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THE INTERNET TUTOR
August 17, 2006
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This week...
- Webmaster Tip: Status Bar Message
- Surfin' the Web: WorldCat
- Software Spotlight: FrameFun
- The Oddball Wall: Too Bad For Pete
- Computer Tip: Cool and Quick Title Bar Trick
A guy walked into the new automated bar and ordered a drink.
The robot bartender served his drink and asked him is IQ. The
man replied it was 164, so the robot struck up a conversation
about Einstein's Theory of Relativity, quantum mechanics, and
gravitational drift.
The guy was amazed. The next day he came back and ordered a
drink, only this time he told the robot his IQ was 104. The
robot immediately struck up a conversation about gardening,
the internet, and recently published books.
The next day the guy told the robot his IQ was 58. The robot
asked, "S-o, w-h-a-t i-s y-o-u-r f-a-v-o-r-i-t-e
T-V s-h-o-w?"
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BRIEFCASE/LAPTOP BAG
Normal Price: $19.99
DEAL PRICE: $5.99
Plain and simple this is one heck of a deal. Discounted
below cost, you'll want to pick up a couple. Makes a
great gift. Check it out by visiting: Briefcase/Laptop Bag
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WEBMASTER TIP - Status Bar Message
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: How do they put a message in the bottom of the browser,
the part that is below the web page?
Simon Says: The part of the browser you're referring to is called
the status bar. A little snippet of JavaScript is how message are
sent to the status bar. Place the code in the HEAD section of your
page:
Special characters in the message should be preceded by a back-
slash or it may break the code. Example: You're a fine person.
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First Time on DVD - Fishin' Bloopers...
Join master fisherman, Bill Dance, in some not-so-great-
moments that he'd sooner forget! Hilarious... it makes a great
gift for any fishing enthusiast. Filled with loads of bloopers
and out-takes on one DVD. And the best part is you can get the
DVD for $12.99. Reel it in by visiting:
Bill Dance Fishing Bloopers DVD
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SURFIN' THE WEB - WorldCat
WorldCat, short for world catalog I presume, is a site in beta
testing phase. It's basically a catalog of library contents
from around the world. You can search for any book, and find
which libraries close to you have it in stock. There are over
10,000 libraries included, with over 1.3 billion books cataloged.
To test it out, I searched for my cousin's book. In case you aren't
a long time subscriber, my cousin started his newsletter over 6
years ago and wrote it for about 5 years before moving on to other
things. Anyway, I searched for my cousins book, Web Site Design
Made Easy, ( details at http://www.boogiejack.com/book/index.html )
and found it in several libraries. For example, the library in
Iowa City has it, it's currently checked out but is due back on
September 3rd.
If I drove 1,400 miles to Phoenix I could check it out without
having to wait! Actually, I'd only have to go six miles to find a
copy, but it was fun to see where all his book was available, and
this site could sure come in handy if you're looking for a hard to
find book.
By the way, the library in Maribor Si, Slovenia even has two copies
of my cousin's book, although I couldn't tell if they were checked
out or now since I don't read whatever language that library site
uses.
http://worldcat.org/
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GopherCentral's Question of the Week
Do you believe that embryonic stem cell research should be
legal?
Please share your opinion, visit: The Question of the Week
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SOFTWARE SPOTLIGHT - FrameFun
FrameFun is a simple application to add frames to your digital
images. You can select an outer frame, a border around the image
and a drop shadow for a 3D effect.
You can modify the color and width of each Frame, Border and
Shadow, and control the direction of the drop shadow.
A Batch Conversion option allows you to "frame" several pictures
in one go.
http://www.hochstrasser.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?pagename=Delphi.FrameFun
Note: I do not provide support for the featured software. Contact
the software vendor for support. No warranty is made or implied
as to the usefulness or appropriateness of featured software.
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The Incredible Multicolored Illuminating Pen
It Lights as it Writes
>>> Now Just $1.99 <<<
Now you can write in the dark. This fun and innovative ball
point pen has an illuminating light set in the body enabling
you to write in complete darkness. With 8 possible settings,
you can choose from 7 brilliant light colors all in one pen.
The Super Bright LED lasts for years. Twist off the barrel of
the pen and use it as a mini flashlight. NASA has used this
Integral Super Bright LED to read and write on space missions
for years, now you can use the same technology. Get your very
own Flashing Light Pen for Just $1.99 by visiting:
The Light Pen
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THE ODDBALL WALL - Too Bad For Pete
On this day in 1962, the Beatles replaced Pete Best with Ringo
Starr. Pete Best is sometimes called the 5th Beatle, and con-
sidering the success the Beatles went on to enjoy, I have to
wonder how many times he's sat back and wondered "what if...".
Anyway, today is buggy, Beatles buggy, that is.
1) The Beatles made five feature films. Which title below is NOT a
Beatles film?
a. A Hard Days Night b. Yellow Submarine c. Rubber Soul
2) Which Beatles song mentions: toejam football, walrus gumboot, joo
joo eyeballs, and monkey finger?
a. Octopus's Garden b. Come Together c. Golden Slumbers
3) From which city in England did the Beatles originate?
a. Liverpool b. London c. Strawberry Fields
4) The Beatles evolved from a "skiffle" band John Lennon formed in
March of 1957. What was the name of this band?
a. The Quarrymen b. The Flumsy Clunkers c. Helter Skelter
5) Speaking of skiffle bands, what is skiffle music?
a. Folk music using improvised instruments (cigar-box fiddle, comb and
paper, washboard, etc.) as well as more conventional instruments.
b. Rock music using intentionally out-of-tune instruments to create
unique and sometimes disharmonious sounds to punctuate core
melodies.
c. British term for blues music played by white musicians.
6) Come on, you didn't really think his name was Ringo did you? What
is Ringo Starr's real name?
a. Rollie Moonstar b. Robert Starfield c. Richard Starkey
7) George Martin, a comedy and novelty record producer who signed The
Beatles to their first recording contract, wasn't particularly
impressed with the band's musical ability. Why did he sign them?
a. He signed them to record "When Pigs Fly," a gag song he thought
would fly up the charts.
b. He owed Paul McCartney's dad a favor for saving his life in WWII.
c. George Harrison joked that he didn't like his tie, and Martin liked
the boy's cheeky humor.
8) In the song, Maxwell's Silver Hammer, what is the silver hammer?
a. The chrome pistol used by Maxwell Smart in the TV show, Get Smart.
b. A hammer fictitious medical student Maxwell Edison used to murder
his girlfriend, teacher, and the judge at his murder trial.
c. A poison-filled hypodermic needle the fictitious secret agent JoJo
Maxwell carried to "off" himself in case of an impending capture.
And now for a question sure to bug you eight days a week...
9) The Beatles went by many different names before becoming known as
The Beatles. Which name below was NOT one of the names they went by
before the became known as The Beatles?
a. Johnny and The Moondogs
b. The Men of Lennon
c. The Beat Brothers
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) c. Rubber Soul
2) b. Come Together
3) a. Liverpool
4) a. The Quarrymen
5) a. Folk music using improvised instruments
6) c. Richard Starkey
7) c. George Harrison joked that he didn't like his tie...
8) b. A hammer fictitious medical student Maxwell Edison used...
9) b. The Men of Lennon
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COMPUTER TIPS - Cool and Quick Title Bar Trick
Do you mouse over to the precise location on your title bar to click
the maximize button in order to make your software program open in
full screen mode?
My, what a precision clicker you are!
Did you know: You can simply double-click anywhere on the title bar to
maximize any program that is configured to allow full screen use.
Double-click again to restore it to its previous size. That beats
having to position your cursor perfectly to maximize or downsize a
window.
Disclaimer: Advice in this column is presented as informational
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 Ralph Waldo Emerson: Shallow
men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
Have an interesting day, Simon
Questions? Comments? Email me at: tutor@gophercentral.com
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