Paste Unformatted Text into MS Word

You can do so much with a computer. There are some things you can do on a computer which could make you regret ever having seen a computer.

One of those rascally things that will drive you nuts is copying text from a web site, and pasting it into Word. If you're grabbing text from a well-built web site, it's rarely a problem. Some web sites, however, have unseen, embedded codes in the text. When you paste text containing those codes, Word will go berserk, interpreting the codes as some kind of command. You may wind up rebooting the computer to stop the on-screen madness.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here are 28.35 grams of prevention:
In MS Word, choose Edit -> Paste Special -> Unformatted Text to paste formatted text as ASCII text. Note: Paste Special -> Unformatted just pastes the text.

Fighting Ignorance Since 1973

So says Cecil Adams, the world's smartest man. No, really. Just ask him.

Now you can learn:
• Can you get drunk on Listerine? How about vanilla extract?
• Does use of The Pill delay menopause?
• Why do I sneeze after every orgasm?
• What's the origin of "slow boat to China"?
• What's the purpose of the little ball inside a Hula Hoop?
• Why do wintergreen Life Savers spark when crunched?
• Do bathtubs drain counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the southern?
• Why does Heinz ketchup say "57 varieties"? I only see one variety
• What are the nine Eskimo words for snow?
• What are the REAL lyrics to "Louie Louie"?
• Why isn't there a Channel One on TV?
• When a woman gives birth in westerns, why do they always boil water?
• Why do we have wax in our ears? Do roaches ever crawl in there?
• What is déjà vu?
• Will poppy-seed bagels cause you to fail a drug test?
• What are hiccups and why do we get them?

Anything you want to know

Ask Mr Pop History

Is there anything you need to know about pop culture from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s? Ask Mr Pop History

I wanted to know why disco sucked soooo bad. Hmmmm no answer. But when I wanted to know if anybody sang the Johnny Carson Theme, I found my answer.
Hint #1: every boy who watched the original Mickey Mouse Club had a crush on her.
Hint #2: the bloom came off the rose when she did those awful "surfing" movies in the 60s.

Guess the Movie

Suprisingly, none of these appear to be from Legend of Sleepy Hollow or Ichabod (Crane)

I didn't recognize a single actor. I need to get out more.

Bad Dog! or Good Dog! It's Up To You

A well-trained dog is happier than an untrained or (worse yet) a badly trained dog. The dog's people and everyone else are happier, too. The Gentle & Effective Obedience Lessons for Your Dog website offers obedience training --- free! "Positive methods to teach people how to teach their pets!"

The hard part, of course, is teaching your dog how to use the Internet.

Another Said Tale Of Microsoft's Ubiquitous Security Problems

Internet Explorer can browse to the wrong web site if the URL contains "%20"

Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.x (even with XP Service Pack 2) surf to the wrong Web site if a short, dotted-decimal IP address contains an "escaped space character." (That character looks like "%20".)

"So what?", you ask.

The resulting address fools many security tools, including Earthlink's FraudEliminator program and CoreStreet's SpoofStick toolbar.

"So what?", you ask.

What if you receive an e-mail from your bank or brokerage? And it tells you to click on the link, which you do... You are re-routed to a web site that looks just like the web site for your bank/brokerage.... And you log on to that site - thus sending your user name and password to that web site which looks just like the web site for....

Uh-oh! Say good-bye to your funds AND your identity.

Other than that, it's no big deal.

What to do: Until there's a patch for this, don't click links formatted as n.n.n.n%20x.com, where
- n is a number
-x is anything
- %20 could also be a blank space in the address
- .com could be .net, .org, .biz, or one of many other top-level domains
Examples
192.168.0.200%20wellsfargo.com
10.10.10.12 .org (note the space after the 12 and before the dot)

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The Low Cost and High Stability of Linux, The Ability To Run Major Windows Programs

Now you can run your favorite flavor of Linux AND run many important Windows Applications.

CrossOver Office® is an inexpensive Linux application ($40.00) that extends Linux's usefulness. CrossOver Office® is capable of running a range of Windows software, but CodeWeavers will support the following applications:

Microsoft Office XP®, 2000® and 97®
- Microsoft Word®
- Microsoft Excel®
- Microsoft PowerPoint®
- Microsoft Outlook®
- Microsoft Internet Explorer®
- Microsoft Access®
Microsoft Project®
Microsoft Visio®
Adobe Photoshop®
FrameMaker®
Lotus Notes® 5.0 and 6.5.1
Quicken®
iTunes®
Various Web Browser Plugins
- QuickTime®
- Shockwave Director®
- Windows Media Player 6.4®
and more...

I hasten to add that CrossOver Office® is a commercial implementation of the free, open source, project known as Wine. For someone new to Linux, I recommend the polished commercial version. And on the subject of commercial versions, Linux newbies should consider the smooth, clean Xandros®. It's not free, but it's inexpensive and some versions have CrossOver Office® built in. It's a well-done commercial implentation of Linux that works right, right out of the box.

Why Linux?
• Most Linux Distributions can be acquired at little or no cost
• Linux Has Fewer Bugs Than Rivals
• Linux requires far less storage space, memory, and other system resources than Windows
• Linux is much more stable than Windows
• There are tens of thousands of Worms, Viruses, Trojan Horses, etc. written for Windows or Macintosh. None of those affect Linux
• There are Linux programs which look, feel, and operate very much like Microsoft Outlook® and better than Outlook Express® (it's that worm/virus thing)
• The Linux Desktop looks and feels like Windows
• There are Thousands of free, top-quality, useful Linux programs (yes, including games)
• I could go on and on...
The real question is "Why NOT Linux?"