Feel The Need For Speed with Google Earth's Flight Simulator

And if you haven’t heard of it, well now you know what it is. Google Earthhas a pretty nifty feature called the “Flight Simulator.” you might start the simulator where you are currently positioned, or choose one of many airport runways worldwide. Personally, I like using the mouse to fly the aircraft, but this may be counterintuitive for some. Just kick off the file using Google Earth and you’re ready to go!...

August 18, 2009 · 1 min · 105 words · David Miller

How To Make A Creative Collage On Your Computer With Shape Collage (Windows)

Related Ever since I had a baby I have been obsessed with photographs. I have almost 30,000 pictures of her and she isn’t even 2 years old yet! Yes that is what I call obsessed. What the heck do you do with that many photos? Burn them to various formats? Well all of that does get a little boring after a while. If you’ve ever wondered how to make a collage on your rig, this software is the answer....

August 18, 2009 · 2 min · 364 words · Kelsey Anderson

How to Use Skype to Record Calls or Conduct Interviews with HotRecorder (Windows)

However, there are times when the person being interviewed prefers a phone conversation. HotRecorder is one of the most effective tools to record any VoIP call, not only Skype. There’s virtually no setup. After you initiate the install and launch the tool, it attaches (literally) to your Skype window. There are afewthings that you may want to configure in HotRecorder depending on your preferences. Once you click onsave, you’ll see the software encoding the audio and saving it to file....

August 18, 2009 · 1 min · 164 words · Jordan Benton

How Does StumbleUpon Work? [Technology Explained]

The heart of any large web program is the database. Public’s number will be - under theP. That process might be referred to as an algorithm for finding a phone number. I expect that StumbleUpon has averylarge database! When you sign up for StumbleUpon, they ask you to define a few categories of interest to you. This helps them to direct you to web pages that have been put in those categories....

August 17, 2009 · 1 min · 187 words · Gina Rodriguez

How to Keep your Backups Current with FreeFileSync (Win)

FreeFileSync(FFS) takes the sting out of synchronising local backups. Robocopy is great for that. Download, install, start, and get things done. It’s that easy. I have an ongoing need to ensure that I have my photographs saved in at least two places. When FFS is started, you could see a fairly straightforward interface. In my case I have files inM:\picsthat I would like to backup toK:\backups\pic. Just browse to both of those locations, as shown above....

August 17, 2009 · 2 min · 309 words · Alyssa Ramirez

10 Great Windows Media Player 11 Tips and Tricks

Related Why am I still stuck with version 11 of the Windows Media Player? And as they say, it’s never too late to teach an old dog a few new tricks. We all have our favorite media players. For some it’s the one which plays music best, for others it’s all about the movies. Windows Media Player 11 is no slouch in both departments. But its feature set needs getting used to....

August 16, 2009 · 4 min · 640 words · Andrea Nelson

How To Download Games Onto Your PSP For Free

Related Not a lot of people know this, but there arefree gamesfor the PSP out there. There’s an endless variety of them, ranging from simplistic puzzle games to graphically stunning action adventures. Before long you’ll be surprised of the creativity of the common geek and nerd. Sony, you should really employthe public! Today we’ll show you how to download games onto your PSP for free. Your machine will need to beunlocked, cracked, or loaded with acustom firmwarebefore we go on....

August 16, 2009 · 2 min · 245 words · Michael Roberson

How To Take A Better Screenshot Image With Jing (Mac)

It’s free and it works wonders, what more could I ask for? So I hope my confab here can be a little help. For daily users who just need the screen capturing ability, the free version is more than enough. But if you are curious about the differences between those two you could checkthe comparison chart. The installation process involves free registration toScreencastwhere users get 2GB worth of storage for online sharing....

August 16, 2009 · 2 min · 276 words · Joseph Cain

How To Use Styles In Microsoft Word To Save A Lot Of Work

This stuff is largely unchanged since Word for DOS, and that was too long ago to discuss. Most other word processors have similar capabilities, so don’t despair if you’re not a Word user. Okay, you work as a painter. You have all the gear. Brushes and paint cans. Unfortunately you don’t work for yourself though. Your boss is a nice enough guy, but there’s one thing he does that’s really annoying....

August 16, 2009 · 2 min · 426 words · Troy Gregory

6 Free Sites To Learn About Programming in PHP

How do I create a website like that for myself? I now want to learn about programming in PHP, but where do I start? PHP.net The first place to look at is PHP.net. This is PHP’s official website. This site has everything you gotta know about PHP. So when you definitely know that you want to create a website in PHP, start thetutorialand get busy. Everything you gotta know is there....

August 14, 2009 · 1 min · 207 words · Lisa Rodriguez

Creating Your Own Website For Free with BlueVoda

Related Paying someone to design you a basic site is now almost completely unnecessary. First, you’ll obviously have to get the software. It’s 100% free and is available for download righthere. When you go to this page you will be asked for your name and e-mail. An activation key will be e-mailed to you, which you will need to use the software. When the download has finished fire up the program for the first time....

August 12, 2009 · 2 min · 297 words · Robert Hanson

Extend Your Laptop Battery Life With BatteryCare (Windows)

Related How many of you out there know about proper laptop battery care? MakeUseOf had an article20 Ways To Increase Laptop’s Battery Lifewhich mentioned a number of useful tips. Probably not but hey it sounds good! After downloading and installingthis small applicationyou will have a new system tray icon. Mine is all the way to the left. This is a HUGE improvement over the normal battery meter you see in the middle of my system tray....

August 12, 2009 · 1 min · 209 words · Jacob Owens

How to Control Search Engine Top Rankings for Your Name

Related Have you ever Googled yourself? Sure, we all have. It’s relatively easy, and best of all, it doesn’t have to cost you a dime. Privacy and Security First things first. Dealing with and using your real name online can be risky business. It shouldn’t, however, be a problem as long as you do it wisely and correctly. Stuff like your home address or phone number should be kept to yourself....

August 12, 2009 · 2 min · 239 words · Kevin Jones