Archive for the ‘Internet Tips’ Category
Gmail: hard drive to store files
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 22:22 4 CommentsSteps to set up Gmail inbox To be able to achieve this, of course, is that you need a Gmail account. If you do not have a Gmail inbox, you can create a mailing address at gmail.com. You should note this, to use Gmail as the mail partition the drive to store files, the file [...]
Six tips when embedding code in YouTube
Friday, June 26, 2009 21:16 3 Comments1. Add #t=XXmYYs ( XX is minutes and YY is seconds) at the end of URL if you want this video playing at XX minutes and YY seconds. Example: youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM#t=00m30s begin to watch this video at 00 minutes and 30 seconds. 2. Add &start=25 at the end of URL if you want this video playing [...]
How to make your Internet Speed run faster
Monday, February 9, 2009 15:08 4 CommentsI’ve just seen your video Optimize Your ISP’s Slow Internet Connection, and I’m kind of an expert on this subject because I have been using dial-up and slow speed connections for all my life and I have only recently updated to a wireless HUAWEI 2G and 3G connection. Anyway, during my time using dial-up I [...]
How to create cool animated Avatars using your Webcam
Sunday, February 1, 2009 22:19 6 CommentsYou know you have always wanted to have an animated avatar of yourself to put on your blog, website, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, or upload to your Gravatar account but you’ve never figured out an easy way to do it – well that is, until now. Cool Webcam Avatars lets you create avatars directly from your [...]
Test your Internet Connection Speed for free
Sunday, January 25, 2009 0:40 9 CommentsIf your Internet connection seems slow, the first step is to benchmark it using an Internet speed test site. An Internet speed test can give you an accurate indication of how much bandwidth is available to you at the current time. Whether you have high speed broadband or a dial-up Internet connection, an Internet speed [...]
How to practice your vocabulary online with VerbaLearn
Monday, January 19, 2009 11:43 No CommentsBeing a gentleman of Southern persuasion (only a few miles south of the Mason-Dixon line, but why bother with details?), I’ve picked up some bad linguistic habits. I’m not trying to say that everyone in the South speaks poorly, but more than the occasional verbal faux pas can be heard in and around my town. [...]

