Google Timer

If you would like to setup a countdown timer in the Google Chrome web-browser just type “timer” into the address field then enter a time and hit enter. What could be simpler? This the full-screen version of this makes a great test timer.

WordPress.com Upgrades

WordPress.com is 100% free to use but there many premium features that you may consider purchasing. Probably the most nessesary  is a Custom Domains. Without this upgrade your domain will be yoursite.wordpress.com. This is fine for a for a hobbiest or temporary website. If your needing to draw a lot of traffic you need a…

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Create Post and Pages Within WordPress

Creating post in WordPess is very easy. It is comparable to creating a document in “MS Word”. There are several types of media that you may insert into a post like text, contact forms, polls, images, audio, and video. For audio and video you must purchase an upgrade but there is a work-a-round. You can…

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Create A Free Website Or Blog With WordPress.com

WordPress.com is a blog, web hosting service provider owned by Automattic, and powered by the open source WordPress software. It provides free blog hosting for registered users and is financially supported via paid upgrades, “VIP” services and advertising. There are nearly 60 million WordPress.com sites, which receive more than 100 million pageviews per day. Every…

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Google Chromecast

Chromecast is the easiest way to enjoy your favorite online entertainment on your HDTV—movies, TV shows, music, and more from Netflix, YouTube, Hulu Plus, Google Play Movies and Music, and Chrome. No more huddling around small screens and tiny speakers. Chromecast automatically updates to work with a growing number of apps. Chromecast is not free…

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What is Evernote?

Evernote is a suite of software and services designed for notetaking and archiving. A “note” can be a piece of formatted text, a full webpage or webpage excerpt, a photograph, a voice memo, or a handwritten “ink” note. Notes can also have file attachments. Notes can be sorted into folders, then tagged, annotated, edited, given…

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Evernote Features

Reminders Webclipper Search Five Great Features More Videos Evernote Tutorials on You/tube

How To Use Evernote

Here is a video that will show you many of the basic functions of Evernote. Web-clipping, search, mobile and much more.

What is GIMP?

GIMP the Gnu Image Manipulation Program is a very powerful image editor like PhotoShop but with none of the cost associated with its commercial cousin. GIMP is free to download and will always be free. Project Images Project Files

How to get GIMP

If you are using Linux, GIMP probably came with your distribution. You can get GIMP from the GIMP website downloads page but for the none geek this can be somewhat daunting so I’ve chosen some trusted third parties to get it from. Windows users should download it from Ninite. Mac Users