6 MORE Ways To Set Up Dual Monitors To Be More Productive

Since that article, I have written anarticleor so about how to set up dual monitors. This way I have my laptop at a very comfortable distance to do my work and reading on. This here is my home office workspace. As you could see, I now have my second monitor above and set back from my laptop. Referencing I LOVE using my second monitor for referencing stuff! I also use my second monitor for referencing when I am blogging....

January 12, 2010 · 1 min · 156 words · Alexis Ferrell

Calibre

eReaders aren’t just portable displays to read your eBooks on the go. The difference lies in the display technology. In fact, they really use an ink-like set-up. No eyestrain at all! Earlier this week, my own eReader finally arrived; the Sony PRS-300. Five inches of pure bliss. No, not a Kindle. They’re not only more expensive, but are less crisp and have added glare thanks to their touchscreen-layer. But don’t mind that, of course touchscreen is necessary to read an eBook!...

January 12, 2010 · 2 min · 226 words · Andrea Davis

Manage Your Budget & Expenses Using Google Budgeting Tools

I’ve decided to do the opposite. Each system was either too complex, or left out factors that were essential to me. When it comes to tracking my spending, there have always been two essential factors I need to consider. My solution to this using Google budgeting tools was simple. That way I know what is being spent, where and how. You cannot leave a blank row in the spreadsheet, otherwise the formula will no longer work....

January 12, 2010 · 1 min · 176 words · Greg Scott

The Best Free Online International Travel Guides

Related Most of us have safely arrived in 2010. No matter where you want to travel in 2010, preparation is key. On Amazon or your local book store, you’ll find a huge selection of international travel guides. Lonely Planet Lonely Planet is the biggest commercial online travel websites. Pick a region from theDestinationstab and dive into the introduction. The map opens from the top and all other destinations are marked with a little flag....

January 12, 2010 · 2 min · 394 words · Karen Clark

Two Easy Ways To Synchronize Zotero Data

Related Compared to the older generations, modern-day web-based writers are very lucky. We just punch in our queries and the hordes of results will appear before our screen. But research is more than just collecting data. It’s also about compiling and presenting the results. It’s been mentioned severaltimesbefore. First time users should watch the tutorial to get acquainted with this research tool. Currently, there are two versions of Zotero available....

January 12, 2010 · 2 min · 295 words · Stephanie Parsons

How To Survive in the Wilderness Using Your Mobile Phone

Related At some stage in everyone’s life, a situation will turn dire. A nice hill walk is ruined by high winds and rain. A snapped ankle leaves you stranded in a forest. Thankfully, most of these cases will be short-lived as they tend to sort themselves out. This can be used in so many different ways to stash your life, it’s unreal. Calling for help The most obvious. You don’t need to have a signal on your internet....

January 11, 2010 · 3 min · 435 words · Crystal Washington

Top 5 Online Resources for the Citizen Journalist

The research required email tracking and analysis, deep data mining, as well as in-depth interviews. These are resources that are now extremely valuable to me. As the Internet expands, the community of citizen journalists continues to grow. I also welcome contact with, and collaboration with, fellow online researchers and writers. Early on, bloggers were scorned by mainstream journalists. My favorite page is the Principles of Journalism list oflegal and ethical guidelines....

January 11, 2010 · 2 min · 251 words · Kelly Evans

FoxIt Reader

Windows users are familar with FoxIt Reader; we mentioned it when we talked aboutlight alternatives to Adobe Reader. It’s pretty snappy when compared to Adobe’s infamously bloated reader. So I was quite surprised when I came acrossFoxIt Reader for Linux. This question becomes more considerably more complicated when one considers the ideology of most Linux users. Given that FoxIt Reader is closed source and (gasp!) includes advertising in the program’s interface, why would any self-respecting Linux user install such software?...

January 10, 2010 · 1 min · 212 words · Jonathan Sanders

Improve Your Language Skills With Google Translate and Dictionary

Related My native language is Dutch. Of course, I like to improve my English proficiency all the time. It’s a time-tested way of improving your language skills. I will show you how to useGoogle Translateand the newGoogle Dictionaryfor this. Google Translatehas existed for quite some time already and you probably know it or have used it. It can be used to translate words, paragraphs or whole documents or webpages. A good one for Firefox is gTranslate....

January 10, 2010 · 1 min · 168 words · Scott Garcia

Speccy

I downloaded the applicationfrom here. It is available in both a portable and an installable version. I choose the portable version as usual so I could through it on my memory stick. The 1.3MB download came in quickly and it was up and running on my machine rather quickly. I was amazed at the amount of advanced system information it showed me right on the first screen. It will show you everything you ever needed to know about your system and then some!...

January 9, 2010 · 1 min · 128 words · Jennifer Craig

6 Digital Photography Websites With Free Tutorials

His list Top 10 Photography Tips is a great place to start. Photos used in his tutorials are also varied, from portraits to landscapes. The site also includes free tutorials for using Adobe Lightroom, a leading image processing and management app. He shows you just what you need in typically under three minutes. Photoshop Killer Tips is the best of free for Photoshop users. Photoshopusertv Matt Kloskowski is also one of three hosts ofPhotoshoptv....

January 8, 2010 · 1 min · 140 words · Gina Butler

4 Methods To Monitor Running Processes on Mac

There are many things unknown that lurk behind the scenes. The ability to monitor everything that’s happening inside is especially useful for those with slower machines. They need all the juice they can get. Running applications - even if they are in the background waiting - eat up system resources. Hours are wasted everyday just waiting for the computer to repeatedly get back to its senses. What’s even worse, some do this quietly without letting the users know....

January 7, 2010 · 2 min · 307 words · Angel Mckee

5 Cool Tips & Tricks in Windows Live MSN Messenger

On your Windows computer, open up Internet Explorer. Click onTools, then selectInternet Options. tap on theSecuritytab, click onRestricted sites, then tap on theSitesbutton. Then simply add the URLhttp://rad.msn.com. The list that is presented to you are all your contacts that have got you on their contact list. Another good thing is that it’s possible for you to send unlimited nudges to your friends. Just simply start a chat, selectactivitiesand clickrequest remote assistance....

January 6, 2010 · 1 min · 155 words · Peter Chavez