November 2006

The good folk at Dumb Little Man have unearthed a treasure trove of 250 Free Office Templates and Documents.

(update)UPDATE 12/01/06: Ooooo, lookie… here's another collection of free templates from The Paper Mill Store.

Use Give me back my GOOGLE to search Google for products without getting thousands of hits from retailers and affiliates.

The venerable Windows utility CamStudio, which can record screen activity for tutorials and other nifty uses, is now open source and free.

MyHomePoint promises to help you organize the whole family. "With MyHomePoint, you create one account for your entire family, add your family members to your account, and then everyone can immediately begin using all of the site's features. It's as simple as that!"

Apparently, when you combine three bloggers named Jay, Frank, and Mark, you get one Dumb Little Man. "15 to 20 times per week we provide tips that will save you money, increase your productivity, or simply keep you sane. The simple goal is to make the average person's life a little easier through smart thinking, smart use of technology, or a combination of both."

The Linux Complete Backup and Recovery HOWTO is "a step-by-step tutorial on how to back up a Linux computer so as to be able to make a bare metal recovery, and how to make that bare metal recovery."

Oh. My. God.

This is like having the soundtrack to the childhoods of my sons. In fact, it is the soundtrack to the childhoods of my sons. Kirk Demarais has collected over a hundred tracks of Ren & Stimpy production music. I'm so happy, I could lapse into Space Madness right here.
 

I brought this in today, for our office Thanksgiving potluck:

Banana Split Salad

1   8 oz package cream cheese, softened
½   cup sugar

1   20 oz can crushed pineapple in juice, drained
1   10 oz package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and undrained
2   medium bananas, coarsely chopped
1   12 oz container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1   cup chopped walnuts

Combine cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed until blended.

Stir in pineapples, strawberries, and bananas. Gently fold in whipped topping and walnuts.

Pour mixture into an ungreased 9×13 dish. Cover and freeze 8 hours. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.

Source: The Best of Mr. Food: Home Cookin' in a Hurry

"CoolPeopleCare is the web resource for people who want to make a difference. Browse our site; you'll find practical ideas, helpful hints, and local events, all aimed at motivating you to change your world."

Is Google the be-all and end-all of Internet search? Well, no. Check out this article reviewing 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensive Resources for searching the web.

"PDF Pad is a comprehensive online destination where you can download and print the high quality documents you need for work, school and play, free of charge or registration hassles." Create custom calendars, or download premade flags, storyboards, graph paper, and more.

CopyKat Recipes provides recipes that should closely mimic your favorite resaurant dishes.

The Battlestar Wiki is a user-edited encyclopedia of all things pertaining to the hit series Battlestar Galactica.

I sooooo want a model Stargate made of LEGOs!

Zamzar is a free online file conversion service. It handles documents, images, audio, and video, and file size is limited to 100 MB.