Computer Tip of the Week

Were my ancestors wealthy? How much was a dollar worth then? Greetings! As you may have guessed, I'm addicted to genealogy. I have tracked ancestors through the census for various years and have always wondered what the value of their personal property, as stated on the census, would be worth in today's dollars? Were my ancestors wealthy? Well, last week I found a website that gives conversions between the value of a dollar from 1790-2005. Here is a link to the website MeasuringWorth.com. For example, in the blank for Initial Year I typed 1860 because my gg-grandfather Samuel Wiley indicated the value of his personal property on the 1860 census was $400. On the next line I typed 400.00. In the blank for the Desired Year I entered 2005, because that is the most recent year the figure can be calculated for. Then I clicked on Calculate. The conversion is displayed in several different ways. Using the Consumer Price Index, $400 in 1860 would be worth $9,632.31 in 2005. However, using the Unskilled Wage the same $400 converts to $62,800. Below the various figures you can click Measures of Worth for an explanation of each of the figures. I thought you might be able to find an interesting use for it even if you're not interested in genealogy. Stay tuned. Who knows what I'll come up with next week? Sincerely, Barb Walker Taming Your Computer Inc. email: mycomputerlady@aol.com voice: 303 752-2152 web: http://www.tamingyourcomputer.com

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Computer Tip of the Week

Comparison of high speed services Is it worth the extra $$$$? Greetings! Today's Rocky Mountain News carried an article in the business section comparing the cost and speed of dial-up versus high-speed Internet connections. Click here to read the article. If you have a copy of the newspaper, it's on page one of the business section. The print version includes a table at the bottom of the page that shows the comparison between dial- up, wireless broadband, DSL and cable giving actual times to download various types of files. For example, if you have a dial-up connection, it would take 42 HOURS to download a movie. By contrast, it would take 18-23 minutes if you had the superfast DSL or cable. You can see a comparison of price in both the printed copy as well as the online article. There is a common misconception that by adding high speed to your computer, your computer and all of the programs installed on the computer will run faster. This is not true. High speed ONLY affects your Internet speed - - e-mail and web browsing. Sincerely, Barb Walker Taming Your Computer Inc. email: mycomputerlady@aol.com voice: 303 752-2152 web: http://www.tamingyourcomputer.com

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This page cannot be displayed Well, why not? Greetings! Have you ever tried to go to a website and received the message "This page cannot be displayed?" People ask me frequently what this means. Well, there are at least two possibilities: The website no longer exists (websites come and go every minute of the day) You spelled the website address incorrectly. Remember, there are no spaces in a website address. So the next time this happens, try retyping the address -- that's the easiest thing to try. If it still doesn't work, the site just is not available. It's July and I always consider summer half over on the 4th of July. Don't forget to get outside and enjoy the beautiful (hot) weather. It won't last forever! Sincerely, Barb Walker Taming Your Computer Inc. email: mycomputerlady@aol.com voice: 303 752-2152 web: http://www.tamingyourcomputer.com

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Computer Tip of the Week

Finding the Words to Patriotic Songs I just can't remember..... Greetings! Here it is -- almost the Fourth of July. Do you ever have the words of a patriotic song going through your head and you can't remember all of them? I just used Google and typed "Patriotic Songs" in the search box and up came a whole list of songs. You can click on one of them and the words will appear. If you are patient and wait just a moment the accompanying music will start. Click here to go directly to this list of songs. If you can't remember how to use Google, turn to page 110 in my latest book, Taming Your Computer -- The Simple Basics and Beyond. There are more Google tips on page 112. If you have my previous book, The Simple Basics, it's on page 80. If you haven't ordered your copy, click here to do so. They make great gifts for beginners. This book is designed for use with Windows XP. Have a safe holiday! Sincerely, Barb Walker Taming Your Computer Inc. email: mycomputerlady@aol.com voice: 303 752-2152 web: http://www.tamingyourcomputer.com

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