Categories: Fun, On the web
Learn how to avoid scams on the Internet
by Jay 
Consumer Jungle is a web site devoted to educating people about fraud, scams, and online theft. A common area of scams is where people visit a certain website to purchase an item. When this is done, the website has the credit card information. Look for secure login symbols to make sure that the website you are visiting can be trusted.
Some websites will have you order something online but email you that they do not accept credit cards and ask you to mail cash to them. The cash can not be returned. If you are curious how in how to avoid these scams visit www.consumerjungle.org. The website was created by people who affiliated with someone who had lost money do to online scams.
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Change the look of Mozilla Firefox
by Jay
Ever wanted to change the way Firefox looks? Choose from hundreds of different Firefox skins/themes. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:2/cat:all?sort=name
AeroFox Basic 1.9.6 is a theme that sets Firefox to look more like Vista. It fits in a lot better and looks nicer that the original look.
More Freedom with Firefox Addons
by Jay
Firefox addons allow a user to do many things that are not possible with other browsers or require other software. There are addons to download youtube videos, download web pages in PDF format, setup a ISP proxy, and can warn you of harmful websites.
Addons alone are the reason people are not moving over to Google Chrome browser. Google Chrome is what I use but I also use Mozilla Firefox.
How to turn a web page into a PDF file
by Jay
With a Mac it comes as an option in Safari when you click print. But what about Windows?
If the computer you are using has Firefox, a plugin can be downloaded called PDFit. This Firefox addon allows a web pages to be downloaded as a PDF file or image file.
How do I record online radio streams?
by Jay
There are some programs out there that allow an online audio/video stream to be recored onto your computer's hard drive so that you can watch it later. I sometimes listen to a show on an online station called KNRS. I sometimes cannot listen to a particular show when I want to so I set the recorder to record at a certain time.
www.wmrecorder.com offers a nice program to do just this. Once it is open, it will automatically identify audio streams and prompt you to start recording. Once you click stop, the .mp3 or .wav audio file will be located in the folder that it records to.
How to download files from webpages?
by Jay
If there are links to audio files, the way to download them is to right click them and save target as. Then save it to a folder on the PC you are using.
Lets say its not that easy. One way to see all of the links to mp3 files or image files that are connected to a web is to view that pages source. An image background on a web page cannot be right clicked and downloaded very easily.
Add theme to your gmail account!
by Jay
Not too long ago Gmail setup a way to change the way that you see your Gmail account. Before this, there were third party addons that allowed more themes. Unfortunately those addons could have hacked your Gmail account. Gmail now features over 30 themes to choose from. I wish there was a custom theme maker but there are only preset themes.
Have a Computer question?
by Jay
Its been about six months since www.askyourpc.com started. I have answered many computer questions that I have been asked by writing blog articles. If you have a question please click the orange Submit Question button off to the right. -->
Lets review all of the questions I have answered and wrote about in 2008.
How do I test my Internet connection speed?
by Jay
Maybe your Internet Service Provider doesn't accurately give you a good estimate of how fast your Internet connection is. Some people misunderstand that an Internet connection speed of say 246kbps is not Kilobytes per second but kilobits per second.
If you think that your internet connection speed is about one tenth of what you thought it would be then this is why. A kilobit is relatively the same as one tenth of a kilobyte. Internet Service Proviers will advertize there connection speeds in megabits per second or in kilobits per second.
Convert files online for free?
by Jay
There are several websites out there that have the capability of converting several different file types. Maybe you have an Adobe .pdf file and you want it in Word Document .doc format. Maybe you have a Jpeg .jpg image file and what it in .png format. Or maybe you have an audio file that is in a format where you do not have a program to play it or the program costs money to play the odd format. You can easily convert many different types of audio files to .mp3 which is the most prevalent audio format today.
Should I upgrade to Windows Vista?
by Jay
Windows Vista has been out for less than two years as of now and there are people still wondering if they should upgrade to Vista. There are reasons why and reasons not to. Many computer literate people give probably tell you not to because there are still some bugs to be worked out in it and that it takes a lot of memory.
How do I download youtube videos?
by Jay
Ever wondered how to download a Youtube video? Youtube videos are in a video format called flash video. This is a format not very universal in the world of videos but can be if you know what hoops to jump through. Youtube naturally does not have a download button because they want you to go to their website to view videos. Which is perfectly reasonable.
How do I change a video's file type?
by Jay
The process can be referred to as video conversion or encoding. When you upload videos to Youtube all the videos are converted to flash video format and the file extension at the end of the name is .flv. You may have files that end with the extension.mpg, .wmv, .avi, or .mov on your computer. Each of these files are video files that can all be converted to a different video format. My favorite program to use is Magic Video Converter because of its easy to understand layout. However it is not a free converter. Magic Video Converter.
How to fax documents from your PC
by Jay
Ever wondered how you would send a fax message online without buying a fax machine. It is possible and there are several online sources to achieve this. No need to buy a fax machine, you can do it all from your PC.
The great thing about this is that it is free. No cost to you at all. And there are several websites that offer this free online fax service listed below.
What should I do with my old computer?
by Jay
Its Christmas time and people are getting new computers and laptops. One thing that may come to mind is what to do with your computer. You may be asking yourself what should I do with my old desktop computer? Should I throw it away? The answer is no!
Where Can I Find Old Computer Programs?
by Jay
There are some computer programs that change and improve for the worse. Today it seems as if a lot of computer programs are getting to media centered and loosing their focus on what their main purpose was to begin with. I recently had to do some hunting for an older program that I liked. It turns out there are plenty of websites devoted to hosting old computer applications.
Can a Computer Find Cures for Cancer?
by Jay
Can a Computer Find Cures for Cancer? World Community Grid a non-profit organization claims that with computers linked together across the world, scientists will have the technological edge that they need to find cures for cancer.
Things to Consider When Buying a Netbook
by Jay
Buying a laptop is a big decision for a lot of people because it can cost a fair amount of money. There are some important specifications that should be considered.
Preventing and Managing Email Spam - Gmail
by Jay
This is an article oriented around gmail; managing and preventing email spam.
Most of us that use gmail would just select spam and report it as spam and we would not see it from that address again. But what if the problem is worse?
How to split up files and upload them
by Jay
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Most file hosting websites or even email accounts have a limit to as how big of a file you can upload. For Gmail it is around 20 megabytes. So to fix this problem many people will split up there files in what is called a file archive. A file archive is a file that holds a file or a bunch of files. Think of it as a filing cabinet where you may put all you documents and folders. Essentially it is another file full of files but can be split up evenly. Many people will use applications such as Winrar or Winzip to do this. If you decide to install Winrar and after it is installed you can easily select files that you want to store in an archive by right-clicking them and click "add to archive...". A new window will show up were you have a bunch of options to choose from. All we are concerned about is the 'Split to volumes, types' drop-down menu. |
