Click here to view the embedded video. I love this quirky little how-to clip, mostly because the audio doesn’t match up to the video, making poor Leila look like she needs her own mandated visit to the house of corrections. But I can relate to Leila and her message, and I’m willing to admit that...

In late January, the Air Force's defense contractor buddies started pushing their pet project, the Raptor stealth fighter jet, as a jobs program. "Without it, more than 95,000 jobs are at risk," proclaimed one online ad. (The New America Foundation figures the real number is more like 35,0...

Managing a projector with a laptop at a different resolution. The short: classroom training sessions with a Dell laptop hooked up to a projector is giving me some issues, looking for advice on how to rectify the situation. Windows Vista Ultimate Dell Vostro 1400 w/ embedded Intel video card (tempora...

There will be times where, no matter how you try, you simply can’t share your ideas with text alone. At the same time, you may not be willing to whip out your video recording software and go through the steps of editing a video, adding or editing sound, uploading it to a server and possibly co...

The State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security is looking to bolster its ranks with more bodyguards to serve in high-threat areas like Iraq and Afghanistan. The Bureau yesterday posted a job ad for a new position, Security Protective Specialist. According to the help-wanted listing, these spec...

After almost 20 years of working on an IBM compatible and the Windows operating system, I've switched to a Mac. A MacBook Pro, specifically. I was nervous about doing it. I was given a gentle push by my boss, who......

Lisa Lindgren has brought solid presentation advice to hundreds of thousands of people during her professional career. For nearly a decade she published the critically acclaimed Presenters University Web site and its monthly Presentation Pointers newsletter. Now a member of the Steering Committee fo...

Windows/Mac/Linux (all systems): Impressive doesn't make slideshows, it just makes them look better. The free app's smooth transitions, zoom-out grid views, and screen-dimming highlights can be used with just about any slideshow. " style="display:block;" / The Python-based app (read: goes pretty muc...

The time it takes to boot up a computer can be a source of frustration — especially if you’re in a rush and just want to log on, get information and move on with your day. If televisions took as long as PCs take to start working, we’d miss game-winning touchdowns. Slow boot-up time...

Audience antagonizers What are the three most annoying things about bad PowerPoint presentations? "According to the survey, conducted on the CommunicateUsingTechnology.com web site, the most common complaints are: Speakers reading their slides to the audience (62% of respondents cited this item), Te...