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Today we will visit how to remote install Windows software on your domain computers using group policy. In the past I have had to install applications directly on each user’s computer. This was time consuming to say the least. Then I started using Dameware for Windows 2000 that helped me remotely install applications. It was far from free and was difficult to use. This was still time consuming. Now I am able to assign applications to computers automatically....

See part 1, Set Up Your iPad: Detailed Look at General Settingshere. Over time, when using your iPad, your preferences might change. Mail, Contacts & Calendars prefs In part one I covered general prefs for the iPad. Most of the default configs in this area should remain, but here are a few of my recommendations. Apple has made setting your mail account pretty easy. Simply click onAdd Accountand you’re presented with five popular and most used email services....

Related Screensavers were meant to be protective shields that kicked in when a computer stood idle. It’s not true anymore because screen technology has hopped ahead. We don’t actually need them to shield our screens from phosphor burn-ins. Screensavers today may be as useful as a brick from the Berlin Wall. The protective use of screensavers has given way to their use as fun tools. But we like the good....

A lot of times people will include images of text within their document. Now this is only one use forFree OCR. We can also take pictures of signs or other documents to be able to edit its text. Let’s take a look at Free OCR and how it works. When we first arrive at their website we will see this: The website is very straight forward. I grabbed a picture of their homepage and wanted to see what it would do....

In fact, numerous MakeUseOf readers have often mentioned Yelp. The reality is that Yelp is now much more than that. Beyond searching for local businesses, members earn a certain status the more they review businesses. The stronger your status, the more other people pay attention to what you have to say. Maybe not yet, but things seem headed in that direction. I was actually using a completely different mobile app on my Android called Where....

Related Awesome. That’s the new Ubuntu in a nutshell. Ubuntu 10.04 is by far the best Linux release I’ve ever used. Let’s take a look. No More Confusing Graphics Programs My first example of polish: the Gimp is gone! Now don’t get me wrong: I love the Gimp. It’s a fantastic photo editor, and I’ll be using it for years to come. But it shouldn’t be included in Ubuntu by default....

Related Waking up and flipping through the newspaper is second nature for most of us. For the news junkie, reading one newspaper is just a prelude. Blogs, Twitter, headlines masquerading as RSS feeds, and startup pages have taken over. Will newspapers survive or will they end up as fish wrapper? Even now, when information is just a keyword away, newspapers have retained their charm. We may not flip the paper pages as often, but we do punch their online ones....

Despite what we think of the software keyboard, it is what it is. Right Way to Position iPad? Trying to hold up your iPad and throw in with your thumbs just makes for a wobbly experience. You might also find yourself looking at the keys more than the screen as you jot down. Start typing a sentence, including multi-syllable words. You will begin to see suggested words appear as you punch in....

ActiveX applications are disabled in all browsers by default. Sun Microsystems developed the Java programming language and architecture in 1995. Since then, it has become a valuable and integral part of the evolution of the Internet. Essentially, Java developers write an system. Developers create Java Applet code that can get embedded into any web page. you might install thelatest JREfor your operating system anytime. Most corporations leave Java enabled in their browsers, and most client machines are installed with the latest JRE....

The first couple of tips I would like to share are a bit on the educational side. Education can be fun with an Android phone, a sense of adventure and a little fresh air! Learn About The Sky you’re free to use your Android phone to stargaze. I ran into this app calledSky Mapwhich is an astronomy app for Android users. Very cool if you ask me. With theQuickpediaapp you’re free to find places nearby to take a trip to....

They are -Mozilla Firefox, Wikipedia, and Linux. That’s a huge dent in our mind space which otherwise is dominated by products from Microsoft and Apple. These three are flag bearers of the open source software movement. Many others are running alongside (Apache Web Server, Symbian OS, OpenOffice, Arduino etc). Here we will talk about open source software. Open source software is different from free software. But at the user level, for the layman, this distinction assumes less importance....

Related Let’s start with a couple of mantras. Repeat after me: Jailbreak is not Unlock is not Activate. Next; Baseband is not Bootloader is not Firmware. I read this somewhere a couple of years ago and laughed at first but found it really helpful afterwards. What exactly is jailbreaking and why do you need it? Is it an tool? Where can you download it? All of these questions and more will be answered in this very article....

Sometimes a webmaster simply needs to provide the ability for a website visitor to send a file via email. If you think about it, providing a comment area or “guestbook” is simple these days. Maybe you’re accepting job applications and resumes. Maybe you are a publisher and want to provide a fast way for authors to submit their short stories. This is why I turned to the free solution calledPHPMailer-FE....