Personal Technology Tips in Plain English
Archive for October, 2008
Make Sure You Gain An Hour At The Right Time!
Oct 28th
My, how time flies…Daylight savings is upon us.
This year, in 2008, Daylight Saving Time begins on March 9 and ends on November 2nd.
(And for you future minded people, in 2009, Daylight Saving Time begins on March 8th and ends on Nov. 1st.)
The problem is that not all Windows Mobile cell phones – and desktop PC’s for that matter – are up-to-date regarding the recent change in how we do daylight savings here in the United States. If you recall, the US Government figured out that we don’t actually save electricity nor increase productivity by changing the timing of our clocks — so they moved the dates to confuse us all last year.
This year is no different, but you can be a little better prepared so that your cell phone time/date isn’t out of sync for a week or two based on the new daylight savings calendar.
So this is just a reminder to make sure you have applied the updates to your desktop PC’s windows / Vista platform, your Microsoft Outlook and your Windows Mobile device should be fine with your next syncs. The list of Microsoft applications that are affected are: Read the rest of this entry »
How To UNFREEZE an Apple iPod If It Froze
Oct 21st
Today, I got this email from a friend with a somewhat common problem. . .
—-Original Message—-
From: Michael O
Time: October 21, 2008 10:04am
Subject: My iPod Froze
Kenny,
my Ipod Nano froze up….how do I unfreeze it!
Michael
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How To Edit and Fill Out PDF Forms Without Adobe Acrobat
Oct 20th
While the Adobe Acrobat file format is very useful and welcomed by all, the price of the Adobe Acrobat editing software is not.
For years, people would plunk down literally hundreds of dollars to be able to create PDF documents. I’ve written about various ways to convert documents into PDF format for free – both via virtual PDF printer drivers which allow you to save PDF files to your drive from any program like PDFCreator or online services like Zamzar or Koolwire.
But what about the times when you want to actually edit or fill out a PDF form you are given? For example, many of the IRS documents found online now or a simple passport application, etc.
Recently, I’ve been using a free online pdf editor service which allows you to open up PDF files from your computer or elsewhere on the Internet. And then you can easily add text to the various form fields. They even have a neat little “checkmark” maker to add check mark boxes found on many forms! I love this new website I’ve found. . . Read the rest of this entry »
My One And Only Political Post. . .
Oct 15th
I usually try to refrain from talking about politics.
There usually just aren’t too many outcomes from politics in discussion amongst friends (or foe!) that have a clean and happy ending. Most times, people leave the table uneasy, or completely revved up (for the wrong reasons).
But my friend in Canada just got wind of this latest news report concerning the upcoming November elections in the United States. Obama, McCain, Palin. . .it doesn’t matter where you stand.
This one specific piece of election news has been noticed internationally, so perhaps it’s the one issue I’ll share with you here. . . Read the rest of this entry »
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