| Copyright (c) 2007 Jim Edwards | | | | graphics and more. |
| The following websites warrant a close look simply | | | | Most of the fonts work with both PC and Mac, but |
| because they rate so darn useful! In fact, you might | | | | the site assumes you know how to install a font on |
| just want to tear this article out of the paper right | | | | your computer. For PC, simply unzip the font in your |
| now and put it up on your fridge -- because I know | | | | Windows /Fonts/ directory. For Mac, consult your |
| you'll need it sooner or later! | | | | help files. |
| * Hard to Find 800 #'s * Let's face it. When you | | | | * * Ever upgraded to a newer version of a software |
| want customer support, it seems like the phone | | | | product and almost instantly regretted it? Log on to |
| number you need is the last phone number on earth | | | | and download one of over 170+ common software |
| you can find, especially a toll-free support number. | | | | programs with upgrades that left people less than |
| Enter to the rescue. | | | | impressed. |
| The tag line on the site sums up the service, "You | | | | For example, need to test your PDF file on an older |
| keep them in business. Yet they hide from you. Until | | | | version of Acrobat Reader? lets you dial back the |
| now." Boasting 800 numbers for Microsoft, Amazon, | | | | clock all the way to Acrobat Reader 2.0 (along with |
| eBay, Paypal and more, the site makes it easier to | | | | versions 3-7). |
| avoid adding insult to injury by paying per-minute for | | | | * Any Chat - Anywhere * If you like online chat, I'll |
| the privilege of waiting on hold. | | | | bet you maintain more that one ID on multiple online |
| * * enables you to compare rental rates on one | | | | chat services. Well instead of installing several |
| property or apartment against rents in the | | | | different chat software programs or even installing |
| surrounding area. The site uses a "mashup" with | | | | any software at all, you can use |
| Google Maps to show not only what other properties | | | | enables you to chat on MSN, AIM, Google Talk, and |
| rent for, but their exact locations relative to the | | | | Yahoo! with just your web browser and makes a |
| property you entered. | | | | great way to chat either from either home or on the |
| The site rates especially useful for homeowners | | | | road. |
| weighing renting vs. selling their property and need a | | | | * Convert File Formats * makes it easy to convert |
| fast thumbnail sketch of rental rates in the immediate | | | | files from most popular image, document and video |
| area. Oh, and if you currently rent, the site can give | | | | formats into another. Previously you had to scour the |
| you an idea whether your rental rate puts you at the | | | | web to find an app to convert each type of file, but |
| top or bottom of the local scale. | | | | will convert files up to 100MB in 4 steps at no charge |
| * * Despite that fact that everyone typically only | | | | (and my tests on Word docs and PDF files proved |
| uses 2 or 3 different fonts (Arial and Times New | | | | very promising). |
| Roman for me), a whole world of cool and useful | | | | Well worth a look before you buy a piece of |
| fonts exists online. Log on to DaFont.com, browse | | | | software just to convert a single file from one |
| through over 7,000 different fonts separated by | | | | format to another. |
| category, and then spice up your greeting cards, web | | | | |