Hints & Tips Tagged - The Barefoot Businessman https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/tag/hints-tips/ The Davis-Allman Business Development Blog - Alpha: life is an ongoing experiment Wed, 13 Jan 2021 02:48:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.barefootbusinessman.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Hints & Tips Tagged - The Barefoot Businessman https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/tag/hints-tips/ 32 32 42648053 Computer Processor Vulnerabilities (Meltdown / Spectre) – What you can do https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2018/01/computer-processor-vulnerabilities-meltdown-spectre-can/ Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:23:04 +0000 https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/?p=2081 What's affected: Macs, PCs and Servers. Just about everything. The jury is still out on the likelihood of phones being vulnerable.

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]]> 2081 Kindle for PC – This dictionary is not supported in your country https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2014/09/kindle-for-pc-this-dictionary-is-not-supported-in-your-country/ https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2014/09/kindle-for-pc-this-dictionary-is-not-supported-in-your-country/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2014 19:27:25 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1874 Here’s a simple fix for the error message “This dictionary is not supported in your country” on Kindle for PC. The Kindle for PC reader is a great resource, I use it to organize, read and add notes to various informational brochures (in pdf format) as well as books I’ve purchased from Amazon. One problem was […]

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]]> https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2014/09/kindle-for-pc-this-dictionary-is-not-supported-in-your-country/feed/ 5 1874 How to embed an original style Flickr Slideshow https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2014/05/how-to-embed-an-original-style-flickr-slideshow/ Sat, 17 May 2014 16:46:52 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1833 How to embed an Original style Flickr slideshow in your blog post or webpage.

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]]> 1833 Why I’ve stopped using Google Drive https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2014/05/ive-stopped-using-google-drive/ https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2014/05/ive-stopped-using-google-drive/#comments Tue, 13 May 2014 00:40:23 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1824 I’ve been relying on Google Drive to handle my cloud-based file storage for several years. Recently I switched all my files over to Dropbox. This is why. I work on multiple machines. Typically my Windows 7 PC and a Linux netbook. I recently added a MacBook into the mix, with some shared folders. I’ve always […]

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]]> 1758 Missing Pictures & Folders in Picasa? How to rebuild your database https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/ https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/#comments Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:30:14 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1733 If you use  Picasa, the desktop based photograph management and uploading application from Google, you need to be aware that Picasa can lose images and folders from time to time. If you notice your pictures going missing in Picasa, first off, Don't Panic!

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]]> https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/10/missing-pictures-folders-in-picasa-how-to-rebuild-your-database/feed/ 19 1733 How to Add a Video to a WordPress Blog https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/07/how-to-add-a-video-to-a-wordpress-blog/ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 00:34:51 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=1468 Here’s a quick step-by-step guide on how to add a YouTube video to a WordPress blog. This will work equally well for a WordPress page or post. It is easy to add a link to a video, but, if you do your site’s visitors will end up leaving your site to see the video and […]

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]]> 1468 21 Tips for getting the most out of Google Calendar https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/01/21-tips-for-getting-the-most-out-of-google-calendar/ https://www.barefootbusinessman.net/2013/01/21-tips-for-getting-the-most-out-of-google-calendar/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:08:16 +0000 http://barefootbusinessman.net/?p=913 Here is a recommended link to some great tips on squeezing the best out of Google Calendar. I’ll be adding the ‘Jump to Date’ and ‘Next Meeting’ Lab features. pcworld.com – Power through schedules with 21 Google Calendar tricks

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