Computer Tricks and Secrets

The computer keyboard creates “dumb” punctuation marks that may not be acceptable in printed work but are common on web pages. It outputs straight quotation marks (") while your writing may require curly quotes. You can only type hyphens using the keyboard while an em or en dash may have made your text look more elegant and professional. HTML Entities for Punctuation HTML Codes for Punctuation Your keyboard lacks the keys for inserting the correct punctuation marks but there are simple HTML character codes, on entities, that you can use to mimic the typography of printed books on the web. Here’s a quick guide to using HTML codes for inserting typographically-correct punctuation marks in web writing. Hyphens (-) Hyphens, or half-dashes, are most commonly used to join together two or more words. You can type a hyphen directly without using any HTML codes. The next-generation iPhone is expected to become available in mid-September. The word email contains no hyphen but there’s on...

When you have nothing interesting to watch on TV, you can always switch to the Internet for an unlimited supply of videos ranging from television shows, podcasts, music, full-length movies, news and even live concerts. Your computer screen is not always the best option to watch web videos, especially if the whole family wants to join in so let’s look at some devices that will let you enjoy Internet TV on your widescreen television without requiring any complicated setup. Bring The Web To Your Living Room Enjoy Internet Videos on your TV [caption id="" align="alignright" width="120"] Bring The Web To Your Living Room[/caption] Apple TV  – Connect the device to your TV using a HDMI or component video cable and you’ll be able to download movies, TV shows, podcasts and music from iTunes’ vast library directly through your TV. You can also use Apple TV for watching YouTube videos, for listening to Internet radio stations and for viewing photos that are on your...