Tips & Tricks
Programs and
Web Sites mentioned in presentation
4/29/2008 by Les Heins
OpenOffice.org
(Free: Writer, Math, Calc, Draw, Impress)
Avast!
Free Anti-Virus
SpyBot
Search & Destroy
Ad-Aware
Trojan
Killer
FreeDownloadsCenter.com
ZDNet.com
Tucows.com
OldVersion.com
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx
autorun.exe
Dependency
Viewer
MWSnap
from www.TinyApps.org
MessRename
ReNamer
Rename-o-Matic
2000
Rename
It
ReName
4U
Simple_file
Renamer
Love2photo
Fortress
Computer Pros 858-451-7020
The
Computer Factory 760-744-4315
Micro
Mechanic Computers
858-541-0898
Cartridge
World 858-513-0013
San
Diego PC Users Group
www.sdpcug.org
Gini
Pedersen
ITeachYou.com
Smart
Computing Magazine
www.smartcomputing.com
Free
411 calls: 800-3733-411
or
Google: 800-466-4411
TimeMachiner.com
MemoToMe.com
SpamBox.us
Inspiration:
Randy
Pausch: Last
Lecture
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=362421849901825950&hl=en
(1:25)
www.cs.virginia.edu/robins/Randy_Last_Lecture.html
http://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/
or
www.randypausch.com
www.cs.virginia.edu/robins/Randy
alice.org
Fun
& Interesting Web Sites:
Google
Earth
Maps.Live.com
Blue
Screen Of Death screensaver from Microsoft
Upside-Down-Ternet
also-online.com/links
WayBackMachine.com
typorganism.com
instructables.com
PhotoStory3
from Microsoft
JAlbum
WebPhotoAlbum
LifeHacker.com
GRC.com
(shields up)
PriceSpider.com
RetailMeNot.com
PFadvice.com
AnalyzeNow.com
www.eigelb.at/HP/Links/SpecialEffects/Grappa/DelayedTrace/
www.eigelb.at/
(interesting graphical effects)
www.hyperhistory.com/
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
www.brainyhistory.com/
www.krysstal.com/inventions.html
web.archive.org/collections/web.html
(way back machine)
popurls.com/
www.blockposters.com/
Additional
information from presentation by Les Heins on 4/29/08:
AutoRun.exe for Windows Published: Feb. 8, 2008
This utility has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor program. Shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autorun to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more.
Autorun goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with XP.
Autorun Hide Signed Microsoft Entries option helps you to zoom in on third-party auto-starting images that have been added to your system
Autorun works on all versions of Windows including 64-bit versions.
You'll probably be surprised at how many executables launch automatically!
AutoRun.exe is part of the “System Internals” www.technet.microsoft.com
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx
Description of SnagIt SnagIt is a highly flexible and extremely easy to use, screenshot making tool made by TechSmith. It was featured in PC Magazine as the Editor's Choice for screen capture utilities. SnagIt’s built-in Editor lets you crop, resize, adjust color, add text and apply custom effects without ever opening another editing application. With SnagIt, capturing anything on your screen is one click away.
Capture exactly what you see on your screen – an image, an article, part of a Web page, or even the contents of a scrolling window.
SnagIt’s Editor gives you the power of Flash interactivity in an easy-to-use tool.
Effortlessly embed Flash (.swf) videos into slides, bring your presentations to life.
Capture any part of any application that runs on your PC.
SnagIt is powerful enough to handle all of your custom capture needs.
Official
Web Site - http://www.techsmith.com/snagit.asp
Company
- TechSmith Corporation
Current
Version – 8.1.0 But
I recommend using the free version 5
The many uses of Excel
Spreadsheets, Accounting, Income & expenses, Inventory, Payroll, Tax Data, Charts
Lists, Inventory, Membership, Phone & Address, Checklists, Things to do, Miscellaneous
Easy re-sizing photos for email (this method works with Outlook Express. May work with others)
Open the folder with your photos
Click to select a photo (Hold Ctrl + Click for multiple photos)
Click on File in menu bar
Click on Send To....
Click on Mail Recipient
Click on OK in message window that opens
Preclick Gold will resize photos
for email use:
Using Preclick Gold you can reduce the size of your photos (using the Organize tab) before sending manually. To do so, add the photos to the Organize tab by clicking on the folder icon below the photo in the View tab or underneath the thumbnail in the filmstrip. Then go to the Organize tab and select Copy Photos. Select a location to copy them, select Shrink Photos and click Start Copying. This will reduce the photos to about 70k. Now you can manually launch your email program, create a new message, attach the photos and send.
Use Text Box (or Frame) to Control Picture within a word
processing document
Click anywhere within a Word or Writer document:
Click Insert, Text Box (Frame when using Writer)
Click and drag diagonally to get approx size you want
Click within the text box
Click Insert, Picture, From File
Click on picture within box to move or adjust within box
Click on outline of text box to move or adjust entire box
Information from Google to your
cell phone by text message:
Text message your search query to 466453 ('GOOGLE' on most devices) and we'll text message back results.
Requirements: Text messaging-enabled mobile device with a text messaging plan. This service is free from Google but charges from your carrier for usage may apply.
Search Feature
Sample Query
Local sushi 94040
Weather weather boston
Glossary define zenith
Sports ** score red sox
Movies movies 94110
Stocks stock tgt
Zip Codes zip code 72202
Directions directions pasadena ca to 94043
Maps map 5th avenue new york
Flights *** flight aa 2111
Area Codes area code 650
Products price ipod player 40gb
Q&A abraham lincoln birthday
Airlines *** united airlines
Translation translate hello in french
Web Snippets web hubble telescope
Calculator 1 us pint in liters
Currency Convert 8 usd in yen
Airports *** sfo airport
Help help local
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