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| In The News: 02-07-2014 Nintendo Boss Takes Pay Cut It's not a secret that Nintendo Wii U game console has been a major disappointment to the the company. Less than 6 million units were sold in the past year. More Xbox Ones and PS4s were sold in two months of release. Now the bosses will be feeling the pinch. Saroru Itawa will see his paycheck cut in half and several other top executives will see a 20% or more pay cut. Company Offers Facebook Yearbook This may go against the whole idea of social media, but a company is offering a "yearbook" of your Facebook activity. My Social Book will include your photos, status updates, check ins, likes and comments in a handsome bound edition that you can put on your bookshelf. You can choose content from a specific range of dates or pick an entire year's worth of posts. According to a press release, you can go as far back at 2007 to choose material. Pricing starts at $11 for a 25 page book. Texting While Walking Ruins Your Posture There's a reason not to walk and next besides the danger that you'll walk in front of a car or run into a tree. Scientists say that people who text while walking hunch their shoulders forward and don't walk in a straight, adopting the type of posture usually associated with the elderly. This posture puts you in greater danger of falling. ~ Cynthia Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version -- Is Someone Checking Your Gmail? Think someone might be checking your Gmail behind your back? Here's a quick way to find out if anyone else has been looking at your account. Go to your Gmail inbox on the web and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Over to the far right, you'll see Details. Click on that. You'll be able to see if anyone is currently logged into your account from another location and also a log of when your account has been accessed. ~ Cynthia Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version
Forget Windows 7 & 8, Replace XP With Linux Ubuntu You may not be familiar with Linux. It's an operating system for computers, like Windows. And while the argument could go on forever over which system is superior (both systems have their pros and cons), I think Linux could be a particularly good choice for users forced to switch from Windows XP because Microsoft is ending security support on April 8, 2014. It can be a particularly good choice for those with older computers. In fact, it's a superior system to XP. XP is user-friendly, but a lot has changed in the 12 years since XP was launched. And now that Microsoft is ending support, XP is highly vulnerable to external threats such as viruses and malware. If you're looking for a change from Windows, consider trying a brand new experience with the Linux platform. Now compared to Windows, Linux doesn't have a large percentage of users, but in my experience it's a much better system. It will give you much more than you get from Windows XP or even from Windows 7 or 8. Let's talk about why you should consider switching from Windows XP to Linux Ubuntu. Security: Ubuntu claims to be a virus free OS, and has indeed has been so far. You won't hear users complaining about malware or viruses slowing out their PC's while using Ubuntu. On the other hand, as we discussed earlier, Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft. In others words if you are using Windows XP, then you are more likely to be to be affected by malicious software. Speed: If you have an older computer Running Wndows XP, then you have probably experienceed lagging PC speed. The reason behind that is because XP utilizes a huge portion of your system resources and begins to slows down your PC after awhile. But a fresh install of Ubuntu runs for a long time without any lag. You can experience a smooth running system even years after install since it uses a lesser amount of resources and boosts performance in older machines. Cost: A very important point is that Linux is free, while Windows OS cost hundreds of dollars. You do not need a product key to activate Linux after installing. It's a great option if you're not looking to spend any more money. Space: Ubuntu occupies much less hard drive space than XP. Other versions of Ubuntu such as Xbuntu, take up even less space and provide almost the same functionality. Drivers: There's is no headache of installing drivers for audio, video and graphics from external sources in Ubuntu. The OS automatically detects your hardware and installs the latest drivers. Even if you have lost your drivers, you can still acquire sound and video drivers automatically while using Ubuntu. Software: Ubuntu comes along with a cluster of useful software absolutely free with no catches or hidden charges. Software like Firefox, Chrome, Libre Office, Open Office and many more can be found at Ubuntu Software center. Another special software, Wine, helps you run most of your Windows based software without any trouble at all. Customization: Ubuntu users have full customization options. You have the choice to change your desktop colors, task bar sizes and make custom side bars. Please note, I'm not against Microsoft or Windows. But the Linux OS offers some great options and a free alternative for upgrading. Do not that you may not be able to run every Windows program with Linux, but if you've got basic needs like e-mail, browsing the Internet and simple word processing and spreadsheet work, this is a great free alternative. ~ Nelson Gomez Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version -- Can't Play A File? VLC Player Saves The Day Have an audio or video file that you can't seem to open on your computer? Let me tell you about a great, free program that can make your life a whole lot easier. VLC Player is the answer to your codec error problems. What's a codec you might ask. My flip answer is that codecs are the devil, but the more technically correct answer is that a codec is a device or program that compresses data for faster transmission and then decompresses the data. You'll see a codec error when the programs on your computer don't recognize the program that compressed the data in the file you're trying to open. I worked for many, many years in television and codec errors were the bane of our existence. A commercial made on a particular editing system would refuse to open on another one. Sometimes a file would refuse to open on the same system running a different version of software. Where it really caused problem was when we tried to open surveillance video provided to us by various law enforcement agencies. Every single one of them used a different format. Good luck finding America's most wanted when you can't open the video. Thankfully, a very wise engineer introduced me to VLP. It's free and I've yet to find anything it won't open. VLC Play was developed by VideoLAN organization, a non-profit the promotes free, open-source multimedia solutions. You can choose to donate if you wish, but it's not required. Take a look at the video formats it supports: And the audio formats: Whether you're using MAC… Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8… (This is especially great for Windows 8, since it doesn't come with a built-in DVD player) Or Linux. This is a great free, tool. To learn more about VLC and to download it for free, follow this link. ~ Cynthia Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a question for us? Ask it here!
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Here's a Guarantee: Your electronics aren't going to work perfectly forever. But that's not news, right? From GPS units to MP3 players to smartphones to tablets. If it's something you're using all the time, it'll eventually stop working. So what do you do from there? "Oh I know, I'll take it to that nice electronics repair place down the street!" STOP! DON'T DO IT! First of all: they're gonna charge you just to LOOK at it. And those 'diagnostic fees' aren't cheap. We're talking upwards of $50! Before they actually DO anything! And then they'll realize all that's wrong is it needs cleaned out or wire repositioned. So after they spend 20 minutes staring at it and 20 seconds fixing it, they're asking you for $100 to cover the service. No thanks. Why bother when you can just fix it yourself?! YOU JUST NEED THE SCREWDRIVER THAT CAN GET IN THERE! It's only $3.97 - for that price, if you fix just ONE thing with this tool, you've saved twice, three times, or TEN times as much as you would've spent just having someone look at it! It's designed to fit any common electronic device too!
That's just some of the specific ones off the top of my head, if you have some kinda portable electronic (or even a home appliance with smaller screws) this is the screwdriver that gets the job done! Not Into Self-Repair? Don't underestimate this precision tool! If you're into hobbies that use small parts (which covers 99% of in-home hobbies, probably) this thing is gonna be PERFECT! There's nothing worse than sitting down, getting all comfy and ready to enjoy whatever hobby you're into only to realize you lack the tool to progress! But now you can just run off to your tool drawer, grab this precise little guy, and get to work on whatever you wanted to do! We've ALL got standard sized screwdrivers... But if you don't have a precision one as part of your toolbox, you're going to keep running into those little screws that you'll never be able to deal with! This price is a STEAL! $3.97 for the ONE screwdriver you'll end up using the most! You probaby think I'm kidding, but head over to the store and let me prove to you that I'm not! And if your order is over $5 you get FREE US SHIPPING TOO http://store.worldstart.com/product/9459 PS - The sale ends Saturday and the price goes up to $8.97
Add Contact Information To Your Android Lock Screen If your phone were lost, would anyone know how to find you? Or would they just be stuck staring at your lock screen? Nothing against lock screens, it's a terrible idea to not have your phone password protected, no matter how convenient it might seem. But I've got a quick trick that will allow someone who finds your phone to know who it belongs to and how to contact you. Follow these easy instructions to leave your contact information on the start screen of a phone running on Android Kit Kat. Ready? Let's go... Want more? Check out WorldStart! -- Robert from Mississippi writes: Like to know if you can play DVD movies and DVD TV shows on your computer. I not sure what this means. I checked device manager and it said DVD/DC ROM drive, so does that mean you can play DVDs you buy from the store or what? Totally lost. The answer is yes. You can play DVDs of movies and TV shows on a computer that has a DVD drive. But that doesn't mean you are equipped to do it on your computer. A DVD is a storage medium. When you have data on a DVD, you'll also need to make sure you have a program that can open that data. If you have a DVD full of documents, you'll need a program that can... Want more? Check out WorldStart! Natalie from Florida writes: You recently wrote about adjusting Line Spacing in Word 2007. Can you also write about Adjusting Line Spacing for Word 2010 as I could not use the instructions that were for Word 2007. Thank you very much. It seems that the more features they add to Word, the more difficult it becomes to do simple tasks like line spacing. Here's out to find the necessary settings in World 2010. Make sure you've clicked the Home Tab at the top of the page.
Among the many options, you should see the little icon below, some lines with arrows pointing up and down just above the word Paragraph. Click that icon. You will get a drop-down menu where you can choose... Just click WorldStart for the rest of this helpful tip! -- Question: How do I get rid of the commercials that play before I watch a video online? – Thomas Well, the simple answer is that you can't. Those commercials are called pre-rolls (because they run before the videos you wish to see) and they are how websites pay their bills. It takes a lot of technical expertise and effort to maintain a site capable of playing videos and they have to pay for it somehow. The choices are to charge users subscription or membership fees or to cover those costs by selling advertising. Some pre-rolls will allow you to skip watching the commercial after a few seconds, others make you watch them in their entirety. Sometimes you can skip a pre-roll by hitting refresh on your browser (or using the F5 key), but that doesn't always work. You could just end up starting... Go to WorldStart to learn more! For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter.
PhotoCat Ever since Google bought out Picnik, I've been looking for a good and free replacement. In my search, I found PhotoCat and thought it was worth sharing with you. When you arrive at the site, you have three options: Edit a Photo, Retouch, or Create a Collage. Beneath those options you'll find an array of Popular Features that you can also pick from. No matter which of the three options you pick, you're whisked away to the photo editor you've selected and will be asked to upload a photo, or if you just want to try it out on your visit you can pick on of the sample photos. You'll find the tools you'll use to edit the image on the left. And once you've completed your changes you can either save your work or share it via the buttons at the top right. Overall this is a very cool and useful tool to edit your images. Check it out today! ~Amanda Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version -- A Place To Love Dogs I love dogs! Adore, and could not live without canine companionship. I really thought my world was ending when my little Shih-Tzu, Dulcie, was having surgery to remove the blockage from her kidney and I had to go out of town. It scared the pants off of me that something could happen to her when I wasn't there. Thankfully, a year later, she's back to being her ornery self. I've always been a dog person, and have a soft spot for Shih-Tzu's because the first dog in my life was one. This site is for people who love dogs! I hang out here for the adorable galleries of photos of dogs but you'll also find news stories, quotes about dogs, videos and more! When you arrive at the site, you'll find you have a lot of navigation options. You can browse the featured content on the main page that is displayed blog style. You can check out the blue navigation strip with the categories: Great Dog Pictures, Your Photos, Dog Breeds, Dog Quotes, Dog Stories, Dog Videos, Funny Dogs, and Newsletter. And if that weren't enough there's even a Featured Navigation Strip where you'll find: Boo the Pomeranian (sooo cute!), Top Ten Dog Lists, Dogs That Don't Shed, Dogs and Heaven, Puppy Pictures, and Inspirational Dogs. I don't think you go wrong in your selection of places to go, but I always start out in the photo gallery. Today it was the Puppy Pictures – I desperately want a corgi puppy right now. But I also adore the Great Dog Pictures section and the featured photo gallery in the scrolling features was awesome too! If you love dogs, you've got to check this site out today! ~Amanda Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com
You've Never Seen An Anything Like This! A Complete Weather Station! Get The Temperature, Humidity, And Forecast!! PLUS Get The Time & Date! Even Has A Built-In Alarm Clock And Backlight! Blow-Out Price Too! You Gotta Check This Out!! I seriously can't believe this! You are totally gonna LOVE this! It's a complete weather station AND amazing alarm clock! Holy cool gadgets batman!! And wait till you see the knock-out deal too - I'd eagerly pay twice as much for this and I'd do it with a big 'ol grin on my face! OK, let's start with the weather station part - this is a jaw dropper! We're really and truly talkin' a full fledged weather station! Really!!! You'll have BOTH the current TEMPERATURE (Fahrenheit or Celsius) and HUMIDITY! PLUS... It can actually FORECAST the weather for you!! Incredible!! - Just a quick glance and it tells you if you should expect rain or shine (or overcast, or whatever)! Hey - it even has a little face on it to tell you if you should be happy about the weather you got comin' your way! :) In addition to all the amazing weather info it sends your way, this also has the TIME and DATE and an easy to use ALARM CLOCK !!! Plus, you're absolutely gonna love the alarm clock! Set it when your home and never miss a wake-up or appointment! How cool is that? I have mine set for when I need to pick my kids up from school - and I plan to use it this weekend as an alarm clock when I'm out of town! Cool as January in Alaska baby!! Did I mention it also has a really great backlight for when it's dark? So cool... Oh yeah - and the deal is gonna blow you out of the water like a nuclear powered torpedo!! We're talkin' just $10.97 and US shipping is FREE! Heck, it's worth $10.97 just to show this baby off to your friends! Pull your jaw back up off your desk and RUN over to the site and pick up a few of these bad boys! http://store.worldstart.com/product/6836 WARNING!
February Wallpaper Is Ready! Here it is - our free desktop wallpaper for February! I've featured a couple winter scenes plus one shot for those who are thinking spring ;) Remember, we have 100+ of these on the site, so head on over and take a look around. All can be found here and are 100% free: http://www.backcountrygallery.com/wallpaper/ Oh, and if you enjoy these images, please tell your friends!
For these and other great selections of desktop wallpaper, head to: http://www.backcountrygallery.com/wallpaper/ As always, the wallpaper is 100% free, so enjoy! Photo Tips Did you get a chance to check out my new photo tips from last month? If not, head over to my YouTube channel and check 'em out: http://www.youtube.com/backcountrygallery
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