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Stupid Word Features that should be Turned Off
I’m an avid user of Microsoft’s Word. While it is still the best word processor available, there are plenty of “features” that will drive me nuts. Some of those features were introduced in recent versions of Word and they are turned-on by default. This tutorial will show you how to turn off the following features:…
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Learn from The Matrix: Design Before You Code
The most important thing you can do to increase the success rate of a software project is to fully define the software before a single line of code is written. Fantasy Land While it sounds good on paper, this practice is something that only exists in my version of Fantasy Land. Deadlines, budgets, and excited…
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Quick XML Formatting with Microsoft Excel
You have a long list that you want to put in an XML format. This tutorial will show you a quick way to do it with Microsoft Excel. For this example, I have a list of the Fortune 100 companies and their locations. You can download (Right-click and “Save As”) the list and following along the tutorial.…
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General Patton’s Principles
General Patton’s Principles was a gift from my grandfather almost six years ago. He’s a got room in his house in North Texas full of old, dusty books. Somehow, he found out how big of a Patton fan I am and General Patton’s Principles made it into my hands. This book has stayed by my…
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The Matrix Revolutions
Director: Wachowski Brothers Release Date: November 5th, 2003 Rating: R (for sci-fi violence and brief sexual content) See it on Amazon Most regular moviegoers have a rule about not getting too hyped about a movie to avoid the fear that they’ll be let down. And why shouldn’t they live in such a fear? So many…
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Multiple References to One Footnote in Word
This question comes from Ram Ramakrishnan. Ram was writing a Word document and wanted to use a footnote. He wanted to reference that one footnote multiple times throughout the document. When inserting a footnote (Insert > Reference > Footnote), Word will place a number, letter, or symbol that is used to refer to the footnote.…
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Matrix Reloaded Theory Three
The original Matrix starts with Trinity and Cypher talking, the screen shows “Trace Program” and the date “2-19-98”. The movie ends with Neo making a phone call, the trace program is initiated and the date reads “9-18-99″… 19 months have passed at this point (One year and seven months). The time sequence in the first…
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Hamann-Neo Reloaded Transcript
Some have suggested that he was the previous “One” before Neo. Others think he is just another old man in Zion. Either way, the conversation between Councillor Hamann and Neo on the engineering level gives some food in The Matrix Reloaded. But the bigger questions arise afterwards: Is Councillor Hamann a previous “One”? It would explain…
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Using ClearType on Windows XP
For those of you on a Windows XP machine, there is a way to increase readability of text on your screen by 10-15%. Microsoft has introduced what they are calling ClearType to their operating system. Apple has been using a similar technology since 1976, but Microsoft has just finally caught on. What it basically does…
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Merovingian Matrix Reloaded Transcript
The speculations have come from all angles as to who the Merovingian really is and what role he will play in The Matrix trilogy. Is he a previous one? Is he human? Or is he just a “very dangerous program” as the Oracle describes him. Whatever your view is, when Neo, Morpheus, and Trinity…
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Neo-Oracle Matrix Reloaded Transcript
There are several camps out there that have opinions as to what the Oracle’s real intentions are. From her talk with Neo in The Matrix Reloaded, we know that she says she is a program. But is her purpose to help the machines or the humans? Or does she have her own goals in…
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Smith Interrogates Morpheus Transcript
Since the release of The Matrix Reloaded, scenes from the first film have whole new meanings. One of the scenes that is probably overlooked too much is the scene where Agent Smith interrogates Morpheus. Agent Smith moves away from the computer-like personality that all the agents seem to posses to reveal a philosopher and a…
