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Tech Treats

This category is reserved for finds by our Editor Rhiannon Dent. Items should consist of at least two paragraphs. The first should be a "teaser" paragraph. This paragraph will be automatically published in our RSS feed. It should state the nature of the find and the benefits without mentioning the product name or providing a product link. For example: "For months I've been looking for a good way of deleting 'undeletable' files. Finally I've discovered a free utility that does the job reliably and simply." The second paragraph should at the very least, expand the benefits, name the product and provide a product link. For example: "Unlocker is a tiny 230KB utility that works with Windows 2000 and XP. Vista users are out of luck. Just right click on the 'undeletable file', select 'Delete with Unlocker' from the context menu and next time you boot the file will be gone for good." You can have a third paragraph if you wish; indeed as many as you like. However there must at least be a second paragraph after the opening "teaser" paragraph.

Website of the Week (Help with Foreign Postal Addresses)

Updated 8. February 2012 - 3:59 by rhiannon

If you've ever sent mail to other countries you probably have an idea how puzzling addresses can be. I've mailed things to other countries where I wasn't at all sure of the correct address - luckily most of what I've mailed has made it to its destination, but I sure could have used a site like this.
It does its best to present accurate postal information for locations around the world.

Finds of the Week (February 5, 2012)

Updated 6. February 2012 - 4:08 by rhiannon

Finds of the week is a variety of web sites that I've stumbled over recently that are fun, interesting, or useful.

Wallpaper of the Week (Awesome Abandoned Vintage Red Pickup Truck)

Updated 2. February 2012 - 21:32 by rhiannon

This weeks wallpaper is a terrific vintage red (1920's?) GMC pickup truck abandoned on a desert plain at the feet of some jagged mountains. The image has quite a bit of color variation but I didn't have any difficulty seeing my desktop icons.
 

old red pickup truck sitting in the high desert at the foot of jagged mountains
 

Website of the Week (Teachers Printables)

Updated 1. February 2012 - 4:02 by rhiannon

All of the teachers I've spoken to have mentioned a lack of resources because of budget cuts, leaving them scrambling for good, free resources.

picture of a red apple with the words teachers printables to the right of the apple
 

Finds of the Week (January 29, 2012)

Updated 30. January 2012 - 4:05 by rhiannon

Finds of the week is a variety of web sites that I've stumbled over recently that are fun, interesting, or useful.

The Skeptics Dictionary
"Exploring Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions and Dangerous Delusions since 1994"
Interesting and fun reading. The section "For Teachers" is an interesting resource.

Wallpaper of the Week (Saturn's Rings)

Updated 3. February 2012 - 3:22 by rhiannon

This weeks wallpaper is an image of the planet Saturn and its rings, one of the many taken by the Cassini spacecraft.
This dramatic image of Saturn has crisp definition and the dark background ensures that desktop icons are highly visible.
 

The planet Saturn and its rings against black background
 

Website of the Week (Instructables.com)

Updated 25. January 2012 - 19:47 by rhiannon

Instructables is a site where you can find, and share, tutorials on just about anything. If you want to learn something new or share what you know, this is the place to be.
 

Instructables logo robot with text instructables

 

Finds of the Week (January 22, 2012)

Updated 25. January 2012 - 15:05 by rhiannon

Finds of the week is a variety of web sites that I've stumbled over recently that are fun, interesting, or useful.

Best Free PC Games 2011: Nominations Open

Updated 29. January 2012 - 2:40 by George.J

BEST FREE PC GAMES 2011:NOMINATIONS OPEN

 

If you are looking for Free Game Of the Week, sorry to disappoint you, there won't be one for this week. But there are reasons to be happy. If you're thinking, what that would be, it's time for deciding the finalists and winners for Free Game of the Year. 

Wallpaper of the Week (Frosty blue snowflakes, close up)

Updated 19. January 2012 - 22:30 by rhiannon

This weeks wallpaper brings a touch of winter with a close up of fern like, frosty crystal patterns on a background of cool blues. If you live (or have lived) in a cold climate you may have seen these patterns on windows on cold mornings. Icy and beautiful, this wallpaper allows a good view of desktop icons.
 

fernlike frost crystals on a blue background
 

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