As you?re probably well aware, Haiti just suffered a catastrophic earthquake, leaving their country in ruins and possibly thousands dead. Beyond extending them your thoughts of concern, you can also donate to any number of charitable organizations that are urgently addressing the need arising from this grave situation.
When dealing with charities, it?s best to pay attention to just whom you?re donating to, remaining mindful of their legitimacy. While there are a lot of charitable sources that would appreciate your help,? this tragedy has also unearthed unscrupulous sorts who would take advantage of kind hearts. Below, you?ll find sites to which your donations are welcome, and some information on possible scams you should avoid:
The American Red Cross is a well known organization that addresses need the world over. They?re now in Haiti, assisting the victims of this devastating event. You can donate money, volunteer your time, and provide other forms of support.
Reddit.com, that source to which you can post all kinds of news, has set up their own donation site. Every dollar you donate to Reddit will go directly to Haiti, with none of the money used for any other purpose.
If you really want to help, it?s advisable to send just money ? not stuff. Right now, money is critical, with that financial assistance going towards the replenishment of much needed supplies. If you experiencing some ambivalence over donating funds to organizations you?re not sure about, these resources should allay some of your fears:
Charity Navigator assesses organizations and rates them accordingly, listing those services that have received three or four star ratings from their studies (such ratings denote trustworthiness and competency).
The Foundation Center is helpful resource that unveils the tax filing and non-profit status of an organization.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti. As more sites become available, we will update you on the best way to donate to the entities now addressing this tragic ordeal.
Google has proven to be a tremendous resource that many people reference for all kinds of information ? ?from the budding chef looking for the latest recipe, to a research assistant comparing their findings with an already published study.? Offering a myriad number of links, there?s nothing that Google ?will not uncover, the extraordinary depth of its offerings the main reason it stands alone atop the peak of search engines.
While performing research, running multiple searches is a common task, one that can become frustrating when transitioning between multiple tabs. Alleviating you of that headache is a site called googlegooglegooglegoogle.com.
As the name of the website suggests, it affords users the opportunity to perform four Google searches simultaneously, splitting the screen into 4 separate Google windows. ?Acting independent of each other, each screen serves as its own Google search, even allowing users to visit the links within that screen without impacting the content of the remaining 3 windows.
If you want to visit another website in one of the windows, click the green arrow at the top of that particular screen, where you?ll be prompted to enter the URL that you?d like to visit. This will not impact whatever you?re viewing on the other screens.
At the bottom, there?s a link ? called ?Menu? — that?ll draw up a list of options. You can restore previously closed google pages, switch to other Google services while maintaining the split screens, and alter the layout of the screens.
This is perfect for those of you performing a lot of research, especially if you?re a student who needs to cull information from a variety of sources.
Nowadays, we?re concerned with what we?re consuming, as we?re reminded daily of the potential dangers inherent in the use of certain ingredients in the food we eat. If you?re one of the many who?d like an explanation of the nutritional composition of what you?re eating, the USDA Center for Nutrition has an informative resource that delivers a thorough rundown of the components that go into your food.
It?s called MyFoodapedia, an online database that lists the nutritional value for all types of food.
After visiting this website, you will see a field in which you can enter the treat you?re searching for, your input resulting in feedback that includes an assortment of potential matches to what you?re inquiring about. Additionally, it?ll give you examples of recipes that include the food you?re inquiring about. Should you have your own recipe, you can enter all of ingredients you?ll be using, and MyFoodapedia will list the nutritional information for every facet of the dish you?re preparing.
If you?ve become more mindful of what you put on your plate, visit MyFoodapedia and take a look at just what it is you?re eating.
When browsing the web, I?m sure you?ve encountered a website that?s little more than an a stream of pages connected by the ?NEXT? hyperlink. Especially when looking at a photo gallery.
While some people might have no problem subjecting themselves to the ritual of clicking ?NEXT,? ?over and over, others would gladly welcome another way that cleverly groups those pages in a near seamless fashion. Well never fear Geek Choice is here! We have found an easy way to get rid of the vaunted procedure of clicking “NEXT” over and over again!
Making that clicking into the mere scroll of your mouse, PageZipper merges every page into just one, substituting the scrollbar for the endless hyperlinks.
Here’s a demo:
PageZipper can be used as either a Firefox extension or a bookmarklet (an application stored as a bookmark in your web browser).
Completely free and easy to use, PageZipper can be downloaded here.
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Oftentimes, when arriving to a job with a client, our technicians find that the client has either misplaced or lost their Windows repair disc. While our technicians are? still equipped with the tools that a repair necessitates, it’s always helpful if the client has an extra disc lying around.
Though it?s considerably more stable than previous versions of Microsoft?s operating system, Windows 7 is still susceptible to the occasional crash, requiring the creation of a repair disc for those instances when an unanticipated problem is encountered.
Below, you?ll find the necessary steps to take if you wish to create one:
In the Start menu, bring up the search box and enter:
system repair disc
Once entered, this command will summon a window that allows you to select the drive in which the creation of this disc will occur. Taking up just a minimal amount of space, a CD ? rather than a DVD ? will suffice.
Upon its creation, you?ll have in your possession an invaluable tool that will ease the headache of a system crash.
Now, we?ll look at its use.
Again, Windows 7 has received high marks for its stability, but no operating system is immune to the unforeseen emergence of problems that are often the product of either user error or malware.
If a problem arises, insert your repair disc into your drive and boot Windows from it. Select Windows Setup [EMS Enabled]
Once the boot process has completed, you?ll be able to select various recovery tools or return the computer to a previous system image.
As you see, you?re given a list of options, all them different methods of achieving the same goal: recovery of your system.
While I hope the state of your computer never reaches this stage, having this disc at your disposal should make things easier if it does.
It certainly helps our technicians when they’re onsite.
Geek Choice specializes in system recovery, and we?re here to help you along that process.
A renowned pioneer in web technology, creating the most popular search engine in use today, Google stands at the forefront of companies pushing towards a future that is tied to the rapidly evolving world of the internet.
With some of the most brilliant minds at work beneath their roof, the services resulting from their ingenuity have fundamentally changed how we communicate with one another. From Gmail to Google Wave, to products from competitors who’re invariably playing “catch up,” evidence of this company?s forward-thinking innovation abounds.
One of their more interesting services is Google Voice, a telecommunications marvel that extends users a unique phone number from Google, to which any calls to your actual phone ? or, if you so choose, multiple phones — will be transferred.
How it works:
User creates (assuming it isn?t taken) a new phone number or selects one from a pool of numbers made available by Google.
Once the Google Voice number has been selected, inbound calls to that number will be forwarded to the assigned phones.
As an example, take the following scenario as testament to the convenience afforded by Google Voice:
While in the kitchen fixing dinner, you?re awaiting a call from your brother about your sister-in-law?s pregnancy, knowing that she?s due any minute. Your cell phone, which is your primary means of communication, is upstairs. Yet, your home is also outfitted with a land line, with one phone located just a foot away from the kitchen counter. Not knowing if you?re home or not, your brother excitedly dials your Google Voice number, resulting in his call being forward to every phone assigned to it ? including your land line.
With configuration requiring just a few steps, use of this service is that easy, gathering our disparate modes of telecommunication under the umbrella of Google Voice.
Additional features include:
Voicemail
Call History
Conference Calling
Call blocking
Voice transcription (translating your voice mail into text messages)
Call transitioning, which allows you to migrate from one phone to next in the midst of a call.
Google now allows you to use your existing phone number with Google Voice, a feature that was only just announced. Your existing number can be used in tandem with a new Google Voice number. To read more about this new feature, visit here
For those of you who’re interested in taking advantage of this service, you can request an invite today.
Geek Choice prides itself on educating you about the daily advances introduced to this world in which our company continues to grow. If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact one of us.
