Mind Mapping made easy with Bubbl.us

March 16th, 2008

Have you ever heard the term “mind mapping”? I had heard the term but never put it into practice until I was introduced to Bubbl.us. I have tried other mind mapping software, but I just couldn’t get into it. Bubbl.us is different. Check it out. http://www.bubbl.us

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How to record a phone conversation for free

March 7th, 2008

VMTAG.comIn this tutorial, I will show you how to record a phone conversation with VMTAG.com’s free voicemail to email service. You can record calls to keep notes, verify the contents of a conversation or just personal wiretapping.

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Convert a DVD to .mp4 for your iPhone

February 25th, 2008

iphone-movieIn this tutorial, I will show you how to convert a DVD to mp4 format for use on your iPhone, iTouch or video iPod. When I purchased my iPhone a few months ago, the first thing I wanted to do was rip some of my DVDs into mp4 format so I could watch movies when I travel.

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How to view disk usage statistics with WinDirStat

February 16th, 2008

tree.jpgHave you ever filled up the space on your hard drive? Do you get sick of seeing the Windows message telling you that you are running out of space on your c: drive? Have you ever wondered … “What is taking up so much space on my hard drive?”

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How to use iGoogle

February 10th, 2008

iGoogle is a customizable homepage by Google, Inc. It stands for “interactive google”. Personally, I use iGoogle as a internet desktop. I can get to all my important websites and see all my news on one single home page. iGoogle has my weather, my clock, my RSS reader, my bookmarks and I can access it from any PC with internet access. This tutorial will show you the basics of the iGoogle platform.

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How to use Stumbleupon

February 9th, 2008

stumbleupon-logo-custom.jpgStumbleUpon is a great site that helps you discover very interesting websites recommended by other web surfers. The first time I tried to use it, I thought, “What’s the big deal?” I installed the firefox plugin and signed up, but it still did not make sense to me. Once I learned how to use it, I was addicted. With this video tutorial, I will show you how to signup for the stumbleupon service, install the firefox plugin and stumble a few interesting sites.

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How to build or upgrade a PC

February 7th, 2008

poscomputermain.jpgThis set of tutorials comes from luv2help.com. If you have ever been interested in learning about the internals of your PC or would just like to learn more, these tutorials are great. You will learn how to identify the internal parts of your computer and you will learn how to install various components such as the CPU, the hard-drive, CD/DVD , RAM and the video card.
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How to signup for gmail

February 6th, 2008

gmail-logo.gifWelcome to the gmail signup tutorial. This tutorial will show you how to signup for a gmail account from start to finish. This process may seem trivial for some people. However, there are others who need a little help. This tutorial is for you.

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How to install Firefox

February 1st, 2008

This tutorial will show you how to install Firefox on your Windows XP desktop. Firefox is not virus or spyware protection, but I have been able to eliminate 90% of viruses and spyware on my computer just by using firefox. Use to surf the internet safer.

The basic steps for installing Firefox include downloading the setup file from the Firefox website and then running the setup file. This is just a basic guide to help you know that everything is working correctly.

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Linux - Create an iso image from a directory

January 15th, 2008

This tutorial will show you how to use the the genisoimage command to create an .iso image from the contents of a directory using ubuntu linux.

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