Knol by Google
July 23, 2008 Posted by James Oliver
Today, I found out about a site kinda like Squidoo or Hubpages. It’s called Knol by Google and a Knol is a unit of knowledge.
To test it’s effectiveness, I’ve created a knol entitled “Why Update PC Drivers?” to see how quickly it gets search engine results. If you’re reading this, please feel free to check out the Knol and post a comment on there.
We all know that Squidoo, and Hubpages are loved by Google. I wonder how much love they give their own service? 
Guess time will tell.
Been a while since a tech writing. I will post something soon if I find something really cool.
Windows Logo Key Shortcuts
April 12, 2008 Posted by James Oliver
First, what in the world is the “Windows Logo Key”? It’s that little key most people never use usually located between the Ctrl and Alt key on your keyboard. Go head.. Press it. What happened? The start menu popped up! That’s annoying when you hit that key instead of Ctrl or Alt!
However, it really does serve more purposes than just being annoying.
First, i want to highlight the shortcuts I use on a regular basis…
- Windows Logo + M = Minimize all Windows
- Windows Logo + D = Show Desktop (almost the same, but show desktop will even show the desktop with applications that do not minimize.
- Windows Logo + L = Lock Workstation (If you’re profile is password protected, it will take you to the login screen)
- Windows Logo + R = Run Box (Same as clicking Start.. and then clicking “Run”.. only faster once you use it a bunch)
Here is a link to many more keyboard shortcuts on the Microsoft Website - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449
Enjoy a part of your computer rarely used!
