I don’t know everything. How could I? I only know what to look for and how to look. Such skills aren’t really that difficult to acquire, but yet most people rely upon others to solve their problems without even making the attempt themselves.
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March 16, 2016Let Me Google That For You
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March 14, 2016Daylight Saving TimeI’m a fan of Daylight Saving Time, but I think it should be year-round. The problem isn’t moving an hour of daylight from morning to night, it’s switching the clocks. March 11, 2016The New, Improved Apps DrawerNot every Android device uses what I call “stock Android.” My Nexus phone and tablets do, which is where I first noticed the new, improved apps drawer. Odds are good, however, that your device may not have yet experienced this upgrade. In fact, my Samsung phones and tablets remain pretty consistent. Still, the new, improved apps drawer may be coming soon to a phone or tablet near you.
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March 9, 2016Scanning Text into a Word DocumentA scanner is just a flat-surface camera. It reads only images. To pull text off a page, and eventually get that text into a Word document, you must manipulate the scanned image. The software to carry out that task is called Optical Character Recognition software, OCR for short. March 7, 2016Scanning DocumentsYears ago, few PC users bothered with a scanner. It was a separate device you had to purchase, and unless you were scanning photos for artwork or working in a legal office, you probably didn’t need one. Today, most computer printers also pull duty as copiers, fax machines, and scanners. Scanning is something available to anyone. March 4, 2016Samsung’s Ultra Power Saving ModeMy Galaxy S6 has a robust battery. It’s a great phone! And like all Samsung phones, it offers features beyond the stock Android set. One of them that I used recently was the Ultra Power Saving Mode. It worked amazingly well. March 2, 2016Build Your Own AutoCorrect EntriesThe AutoCorrect shortcut was gracelessly dropped from Word version 2010. Two workarounds are available, though they’re just not the same.
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February 29, 2016Where the Internet StartsThe phenomenal success of the Internet has proven many things. To me, it shows that people just love not having to pay for things. I rant often on that topic. Another thing proven by the Internet, is that people are bored and eager to find ways to fill their idle moments. To meet this end, the Internet offers a slew of diversions.
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February 26, 2016Sic Nostra Cultura MoriturWe thrive in an era of contentment, where being a passive observer, and consuming free stuff is as high as we need to raise the bar. It’s kind of depressing and technology — specifically the Internet — is to blame. February 24, 2016On All The TimeShould you leave your computer on all the time? Isn’t that a waste of energy? Sure it is, but that doesn’t deter people such as myself from leaving their PCs on 24/7.
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