Nice write-up here on how to get the most out of Gmail filters. I should do more of this kinda thing.
Category: technology & science
Spriglet #5: Clear the Print Spool in Windows XP By Force
Spriglet #5: Have a print job in Windows that just won’t go away? Here’s how to fix it:
®= right-click, © = click, © © = double-click
- ® on My Computer and choose “Manage”
- © on “Services” in the left pane
- © © on “Print Spooler” in the right pane
- © the “Stop” button
- Leave this window open and hit Windows-E to bring up an Explorer window
- Drill down to c:\windows\system32\printers\spool
- Highlight and delete all of the files in here
- Back on the Print Spooler Properties window, © Start
- © Start, © Settings, © Printers and Faxes, © © the printer with the stuck job
- Hit F5 to refresh. All of the print jobs should now be gone.
UPDATE: Check out the shorter batch file method in the comments below. Thanks, White Panther.
How Photoshopping distorts reality
I’ve seen several of these types of before-n-after Photoshop retouching videos/pictures recently. Things certainly aren’t always as they appear.
What the Web means today
Wow, this is good.
The web sure has changed over the years. It’s been cool to watch my 10 year old daughter learn how to type, copy & paste and to look things up on grokipedia.com. It’s hard to imagine life without it.