Extra Languages, Pidgin, and more!

Monday, March 15th, 2010

This past week, I’ve covered a wide range of topics at How-to Geek. Check out the descriptions, and read the articles you find interesting!

Getting Work Done

Here’s my most recent articles from How-to Geek that help you use your computer better and get more done.

Convert a Row to a Column in Excel the Easy Way

Sometimes we’ve entered data in a column in Excel, only to realize later that it would be better to have this data in a row, or vise-versa. Here’s a simple trick to convert any row or set of rows into a column, or vise-versa, in Excel.

Add keyboard languages to XP, Vista, and Windows 7

Do you regularly need to type in multiple languages in Windows? Here we’ll show you the easy way to add and change input languages to your keyboard in XP, Vista, and Windows 7.

View Mobile Websites in Windows with Safari 4 Developer Tools

Want to try out mobile websites designed for the iPhone and other mobile devices on your PC? Safari 4 for Windows lets you do this easily with their developer tools.

…and staying in touch

Facebook is the most popular way to keep up with your friends and family today, so what better way to stay in touch than to be accessible on Facebook chat throughout the day? Warning: this may not help your productivity ;)

Easily Add Facebook Chat to Pidgin

Want to keep in touch with your Facebook friends throughout the day? Here we’ll show you how to easily add Facebook chat to the popular multi-protocol chat client Pidgin.

Just for Fun

All work and no play... Check these out when you’ve got a few minutes to spare :)

Play Your Favorite DOS Games in XP, Vista, and Windows 7

Want to take a trip down memory lane with old school DOS games? Check out how to easily run DOS games in modern versions of Windows with D-Fend Reloaded!

Geek Fun: Virtualized Old School Windows – Windows 95

Last week we enjoyed looking at Windows 3.1 running in VMware Player on Windows 7. Today, let’s upgrade our 3.1 to 95, and get a look at how most of us remember Windows from the 90’s.

Update: I just noticed that the links I posted were entirely unusable. Sorry about that; they should all be corrected now!

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