HAVE SCANNER… WILL SCAN

Wim’s Desk
I purchased a Lexmark Scanner/Copier/ Printer today. I really only wanted a scanner as I have a laser printer and I’m not keen on Lexmark products at all. But, for R599 I felt I had to take the Lexmark as the HP Scanner (a cheap one) was R499. Now I have most of the tools to do the job. No more excuses.

Know Your Stainless
Nickel

Atomic Number: 28
Atomic Weight: 58.6934
Melting Point: 1728 K (1455°C or 2651°F)
Boiling Point: 3186 K (2913°C or 5275°F)
Density: 8.912 grams per cubic centimeter

What's in a name?
From the German word Nickel, which means "Old Nick," a name for the devil. Also from the German word for the mineral niccolite, kupfernickel, which means "Old Nick's copper."

History and Uses:
Nickel was discovered by the Swedish chemist Axel Fredrik Cronstedt in the mineral niccolite (NiAs) in 1751. Today, most nickel is obtained from the mineral pentlandite (NiS·2FeS). Most of the world's supply of nickel is mined in the Sudbury region of Ontario, Canada. It is believed that this large deposit of nickel ore is a result of an ancient meteor impact.
Nickel is a hard, corrosion resistant metal. It can be electroplated onto other metals to form a protective coating. Finely divided nickel is used as a catalyst for the hydrogenation of vegetable oils. Adding nickel to glass gives it a green color. A single kilogram of nickel can be drawn into 300 kilometers of wire. Nickel is also used to manufacture some types of coins and batteries.
Nickel is alloyed with other metals to improve their strength and resistance to corrosion. Nickel is alloyed with steel to make armor plate, vaults and machine parts. It is alloyed with copper to make pipes that are used in desalination plants. Very powerful permanent magnets, known as Alnico magnets, can be made from an alloy of aluminum, nickel, cobalt and iron.

Self Improvement
10 Important Timesaving Tips
We all try to make the most of our time, however, we also tend to operate in the same manner we have become accustomed to. Here are some simple changes you can make that will actually give you more precious free time. (One per Day)

Tip 2) Prioritize the things on your list. Tackle the most important jobs first. If a job is too large, break it down into smaller steps.

Nickel Price
LME Official Prices (US$/ tonne ) for 23 June 2005
CASH BUYER - $ 15,350
CASH SELLER & SETTLEMENT - $15,360
3 MONTHS BUYER - $15175
3 MONTHS SELLER - 15180
LME Official Opening Stock (in tones) NICKEL = 8010

Computer Tips
Auto Correct
Auto correct can save you a lot of time when you have something that you type often, like your name and address, your letterhead or a graphic. It’s supposed to be for correcting spelling mistakes, but it can also store formatted text pictures. It will insert the required data as you type.

Highlight the data you want to insert automatically (like your name, address phone & fax number)and in tools, on the menu bar, choose AutoCorrect and select the AutoCorrect tab. In REPLACE box, type the letters or numbers you want replaced every time you type them. e.g. wimadrs. It should be a mis-spelt word you would use purely for this purpose, so, when you type, it is automatically replaced.

THE ASTUTE JAMMY LEXICON EXPLICATED
Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.
Explained: You can change the ‘skin’ of your Media Player, but copying MP3’s is illegal