Comments for Ask Owen http://askowen.info Your friendly neighbourhood geek Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:50:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How do I read PDF eBooks on my Kindle? by Owen http://askowen.info/2011/11/how-do-i-read-pdf-ebooks-on-my-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-11303 Owen Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:50:09 +0000 http://askowen.info/?p=1376#comment-11303 Yup .. that's it ! Yup .. that’s it !

]]> Comment on How do I read PDF eBooks on my Kindle? by Paul http://askowen.info/2011/11/how-do-i-read-pdf-ebooks-on-my-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-11280 Paul Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:30:41 +0000 http://askowen.info/?p=1376#comment-11280 Can you just clarify for us non-techies? There is so much on the web about the conversion-unfriendly nature of PDFs because of their fixed layouts. Are you saying I don't need to convert a PDF to .mobi at all? The Kindle will just display the PDF as a PDF - in other words just like a netbook would? Can you just clarify for us non-techies? There is so much on the web about the conversion-unfriendly nature of PDFs because of their fixed layouts. Are you saying I don’t need to convert a PDF to .mobi at all? The Kindle will just display the PDF as a PDF – in other words just like a netbook would?

]]> Comment on How do I add music symbols to my Word document? by David Hodgson http://askowen.info/2007/02/how-do-i-add-music-symbols-to-my-word-document/comment-page-1/#comment-9403 David Hodgson Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:33:57 +0000 http://askowen.info/?p=10#comment-9403 Thanks very much - it worked straight away. Very helpful. Thanks very much – it worked straight away. Very helpful.

]]> Comment on How do I get a word count on my WordPress post? by Rich Cook http://askowen.info/2009/01/how-do-i-get-a-word-count-on-my-wordpress-post/comment-page-1/#comment-9401 Rich Cook Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:10:22 +0000 http://askowen.info/?p=453#comment-9401 Okay, that's great but how can I post the word count of a post on the post? Basically, I'd like to show the word count on selected posts in the byline area. Any thoughts? Thanks... Okay, that’s great but how can I post the word count of a post on the post? Basically, I’d like to show the word count on selected posts in the byline area. Any thoughts? Thanks…

]]> Comment on Should I get a UPS for my PVR? by Elliot Ross http://askowen.info/2009/12/should-i-get-a-ups-for-my-pvr/comment-page-1/#comment-9400 Elliot Ross Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:24:30 +0000 http://askowen.info/?p=730#comment-9400 Not only your PVR - modern appliances such as refrigerators include integrated circuits - after having one of these blow due to a power surge - I keep a PC grade surge suppressor on it as well Not only your PVR – modern appliances such as refrigerators include integrated circuits – after having one of these blow due to a power surge – I keep a PC grade surge suppressor on it as well

]]> Comment on How do I turn off “My Recent Documents”? by Tim Turner http://askowen.info/2011/01/how-do-i-turn-off-my-recent-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-9345 Tim Turner Sun, 03 Jul 2011 13:51:20 +0000 http://askowen.info/?p=1228#comment-9345 In windows XP, I do not have a RECENT DOCUMENTS section as stated above. In windows XP, I do not have a RECENT DOCUMENTS section as stated above.

]]> Comment on How do I set a proxy on my Android browser? by rd http://askowen.info/2010/01/how-do-i-set-a-proxy-on-my-android-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-9338 rd Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:33:55 +0000 http://askowen.info/?p=749#comment-9338 i have a problem also with my android phone LG OPTIMUS ME... i cant connect to a wifi that uses proxy server... may u help me how to do those command line youve given? i mean what application or where or which part i need to write those command line... please help me;... :'( i have a problem also with my android phone LG OPTIMUS ME… i cant connect to a wifi that uses proxy server… may u help me how to do those command line youve given? i mean what application or where or which part i need to write those command line… please help me;… :’(

]]> Comment on Is my Windows Vista 32 or 64 bit? by mkkirti http://askowen.info/2008/08/is-my-windows-vista-32-or-64-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-9336 mkkirti Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:58:42 +0000 http://askowen.info/?p=272#comment-9336 I don't see a 'computer' on clicking the 'Start Menu'. I am running Windows Vista I don’t see a ‘computer’ on clicking the ‘Start Menu’. I am running Windows Vista

]]> Comment on How do I import blog posts into FaceBook? by Chankey Pathak http://askowen.info/2007/06/how-do-i-import-blog-posts-into-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-9323 Chankey Pathak Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:24:24 +0000 http://askowen.info/?p=21#comment-9323 Thanks. :) Thanks. :)

]]> Comment on Will learning about databases help me build better websites? by Alan http://askowen.info/2008/08/will-learning-about-databases-help-me-build-better-websites/comment-page-1/#comment-9317 Alan Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:30:57 +0000 http://askowen.info/?p=267#comment-9317 I have to chip in that outwith the whole web design field, having an understanding and appreciation of how data is and can be structured is really important and can lead to a career all of it's own (which pays much better than web design I may add). An amazing number of bluechip companies are genuinely scared of looking at their data and databases so a practical knowledge of this sort of thing is a huge selling point for yourself. I have to chip in that outwith the whole web design field, having an understanding and appreciation of how data is and can be structured is really important and can lead to a career all of it’s own (which pays much better than web design I may add).

An amazing number of bluechip companies are genuinely scared of looking at their data and databases so a practical knowledge of this sort of thing is a huge selling point for yourself.

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