Hi/lo web pages

Are you looking for webpages of varying reading levels? Did you know that our old friend google now gives you that ability? Yep, it's true. Click on Advanced search and you can choose basic, intermediate or advanced reading level as part of your search. How does google know? Levels are based on two criteria: vocabulary and sentence structure. Give it a try.

This is just one of the new features of google. They just keep getting better.

How do I ... ?

Do you want to use Skype but don't know how? Or format an Excel spreadsheet? Or wonder what you can do with your new smartphone? Check out Think.

Think Tutorial is a database of simple, easy to follow tutorials covering all aspects of popular computing. Technology is fantastic, but it can be difficult to keep up with at times. Think Tutorial's strength and success resides in its very intuitive approach and design that keeps everything simple and organized.

Tax day cometh

What We Pay For uses publicly available tax data to show you how your tax money is appropriated. On the left side of the screen you will see the total revenue and appropriations for the entire United States. On the right side of the screen you can enter your filing status and pre-tax earnings for the year to see the approximate amount you will pay toward US budget items. You can enter your pre-tax earnings as an annual figure, monthly figure, weekly, daily, or hourly wage.