Schedule Reminder Emails, Texts and Phone Calls
Posted on January 22, 2012 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
If you have ever forgotten your mother or significant other’s birthday, you know the value of keeping a good calendar. Outlook and Google Calendar are good methods for remembering important dates—so long as we use our computers on the important date. Many smartphones have reminder apps, but not everyone has a smartphone.
ReminderGuru is another way to remember important dates. ReminderGuru will make sure you remember your mother’s birthday (or anything else) by sending you a text, email and even a phone call to remind you.
Mac vs. PC Pros and Cons List
Posted on December 28, 2011 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
Previously, we posted about some of the differences between Apple and Microsoft in terms of OS X and Windows, but also some of the programs and applications that each company develops. In today’s post, we will continue with our guide to Mac vs. PC by listing some pros and cons of each operating system.
Mac Pros (Reasons why you should buy a Mac)
How to Use Windows Live Mail 2011 with Hotmail
Posted on December 12, 2011 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
Over the past several years, Microsoft has been developing a web or “cloud” based computing strategy whose purpose is to allow users to use Microsoft products anywhere, anytime; and one of those product types is centered around e-mail and the web, and it involves using both Hotmail…
… and Windows Live Mail:
This is because Windows Live Mail, the product that comes free with the Windows Live Essentials suite of products, is actually a front end for Hotmail (or any other web based e-mail application, Yahoo, Gmail, etc.). To use it you have to sign in to your Hotmail account (or other web based account), and then you’ll be sharing the same message base.
Hide One Friend From Another on Facebook
Posted on December 10, 2011 - Filed Under Computer Tips | 1 Comment
So it would be nice if there was a way to create little groups of friends in Facebook and not allow those groups to interact or to even know about each other. Unfortunately, that’s not how it works in Facebook. Once you friend someone, they normally can see all of your friends by default.
Remove Skin Blemishes from Photos using GIMP the Easy Way
Posted on November 30, 2011 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
One of the most needed things in a photo editor is the ability to remove blemishes from skin, usually the face area, so that people won’t feel embarrassed putting up a picture of themselves on their Facebook page, etc. Luckily, since commercial software costs a ton, there is a free, open source program called GIMP, that you can use for free. All you have to do is go to the GIMP site and download it onto your computer, then follow the instructions for installing it.
Spot and Magnify Image Parts with Snagit Editor
Posted on November 28, 2011 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
If you’re presenting images, graphs, and charts in a conference or meeting, it’s always an excellent idea if you can highlight the most important and useful portions of the image. This way, you’ll instantly get the attention of your audience.
Giving more weight to integral information is also useful when you’re giving several instructions or when you want to give emphasis to an idea. For instance, if you want to emphasize quotes found in an e-book, the best way to accentuate it is by using the so-called “spot and magnify” method. This technique allows the chosen texts to be magnified so that it will stand out from the rest of the e-book’s contents.