Posted on August 12th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
If you’ve got a classroom full of kiddies, you don’t have to buy them all their own computer or tablet, or crowd around a single device. A $25 program called “Multiple Monitors” does the trick. It can mirror the screen from one computer on any other monitors in the room. The program is from ActualTools.com and is easier and cheaper than using HDMI splitters to connect several monitors to one computer. It works in all versions of Windows, from XP on up. Businesses could use it too. We can think of situations where you might want the same slideshow or program running in the lobby and other areas or at a trade show. There’s a free 30-day trial.
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Posted on August 11th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
There’s a growing body of research warning about too much blue light, the kind that comes out of our phone and computer screens. In short, it appears to be bad for the eyes. It could lead to macular degeneration, headaches, wrinkles and other problems. It can also make it harder to fall asleep if you use your device at bedtime. Bob feels it’s like staring into a light bulb.
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Posted on August 10th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
If you Google “How to Turn a Casette Tape into MP3s,” (or click here), you’ll get a CNET article that walks you through every step. We found it after a reader asked, but we bet lot of people have old tapes they’d like to preserve and play on a computer, phone, tablet or digital player.
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Posted on August 9th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
“Time to Sunburn” from Wolfram Alpha tells you how long you can stay in the sun, based on your skin type, time of day and location. Search “Time to Sunburn” to find it.
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Posted on August 9th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
PrivNote.com -Write a note to someone that will self-destruct after they read it. They get a link to it in their email or text message and you get notified when it’s read. You can even give the note a reference number.
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Posted on August 9th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
Memrise.com has foreign language instruction as well as lessons in science and literature. The repetitive nature of its quizzes makes learning easier.
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Posted on August 9th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
HtmlDog.com teaches you how to build a website from scratch, for free.
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Posted on August 7th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
WhoDoYou.com offers help on finding a handyman, painter, doctor or whatever. The recommendations are culled from public Facebook posts in your area.
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Posted on August 6th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
Another day, another charger. We’ve been flooded with these things, but some are unusual.
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Posted on August 5th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
Publishing your book on the Kindle or the iPad is free and open to anyone, but the steps involved can be tricky. A company called “Tablo” will do it for you.
Tablo is new to the field and charges $8 a month to publish to the iPad and Kindle, but you can use the service for free until you’re ready to publish. They assign the “ISBN” number and handle the technical parts. All you have to do is upload a Word document.
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