Wireless peripherals that is, wireless mice, keyboards, printers, monitors, and so on can also make your business more efficient, more productive, and, to boot, a more desirable place to work. Wireless peripherals, instead of the wired version, can simplify and boost the appearance of your workspaces by getting rid of...
Your mouse's scroll wheel can be used for a lot more than just scrolling. For example, did you know you can use it to raise and lower your PC's audio volume? Or copy and paste text? How about switching between tabs in Firefox? MakeUseOf details these and other scroll-wheel tips...
5 Classic Computer PranksSloooooow MouseMy fave is to tweak the mouse to the slowest possible settings for speed. Watching somone drag their mouse from one corner of their desk to the other to only get the mouse to move 1 inch on the screen provides a good laugh.Some of...
Internet Explorer users, envy Firefox no more: IE7Pro is a free utility that adds a wealth of features and customization options to Internet Explorer 7. For example, it can perform screen grabs of entire Web pages (not just what's currently in view) and save the results in...
Getting the big picture view of a user's interest in a site helps target the sweet spot of a typical page on your site. On the web, this was most commonly done with eye tracking. The problem with eye tracking for the vast majority of web marketers was that its...
"Public Relations PR is often considered the afterthought in the marketing budget breakdown, but the fact of the matter is, it is a less costly and a more measurable way of encouraging people to view sites." Web-based advertising is no longer the novelty that it was 10 years ago. Our...
In an earlier post, we noted how maintenance crew workers for China Airlines painted over the logo on one of their planes after it caught on fire to protect the brand's reputation. That's certainly one way to do it. Arkansas-based Allen Canning Company takes a different approach to preserving its reputation. After Marianne...
I just got a new Logitech wireless keyboard and cordless optical mouse. I was tired of all of the cords behind my desk and tired of not being able to move them more than a foot either way. The new gear was not too expensive, and it seems to work...
Browser Tip: Open New Tabs with One Click of the MouseWorks with bookmarks, tooThe middle-click works with bookmarks, too.CNTL-Left buttonFor both browsers, CNTL-left mouse button has the same effect.
The guys at jkOnTheRun just reminded me of one of my all-time favorite utilities: Visual Task Tips. This handy bit of freeware displays a thumbnail of each currently running program in the Windows taskbar when you mouse over it. It may not sound like a big deal, but consider this:...
File this under, "Not many people know about this, but everyone should." If you use Firefox or Internet Explorer 7, you can open any link in a new tab just by clicking it with your middle mouse-button or mouse wheel. Give it a try the next time you run a...
Keyboard shortcuts are a mainstay for most Word users trying to streamline their work. Even brand-new users start slinging around [Ctrl]C and [Ctrl]V soon after mastering the intricacies of scrolling. But keyboard shortcuts aren't always intuitive and can be hard to remember. (What mnemonic would you use to recall that...
One of the biggest bummers of traveling with a laptop is trying to use the built-in trackpad and nub to navigate. Apart from my general difficulty dealing with the cramped design, I always end up inadvertently hitting the pad with my thumb while typing, thus moving the cursor...
The adult mammalian CNS shows a very limited capacity to regenerate after injury. However, endogenous precursors, or stem cells, provide a potential source of new neurons in the adult brain. In this paper, the authors' induce the birth of new Corticospinal Motor Neurons CSMN, the CNS neurons that die in...
The circadian rhythm of about 24 hours is a fundamental physiological function observed in almost all organisms from prokaryotes to humans. Identification of clock genes has allowed to study the molecular bases for circadian behaviors and temporal physiological processes such as hormonal secretion, and has prompted the idea that molecular...
Having more than one screen of usable space can enhance productivity, both inside and outside of the classroom. So can using one keyboard, screen, and mouse with multiple computers. This paper and session will cover the author's use of multiple monitor and KVM (Keyboard, Video, and Mouse) technologies both inside...
According to the Edmonton protocol, human islet transplantation can result in insulin independency for periods longer than 3 years. However, this therapy for type 1 diabetes is limited by the scarcity of cadaveric donors. Owing to the ability of embryonic stem cells to expand in vitro and differentiate into a...
This paper deals with the polysaccharide fraction, AIP1, purified from Artemisia iwayomogi that was shown to have immuno-modulating and anti-tumor activities in mice. It determines how the AIP1 fraction exhibits the immuno-modulating activity and the investigation of effect of the fraction on the apoptosis of mouse spleen cells. It also...
This paper shows how to create rollovers using the Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language DHTML Effects toolbar in the Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Web site creation and management tool. With a rollover, when a site visitor positions the mouse pointer over a hyperlink, it changes attributes?for example, it changes to a larger,...
Forward Operating Base FOB Keenan, which lies in the village of Zumbelay, about 15km from Gereshk, Afghanistan, was captured by The Mercian Regiment last year. The mud and stone walls of the former farmer's compound bear the scars of erratic Taliban small-arms fire and Rocket Propelled Grenades. When...