How to Send Text Messages From Your Computer
Posted on November 3, 2011 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
Recently I wanted to figure out an easy and reliable way to send text messages from my computer to a mobile phone. I wanted to do this for no other reason than to just see if it works and what it out there right now! After playing around with all kinds of shady websites, software downloads, etc, I realized that there are very few options for doing this.
Top Plugins for Windows Media Center
Posted on October 31, 2011 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
There are many free plugins that give extra features to Windows Media Center. Using these plugins, you can watch videos, listen to music and view other media that isn’t typically available in Windows Media Center. There are also plugins that help you to organize your media library in Windows Media Center. These are some of the best plugins that work in Media Center in Windows XP, Vista and 7.
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Using the OpenOffice Writer Thesaurus
Posted on October 29, 2011 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
For those who used Microsoft Office Word to create their documents, the thesaurus was a life saver when trying to find the right word. When switching to OpenOffice Writer, the thesaurus isn’t exactly the easiest feature to find. For quite a while, I assumed this was just one of the features Writer didn’t have. However, if you enjoy having a thesaurus in your word processor and don’t want to switch back to Microsoft Office, you’ll be happy to find out OpenOffice Writer has an easy to use thesaurus built in. You just have to know where to find it.
Solve PC Problems With Microsoft Fix it Solution Center
Posted on October 25, 2011 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
When you encounter an error with a Microsoft product, such as Office or Windows, your first instinct may be to go to your favorite search engine for help. Many results will take you to popular blogs, forums and the Microsoft knowledge base. While all of these may provide great results, you could have your problems fixed quicker by using the Microsoft Fix it Solution Center.
Make Custom Brushes in GIMP
Posted on October 17, 2011 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
GIMP doesn’t come with a large number of brushes. But it does have tools you can use to make your own custom brushes. Custom brushes can be very useful if you need a brush in a specific size, shape or color to create your images.
Regular Brushes
GBR brushes are the regular brushes in GIMP. When you use this type of brush, the color of the brush is replaced with the current foreground color. To make a regular brush, click File and New in GIMP, then type 15 under Image Size as the width and height of the image. Select pixels from the drop-down menu on the right. Click Advanced Options. Beside Color space, select Grayscale. By Fill with, select Background Color. Click OK to create your new image.
Create a Follow Me on Google Plus, Twitter, or Facebook Button
Posted on October 7, 2011 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
Follow me on Twitter, Google +, and Facebook buttons are highly popular ways to gain a following on your favorite social networks. By creating a button, you can leverage traffic to your social accounts. In today’s tutorial, we will guide you through the process of creating a button for Google Plus, Twitter, Facebook, or any other website.
The process of creating a follow me button is similar, but also a bit different, depending on which social network you are referencing. Here are some guides to creating a follow me button on three of the web’s most popular social networks: Google Plus, Twitter, and Facebook.