Month: November 2010

Here are some ways students (college, high school, etc) can get Microsoft Office or similar apps for a deep discount.  My sister is a student and was asking how she could get discounts on Microsoft Word so here’s a quick guide. Office Professional Academic At the time I’m writing this Microsoft is offering Office 2010 Professional for $80 to students (college, high school, etc).  This is the same thing as the Pro version, but licensed only to students for academic (as opposed to commercial) use.  It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access.  If you have an email … Continue reading Microsoft Office for Students

Apple packs a lot of functionality into that little button on your iPhone headphones!  There are plenty of posts out that cover some of the functionality, but here’s a consolidated list. When a call is coming in (the phone is ringing) One click = answer or hang up the call Hold for 2 sec = ignore the new call (and send to voicemail) During a call with a second call coming in (call waiting) One click = hold the current call and switch to the new call Hold for 2 sec = ignore the new call (and send to voicemail) … Continue reading iPhone’s Magic Little Headphones Button