Dictation on the Mac: How to convert speech to text.
Sep30

Dictation on the Mac: How to convert speech to text.

Mac makes it very easy to launch dictation services. Anywhere you would normally type something simple ensure your cursor is active and double tap the fn key in the lower left corner of your keyboard, speak and then tap the fn again to end. You speech converted to text and inserted into your document or form field. You can also simple remain quiet for a moment and it will stop on it’s own, but I find this somewhat annoying as...

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Open Office FREE Office Software
Sep21

Open Office FREE Office Software

There are two sides to my sentiments about Microsoft. One side genuinely knows that the entire technology revolution never would have reached the point it has with dozens of different platforms or operating systems to contend with. In this way the element of Microsoft I detest (killing competition rather than innovating) actually worked to the benefit of the consumer. So with this singular benefit fixed fast in our minds let me offer...

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5 Really Useful Function Key Keyboard Shortcuts
Jul28

5 Really Useful Function Key Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can get you whizzing around most applications and accessing features and functions that are hidden or difficult to find. For example did you know that most web browsers and other programs have a feature to allow you to search the text of the current page by simply hitting the F3 key? Did you know that you can magnify most browser windows by simply scrolling your mouse wheel while you hold your Ctrl key down? If you...

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