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 WorldStart Tech Tips 2013-10-11Having trouble viewing parts or all of the newsletter? View the entire newsletter here!  In The News 10-11-2013 Windows 8 passes iOSX Windows 8 users now outnumber Mac users worldwide according to a new report from StatCounter. For September 2013, Mac OS users made up around 7% of computer operating systems while Windows 8 users make up 7.46%.  That is far behind leader Windows 7 with nearly 52% of all systems. Windows XP comes in a distant second with around 21% of the market. That's still pretty high considering that Microsoft is discontinuing support for XP in April of 2014. Narrative Lets You Record Every Moment Of Your Life The Narrative clip-on camera promises to let you record every moment of your life as it happens. The $279 device will clip on your shirt and allow you take continuous photographs of your day as it happens.  The developers tout it as a revolutionary way to supplement your memories by taking pictures of everything as it happens. The pitch is that the program gives you a searchable photographic memory. The tiny camera with built-in GPS has no controls. It automatically takes two geo-tagged photos a minute and stores them in the Narrative Cloud. The storage will cost you $9 a month after a one-year free trial that comes with the purchase of the camera. Users can then create what are called Lifeblogs. Narrative says this service could potentially be very valuable for dementia patients, allowing them to access memories. Although for now, it seems to raise some privacy concerns about the people you come in contact with in your life. You can learn more about it here. Ads Coming To Instagram Instagram users can now expect to see ads in their photo feeds sometime in the next couple of months. The company says it's necessary to build the popular social media service into a sustainable business.  They promise to deliver "a small number of beautiful, high-quality photos and videos from a handful of brands." As with a Facebook feed, you can hide any advertisements you don't like from view. ~ Cynthia Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version 
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How can I get it configured permanently? One possibility is that you have multiple versions of Office installed on the computer. Open the Start Menu and select control panel.  In control panel choose Uninstall a Program beneath Programs.  You'll see a list of programs to choose from.  Scroll down to see if you have multiple versions of Office or Word installed. If so, uninstall the extra versions and trying repairing Office 2007 again by using the repair mode again.  Another suggestion offered by Microsoft is to open the run box (press the Windows key + R or type Run in the search box and choose the Run icon from the results)  Type the following in the run box. It has to be exact, so cutting and pasting is probably best. reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options /v NoReReg /t REG_DWORD /d 1  Then click OK. Let us know if one of these solutions was able to help you out. ~ Cynthia Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a question for us? Ask it here!  What To Do With A Deceased Loved One's Facebook Profile This is a touchy subject, but an important one. What happens to someone's Facebook Account when he or she passes away? Relatives can request to have the account deleted, but often families don't want to do that. They would like to keep the photos and posts of the dearly departed and leave a space for friends to leave their thoughts, but it can be very jarring to see a birthday gift suggestions for a deceased friend.  Fortunately, Facebook does offer a memorialization option for accounts. A memorialized account is different from a regular profile in several ways. No one can log into a memorialized account and no new friend requests can be accepted. Want more? Check out WorldStart!   During enjoyable pursuits, time seems fleeting, but when waiting for a computer to respond (a less enjoyable enterprise), seconds become minutes, and minutes become hours, causing patience to wear thin. The subsequent frustration can lead to problems that create an even longer wait, resulting in even more frustration. For example, when a web page doesn't instantly load, it's tempting to try again and again, until 14 instances of the browser are loading simultaneously, increasing the load time and the accompanying irritation. Since staring at a computer screen slows time to a crawl, when confronted with a lethargic web page or some other reluctant process, you may want to just walk away (advice I habitually ignore). My own patience was recently tested while trying to bring an old laptop back to life that, by today's standards, is hopelessly outdated (of course, a computer purchased last week is likewise hopelessly outdated by today's standards). Fortunately, other distractions provided the luxury of time (and patience) necessary for this agonizingly slow process; one that included simple, basic procedures that took–in actual time–several hours to complete. However, after updating software, cleaning out unnecessary junk, defragmenting, and uninstalling all but the most essential programs, the brick wall that had once blocked those processes became molasses. The computer still ran slow, but was no longer stopped. If my attention hadn't been otherwise occupied, it's likely that this device would have suffered a different fate. Head on over to WorldStart for more of this tip.  Friday Funnies  Cartoon used with permission. For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter.  The Mysterious Life Of Caves I swear this is the last of my cave obsession, but it was just too good not to share with you! Welcome the companion site to the NOVA program Mysterious Life of Caves! See a clip here. When you land on the main page of this site there will be four awesome sections to check out. They are The Lives of Extremophiles, Journey into Lechuguilla, Jewel of the Underground, and How Caves Form. The first two sections I listed are interview and personal essay sections where you'll learn about the experiences of those who study the mysterious life of caves. The second two sections I listed are slideshows or interactive where you'll see caves and learn about their formation. These pictures and interactive sections were my favorite part of the site. So much to see and do! I can't wait to see if I can catch this program on PBS. If you want to know when it might air, you might consider signing up for their e-mail list that announces what's coming up on NOVA. This site is filled with seriously cool information. Check it out today! http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/caves/ ~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 
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 | Autumn Magic At Bond Falls You know, I'm starting to really like Bond Falls. It's located - more or less - in the north central area of Michigan's UP, and let me tell ya - I've been there twice and pulled out a good shot each time! The first time was of the main falls, this time I went for the upper falls. In fact, back when I took the main falls I just couldn't help but think this area could really be fantastic if the timing was right in autumn. So, about 13 months later I came back…(More) |
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