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(Computer Article)Searches
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
Last month we discussed searches on the World Wide Web. This month Google, arguably the most popular Web search engine, will be described. First, though, there are now tools for searching much closer to home'your own hard drive.
Desktop Search
Windows has always had a local file ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Blogging
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
The Internet has so many facets that it is hard to be familiar with more than a few. The Web, e-mail, instant messaging, Usenet news groups, mailing list servers, electronic magazines, and forums or chat rooms are just a few. One that has quietly become ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Prices and Blogging
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
This month we will describe an on-line service for researching antiques prices and also provide more information about blogging.
PriceMiner
A new service for looking up prices is available on the Web. PriceMiner finds prices on eBay, GoAntiques, and TIAS'three of the largest on-line auction or retail ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Picture It!
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
There are dozens of software products for editing and organizing digital pictures, whether they are downloaded from a digital camera, copied by a scanner, or received by e-mail. Every digital camera and scanner comes with such software.
There are also many programs that will create ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Hand-Helds for Antiquers
Hand-Helds for Antiquers
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
Hand-held computers, sometimes called personal digital assistants or PDAs, were discussed in the December 2002 issue. Their uses as appointment calendars, address books, and memo pads were described. During the intervening six months, I have carried one of these gadgets in my ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Cataloging for Collectors
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
It is a rite of autumn. As the leaves turn to red and gold, press relations representatives of software companies send out review copies of new or improved products to anyone who has ever written about computers. The crop this fall is unusually large.
I ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Archives, Web Page Changes, and Mall Software
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
Accessible Archives
There are many useful databases available on the World Wide Web. We have often mentioned the Maine Antique Digest prices database. It includes thousands of illustrated auction results and is useful to collectors, dealers, and appraisers. Beginning in April it will be available ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Pictures, Slides, and Checks
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
A universal picture file viewer, a program to create computer slide shows, and software for designing bank checks are discussed.
Picture Viewer
It is always fun to find free software that works well. IrfanView is a digital picture viewer and editor with some useful special ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Cataloging and Travel
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
In May 1993 this column reviewed Collectorpro 2.52 for antiques collectors. It was a DOS program. In May 1994 the first Collectorpro for Windows (version 3.2) was reviewed. In the ensuing decade a new version has appeared every couple of years. The latest has ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Making Blogs
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
Last month we talked about "blogs" or "Web logs," miniature Web sites where bloggers post to a daily or weekly journal. Starting a blog is easy and takes little technical knowledge, and it can be free. This will be illustrated by an example. An antiquer's ... (Read More)
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