Computer crash?  Power went out during a storm?  And you were in the middle of editing a budget spreadsheet and didn't get a chance to save your work?  Ugh.

Microsoft Office programs (which include Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are by default set to automatically save an open file every 10 minutes.  So when you re-open the program, your file should still have all the changes you have made — except for the last 10 minutes of work.  (Your file may retain more recent changes if you manually saved it yourself by pressing Control+S on the keyboard.)

10 minutes between autosaves not good enough for you?  Me neither.  Here's how to better protect your hard work:

If you accidentally close a tab in Firefox, there are 2 ways you can bring it back:

1.Right-click on the tab bar, then click "Undo Close Tab".  You can repeat this step if you're looking for a tab you closed a while back in the same session.

Jennifer Birnel over at WebJunction wrote Fear Not the New Gadget where she provides the 9 basics you can master to navigate the variety of e-book readers and tablets your patrons need help with — no matter the make or manufacturer.

Here's what Jennifer covers; navigating ...

Sharpen your research skills and strengthen your use of Google search techniques — register now for Google's free 2-week Advanced Power Searching course.

It begins January 23rd, and lasts 2 weeks; it's a follow-up to their original Power Searching With Google course.

The syllabus for the two-week course includes two assignments and these twelve challenges:

Ha — if only this technique worked!

Cartoon from Mr. Lovenstein by J.L. Westover
Hat tip to Andy Woodworth at his Idea Lab tumblr