It has been my experience that, beyond simple installation of fonts, Windows 7 has no utilities to perform even basic tasks with fonts. In a secure corporate environment, with no administrative user rights, attempting to overcome these  shortfalls is even more frustrating. Without shelling out decent money for font software there are ways to force Win7 to play nicely. Here are a few tips I have gleaned from around the web that could be of use to you.

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Whether or not you realize you are already using a DNS of some type. For those who may not know The Domain Name System (DNS) is usually set to your ISP by default and can have a big impact on the security and loading time of every web page you request. Here are just a few resources for configuring and selecting a faster and more secure DNS for FREE!

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This one is pretty simple but does require administrator access. It will generate a report of your laptops’ power efficiency that allows you to take steps to save energy and or battery life on your laptop.

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Another shortcut for anyone that is missing the “Quick Launch” toolbar of old in Windows 7.

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And it was an experience! The top gallery is hand picked best of wedding pictures and the bottom are the best of the rest. Click any image for full screen – slide-show. Click it again to exit. [Note both galleries have a second page link under them]
Best slogan I read was “Kauai: great place to visit – don’t move here!” -Random Bumper Sticker
The trip enticed me to disobey that slogan…

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I’ve heard people comment that the old saying of “If you don’t like the weather (in XYZ place) just wait a few minutes and it will change” applies to almost everywhere in the country. But without any official research I stand firm this week saying “Only in good ole’ CO can we see the weather go from 24° to 62° in the same week!” Here I have compiled a list of my top five free weather tools I use to stay on top of it all, with a few you might not have thought of before!

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I thought a good motivator to keep in mind going into 2011 – all things I have never done before, but will look to check off this year. In no particular order (and derived from the Metromix Article – 101 things every Coloradan should try in 2011) this is my official  Bucket List for the year!
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The first time I was able to watch this video it truly gave me the chills. Reading more behind the story of this clip didn’t help.  Around the 30th or 40th time I watched it – I really started to freak out. Watch the video and tell me what you think? Is this a video depicting a possible “time traveler” using a cell phone in the impossible year of 1928? Or is it just a coincidence that can be explained another way?

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Pumpkin carving = a good time!

I’d say we get better and better every year!

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