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    Howcast.com is a great Web site, where you can learn how to do (almost) anything – from how to perform magic tricks to how to play drums to how to “shotgun” a beer, etc., etc.

    For example, here is a useful video from Howcast that explains how to get rid of hiccups:

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      June 13th, 2011EthelSoftware, Technology
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      MyBiz Manager Software Suite A couple of weeks ago, I bought some incredible software called “MyBiz Manager Software Suite”. I was amazed at what could be done with this powerful suite of software tools . . . and I wanted to share my discovery with my friends and readers.

      Therefore, I purchased the resale rights to the software and I am now offering it for sale to you, here at my blog.

      This super software suite is a bargain, even at the normal price of $47 or $50 that you will see elsewhere. I, however, want you to be able to obtain this software suite at a ridiculously low price – $9.95! (Just the word processing module alone – even if you never use the powerful mail merge functionality) is worth much more than $9.95! Indeed, any one of the included modules is worth more than what I am selling the whole suite for!).

      So, what does this software suite do? What doesn’t it do!

      The suite is made up of 20 different modules. Here is a sampling of what these modules can do:

      Business Owner Module

      Saves all your business information including…

      Name
      Address
      Phone Numbers
      And Your Photo

      Services Module

      Saves all your information for monthly services including…

      Electric
      Gas
      Water
      Sewer/Septic
      Security
      Waste Removal
      TV
      Phone
      Internet
      Cellular
      Lawn
      Postal
      Cleaning
      Water Delivery

      Legal Documents Module

      Saves information about any legal document including…

      Type of Document
      Name
      Date
      Location
      Notes

      Recovery Loss and Theft Module

      Saves details to recover from any instance of loss or theft including…

      Item Type
      Name Of Item
      Name Of Compromised Account
      Description
      Contact
      Location of Spare
      Notes

      Income Module

      Saves information for any type of income you receive including…

      Type of Income
      Date Received
      Income Source
      Amount
      Contact Phone
      Address
      Notes

      Expenses Module

      Saves information for every type of expense including…

      Type of Expense
      Name
      Account Number
      Amount
      Due Date
      Contact Phone Number
      Address
      Notes

      Investments Module

      Saves information for any type of investment including…

      Type of Account
      Account Names
      Account Number
      Approximate Value
      Value Date
      Location of Files and Documents
      Investment Firm Name
      Investment Firm Phone
      Notes

      Vehicles Module

      Saves information for all your business or personal vehicles including…

      Type
      Year
      Make
      Model
      State
      Registration Name
      Plate No.
      VIN No.
      Lien Holder
      Location of Files/Docs
      Purchase Lease Agreements
      Payment Records
      Due Dates
      Notes

      Real Estate Module

      Saves information for any type of Real Property you own including…

      Property Type
      Property Name
      Names On Title
      Approximate Value
      Location of Files And Documents
      Address
      Mortgate Company
      Mortgage Account Number
      Mortgage Phone
      Insurance Company Name
      Insurance Company Phone
      Occupancy
      Resident Name
      Resident Phone

      Personal Property Module

      Saves information for any kind of personal property that you own inluding…

      Property Type
      Name of Property
      Purchase Price
      Purchase Date
      Location
      Description
      Location of Files And Docs
      Value
      Value Date
      Manufacturer
      Serial Number or ID

      Tax History Module

      Saves information for all of your Taxes and Tax History including…

      Return Names
      Year
      Peparer Name
      Peparer Phone
      Location of Docs
      Notes

      My Scheduler Power Module

      Allows you to create a visual personal or business schedule including…

      Full calendar View
      Yearly View
      Weekly View
      Monthly View
      View By The Hour
      Add All Day Events
      Add Recurring Events
      Jump to any Date
      Add Event Resources

      Document Creator Power Module

      Create and edit documents with a full-featured word processing application including…

      Open File
      Save File
      Export Files to .CSS or PDF
      Page Set Up
      Print Preview
      Print
      Undo
      Redo
      Cut
      Copy
      Paste
      Find
      Replace
      Create Hyperlinks
      Creat Targets
      Page Layout
      Drafts
      Create Headers
      Create Footers
      Zoom
      Statistics
      Insert Files
      Insert Images
      Insert Page Breaks
      Insert Text Frames
      Insert Page Numbers
      Format Characters
      Format Tabs
      Format Paragraphs
      Format Bullets and Numbers
      Format Styles
      Format Images
      Format Text Frames
      Format Text Color
      Format Text Color Backround
      Format Document Backrounds
      Insert and Manipulate Tables
      Change HTML Style Sheet Options
      PDF Security Options

      Web Research Power Module Module

      Saves research information including . . .

      Research Topic
      Research Category
      Date Started
      Up to 15 Resources
      Research Memos
      And, Of Course, a Web Browser

      Mail Merge Power Module

      Allows you to merge data saved in other modules into one document for mass mailing/distribution including features such as…

      Template Name
      Document Name
      Instanty Add Data from Any Other Module
      Open File
      Save File
      Export Files to .CSS or PDF
      Page Set Up
      Print Preview
      Print
      Undo
      Redo
      Cut
      Copy
      Paste
      Find
      Replace
      Create Hyperlinks
      Create Targets
      Page Layout
      Drafts
      Create Headers
      Create Footers
      Zoom
      Statistics
      Insert Files
      Insert Images
      Insert Page Breaks
      Insert Text Frames
      Insert Page Numbers
      Format Characters
      Format Tabs
      Format Paragraphs
      Format Bullets and Numbers
      Format Styles
      Format Images
      Format Text Frames
      Format Text Color
      Format Text Color Backroung
      Format Document Backrounds
      Insert and Manipulate Tables
      Change HTML Style Sheet Options
      PDF Security Options

      Image Editor Power Module

      Allows you to save images and manipulate your graphics and add some amzing effects such as…

      Tuning
      Hue
      Color
      Rotate And Flip
      Scale
      Perspective
      Round Corners Effect
      Reflection Effect
      Polaroid Effect
      Mail Stamp Effect
      Fim Strip Effect
      Drop Shadow Effect

      File Manager Power Module

      Allows you to save images, videos and audios and any other type of file directly into the MyBiz Manager Database meaning you’ll have a backup of your files in case you accidentally overwrite or delete them. This is great for storing and organizing your content such as email, reports, resale rights, PLR and anything else you can imagine.

      Save information such as…

      File Type
      File Name
      File Path Location
      File Description
      File Rating (5 Star Visual Graphic)
      File Notes

      You don’t, of course, have to use all of the modules. If you’re just looking for a powerful word processor or a photo editor, or a calendar, or a Web page creator – this software suite will do the job.

      This is fantastic software for business owners, students, lawyers, teachers, homeowners . . . or anyone who uses a computer to store data, create documents, conduct research, edit photos or images, organize files, etc.

      You can download the User’s Manual HERE: MyBiz Manager User Manual (334)

      If you have any problems with your purchase or download, please do not hesitate to contact me at ethel@ethelthefrog.com.

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        February 16th, 2011EthelInternet, Software, Technology
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        Facebook has recently made some changes, one of which could make some of your friends “invisible” on your News Feed. If you go to the bottom of your News Feed (Home) page and click on “Edit Options” you will see that, pursuant to the new “default” option, you will see only posts from friends and pages that you interact with most.

        I don’t know why Facebook would have made this change – I would assume that most people want to see posts from all of their friends and pages. Luckily, you can easily change this by simply selecting the option to receive posts from “all your friends and pages”. Click “Save” and you’re done.

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        I have found some great free software. DVDVideoSoft.com offers a bunch of free applications that allow you to download videos from YouTube, convert video and audio from one format to another, record screen video, make 3D photos, burn CDs and DVDs, edit video and audio, etc., etc.  I recommend that you download the “Free Studio” which gives you all the applications in one package.  The software is wonderful and the interface is beautiful.

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        If you live in the USA, or are looking to relocate within that country, you may find this Web site very useful, or at least interesting.  Take a look at http://www.felonspy.com/search.html and type in a street name in the city and state of your choice. The site will show you a map of the neighborhood. Every place you see a red balloon or thumb tack is the home of a convicted felon. Just hover your mouse over an icon and not only will the name come up, but also the crime they were convicted of.

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        September 16th, 2010EthelUncategorized
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        I don’t know if I’m supposed to be sharing this with you or not, but if you go to and enter the code ASH-444LW1, you can download some great software for free.

        I’m a big fan of Ashmpoo software, and it you can pick up some of their software titles for free . . . Super!

        You’re welcome.

        Ethel

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        May 25th, 2009EthelSoftware, Technology
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        PCMagCheck out PCMag.com’s list of the best free software of 2009.  You’ll find some gems, such as EphPod, Springpad, Photoshop Express, Evernote, and SlideRocket

        I love free software!

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        March 17th, 2009EthelSoftware, Technology
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        Magix has released some free software applications that are a lot of fun. Magix Logo

        These applications are “pieces” of larger applications sold by the company.

        I think you’ll really enjoy fooling around with FunPix Maker.

        With this free software, you can playfully transfrom photos into funny images. Give your grumpy buddies a big nose, add a beer belly to your best friend’s figure, or draw cartoon eyes on your boss’ face.

        Here’s a video of some of the things you can do with this free software:


        FunPix Maker is part of a larger application called MAGIX Xtreme Photo & Graphic Designer.

        You can download FunPix Maker (for free) HERE.

        Another fun and useful free application from MAGIX is the Slideshow Maker.

        With this free software, you can easily transfrom digital vacation, family, wedding or concert photos into multimedia slideshows with effects, fades, camera movements or fitting background music. Present your slideshow on PC, in your Online Album, or directly on YouTube™!slideshowmaker

        Slideshow Maker is part of a larger application called MAGIX Xtreme PhotoStory on CD & DVD 7 Deluxe.

        Download Slideshow Maker (again, for free) HERE.

        Give these free applications a try . . . I think you’ll enjoy them.

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        January 21st, 2009EthelSoftware, Technology
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        Here are some more free alternatives to commercial software:

        Remote Access

        Do you need remote access to your computer?  Do you have friends and family who want you to help fix their computers, but you live in Costa Rica and they live in Canada or Arizona or somewhere else far away.  You could buy GoToMyPC for $20 per month for one PC or $30 per month for two PCs. LapLink Gold is $80.  Symantec pcAnywhere is $200 for one PC.  Here are some good free alternatives:

        Utilites

        Symantec offers Norton SystemWorks in three different “flavors”, with prices ranging from $50 to $100. Fix-It Utilites Professional is currently marked down to $30 from $50. System Mechanic is $35 for a one-year subscription.  Here are my free recommended alternatives:

        • Glary Utilities. According to http://www.glaryutilities.com/, “Glary Utilities is the #1 free, powerful and all-in-one utility in the world market! It offers numerous powerful and easy-to-use system tools and utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC”.  I use this myself, and it works great!
        • Advanced System Care  claims to be “[t]he best system utility in PC history”.  (These utility developers seem to all think a lot of themselves”).  care_button_en_3Anyway, this one does, indeed, work well. Download it at http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html.

        Partition Managers

        Symantec sells Norton Partition Magic for $70.  There are a bunch of free alternatives . . . this is probably the best known:

        • Partition Logic. This is a free hard disk partitioning and data management tool.  It can create, delete, erase, format, defragment, resize, copy, and move partitions and modify their attributes.  It can copy entire hard disks from one to another. It boots from a CD or floppy disk and runs as a standalone system, independent of your regular operating system.  Partition Logic is intended to become a free alternative to such commercial programs as Partition Magic, Drive Image, and Norton Ghost. Get it at http://partitionlogic.org.uk/about/index.html.

        Disk Defragmenter

        A disk defragmenter is included with Windows, but it doesn’t do a particularly great job. There are also commercial products for sale (see the chart below); however:

        • Smart Defrag bills itself as “The World’s Most Efficient Defragmenter” and it’s free. You can download it at http://www.iobit.com/iobitsmartdefrag.html. Here’s an application comparison chart from Smart Defrag’s Web site:

        isdcompare

        Well, that’s enough for today. I’ll be digging up some more for you, in the near future.

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        January 13th, 2009EthelSoftware, Technology
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        As promised, due to popular demand, I am re-posting my list of free alternatives to expensive commercial software:

        Office Suite

        Even the Standard version of Microsoft Office retails for $400, but you can get virtually the same functionality with one of these alternatives:

        Photo Editing

        You could shell out $100 for Adobe Photoshop Elements (or $700 for Photoshop CS4), or you could try one of these:

        • Gimp.  (GNU Image Manipulation Program). Download the latest version at www.gimp.org.
        • Pixlr.  This is an online application (no download required).  You’ll be surprised at how similar both Gimp and Pixlr are to Photoshop! (www.pixlr.com)
        • Picasa.  A member of the Google family, this application can be downloaded from www.picassa.com.
        • Picnik.  Another Web app. Go to www.picnik.com.

        Video and Audio Editing

        Adobe Premiere Elements and Corel VideoStudio Pro X2 both sell for $100. (Premiere Pro CS4 is $800!).  Try these:

        • Jahshaka. This is probably the closest freeware to commercial applications such as Premiere Elements or Corel VideoStudio.  Download it at www.jahshaka.org.
        • Audacity. This is a long-time favorite feature-packed, intuitive audio editor. Get it at www.audacity.sourceforge.net).
        • trakAxPC. Can be used to mix audio and video using professional techniques. (www.trakax.com)

        Desktop Publishing

        Microsoft Publisher is $170, Adobe InDesign is $700, and QuarkXPress is $800. The following two alternatives are free:

        Enjoy! . . . more to come in a future post.

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