Artisans and Craftsmens

The four qualities of form, texture, tone and color interact, allowing us to see and enjoy the world around us. It is not really possible to separate one from the other, so looking at how to select color - something your landscape contractor will have had much experience in doing - means considering the other qualities too. This is especially important in a small space like a patio, where every element has to be effective to make it an attractive outdoor space that you will want to make use of frequently. Read more…

Lou’s Views - Macon Users Group Newsletter

Is Googolplex the current number of Google applications, or the possible number ways we will use Google in the future? I don’t know but either way it boggles the mind. Just for fun I looked under the hood of Google to see what was new. That is when I ran out of numbers.

Go to the famous white page and navigate to the “More” drop down menu and then go to the “even more” link. I counted 45 links. Each link either goes to a search application, a web based application, or a down loadable application. Listed there is the new Web browser, Chrome, along with other new application. Read more…

By Mark P Cussen, CFP, CMFC

Things You’ll Need:

* A clear head
* Common sense
* Some knowledge of stock market history

Step 1
DON’T SELL WHEN YOU SHOULD BUY is the first and most important caveat to remember. The knee-jerk emotional response in this type of market is to dump everything and move to cash—but smart investors will be doing exactly the opposite, using cash and cash equivalents to purchase solid stocks and mutual funds that have good sound value and fundamentals, but are substantially down in the short term. After all, when do you buy anything else? When it’s priced the highest or when it’s on sale? For all practical purposes, the fundamentally sound stocks in the market are WAY ON SALE when the economy is down. Read more…

Viruses and spyware are being created at an absolutely alarming rate. According to Sophos, which is one of the companies fighting viruses and spyware, they are receiving around 20,000 new malware and virus files each and every day. There are now over 11 million known threats. We owe this dramatic increase to the use of programs to write virus and malware programs. It’s automation that I hate to see, and the methods of delivery are cunning and brilliant. Read more…

By logan

Choosing the best type of carpet for your stairs is important if you want it to last several years.

Step 1
Carpet Backing Most manufacturers rate their carpeting for light, medium, and heavy wear. Heavy-wear rating is best for stairs. If a carpet is not rated, you can judge its durability by the density of the fibers. Roll a corner of the carpet around your fingers. Little or no backing should be visible at the base of the fibers. Look too for a strong backing to which fibers are firmly attached. Read more…