go to 5min.com! this is a do-it-yourselfer's dream. (i, being a do-it-myselfer, personally love this website :)
this website allows people to upload how-to videos on just about anything. the videos give advice, instructions, and other lessons in five minutes or less. of course, you could go to youtube and search "how to make a balloon sword" until you found a legit video, or you could easily go to 5min, click on the arts section, and click balloons to find out how to make just about any balloon animal!
there are tons of categories including cooking recipes, travel tips, and game rules.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Control Panel
i can remember when i was like 13 years old, i was on a computer at my school library and i saw something that caught my eye.
the cursor.
the cursor was no longer a boring little white thing with a point, but a walking dinosaur.
since that moment, i was determined to find out how to change my cursor to a dinosaur.
i went home that day and played around on my computer until i found the "mouse" section in control panel. using pointer options tab, you can change what each of your cursors look like. (of course, if you use the walking dinosaur it will slow down your computer a considerable amount) you can also change other preferences- even switch the right and left click buttons, or change the speed of your mouse.
there are a few options for changing the way your cursor works, and you can also download many other cute or animated cursors. i still love changing my mouse and right now my little cursor is rainbow :)
the cursor.
the cursor was no longer a boring little white thing with a point, but a walking dinosaur.
since that moment, i was determined to find out how to change my cursor to a dinosaur.
i went home that day and played around on my computer until i found the "mouse" section in control panel. using pointer options tab, you can change what each of your cursors look like. (of course, if you use the walking dinosaur it will slow down your computer a considerable amount) you can also change other preferences- even switch the right and left click buttons, or change the speed of your mouse.
there are a few options for changing the way your cursor works, and you can also download many other cute or animated cursors. i still love changing my mouse and right now my little cursor is rainbow :)
St. Joseph's- Green is the new Red
The green movement is really catching on at St.joseph's Academy!
We all seem to be making a conscience effort to recycle and keep our environment clean.
Because we use laptops, it would seem that we would use a lot less paper than regular schools.
i wonder if this is true. because we have an unlimited access to printers, we can print whenever, whatever we want. this results in a lot of paper being wasted. even though we recycle the paper, it still doesnt change the fact that a tree was cut down to make the paper and we wasted it.
greenprint world is a download that can help us along our green movement and save even more paper. before you print a document, this program scans the paper and removes unwanted pages or images. if you print a screen from the internet, it will automatically remove ads or pages with a single line of text.
as another extra thing- it keeps a record of how much money and paper you are saving! if everyone at st.joseph's used this service, think of how much ink, money, and paper we would save......
We all seem to be making a conscience effort to recycle and keep our environment clean.
Because we use laptops, it would seem that we would use a lot less paper than regular schools.
i wonder if this is true. because we have an unlimited access to printers, we can print whenever, whatever we want. this results in a lot of paper being wasted. even though we recycle the paper, it still doesnt change the fact that a tree was cut down to make the paper and we wasted it.
greenprint world is a download that can help us along our green movement and save even more paper. before you print a document, this program scans the paper and removes unwanted pages or images. if you print a screen from the internet, it will automatically remove ads or pages with a single line of text.
as another extra thing- it keeps a record of how much money and paper you are saving! if everyone at st.joseph's used this service, think of how much ink, money, and paper we would save......
Friday, May 15, 2009
MY NEW FAVORITE WEBSITE!
GUBB!!!!!
i am obsessed with making lists. my friends all make fun of me because whenever i get an idea, i start making a list with all of my ideas or things i need to remember :) the only way i remember things is if i write them down... i have to make list every day with my homework and for my schedule of the week.
gubb.com is the perfect website for me! i just added it to my favorites :) its an easy way to make an organize your own list! you can change colors and coordinate the list and check things off. i've already made 15 lists! you can even get your list texted to your phone or sent to you in an email. it has pre-made example list for many different topics, but you can make your own personal lists.
i am obsessed with making lists. my friends all make fun of me because whenever i get an idea, i start making a list with all of my ideas or things i need to remember :) the only way i remember things is if i write them down... i have to make list every day with my homework and for my schedule of the week.
gubb.com is the perfect website for me! i just added it to my favorites :) its an easy way to make an organize your own list! you can change colors and coordinate the list and check things off. i've already made 15 lists! you can even get your list texted to your phone or sent to you in an email. it has pre-made example list for many different topics, but you can make your own personal lists.
startuplite
StartUpLite is a software that can disable or remove all known unnecessary startup entries from your system. this can make your start up and other procedures on your computer faster. all you have to do is download it and run it to disable programs that arent needed and basically degunk your computer! just a few clicks will eliminate what you dont need. i downloaded it to my desktop and tried it, the only bad thing is that you have to restart your computer after everytime you clear the system.
we all love quoting people..
recently, i searched my dad- Mickey Guidry- on pipl.com.
many many results came up and i'm actually jealous of my dad's popularity on google! (he even has a picture on google images!)
when i get bored and google my name, nothing really comes up..
but one of the links that came up from searching his name was to thinkexist.com
this is a website full of quotations! you can easily search a person or author and find quotes by them, rate them, or even upload your own quotes.
my dad wrote a book on football years ago, and he had three quotes on the website! i thought that was pretty cool.. and i also found a new website that easy to find quotations from!
many many results came up and i'm actually jealous of my dad's popularity on google! (he even has a picture on google images!)
when i get bored and google my name, nothing really comes up..
but one of the links that came up from searching his name was to thinkexist.com
this is a website full of quotations! you can easily search a person or author and find quotes by them, rate them, or even upload your own quotes.
my dad wrote a book on football years ago, and he had three quotes on the website! i thought that was pretty cool.. and i also found a new website that easy to find quotations from!
PEOPLE!
pipl.com is a seach engine that allows you to search a person by their first name, last name, city, state, and country.
according to the site, pipl searches in the "deep web" to find more results and content
because of such specific details in the search, you usually can find whoever you want easily.
i searched myself and st. joseph's website came up, my blog came up, my facebook came up, and my dance studio website came up!
this is a cool search engine, but kind of creepy!
i searched my mom and our address came up along with our phone numbers..and even gave a map to where my house is!
according to the site, pipl searches in the "deep web" to find more results and content
because of such specific details in the search, you usually can find whoever you want easily.
i searched myself and st. joseph's website came up, my blog came up, my facebook came up, and my dance studio website came up!
this is a cool search engine, but kind of creepy!
i searched my mom and our address came up along with our phone numbers..and even gave a map to where my house is!
Google latitude
if you have a google account (for st. josephs students, you log in with your netsja email and password), then you can access google latitude.
it claims that you can find out where your friends are exactly on a map.
i tried to play around with it a bit, and figured out that the only way you can find out where your friends are is if you are friends with them on igoogle. then, they have to set the privacy settings to allow you to actually search for them and see a map locating where they are.
basically, google latitude sounds cooler than it really is. you have to actually enter where you are and update the address any time you move from that spot. that is they only way someone can actually locate you. i guess if you were a parent wanting to keep track of where your child is at all times you could ask them to stay logged into igoogle and update their location everytime they move?
it claims that you can find out where your friends are exactly on a map.
i tried to play around with it a bit, and figured out that the only way you can find out where your friends are is if you are friends with them on igoogle. then, they have to set the privacy settings to allow you to actually search for them and see a map locating where they are.
basically, google latitude sounds cooler than it really is. you have to actually enter where you are and update the address any time you move from that spot. that is they only way someone can actually locate you. i guess if you were a parent wanting to keep track of where your child is at all times you could ask them to stay logged into igoogle and update their location everytime they move?
Thursday, May 14, 2009
tHe CoOlEsT tHiNg On CoNtRoL PaNeL
text to speech.
it's so neat!
anything you type, the computer will say!
start, control panel, Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, Speech, Text to speech tab!
there is a little box where you can type and click preview voice to hear your computer speak! some of the words he cannot pronounce/read, which can result in some really funny sounds! i fooled around with this for literally 45 minutes after i discovered it! you can also control the speed that the voice talks, and that makes it even funnier. i even looked up some things to type in the text box that are funny- theres one that sounds exactly like a helicopter :D
theres only one voice on my computer- Microsoft Sam. but i saw some websites where you can download other voices (such as the female voice)
i have no idea what the point of this being on your computer is; i only see it as a fun way to entertain myself or procrastinate :) - if you try it yourself, type the word SOY SOY SOY!
it's so neat!
anything you type, the computer will say!
start, control panel, Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, Speech, Text to speech tab!
there is a little box where you can type and click preview voice to hear your computer speak! some of the words he cannot pronounce/read, which can result in some really funny sounds! i fooled around with this for literally 45 minutes after i discovered it! you can also control the speed that the voice talks, and that makes it even funnier. i even looked up some things to type in the text box that are funny- theres one that sounds exactly like a helicopter :D
theres only one voice on my computer- Microsoft Sam. but i saw some websites where you can download other voices (such as the female voice)
i have no idea what the point of this being on your computer is; i only see it as a fun way to entertain myself or procrastinate :) - if you try it yourself, type the word SOY SOY SOY!
My Top Ten App List :)
1. Shazam- this is the best application ever. If you hear a song playing and you don’t know the name of it, all you have to do is SHAZAM it. When you press the shazam button, the phone records a section of the song playing and tells the name, artist, album, etc. of the song.
2. Movies- By simply entering information like your area code, you can find a complete list of movies playing at specific theatres along with times, ratings, and more.
3. Facebook- A simple version of facebook, this app allows you to access the bare necessities of facebook; faster than logging on through safari.
4. Pandora- When you type in your favorite artist, the app will play a selection of songs related to that genre of music.
5. Whats on- provides information about movies and shows that are showing on T.V. such as times and channels.
6. Lose it- a diet plan application that tells the recommended amount of calories a person should intake after entering information such as height, age, and current weight.
7. Monkeyball- one of the most fun games on an iphone, you physically tilt the screen to increase speed and change direction of the ball as it rolls throughout the course.
8. Urbanspoon- a quick way to find restaurants available in your area
9. Backgrounds- application that allows you to download pictures and set them as your background on your iphone
10. Flashlight- by pulling up this app, the screen of your iphone will turn to a blank screen in the color of your choice, white being the color that will shine the brightest light and serve as a “flashlight”
2. Movies- By simply entering information like your area code, you can find a complete list of movies playing at specific theatres along with times, ratings, and more.
3. Facebook- A simple version of facebook, this app allows you to access the bare necessities of facebook; faster than logging on through safari.
4. Pandora- When you type in your favorite artist, the app will play a selection of songs related to that genre of music.
5. Whats on- provides information about movies and shows that are showing on T.V. such as times and channels.
6. Lose it- a diet plan application that tells the recommended amount of calories a person should intake after entering information such as height, age, and current weight.
7. Monkeyball- one of the most fun games on an iphone, you physically tilt the screen to increase speed and change direction of the ball as it rolls throughout the course.
8. Urbanspoon- a quick way to find restaurants available in your area
9. Backgrounds- application that allows you to download pictures and set them as your background on your iphone
10. Flashlight- by pulling up this app, the screen of your iphone will turn to a blank screen in the color of your choice, white being the color that will shine the brightest light and serve as a “flashlight”
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