One of my old favorites is back! The Hoyle Card, Casino, and Puzzle games took a brief hiatus, but they are back with new 2008 versions! I know that some of you have been searching for them for the last few years, so you will also be happy to have found them again. These programs run on PCs and Macs and they are great presents that you can put on your computer for the entire family to enjoy. They might also make those family gathering just a little more enjoyable.

                                      Hoyle Games are Fun for Everyone                   

We all need to do our part to keep the planet green. Here's a tip that will save energy and make your computing more enjoyable at the same time.

            Save Space, Energy and Your Eyes 

The holidays are a time for getting together with others, yet most people have friends and family separated by many miles. As long as you both have Internet-connected computers, this free software will let you talk to and see your loved ones no matter where in the world they reside. It is free and it can help you bring family and friends together this holiday season.

                                                   Skype Offers Free Calling

Our November winner will receive 5 great how to books from Que Publishing:  
         How Digital Photography Works
         Easy Creating CDs and DVDs
         Easy Microsoft Windows Vista
         How Microsoft Windows Vista Works
         Easy iPod and iTunes

This month's lucky winner will be chosen from the list of newsletter subscribers. If you are receiving this newsletter you are already entered in the drawing. Tell your friends and neighbors about our free newsletter and they can sign up and be eligible for the prizes as well. 

Click on the title of any of these links to read more about each book or to purchase them. Que is providing our web visitors and newsletter subscribers with a generous 30% discount through Informit, their online bookstore. 

Half of the battle in facing the high tech world is learning the terminology. Just to keep you on your toes, that terminology is constantly changing. If you want to keep up, you need to learn the new terms. But don't worry, it can be fun. The words are often pretty amazing.  In this article, I'll tell you about wikis, rootkits, widgets, zombies, VoIP, mash-ups, and OLEDs. You'll even find out where to find a "technology butler". 

                                                        The "In"  Words for 2007

 

If you are tired of reading, just click over to this link and click on the orange "Listen" button. You will hear Rich Rushforth and I interview Tanguy Leborgne, Pinnacle's VP of World Wide Marketing. He talks about the latest in video editing software and more. We will also tell you about how Google is starting to show up in gas pumps and how you are being tracked on the Web. So sit back and listen.

     Podcast 40 - Video Editing, Google Gas Pump, Online Tracking