There are so many possibilities to convert across different file types – aka cross conversion – but what is it all good for? We looked at several types of cross conversions already, showing why you may need them, how useful they are, and how easy the results can be obtained.
After extracting text from pictures, ripping audio from a movie clip, and other useful conversions, we will look at the so-called TTS today; Text to Speech.… Read the rest
Almost everyone has been frustrated at some point because they tried to open a document file on their computer, but instead of seeing the contents of the file, you saw a message that said the file couldn’t be opened. Some people know how to handle an 
error message of this type, but others get confused and frustrated, and they just quit without ever seeing what was in the file. Hopefully, with these online document FAQs, you won’t have to be frustrated any longer.… Read the rest
There is one thing about files that everyone can’t help to notice as soon as they want to download, upload, or send it via the internet, or when the computer announces that there isn’t enough storage left: File sizes.
No matter if you store music on your iPhone, want to send a picture via email, or upload a funny video to Facebook, file sizes – when too big – can and will cause problems, especially when you are on mobile or stuck with a slow internet connection.… Read the rest
In the technology world we all now live in, most things are getting better at “talking with each other”. At least this is true for the major players in most areas.
Unfortunately, when you need to transfer iTunes music to android devices, it doesn’t necessarily work that way.
For example, everyone knows that Microsoft Office is one of the major players in the word processing and spreadsheet worlds, so when they create a new piece of software that handle either of those two functions, they make sure that their software is compatible with both Microsoft Word and Excel.… Read the rest
In former blog entries we have talked about what encryption, encoding, and hashing are and what you possibly might need checksums and hashes for. The names of several algorithms and ciphers that can be used for creating hashes or processing encryption have been mentioned as well, yet, which system should be used for which purpose?
This is the purpose of this article. Let’s have a look at different kinds of hashing and encryption ciphers you can use to produce checksums.… Read the rest
The world of personal music has changed a great deal. Long gone are the days of 8-track tapes, cassettes, 45s and records. In fact, many people don’t even buy cd’s anymore and instead focus on getting all of their new music in an electronic format.
Of course, most people today have already begun transferring their old, physical music to the digital formats, but that is only part of the story. You also need to organize your music even when it’s all digital.… Read the rest
In a former blog post we have looked at all kinds of media files that can be opened by programs that come with Microsoft Windows like the Movie Player or Photo Viewer. Today, our focus is on document and spreadsheet files that are native to the Microsoft Office Suit or can at least be opened by these Windows programs.
So, even when you are using another Open Source Office Suit, people using Microsoft Word or Excel may be able to open the native files you send them.… Read the rest
There are many different types of word processing platforms available now and most people are getting very used to taking advantage of the many different formatting options available. The result can
be documents that really look fantastic. However, sometimes you just need a basic document that doesn’t have any extra formatting in it. If this is the case, you need to convert your documents, and the best option is to convert from DOC to TXT.… Read the rest
If you work on a computer and like taking pictures (and even if not) you have heard about programs like Photoshop for sure. But that means you also know how expensive they are to get. Since we have presented you with a list of the best free office programs already, we thought it’s about time to present you the best free or even online accessible programs for photo editing.
First, we will concentrate on three open source image editing software that you can download and install for free.… Read the rest
The creation of e-readers is either the best invention since sliced bread, or it’s the biggest curse of the last decade, depending upon your perspective. However, regardless of your perspective, if you do use e-readers, you should know more about the limitations of e-reader files and learn about how to convert e-books to a pdf format.
If you’re an “old school” reader, you may not be excited about these devices because you lose the feel of having a good book in your hands, and turning one page after another as you read through the book.… Read the rest