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Archive for September, 2009

Sep
29

Text to English Translation

Posted under Free Resources, Technology, Uncategorized

TextNot sure what your teenager just texted to you? Visit Transl8it.com to get the translation. Simply enter the text message, click translate and get the English version. You can impress your teen by typing in a message in English and have Transl8it.com translate the message into text.

Visit Transl8it.com to check it out.



Sep
18

Excel Password Recovery

Posted under Business Related, Free Resources, Small Business, Technology, Tools

There is an old adage that says, “You can never be too safe.” When it comes to the digital world, it’s very true. Cyber hackers and hijackers are lurking everywhere to steal digital information. And while it’s a piece of cake for them to get passwords and other sensitive information, for the rest of us, keeping track of login information is a hassle especially since everything needs its own password. It’s too much and eventually passwords get forgotten.
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Forgetting a password isn’t that big of deal when you’re online as there is usually a way to retrieve it or reset it, but what if you’ve password protected your documents? Well if it’s an Excel document, you’re in luck.

Excel allows users to password protect entire documents or individual workbooks. You can even allow people to read the document but not make changes without a password. So what happens if a colleague moves without giving you the password to his work-related Excel doc? Or you simply forget your password? Over at Petri IT Knowledge Base you can find complete details and a free download for Excel Password Recovery. It takes you step-by-step through two recovery options and even provides an alternative Pro solution if needed.

Sep
08

Navigating the Confusing World of Web Hosting

Posted under Business Related, Free Resources, Small Business, Technology

Bandwidth, transfer allowance, CGI, SQL and so on and so on. Knowing what these mean is only part of the work that goes into selecting a web host. You also need to know if and how much of these you need. Then there is price and level of technical support. You need a notebook to keep track of all the features of each web host in order to compare. Or you can visit WebHostingReport.com.

WebHostingReport.com evaluates and ranks web hosts on a variety of factors to help you pick the best one for your needs. It evaluates hosting based on price, uptime, customer service, and user feedback.

Looking for domain hosting?  WebHostingReport.com lists its top five and includes a review so you can see why it liked it. It also ranks web hosts that provide dedictated web hosting if you don’t want to share servers with other websites. Or if price is an issue, you can search for cheap hosting.

More than just ranking and reviewing web hosts though, WebHostingReport.com also provides information for beginners, tips on choosing a web host, and advice on why free hosting is not a good idea. Its a great resource for learning about web hosting as well as advice on choosing the web host that will best fit your needs.