Free-ocr.com converts your images or PDFs to plain text. Handy little tool when you need it…. Try it now for free:  free-ocr.com. Explained… Have a few pages of text you need to type in?  Say, you want to edit the text, or copy some of it (legally)?  free-ocr.com allows you to select your image file, and it converts ... Read more

Spokeo.com is a reverse lookup for email. It just asks for one thing – the address.  Then, it crawls 40+ social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc, to gather all it can about that email address.  Often this includes, a full name, sex, city and state, marital status, and ... Read more

Windows 7 is available for purchase/install today.  I’m really excited – downloading my official copy right now.  All the reviews are highly positive for this new release. Cali Lewis says Windows 7 is as great as Mac OS X and, “PC users finally have an OS that is a joy to use”.  Her review is ... Read more

One reader asks, “How much does it cost to run my computer? How can I minimize this expense?” Scenario #1 You leave your high end gaming computer on 24/7.   This comes in approximately $325/year.  Average computer on 24/7?  $145/year. Scenario #2 You have a new, energy saving, small laptop you only use 2 hours a ... Read more

One reader asks, “Should I turn my computer off at night?  Would it save enough in the long run to justify? What about wearing out the switch?” If you leave it on… Automatic updates will run when you’re not there Your backup can complete when files aren’t in use Virus scans are completed and don’t slow you down during ... Read more

Contributed by Bo Layer CustomGuide has a great resource for quick, easy to use reference sheets for popular programs such as MS Office,  Mac OS, Adobe products, and more. Don’t miss out!  These are free PDFs you can download, save, and print. No signup required. Download here: http://www.customguide.com/quick_references.htm Related posts What is Windows 7? (0) Video Demo: Windows ... Read more

Students/Teachers win again:  Microsoft offers Windows 7 for just $64.95. This is an official offer just like previous MS Office 2007 discount. Learn more… or buy now. (Previously was $29.99, but that offer expired Jan 3, 2010) Related posts No related posts. Read more

Contributed by:  Brian Clark What are these random letters I have to type before I can submit a form on a web site? Maybe you’re signing up for an account, or attempting to contact a company via their web site, and you’re frustrated that you can’t just click ‘Submit’ and be done with it! Google, Yahoo! and others ... Read more

Urbanspoon helps you find places to eat. Using GPS on your smart phone, it will locate restaurants near you by category, price, or only places with Wi-Fi.  How convenient.   Read reviews, see photos of the restaurant, or view the menu. Urbanspoon is online at www.urbanspoon.com, or available as a free download for your ... Read more

There are tons of applications out there to help make beautiful cards but like many people, I don’t have any installed, and don’t prefer those larger programs.  Here’s a quick way to use MS Word to create a simple greeting card or note. MS Word includes templates for all sorts of letters and cards.  Choose File ... Read more