WORD Tip: Create a "World's Best Dad" certificate to celebrate your father

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For a quick and easy (read: last minute) way to celebrate your Dad today, print up a "World's Best Dad" certificate using a free MS Word template from Microsoft. Templates are available for different versions of Word and we even saw a PowerPoint template. Here's the link: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/results.aspx?qu=fathers+day+card&ck=1&av=all#ai:TC101885779|

Happy 100th birthday IBM!

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IBM has been around for 100 years!!!  Check out some great photo chronicling of IBM's history on the Wall Street Journal's Digits blog, here.  IBM also has a great sitelet called "Icons of Progess" which they will be updating throughout this year with stories of IBM's contributions to the world of technology.
IBM's Watson computer won Jeopardy earlier this year, watch the video below to learn more about how Watson's technology could be used to answer more than just trivia questions on Jeopardy!

TIP: Use free and easy Excel templates to manage your budget

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For those interested in managing their budgets but not sure where to start, try downloading these Microsoft Excel templates (PC, Mac) to give you a quick head start.

Tips for cleaning pollen from your devices

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Spring is in "full bloom!"  So, if your electronic devices are near an open window then pollen can settle on your devices.  

 

Click the links below for tips on safely cleaning the pollen from your devices:

• Keeping your electronics clean
• Fighting with computers: Digital pollen allergy
• Use a Coffee Filter to Clean Your LCD Screens

Protect our Earth - follow these tips for recycling electronics

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It's Earth Day!  NMC encourages our clients, freinds and blog readers to be earth friendly when it comes to managing broken or unwanted electronics.  We encourage you to "e-cycle" electronics to ensure that toxins such as lead in these devices do not end up in our landfills.  Read our post: How to "e-cycle" broken and unused electronics for great tips on how to   If your electronics are still in good working order, why not donate your devices to a person or organization that can put them to good use. 

NOTE: While protecting the Earth, please don't forget to protect your privacy - before donating your electronics, you should take time to clear your personal infomation from devices such as computers and mobile phones.  Here's a tip on how to remove personal information from your hard drive.