computer and internet tips

[johnfowles]

I don't know about anybody else but I am fascinated by the existance of all sorts of shortcuts and tips
The current issue of the US Computer Shopper magazine contains the revelation that you can usefuly use the expesssion "in"
in a goggle search.
the example they gave was getting the equivalent Imperial pounds conversion of US dollars like this:-

but it also works for other currencies such as:-

and many other conversions such as:-

Anybody else wishing to contribute their pet dodges be my guest

[ March 13, 2007, 12:03: Message edited by: johnfowles ]

[charlene]

I've always typed - 'dollars to pounds', centimetres to inches', celcius to fahrenheit' etc. in the GOOGLE search bar..

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by charlene:
I've always typed - 'dollars to pounds', centimetres to inches', celcius to fahrenheit' etc. in the GOOGLE search bar..

OK OK clever clogs from Tronno who often professes herself to be computer challenged
I was very pleased to see at least a response to my topic

Amazingly yesterday the local mailman managed to stir himself and got around to delivering the March 1-14 copy of my UK Web User magazine.(because unlike the UK. mailmen over here obviously do not start their round until relatively late in the day (sorry Paul in MN aka Mr Mouse) and also the delivery period from the UK is highly variable so I decided not to renew my hard copy subscription but instead take advantage of the great zinio digital magazine service, which is not only far quicker: the next issue dated 15-28 March which goes on sale in the UK tomorrow actually arrived yesterday. but also far far cheaper. my 52 issue digital subscription came out at USD$48.99 compared to their postal rate of US$151.60!! The digital version uses the superb zinio reader which has page turning and zooming and the index works a treat. If you have never seen this in action then click on this link to see a free sample of the magazine and the zinio features:-
http://www.zinio.com/express2?issue=185060728
You might have to download the free zinio reader. (As I already have it I cannot tell if it has to download)
OK I know that reading on the computer is not as convenient as having the actual magazine but there are compensations, not least of which is that all web site references appear as hyperlinks and there is the abilty to readily make screenshots see below
on the magazine website http://webuser.co.uk/ you can see what the content of the current issue is including a review
of the nokia 800 tablet that I featured in another topic:-
DSR's video player at:-
http://www.corfid.com/ubb/ultimatebb...c;f=2;t=001338
http://www.webuser.co.uk/products/No...view_3579.html
Anyway zinio now offers several digital magazines see:-
http://www.zinio.com/
to get back to my topic in the March 1-14 issue there were a slew of useful



including:-



and:-



the link in that tip is:-
http://321download.com/LastFreeware/
However those were easily eclipsed by a reader's tip on using the File properties/summary facilty to store relevant information about the files provenance with the file itself
You what??
Here is an example for the youtube "dambusters" video that I featured in my topic on British comedy at:-
http://www.corfid.com/ubb/ultimatebb...c;f=2;t=001339



I was so impressed that I have written a web page on this tip
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/tutorials/file_summary.htm

OK OK now let's see some tips from others here please

[ March 13, 2007, 13:25: Message edited by: johnfowles ]

[BILLW]

Keep 'em coming John, you may not get many responses since a lot of people do not read the old Test Forum.

Bill

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

It doesn't work on Yahoo.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=400+mph+in+knots

[johnfowles]

QUOTE]Originally posted by Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin':
It doesn't work on Yahoo.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=400+mph+in+knots [/QUOTE]
Amazingly SADIL I never even mentioned Yahoo
and your link produces using (as I advised) google
400 mph = 347.590497 knots
which seems fair enough to me since a knot is one nautical mile per hour
and a nautical mile was historically defined as a minute of arc along
a meridian of the Earth which translates to

• 1.150779 mile (statute)
  note that that is a non-Napoleonic Imperial mile
  as used in the UK to calculate a motor vehicle's fuel consumption expressed as " imperial miles per imperial gallon" (or "mpg" for short)
  where "mpg" in this context has absolutely nothing to do with video files
  or any so called Motion Picture (Expert) Group member notwithstanding (or notwithlayingdown come to that)
• 2025.372 yard
  a mile is or was when I last looked 1760 yards
  or if you prefer
• 6076.1155 feet (5280 feet)

Originally posted by timetraveler:
Mr.Fowles. I guess I'm just not as with it as I once thought I was. I swear, I think you ought to teach a college level
course on this sort of thing. It also looks like I may have to try & find a copy of Computers For Dummies, or, if such a
manual exists, The Internet For Dummies, because, to be honest, I still don't get it.

OK apropos SADIL's comment above TT a simple google for your desired volume produced this link amongst many others
(one of about 140,000 )
http://net.gurus.com/
And the nominal dummies home page is at:-
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/Dumm...764589962.html
which provides details of:-
The Internet For Dummies, 10th Edition
and you could buy it at
http://www.atlanticbooks.com/browse/...subCategory1=5
Which site tada tada contains this picture!!

which leads you to
http://www.atlanticbooks.com/browse/...ll.asp?id=5264
Title : THE INTERNET FOR DUMMIES

Author / Editor :JOHN R. LEVINE & OTHER

Publisher :HUNGRY MINDS


ISBN :0764508946

Original Price : $ 21.99

Binding : PB

Year : 2002

Pages : 384


Now TT what exactly is it that I said that you "still don't get"??
If you say so I will try again to help you obtain your college degree in Celcius or Fahrenheit (your choice)

[ March 26, 2007, 13:35: Message edited by: johnfowles ]

[louisemnnpls]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by johnfowles:
I don't know about anybody else but I am fascinated by the existance of all sorts of shortcuts and tips
The current issue of the US Computer Shopper magazine contains the revelation that you can usefuly use the expesssion "in"......

John,
Actually, I am fascinated by the fact that I can get online at all. But, one has to consider the source of this email and the screen name(s), at least three on this site, but not to try to fool people....only because I had forgotten who I was.
Duh!!!

But thank you for all the info that you have given and continue to give us. What is contained just in your post here and those following it, should just about fill up the rest of my life. LOL!

P.S. - Cannot get into your chat room again, but my husband is promising to bring home a new and improved computer soon.

[johnfowles]

Originally posted by johnfowles:


However those were easily eclipsed by a reader's tip on using the File properties/summary facilty to store relevant information about the files provenance with the file itself
You what??
Here is an example for the youtube "dambusters" video that I featured in my topic on British comedy at:-
http://www.corfid.com/ubb/ultimatebb...c;f=2;t=001339



I was so impressed that I have written a web page on this tip
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/tutorials/file_summary.htm

OK OK now let's see some tips from others here please
I posted about this on the Newsgroup at:-
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.m...328e94a636288b
to try to waken it up and discovered errors in my tutorial about annotating files that were preventing two vital screenshots from appearing so I have edited my tutorial to correct this grievous shortcoming