Inexpensive Software
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
The new user of computers is often faced with buying expensive software to do simple jobs. Inexpensive software is often available that will do those jobs until the new user?s needs are better known.
PolyEdit
Almost any word processor will do for writing letters, memos, reports, and ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)On-Line Newsletters
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
Many free on-line newsletters about antiques are available. ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Antique Software
by John Reid,
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(Feature)The Salander-O'Reilly Lawsuits: One Settled, One in Limbo, and Another Goes Deeper
by David Hewett
In ... (Read More)
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