Archive for the ‘Computer Issues’ Category
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
I have always subscribed to the "if it isn't broken, don't fix it" school of thought. That is why I am not quite sure I agree with the way that Lion now handles the keyboard commands for copy/cut and paste.
Apple has always followed the same copy/cut and paste convention ...
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Sunday, September 11th, 2011
I hate listening to voice mail messages - especially over and over again for friends that I call often. Thankfully there is a way to avoid listening to your buddy's cute little voice mail message for the 100th time or any other message. Unfortunately, the key to press ...
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Monday, September 5th, 2011
Many printers just stop printing when the toner cartridge reaches a certain point, even though toner is still present.
Try this trick before you ditch your old cartridge. On the toner cartridge, there are two small windows on each side where the printer can look inside and gauge the ...
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Thursday, July 14th, 2011
The Big G has introduced a new product called Takeout. Basically what it does is take all of the data that you have stored on Google and compress it into a ZIP file.
You have to select the services you want to download including data from sites like Buzz, Picasa ...
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Sunday, May 22nd, 2011
Build a Website
Need to start a website? Give Bluegriffon a look. If you can use a word processor, you can build a website. Just place your text, pictures and other elements on the page and the program does all the background coding for you.
It also supports the ...
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Monday, May 16th, 2011
I use PDF files almost every time I send out files. I love using PDF files because they can be secured, they are small so they send well via email and they can be opened on any computer. They also retain the original document's text, fonts and images.
Unfortunately, ...
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Do you remember when you used to wake up in the morning and wonder what you were going to do that day? When was the last time that happened? Relaxation seems to be a thing of the past for a lot of us. Fitting things like reading ...
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Sunday, May 1st, 2011
If you are putting together an annual report or a grant request charts are a must. They even come in handy when the kids are doing school projects. Most of us turn to some software program like Microsoft Office for Windows users or iWorks on the Mac platform ...
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Monday, February 14th, 2011
I am very good at recognizing when someone has decorated a room nicely but I have trouble visualizing a finished product when I attempt to decorate a room myself. The Autodesk Homestyler helps me out by letting me build a 3-D model of my home that I furnish and ...
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Monday, February 7th, 2011
If you are organizationally challenged, you can find tons of help online. Although there are many sites that help you manage your calendar or your to do list, WikiCards helps you manage all of your information. It is more than just a to do list manager, it is ...
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Friday, February 4th, 2011
I have read some studies that suggest adding a second monitor can improve your productivity by as much as 30%. I use a 21 inch Dell monitor in addition to the monitor on my MacBook when I am at home and the extra screen real estate sure make it ...
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Sharing large files can be a real pain. Many email providers have size limits on attachment or even block certain types of attachments. That is why GE.TT is such a great new service.
With GE.TT you can turn any type of file into web content and share it ...
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
The recently launch Website, Appitalism.com, is the first site to combine a social community with an online store to help consumers quickly and easily discover, discuss and download the best digital content for all devices. The new site offers a catalog of more than ten million premium apps, songs, ...
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Saturday, November 6th, 2010
Have you ever come across a website that you wanted to read just before heading out on a trip?
You could take the time to print it or just bookmark it to read later but I have a better way to save it for later use. Just convert the site ...
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