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A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
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I belong to the Dad's Club at my children's school as well as participate in a wonderful organization called All Pro Dad. As part of being an All Pro Dad, I subscribe to their email newsletter and always look forward to the great parenting advice they give me. One email newsletter in particular, sent this week, really caught my eye. Here's an excerpt from that email: In order to effectively parent your children, you need to keep up on the latest technology. If you haven't learned the art of text messaging on your cell phone - start. It's a great… Continue reading...
Noobies don't need any more frustration with technology than they already have. That's why I am going to let you in on a little trick I use on the Internet to avoid saying (typing) the same thing twice. Whenever I type a long comment on someone's blog or fill out an online customer support request, I always copy and paste what I wrote into another application before I click the Submit button. This way, if something goes wrong (and believe me it often does), I don't have to start over re-typing everything. Want to use my trick? Here's a step… Continue reading...
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I've received dozens of gift cards over the past few years. I've never really minded receiving them because the people who give them to me always know where I like to shop. But some people complain that the gift cards can be a hassle because they generally limit you to just one store. And many times you have to spend more than the gift card balance to get something you might not otherwise have purchased. MasterCard, VISA and American Express were quick to recognize this hassle and offer their own gift cards. The difference being that with one of their… Continue reading...
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Few things annoy me more than answering the door to my home only to find out the person standing on the other side is trying to sell me something I don't want so that he or she can finally take their dream trip to Disney World. Or that unless I sign a petition right now, the city is going to build a Wal-Mart next door to me. Don't get me wrong. I'm not against door-to-door sales. I can never have enough girl scout cookies or boy scout popcorn. But I like to buy these things from kids in my neighborhood… Continue reading...
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On behalf of Noobie, I would like to congratulate Pam Keith, the winner of the Noobie SanDisk Mobile Ultra 8GB memory card contest. Pam recommended three of her friends and family for the Noobie mailing list earning her three entries into the grand prize drawing. As a special bonus perk, I've asked Pam to give a brief summary of who she is and what she does. Take it away Pam! Pam Keith is the owner of Pamela Hixon Keith, Virtual Assistant, LLC. Pam started her Virtual Assistant (VA) business in 2006, bringing 30 years of administrative experience to that business.… Continue reading...
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