How to Import Digital Camera Photos using Windows XP
How to import pictures in Windows XP using the built-in Scanner and Camera wizard.
How to run a cron job every 15 minutes
Linux and Unix-based systems have a built-in scheduling service called cron, that runs in the background and executes commands defined as cron jobs. Here’s how to schedule a cron job to run every 15 minutes.
How to recover deleted photos from your iPhone
I accidentally deleted several photos from my iPhone a while back, and thought they were gone forever. It's also been several weeks since I deleted them, and I figured there was absolutely no chance I'd ever see them again. Fortunately I had a copy of Tenorshare's iPhone Data Recovery software, which let me do a full scan of my iPhone…
How to burn videos to DVD
I have been trying to make DVDs from my home videos. I can load the movies onto my computer using windows movie maker, but I cannot get the movie to burn to a DVD that will play in regular DVD players.
Turn off Windows security prompt
How do I turn off the security prompt in Windows that pops up and says it needs my permission to continue? This is happening on a school website I go into on a regular basis.
How can I develop my photos online?
Developing your photos online is an easy way to convert your digital photos into actual printed photos. All you need is a web browser and a fast internet connection (DSL or cable), and you’ll be able to upload your photos and received your developed prints within a couple of days. You can also upload photos to your local Walmart or Target store and go pick them up in an hour, or share them online free of charge.
Digital photos can be stored on numerous devices such as a camera, cell phone, flash drive, CDROM, DVD, and even your hard drive. I have thousands of pictures on my hard drive that I’ve taken with our Nikon D50, my daughter’s Nikon Coolpix, and my Razr cell phone. I used to have to take a flash drive or CDROM over to Costco or Target to have them developed, but now I can just upload them online to one of the photo development services listed below.
Here are a few online photo processing services worth looking at, along with my recommendation on which one is the best to use:
- Target Photo Center
I’ll start with my favorite online photo processing service – the Target Photo Center. There’s a Target in almost every major city and many smaller cities, and there happens to be one about 5 minutes from my home. I can upload prints to Target from my computer and go pick them up in about an hour, and this is the option I usually use.
Target provides free unlimited online photo storage and sharing, so I can upload my prints and then send a link to my friends. They can view my pictures securely online and then purchase the prints they want to keep. You can even create a slideshow and email the slideshow link to your friends – a very slick feature.
Check-in with a United mobile boarding pass
United Airlines now offers a technically advanced airport check-in option that let’s you use a bar-code on your mobile device.
100 Mac Keyboard Shortcuts
The Mac keyboard is loaded with shortcuts for everything from a Euro symbol or Copyright symbol, to handy functions like copy/paste or even opening applications.
Mark all direct messages as read in Twitter
Direct messages can start piling up in Twitter, and I don’t always have time to look through each message (especially since 95% of them are spam). Here’s an easy way to mark all Twitter DMs as read, with one click.
How to Connect a Router to a Blu-Ray System?
Question: I have DSL/cable package via Time Warner, a Samsung Blu-Ray P2550 player with built in Netflix and Pandora internet radio. I need to connect a router to the Blu Ray in order to utilize Pandora. What router would you recommend I purchase? or is there a better alternative to connect the Blu Ray to Time Warner’s cable/DSL system?