Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

I was aghast to discover a few months ago the policies of search engine companies. The SEOs hold on to your searches information for inordinate periods of time. I’d read recently about a new policy by Ask.com. They are hoping their new policy will give them the edge over the giants (and you know who [...]

The title is from an old Frank Zappa song, “I’m the Slime.” You will obey me while I lead youAnd eat the garbage that I feed youUntil the day that we don’t need youDon’t go for help…no one will heed youYour mind is totally controlledIt has been stuffed into my moldAnd you will do as [...]

I have discovered the great benefit of WiFi (wireless fidelity) these days. My daughter is spending more time at the Hamilton College library, and we often go to our local library for research. I am able to bring my laptop and continue to work while they do their research. I love free WiFi! Places where [...]

PDF-XChange ViewerThis is another quality PDF viewer I’ve found. As I have said before, I can’t stand that bloatware Adobe Acrobat. I am very happy with my Foxit Reader. PDF-XChange Viewer claims it is more functional than Foxit, but I really didn’t notice much difference. Nonetheless, it is another alternative PDF viewer, and for that [...]

MetaPad 3.51Working with html code everyday, I have grown frustrated with Microsoft’s Notepad. It is still so un-functional. Has Microsoft even touched Notepad since 1991?! So, I’ve had my eyes peeled for a replacement. I’ve tried a few, but they were either too large or still not what I was looking for. I just downloaded [...]

A customized header is not difficult. You just need to know what you are doing. Because templates vary, header widths and heights vary. You’re going to have to find your templates’ allowance for the header width and height and make a header the same size– or– make a header and adjust your template’s width and [...]