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Fun Ways That The Average Person Can Benefit From Custom QR Codes Every Day

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The QR code is a Quick Response Code. It's similar to an old-fashioned barcode or UPC code in that it can store an unlimited amount of info within a symbol, and a quick scan of that symbol reveals a wealth of info that is helpful. A QR code is better because: 1. It can be used by individuals (rather than just stores and manufacturers) to hold an unlimited amount of data, photos, and videos; 2. It can be regularly updated to reflect timely, new info; and 3. It's a quick way to get … [Read more...]

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Why I Love Dropbox For Sharing & Syncing Files… And You Will Too!

With Dropbox you can sync files & photos between your phone and computer, or multiple computers. photo by Johan Larsson on Flickr

I've been using Dropbox for over a year now, and I love it. I mentioned it in passing when I wrote about my favorite Android apps for Droid phone newbies. Since then, a number of my friends have signed up and most are surprised by how much they use Dropbox on a regular basis now. I'm sure there are others who may have heard about Dropbox, but aren't sure what exactly to use it for. So I thought I'd take a few minutes to explain why I like Dropbox so much and highlight some of the … [Read more...]

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You Don’t Need A Thumb Drive… Just Use Your Email Program!

I've been doing this for years... Whenever I want to get something (pictures, files, spreadsheets) from one computer to another, I just email 'em to myself. BUT... I don't hit "send". Say what?. … [Read more...]

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Use Belarc Advisor To See Exactly What’s On (And In) Your Computer

My desktop computer is starting to lag a bit when I have a ton of programs open at once -- especially when I'm working with one of the 33,000 digital photos that I have stored on my computer (like in Photoshop or something). So I decided to have a look inside and see exactly how much memory I have, the type of RAM, the processor speed of this computer, and how many empty slots I have available for more memory. Let me tell you... there is no better (or easier) way to see every single thing … [Read more...]

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14.5 Things We’ve Learned About Blogs & Websites

On my way in to work yesterday morning, I jotted down the following list I titled "Things We've Learned About Doing Websites". (Like usual, it was bumper-to-bumper traffic. And you know me... I've always got a pen and a pad of paper on hand! So I put the time to good use.) I was thinking that some bloggers or other website owners might find some value in hearing from someone who's been there, tried that. We are by no means an expert on this topic, but we have definitely learned a lot in … [Read more...]

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Is Your WebSite Designed Effectively?

A recent study of 20 participants aged 22 to 29 (each accessing the Internet on average at least 2 hours a day, and each having at least four years of prior Internet experience) yielded 57 different variables that affect user judgments of a Web page, plus 10 clusters grouping the 57 variables that reflect the underlying mental structure of the user preferences. In English: If you want to design your website to have the greatest impact among twenty-somethings, then you might want to … [Read more...]

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A Word About IX Webhosting

A service that Lynnette and I want to share with everyone: IX Webhosting. If you're like me, you've been wondering what happened to service after the sale? It really doesn't matter if it's a mom and pop company or a Fortune 500 company, service these days, isn't. Except when it comes to IX Webhosting! When we started looking for companies to host our websites, we looked around for the cheapest web hosts (knowing that we might give up some service and features). While IX Webhosting … [Read more...]

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Everybody Needs Two (2) E-mail Addresses… Here’s Why

Here's why you should have TWO e-mail addresses instead of ONE: 1. To save time logging on and actually reading your e-mail every day. 2. To separate the "junk" from the personal messages you really want to receive. As you know, your primary e-mail account can become CLUTTERED with "junk" mail in a very short time. The result: It becomes a painstaking process to actually log on and sift through the e-mails you really care to read -vs- those you don't. In fact, it only gets worse over … [Read more...]

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