Where Facebook Privacy Settings are Located

Update your Facebook privacy settings here: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=privacy&privacy_source=privacy_lite

Of course Facebook moves this around, so this is where it is today! 12/22/2012 (it's still there 11/24/2014)

And if you want to opt out of personalized ads: How to Opt out of Facebook's Interest based Advertising

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IPad is Missing Bookmarks - Get them back!

My bookmarks disappeared and I wasn't able to add any new ones after upgrading the iOS. Get your bookmarks back by turning your iPad off and then back on again. Strange... But works!

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Multiple Email Addresses from your Gmail Address

You can create multiple email addresses from one gmail email address, easily!

If your gmail address is mygmail@gmail.com, you can create an infinite number of email addresses simply by adding a plus sign "+" and a word (or any alphnumerics) just before the "@".

Like this:

mygmail+apple@gmail.com
mygmail+stores@gmail.com
mygmail+recipees@gmail.com

Happy filtering!

What version of Word do I Have?

If you are in Word 2007, In Word, click the big Microsoft button in the upper left corner, click 'word options' at the bottom, then click 'resources'. Ta da... your version will be at the very bottom.

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Facebook Crashes on iPad

Do this: uninstall/re-install the Facebook App. If that doesn't work then also reset the iPad.

After doing that Facebook is no longer closing on me. Don't do the reset unless the uninstall/re-install doesn't work as it's a bit of work to get all your settings back like you want them after performing an iPad reset

My version at time of this post writing: iPad 3

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How to illuminate the Caps Lock Light on your Sony VAIO Laptop

The Caps Lock light may no longer illuminate if you use an external wireless mouse. I installed this software which adds an indicator to your system tray. Works great!

and looks like this:



Get it here: http://www.binaryfortress.com/traystatus/

You can also read about it here on CNET:
http://download.cnet.com/TrayStatus/3000-2094_4-75167720.html

I've posted the EULA below just FYI.


TrayStatus End User License Agreement

Please read the terms and conditions of this license agreement carefully before continuing with this installation. Binary Fortress Software's end-user license agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Binary Fortress Software for the software products identified above which may include associated software components, media, printed materials, and "online" or electronic documentation ("software"). By installing, copying, or otherwise using the software, you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA. This license agreement represents the entire agreement concerning the program between you and Binary Fortress Software, (referred to as "licenser"), and it supersedes any prior proposal, representation, or understanding between the parties. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, do not install or use the software.

The software is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. The software is licensed, not sold.

1. Grant of License
Binary Fortress Software grants you the right to install and use a copy of the software on one computer running a validly licensed copy of the operating system for which the software was designed. You may also make copies of the software as may be necessary for backup and archival purposes.

2. Description of Other Rights and Limitations
You must not remove or alter any copyright notices on any and all copies of the software. You may not distribute registered copies of the software to third parties. Free versions available for download from Binary Fortress Software's website may be freely distributed with written permission from Binary Fortress Software - this does not include paid for versions. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the software in whole or in part, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation. You may not rent, lease, or lend the software. Binary Fortress Software may provide you with support services related to the software. Any supplemental software code provided to you as part of the support services shall be considered part of the software and subject to the terms and conditions of this EULA. You must comply with all applicable laws regarding use of the software.

3. Termination
Without prejudice to any other rights, Binary Fortress Software may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions. In such event, you must destroy all copies of the software in your possession.

4. Copyright
All title, including but not limited to copyrights, in and to the software and any copies thereof are owned by Binary Fortress Software. All title and intellectual property rights in and to the content which may be accessed through use of the software is the property of the respective content owner and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and treaties. This EULA grants you no rights to use such content. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Binary Fortress Software.

5. No Warranties
Binary Fortress Software expressly disclaims any warranty for the software. The software is provided as-is without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including but not limited to any warranties of merchantability, non-infringement, or fitness of a particular purpose. Binary Fortress Software does not warrant or assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within the software. Binary Fortress Software makes no warranties respecting any harm that may be caused by the transmission of a computer virus or other such computer program. Binary Fortress Software further expressly disclaims any warranty or representation to Authorized Users or to any third party.

6. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Binary Fortress Software be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, lost profits, business interruption, or lost information) rising out of use of or inability to use the software, even if Binary Fortress Software has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event will Binary Fortress Software be liable for loss of data or for indirect, special, incidental, consequential (including lost profit), or other damages based in contract, tort or otherwise. Binary Fortress Software shall have no liability with respect to the content of the software or any part thereof, including but not limited to errors or omissions contained therein, libel, infringements of rights of publicity, privacy, trademark rights, business interruption, personal injury, loss of privacy, moral rights or the disclosure of confidential information.

Binary Fortress Software

Important Note: If you have TrayStatus currently running, please make sure you close it before installing this new version.

Visit www.binaryfortress.com/traystatus/ for updates and support.

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Sort ToDo List in Microsoft Outlook

For some reason it took me awhile to figure out how to properly alpha-sort the list under the To-Do Bar in Microsoft Outlook. This is what you  have to do:

Right click on "Arranged By:" at top of list.
Select: Custom > Sort > Subject (ascending) be sure to select NO when asked: "The field "Subject" that you want to sort by is not shown in the view. Do you want to show it?"

Version: Microsoft Outlook 2007

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Easy Instructions for setting Gymboss Timer

This is how I set up the Gymboss to simply beep every 30 seconds. (You can modify of course.)

All buttons are labeled on the device: NEXT and CHANGE across the top, START on the side.

Here's the Setup (note if there are no inputs for 20 seconds timer will exit setup):

1. Push CHANGE 
2. You'll see the word SETUP in the screen
3. Push NEXT
4. Push CHANGE until you see only 1 set of Times in the window.
5. Push NEXT
6. Push CHANGE to change the first digit of the time (00:00)
7. Push NEXT and CHANGE again to move through all 4 digits (I like 00:30)
8. Push NEXT
9. Push CHANGE to set to 00 (timer goes off every X seconds until you stop it or 99 times max)
10. Push CHANGE to set the timer to BH for High Beep sound (or BL low beep, V vibrate)
11. Push NEXT
12. Push CHANGE for 1 (1 second alarm duration

To STOP the timer, hold the START button for 3 seconds

To PAUSE the timer, push START 3 times within 2 seconds.
To RESUME the timer, push START
.
More: http://www.gymboss.com/documents/INSTRENGLISH.pdf

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Create your own Blogger Post Template

Here's how to add content to your blogger post template so you do not have to type it each time you create a new blog post:

In Design mode:
Go to Settings > Posts and comments, then click Add next to Post Template.

You can pre-format the post editor with text or code that will appear each time you create a new post.

More: http://support.google.com/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=41401

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Dropbox - Quick Start Guide & Tips

Welcome to Dropbox!

Unlike other programs, Dropbox doesn't have a complicated interface to learn. It's built right into your desktop!  Here's how to get started:

Step 1:  Drag and drop any file or folder into your Dropbox folder.

Step 2:  Once your file/folder is inside your Dropbox folder, the program immediately starts syncing it to our secure servers.  Once this has finished, the file's icon is marked with a green check.  Your file is now safely backed up online and also accessible from the Dropbox website. (http://www.getdropbox.com)

Step 3:  Install Dropbox (http://www.getdropbox.com/install) on other computers you use, and they'll also receive a copy of the files you've put in your Dropbox.

That's it!    Now that Dropbox is watching your file, any changes you make will sync up instantly and automatically.  This gives you the freedom to work on any computer you choose. For more help adding files to Dropbox, see here: https://www.getdropbox.com/help/90

Happy Dropboxing!

- The Dropbox Team

Digital-QA Note: You can also access your files online from anywhere! 

https://www.dropbox.com/home

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Save a PDF File

Once you find a .pdf file to save, you may notice there is no "right-click" or save option available in the Toolbar. If you have Adobe reader installed (which you likely do if you are looking at a .pdf), you'll find that if you hover your cursor over the lower center part of the screen, you'll see several options, and one of them is Save!

It looks like this (but you'll only see it if you hover):










You can also click that icon on the far right and it will bring up the standard Adobe toolbar framing the .pdf file with even more options.

(CTRL + SHIFT + S works too)

Sweet! I always seem to forget this...

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Blue Light under Wireless Mouse Won't Stay On

If the blue light under your wireless mouse keeps going out... change the battery!

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Which is faster - Bluetooth, Wi-fi or USB?

Fastest to slowest:

1. USB (also charging at the same time)
2. Wi-Fi hotspot
3. Bluetooth

Source: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/14572/whats-fastest-iphone-4-tethering-with-bluetooth-usb-or-the-new-hotspot-featur

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Blogger Stats aren't Updating

Yep, tonight they are not:

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Missing stats for pageviews

We've received many reports about missing pageview counts on Blogger stats, and we're working to resolve this problem as quickly as possible. Thanks for bearing with us -- we apologize for the inconvenience this issue has caused.

latest update on Sunday, October 14, 2012

Source: Known Issues for Blogger

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How to Rotate Pictures in Windows

Open Windows Live Photo Gallery. You can rotate pictures from within there even when you can not rotate pictures in other Microsoft photo viewers.

Download free from Microsoft: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/photo-gallery-get-started

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Coffee Break: Vote YES on Prop 37

Using biotechnology is great for making medicine, not for making everyday food. Antimicrobial resistance is already a problem and superbugs now exist from wide-spread misuse of antibiotics (especially in cows). Prop 37 allows food to be labeled 'natural' when in fact it is modified to be pest resistant. To me that's not natural. America is one of the only industrialized nations without GMO labeling. The same corporations that said DDT and Agent Orange were safe have now put millions of dollars in defeating Prop 37. VOTE YES on PROP 37.

How to Connect iPhone to PC via Bluetooth

1. On iPhone tap Settings > General > Bluetooth, and then tap Bluetooth slide to On

2. On computer, click Start button in lower left corner > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Bluetooth Devices > Add.

3. Windows will search for nearby Bluetooth devices. Select your iPhone from the list.

4. Your computer will display a code. Type that code into your iPhone and tap Connect. If the code already appears on your iPhone, confirm it, then simply tap "Yes".

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Where's Location Services in iOS 6?

Not happy that Apple hid this one more layer deep since I access it so frequently (e.g. I only turn on Facebook when I want to post a check-in, but then I turn it off otherwise it drains the be-jezzus out of your battery).

Anyway, here it is now: Settings > Privacy > Location Services

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iPhone iOS 6 Software Improvements

The following is what appeared in iTunes when you clicked "update" for installing the new operating system.

iOS 6 Software Update

This update contains over 200 new features, including the following:

•  Maps
◦  Apple designed vector based maps
◦  Turn-by-turn navigation with spoken directions on  iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (2nd and 3rd generation)
◦  Real-time traffic information
◦  Flyover for photo-realistic, interactive 3D views of major metro areas on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad (3rd generation), and iPod touch (5th generation)
◦  Local search results with Yelp photos, ratings, reviews, and available deals
◦  Siri integration for requesting directions and finding places along a route

•  Siri improvements
◦  Sports: scores, player stats, game schedules, team rosters, and league standings for baseball, basketball, football, soccer and hockey
◦  Movies: trailers, showtimes, reviews and facts
◦  Restaurants: reservations, reviews, photos and information
◦  Send a Tweet
◦  Post on Facebook
◦  App launch
◦  Eyes Free in supported automobiles
◦  Local search available in Siri supported countries (availability may be limited during initial rollout)
◦  Additional country and language support for Canada (English and Canadian French), China (Mandarin), Hong Kong (Cantonese), Italy (Italian), Korea (Korean), Mexico (Spanish), Spain (Spanish), Switzerland (Italian, French, German), Taiwan (Mandarin), US (Spanish)
◦  Supported on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad (3rd generation) and iPod touch (5th generation)

•  Facebook integration
◦  Single sign-on from Settings
◦  Post from Photos, Safari, Maps, App Store, iTunes, Game Center, Notification Center and Siri
◦  Add location and choose audience for any post
◦  View up-to-date Facebook profile photos and contact information in Contacts
◦  View Facebook events and birthdays in Calendar
◦  Like content and see your friends' Likes in App Store and iTunes Store

•  Shared Photo Streams
◦  Share selected photos with the people you choose
◦  Friends can view shared photos in Photos app, iPhoto and Apple TV
◦  Friends can like and make comments on individual photos

•  Passbook
◦  One place for boarding passes, store cards, movie tickets and other passes
◦  Barcode display for boarding flights, buying coffee, getting into movies and other actions
◦  Passes displayed on Lock Screen based on time or location
◦  Passes can be automatically updated
◦  Supported on iPhone and iPod touch

•  FaceTime improvements
◦  FaceTime over cellular support for iPhone 5, iPhone 4S and iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (3rd generation)
◦  Receive FaceTime calls, sent to your iPhone number, on your iPad and iPod touch

•  Phone improvements
◦  Do Not Disturb to suppress incoming calls and notifications
◦  'Reply with message' option when declining a call
◦  'Remind me later' option based on time or location when declining a call

•  Mail improvements
◦  VIP mailbox to quickly access mail from important people
◦  Flagged email mailbox
◦  Insert photos and videos when composing email
◦  Open password protected Office docs
◦  Pull down to refresh mailboxes
◦  Per account signatures

•  Safari improvements
◦  iCloud tabs to see open pages on all your devices
◦  Offline Reading List
◦  Photo upload support
◦  Full screen landscape view on iPhone and iPod touch
◦  Smart app banners
◦  JavaScript performance improvements

•  App Store and iTunes Store improvements
◦  Updated store design
◦  iTunes Preview history
◦  Complete my season
◦  Complete my album

•  Game Center improvements
◦  Challenge friends to beat high scores and achievements
◦  Post high-scores and achievements to Facebook and Twitter
◦  Friend recommendations based on your Facebook friends

•  Accessibility improvements
◦  Guided Access to limit device to one app or restrict touch input on certain areas of the screen
◦  VoiceOver integration with Maps, AssistiveTouch and Zoom
◦  Support for Made for iPhone Hearing Aids for iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S

•  Improved privacy controls for Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Photos and data shared over Bluetooth

•  Reminders can be reordered in the Reminders app

•  Custom vibrations for alerts on iPhone

•  Clock app for iPad

•  Clock alarm with song

•  Search all fields in Contacts

•  Automatic movie mode for improved video sound quality

•  Definitions of a selected word for Chinese, French, German and Spanish

•  New keyboard layouts for French, German, Turkish, Catalan, Arabic and Icelandic

•  Keyboard shortcuts shared across devices via iCloud

•  Bluetooth MAP support

•  Global network proxy for HTTP

•  Features for China
◦  Baidu web search
◦  Sina Weibo integration
◦  Share videos to Tudou
◦  Share videos to Youku
◦  Improved text input for handwriting and Pinyin

•  Bug fixes

Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas.

5 Tips for a Great Presentation

Great article on presenting (whether it's to Senior Executives or others). My team has gotten stuck before on presenting the Summary up front, only to find us giving our entire presentation without leaving the first slide. That felt frustrating at the time, but this article explains why that might not be so bad. Just a twist in perception, and planning!

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/10/how_to_present_to_senior_execu.html

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Hyperlinks don't work in Email

If you get this message when trying to open a hyperlink within an email: This operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer.

This is what worked for me:

Open Microsoft Internet Explorer. Go to Tools, Internet Options, Programs tab, and make IE the default (we will be changing your default back to Chrome or other browser but this has to be done first). Close IE.

Open Chrome. You should see a banner at the top that says Chrome is not your default and do you want to make it the default. Select Yes.

Now go back to your email and click a hyperlink. Your link will open in Chrome now.

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iOS 6 Updates and Features – What You Should Know

Safe-keeping this article for when I do upgrade. Leary of Apple Maps however so holding off.

"The Apple Maps app has been widely criticized for inaccuracies and for, well, downright goofy 3D images of bridges falling into the water, landmarks falling over and bumpy airport landing strips."

but this sounds nice:

"Updating to iOS 6 will make you feel as if you got a new device, even if you don’t have a shiny new iPhone 5 in your hands!"

Source: iOS 6 Updates and Features – What You Should Know

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How to Remove Conduit Toolbar

Go to Chrome's wrench in the upper right corner (although I notice today it is no longer a wrench, so anyway it is the Customization icon for Chrome). Go to Extensions. Delete: FLV Runner. Close Chrome and reopen it. It should be gone.

I also uninstalled the app (via Control Panel, uninstall a program) that caused it to load in the first place:  JPEG Lossless Rotator (don't install JPEG Lossless Rotator!)

Things I did that didn't work: System Restore, Uninstall and reinstall Chrome.

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Do NOT install JPEG Lossless Rotator

This software gets 4.5 stars (of 5) from CNET but it hijacked my browser even after I unchecked every box during install so that it wouldn't. Be very careful. I do not recommend that you install JPEG Lossless Rotator.

If you did, you probably have a new persistent toolbar on Chrome from Conduit. Here is how to get rid of it: http://digital-qa.blogspot.com/2012/09/remove-conduit-toolbar.html

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Export LinkedIn Connections and Email Addresses

To export your LinkedIn Contacts and email addresses, go to the home page, click on Contacts, then use your BROWSER search to find "Export Connections" on that page. Today it is near the bottom on the right, but it moves around so that's why I use the browser page search to find it.

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How to make a Phone Call from your Computer

If your cell phone is out of charge, and you already gave up your land line, here are two great ways to make a phone call from your computer:


1. Google Voice - Free. Of course you need a free Google account. The best. You also get free voice mail and forwarding services, free SMS text messaging, and free conference calling. Google Voice is only for calls in and to the US and Canada. There's a 3-hour talk time, but no limit to how many times you can call a number.




2. Skype - Not free, but not too expensive. Skype-to-Skype is free but calling a phone (or sending a text) will cost 2.3¢/min or $2.99/month (unlimited). Sending a text will cost 11.2¢/message.

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How to Turn On/Off Javascript in Chrome

The JavaScript setting has moved to here:

In Chrome:

• Go to the wrench ("tool tab") in the top right corner of Chrome.
• Click Settings.
• Click "Show advanced settings" (at the bottom of the page).
• Under Privacy select "Content settings".
• There you can turn on/off JavaScript.

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Where are Blogger Pictures Stored?

Blogger photos are stored online in a Picasa album. When you imported your first picture into your blog, this album was created automatically. You can see them all here: https://picasaweb.google.com/home and then click on the Album that has the name of your blog.

As you upload more photos and videos in Picasa Web Albums, please keep in mind the following account limits:

• Maximum photo size: Each image can be no larger than 20 megabytes and are restricted to 50 megapixels or less.
• Maximum video size: Each video uploaded can be no larger than 1GB in size.
• Maximum number of web albums: 10,000
• Maximum number of photos and videos per web album: 1,000
• Total storage space: Picasa Web provides 1 GB for photos and videos. Files under certain sizesdon't count towards this limit.*

Free storage limits (you must be signed up for Google+)

Photos up to 2048 x 2048 pixels and videos up to 15 minutes won't count towards your free storage.

Automatic resizing

All photos uploaded in Google+ will be automatically resized to 2048 pixels (on their longest edge) and won't count towards your free storage quota.

All photos uploaded from the Picasa software or in Picasa Web Albums over the free size limit will count towards your 1 GB of free storage. When you reach your storage limit, any new photos you upload larger than the free size limit will be automatically resized to 2048 pixels (on their longest edge).

If you reach your storage limit when uploading from the Picasa desktop software, you'll only be able upload at free storage sizes. Larger uploads will not be automatically resized to the free storage limit.

Sources:

http://support.google.com/picasa/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=43879

http://support.google.com/picasa/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1224181

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Change URL of your Blogger Post!

Update 10/19/2014: Google changed this so go to my new post instead:
http://digital-qa.blogspot.com/2014/10/how-to-change-blogger-post-url.html

You can now change the title URL of your Blogger post in the new Blogger design interface!

In design mode, look over in the left panel under links. Put your page URL in the Title Link box:

Permalink: A permalink is the URL of your blog post. Blogger can either automatically generate a URL for you based on the content of your post, or you can customize the portion of the URL after the date.

Title Link: Link your post title to a specific URL, or leave blank to link the title to your post.

Enclosure Links: Enclosure links help you make podcasts, MP3s, and other content in your posts playable in feeds like RSS and Atom.

Thanks Google!

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Why Is Facebook’s Color Scheme Blue-On-Blue?

Zuckerberg is red-green colorblind and that's why #Facebook ’s Color Scheme is Blue-On-Blue

http://www.howtogeek.com/trivia/why-is-facebooks-color-scheme-blue-on-blue/

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Download and Save your Facebook Statuses

Facebook allows you to download and backup all your photos, statuses, friend lists, messages, notes, etc. It's quite easy.

Just click here: https://register.facebook.com/download/

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How to File a Complaint for an Unsolicited Cell Phone Call

If you receive an unsolicited call on your cell phone, here is the FCC complaint form:
http://www.fcc.gov/complaints

You can also add your mobile phone to the Do Not Contact registry:

Subscribers may register their residential telephone number, including wireless numbers, on the national Do-Not-Call registry by telephone or by Internet at no cost.

Consumers can register on-line for the national do-not-call registry by going to www.donotcall.gov. To register by telephone, consumers may call 1-888-382-1222: for TTY call 1-866-290-4236. You must call from the phone number you wish to register.

http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/do-not-call-list

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Have a blog? Rock some Pictures!

If you are blogging about food, shelter, design... I won't subscribe to your blog in my RSS reader if you don't allow photos in your feed.

There's simply too much information out there to consume, and photos are one way to help me narrow the funnel. And trust me, you want that.

Which of these would stop you in your tracks while pouring through your feed?

These Teeny Tiny BLTs from spoonforkbacon.com's RSS feed (Yummm!),

or this?



Nothing against Martha Steward's blog (http://www.themarthablog.com/). It just won't be in my feeds and  likely I won't get over to it very much. But you can believe for sure I clicked through to check out those baby BLT's!

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Closing out Apps on your iPhone Does NOT Extend Battery Life

Like "playing whack-a-mole", tapping the little X's on the iPhone apps you see when you press the home button twice does not shut down a running app. Not sure where this misinformation got started!

Source: HuffingtonPost The 9 Biggest Tech Myths You Hear All The Time (But Are Absolutely Untrue)

"For a long time, the common wisdom held that in order to save battery life on the iPhone, we could just double-tap the home button and close out all the apps on the bottom tray that we weren't using. BLOOP BLOOP BLOOP: 'X' out of the apps, and battery would be saved.

Except, here's the thing: Those apps you see when you press the home button twice aren't actually running or using up any battery. As Fraser Speirs pointed out earlier this year, that row of icons is a list of recently used apps, NOT currently-running apps; when you hit the home button and exit an app, the iPhone automatically shuts it down after five seconds or so. Except in special cases (listed on Speirs' site), the app is not running nor eating up battery life.

Closing out apps might be dang satisfying -- it's like playing whack-a-mole! -- but it is almost certainly not preserving battery life."

But here is a BIG tip for making your iPhone battery life longer:
http://digital-qa.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-to-make-your-iphone-battery-last.html

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Change Outlook Default Font

Somehow my default font changed to Calibri(body) 9... tiny!

Anyway, in Outlook (2010), click through:

• Tools
• Options
• Mail Format
• Stationery and Fonts
• Font (under New mail messages)

I like to choose Arial, Regular, 11  as this is most universal and you pretty much know what it'll look like when your recipient reads it.

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Google Chrome Missing Print Selection when Right-click

If you instead get: Copy, Search Google, Inspect element... add this extension  from Chrome's productivity add-ons: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gbkdpdnociibpkkpjgmcmdlnjlebpajk

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Where is my Personal Info in Chrome?

Cut/paste this into your search bar (aka Chrome's omnibox):  chrome://settings/autofill

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iPad Keyboard Split!

If your iPad keyboard separated, simply 'pinch' it back together.

It's kinda nifty it can do that, because you can "undock" and /or "split" the keypad and move it around the screen... helpful if you want to see what would normally be underneath the keyboard. To access the feature, simply press and hold on the keypad icon at the bottom right corner of the keyboard.

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Add Leading Zero's to Zip Codes in Excel

Two methods to pad zip codes with 0's when they are less than 5 digits:

This changes the value of the cell:
1. =TEXT(A1,"00000")

This doesn't change the value of the cell but simply displays the number with the leading zeros:
2. Within the cell (or highlight the column) select Format > Format Cells, Number, Custom, 0000#

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Easiest & Free way to Rip a DVD to iPad, iPhone

Fantastic and easy instructions per MacWorld.com:

How to rip a DVD with HandBrake

"Looking to liberate the movies in your DVD collection from the confines of their plastic-and-metal prison so you can enjoy them on your iPhone, iPod, iPad, and Apple TV? Well look no further—all you need is some free software and to follow a few steps."

Basically this is what you'll do:

1. Install HandBrake (free software) and VLC Media Player (also free software).
2. Put your DVD in the DVD drive and in HandBrake select it ("Source").
3. Select your device on the right: 
   • iPad
   • iPod
   • iPhone
   • iPod Touch
   • AppleTV
   • Android
4. I like to "Preview" (you can do that via the Preview button on the same toolbar where you selected "Source").
5. If looks good, select "Start" and let it rip!

Now you can watch it on your computer. You'll need to then sync your iPad with your computer in order to view the movie on the iPad. Note to watch any movie on your iPad, select the Video app (NOT the iTunes app!)

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Chrome Print Selection not Working

If you are instead getting these words: "copy" "search Google for..." "inspect element" you will need to do this until Chrome gets that working again:

CTRL+SHIFT+P - The print screen dialog box will pop-up and you can select "Selection"

(or this works too: Click the Chrome wrench in the upper right corner, select Print, then at the bottom select "Print using system dialog..." and you can select "Selection" there too.)

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Coffee Break: Badass Jackson - Patiently Experiencing Zero ♬

http://badassjackson.bandcamp.com/album/the-good-looking-revolution

Coffee Break: San Francisco Museums Free Days

Always Free

• SF African American Museum ($5 Donation Suggested)
• Museo Italoamericano
• Triton Museum (Hey...This isn't in San Francisco, but Santa Clara.)

1st Sunday of the Month

• Oakland Museum (Wells Fargo Sundays)
• Asian Art Museum (Target Sundays)

1st Tuesday of the Month

• Cartoon Art Museum (Pay What You Wish)
• de Young Museum
• Legion of Honor
• SFMOMA
• Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

1st Wednesday of the Month

• Exploratorium
• Mexican Museum
• SF Zoo (Call or Visit Website to Confirm)

3rd Wednesday of the Month

• California Academy of Sciences

Source: www.sfstation.com/arts

More free museum info: http://sanfrancisco.about.com/od/museums/ss/freemuseumdays.htm