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Terrific Personal Management Software
I’m a utility software junky. Ever since I got that first computer way back when, I delighted in word processors, calendars, personal management assistants, and more. Over the years (and through all the Windows operating systems), I’ve acquired some really terrific programs. I recently had to reformat my computer so all these programs are fresh [...]
Continue reading...More Terrific iPad and iPhone Apps
31. October 2011
I’m back with another meaty list of the “best of the best” iPhone and iPad apps. Truly, the best thing about the Apple devices, besides the amazing touch screen technology, are the apps. Here are more jewels I’ve discovered. 1. DropBox This amazing little app works like a file server for your i-device. You install [...]
Continue reading...Remote Desktop Software for iPad, iPhone
14. September 2011
My quest for good, quality (and cheap!) remote software has finally ended! I have discovered some gems out there. I work from home. So when I’m away from home or going on vacation, I need to be able to access the zillion email accounts and business accounts and log in for various websites. I love [...]
Continue reading...Best Firefox Addons, Part 5
12. August 2011
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Did you know that there are hundreds of thousands of Firefox addons? I’ve been a Firefox user since the browser first hit the Internet in 2004, and I have thoroughly enjoyed its flexibility– and the cool addons! I think Firefox single-handedly changed the way we use browsers. No longer as a sole means to browse [...]
Continue reading...How to “Tweet” a Photo
10. August 2011
A friend asked me how to upload a photo, or “tweet” a photo. Twitter is a nifty social networking tool. With it, you can chat to friends, pass along private messages, and upload videos or photos for your pals to see. Twitter has made it very easy to include images and videos within your tweets. [...]
Continue reading...Terrific Twitter Tools
10. June 2011
Twitter can be so much fun. It’s a great way to quickly connect with friends, support groups and more. Besides casual use, I have used it to make a number of deals with sponsors, and it’s also come in very handy when I’ve needed tech support help or need information on outages. The Twitter.com interface [...]
Continue reading...Best Firefox Addons, Part 4
5. May 2011
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Is there no end to all the terrific Firefox addons out there? I think not. I’ve already written several posts stuffed full of my favorite goodies. Here are more: No Squint This is a beautiful addon for those of us who need a little visual aide. NoSquint very easily enlarges webpages and manages things like [...]
Continue reading...How to Batch Resize Photos With IrfanView
26. April 2011
Gone on vacation and have 800 enormous photos from the trip? As much as you probably want all your online pals to see every single exciting photo of your trip, you really don’t want to edit every photo, one by one, so you can upload and then post them your blog or website. You can [...]
Continue reading...Must-Have Apps for the iPad, Part 1
28. March 2011
The iPad, like the iPod and iPhone before it, is a technological marvel. More than a tablet computer, the iPad combines computing with entertainment and productivity all in one portable unit the size of a slim book. While I don’t think the iPad is about to replace the desktop or laptop computer (despite Apple’s claims [...]
Continue reading...Some of the Best Firefox Addons, Ever; Part 3
14. March 2011
In case you missed my previous, utterly riveting posts of other superb Firefox addons, see Part 1 and Part 2. Firefox is a wonderfully versatile browser, due to the nearly innumerable additional mini-programs you can use with it. StumbleUpon While technically a toolbar, this addon is an extension of the StumbleUpon website. I wrote an [...]
Continue reading...Some of the Best Firefox Addons, Ever; Part 2
16. December 2010
Amongst all the other browsers out there– Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari– Firefox stands out. Why? Addons. I love Firefox because of addons. I have previously mentioned some of my favorite addons in the post Some of the Best Firefox Addons, Ever; Part 1. There are so many good addons out there that I am compelled [...]
Continue reading...Some of the Best Firefox Addons, Ever; Part 1
13. September 2010
One of the best things about Firefox is the ability to incorporate “addons” to the browser. I love Firefox for this reason. An addon, or add-on, is a plugin, or a small script of software that runs within another piece of software (in this case, within Firefox). The addons can be downloaded, configured, and uninstalled [...]
Continue reading...More of the Best Other Free Software Programs
9. June 2010
I am a bit of a software addict. I love downloading new “toys” to play with and discovering new and efficient ways to do things on the computer. Since so many of you like my previous post, The Ten Best OTHER Free Software Programs, I’m doing it again. Fences This is an incredibly classy and [...]
Continue reading...How to Reduce Photos With Irfanview
25. April 2010
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Most digital cameras take photos in very large sizes. This can easily eat up your computer’s hard drive space over time, not to mention make it impossible to email or upload to a photo-sharing website. You can reduce these photos with a very handy little program called Irfanview. Irfanview is a terrific photo-editing program, able [...]
Continue reading...How to Make Your Own eBook
6. April 2010
eBooks are hot right now, and it’s no wonder. They are incredibly convenient: you can load your favorite eBook into your favorite eBook reader (whether it be a SONY Reader, a Kindle, an iPod, a netbook, or anything) and take it with you anywhere. Most eBooks are in PDF form. PDF stands for Portable Document [...]
Continue reading...Customizing the AdBlock Plus Addon for Firefox
1. April 2010
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A reader from the UK, Paddy, asked me a question regarding the Firefox browser: Firefox works perfectly on most sites i vist except my bebo page, when on bebo it often doesnt show a button or box i need to click on to change items. I have updated my addons and plugins to see if [...]
Continue reading...The Ten Best OTHER Free Software Programs
16. February 2010
There are some phenomenal software programs for free. I’m so happy that such talented people can be so generous. There are many free software programs that are such a great help to me and my daily computer tasks. Everybody knows about Firefox and the Google Toolbar and QuickTime and Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. [...]
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