Making tech simpler … inch by inch!
Would you like a new, elegant theme for your Tumblr blog? One of my favorite WordPress theme sites, Elegant Themes, has just started porting their new Tumblr-style WordPress themes to Tumblr. Let’s look at their first Tumblr theme, DailyNotes, and how to set it up on your Tumblr blog.
In the past several weeks, I’ve written a number...
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Like it or not, humans are forgetful. Admit it; even the best of us have forgotten lots of important information over the years. Ask me; I managed to forget to make hotel reservations three days in a row this week, even though people reminded me each day! I’ve often envied cameras and phones; they run out of storage space, and we...
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Remembering information from day to day can be a strain on even the smartest. From your license plate number to the song you heard on the radio a moment ago, we’re constantly struggling to remember and recall information. Evernote is a very useful free tool to help your, in their words, Remember Everything. Although there are many...
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Are you just getting started with desktop virtualization? Let’s look at the new book VirtualBox 3.1 Beginner’s Guide, which is a book that may be a great help getting started with desktop virtualization quickly and easily.
Computers today can be very complicated machines. Even though popular mobile devices are being pointed out as...
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We regularly edit and create documents, images, videos, and more on our computers, but PDFs are the one file format that many people still cannot easily edit or create. Adobe Acrobat, the industry leading PDF solution, is expensive, and most people simply have the free Adobe Reader so they can view, but not edit or create, PDF files. With PDFs being one of the most used files for professional documents, a simple and affordable...
Read MoreIt’s been a busy week between finals at Florida Tech and a major problem with an article I wrote on running XP Mode in Virtual Box, so here’s your chance to catch up my How-to Geek articles if you’ve been waiting for me to post them here. Outlook: I wrote two articles about my favorite plugins for Outlook: Forgotten Attachment Detector and the Drop.io plugin. Never Forget to Send an Email Attachment in Outlook Send up to 100MB...
Read MoreIn between all of my new writing at How-to Geek, I have still been writing some articles for Digital Inspiration. I recently reviewed Manymoon, an exciting project management system that is fully integrated with Google Apps. It works both with the free standard Google accounts, as well as pro Google Apps accounts. Find out more here: Manymoon, an Online Project Management Software for Google Users Then, I personally...
Read MoreWould you like to try out Ubuntu (or any other popular distribution of Linux) from the comfort of your Windows 7 (or Vista or XP) desktop? With a quick download of the Ubuntu ISO and VMware Player, you can do this easily. And, you can even run Linux apps side by side with your Windows Apps, and even see their icons in your taskbar! This article is my latest on Virtualization, so check it out on How-To Geek to see how easy...
Read MoreWant to make Windows 7 Starter look and work just like you want it to? Check out my post at How-to Geek for tips and tricks on how to change your screensaver, sounds, theme, icons, and even customize your desktop! Once again, I’ve been presently surprised that Windows 7 Starter is more capable than one would assume at first glance. Continue reading at How-to Geek: How To Personalize Windows 7...
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Techinch is, as our tagline says, dedicated to "making tech simpler ... inch by inch!" Technology is too often too hard, so here at Techinch I aim to make it as easy and accessible as possible. And fun, too! Read More here...
