Bugmenot.com

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Bugmenot.com

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"In order to access this content, you must first register online."  Chances are that you have encountered a site that requires you to register in order to receive the content.  You'll routinely see this type of thing on newspaper sites, such as The New York Times.  Many folks give up on reading the content because of these registrations. Why? Is it pure laziness? Maybe.  On top of that, who knows what they're doing with this information? You've probably upped your spam intake by providing your e-mail address and other demographics to these forms. Sure, most people fake this information, but it's still a hassle.

BugMeNot gives you the login codes to a couple thousand of these "free" registration sites. This frees you from the hassle of giving up your personal information. The site is incredibly simple to use. All you have to do is type in the URL of the offending site, and the login information will be given to you. If you have another one that you would like to add, just submit it to the site. BugMeNot is constantly growing with new site submissions, so stay tuned.
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Text Boxes in Word

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Text Boxes in Word

Text that's important -- text you want to be sure captures your readers' attention -- can be set off in a text box.  Word enables you to position them just about anywhere on a page, format them and their contents, and flow text around them.


TO INSERT A TEXT BOX

1. In an open Word document, choose Insert > Text Box.  A number of  things happen:

-- If the document was in any view other than Page Layout view, it switches to Page Layout view.

-- The Drawing toolbar appears with the Text Box tool selected.

-- The mouse pointer appears as a crosshairs pointer.

2. Use the crosshairs pointer to draw a box the approximate size and shape of the text box you want in the location you want it.

3. Release the mouse button. The text box appears with selection handles around it and a blinking insertion point within it .

4. Enter the text you want to appear in the text box.


WORKING WITH TEXT BOXES

To select a text box:

Click anywhere inside the text box. A thick hash-mark border and round white selection handles appear around the text box.

Tip: To select multiple text boxes at the same time, hold down Shift while clicking the border of each one. 


To delete a text box:

1. Select the text box you want to delete.

2. Press Backspace. The text box disappears.

Tip: To delete a text box without deleting its contents, first select and copy its contents to another part of the document or to another document. 

Soople.com

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Soople.com

The Google search engine is extremely powerful and versatile, but it simple interface makes it difficult for newcomers to find the many features that Google offers. Soople offers and interface that allows the user to quickly use Google's advanced features, such as searches for particular file types, searches within a particular site or domain, search for movie reviews, and searches for phone numbers, tracking numbers and UPC codes. Each feature is explained in simple terms.
 
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Why Digital Zoom Is a Bad Idea

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Why Digital Zoom Is a Bad Idea

Most digital cameras offer a feature known as digital zoom. The name implies that the feature offers the same results as a zoom lens ? that is, brings you closer to your subject. In fact, digital zoom does nothing more than trim away the perimeter of your image and enlarge the remaining area to fill the frame.

This bit of digital manipulation leads to lower image quality than you get when capturing the same area with a true zoom lens (referred to as an optical zoom in the digital photography lexicon). So when top-notch pictures are in order, avoid digital zoom.

In addition, an optical zoom affects depth of field (range of sharp focus) as well as how much background is included in your shot. A digital zoom does not impact the image in either way.

Check your camera manual to find out how digital zoom is activated and whether you can turn the feature off altogether.

Source: Dummies.com

Splitting a Screen in Word

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Splitting a Screen in Word

Splitting a window means to divide it into north and south halves, where you have two horizontal windows. In a split screen, two sets of scroll bars appear so that you can travel in one half of the screen without disturbing the other half. Word offers two ways to split the screen.

• Move the mouse cursor to the split box at the top of the scroll bar on the right. Move it just above the arrow. When the cursor turns into double-arrows, click and drag the gray line down the screen. When you release the mouse button, you have a split screen.
• Choose Window, Split. A gray line appears on-screen. Roll the mouse down until the gray line is where you want the split to be, and click. You get two screens split down the middle.

When you tire of this arrangement and want to remove the split, choose Window, Remove Split, drag the gray line to the top or bottom of the screen, or double-click on the line that splits the screen in two.

Source: Dummies.com