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Mio Digiwalker C230 Review
Several months ago, I was loaned a Mio Digiwalker C230. The one condition was that I had to use the unit and provide some feedback on what I do and don’t like about it. Well, I used it all over the place; from Seattle (confusing city) to Pullman (middle of nowhere) and everywhere in between. I’ve used it to get to places both when I do know how to get there and when I don’t. Now I’m ready to share what I’ve found.
Click here to read the full review…
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The Error Bars Came Back!
Yes, it’s true! The custom error bar setting has returned to Microsoft Office Mac 2008! Quickly, go download SP1!
Microsoft Construction Cam
Some time ago, my dad sent me a link to this: Microsoft Construction Cam. It is a camera set up to watch construction at the Microsoft West Campus construction site. The page actually has a lot of really cool features, such as the ability to view a time-lapse of the construction, a visual calendar with representative images, the outdoor temperature when the picture was taken, and a lot more. It is worth taking a look. (I’ve included some sample photos below)
Take a look at the camera page. I’m really impressed with it (maybe someday I can set one of these up…)
Custom Error Bars in Excel 2008: Where did they go?
Custom error bars is a feature I’ve found myself needing quite frequently this semester now that I have a physics class. Error bars are required on every chart for every lab, and custom error bars were the only way to get them right.
This wasn’t a problem in Excel 2003; that had the options I needed, but it was not Intel compatible (it ran really slow). Upgrading to office 2008 was going to be great (fast, new look, better features), but it has turned into a nightmare. I am forced to rely on remote access to my parent’s computer (with office 2007) to do my homework, and installing Excel 2004 again won’t be an option for weeks.
As far as I can tell, there doesn’t seem to be any reason to remove custom error bars from the chart options in Excel 2008, but they are gone.
All I want to know is: Where did custom error bars go? Why are they gone? And will they ever be brought back, or will I be stuck with Excel 2004?
NOTE: This is copied from my post on the Mactopia Forums (Microsoft’s Mac site). I didn’t want to change it from its original form.