May 27, 2004

October 25, 2004

If you want to find information on the Web, just use your favorite Internet search engine. But if you want to pull up a file from your PC’s hard drive, good luck.

This past Wednesday (Feb. 13) marked the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter, when Christians would abstain from meat and dairy products in remembrance of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting before launching his ministry.

There were more reports of devastating health impacts (of consuming meat). In May, The World Cancer Research Fund advised limiting meat consumption to reduce the risk of bowel cancer. The August issue of The Lancet projects that, on the current meat-based diet, half of the U.S. population will be obese by 2030.

Q. What are the “Del.icio.us” and “Digg” links for that I see on your and other Web sites? — Jennifer

Anyone who wants to check on the complaint records of a specific contractor or a day care center will find the task much easier as the result of a partnership between Google and the state of Arizona announced Monday.

NEW YORK - Motorola Inc. will soon begin selling Web-enabled cell phones that feature easy access to Google's search engine by clicking on an icon, the world's second-largest maker of cell phones said.

Q. When I use a search engine and then visit one of the sites that appears as a search result, sometimes it seems like the site has nothing to do with what I was searching for. Why does the site come up? Jose, Buckeye.

Q. Sometimes when I print Web pages, the text is cut off on the right-hand edge of the paper. I’ve tried everything I can think of to fix this, but I haven’t had any luck. Any suggestions would be appreciated, Mr. M.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Web surfing is becoming more like channel surfing as television shows, movies and music videos pour onto the Internet.

Q: I don’t know what my kids did, but most of my favorites end up at http://xupiter.com/ search2error2.html. How do I get it off? — Rob

Q. Is there a way to quickly silence my computer, something like the mute button on a TV remote control?

The Internet is replete with twists, turns, dead ends and distractions. Most of us use search engines and other familiar sites as starting points for our tasks.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - The new Web browser that Google Inc. released Tuesday is designed to expand its huge lead in the Internet search market and reduce Microsoft Corp.'s imprint on personal computers.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - The new Web browser that Google Inc. released Tuesday is designed to expand its huge lead in the Internet search market and reduce Microsoft Corp.'s imprint on personal computers.

Q. Is there any way to capture the videos you view on YouTube? — Judy

January 10, 2004

Q. I saw a photo on the Web that I’d like to use as my Desktop wallpaper. Can you explain how I can do that?

Q. I know you’ve addressed this before, but I can’t remember how to change the Web page that appears when I open my browser. Can you go over that again, please? I look forward to your newsletter every Friday.

The placemat is a favorite at many dinner tables: The often-whimsical plastic version catches the slip of spaghetti from a youngster's fork, while a nice cotton placemat elevates the dining experience just a little without having to set down a whole tablecloth.

Characters from the “Three Little Pigs,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Pippi Longstocking” and dozens of other stories were walking the halls of Scottsdale’s Yavapai Elementary School. Students and teachers dressed up last week to celebrate Read Across America, a national event that encourages reading.

James Bean, associate dean for academic affairs at the college of engineering at the University of Michigan, was in the East Valley last week for interviews for the dean’s job at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Q. Is there anything that prevents me from sharing my high-speed Comcast Internet connection with my neighbors by using a wireless router?