Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Warning - Norton IDs Trojan for this Link

I went to the link that is highlighted in this Sidewiki entry and Norton Alerted me several times that it had blocked activities before I closed the page. I can confirm that it was a real attack because my Acrobat Reader opened by itself (so I guess Norton didn't really block it completely).

in reference to:

"Welcome to StarryNight Management Blog, for more information see:Ultimate Application. Find out more at: www.ultra-app.info"
- WappBlog: Our Contributors (view on Google Sidewiki)

Glossary of Search Engine Marketing (SEM)

This is a very insightful web page that I came across when looking up the definition for "Long Tail Keywords" that helps a novice like me get a better understanding of e-commerce marketing strategies.

in reference to:

"Long Tail Keywords Long tail keywords are keyword phrases composed of three or more words that collectively are more specific than a single keyword. Long tail keywords are more likely to convert to sales than shorter, more generic keywords because there is less competition for them. Generally, the more specific the search, the closer the searcher is to the act of purchasing a product or service."
- Glossary of SEM and PPC Terms | TopSide Media | Austin, Texas (view on Google Sidewiki)

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Keyboard shortcut to 'Ease of Access' for Magnifier

The ( [Microsoft Key] + U ) keyboard combination brings up the Ease of Access Center that promotes 4 items that are intended to make your computer easier to use with"Start Magnifier" being presented at the top, left. The "[Microsoft Key]" is that special key usually the second key over to the left of the space bar (the ALT key is usuallly between them).

in reference to: Magnify your screen and zoom in on the Web (view on Google Sidewiki)

Sunday, November 8, 2009

HHO Gas - Combustible Form of Water

This PDF contains information on the mixture of hydrogen and oxygen referred to as HHO gas and is different in chemical composition than the Brown gas. First published November 2005 and last modified June 2006.

This entry refers to:
http://www.i-b-r.org/HHO-IJHE-I.pdf

in reference to: http://www.i-b-r.org/HHO-IJHE-I.pdf (view on Google Sidewiki)

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Learn Sudoku and avoid frustration

I first learned of Sudoku from the Windows Vista Sidebar gadget, but was frustrated many times. I found out later that some puzzle layouts were not valid because there were mulitple solutions and apparently a proper Sudoku puzzle's initial number placements should only result in one solution. With Sudoklue Pro I now test various websites that offer free Sudoku puzzles online to see if they are valid. I bought the Pro version over a year ago and it was well worth it. Plus it was being updated and improved without me having to bug the developer.

This entry is about:
http://www.sudoklue.com/m4/

in reference to: Sudoklue - Sudoku Solving and Teaching Tool (view on Google Sidewiki)

Saturday, October 24, 2009

NEWER (more restrictive) Regulations in 2008

Newer regulations specific to the transportation
of lithium ion rechargeable cells and batteries that are constructed with them became effective
on 1 January 2008 that states you may not pack spare lithium batteries in your checked baggage. See the 'SafeTravel.dot.gov' webpage
http://safetravel.dot.gov/whats_new_batteries.html for the latest information and more details.

But you can take some spare batteries with you as carry-on baggage and there is a helpful 'How-to' page that explains what you should do with those batteries. See the webpage http://safetravel.dot.gov/how_to.html about protecting the contacts of those spare batteries from short-circuiting.

in reference to: http://www.cinepower.com/website/pdf/Lithium.pdf (view on Google Sidewiki)

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Quickly Print Using a Keyboard Shortcut

Since I have been a long time advocate of keyboard shortcuts (as some of my friends well know), I liked seeing the 'Quick Tips' in the November 2008 issue [Quickly Print Using a Keyboard Shortcut] of Microsoft Accessibility Update Newsletter. The use of control-p [CTRL+P] is almost a universal standard for printing which is why I was surprised that Microsoft's Media Player uses it as the PAUSE keyboard shortcut. I assume they thought that it would not interfere since who would want to print the audio. But this has come back to 'bite them' for in Windows Vista I have discovered that occassionaly the PRINT DIALOG box comes up on my screen when I am using it to pause Windows Media Player.

in reference to: Microsoft Accessibility Update Newsletter, November 2008 (view on Google Sidewiki)