Tuesday's Tech Tip: (not really)

Life's intruded; I'll have a new tech tip up as soon as I can. It'll be on freshening up Windows XP's look.

Reactions to choosing Sarah Palin

These are nationwide samplings.
Chicago

D.C.

Alaska


And from Barack Obama......

Interesting mixture of thoughts, huh?

Gov. Palin accepts

Part 1

Part 2

Sarah Who?

So John McCain, who was around when Washington , D.C. was built, picks a a great-looking woman of 44 named Sarah Palin who's an athlete, a mother of five, a former basketball point guard for a state championship team, a lifetime member of the NRA, an environmentalist, a whistleblower, a second place finisher in the Miss Alaska contest, a journalist major, a mayor, a governor, and now a vice presidential running mate of Prez Candidate McCain. But can she cook?

The BIGGEST question is what to make of all of this? Brilliant move in rejuvenating the Republicans for the long run, or did McCain turn over the election to the Democrats? Take your best shot. It's early, but it's fun.

Has Obama sealed the deal with you?

With Senator Barack Obama now the official Democratic Presidential nominee, the question begs to be asked, "Do you need to hear more from Obama or has he already given you enough info to seal the deal?" Check in with your comments here!

Tuesday's Tech Tip: Save back-to-school money

Do you have a ".edu" email address? Enrolled in any classes? How about your kids?

If the answers are yes to those questions (or you know someone who is eligible), you can buy Microsoft Office 2007 (and it's the Ultimate version!) for only $59. The Ultimate version comes with full versions of, well, everything. It's a download.

Visit Microsoft's Office discount site for more info. If you can't get your hands on Office at that price, don't forget OpenOffice, the open-source alternative.

Link to MS Office discount site.

And here's a bonus: Save on textbooks, too. They're already hideously expensive. Here are three sites that might help:

www.half.ebay.com (online store)
www.bigwords.com (searches deals)
www.chegg.com (rental system)

Pay attention to revision dates. From year to year, some revisions are incredibly minor (designed to justify an expensive new edition?), while others are actually important to your curriculum. Do your homework before buying. Heh. Pun intended.

NEXT WEEK: Freshen up your Windows XP interface.

So what do YOU think of Obama's choice of Biden?

Now that Senator Obama has chosen Senator Biden as his running mate onb the Democratic ticket, what do you think? Was it the safe pick? Did it represent change? How about the question of whether or not it gives Obama greater standing in terms of foreign policy? What do you think????