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THE INTERNET TUTOR
August 24, 2006
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This week...
- Webmaster Tip: No Cache
- Surfin' the Web: The Hype Machine
- Software Spotlight: PC On Point
- The Oddball Wall: Waffles and Movies
- Computer Tip: Change Scrollbar Width
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WEBMASTER TIP - No Cache
Note: In code examples I add a period after each left arrow
bracket so the code can be viewed in all e-mail programs. If
you copy and paste, be sure to remove the periods or it won't
work.
Question: I have a web page I update every day, sometimes
several times a day depending on what's happening. How can I
keep people from viewing a cached page instead of the latest
content?
Simon Says: Add this:
<.meta http-equiv="pragma" content="no-cache">
...to the HEAD section of your page. The only drawback is
that if it's a slow loading page because of heavy graphics,
it will be slow loading every time because the browser won't
be able to grab the graphics from cache, it will have to
download them anew every time.
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SURFIN' THE WEB - The Hype Machine
The Hype Machine tracks a variety of MP3 blogs. If a post
contains MP3 links, it adds those links to its database and
displays them on the front page. Basically, The Hype Machine
is a music blog where you can discover favorite music you
didn't know existed!
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THE ODDBALL WALL - Waffles and Movies
On this day in 1869, the waffle iron was invented. I tried a
waffle iron once but it left all my clothing pock-marked.
It's hard to make a trivia quiz about waffle irons, but on
this day in 1891, Thomas Edison patented the motion picture
camera. Making a trivia quiz about motion pictures is much
better, so here we go...
1) In the 1994 movie, Stargate, that spawned the highly
popular Stargate SG-1 series on the Sci-Fi channel, who
played the lead role of Colonel Jonathan "Jack" O'Neil?
a. Richard Dean Anderson b. Kurt Russell c. James Spader
2) In one of the most unusual and controversial movies made
in years, this part story and part documentary delves into
quantum mechanics, positive thinking, mind over matter,
collective consciousness, and many esoteric ideas. What is
this movie starring Marlee Matlin?
a. What the Bleep Do We Know
b. The Secret Life of Plants
c. Waking Life
3) In the animated movie Shrek, who plays the voice of
Donkey?
a. Zero DuPlaine b. Mike Meyers c. Eddie Murphy
4) Which of the following titles in NOT a new movie in 2006?
a. How to Eat Fried Worms
b. Sporting The Event
c. This Film Is Not Yet Rated
5) In the 2004 movie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,
which two actors played the male and female lead roles?
a. Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet
b. Jack Black and Uma Thurman
c. William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini
6) In the four Alien movies, what was the name of Sigourney
Weaver's recurring role?
a. Elma Ripon b. Ella Rigby c. Ellen Ripley
7) Who directed the movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark?
a. George Lucas b. Steven Spielberg c. Martin Scorsese
8) In the low-budget movie, Reggie's Prayer, the cast
featured a large ensemble of current and former NFL players
and coaches such as Brett Favre, Mike Holmgren, Willie Roaf,
Keith Jackson, Gayle Sayers, Bryce Paup, and of course,
Reggie White. What role did Reggie White play?
a. Reggie Knox b. Reggie Cobb c. Reggie White
And now for a question sure to pass your screen test...
9) What 2006 movie stars Martin Sheen, Mel Gibson, Ed Begley
Jr., Tom Hanks, and Phyllis Diller? Hint: it's a documentary.
a. An Inconvenient Truth
b. The Inconclusive Life of a Recluse
c. Who Killed the Electric Car?
Answers below, here's the scoring:
9 correct: Perfection!
7-8 correct: Outstanding
5-6 correct: Very Good
2-4 correct: Fairly Fair
0-1 correct: Turn the TV off
Answers:
1) b. Kurt Russell
2) a. What The Bleep Do We Know
3) c. Eddie Murphy
4) b. Sporting The Event
5) a. Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet
6) c. Ellen Ripley
7) b. Steven Spielberg
8) a. Reggie Knox
9) c. Who Killed The Electric Car?
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COMPUTER TIPS - Change Scrollbar Width
There are a variety of reasons a person might want to change
the width of the scroll bars in the software applications.
If you have a reason or need for that, I've got the how-to
for you.
In Windows 98:
1) Right-click the desktop.
2) Select Properties from the pop-up menu.
3) Click the Appearance tab.
4) Under Item, select Scrollbar.
5) Adjust the Size using the up or down arrow.
6) Watch your change in the preview and click OK when you
have it like you want.
In Windows XP:
1) Right-click the desktop.
2) Select Properties from the pop-up menu.
3) Click the Appearance tab.
4) Click the Advanced button.
5) Under Item, select Scrollbar.
6) Adjust the Size using the up or down arrow.
7) Watch your change in the preview and click OK when you
have it like you want.
8) This returns you to the Display Properties. Click Apply.
It may take a few seconds for your computer to update the
settings. When it's finished you can close the Display
Properties dialog and your computer will be sporting newly
remodeled scrollbars. Wahoo!
Disclaimer: Advice in this column is presented as inform-
ational and is true to the best of my knowledge. Any
decisions to follow this advice is your responsibility.
Your computer, your choice.
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Until next week, ponder these words of Benjamin Franklin:
One today is worth two tomorrows.
Have an interesting day, Simon
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