How-to Articles
See below a series of how-to articles I wrote for Microsoft Home Magazine, an online magazine created by Microsoft Canada to make technology accessible to all users, especially women and moms. Click on the links below each teaser to read full article at the website.
Xbox 360 Buying Guide
After three weeks with an Xbox 360, I discovered that while playing the EA SPORTS™ 2006 FIFA World Cup™, Brazil is my winning team. While logged into Xbox Live® Arcade, I discovered that Cloning Clyde can make me laugh out loud. Read full article at Microsoft Home Magazine
Help! Find Excel answers
There are no accountants in my family. Sure, my mother started her career as a bank teller, my brother works in a financial department and my dad is a retired airline sales director, but none of our careers revolve around money management. So why is it that we all use Excel — a program most people perceive as a complicated accounting device? Read full article at Microsoft Home Magazine
Launch your wedding online
From the moment I said yes on that moonlit beach in Costa Rica, I knew our wedding date would creep up quickly. Deciding to host the event in Vancouver while living in Toronto added another level of complexity. The Internet was useful in finding a location and vendors, but I wanted our actual wedding to go online, too. Read full article at Microsoft Home Magazine
Remember our heroes: Find veteran facts online
Each year, thousands of Canadians wear poppies over their hearts to commemorate November 11th, Remembrance Day. In remembering, we display our gratitude for Canada's servicemen and servicewomen, those who lost their lives in wartime and those who still serve to protect our country. We purchase poppies from the Royal Canadian Legion to assist veterans and their families, but often don't realize there are other ways to honour Canada's veterans.
Read full article at Microsoft Home Magazine
Ten ways to personalize your PC
It is easier than you think to reinvent your computer. Each member of my family has his or her own way of personalizing a computer. My father changes his screen saver every time he receives a digital photo from one of his kids by making our smiling faces his new background. My mother-in-law has a train sound each time she receives new mail. I like to change my desktop appearance at least once a month to suit my mood and the season.
