October 17, 2007

Skype Equips MySpace Users to Make Free Calls

Starting in November, MySpace’s 110 million active users will be able to make free phone calls using Skype-enabled cialis 20 mg dosage version of MySpace’s instant messaging client, MySpaceIM.

This marks the first time that Skype has allowed its technology to be integrated into a 3rd-party application, thereby disassociating the Skype service from the Skype client.

Skype has provided a developer program through which others could build applications that make calls to the Skype client, but the company never before allowed for seamless integration with its VoIP network.
MySpace users will be able to make calls using MySpaceIM without needing to download any additional Skype software or even to sign up for a Skype account. They will also be able to initiate calls through MySpaceIM by clicking a link that will be displayed under the portraits on MySpace profile pages.

In addition, the integration of MySpace and Skype will allow MySpace users to transfer information, such as portraits, from their profiles to their Skype accounts.

MySpace claims that MySpaceIM currently has over 25 million installed users. MySpaceIM with Skype will be launched in 20 countries.

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Keep Word headers and footers from overlapping your document’s text

Date: October 16th, 2007

Author: Mary Ann Richardson

 

When you find that your header is almost overlapping the first line of text in your Word document, you do not need to make your header smaller; you need to increase the distance of the header text from the rest of the content on the page. To do so, follow these steps:

 

  1. Go to View | Print Layout.
  2. If the page ruler is not visible, go to View | Ruler.
  3. Go to View | Header And Footer.
  4. Move your mouse along the white area of the vertical ruler until it becomes a double-headed arrow and a ToolTip appears that reads cialis 20 mg cost italic”>Bottom Margin.
  5. Click and drag the bottom margin until your header text is the desired distance from your document text.

 

Sometimes a header or footer overlaps the margin so that it prints too close to the top or bottom edge of the paper. When this happens, you need to increase the distance of the header or footer text from the edge of the page. You could use your mouse to adjust the top margin as you did to adjust the bottom margin in steps 4 and 5 above, or you could use the Page Setup dialog box, which lets you adjust the header and footer at the same time. For example, to adjust the header and footer so that both are one inch from the edge of the paper, follow these steps:

 

  1. Go to File | Page Setup.
  2. Click the Layout tab.
  3. Click the up arrow of the From Edge: Header box until you reach 1″.
  4. Click the up arrow of the From Edge: Footer box until you reach 1″ and then click OK.

 

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Have Access automatically print your reports

Date: October 16th, 2007

Author: Mary Ann Richardson

 

If you need to print out an Access report by 10:00 every Friday morning, you don’t have to do it manually. Follow these steps to create a macro to print the report and schedule it to automatically run at that time:

 

  1. Open the database that contains the report.
  2. In the Database window, click Macro Under Objects.
  3. Click the Design button.
  4. Click in the first cell under Commands and select OpenReport.
  5. In the Action Arguments, click the Name Of Report box and select the name of the report you want to schedule.
  6. Save your macro.
  7. Go to Windows Explorer and open the folder where you want to save the macro shortcut.
  8. Right-click the Windows taskbar and click Tile Windows Vertically.
  9. Drag the icon of the macro you created from the Database window to the opened folder on your desktop.
  10. Close both windows.
  11. Click the Start button, click All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Scheduled Tasks.
  12. Double-click Add Scheduled Tasks and then click Next.
  13. cialis 2.5mg Verdana”>Click the Browse button.
  14. Navigate to the folder containing the shortcut to the macro command and select it.
  15. Click Open and then click Next.
  16. Click Daily.
  17. Click the arrows of the Start Time box until you reach 10:00 AM. Click Next.
  18. Enter your password in the Password text box.
  19. Enter your password in the Confirm Password text box and click Next.
  20. Click Finish.

 

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October 16, 2007

Choosing Your Subjects

Many times, we are in the wrongful notion that cialis 2.5 we need to have a studio setting and a studio subject to take great pictures. The truth is though that your subjects can be anyone, animate or inanimate. That's what makes photography so much fun. Here are a few easy tips on finding the right subjects for your pictures!

Honest Emotions

This quality is all appealing. If you capture innocence on your camera, no matter how badly composed it is, the picture will still be appreciated. If you spot a pet, a child or an adult with innocence written across their face, go for it! Capture them in action and you never know what you may end up with.

Poignant Faces

You need to study faces before you decide who can be your best subject. Faces that appear pleasant in person might turn out to be quite non-photogenic and vice versa. Also, capturing an acknowledged beauty on camera isn’t always great. What will elevate your skills is if you can find that grandmother with well defined wrinkles and nerves on her face. A tight close up of her face in black and white will tell you what you have indeed captured. It’s these poignant faces that distinguish a professional from an amateur.

Straight Action

Sometimes nothing succeeds like sporting action. Whether it's snow boarding, jet skiing, parasailing, bungee jumping, roller skating, driving, water slides, roller coasters, it's so fun to capture those kinds of things. In fact, just about any kind of action shot that’s engaging and inspirational at the same time will be a winner. With this, the action becomes your subject and not the person performing it.

Serendipitous Moments

We have many such moments, but the thrill is in capturing them for posterity and nothing can beat the serendipitous moments offered by nature. It could be a pattern in the sand, a set of footprints, the crashing of waves over a rock, a life saver’s tower, shoes at the water's edge, sand castles, sunglasses, sunscreen lotion, etc. The possibilities are endless. All you need is a watchful eye for the serendipitous!

Timing

With a little observation, you can create photographic subjects. For example, the start and end of a day can present the best opportunity for shooting at the beach. For starters, there will be less people there at those times and you’ll also find that with the sun shining at an angle, you often get more interesting effects of shadows and colors. That's especially true in the evening when the light becomes quite warm and golden. Another timing issue is that the beach can really come to life on the days when everyone avoids it because of poor weather. Stormy seas, threatening and dramatic clouds and wind blowing trees all make for atmospheric shots.

Watching and Listening

Many times, you don’t have to look far for photographic inspiration. Your subject could be anything that moves, from tiny orange soldier beetles to bull elephants fighting. Intimate photographic knowledge can be taught to a lesser extent from others, but to a far greater extent just by watching and listening to everything around you. It can be the body language of your subject that results in a "once in a lifetime" photograph. For example, a naturally relaxed bird will have its feathers quite loose, but just before flight, they will all tense. If you see this and start clicking the shutter at the right time, it can result in a wonderful “take off” image. It could be a bull elephant twitching its tail and becoming very agitated just before charging at another bull and engaging in a tussle. The world is full of great photo subjects!

Happy picture taking!

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Creating a Wikipedia Account

I'm sure most of you have heard of Wikipedia before, but just in case you haven't, let me tell you a little about it before we move on. Basically, Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that anyone can use and edit. That's right, if you want to add something to the Wikipedia database or if you want to edit someone else's entry, you can do so right through the Wikipedia Web site. Cool, huh?! (If you're still not sure what I'm talking about, you can learn more about it by reading this tip as well). Now, I know what you're probably thinking: "How can I get started?" Well, allow me to show you! Here’s how:

1.) First, go to the Web site of http://en.wikipedia.org.

2.) In the top right hand corner, click Sign In/Create Account.

3.) On the next page that appears, click Create One, which can be found above the Username box.

4.) Next, you will need to fill in your desired username (it has to be unique, as in not too long and not similar to anyone else’s), your desired password (twice) and your e-mail address. Although your e-mail address is optional, if you are going to get serious with Wikipedia, I suggest entering it in. There is also a spam blocker at the top of the page (a CAPTCHA test), so fill that in too and you'll be all set!

5.) Once you have completed all of that, go to your e-mail account and click the link in your e-mail to fully activate your account.

6.) Now, return to http://en.wikipedia.org and in the top right hand corner (where the Sign In link used to be), there is a small toolbar. Click My Preferences (see screenshot below) to get started.

7.) Here you can set up a signature that will appear when you type on certain pages. For now, click on the Editing tab in the gray toolbar at the top of this area. The bottom checkbox that says "Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary" should be unchecked. Check that and then click Save at the bottom of the page. cialis 10mg price

8.) Now, you’re finished setting your preferences and you are free to explore the encyclopedia. A good starting point would be the Wikipedia: Introduction, which can be found by typing "WP: INTRO" into the search box on the left hand toolbar. But the choice is yours!

Now you can go and Wikipedia away!

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