Effective Living > Technology Summary. “Available in Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions, Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore is a comprehensive, image-based backup tool that will help you out of a tight spot if you need to recover your entire system.” [source] The backup utility software included with some versions of Windows Vista is similar to programs… Continue reading Backup Windows Vista User Files and Complete PC System Backup
Author: Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson is a freelance writer and tech consultant in Iowa City. He is also the founder and Director of the ResourcesForLife.com website. Learn more at AboutGregJohnson.com
External Hard Drive Partition and Format as FAT32 and NTFS for Apple and Windows Vista Use
Effective Living > Technology Summary. An external hard drive that is formatted as NTFS for Windows will be readable on an Apple computer, however it won’t be possible to save to the drive or make any changes to it. To have read/write access to the drive, it will be necessary to format it as MS DOS FAT… Continue reading External Hard Drive Partition and Format as FAT32 and NTFS for Apple and Windows Vista Use
Camtasia 5 by Techsmith – Installation
Effective Living > Technology Summary. Camtasia Studio 5 by Techsmith is an excellent screen recording and video production program that makes it possible to create educational materials by recording from the computer screen along with voice narration. Installation. Installing Camtasia 5 does not automatically remove Camtasia 4, so manual removal of Camtasia 4 would be necessary prior… Continue reading Camtasia 5 by Techsmith – Installation
The Innovation Killer: How What We Know Limits What We Can Imagine — and What Smart Companies Are Doing About It – Book Review
Effective Living Summary. Creativity and innovation are essential to inventing and discovering better ways of working and living. Cynthia Barton Rabe explains how to foster creativity for business effectiveness in her book Innovation Killer. Rabe states, “Look for people with renaissance-thinker tendencies, who’ve done work in a related area but not in your specific field… Make it possible… Continue reading The Innovation Killer: How What We Know Limits What We Can Imagine — and What Smart Companies Are Doing About It – Book Review
Resources for Life News 200804
Resources for Life News 200804 | 22 April 2008 | Tuesday | Earth Day Dear Friend, I know that time is precious for everyone these days, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time for this message is about 2 minutes. Feel free to reduce your reading time even more by skipping… Continue reading Resources for Life News 200804
Personal Update 200804
Gregory Paul Johnson > Journal About the Personal Update. For about seven years, the first and most important communication I would send out each month would be a personal update covering seven areas of life described on the Map Page of the Resources for Life.com website. I reference this monthly practice in my Schedule for Life. Over the years, my… Continue reading Personal Update 200804
Sustainable Economic Development (S.E.E.D.) Conference – 26 April 2008
Environment The following announcement comes from Michael Richards, founder of Sustainable Ecological Economic Development (S.E.E.D.): The S.E.E.D. Mid Term Conference will take place on April 26, 2008 North High School in Davenport, Iowa As you may know the first Annual S.E.E.D. Conference took place in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on October 26,27 and 28 of 2007. The… Continue reading Sustainable Economic Development (S.E.E.D.) Conference – 26 April 2008
Dictionary and Reference
Effective Living Summary. There is no central index of the words contained in the Resources for Life online dictionary. Instead, links to definitions can be found throughout the Resources for Life website. Below are links to various online dictionaries and reference guides. Answers.com Cambridge Dictionaries Online Dictionary.com iReviews – 34 Great Apps and Resources to Help… Continue reading Dictionary and Reference
Dell Vostro 1400 Notebook Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drive Removal
Technology Summary. Hard drive removal from a Dell Vostro 1400 notebook is different than other Dell notebooks. Follow these instructions for easy removal. Find the panel on the underside of the notebook with two screws and icons that look like a cylinder. These cylinder icons represent the hard drive. There may be a Windows software… Continue reading Dell Vostro 1400 Notebook Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drive Removal
Panasonic RP-HS43 Clip-On Headphones with XBS® Extra Bass System
Health > Audiology Summary. This document provides a review of the Panasonic RP-HS43 Clip-On Headphones with XBS® Extra Bass System. Price. These headphones are some of the best in the under $15 price range. They perform almost as well as the $400 Bose QuietComfort headphones (although they lack the noise canceling feature). Comfort. These headphones are extremely comfortable because of their… Continue reading Panasonic RP-HS43 Clip-On Headphones with XBS® Extra Bass System
Illinois Earthquake News Update
Environment Summary. Our original news report regarding the earthquake in Illinois has been updated to include additional information not available in the initial minutes after the earthquake first hit when we monitored it and reported on it. Please refer to the original news report for more information.
Illinois Earthquake of 5.4 Magnitude at 4:36 CT on 18 Friday 2008 – USGS IRIS Seismic Event
Environment Summary. This document provides news and information about an earthquake of 5.4 magnitude that took place in Illinois, USA at 9:36 AM Coordinated Universal Time (4:36 AM Central Time) on 18 Friday 2008. The location of the quake was 19 miles SE of Olney, Illinois. The quake was felt in Iowa City, Iowa, and recorded at… Continue reading Illinois Earthquake of 5.4 Magnitude at 4:36 CT on 18 Friday 2008 – USGS IRIS Seismic Event