Leo's Answers #57 – December 22, 2006

Leo's Answers
A Weekly Newsletter From
Ask Leo!
Leo Notenboom

Hello!

*** Contents

• This Week's New Articles on Ask Leo!
• A Word from our Sponsor
• Popular Articles from the Archives
• Thoughts and Comments
• Newsletter Administration

*** This Week's New Articles on Ask Leo!

The link I want to use to post a picture on MySpace is too long, what can I do?

You've stumbled onto a common problem. In fact, it's typically the cause of the "I only see two dots" complaint.

The good news is that there are services out there that make this very easy to deal with.

Continue reading: "The link I want to use to post a picture on MySpace is too long, what can I do?"
http://ask-leo.com/the_link_i_want_to_use_to_post_a_picture_on_myspace_is_too_long_what_can_i_do.html

* * *

Why is using Hotmail for my business such a bad idea?

Because you want your email to get through, and because you want your business to be taken seriously.

I don't have anything against Hotmail, per se, or Microsoft for that matter. Remember, I worked there for many years.

My issues with Hotmail and other free email services arose mostly out of my experience here on Ask Leo!. Or, to put it more correctly, the experience of thousands of people asking me questions.

Those experiences lead me to this conclusion: using Hotmail or any free email service exclusively is bad for your business.

Let me explain why I hold that opinion that so strongly.

Continue reading: "Why is using Hotmail for my business such a bad idea?"
http://ask-leo.com/why_is_using_hotmail_for_my_business_such_a_bad_idea.html

* * *

Do you have a disaster plan?

A disaster prompts thoughts on the plan that's keeping Ask Leo! running.

Continue reading: "Do you have a disaster plan?"
http://ask-leo.com/do_you_have_a_disaster_plan.html

* * *

Is it safe to install a higher wattage power supply in my computer?

It's quite alright, and if things were working well before, you probably won't notice a difference.

There, now that I've answered the question, let's look at why, and just what that "W" means. I get questions on this topic frequently.

Continue reading: "Is it safe to install a higher wattage power supply in my computer?"
http://ask-leo.com/is_it_safe_to_install_a_higher_wattage_power_supply_in_my_computer.html

*** A Word from our Sponsor

Recommended Free Computer Performance Scan!
Is your PC getting slow? Run our free Optimize scan to find out how to
fine-tune your Internet and System settings. Identify registry cobwebs
and get rid of hard drive clutter. Over time, everyday use of your PC
will slow down performance. Optimize is an exciting software program
that automatically diagnoses your PC and gives you a custom report
detailing every issue hurting your PC's performance: Scan Now!
http://ask-leo.com/d-pcpitstop

Advertisement. Ask Leo about advertising here.

*** Popular Articles from the Archives

You'll note this week I posted a new article about using shorter URLs to post pictures into MySpace comments. It's a popular topic. Here are the two articles from the archives that spawned the need for that one:

How do I put a picture in a comment on myspace.com?

I get this question a lot, so I opened my own myspace account, and enlisted the help of a buddy to try it out. It's actually not that hard.

Caveat: I'm not a myspace guru, so there might be easier ways. That being said, this wasn't too bad, and it most importantly, it worked.

Read more... How do I put a picture in a comment on myspace.com?
http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_put_a_picture_in_a_comment_on_myspacecom.html

How do I put a picture into the caption of a picture on myspace.com?

While it might sound funny to put a picture as caption on another picture, it makes a lot of sense if you're trying to add an emoticon or other icon.

I've already covered How to put a picture in a comment on myspace, and while this seems different, it's really very, very similar.

Read more... How do I put a picture into the caption of a picture on myspace.com?
http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_put_a_picture_into_the_caption_of_a_picture_on_myspacecom.html

*** Thoughts and Comments

If this week's newsletter seems a little light ... well, it is. This was a tough week, work wise, at Ask Leo! world headquarters.

If you listened to my podcast this week, you'll know that due to the Pacific Northwest windstorm last week I was out of power for four and a half days. That's puts quite the crimp in your style, if your business is all about the internet. I managed to get some work done, but it was at a much slower pace.

We got our power back on Tuesday morning. Whoo hoo! You can read some of my reflections on being without power over in my personal blog. There's a link there also to an interview I did on a national radio show discussing a little of the experience.

Then, Wednesday night I started feeling flu-like symptoms. Wednesday night was not fun, and Thursday was definitely not productive, at least in any work related sense. Sigh.

Not to worry ... I'm on the mend. The fact that I have the mental capacity to type again is a very good sign. (For a while there I didn't J). I'm hopeful to be 100% again before Christmas.

Speaking of which, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas in the most inclusive sense - if you're celebrating a different holiday this time of year, or even none at all, please take that as my best wishes appropriate to your situation.

As for the new year ... we'll talk about that next week.

Until then...

* * *

The Latest:
Forwarded Funnies:	"The perfect Christmas gift for your man..."
Taming Email:	"Is a Response Really Required?"
Leo's MovableType Tips:	"Use Meaningful Page Names"

*** Newsletter Administration

Do you have a question? A comment, perhaps? Newsletter subscribers can visit http://ask-leo.com/askleosubscriber.html to submit your comments and questions. That page is only mentioned here, so I'll know it's from someone who's taken the time to read this far!

I'll be honest: I'll try to respond, but I get a lot of questions every day - I just can't answer everyone. Rest assured, though, that even if you don't hear from me directly, I read every email I get.

Leo's Answers Newsletter is a weekly publication of Ask Leo! and Leo A. Notenboom. It's also available as an RSS feed at this URL: http://ask-leo.com/newsletter.xml?UD=nl. Archives of previous newsletter issues can be found on the Ask Leo! web site, http://ask-leo.com/newsletter.html.

You're quite welcome to forward this email in its entirety, but you should probably delete your unsubscribe link below, so your friends don't unsubscribe you by accident. You may forward individual articles from this newsletter only if you include all and only the text of that article as found in this newsletter, including any links therein. You may not copy full articles from the Ask Leo! website - more on that in my section on copyright: http://ask-leo.com/terms.html#copyright.

I'd sure appreciate it if regular readers got a subscription of their own. You can sign up at http://newsletter.ask-leo.com.

Newsletter contents Copyright © 2006, Leo A. Notenboom & Puget Sound Software, LLC.

]]>