Ok, your computer is acting like it has a mind of its own and it will NOT cooperate with you and you just have to get this paper finished. You have your friend on the phone (you know the one, the guy that always fixes your computer?) but you just can't make him understand what you are seeing on your computer screen. You're frustrated and you are tired of him asking "what do you see now". Don't you just wish you could take a picture of your screen and email it to him.
This isn't the only reason you might want to take a screen shot of your desktop or an open application window. Honestly, taking screen shots is a very useful skill indeed.
Lifehacker has put together a great article on how to take a picture of your screen on a Windows box or a Mac. Click here to read the post!
How to Take a Screenshot via LifeHacker
Friday, July 29, 2011
Why are Some People Successful?
Have you ever wondered why some people succeed while others do not? Is it luck or some special knowledge that successful people have that us normal people don't?
According to Dr. Mani at Entrepreneurs-Journey.com, it mostly has to do with sticking to something no matter what obstacles get in your way. For a good uplifting article that will recharge your interest in becoming successful or any other work you may be doing, visit Entrepreneurs-Journey.
According to Dr. Mani at Entrepreneurs-Journey.com, it mostly has to do with sticking to something no matter what obstacles get in your way. For a good uplifting article that will recharge your interest in becoming successful or any other work you may be doing, visit Entrepreneurs-Journey.
The Secret to Building Wealth Most People Ignore
Do you think building wealth is impossible for you and your family? Have you tried but just can't seem to make it? I am not talking about get rich schemes, or making money from home scams, I am talking about building real sustainable wealth that any family can do.
Head on over to Frugal Dad and read his article on the Secret to Building Wealth that Most People Ignore. If you have never read his blog, it is some great reading with common sense advice that the everyday person can really use. He has no agenda other than to help people become debt free.
Don't forget to check out his Twitter feed @FrugalDad
Head on over to Frugal Dad and read his article on the Secret to Building Wealth that Most People Ignore. If you have never read his blog, it is some great reading with common sense advice that the everyday person can really use. He has no agenda other than to help people become debt free.
Don't forget to check out his Twitter feed @FrugalDad
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Increase your Brain Power by Doing Things the Hard Way
Yes technology makes things easier and quicker. This is especially true with most of our daily tasks. I for one, like the feel of putting pen to paper. I always thought that writing my thoughts out in a Moleskin notebook made me more creative. Well, it looks like I might have been right according to the folks over at the IEET. Head over to their website to learn why doing things the hard way can actually make you smarter!
Increase Your Intelligence by doing things the hard way
Increase Your Intelligence by doing things the hard way
The US Government Approves a Horrible ISP Monitoring Bill
This bill requires all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to keep a log of all your internet activity, name, social security number, address, and credit card numbers (just to name a few) for at least a year. Head on over to CNet News to get all the details.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Props to a Great Company ---HP
As most of my readers know, I love Apple products. I use them a lot. However, Apple is lacking in the enterprise end of the market. For this reason, I use HP products. The agency I work for, uses HP products exclusively. There are a few reasons for this:
HP Products are Just Top Notch
No one can beat their business class desktops, servers, switches, and other hardware. They are built to last and they accomplish that hands down better than any other company out on the market today. In my personal life, I work on a lot of computers. Mostly viruses and malware issues but also hardware failures. I almost never work on an HP. When someone asks me what computer they should buy for their home and family, I always recommend HP for Windows users.
HP Customer Service is Simply the Best
When there is a problem, HP makes it right. Their customer service has always been outstanding. They have quick and reliable service and they are always helpful and friendly. This is true for not only the enterprise support, but also their home user support as well.
HP Has Some of the Best Pricing
At the enterprise level, price is always a concern. However, HP has very competitive pricing with all their products. For the home user, the same is also true. Couple that with reliable products and outstanding customer service, you have a winning combination.
The website I often use is HPDirect The website is easy to use and help is only a click away. Check out @Paul_for_HP on twitter for any questions. He is knowledgable and will be glad to help.
When my friends, family, and clients want a good deal on a Windows machine, I always steer them in HP’s direction. I promise you can’t miss by choosing them!
HP Products are Just Top Notch
No one can beat their business class desktops, servers, switches, and other hardware. They are built to last and they accomplish that hands down better than any other company out on the market today. In my personal life, I work on a lot of computers. Mostly viruses and malware issues but also hardware failures. I almost never work on an HP. When someone asks me what computer they should buy for their home and family, I always recommend HP for Windows users.
HP Customer Service is Simply the Best
When there is a problem, HP makes it right. Their customer service has always been outstanding. They have quick and reliable service and they are always helpful and friendly. This is true for not only the enterprise support, but also their home user support as well.
HP Has Some of the Best Pricing
At the enterprise level, price is always a concern. However, HP has very competitive pricing with all their products. For the home user, the same is also true. Couple that with reliable products and outstanding customer service, you have a winning combination.
The website I often use is HPDirect The website is easy to use and help is only a click away. Check out @Paul_for_HP on twitter for any questions. He is knowledgable and will be glad to help.
When my friends, family, and clients want a good deal on a Windows machine, I always steer them in HP’s direction. I promise you can’t miss by choosing them!
How to Create a Custom Smart Folder in Mac OS X
The Mac Finder is probably among the most used applications on your Mac. It’s the place where you store, navigate, and locate nearly all of the content (e.g., documents, images, and music files) on your hard drive.
The more items you add to your computer, the more challenging it is to locate files when you need them. This is why Apple came up with what are called Smart Folders, which basically consists of a collection of files based on a set of search criteria.
The biggest challenge in creating Smart Folders is figuring out what criteria you need for the type of search you want to do. The more familiar you become with the search options for Smart Folders, the easier it will be to create them.
Lets Create a Smart Folder
In a Finder window, go to File>New Smart Folder
Setting Up Smart Folder Rules
Click on the + button on the far right of the search box by the save button. Notice that the search will be based upon all the contents of your Mac.
1. The first pop-up menu consists of a set of attributes for the kinds of items you want to search for. These attributes include file name, type of file, date created, etc. For this tutorial, let’s use Name, which refers to the name of files.
2. Now click on the second pop-up menu to further refine the search by selecting “ends with”.
3. We’re going to search for Microsoft Word Files, so in the text field, type “docx” --without the quotation marks. If you have Word files in your computer they should automatcally start showing up in this Smart Folder. If you don’t have Word files, you can type, “rtf” for TextEdit files, or “pages” for Pages files.
The search criteria for this Smart Folder looks for and gathers Word documents into one folder, though the documents themselves may be saved in many different folders on your hard drive.
Go ahead and save the Smart Folder. In the next article in this series, I will show you how to add more than one criteria to a Smart Folder to further refine your search.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to post them in the comment section below, or send me an email directly at jeff.trehern@gmail.com
Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day!
The more items you add to your computer, the more challenging it is to locate files when you need them. This is why Apple came up with what are called Smart Folders, which basically consists of a collection of files based on a set of search criteria.
The biggest challenge in creating Smart Folders is figuring out what criteria you need for the type of search you want to do. The more familiar you become with the search options for Smart Folders, the easier it will be to create them.
Lets Create a Smart Folder
In a Finder window, go to File>New Smart Folder
Setting Up Smart Folder Rules
Click on the + button on the far right of the search box by the save button. Notice that the search will be based upon all the contents of your Mac.
1. The first pop-up menu consists of a set of attributes for the kinds of items you want to search for. These attributes include file name, type of file, date created, etc. For this tutorial, let’s use Name, which refers to the name of files.
2. Now click on the second pop-up menu to further refine the search by selecting “ends with”.
3. We’re going to search for Microsoft Word Files, so in the text field, type “docx” --without the quotation marks. If you have Word files in your computer they should automatcally start showing up in this Smart Folder. If you don’t have Word files, you can type, “rtf” for TextEdit files, or “pages” for Pages files.
The search criteria for this Smart Folder looks for and gathers Word documents into one folder, though the documents themselves may be saved in many different folders on your hard drive.
Go ahead and save the Smart Folder. In the next article in this series, I will show you how to add more than one criteria to a Smart Folder to further refine your search.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to post them in the comment section below, or send me an email directly at jeff.trehern@gmail.com
Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day!
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