Meryl's Notes Blog

House of Boo Boos, thanks for making the connection.

Whenever my mailbox fills up with catalogs, then I know the fun is beginning… shopping, annual newsletters, cards, baking, etc. etc. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to begin daydreaming about the things you’d love to get. Today alone, I saw a lot of articles on holiday shopping for the techie. NextDraft listed two links: Holiday Buying Guide from New York Times and Buying Guide from Silicon Valley. Webreference mentions gizmos top techies holiday lists. Next one is not a holiday guide, but an interesting gadget that I’d love to check out for myself. It’s Casper, the friendly keyboard.

Interesting outline on a presentation called Lies, Damned Lies and the Internet from Marylaine Block, distributor of NeatNewStuff. It’s a growing problem. Includes information for reporting and recognizing frauds and hoaxes.

Another goodie from Marylaine Block’s NeatNetTricks: StartStop, a free and fast download that provides you with more control over programs that start up when you boot your computer. When booting, you can change the current settings or stick with the default. The goal is to keep your startup programs to a minimum to help your computer load and run faster. I downloaded it, but I haven’t tried it yet.