Do You Email?
Is Email on the way out? That’s a bit like asking ‘Do you still watch cable TV?‘ and not quite as off topic as one might think. As for cable/terrestrial TV, no, I don’t watch it anywhere near as much as I did before, thanks […]
How to Prohibit Use of The Enter Key in a Word 2010 Form
You have just created a form and it is based on a table format so that all the entries are aligned. You have included form fields in both text and numeric format and have set a field length for each, which prevents the person using
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A Day in The Life of a PC Technician – Day 2
Tuesday Ah yes, another day another dollar. Hopefully. The delivery of cheapo, generic power supply units (PSU) arrives, just in time to apply my attention to another seemingly dead PC, whose PSU has just given up the ghost after six years of loyal service
Windows 8: Add All Administrative Tools to the Start Screen
Windows 8 has attracted a lot of criticism over its apparent lack of convenient navigation menus. Truth be known, there are probably more of these menus included in Windows 8 than Windows 7, the difference being that in Windows 7 most are obvious whereas in
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How to Create a Private Facebook Group
Why join a group? There are any number of reasons why you would want to. You could have a group of friends that love crochet or cricket, you could be a biker, a trapeze artist or you simply want to share things with others, without
USB Condoms: The Latest Protection for Devices
This is no joke folks, the latest protection for USB connected devices is actually called a USB Condom. While not exactly resembling a real condom, you have to admit that the name choice was bound to create a fair amount of attention – clever marketing?
DCT Giveaway: Windows 8.1 64-bit Operating System
[message type=”info”]The winning name has now been drawn, and the winner is… drum roll… Michael Rathmann. Michael has been notified by email and his prize will be mailed to him as soon as he responds. THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW EXPIRED Thanks to everyone who entered,
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Easily Add a System-Wide Navigation Menu in Windows 8
*A “navigation menu” is a menu which provides shortcuts to folders and system locations. Including personal folders such as Documents, Music, Video, and Pictures, and/or system locations such as Computer (This PC) and Control Panel. In other words, a menu which helps the user “navigate”
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WordPress – How To Have Your Own Web Site – Introduction
Introduction In the old days, everybody wanted to own a bar. You know, serve drinks, commiserate, make people happy, solve their emotional problems, and possibly make a buck or two along the way. Now days, everybody wants to have a web site. They believe it
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Interview with Edward Snowden (video)
Here’s a unique opportunity to hear Edward Snowden’s take on the internet, surveillance, and privacy, direct from the horse’s mouth. Appearing by telepresence robot, Edward Snowden speaks at TED2014 about surveillance and Internet freedom. The right to data privacy, he suggests, is not a partisan
Beware: FileHippo Now Pushing Adware
It appears yet another once trusted source for downloads has succumbed to the dark side. FileHippo has decided to join the ranks of CNET Download.com and others, and is now offering software downloads via its own Download Manager, which includes adware offers. This story first
How to Give Root Access to Your Smartphone.
What does it mean to root your phone? Not to be confused with the Australian definition of rooting, it is the means of gaining privileged control to the Android sub system, with the aim of overcoming limitations placed on devices by carriers and hardware manufacturers.
How to Export Word 2010 form data as text
As you know, you can create forms using Word and in those forms users can enter data. Once those users have entered their information in your form, they usually save the form as a Word document, but if you would like to use the entered
Getting an iPhone 6? Get a Deal for Your Old iPhone NOW!
It’s that time of year again. With one or two new iPhones presumably being unveiled on September 9th, now is the time to lock in a deal to trade in your current iPhone if you are lucky enough to be getting one when they first
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