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Opening PDFs outside the browser (Firefox / Chrome)
Browser embedded PDFs should not be a built-in default option. To disable that, and have the PDFs open with the defaulted installed application, as they should, there are a few settings. When I was using Firefox, this usually took care of that in terms of Continue Reading →
Excel’s date string parsing to fix dates & time for SPSS
SPSS only reads strict date & time input formats, but surveying applications don’t always output dates that way. Qualtrics, for example, outputs dates in the following way - “2009-11-03 16:39:47” which can then only be used as a string. To make use of Continue Reading →
Plaxo Outlook sync alternatives : Unyk and Google Calendar
Plaxo recently started charging 48US$ for their Outlook sync services. I've being using their Outlook sync services for years now and have found them very valuable, though the price tag of 48US$ a month seems almost outrageous for such a simple service. After Continue Reading →
Pidgin (GTK) and Unicode Asian/Hebrew character font display issue
Pidgin is the best multi protocol instant messaging software out there. There’s really no reason to use all the other messaging programs separately, unless you’re in need of the more advanced features. It’s not perfect, though, and there are a few annoyances Continue Reading →
Drupal’s Event : RSS & Outlook iCal synchronization with Remote Calendars
A few Drupal sites that I run have the wonderful Event module installed to handle a collaborative event calendar. Users tend to like that feature and every once in a while I get someone telling me that this is one of the more important features those social sites Continue Reading →
The Ultimate Free RSS Reader Review : On-line and Off-Line integrated with FeedDemon and NewsGator
RSS readers are becoming increasingly popular nowadays and it's great we've come to a point that even the less techie folks are realizing the power of RSS readers and are feeling comfortable enough to use one. Hell, even my folks are using one. There's a whole Continue Reading →
Reading Office 2007 X standard document files in Office 2000, XP and 2003
It's always the same deal - somebody in your group is using Office 2007 while everybody uses older versions of Office or vice versa, and then you get people not being able to read other people's documents, presentations and spreadsheets. It's a mess Continue Reading →
Kill Kavo – the NTDELECT worm-trojan removal tool patch
The latest Kavo worm, otherwise known as NTDELECT, is everywhere. Using my USB alot in public computers at the university and language school there's not much I can do to avoid that Kavo worm disaster. The Kavo worm does an excellent job of manifestating itself Continue Reading →
Easier computing life – how to simplify your computing experience
Interoperability, information synchronization, information backup, complicated user experience, endless ever-going computer setup, those are among the most frequent user complaints I hear about from people seeking my computing help. In this short article I’ll Continue Reading →
Controlling system behavior
I can't really blame those who are paranoid about what goes on in their computers. They have a good reason to be, as today's hazards are endless. Applications installing silently, application and OS exploits, trojans and viruses, all combined with user ignorance Continue Reading →
