Three Free and Useful Tools to Help You Capture, Edit and Create
Written on 28 June 2008 by lincolnstreetblogScreen Hunter 5 Free
- Capture any part of your desktop, a window or full screen with mouse pointer
- Save captures in BMP, JPEG and GIF file
- Hotkey from F1 to F12 and Print Screen key
- Automatic file naming
If you do allot of online research like I do, using Screen Hunter along with my tip on how to add a destination to your send to menu option really speeds up the process of saving your screen shots to the proper file location.
Picjuice Online photo editor
Once you’ve captured your screen shot, you can quickly crop and edit your picture with Picjuice. This nifty little online editor lets you resize, crop, rotate, flip and adjust contrast and color levels. After you have finished, click on the “Save” icon to download your photo.
BookletCreator
BookletCreator is a free online tool that allows to create a booklet from a PDF document. It reorders pages so that after printing and folding the pages you get a small book. Neat!
Is Charter Communications Your ISP? Something You Need to Know
Written on 6 June 2008 by lincolnstreetblogIf you live in Burbank, or anywhere else where your ISP is Charter, here’s something you need to know about via ars technica blog.
clipped from arstechnica.com
Congress urged to investigate ISPs over user tracking
By John Timmer
| Published: June 06, 2008 - 10:37AM CT
Last month, we reported that Charter Communications, a major ISP and cable provider, was testing a system that tracked the surfing habits of its subscribers, with the goal of sending them targeted ads. Charter made the system opt-out, meaning that users had to both be aware of it happening, and then find a form on Charter’s web site to avoid being profiled. That opt-out feature immediately attracted the attention of Congress, and a coalition of privacy groups are now calling for a full investigation.
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Preserving Our Right to Photograph
Written on 5 June 2008 by lincolnstreetblogDid you know that your right to take public photographs is being threatened. It’s already happened in the U.K. We are next. Know your rights. Read the article here -> The War on Photography
clipped from www.schneier.com
Schneier on Security
June 05, 2008
The War on Photography
What is it with photographers these days? Are they really all terrorists, or does everyone just think they are?
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This post is also a test of Clipmarks
The End of The Internet As We Know It?
Written on 2 June 2008 by lincolnstreetblogWatch the video. Maybe this is something we should investigate, and if it’s true, what can we do to stop it?
2012: The Year The Internet Ends
also see: Save the Internet: Fighting for Internet Freedom
Add a Destination to the Send To Menu in Windows XP
Written on 31 March 2008 by lincolnstreetblogSo often we download things that are by default placed on to the desktop and it can quickly become crowded. You right click the downloaded item and the farthest file you can send it to is My Documents. But if you add your most often used final destinations to the send to menu you can quickly send them on their way to the proper file. The following instructions come directly from the Microsoft support page but I do feel this small but incredibly helpful tip deserves a reprint here.
photo by pdebacker
By default, the Send To menu in Windows XP lists the following commands (destinations):
• Compressed (zipped) Folder
• Desktop (create shortcut)
• Mail Recipient
• My Documents
• 3 1/2 Floppy (A:)
• CD Drive
To add a destination to the Send To menu, you must add a shortcut to the SendTo folder. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type sendto, and then click OK.
3. Add a destination by doing one of the following:
• Use the drag-and-drop operation to move the item that you want to the SendTo folder; to do so, right-click, and then click Create Shortcuts Here.
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• Point to New on the File menu, and then click Shortcut.
Follow the instructions in the Create Shortcut Wizard.
A new shortcut is created in the SendTo folder, and it is displayed on the Send To menu.
NOTE: To open the SendTo Folder, you can also perform the following steps:
1. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
2. Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive C, unless you have more than one drive on your computer).
3. If you cannot view the items on your drive when you open it, under System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive.
4. Double-click the Documents and Settings folder.
5. Double-click the folder of the user whose SendTo menu you want to change (usually your own).
6. Double-click the SendTo folder.
7. The SendTo folder is hidden by default. If the folder is not visible, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then on the View tab, click Show hidden files and folders.
