Ask Dave Taylor! http://www.askdavetaylor.com/ Industry guru Dave Taylor answers questions about a wide variety of technical and business topics, including online advertising, Sony PSP, Web design, management, Linux, SEO, MySpace help, Mac OS X, shell script programming, Microsoft Windows and all the latest gadgets and mp3 devices. en-us 2008-12-04T08:57:23-07:00 Help! Someone Stole My Apple iPod / Sony PSP! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/4pgysPDV9kI/help_someone_stole_my_apple_ipod_sony_psp.html (two questions in the same entry, conveniently enough)

hi dave i took my ipod to school and some kid opend my backpack and stole it. I was wondering if you can get a new one at the store you bought it at if ur under the year they give you once you buy it in case something happends to it. thanx

Q: Someone stole my Sony PSP and I'm so frustrated! It took me a year to save up enough money to buy it. Totally sucks! Can I get a replacement from Sony or Best Buy, or can you send me one?


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]]> Sony PSP, MP3 Players, Etc. Dave Taylor 2008-12-04T08:57:23-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/help_someone_stole_my_apple_ipod_sony_psp.html How do I create a Google Group? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/5cNQM4uDPJs/how_to_create_google_group_mailing_list.html I want to create a new mailing list but rather than use my standard tool of Yahoo Groups, I thought I'd like to try Google Groups. How do I create a mailing list group in Google Groups?


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]]> Computer and Internet Basics Dave Taylor 2008-12-03T08:32:32-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_create_google_group_mailing_list.html Social Networking Gives Motrin a Big Headache http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/qF5ioCEqAZ4/social_networking_gives_motrin_big_headache.html I'm head of marketing for our company and our younger employees keep telling me that it's critical we monitor the online social networks for information about our company and products. I think they're too self-absorbed and that the online world is such a tiny percentage of our customer base that it's safely ignored. What's your opinion?


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]]> MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and Social Network Help Dave Taylor 2008-12-02T08:49:34-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/social_networking_gives_motrin_big_headache.html How can I protect my Twitter updates and messages? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/e873Cuw4IjI/how_to_protect_twitter_updates_messages.html I've started to get involved with Twitter based on watching your tweets and am enthused, but anxious about people I don't know reading about what I'm doing. So I want to protect my Twitter updates. Is that a good idea? How do I do it?


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]]> MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and Social Network Help Dave Taylor 2008-12-01T08:48:14-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_protect_twitter_updates_messages.html How can I count letters in a text file? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/sUUvRCykrks/how_to_count_letters_in_text_file_input.html Hey I want a Perl script that reads a file and sends me the number of occurrences of the alphabets in that file... Could you please help me?


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]]> Shell Script Programming Dave Taylor 2008-11-29T09:50:27-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_count_letters_in_text_file_input.html How to find your friends on Facebook with the Facebook Friend Finder http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/y_De2o1M2B4/how_to_find_friends_facebook_facebook_friend_finder.html I've just started really getting into Facebook and want to grow my circle of online friends there. From talking with other people, it's definitely a site that's more fun with lots of friends. But how do I find them short of spamming everyone I know with an invitation?


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]]> MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and Social Network Help Dave Taylor 2008-11-28T08:41:59-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_find_friends_facebook_facebook_friend_finder.html How to remove password protection from a Microsoft Excel worksheet file? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/J9WQU8uWQ9I/how_to_remove_password_protection_from_microsoft_excel_worksheet_file.html I have a spreadsheet that I created a while back with both an open and modify password but now want to share it with someone without a password blocking access. How do I turn off the password protection in Microsoft Excel for Mac?


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]]> Computer and Internet Basics Dave Taylor 2008-11-27T08:44:38-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_remove_password_protection_from_microsoft_excel_worksheet_file.html How can I access Time Machine backup data for other computers? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/VUxEDC2N_6I/how_to_access_restore_time_machine_capsule_backups_mac_computer.html I have a Mac OS X setup in my office that includes an Apple Time Capsule in the middle of the network, streaming backups of every computer and laptop in our organization. One of the laptops was stolen, however, and I can't figure out how to access the backed up data from it on the device.


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]]> Mac OS X Help Dave Taylor 2008-11-26T08:02:14-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_access_restore_time_machine_capsule_backups_mac_computer.html How do I unlock or jailbreak an Apple iPhone? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/DdPdU-fn6Xc/how_to_unlock_jailbreak_apple_iphone_3g.html So I want an iPhone but AT&T’s service is just too expensive! There must be a better way! I have a Windows PC not a Mac, by the way. Do I need a Mac running Mac OS X to unlock my phone?


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]]> Cell Phones and Mobile Phones Dave Taylor 2008-11-25T08:25:49-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_unlock_jailbreak_apple_iphone_3g.html How do I delete a calendar from Google Calendar? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/CDzJBbRHLfQ/how_to_delete_calendar_from_google_calendar.html I have added quite a few public calendars over the last few years I have been using Google Calendar, and now find that I want to trim things. Problem is, I can't see how to *delete* calendars in Gcal!


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]]> Computer and Internet Basics Dave Taylor 2008-11-24T08:30:34-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_delete_calendar_from_google_calendar.html How can I make my Windows XP desktop icons smaller? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/FO5IO0N6nfM/how_to_make_windows_xp_winxp_desktop_icons_smaller.html I've been dreaming about a new computer monitor for a while, but the sad reality is that there's no way I can afford it for a while yet, so I have to make do with my smaller screen. Which means I really want to make my icons smaller under WinXP. How do I do that?


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]]> Windows Help Dave Taylor 2008-11-22T09:31:18-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_make_windows_xp_winxp_desktop_icons_smaller.html How do I change the background picture on my Windows XP PC? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/vNj6luojTb8/how_to_change_background_picture_windows_xp_winxp_pc.html I might be the last person to the party, but I can't figure out how to easily change the background picture on my WinXP ASUS EeePC Netbook. For that matter, how can I find new pictures online that I can use as a replacement desktop image?


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]]> Windows Help Dave Taylor 2008-11-21T09:04:32-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_change_background_picture_windows_xp_winxp_pc.html Gmail themes?! How do I change my Gmail theme? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/QI_75dID4G8/gmail_themes_how_to_change_gmail_theme.html I was just looking over at someone else's computer and noticed that they had a completely different look and feel for their Google Gmail Web pages. I mean, REALLY different look, with ninjas and everything. She said she'd tweaked her "theme" but I don't know about that plug-in. But, damn, it looked cool. How can I tweak the appearance of Gmail?


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]]> Computer and Internet Basics Dave Taylor 2008-11-20T15:02:25-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/gmail_themes_how_to_change_gmail_theme.html How To Create Unique Web Content Without Writing A Word http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/aLcwaQ3uU1I/how_to_create_unique_web_content_without_writing_a_word.html It’s a known fact that fresh, unique content is the lifeblood of any website.

But here comes the problem.

It’s not easy to crank out unique content on a consistent basis especially if you are not a good writer. Well, even if you are an excellent writer, you’ll have to have time to write.

Anyway, I have a better solution for you.

Why not you get someone else to create content for you - through interviews?


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]]> Articles and Reviews Dave Taylor 2008-11-20T08:35:59-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_create_unique_web_content_without_writing_a_word.html How do I subscribe to a blog's RSS feed with Firefox? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AskDaveTaylor/~3/JlodNNgJiRA/how_to_subscribe_blog_rss_feed_firefox.html This might be the last idiotic question you'll see for the next twelve months, but I still find myself bookmarking weblogs so i can go back and read them again. I have an RSS reader configured, but don't know how to subscribe to blogs. I use Firefox: is there a shortcut?


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]]> Blogs and RSS Feeds Dave Taylor 2008-11-18T08:50:24-07:00 http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_to_subscribe_blog_rss_feed_firefox.html