Cut and Paste between computers

Have you ever been working on 2 computers and need to cut and paste from one to the other? One easy way is to use cl1p.net

Enter a URL that starts with cl1p.net then add your own tag like /stuff
EG.. cl1p.net/stuff

Once the site opens, paste in the info to transfer.

Then click done... That's it!

Now goto the other computer

Enter your URL cl1p.net/stuff to get your info...

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TeleSpy. A phone that protects your home!!

This is kinda fun...A phone with a motion detector built in. If an intruder breaks the motion detector beam , the phone silently calls you and lets you listen to what is happening in your home!

Photo Studio In-A-Box Under $150.00

Here is a great product for Ebay'ers. This product will help you take professional looking photos for all your listings. Here is some information from their website:

PHOTO STUDIO IN A BOX - Classic, the first & only complete photo studio for under $150.00. This kit contains everything needed to take professional studio quality images...soft lighting diffusion box, lights, backgrounds & camera stand, all in one package with carrying handle! The PHOTO STUDIO IN A BOX is hundreds of dollars less than competing products and without any sacrifice to quality! With the growth in Internet auctions and online catalogs, the PHOTO SUTDIO IN A BOX is the easy solution to great photos.
SOFT LIGHT BOX
Light weight and easy to set up table top design, the soft light box utilizes a specially woven, heat resistant, 100% nylon fiber mesh diffuser, which delivers uniform illumination while eliminating harsh shadows and reflective glare. Folds up for convenient storage and travel.Set up size: 16” x 16” x 16”.
TWO-SIDED BACKGROUND
Dual sided, blue/grey, non reflective polyester fabric background provides for contrast with either dark or light objects, as well as creates an infinite field of depth.Size: 31” L x 15” H
HIGH OUTPUT LIGHTS
Two, studio quality, high output 2800K Tungsten lamps for excellent & even color temperature and clarity. Retractable legs allow for hand held use. 8 inch height with 8 ft. power cord. 110v/50w, UL listed.
CAMERA STAND
Fully adjustable, high quality, aluminum and steel camera stand eliminates jitters and blurs commonly experienced with hand held shots. Large legs with skid reduction pads keeps stand firmly in place. Neck height ranges from 10” with extension up to 18”.

HD is dead! Toshiba to stop production

The war is over and Blu-Ray is the winner. So, what to get? From my research the best bet is the PlayStation 3. One of the nice things about HD was ALL features of the player were included with each player. This is not the case with Blu-Ray. The PS3 is complete. Should there need to be an update, the PS3 is web enabled and updating is a breeze.

Best of all, the 40 gig unit is 399.00 and I bought one at Target for 399 and got a 40.00 gift card. If you need backward compatibly with PS2 games, you will need the 80 gig PS3

The PS3 I purchased came with Spiderman3 ( in Blu-Ray). What a great picture! Well worth the money!!!!

Top 100 Network Security Tools

http://sectools.org/

Command line reference for XP

http://www.ss64.com/index.html

Interesting Internet Sites

If you are bored and looking for interesting internet sites, try http://www.stumbleupon.com
Stumbleupon is a free toolbar that will find internet sites that match your personality.

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Virus removal Minnetonka or Minneapolis St. Paul

If your computer is running slowly or is none responsive, you may have a virus / spyware. Once on your machine, someone could control your computer remotely. Worse yet, they can log all your keystrokes ( including passwords for online banking, email, credit card numbers, etc). If you have a virus or spyware, it can be very difficult to remove . The best practice is NOT to open attachments or click links in emails. Don't click the "continue" button on the popup that says: "You system is infected with a virus, to remove it click below" This is just an advertisement and will load you up with junkware and viruses.
If you think you may have a virus or need an experienced professional to help with computer issues, call The Softies, Inc. http://www.softies.com/ Phone: 763-537-0365

One stop free techincal support!

Need technical support? Try http://www.zolved.com/. You can search archives of tech-support solutions for cameras, computers, MP3 players, and more. You can also chat online with a tech-support guru for FREE!

Get organized all online. Schedule reminders by email or text message SMS.

www.Cozi.com is a free online service to help you and your family get organized. Features of this site include...customizable home page, calendar, shopping list creator, and more. Your whole family (or friends) are able to access the data from any computer. Additionally, you can set reminders that can be sent to you via email or SMS text messages.

Create and store documents on-line.

Total "cloud" computing. WWW.zoho.com is a web site where you can create and store your documents. Create spreadsheets, presentations, and more all without loading applications on your computer. Simply go to the site and create a free account

Document conversion for free

Need to convert a file from one format to another? Try www.ZamZar.com. You can convert more than one file at a time. Best of all it is free. Except for the ads of course...

Need help with an internet search? Do you want a real person to help you search? Try ChaCha

Use one of the "guides" at ChaCha.com to help you find just the information you are looking for. You can chat online with a guide to discuss your search further. ChaCha can also be accessed with your cellphone...Just text your question to 242242. The service is FREE..

"Cha" means "search" in Chinese

Off-load your virus and spyware protection to a USB device

Yoggie ia a tiny computer with a linux operating system that all runs in a USB dongle. It filters all incoming information to keep your computer safe from spyware, viruses etc... Your computer will run faster and have more memory available for programs. Cost is around $100.00

See Http://yogie.com

Microsoft Steady State for XP. Lock down your PC

This is a great, somewhat new, download from Microsoft. Steady State is a free download from Microsoft that is targeted for public access computers or even PC's around the house. Once installed, a "steady state" computer will continue to be just that..in the same state after each reboot.

The "system" hard drive will always be returned to its configured state after a user is through using the computer. This is a great way to also protect against viruses and spyware because if the system gets infected during a session, all changes will be erased before the next session starts.

This could also work great for the classroom! It is like reimaging a drive after every use.

You can watch a video and download the software here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx

Additionally, because the "system" drive is the only locked down drive, you could actually have a data drive where users could save their data. EG..you could have Word as an application on the system and data stored on drive "D". Each time the system was rebooted Word would behave exactly as configured yet have access to new documents.....

This is a blurb from the Microsoft site:

Depending on the purpose and requirements of your shared computers, different features and configuration options of Windows SteadyState prove particularly valuable. Click the scenario below that most closely matches your situation.
In the classroom
Classrooms and computer labs can offer groups of users a consistent and reliable computer learning environment more efficiently, while increasing the productivity of the teaching staff.
In an Internet café
Internet cafés, kiosks, and other businesses offering commercial access to shared computers can help increase customer satisfaction while reducing computer down time, administrative costs, and total cost of ownership.
At the library
Libraries and community technology centers can help protect computers against tampering cost effectively. They can customize shared user profiles to meet the needs of different patrons.
At home
Parents can use Windows SteadyState on a household computer to let their children share it without causing harm or accessing inappropriate sites on the Internet.
Other uses for Windows SteadyState
Anyone whose work involves repeatedly installing and uninstalling programs on a computer can make good use of Windows SteadyState. Software testers are a good example. If disk protection is on when they install a new program, any problems the program causes won't become permanent. Even a complete uninstall of a faulty program is only a reboot away.

Reply to Craigslist RSS feeds automatically with new Scripting bot from The Softies Inc.

I just tried a beta release of a tool from The Softies, Inc. that will allow the user to automatically reply to RSS feeds. I used it to reply to help wanted posts on Craigslist. The software is still in beta but should be released shortly.

The user selects the RSS feed, input the text to include in the reply email, set a reply speed timer, and off it goes.

It parses each posting in the RSS feed for the reply address, saves the address in a database ( to avoid duplicate responses), then sends off your email response.

The software worked flawlessly but the interface needs to be streamlined and a few more features could be implemented like additional keyword search filters, include files, and the ability to include things besides text in the reply.

Offline-update Script to update fresh installs of XP or Office

If you install Microsoft Office or XP you know what a pain it is to bring the system current. You have to connect to the internet, download tons of patches then reboot reboot reboot reboot!

This site will give you the tools to create an ISO of all the updates needed to bring your new install up to date OFFLINE!

http://www.heise-security.co.uk/articles/80682

Podcasting Zoom H2 Microphone

I have continued the search for a podcasting microphone. I found some good reviews on the Zoom H2. I am going to get one shortly. This will record in 90,120, and 360 degrees. If you want to interview someone, they can sit across from you. It is battery powered and stores the recording to flash!!!

Here are the tech specs from Amazon. (Amazon was the cheapest I found)




Product Features
W-XY mic patterns with 4 mic capsules and signal processing allows Front 90¿ cardioid, Rear 120¿ cardioid and 360¿ polar patterns
Finally record 360¿ sound as 2ch data or 4ch data simultaneously
Built-in USB 2.0 port for data storage
Records in WAV 96kHz/48kHz/44.1kHz at 16-bit or 24-bit, MP3 to 320kbps and Variable Bit Rate (VBR) data formats
Time Stamp and Track Marker functions in Broadcast WAV Format (BWF)
Technical Details
The Zoom H2 Handy Recorder puts pro-quality audio literally in the palm of your hand! The followup to Zoom?s super-successful H4, the H2 Handy Recorder gives you an amazingly versatile tool for capturing top-notch 2-track audio. Its internal 4-mic capsule allows for several different polar patterns which, combined with its signal-processing capabilities, give the H2 the ability to record 4-channel data that can be authored into 5.1 surround! With a USB interface, external mic In, and time stamp

The Kindle from Amazon Electronic books!

All the buzz is about Amazon's Kindle

Product Overview: (from Amazon)

Revolutionary electronic-paper display provides a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper.
Simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing.
Wireless connectivity enables you to shop the Kindle Store directly from your Kindle—whether you’re in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or in bed.
Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute.
More than 90,000 books available, including more than 90 of 112 current New York Times® Best Sellers.
New York Times® Best Sellers and all New Releases $9.99, unless marked otherwise.
Free book samples. Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.
Top U.S. newspapers including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post; top magazines including TIME, Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
Top international newspapers from France, Germany, and Ireland; Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine, and The Irish Times—all auto-delivered wirelessly.
More than 250 top blogs from the worlds of business, technology, sports, entertainment, and politics, including BoingBoing, Slashdot, TechCrunch, ESPN's Bill Simmons, The Onion, Michelle Malkin, and The Huffington Post—all updated wirelessly throughout the day.
Lighter and thinner than a typical paperback; weighs only 10.3 ounces.
Holds over 200 titles.
Long battery life. Leave wireless on and recharge approximately every other day. Turn wireless off and read for a week or more before recharging. Fully recharges in 2 hours.
Unlike WiFi, Kindle utilizes the same high-speed data network (EVDO) as advanced cell phones—so you never have to locate a hotspot.
No monthly wireless bills, service plans, or commitments—we take care of the wireless delivery so you can simply click, buy, and read.
Includes free wireless access to the planet's most exhaustive and up-to-date encyclopedia—Wikipedia.org.
Email your Word documents and pictures (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .PNG) to Kindle for easy on-the-go viewing.
Included in the box: Kindle wireless reader, Book cover, Power adapter, USB 2.0 cable

Video Jungle widget Pretty cool...

Eye-Fi Wireless 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card SD

This is a really cool product. Just add this SD card to your camera and have your photos automatically upload to your Flickr or Blog account...




I will add a review of this product after I kick the tires a bit!!

Blog Issue in Google organic listings

I have found an interesting result with the google search engine. I have been adding content to the TTR Tech Tips Radio for a couple of weeks now. After day 2 I could actually find my blog through the google search. I posted an article about a Dryer emergency my daughter created. I thought wow that was fast!

I purchased a domain name through Godaddy.com ( techtipsradio.com). I made a DNS change so "blog.techtipsradio.com" would point to the blog. I made the advanced change to my blog to allow my new domain name to point here. The old name was techtipsradio.blogspot.com. Blogger even told me that the link, techtipsradio.blogspot.com, would not be lost.

The very next day the dryer article was COMPLETLY gone!!!

I have added the domain to the google crawler, but that will take some time. I guess the lesson learned here is: Keep the blogspot name until your domain name is being searched.

I did a small test by coping the dryer article to my other blog gobuckoff.blogspot.com I will monitor how long it takes to make the search visable.

Podcasting the next step #5. Teleprompting

After a few tests, it is becoming apparent that adlib is tough. Back to the search engine and look for a free Teleprompter. I found a free "online" teleprompter at:

http://www.freeprompter.com/

Just type up what you plan to talk about, and then paste it into the online teleprompter. This should do for now but I will keep looking.

Podcasting the next step #4 Creating the intro

After about 2 minutes of play time with the Audacity mixer I created a down and dirty intro.
Click here to play my Intro.

Podcasting Next step #3 Free music for your podcast

Next up...I need some free music to mix. My search found :

http://www.penmachine.com/musicpages/demos.html

http://www.podcasting-tools.com/where-to-locate-podsafe-music.htm

http://www.podcasthemes.com/

I will post others as I stumble across them...

Podcasting the next step #2 Tools and Microphone

My next step in setting up for podcasting was/ is searching for some free tools. I want to be able to capture sound / voice. I need a microphone. I looked at the Blue Snowball USB and others then remembered that I have a USB microphone that came with Rockband. ( Xbox360). It plugged in and worked with no other issues.









Next I wanted some Free software to edit and mix the sound. Many sites recommended "Audacity" available at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/. I downloaded it and so far looks good.




Another helpful site on podcasting is located at http://www.poducateme.com/

The Daily Giz wiz

Great gadget review. The Daily Giz Wiz part of TWIT.tv is available in podcast on iTunes. An adjunct to that is InsideDGW . Great site to get a follow up on DGW topics.

Podcasting the next step. SEO Search Engines. Make sure Google sees you.

To make sure you are included in the Google search you should submit you site. The porcess is very easy. You can watch a short video at : http://www.softies.com/Movies/add_url_2-google.htm



Links to other search can be found at: http://www.softies.com/Promote_for_free.html



Setting up your web site to be optimized for the search engines can be found at:http://www.bruceclay.com/