Green Valley Moments

Here’s something we all could probably use.

Plug your computer into the main socket, then plug your printer, scanner, monitor etc into the other sockets. When you turn off your computer, the smart unit shuts the power off to the other sockets. Saves power from constantly-on transformers.
Smart Power Strip

Finally. A Mac version of Google Earth.

The Mac version runs on OS X 10.4 and up. Happy travels throughout Google Earth, whether you’re on a Mac or a PC.
Google Earth in a Mac world (PC too)

A short time ago I implemented a spelling checker for comments to this blog. Here’s something even better!
First those of you using Firefox, welcome to Spellbound, the online browser spell checker that will spell check anything you write in any form on any web page.

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Here’s a list of ten things you can do to keep your PeeCee spyware-free. You say you don’t have a PeeCee and you use a Mac? Don’t Worry; Be Happy!
Number three (3) on the list is something I mentioned earlier.

I’m almost in the upper third of households.
The bill for being thoroughly plugged in to entertainment and communications runs more than $200 a month for a third of the households in this country. Four in 10 spend between $100 and $150 a month, according to the poll of 1,006 adults taken Dec. 13-15. […]

The monsoon season is approaching and a common question will be, “Did you get any rain?
Want to check all of Pima County?
Or maybe you’re just interested in the rainfall amounts in the Green Valley.
Now, what are we going to talk about?

You might think that I work for Google, in view of the recent posts. I don’t. It’s just that there are so many new features recently announced.
Google Personalized web search delivers custom search results that are based on a profile you create describing your interests. For example, people with an interest in the outdoors will […]

In the second part of a series of “how tos” for using the Internet to keep the family closer together, the author explains that his blog is a record of everyday life in his family.
He attempts to explain why he blogs instead of just emailing family members, and he includes a tutorial on how […]

Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in — Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world’s geographic information at your fingertips.
Fly from space to your neighborhood. Type in an address and zoom right in.
Search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions.
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Intel’s 3rd Annual “Most Unwired Cities” survey ranks the top 100 U.S. cities and regions for the greatest wireless Internet accessibility. This year’s survey reveals a growing number of diverse locations - both indoors and outdoors - where people can log on and connect to the Internet without wires.
Today, wireless hotspots can be […]