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Quick tip: Taking Screenshots on an Android phone
Posted: January 4th, 10 Categories: Tips & Tricks
How-to: Take Screenshot on an Android Phone
Last year, I wrote a post teaching How to easily take screenshots on PC, Mac, and iPhone. Now that I am an Android user,I decide to show you how to take screenshots on Android devices. It's not as easy as taking screnshots on an iPhone, it's not hard neither.
Public DNS or OpenDNS? Namebench Finds the Fastest DNS Server
Posted: December 9th, 09 Categories: Software Reviews
Namebench finds the Fastest DNS Server
DNS stands for Domain Name System. It translates computer hostnames such as www.example.com into IP addresses like 208.77.188.166. ISPs and many online services offer DNS service for consumers. For example, OpenDNS is one of the services that offers features like phishing filter, domain blocking and typo correction. Just this month, Google released its own DNS service Google Public DNS which claims performance and security advantages.
If you are a geek/power-user, or someone simply want to get a faster internet experience? Setting up a DNS will do it, but depending on your location the Fastest DNS for me may not be fast on your computer. Namebench is a free open-source benchmark software that will find the Fastest DNS Server for you. [Mac OS X, Windows, and UNIX]
Quick Tip: Changing folder or dock Icons in OS X
Posted: October 24th, 09 Categories: Tips & Tricks
how to change OS X folder or dock icons
Want to customize your OS X a little? Besides changing background images, you can change folder icons easily as well. Also you can change the dock icons using the same trick. Difficult level:Easy.
Qick Tips: Copyright, Trademark, Registered Mark Alt Symbol Codes
Posted: October 20th, 09 Categories: Tips & Tricks
How to type these symbols with alt codes
Have you ever wondered, how to type Copyright Symbol, Trademark Symbol, Registered Mark Symbol in Windows or Mac OS X.
It's not very complicated at all. I will show you a list of Alt Codes for entering Copyright, Trademark, Registered Mark symbols.
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Quick Tips: Taking screenshots on Windows, OS X, iPhone or iPod Touch
Posted: October 14th, 09 Categories: Tips & Tricks
How to take a screenshot
Quick Tips: I am going to show you how to take a screenshot on Windows, OS X, and iPhone. These tips are very basic and easy. No additional software required.
Free Software Review – Evernote
Posted: October 10th, 09 Categories: Software Reviews
Free Software Review - Evernote
Evernote (Platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, iPhone / iPod touch, Blackberry, Palm Pre, Sony Ericsson X1, Windows Mobile) is a notes taking, organizing software. You can access the notes from your desktop app, phone, and the web. All you need is an account. Luckily Evernote offers a free account.
So is it good? Let's find out!