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Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 May, 2009 Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411 I was introduced to Google when I went back to work as an assistant in a law firm in Ottawa. It was then she introduced me to Google. Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. Introducing Goo.

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We live in an Acronym Happy World.

Laughing all the Way to Work

And who bothers writing out the words e-mail, TV, ASAP or FYI when everyone will know what you mean anyway? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Does anyone even know what CNN stands for? It has become such a common initialism that it is recognized immediately and everyone knows what it is. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Different spellings: British, Canadian and American

Laughing all the Way to Work

Thank goodness for Google , I use it all the time to get answers. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. This time I came up with a site called Karens Linguistics Issues. It gives the proper spelling for British, Canadian and American words and is very user friendly. Oh where or where is my password? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

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© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 August, 2010 Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys I am on vacation and on my home computer I do not have a mouse so rely on keyboard shortcut keys, which reminded me again how helpful they are and how they are a big timesaver rather than reaching for the mouse all the time.

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Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

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So I did what I normally do when I want an answer -- I Googled it! When I looked on Google different companies were calling it different things, but PowerPoint Remote or Presentation Remote does help. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. And guess what? We looked in a catalogue and found it. Thanks Patty.

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Apple – a customer support nightmare! | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. A few weeks ago I ordered my new MacBook Pro and I wanted a German keyboard, of cause I could not order a German keyboard, you can order a French keyboard? installed, and agreed to pay the extra for the keyboard. You ask a question, I answer!

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Go with your gut feeling!

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Will Google ever stop amazing me? Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ► 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. Oh where or where is my password? moments Public speaking.