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Mac OS X Freeware big list
January 10th, 2008 · No Comments | Tags: Computing · Mac
Google Docs is handy
Google docs is handy and in case you haven’t realized it’s potential maybe you need to watch this video.
Via: Official Google Docs Blog: And now we present…
September 22nd, 2007 · No Comments | Tags: Computing · Writing
HTML formatting Word or RTF for blog posts
If you have an occasional Microsoft Word document or RTF formatted document you want to convert to clean HTML–and I mean HTML that has no more than standard formatting applied such as bold and italics but no font or color declarations–and you have to get those documents on the internet, then it’s hard to find [...]
September 16th, 2007 · No Comments | Tags: Blogging · Computing · HTML · Web Dev
No download video chat
TokBox: Video chat without having to download software. May have to try this out since the MacBook has the built in iSight camera.
August 15th, 2007 · No Comments | Tags: Computing · Mac
Tag those files
Tagging my bookmarks has been wonderful. Today I discovered Punakea for Mac OS X which looks very promising in that it will allow me to tag the mountain of files I seem to dig through every day looking for the one I need at the moment. Finding files can be irritating to say the least. [...]
August 2nd, 2007 · No Comments | Tags: Computing
Why a strong password?
Protect Your Blog (or anything else) With a Solid Password
June 12th, 2007 · No Comments | Tags: Blogging · Computing · Security
Faster Wi-Fi is here - 802.11n
David Pogue has a good rundown of where we’re at with the higher speed wifi 802.11n
A Faster Wi-Fi World Is Coming - New York Times
April 12th, 2007 · No Comments | Tags: Computing
Get a linux live CD
Why you need a Linux live CD at Lifehacker–I agree and suggest Ubuntu.
November 11th, 2005 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing · Software · System Help
Free backup service - 2 GB
Just started taking Mozy for a spin–it’s a free online backup service that gives 2GB of space to store your files. Unfortunatly it’s for Windows XP only for now.
November 10th, 2005 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing
How to kill a presentation
Bill Gates demonstrates how to efectively kill a presentation with information overload. Writers Block Live says,
How can the most successful technology company in history, run by the richest man in the universe, stand in front of the world with such incredibly lame slides in their presentation? They look like something put together by a high [...]
November 5th, 2005 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing · Writing
Who would pay for Google?
37signals want’s to know if you’d pay for Google.
If Google wasn’t free, would you pay $5/month for it?
I wonder if they know something the rest of us don’t?
November 4th, 2005 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing
LCD monitor repair guide
Have an LCD monitor with a bad backlight. Here a good place to start to learn how to repair it yourself–pretty cheap too.
Backlight Quick Fix
November 4th, 2005 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing
Free subscription to Christian Computing Magazine
Christian Computing Magazine is now available for free as a downloadable PDF file. Christian Computing Magazine has been in print for over 17 years but has now created a completely digital version of their magazine for FREE. You can subscribe for free at their site now.
May 19th, 2005 · 1 Comment | Tags: Church/Ministry · Computing
Real wireless LAN security
If you use a wireless LAN at home or have the responsibility of maintaining a wireless network at your business here’s a good read on real wireless LAN security.
March 21st, 2005 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing
Google does maps
I may be easily impressed but the new Google Maps beta beats all the other online maps I’ve used. Clear, easy to read, easy to zoom in and out and best of all you can drag the map to reposition.
February 8th, 2005 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing
Firefox 1.0 - Go Get It
If you haven’t tried any browser other than Internet Explorer you’re really missing out. It’s time you tried Firefox 1.0. This hot web browser turned 1.0 today.
November 9th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing · Firefox
Everything VOIP
VOIP or voice over IP basically gives you the ability to do voice communications over the Internet by avoiding dedicated voice circuits and the cost associated with them. Learn more at voip-info.org.
August 17th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing
One high tech church
Ten evangelism and IT lessons from one of America’s biggest churches
June 9th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing
Cool and Quiet, Part III
Fred Langa’s third PC cooling installment—Cool and Quiet, Part III
March 22nd, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing · System Help
A Home User’s Security Checklist for Windows
From today’s Langa List This looks like a thorough checklist for those who are unaware of the security issues involved in maintaining your own computer. – Security Checklist for Windows
March 4th, 2004 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing
USB notebook light
The ilūm is a handy light that plugs into the USB port on your notebook and illuminates your keyboard in low light situations. The Gadgeteer has a short review with photos. [link via Gizmodo]
March 25th, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing
TrackPoint Caps
Need a replacement TrackPoint cap for your ThinkPad or other notebook that uses the little red TrackPoint cap. Compu-Lock.com has them. They aren’t cheap but they are available. Then there’s always Ebay.com.
January 17th, 2003 · Comments Off | Tags: Computing