My weekdays can get pretty busy so I tend to run a lot of errands and try to catch up with personal things on the weekends. Today (Sunday) I was trying to mail a package to my friend and found out that the local UPS store was closed. Next I tried the Fedex Kinko’s office […]
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I like to keep my computer super clean and organized. My files are all arranged into well named folders and part of this is keeping my desktop clean. The one icon that doesn’t seem to want to be removed from the desktop however is the Macintosh HD icon… instead of being able to drag it […]
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Touch typing refers to the skill of typing without looking down at the keyboard while using the “correct” fingers. When done properly the user simply “feels” and “touches” the right keys and this enables him or her to type really fast and pay more attention to the document or software they are working with on […]
Read the rest of this entry »How to password protect a file for Google Docs
The short answer is that Google Docs won’t let you password protect files even though lots of people want to. It’s true that in order to reach any of the documents and spreadsheets stored online with Google Docs you need to first login to Gmail or your Google Account (which requires a password), but so […]
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I just signed up for Dropbox recently after exploring several online backup services including Mozy and Box.net. I chose Dropbox because of its price, mobile app, ease of use across Mac and PC and ability to host and share files online. Mozy looks good for pure backup, and it’s cheaper than Dropbox, but I heard […]
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To create an input field that highlights and auto copies on click, this isn’t using flash. The idea is that users will intuitively understand that clicking inside an input box grabs the copy inside. To create an input field that highlights and auto copies on click, this isn’t using flash. The idea is that users […]
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Recently I was working on a project with friends that had to do with transcribing a speech. Somehow the software we were using to transcribe the speach decided to make the text ALL UPPERCASE! Aside from being extremely annoying this was not acceptable for use by our end users. At this point we had a […]
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