Microsoft Excel Tips - Excel.Tips.Net 7 FREE dual monitor programs and resources that you should know about We recently got access to a new extra screen at the office, so we did the natural thing, and started testing all sorts of free multiple monitor software that we’ve always wanted to try. If you use more than one monitor then this post is for you; it lists 7 programs and resources that add some excellent functionality to your multi-monitor setup, such as extending the taskbar into multiple screens, controlling windows via hotkeys, spanning wallpaper images across different screens, etc. The programs are: MultiWall, Dual Monitor Taskbar, Swap Screen, SoftTH, Dual Display Mouse Manager, GridMove, as well as some good multiple monitor wallpaper sources. Here’s the list. 1. MultiWall: powerful tool for downloading and displaying multi-monitor wallpaper There are many, many wallpaper managers for multiple monitors, but I opted to exclude all of them from this post in favor of this one. 2. 3. The hotkeys are customizable, as shown above. 4. 5. 7 . We’re a little obsessed with these images.
Pack for Windows: Our List of the Essential Windows Apps Cyber Crime and Security: How to Better Protect Your Computer From U.S. government and credit card hacks to breaking into Xbox passwords, every year more and more accounts of cyber crimes are occurring leaving the everyday internet user a little hesitant about where they visit in cyberspace. And this unfortunate trend seems to be rising. According to recent cyber crime statistics, approximately 75 million scam emails are sent every day claiming 2,000 victims. Embed the above image on your site <a href=" src=" alt="cyber crime security"></a> External links provided on Rasmussen.edu are for reference only.
50 Firefox 3 Add-ons That Will Transform Your Academic Research Posted on Thursday July 17, 2008 by Staff Writers Out of the box, Firefox 3 is already an incredible web browser. But when you consider all of the power tools that can be added to enhance your research, it’s even better. Check out these add-ons for Firefox 3, and you’ll take your browser to the next level and transform your academic research. Sharing & Discovery Get social with your favorite websites and use these add-ons to share and discover new places on the web. StumbleUpon: This add-on learns what you like and will help you find web sites based on your interests.ShareThis: Share any type of online content with your friends, family, and colleagues with ShareThis.Me.dium: Share your favorite sites and communicate with your friends using this add-on.Shareaholic: Use this add-on to make sharing URLs easy and streamlined. Tabs Make Firefox’s incredibly useful tabs even better with these add-ons. Reference & Connection These add-ons can make simple text turn into usable reference points. Files
ContLab Is A Comprehensive General-Purpose Workflow Manager ContLab is a free business organizer for Windows that is currently still in its beta stages. Nevertheless, it shows promise of being a reliable tool for business enthusiasts who have trouble keeping records of their projects, contacts, agendas, reports and accounts. Also, the application comes packed with networking feature, which allows you to run the application from the server, so that all connected computers can easily use different features of the application from one central location. Details to follow after the jump. Once installed and run, a notification icon appears in your taskbar. Just double-click it to open the main interface. You can choose to immediately add new project, contact or event (which will be displayed in their respective Work Areas, except for events, which will be shown in the Agenda Work Area). After opening a Work Area, clicking the Add or edit buttons will open windows similar to the one below. Download ContLab Advertisement
Windows 7 Starter Pack - 20 free apps you need Windows 7 is a fast, stable operating system that already includes high quality software by default. But that doesn't mean you aren't allowed to enjoy the advantages of third-party apps. Common tasks such as downloading files, chatting with your friends, creating documents or editing photos require tools that you won't find built into Windows 7. Security comes first. Stability is another key issue. Don't be ashamed: we all have deleted files by mistake at some point in our lives. Need a password manager to deal with all your usernames, passwords, secret numbers and personal codes? Browsing the Web is the main activity for most computer users. Speaking of the Web... what about downloading files? Most of the files you download will be zipped, so you'll need a tool like PeaZip: a small yet powerful zipping/unzipping utility with which you can effortlessly handle compressed files on Windows 7. Creating and opening documents is another essential computer task - also on Windows 7.
30 game scripts you can write in PHP, Part 1: Creating 10 fundamental scripts Getting started As both a game master/storyteller and a developer, I frequently find myself writing little utilities and scripts to help me when running, planning, and playing games. Sometimes I need a quick idea. Other times, I just need a whole pile of names for Non-Player Characters (NPCs). Occasionally, I need to geek out on numbers, work out some odds, or integrate some word puzzles into a game. Many of these tasks become more manageable with a little bit of script work ahead of time. This article will explore 10 fundamental scripts that can be used in various types of games. We will blaze through these scripts pretty quickly. Back to top A basic die roller Many games and game systems need dice. In many cases, that would be more or less fine. Listing 1. function roll () { return mt_rand(1,6); } echo roll(); Then we can pass the type of die we want to roll as a parameter to the function. Listing 2. Random name generator Listing 3. Listing 4. Listing 5. Scenario generator Listing 6. Summary
Top 10 Useful Sites I’ve Found This isn’t work at home related, but it’s (mostly) helpful stuff I really wanted to share. I’ve come across a lot of different sites that have been helpful for whatever reason and I know you’ll really love some of them too! Get a Human Do you hate calling a company and speaking to a robot right off the bat with no idea of how to get through to an actual person? Then you need GetHuman. Ibotta This is actually an app you can use for your Apple or Android device that actually pays you cash money for the things you buy at the grocery store! Crackle I am loving this site. Nielsen HomeScan This company will send you a cool little scanning thing in the mail that you can use at home to scan the bar codes on your grocery purchases. SuperCook I use this one a lot. Grooveshark This is kind of like Crackle, only for music. Credit Sesame Sometimes you need to know your credit score, but you don’t want to have to sign up for a “free trial” and give your credit card number out. Who Called Us GasBuddy Akinator
FlipPDF To WORD: Convert PDF To DOC In Bulk Or via Hot Directories The PDF document content can not be altered very easily that is why it’s considered to be one of the safest ways of sharing documents, among your clients, coworkers and other associates. Sometimes however, we need to convert a PDF file back to an editable format such as TXT, RTF, DOC(X) etc., in order to make a few changes to the document. FlipPDF To WORD provides this facility and does the job in an efficient manner. The simple interface of this application contains three conversion modes on its main screen, which includes Batch Convert Mode, Hot Directories Mode and Command Line Mode. If all you have to do is perform a simple PDF conversion, select Batch Convert Mode from the main window and click Next. You can select Hot Directories Mode either directly from the main screen or from within the Batch Convert Mode. FlipPDF to WORD is available for free and works on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Download FlipPDF to WORD Advertisement
MakeUseOf Pack 2010: 20+ Essential Windows Apps in One Pack There are lots of applications out there in the World Wide Web. But which ones are the essential keepers and which ones are the useless duds? Sometimes it becomes a little difficult to tell. Put together by the great Ninite, the MakeUseOf Pack is split up into two levels, depending on your level of expertise. For all you basic users out there, we have the Padawan Pack, which contains all the basic apps that we recommend you download and use. Next level up is the Jedi Master Pack, for all those who can truly feel the Force when it comes to downloading and installing apps. And if that wasn’t enough, we also have a separate Security Pack for all of you who feel the urge to give your computers that extra special bit of attention. So what is the advantage of installing these apps via Ninite? None of the programs require rebooting your system so just run the Ninite installer, let it do its work and then you will have everything installed that you requested.