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Easily copy a bunch of links from a webpage

Monday, 2012.01.02 J.D. H. Leave a comment

If you ever need to copy a bunch of links for a project it can be very tedious to right click ever single link and select “Copy link address” then paste that into notepad (or wherever you are storing the links) over and over 🙁 Thankfully there are some simple, and free, plugins to help make this task MUCH easier: Copy Multiple Links to Clipboard with Link2Cliphttp://www.nirmaltv.com/2010/05/10/copy-multiple-links-to-clipboard-with-link2clip/About the Blog NirmalTV.COM is a daily updated technology blog which was founded in

Swap the Lenovo X220/X230 ThinkPad Ctrl and Fn keys

Sunday, 2012.01.01 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Thank goodness you can swap the ctrl and fn keys on the X220/X230! Just go into the BIOS (press F1 at boot) and adjust the Keyboard/Mouse settings 🙂 Step-by-step instructions: Turn on the laptop, Wait for the ThinkPad screen, and then press F1. Enter BIOS Navigate to the Config screen using the arrow keys Choose Keyboard/Mouse Set Fn and Ctrl Key swap to enabled. Press the Esc (escape) key and go to the Restart screen Choose Exit Saving Changes Top Search Terms:lenovo

How to cancel Verizon cell phone service

Tuesday, 2011.12.27 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Surprisingly, as of 2011.12.27, Verizon does not allow you to cancel your wireless cell phone service via their website. If you try to contact them about canceling your account, you will receive the following message: If you wish to cancel your service, you will need to speak to someone at Customer Service. Please call us at 1-800-922-0204 and press prompt 4. So, to cancel service your best bet will probably be to call that number! Top Search Terms:how to cancel

Real world review: the Armstrong Pullup Program

Thursday, 2011.12.22 J.D. H. 2 comments

Over the years I’ve tried a variety of pullup programs. The Armstrong Pullup Program is the best of the bunch for me. Simple, effective and free. You can’t really beat that! Here are some links to versions of the program: (links removed b/c they don’t have the original [and best IMHO] version of the program, comment if you need the best version. thx) If anybody out there would like more info about how the program works and what kind of

Really good iOS apps: example 1 [Wild Fables]

Wednesday, 2011.12.21 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Developing an iOS app is not that hard. Developing a good iOS app is surprisingly hard. It is always nice to see a developer doing things right and really creating a valuable app for the end user. Therefore I was very happy to come across some good coding tips here: How to Write an iOS App That Uses a Web Service | Ray Wenderlichhttp://www.raywenderlich.com/2965/how-to-write-an-ios-app-that-uses-a-web-serviceIn this tutorial, you’ll get hands-one experience with using web services, by writing an iOS app that communicates

Info about WildBlue and ViaSat-1 upgrade availability

Tuesday, 2011.12.20 J.D. H. Leave a comment

As a current WildBlue subscriber-living way off the grid-I am particularly interested in their new ViaSat-1 satellite and the faster speeds / enhanced capabilities that it will provide. As such, here are some articles on the topic: UPDATE: from what I have read, WildBlue ViaSat-1 residential availability has started in Colorado (or will start SOON… like late Dec early Jan) and then nationwide rollout in February. If anyone else has better/updated info, please post in the comments… thanks! ViaSat’s

Recipe Writing

Tuesday, 2011.12.20 J.D. H. Leave a comment

Some links for recipe writing: 7 Most Common Recipe Writing Errorshttp://diannej.com/blog/2010/05/7-most-common-recipe-writing-errors/And here’s what I’m finding: errors and inelegant phrasings. I thought you might want to know about the most common mistakes. First though, let’s review the… How To Write A Recipe Like A Professional | Apartment Therapy The Kitchnhttp://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/tips-techniques/how-to-write-a-recipe-like-a-professional-058522I write recipes, among other things, for a living. It may seem easy, but it isn’t always. It takes practice and adherence to a few rules. Top Search Terms:recipe writing (2)common mistake in writing

Christmas Giveaway: Black Eveready Case for Olympus E-P1

Monday, 2011.12.19 J.D. H. 4 comments

Win an Olympus Eveready Case for the Olympus E-P1 micro four thirds camera! How to enter: Simply leave a comment at the end of this blog entry to enter to win. No purchase necessary. Your email address will ONLY be used to contact you if you are the winner of the contest. Winning info: Winner will be randomly chosen on December 24th and notified via email. Case will be shipped via USPS to the winner. About the case: This is