May 14
Many of us hope that we will never be in a situation that requires the services of a lawyer, but, no matter how hard we try, life has a way of getting complicated when we least expect it. Often, before becoming entrapped in the legal system, we have relevant questions whose answers may help us prepare for what’s ahead.
Today’s post may introduce you to a resource that can help you navigate this formidable system. Read more
For many people, times are tough, and instead of being able to purchase the next new gadget or peripheral, we need to make the best out of what we’ve got. One key area of computing that is often a bottleneck for productivity is screen real estate.
Since purchasing several monitors and a more powerful graphics card to drive them is most likely not an option, let’s examine a few ways to get the most out of the tech we already have. Read more
In its mission to drive more people online to view their ads, Google sometimes stops to take the time to construct informative, simplified tutorials and reference materials to help everyday Web users understand a core aspect of modern computing. Recently, they launched an excellent campaign focusing on online safety, called “Good to Know.” Read more
If it isn’t already painfully obvious, I LOVE the tech, but what good is it if your mind and body are falling apart. Another significant avocation of mine is a passion for health and fitness. Today’s tip aims to combine all these substantive aspects of modern life into one edifying post. Read more
Sometimes, things go wrong with our gadgets. Very, very wrong. Whether you installed some deleterious app from an unverified source, or your device is old and starting to get sluggish, wiping it clean and starting from scratch is often a good prescription.
If running a Google search for factory reset instructions does not produce satisfactory results, you might want to head over to Factory-Reset.com. Read more
As an inveterate student, I know of the egregious costs of a traditional education. One of the most gut-wrenching experiences is when you return to the bookstore at the end of a semester to sell back unneeded textbooks, only to discover that your like-new tomes are no longer wanted or only fetch a fraction of their original price.
If you value your hard-earned money and you’d like some assistance navigating this torturous process, read on. Read more
People require both physical and mental stimulation to thrive. In my country, we seem to place an inordinate emphasis on the former, while giving short thrift to the latter. Perhaps you find the process of learning to exhausting, or you believe that you don’t have the time to make a focused effort. Maybe you are simply uninspired.
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a platform that, at the very least, can address these issues, and at most, may change your life. Quite frankly, it is an amazing collection of presentations covering a wide range of topics. Presenters are from all around the world and are typically operating at the highest levels of their respective fields.
Furthermore, they are expected to relay a significant amount of information in a relatively short period of time in an original and entertaining fashion. The bar is set very high, and, quite frankly, I’ve never experienced anything else quite like these presentations.
Now, you have another way to enjoy the TED experience on the go. Read more
Officially released over a month ago, Facebook’s new Timeline feature brings a new, attractive look to your profile, as well as the ability to see all your posts since you first began using Facebook. Getting a better understanding of what this feature can do for you and how you can use it is the focus of today’s post. Read more
Sometimes, the knowledge that an application is a powerful tool used by professionals for complicated, highly technical work, can leave the average user a bit intimidated. Perhaps, this feeling will result in the development of an aversion to the program and preclude any possibility of becoming more fluent in its use.
If you find Microsoft Excel 2010 bewildering and you’d like to learn how to utilize basic formulas, you may find this post enlightening. Read more
In a previous post, I discussed how useful web browser keywords can be for setting up customized search engines that can be evoked through your browser’s address bar. Now, a clever poster at Lifehacker’s forums has suggested an additional function that can improve the quality of your Google searches. Read more
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