LostInTechnology

How To Manage Your Files Behind a Firewall for Free

Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by Squealing.Rat.

More and more, schools, work environments and libraries are blocking access to seemingly frivolous sites like Gmail, Facebook, or any part of the Google online suite (Google Docs, Picasa Webs…). While this move may seem sensible, it can hinder the performance of many. Why?

Because instead of emailing a file to themselves, or putting photos for a slideshow on Facebook, they have to deal with the tiresome flash drive. Flash drive, USB drive, and thumb drive are all names for that little device that you plug into the computer, put your files on, and then carry around with you, praying that you don’t lose it at the next turn. Using a flash drive is a tedious task that often results in forgetting the thing at home, breaking it or drowning it in that overzealous cup of coffee.

But how can you get out of using a flash drive? Most computers have firewalls that block access to most email and personal sites. While the following tips may be helpful, some may not work depending on how strict the computer’s firewall is.

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How to Make a Favicon

Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Prasanth Chandra.

The term Favicon stands for “Favorites Icon”. When you open a web site in a web browser, you will be able to see a small image on the address bar before the web site address, that particular image is called a Favicon.

For most users, Favicons are useful in identifing a particular site in a group of flooded bookmarks. And in the view of a web site or blog owner, a favicon has the potential to let your website stand out in a bookmark list.

This post is going to show you how to quickly create a favicon for your blog or website.

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How To Get Listed on Wikipedia

Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by Guest Post.

For anyone that doesn’t know, Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that covers just about every topic you can think of. Unlike previous encyclopedias that were maintained by paid teams of professional researchers, Wikipedia relies solely on a massive worldwide community of volunteers.

Because of this, creditability and readership used to be an area of concern. But in the past few years, it is estimated that traffic has risen by about 170%, and they’ve been cited as a source for many publications.

An important source of this traffic growth has stemmed from the fact that Google seems to hold Wikipedia in very high esteem and ranks its pages very well for a number of valuable keywords.  If you can get your company listed on just a few Wikipedia pages, it can drive a noticeable amount of traffic to your web site.

However there is more to it than just submitting a link and profile!

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How To Benchmark Your PC

Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by UzEE.

Evaluating the performance of our computers is probably one of the most basic tasks everyone has to perform. Whether its to determine application compatibility or just for sheer bragging rights, everyone is interested to know exactly how fast their computer is. But how do you measure the performance of your computer? And no the answer just isn’t clock speed – the prime factor which most people consider solely while making buying decisions. And its not the number of processing cores, or the amount of RAM or hard drive or your graphics card.

The only correct way to measure the performance of your computer is to benchmark its execution, that is, measure the time it takes to run a program. For this purpose, we have benchmark applications, which are simply called benchmarks.  Let’s get started on determining how much better your computer is than your friend’s down the street.

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How To Backup All of Your Holiday Photos for Free Online

Posted on 30. Dec, 2009 by Squealing.Rat.

Photos are so beloved that to lose them would crush a person. Many people keep them just on their computer, but doing that can be especially dangerous. Hard drives fail all the time, and losing all your pictures would be heartbreaking.

In a worst case scenario, you always want to have backups elsewhere. While backing them up on an external hard drive is a fine backup, here are some tools that will backup your photos online for offsite backup.  Offsite backup gives you that extra layer of protection, so you can keep your memories around forever.

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How To Use Apple’s Magic Mouse on a Windows PC

Posted on 24. Dec, 2009 by UzEE.

Apple’s hardware is notorious for having elegant designs backed by innovative engineering. From their desktops (like iMacs) to handheld devices (like the iPods), every single piece of hardware is an example of excellent craftsmanship.

So is the case with their newly unveiled Magic Mouse, which replaced their previous Mighty Mouse in their mainstream desktop lineup. The Magic Mouse’s main highlight isn’t its curved design or the elegant build – it’s what features it packs. The whole surface of the mouse is a capacitive sensor giving you full multi-touch control over your Mac.

Unfortunately, those in the Windows PC camp (which includes Bootcamp users) were left in the cold because the mouse only worked with Apple’s machines. And to make things worse, the only devices with similar functionality for the PC market are a couple of engineering prototypes by Microsoft – which even though are far more advanced, would still require lots of time before going mainstream.

Thankfully to fill in this gap, a couple of wonderful people from UnEasySilence have managed to make their Magic Mouse work on computers running Microsoft Windows. Here is a simple how-to guide for you to get the same functionality on your machine.

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How To Create a Collage Using Photovisi

Posted on 23. Dec, 2009 by Sharninder.

Photographs make up an important part of many of our lives.  They capture a moment in time that we want to relive again later in life.  We get to see these moments and remember them through photographs.  We all have lots of photographs, and we often want to do something fun with them.

Collages are a great way to get lots of memories in one place.  You can make one of your European vacation or that great summer you had with all of your friends.  It really doesn’t matter.  It just needs to be fun.  One of the problems with traditional collages is that they take work.  You need a big sheet of paper, some glue and time.

Photovisi is a great online service that makes it super easy to make a collage out of your favorite pictures.

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How To Keep Eyes Riveted on Your Presentation

Posted on 27. Nov, 2009 by Squealing.Rat.

Many in the work environment find themselves forced to give presentations on products, ideas and information. And, more often than not, find themselves on stage, presenting the most bland, dull pitch. But what can you do to spice things up a bit?

Well, we are going to go through a few options to add a little something extra to your presentation.

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