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Grade Genie
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Welcome to Grade Genie the study site devoted to helping you get the best grade you can through study tools.
Registration is easy. All you have to do is fill out the form, select the school you are attending, and agree to the terms and conditions. You can login immediately afterwards.
Once you’ve logged in you will be
Avoiding Camera Shake
Sunday, January 25th, 2009Do you have trouble with your camera shaking when you’re taking pictures? Well, never fear, because I’m here to help! Simply follow the six options below for avoiding camera shake and in no time at all, you’ll be taking crisp images like a pro. Let’s check them out!
Pods
You can create your
Namepedia
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008Welcome to Namepedia, an encyclopedia for names! Have you ever wondered what your first name means? Would you like to find out how your last name originated? Maybe you’d like to find a baby name. Well, you can do all of that and more right here!
In the center of the main page, you’ll find a
Zip Decode
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008This Web site is a really fun application! What you see is a map of the U.S.A. and what you’re going to do is put in zip codes. Let’s check it out!
For example, type in my zip code: 43610
It will show you exactly where my zip code is on
Taking Sharp Photos
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008When you’re snapping photos, sharpness is everything. Whether it’s digital or film photography, the absence of focus can ruin a Kodak moment. But, if you follow the easy tips below, you’ll be on your way to capturing some great pictures. Let’s get started!
Avoid Camera Shake
This is the first thing you need to take care of. Most
Down For Everyone or Just Me?
Friday, May 16th, 2008I can’t begin to tell you how much I love this Web site! A lot of the forums I visit on the Internet have bandwidth issues and they go down whenever it’s been exceeded. I’ve also run into a few sites that were having server issues or were shut down for construction. Well, with this site, I can now tell if it’s just me having a
Multiple Time Zones in Windows Vista and 7
Thursday, March 20th, 2008Nick from GA asks:
Is there a way to show multiple time zones in Windows Vista and 7?
Yes there is, Nick! Let’s check it out!
Setting It Up
1.) The first step is to right click on the clock in your system tray
Audacity
Friday, November 30th, 2007Lorine via e-mail asks:
Do you know of a good audio recorder that I can use? I have tried several and they just don’t seem to do the job.
Thanks for the question, Lorine – I love when people ask me this, because it gives me a chance to talk about a
Capturing the Sun
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Sunsets and sunrises. They’re two plain words, but in photography, they assume huge significance when you realize it’s not such an easy thing to capture them on your memory chip. They usually turn out to be too over exposed or too under exposed. Or, even worse, the timing can be all wrong. Well, here are a few tips you can follow that can help you take
CCleaner
Friday, July 13th, 2007CCleaner
We all have junk on our computers, whether we like it or not. Maybe they’re Internet files or files that have been left behind from uninstalled programs, but either way, I have a program that will clear all of them away! I can almost guarantee that you’ll love this program. It’s called CCleaner and I think it’s a must
Move the Taskbar
Friday, November 10th, 2006
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Are you fed up with where your taskbar sits on your desktop? Do you wish you could move it somewhere else? What about if you use more than one monitor and want to move your taskbar to the other side?
Well, good news! It’s super easy to move your taskbar to almost anywhere on… Continue reading
DRM
Thursday, October 19th, 2006Timothy from IL asks:
I ran into the letters DRM the other day and I have no idea what they mean. Can you help?
DRM is short for Digital Rights Management and it mainly deals with copyright protection issues on CDs, DVDs, etc. DRM is the technology that publishers
Special Keys
Friday, June 30th, 2006Have you ever owned a keyboard that has special function keys? These are small buttons that run along the very top of the keyboard. Different keyboards have different keys, but the most common ones are an e-mail button, a search button, a connect button (for the Internet) and a calculator button. Some even have a sleep mode function, a volume control right on the keyboard itself
14 to 42: New York City Signs
Friday, May 5th, 2006I thought this site gave a very interesting look into New York City. You can view the city signs that New York has used over the years, with some dating all the way back to the 1880s. There are several ways to navigate through this site, which makes the discovery even more fun.
You can navigate by Street, Date, Name or just
Codec or codecs defined
Tuesday, November 15th, 2005Have you ever tried to play a movie or audio file, only to be met with a message saying that you need to download a codec? What IS a codec, anyways?
The word Codec stands for either Coder-Decoder or Compressor-Decompressor, depending on who you ask. There are audio, text, and video codecs. They’re used to coordinate the
The Rule of Thirds
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005There is a compositional rule known as the “Rule Of Thirds”. Basically, it says to mentally take your viewfinder and divide it up into thirds—both horizontal and vertical. Where the lines intersect are the “power spots” (say that with a deep booming voice and an echo for the full effect). Try to put your subjects as close as you can to the intersections. Continue reading
What Are DLL Files?
Wednesday, November 17th, 2004What are DLL files? Well you’re in luck, because the man himself (Steve) explores and defines in this tip! Continue reading
What is an OS?
Tuesday, November 16th, 2004“OS” is short for “Operating System.” Windows is an “OS,” as is Linux and Mac OS X. Whatever flavor you enjoy, they all do pretty much the same thing – they give you a way to run programs and work with your computer. Continue reading
Open Source
Monday, November 15th, 2004Basically, the term “open source” is used to describe a program or app where the author(s) gives the public access to the source code. Continue reading
Image File Guide
Friday, November 12th, 2004I get questions about image formats all the time, so if you don’t know your JPEG’s from your GIF’s, this is for you. First, a little background on file compression.
There are basically two ways of saving images, lossy or lossless (no, I didn’t make those up). If an image is saved in a lossy image format, it means the format being
The Inkjet Refill Debate
Friday, November 12th, 2004Cheryl from MI asks:
Should I buy those inkjet refills or budget inks?
You want to save some money by buying ink refills? Well, in general, I recommend not using refills.
They are probably OK for printers with ink nozzles that are NOT built into the cartridge (like Canon
Surge protector information
Wednesday, November 10th, 2004Q:
Why do I need a surge protector for my computers and what should I look for when buying one?
We need surge protectors to keep all the little circuits inside our computers safe from excess voltage peaks. When these power peaks (surges / spikes) occur, it causes the electrical circuit to heat up—kind of
