Taking Screenshots
How to take a Screenshot This document describes how to capture screenshots in Windows, iPhone/Mac, Android, BlackBerry. Capture your screen, or partial screen on the following devices:
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Firefox web browser by Mozilla – new for 2014
Meet the New Firefox
We just updated to the new browser today. Looking pretty slick so far with a very smooth and enjoyable look. Delightful really.
Here are some screen shots:
Comic Sans isn’t dead?
Graphic designer Craig Rozynski developed the new, funkier take on Comic Sans. He describes the new font as aspiring “to be the casual script choice for everyone including the typographically savvy”; it looks like someone told Comic Sans to straighten up and put on a tie. Meet Comic Neue-1.1
Show hidden files
Show hidden files Here’s how to display hidden files and folders.
Free Images
Free Photos? Looking for those free, high-quality images for your project? Check out Morgue Files
Save a wet phone
Save a Wet Phone A great original article from Mat Greenfield at CNET Firstly, retrieve your handset from the drink right away. A prolonged plunge will increase the risk of damage. Resist the urge to check if it still works or press any buttons, since putting pressure on the keys could shift liquid farther into […]
Windows 7 Start in Safe Mode
Start your computer in safe mode Safe mode starts Windows with a limited set of files and drivers. Startup programs don’t run in safe mode, and only the basic drivers needed to start Windows are installed. For more information, see What is safe mode?
Windows 64 bit versus 32 bit
How to tell the difference between Windows 64 bit Operating System and 32 bit Operating System is quite easy and very important when installing programs. To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, do the following:
Upgrade your family tech without becoming their help desk
Here is a great article from Fast Company written by Kevin Purdy: Upgrade Your Family And Coworkers’ Tech Without Becoming Their Help Desk | Fast Company http://bit.ly/vYfmYH At work, deep in a project, you try to make the moves that will create the fewest questions and hassles down the line. So why do so many […]
Securing your wireless router
Many of you probably already have it, but may not have it configured properly. If you have a wireless router at home you should password protect it. There are two types of passwords you can put on a wireless router: To secure any changes being made to the router To lock down from people using […]
Better Web Browsing
Better Web Browsing A few tips when browsing the web. Useful for most browsers: GO BACK – Backspace – previous page (unless your cursor is in a text field) – instead of clicking on the back arrow FIND – Control + F is find – Enter to find next item in your search – Escape […]
Transfer Google Places
I’ve read a few things about transferring Google accounts where people said that it cannot be done. Wrong. I recently had to transfer ownership of a Google place and this is how it’s done:
Stuck in a loop
Recently as I was working on a friend’s laptop (Toshiba Satellite) and was restoring back to the factory defaults and thought I was stuck in a loop, I wasn’t. They system kept rebooting and saying, “Preparing your computer for first use”. Then it would boot into a Toshiba system customization in progress screen, this image:
Got a virus?
Here are some tools that I’ve used to help disinfect a computer: Malwarebytes used successfully SUPERAntiSypware used successfully Microsoft Security Essentials (Vista and Windows 7 only) I use this one at home and I’ve been impressed with it.
Get rid of the É instead of question mark
Get Rid of É on Keyboard Find yourself typing away and go to hit the Question Mark and have É instead? press CTRL+SHIFT (press CTRL first and while holding press SHIFT, sometimes you have to do it twice in a row to disable.) Should be back to normal keyboard. To disable permanently read below.
Quick Snapshot of a webpage
Whether you are trying to find a website that you have visited in the past, or want a quick look for reference, you can save some time online by clicking on the small magnifying glass beside the website link. See link to video Click on the magnifying glass Displays the web page as an […]