Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

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I just LOVE vintage photos. For one, they are cool to look at. It is amazing to see how so much has changed, especially after the inception of technology. And two, the photos are usually public domain, and free to use! I found one nice site with various vintage photos: Shorpy. I have no idea [...]

I’m tinkering lately with various online education and training programs. (This is an increasingly desirable niche, if you are looking for a job, by the way.) My kids and I have been experimenting with online tutoring (I’ll have more on that later), I’ve been delving into online education (such as college-level programs), and now I’ve [...]

The average computer user is now more knowledgeable and more savvy with computers and related software, since we’ve been owning and using them for about 15 years now. I have been purposely learning terms, techniques, studying processes and etc because 1) I am a naturally curious person, and 2) learning about how computers/software works makes [...]

A huge snowstorm blasted the Northeast today. At first, it was predicted to be a fast-moving storm with sleet and a few inches of snow, then it changed to be up to 6 inches, then 12 inches (!), then it suddenly became a very slow mover with only 5 inches. Our local weathermen, while valiant [...]

It’s back to school time! Software has made incredible leaps and bounds since my daughter began her elementary classes with Windows 3.1 and DOS. Wow, that seems like eons ago! Here are some good free software I’ve compiled for your scholars of all ages. Be aware that I have not tried all these programs, but [...]