3:56PM - Hey
folks. I'm coming to you today through FrontPage 2000.
This is the latest version of Microsoft's web publishing
software. I must admit, I'm a little unhappy with the changes
they've made. I was able to fly through FrontPage 98 and do
everything I needed to do very quickly. In this new version
they've changed all kinds of keyboard shortcuts and made my life much
more difficult (at least for a little while until I learn this
version).
BUT, they have added some features
Anyway, the last few days have been great computer
days. I just got my new soundcard from the UPS guy today.
I ordered a SoundBlaster LIVE card a couple of days ago for like $50
and it's the best audio card out there right now. With my old
card (AWE Gold) I couldn't hear an incoming ICQ message (ya know, that
UH-OH sound) because it only supported 1 wav sound at a
time. With this new card I can hear a ton of WAV sounds at once,
so that's much better. Also, since I have 2 CD-ROMs (a 44X
normal IDE and an 8X burner) I need to be able to hook both of them
up. Again, with the old sound card I couldn't do that.
With this new one I can. Boo-ya. :)
I finally got my iMac working on my LAN last night
too. This has been something I've been waiting to do
forever! It turns out that it's much easier than I thought it
would be. There's a really nice piece of software called Dave
(made by Thursby
Systems) that allows me to treat the iMac as if it were just
another Windows PC. Now I can share my MP3 collection between
the two OS's and everything. Plus, now I'm going to start using
the Mac for graphics and stuff, which is really what Macs have always
been better at. Any time you hear that a Mac is faster than a
comparable Windows-based PC, it's
I also have to give a shout-out to HomePCNetwork,
a terrific web site that my buddy Ross helped me find while I was
trying to figure out what I needed to do to get the iMac to work with
my PC's. If you need help setting up a LAN in your home or
office, this is the place to go for some great info!
So anyway, I got my new sound card, got the iMac working on
the LAN, got a copy of Office 2000, and I also got a copy of Windows
98 SE (Second Edition). So things are swell. I'm done
writing in here for today. Go peep the Links
Section for some other great web sites to check out.
Talk to ya soon,
Boss Hog
  
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