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[MODIFIED] Google Search Engine – Track Earthquake Epicenters Via a Google Search

25 Aug

Display the magnitudes and locations of recent earthquakes worldwide by performing a search with Google.

When many people think of earthquakes, they only consider regions prone to these occurrences such as the Pacific Ring of Fire including the San Andreas Fault, as well as where the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami hit. However, the truth is that earthquakes occur elsewhere and more frequently.

For more information about recent earthquakes all over the world, as well as links to maps showing earthquake epicenters, perform a Google search for the word earthquakes….

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Microsoft Outlook 2010 – Change 15 Minute Default Reminder Time

20 Aug

Configure Outlook 2010 when it reminds you and others about upcoming appointments.

When creating appointments or meetings in Microsoft Outlook 2010, while reminder times can be set on a per-appointment basis, the default is to display a reminder 15 minutes before the actual event is to occur.

You or the attendees may find that 15 minutes is not enough time for a reminder, wanting to allow for time to finish up an e-mail or tweet, take a bathroom break, etc. Alternatively, you might find that 15 minutes is too much time, believing that no time is more productive than the last minute, and wish to provide reminders closer to the event time….

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[MODIFIED] Mozilla Firefox – Misc – Display Text in the Toolbar for New Users

20 Aug

Make Mozilla Firefox even easier to use for newbies or those with lots of add-ons by labeling toolbar icons. This also displays dedicated “Reload” and “Stop” buttons.

Normally, Mozilla Firefox’s toolbar contains icons that do not contain labels. For example, the arrow pointing left goes to the previous page, and the house goes to the home page.

While these icons are recognizable to frequent web browser users, newbies may not know what each button does. Or, if you have a lot of add-ons installed that place buttons in the toolbar, it may prove difficult to remember what functionality is performed by clicking each button. Thus you can label each button with “Back”, “Forward”, “Home”, etc. This also gives you dedicated “Reload” and “Stop” buttons….

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iGoogle – Things to Ponder

18 Aug

Get thinking with the “Things to Ponder” gadget.

When it comes to soft drinks, what happened to the first 6 “ups”? If a fool and his money are soon parted, then how did a fool and his money get together in the first place?

These and other important questions might get you thinking – or may cause a quick snicker. And you can display different ones every time you open your iGoogle page with the “Things to Ponder” gadget. Maximize the gadget and you can add your own comments to a particular question….

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Microsoft Word 2010 – Stop Replacing Text If I Accidentally Select It First!

18 Aug

Configure Word 2010 to not replace text if you select it and then start typing.

If you select a block of pre-written text and start typing, your typed text replaces the selected text. This is normal behavior in most Windows programs that support text editing.

However, depending on your needs and normal workflow you may wish a different behavior to occur. Some editors support a feature whereby the pre-written text is not replaced, but new typed text is placed before this selected text. To turn this behavior on in Microsoft Word 2010:…

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Google Chrome – Add a Visual Calculator with Advanced Features

18 Aug

Need a visual calculator for Google Chrome that supports trigonometric functions or generating random numbers?

Various calculator extensions have been created for Google Chrome allowing you to perform a couple of quick operations without switching from the browser to your operating system’s calculator. These include Chromey Calculator, a text-based calculator with a scrollback buffer.

If you prefer a more visual calculator, consider the “Elegant Calculator” extension. This provides a pop-up basic or advanced calculator, offering commands and functions including log, max and min, random, square root, and trigonometric functions. …

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Google Chrome – Add a Visual Calculator with Advanced Features

17 Aug

Need a visual calculator for Google Chrome that supports trigonometric functions or generating random numbers?

Various calculator extensions have been created for Google Chrome allowing you to perform a couple of quick operations without switching from the browser to your operating system’s calculator. These include Chromey Calculator, a text-based calculator with a scrollback buffer.

If you prefer a more visual calculator, consider the “Elegant Calculator” extension. This provides a pop-up basic or advanced calculator, offering commands and functions including log, max and min, random, square root, and trigonometric functions. …

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Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 – Inserting a Screenshot Into Your Presentation

17 Aug

Illustrate how to use a software program or web service by adding a screenshot into your PowerPoint 2010 presentation.

Perhaps you need to give a Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 presentation that instructs participants how to use a particular piece of software or web service. Just describing the features isn’t enough; screenshots may prove quite useful.

In previous versions of PowerPoint you would need an external screen capture software package. However, PowerPoint 2010 lets you capture screenshots with just a couple of clicks:…

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Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 – Inserting a Screenshot Into Your Presentation

17 Aug

Illustrate how to use a software program or web service by adding a screenshot into your PowerPoint 2010 presentation.

Perhaps you need to give a Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 presentation that instructs participants how to use a particular piece of software or web service. Just describing the features isn’t enough; screenshots may prove quite useful.

In previous versions of PowerPoint you would need an external screen capture software package. However, PowerPoint 2010 lets you capture screenshots with just a couple of clicks:…

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Microsoft Word 2010 – Give Your Text a Healthy Glow

13 Aug

Text can stand out in a Word 2010 document by glowing in a variety of colors and sizes.

Among the many ways you can make text stand out in Microsoft Word 2010 is to have it glow. You can choose from a variety of pre-made glow effects, or go nuts and tweak the color of the glow, its size, and its transparency.

1. Select the text that you would like to glow….

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