Dave, since you seem to be answering a wide range of questions, I’ve been reading with horror about the evidence that Ukrainian liberal candidate Viktor A. Yushchenko has been poisoned by dioxin, and it struck me: isn’t this the same chemical that the Food and Drug Administration tests for in our meat and poultry?
Dave, I wonder if you can recommend a good keyboard for my Windows PC? I don’t want the usual Logitech etc. I am typing on a Logitech right now that I haven’t had that long. The keys are sticking and not catching my touch the way it should. Therefore I end up typing yu instead of you. I am a touch typist if that matters. I can afford 150.00 to 200.00 for it. As a writer, you could probably give me the best advice.
Dave, Dave, you’ve gotta shed some light on this: I keep getting email messages – spam – for different drugs, and I’m getting a bit curious about what each one does… I’ve kept a list and this week alone I’ve had the chance to buy all of the following drugs from online pharmacies at a huge discount: vicodin, xanax, valium, cialis, vioxx, oxycontin, viagra, ativan, botox, levitra, ambien and phentermine. Talk about alphabet soup! What ARE these drugs? And, by the way, why are there so many Vioxx lawyers trying to get me to join their lawsuits?
Dave, I’m very concerned about the “search engine” approach to doing research. I think it’s useless as training for doing real research, encourages children to acquire just the superficial facts, skimming along the surface of information rather than learning the real story on any given topic.
The first use of computers for research should be learning how to find books at the library. Second, students should learn how to use physical encyclopedias and online encyclopedias. Third, students should be introduced to online periodical indexes. The use of search engines should be the last “skill” to be introduced and should be combined with a discussion of the commercial underpinnings of the system and the various ways that results are manipulated.
You seem to be pretty deep in the world of search engines and online research. Do you agree with what I’m saying?
Dave, I keep visiting sites and seeing these cool search boxes that let you either search their entire site or search the entire Google database, all without leaving that page! I want to have something like this and would appreciate your helping me figure out the code needed.
Dave, how would you go about selling jewelry? Does Ebay have any appraisal service? Would I have to pay to get it appraised first and then submit the information along with the listing? It it necessary to have an appraisal for jewelry that is under $200?
Dave, I have a problem in that my computer takes for ever to start up. I get a message “Cannot find Disk 0” and “Cannot find disk 1”. After a while it starts up and I am able to use it. Any hints on what I should do?
Dave, I know nothing about Mac print sharing/usage … is there a good way to either use a networked printer, or perhaps use a printer connected to either the Mac or PC?
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