1. From the browser menu choose TOOLS
2. Then select INTERNET OPTIONS
3. On the pop-up window that opens, there is a Search section.
4.  Click SETTINGS this is where you can choose your preferred search engine.
5. On the subsequent popup that opens there you will see several choices for search engines.
6. Here you can select the search engine you prefer and SET AS THE DEFAULT.
7. On this popup you can also check the box to Prevent programs from suggesting changes to my default search provider and/or check the box to Search in the address bar.

1. Click the wrench icon  
2. This opens the OPTIONS Basics page, scroll down the page to the Search section there in the dropdown box you can select the search engine that you would like to use.  If your preferred search engine is not listed you can select the Mange Search Engines button to add your own.
3. Any changes you make CHROME will automatically save, once finished close the page.

Change Default Search in the Search Bar:

It is very simple, Firefox does not have any formal search engine.  So, to change just locate the search bar within the browser.  Hit the dropdown menu box and select another engine.  If your preferred engine is not listed than select Manage Search Engines at the bottom of the dropdown box to add.  Firefox will remember your choice and use the new default until you change it.  You will see the logo of your choice display to the left of the menu dropdown box.

Change Default Search Engine in the Address Bar:

Firefox allows you to search directly from the address bar whenever you type in a phrase in the address bar and press enter.  To change the default search engine that is used following the steps below:

1. In the address bar type about:config
2. On that page in the Filter Box type keyword.url
3. In the results double-click the entry to open a popup box, replace the keyword.url string of the current default search engine, with the one of your preference.  Here are some of the major strings:  Then press OK.

Bing: http://www.bing.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=

Google: http://www.google.com/search?&q=

Yahoo: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=

Have you with the new iPhone OS5 gotten some “photos” uploaded to your phone’s new Photo Stream (iCloud) that you were not intending and you are now not sure how to delete them here is how:

First, you can reset your Photo Stream in ICloud.

1. Login to iCloud.
2. Click your name in the top right corner then select the ADVANCED tab.
3. Click RESET PHOTO STREAM.

This deletes all the photos stored in ICloud but it does not remove the photos from your devices
Second, to remove the photos from your device (iPhone or iPad) your must turn off Photo Stream and turn it back on to reset it.

1. Go to your OS device
2. Navigate to SETTINGS > ICLOUD > PHOTO STREAM
3. Turn OFF Photo Stream then turn it back ON.

Third, if you need to further delete photos you must do each manually:

From MAC: You can reset the Photo Stream to clear the cache of photos that appear in iPhoto or Aperture by turning the Photo Stream on and off.

1. Navigate to PREFERENCES > PHOTO STREAM
2. Turn OFF Photo Stream then turn it back ON.

From a PC: You can remove photos by deleting them from the Photo Stream Download Folder. By default, this folder is located on your hard drive at C:\Users\Apple\Pictures\Photo Stream\My Photo Stream

When I think of useful technology, Amazon’s Kindle Keyboard comes to mind, it is the ultimate book. This e-book reader is a must have for anyone who is an avid reader. Since its introduction in 2007 there are now multiple price tags based on the various model features. But among the choices I recommend the Kindle 3: 3G Free WiFi 6” Pearl Ink Display. It is the priciest of all the models but well worth the extra money. Here are the features:

• Screen reads like paper with no glare in direct sunlight.
• Great PDF Reader: Send pdf’s to your Kindle email account to have all your documents on the go.
• Quiet Turn Page buttons
• Holds up to 3,500 books
• Real Page Numbers: to make it easier to cite and reference passages
• Text to Speech: reads English Language content out-loud
• 2 month Battery Life based on a half hour a day reading limit, when the wireless is set to off.
• Connect FREE to AT&T hotspots across the U.S.
• FREE out of copyright books and low book prices $9.99 or less
• Book Lending: lend out Kindle Book purchases from Amazon to a friend with a Kindle or a free Kindle Reader App for up to 14 days.
• Audible Audio Books Integration: Available from Audible.com for Kindle.
• FREE Book Archive: unlimited storage for purchased books from Kindle Store are automatically backed up online to your Kindle Library at Amazon.com.
• FREE 5G Cloud Storage at Amazon.com in addition to the book archive.
• Experimental Web Browser (Webkit): Allows your Kindle to surf the web through WiFi great for checking in on your Facebook and for use with any non-flash or scripted websites.
• Twitter & Facebook Integration: share passages and quotes from the books you are reading with family and friends.

1. Login to the admin panel.
2. Go to Settings
3. Language Settings and search the string “copyright”.
4. Click edit next to _copyright (System)
5. Backspace over “your company” and type your site name and any other pertinent information.

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Download this file and open it with an html editor [such as CoffeeCup]

Look for the following line of code, around line 22 of the script.

Note: The span elements should be written with the appropriate "< and >" symbols, but in order to display the text correctly they were omitted here.

Remove this whole block of code and then save and re-upload, "block_wide.html" to the server.

Twitter is getting smarter and smarter and now it is becoming viral in your browser. Making your web surfing and sharing much easier, there is a bookmarklet for Twitter that shares webpages in one click with all your followers. Gone is the work in creating your own shortened url and logging in to Twitter to share something useful. Just click the bookmarklet “Share on Twitter” and automatically a sharing windows opens with your weblink shorten and a preset tweet ready to be sent. Although some third party apps offer a similar function but this is great for those using Twitter.com to tweet.

In order to get this bookmarklet visit this page. Once the page is open scroll down mid-way to the “Getting the Bookmarklet” section and then drag the “Share on Twitter” gray button on the left to your browser’s bookmarks toolbar, bookmarks bar or favorites bar depending on the browser being used.

The first method is tochange the fonts settings in Internet Explorer and manually zoom while you are surfing which may proof to be tedious.  The second method is the easier one:
Method 1- Change the Font Settings

Step 1

Open Internet Explorer, click “Tools” and select “Internet Options.”

Step 2

Under “Appearance,” click “Fonts.”

Step 3

Select a large font that fits your preferences and click “OK.”

Method 2- Zooming

Step 1

Open Internet Explorer.

Step 2a

Keep your hand on the “Control” (Ctrl) button and scroll up to zoom in, and scroll down to zoom out.

Step 2b

Keep your hand on the “Control” (Ctrl) button and press the plus (+) button to zoom in, and the minus (-) button to zoom out.