Building Better Communities Through Technology

"November always seemed to me the Norway of the year."

—Emily Dickinson

TechLaunch 2009 Winners

One of our favorite times of the year here at T4T is when we get to give away free IBM computer equipment through our TechLaunch grant. We’re very pleased to announce the organizations that will be receiving new printers, servers, and/or Young Explorer computers this year. Thank you to everyone that applied and congratulations to our winners...

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The Calendar, a representation of the days of the month

Listed are several upcoming events

• Search Engine Optimization for Drupal -- Don't know what this is? Consider an intro class!
• Intro to Windows Movie Maker -- This is popular, so we're also offering it in December.
• Thanksgiving -- The 26th, did you need the reminder?
• Intro to Access, Part 1: Tables and Queries
• Image Manipulation --not [necessarily] as nefarious as it sounds.
• Intro to Access, Part 2: Forms and Reports -- Consider Part 1 first, please.

Extending the Life of Your Computer

If you’re new to computer maintenance, don’t make the rookie mistake of dumping a computer at the first sign of trouble. Here are some tips to help keep that PC out of the graveyard for a few more years, save you money, and reduce your environmental footprint.

Computer Stress?

Take a break...

Thinking about Windows 7?

• Should You Upgrade to Windows 7? -- A two-part article and checklist @ TechSoup
  Four questions to ask before acquiring and deploying Windows 7 at your organization
• Microsoft Offers Special Windows 7 Deal to Non-profits
  Microsoft Community Connections is a new initiative which links organizations, the local business community, and Microsoft’s newest operating system, Windows 7.

Excel 2007 – Repeating Row or Column Headings

When you have a document that spans multiple pages, you might want your column titles/headers to be repeated on each page.
(This is a very popular topic in our Excel classes.)