Chromebooks aren’t “just a browser” — they’re Linux laptops. You can easily install a full Linux desktop alongside Chrome OS and instantly switch between the two with a hotkey — no rebooting necessary. We performed this process with the $249 Samsung Chromebook, also known as the … [Read more...]
How to Export Your Starred Items From Google Reader
May 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If your reaction to the announced demise of Google Reader was to scream “But my starred items!”, then this is the tutorial for you. Read on as we show you multiple ways to extract all your starred articles from Google Reader. Why Do I Want To Do This? Google Reader is shutting down on July … [Read more...]
How to Print to PDF in Windows
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Unlike most other operating systems, Windows still doesn’t include first-class support for printing to PDFs. However, PDF printing is still fairly simple — you can quickly install a free PDF printer or use the support included in various programs. We’ll cover ways you can easily print to … [Read more...]
How to Add a Watermark to a Worksheet in Microsoft Excel 2013
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Recently, we showed you how to add a watermark to a document in Word 2013. You can also add a watermark to worksheets in Excel 2013; however, you must add them manually using the header and footer tools. We will show you how. Open your worksheet in Excel and click the Insert tab on the … [Read more...]
How to Enjoy Macro Photography on the Cheap
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Macro photography–or, taking photos of things under high magnification–is really fun; the price of dedicated macro lenses, on the other hand, is not. Read on as we show you how to use low cost tricks and techniques to enjoy macrophotography on a budget. Why Do I Want to Do This? Dedicated … [Read more...]
How to Get Music Onto Your Android Phone Without iTunes
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
iTunes can’t sync your music library to an Android device, and Google doesn’t offer an iTunes-style desktop app. However, there are several ways you can easily transfer your music collection to your Android smartphone or tablet. Google’s Music Manager application even integrates with your … [Read more...]
How to Change Outlook 2013′s Default Save Location on Windows
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
By default, when you use the save as… option to save e-mail messages and attachments in Outlook the items are saved in your My Documents folder. Here’s how to change that. How to Outlook 2013’s Default Save Location on Windows Press the Win + R keyboard combination to bring up a run box, … [Read more...]
How to Add Dropbox (and other cloud services) to Office 2013
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Out of the box, Office 2013 is designed to integrate seamlessly with the cloud – just as long as it’s Microsoft’s SkyDrive service. If you use other cloud services such as Dropbox or Google Drive you can obviously browse to your local folders in the Open and Save As dialogs but you cannot … [Read more...]
How to Save Time by Using Snapshots in VirtualBox
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Snapshots are a massive time saver when you are testing settings and configuration for your Geek School testing. Read on to see how you can take advantage of them while following along with our articles. The basic idea of a snapshot is that you setup your virtual machine exactly how you want it, … [Read more...]
How to create a child theme for WordPress Twenty Twelve theme
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Whenever a new version of WordPress is launched, it also comes with a set of default themes. So previously you might have used the TwentyTen and TwentyEleven themes for WordPress. The latest version is TwentyTwelve, which is basically a framework for building more child themes using it. If you … [Read more...]