The Demise of Yahoo!
Here is a great infographic from HighTable.com, which discusses where Yahoo! is now and what its prospects are for the future. Although Yahoo reports to have over 800,000 million users, it has fallen as a main aggregator of personalized content. And over the years has looked to new projects to gain their old prominence but no successes in these ventures have been found.
It is interesting to note that with Facebook's debut on the stock market happening in a week (on May 18th, 2012) opening with a share price between $28-$35, Yahoo! shares have not exceeded $20 in the past 3 1/2 years. And in March 2012, Dan Loeb has set upon an offensive against Yahoo’s Board of Director that can only be compared to the Tet Offensive in Vietnam which had left CEO Scott Thompson as its resume casualty.
Another tidbit to note is Yahoo’s partnership with Facebook in socializing the new has not met its expectations. Especially when it was purported to be so innovative that it was going to change the way news is delivered. Many users once they figured how their privacy was in question opted out of the service, which subsequently doomed the progress of the service.
Yahoo is now a social media dinosaur, web traffic has dropped by 35%. Lost month (April 2012) Yahoo laid off 2,000 employees in an effort to stimulate the value of their stock, possibly in anticipation of Facebook going public.
Master Windows 7 Control Panel
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If you are new to Windows 7 and its Control Panel, here is an overview on how to navigate the central configuration hub for your computer’s operating system. When you first open the Control Panel the numerous tools that you use to configure and control every aspect of Windows 7 are divided on the first screen by their broader categories. Here you have the option to either view the Control Panel by Category view or small or large icon view. The icon view shows all the 45 tools available to configure your system individually.
The category view contains the following eight categories:
System and Security
- Action Center – Check your computer’s status and resolve operating issues, Change User Account Settings and Computer Restore
- Windows Firewall
- System – Device Manager, View RAM and processor speed, Allow remote access
- Windows Update
- Power Options
- Backup and Restore
- Windows Anytime Upgrade
- Administrative Tools – Free up Disk Space, Defragment your hard drive, Create and format partitions
Network and Internet
- Network and Sharing Center – View network status and tasks, Connect to a network, View network computers and devices, Add a wireless device to the network
- HomeGroup
- Internet Options – Change your homepage, Manage browser add-ons, Delete browsing history and cookies
Hardware and Sound
- Devices and Printers – Add a device, Add a printer
- AutoPlay
- Sound
- Power Options
- Display
- Windows Mobility Center
Programs
- Programs and Features – Uninstall a Program, Turn Windows features On or Off, View installed updates
- Default Programs
- Desktop Gadgets
User Accounts and Family Safety
- User Accounts
- Parental Controls
- Windows CardSpace – Manage Information Cards that are used to log on to online services
- Credential Manager – Manage Windows Credentials
Appearance and Personalization
- Personalization – Change Theme, Change Desktop Background, Change Window Glass Colors, Change Sound Effects, Change Screen Saver
- Display – Adjust Screen Resolution, Connect to a Projector, Connect to an External Display
- Desktop Gadgets
- Taskbar and Start Menu – Customize Start Menu, Customize Icons on the Taskbar, Change Picture on the Start Menu
- Ease of Access Center
- Folder Options – Show hidden files and folders
- Fonts – Add, delete fonts, Change Font Settings, Adjust ClearType text
Clock, Language and Region
- Date and Time – Set time and date, Change Time Zone, Add Clock Gadget to the Desktop
- Region and Language – Change Location, Change the date, time or number format, Change keyboards
- Windows Live Language Setting
Ease of Access
- Ease of Access Center – Change how mouse works, Change how keyboard works, Optimize Visual Display
- Speech Recognition – Start Speech Recognition, Set up A Microphone
How to change Search Engine for INTERNET EXPLORER
In INTERNET EXPLORER it is very easy to change the default search engine. To change the default search engine:
- From the browser menu choose TOOLS
- Then select INTERNET OPTIONS
- On the pop-up window that opens, there is a Search section.
Click SETTINGS this is where you can choose your preferred search engine.- On the subsequent popup that opens there you will see several choices for search engines.
- Here you can select the search engine you prefer and SET AS THE DEFAULT.
- On this popup you can also check the box to Prevent programs from suggesting changes to my default search provider and/or check the box to Search in the address bar.
How to change search engine in CHROME
In CHROME searches happen in the address bar (omnibox). To change the default engine for searches is quite easy to do.
- Click the wrench icon
- This opens the OPTIONS Basics page, scroll down the page to the Search section there in the dropdown box you can select the search engine that you would like to use. If your preferred search engine is not listed you can select the Mange Search Engines button to add your own.
- Any changes you make CHROME will automatically save, once finished close the page.
How to change Search Engine for FIREFOX
There are two areas where Firefox does searching; the default search in the address bar, and the default search for the search bar. The following are instructions on how to change both.
Change Default Search in the Search Bar:
It is very simple, Firefox does not have any formal search engine. So, to change just locate the search bar within the browser. Hit the dropdown menu box and select another engine. If your preferred engine is not listed than select Manage Search Engines at the bottom of the dropdown box to add. Firefox will remember your choice and use the new default until you change it. You will see the logo of your choice display to the left of the menu dropdown box.
Change Default Search Engine in the Address Bar:
Firefox allows you to search directly from the address bar whenever you type in a phrase in the address bar and press enter. To change the default search engine that is used following the steps below:
- In the address bar type about:config
- On that page in the Filter Box type keyword.url
- In the results double-click the entry to open a popup box, replace the keyword.url string of the current default search engine, with the one of your preference. Here are some of the major strings: Then press OK.
Bing: http://www.bing.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=
Google: http://www.google.com/search?&q=
Yahoo: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=
Delete Photo from iPhone Photo Stream
Have you with the new iPhone OS5 gotten some “photos” uploaded to your phone’s new Photo Stream (iCloud) that you were not intending and you are now not sure how to delete them here is how:
First, you can reset your Photo Stream in ICloud.
1. Login to iCloud.
2. Click your name in the top right corner then select the ADVANCED tab.
3. Click RESET PHOTO STREAM.
This deletes all the photos stored in ICloud but it does not remove the photos from your devices
Second, to remove the photos from your device (iPhone or iPad) your must turn off Photo Stream and turn it back on to reset it.
1. Go to your OS device
2. Navigate to SETTINGS > ICLOUD > PHOTO STREAM
3. Turn OFF Photo Stream then turn it back ON.
Third, if you need to further delete photos you must do each manually:
From MAC: You can reset the Photo Stream to clear the cache of photos that appear in iPhoto or Aperture by turning the Photo Stream on and off.
1. Navigate to PREFERENCES > PHOTO STREAM
2. Turn OFF Photo Stream then turn it back ON.
From a PC: You can remove photos by deleting them from the Photo Stream Download Folder. By default, this folder is located on your hard drive at C:\Users\Apple\Pictures\Photo Stream\My Photo Stream
Kindle the Ultimate e-Reader
When I think of useful technology, Amazon’s Kindle Keyboard comes to mind, it is the ultimate book. This e-book reader is a must have for anyone who is an avid reader. Since its introduction in 2007 there are now multiple price tags based on the various model features. But among the choices I recommend the Kindle 3: 3G Free WiFi 6” Pearl Ink Display. It is the priciest of all the models but well worth the extra money. Here are the features:
• Screen reads like paper with no glare in direct sunlight.
• Great PDF Reader: Send pdf’s to your Kindle email account to have all your documents on the go.
• Quiet Turn Page buttons
• Holds up to 3,500 books
• Real Page Numbers: to make it easier to cite and reference passages
• Text to Speech: reads English Language content out-loud
• 2 month Battery Life based on a half hour a day reading limit, when the wireless is set to off.
• Connect FREE to AT&T hotspots across the U.S.
• FREE out of copyright books and low book prices $9.99 or less
• Book Lending: lend out Kindle Book purchases from Amazon to a friend with a Kindle or a free Kindle Reader App for up to 14 days.
• Audible Audio Books Integration: Available from Audible.com for Kindle.
• FREE Book Archive: unlimited storage for purchased books from Kindle Store are automatically backed up online to your Kindle Library at Amazon.com.
• FREE 5G Cloud Storage at Amazon.com in addition to the book archive.
• Experimental Web Browser (Webkit): Allows your Kindle to surf the web through WiFi great for checking in on your Facebook and for use with any non-flash or scripted websites.
• Twitter & Facebook Integration: share passages and quotes from the books you are reading with family and friends.
Wondering What is Google+…
Dolphin 7 Tips: How to Change Copyright Information in the Footer
1. Login to the admin panel.
2. Go to Settings
3. Language Settings and search the string “copyright”.
4. Click edit next to _copyright (System)
5. Backspace over “your company” and type your site name and any other pertinent information.
Dolphin 7 Tip: Prevent Uploaded Avatars from Displaying in Photo Album
Look in the directory for the following file:
/modules/boonex/avatar/templates/base/block_wide.html
Download this file and open it with an html editor [such as CoffeeCup]
Look for the following line of code, around line 22 of the script.
Note: The span elements should be written with the appropriate "< and >" symbols, but in order to display the text correctly they were omitted here.
Remove this whole block of code and then save and re-upload, "block_wide.html" to the server.
