Helpful Hack #2: How to remove permanent marker from a dry erase whiteboard

This is a REALLY helpful tip for around the house. Have you ever had one of your sweet children use a permanent marker on a dry erase board? Maybe your a teacher and one of your students uses a Sharpie on your whiteboard.

Well, this is so easy I almost think that it is pure coincidence that it actually works. It's just too easy for someone to have designed it this way.

Just use your regular dry erase maker and color over the permanent marker. Then, wipe it off. Seriously, that's it. Here is a vide to show you how.

Helpful Hax #1: How to delete all hyperlinks in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet

We think Microsoft Excel might be the greatest software invention ever. The problem is that Excel is alot like the human brain. We only know how to use about 10% of its capabilities.

Everyone uses Excel. Businesses, churches, non-profits, programmers, teachers... just about everyone. One thing that Excel is used for alot is for email lists. Many people collect emails for email distribution like Constant Contact.

One problem that comes up is when you cut & paste an email address into an Excel spreadsheet, the hyperlink remains there. Then, while you are working on your spreadsheet, if you click on that email address, it opens your email and creates a new message. This can be very frustrating, especially when working with large numbers of email addresses or website URL's.

Here is how you solve that problem in Microsoft Excel 2007: