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Did you know that you can customize the way you use a website in your browser? We’ve all heard of the Greasemonkey add-on for Firefox, right? If not, check out the articles that have been written here and you’ll be sure to find out some neat stuff about it.
Basically, Greasemonkey allows users to write and implement scripts that customize the way you interact with websites.
Until now, people who knew nothing about writing scripts have been limited to just installing scripts made available by others. Well, not anymore my friends! Now we have a whole new, user-friendly, no scripting necessary way of changing the way we interact with our favorite websites. Sound too good to be true? I thought so too! Please check out the Customize Your Web Firefox add-on.
The way this add-on works is really neat. Basically when you are on a site you want to customize Firefox, click on the hand-dandy icon in your Firefox tray and start customizing.
In this post I would like to walk you through how to set up a few customizations I have found useful. Read the rest of this entry »
We have looked at 5 Social Aggregators and also looked at hosting your own lifestream using Sweetcron. Lifestreaming is getting increasingly popular these days, because we feel the need to consolidate all our footprints that we leave scattered all over the web. Some people still shy away from it because the word “Lifestreaming” looks intimidating and sounds complicated. In this article, let us see how simple it is to set up your lifestream in 3 easy steps using StoryTlr.
There are different incentives for lifestreaming:
Here’s the true story – SetPower isn’t a magic wand. In simple terms it’s a computer power management application. Using SetPower you can time your computer to go to sleep or make it wake up. The secret behind it are power schedules which let you control your computer’s on and off cycle.
Thus, cutting down on energy waste, cutting down on your energy bills and cutting down the pangs you might have for spoiling the environment.
Are you one of those who should use SetPower?
Did you know you can customize a little of your Gmail inbox by changing the so-called Gmail web clips? Web clips are the little pieces of text just above your e-mail inbox. You would think it was just a regular place to display Google’s advertising, but if you pay attention you might see some other messages come by too.
These messages can be customized. You can for instance add the RSS feed of your favorite blog or news site or add favorite quotes or other wisdom. For more information on what RSS feeds are see this article.
It could become a bit of a distraction, but I think it’s a nice variation for your inbox. For people who practically live inside their Gmail inbox, this is nice and it could even make you smarter by displaying trivia (or look smarter if you memorize the quotes).
They work like a mini one line RSS reader. You can click the link to read the article. You’ll see from what source the link is and how long ago it was published. Click the arrows < and > to browse through the different sources and links. Customizing is easy:
A system crash is something that always happens to the other guy. Maybe that’s why the Idlebackup website starts with an assumption – less than 20% of computer users actually backup their data.
It may be just an off the cuff percentage, but the fact is that very few of us actually take the pain to backup our data to a safe place. In my opinion, backing up our files and documents ranks right up there with the other best practices of computer usage.
But as is human nature, accumulating files by the dozens is preferred over dodging the tedious job of data backup. Don’t we all put off such jobs for tomorrow?
It is only when Mr. Crash comes calling that we slap our foreheads and realize the value of caution over chance. All the hard work gone in a snafu’s moment. System crashes, hard disk failures and other computer mishaps are more common than we think and there’s a fair probability that one might strike us. When one strikes, we all wish we had a time machine to hop into and undo the moment. We can’t…but some simple software and simpler habits can ‘roll back’ time for us.
One such habit is that of periodic data backups. The tools are of course, the varied backup software.
It is a known fact that if you want to commit something to memory, continuous revision is the key. You read something every time you are at your desk and within days it becomes second nature.
To be able to revise quickly and often, it helps if the information is terse and to the point highlighting only the important aspects. Something like an application cheat sheet or a poster that you can print and pin to a board or keep on your desk.
Here are some application cheat sheets for commonly used software that will hopefully make you more productive.
Need to get that report typed and formatted quickly? Can’t find your way around the ribbon interface? Check these out:
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Explains the ribbon interface, smart shapes, which format to choose and how to do things like adding a digital signature, protecting the document and other little tips. (Download) |
Opera, one of the oldest names in the browser world, has just released its latest version. There must be something that enabled Opera to survive for so long. And looking at its track record, it’s only natural for users to expect something special with this version 10.
Being an Opera long-time fan (back to the days of Netscape vs. IE), I’m also curious about what goodies Opera 10 has to offer. So I gave Opera 10 – Mac version for me – a test drive, and here is my Opera browser review with several nice features that I like.
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I’m a self-employed freelance writer. Many of the editors and contributors here on MUO are in the same position. Being self-employed has tons of plus sides such as freedom, non-stop creativity and no commute to work. However, in my opinion the biggest downside is running what is effectively a business. Accounts, tax, invoices, creditors and debtors can be overwhelming to someone whose forté is writing, designing or consulting.
To make matters worse, it’s a recession out there so work is getting thinner on the ground. Not many of us can afford to, or want to hire, an accountant to take care of the books. I struggled with ledgers and taxes until I discovered a piece of free accountancy software that does it all for me – TAS.
TAS Basic, to be more precise. This is aimed at self-employed people, small businesses and start-ups. It’s incredibly easy to use. And when I say ‘easy’ I mean animated instructions, pictures and tutorials that will still result in professional-looking accounts ready to be filed away. Read the rest of this entry »
The purpose of this article is to share 5 pages that help more specifically with how to learn computer repair.
Have you ever had a problem with your computer and gotten a quote from one of those box stores? Holy cow! I know this guy who got a virus, took his tower to a store and paid several hundred dollars to have them install an anti-virus program and “save the day.” I am serious, several hundred dollars! OK, I understand that a laborer is worthy of his hire, but I believe that every single one of us would jump on the chance to save a few bucks if we could.
If there was any possibility to do some of those PC repairs on your own, and therefore save a few buck, is that something you’d learn how to do? Here are five links that will help you with those DIY computer repair jobs.
(1) Fixing My Computer… 100% free step-by-step guide
If you can get by the pink, blue, and green pastel colors, this site can be a real great resource in you journey to DIY computer repair proficiency. Once you arrive at this site, you’ll easily find, along the left hand side, a nifty menu system obviously designed to look like a file explorer. On that menu you’ll find categories for almost any kind of fix you can think of. Check out a few of them and see if a problem you are having is covered. I’m not sure what’s up with the butterfly, so if you can get to the bottom of that, please tip us off in the comments!
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