Google Slides is quickly becoming one of the best pieces of presentation software available. Far from its bare bones beginnings, its latest features offer you more chances than ever to create presentations that amaze your audience. As the video below shows, with a little creativity and patience, Google Slides can do almost anything — including animation! As cool as that project is, it’s not what most of us are using Google Slides for. Thankfully, recent updates give all users access to tons of great tool...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on September 14th, 2017
What type of web searcher are you? Do you just type a keyword or two in the Omnibox and wait for Google to spit out the perfect search suggestion? Or do you take advantage of all the advanced search operators to narrow down your results? Regardless of how you search, you can always sharpen your skills further. And the best way to do that? Take this free Google course that goes at your own personal pace. Solve Any Problem With a Power Search Google’s Inside Search offers two training modules: Power Search...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on September 14th, 2017
Lots of Windows apps work better if you have a numeric keypad on your keyboard. (And it’s great for quickly typing special characters.) But not everyone wants a full-size keyboard, and very few laptops come equipped with numpads. There are plenty of ways to use a number pad on your computer, even if your keyboard doesn’t have one. Some are built right in, while others will take a bit more work. But one of these solutions will definitely fit your needs. 1. Windows 10’s On-Screen Keyboard The on-screen key...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on September 13th, 2017
Procrastination can cause extra stress, missed deadlines, and unnecessary overtime just to name the obvious consequences. Fortunately, you can use proven behavioral changes to get yourself out of the habit and start getting things done. Here are five anti-procrastination tips you can follow and 10 apps you can use to really put them into action. 1. Don’t Get Overwhelmed by the Task If you get too overwhelmed by a task, the resultant fear could make you unintentionally idle. Stopping that from happening i...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on September 12th, 2017
I really enjoy making music. Unfortunately, I don’t have a whole lot of instrumental talent… or the money to pursue that particular hobby. But that doesn’t mean I can’t be making music — I just need to find other ways to do it. Which is where Garageband comes in. With the wealth of free music loops in the app and online, I can whip up a track in a few minutes or spend hours perfecting a longer one. And because there are so many free loops available, I don’t have to spend a cent. Want to get into making m...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on September 12th, 2017
There is always a right way to print your documents. Some inkjet models print pages with the printed side on the top, which means you have to manually reverse the print order by hand. It’s not too much of a problem when printing just a few pages, but when you have a ream on your hands, it makes sense to print them in reverse order so that you can collate the bunch neatly. Let’s look at three easy ways to reverse print pages. 1. Set It in Microsoft Word Microsoft Word has a single command that forces the ...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on September 12th, 2017
Hiren’s Boot CD is an all-in-one bootable rescue disc solution that contains a load of useful Windows repair tools you’ll want to have when you can no longer boot into your PC. Imagine issues like hard drive failure, virus infections, partitioning, password recovery, and data recovery. Hiren’s Boot CD is a Godsend in situations like these. It has a multitude of tools divided into a number of categories like partitioning tools, backup, recovery, and BIOS/CMOS tools to name a few. Be prepared for serious p...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on September 12th, 2017
Smells can conjure up powerful memories. The smell of pine needles can take you back to childhood Christmases or the smell of a laundry detergent can remind you of home. For me, there are certain smells that I’ve come to associate with manliness. Whenever I smell them I think of my dad or grandpa or some aspect of my boyhood and my initiation into the rites of manhood.
It was back in 2009 when we first came up with the idea for creating a list of manly smells. We asked you, our readers, for your input, ...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on September 11th, 2017
