Duncan, Author at DFW Geek On The Go

Laptop Screen Just Too Small?

Duncan June 3, 2013 Uncategorized

For all you Road Warriors who get tired of everyone being crowded around your laptop,
I have just the thing for you.

This 16-inch portable monitor is a must-have laptop accessory and receives both power
and signal via a single USB cable. Powered solely by USB, the monitor does not require
a power cord or VGA cable. A built-in Smart Stand pivots out when needed and stores
flush against the back of the monitor when not in use.

It is compatible with both PC and Mac using the DisplayLink driver. Perfect display for
business presentations, and dual monitor setups on the go.

Do you have any Cool software or resources to share?

Pass the word, all you Geeks!
James Duncan
www.DFWGeekOnTheGo.com

Create A Mobile Website The Easy Way!

Duncan June 3, 2013 Uncategorized

Mobile Website

With people now using their smartphones more
than their computers to look up local business
and other resources, everyone who has a website
needs to also have a Mobile friendly version of
their site for smartphones and tablets.

Here are some resources to help you make a
Mobile version of your website.
I will be working on this shortly myself,
and will probably use Mobify.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeVVMrEUhk0

https://mobify.com/publishers/pricing/basic/

8 Tools For Easily Creating a Mobile Version of Your Website

Once you get your site made, here is the place
to test your site and make sure it meets standards.

http://validator.w3.org/mobile/

Do you have any Cool software or resources to share?

Pass the word, all you Geeks!
James Duncan
www.DFWGeekOnTheGo.com

Where Did You Get Those Really Cool Pics?

Duncan June 3, 2013 Uncategorized

So you spent a lot of time creating your new website, but it just doesn’t look
quite as good as you want it to.

You decide you need to add some cool photos.

But where do you find a lot of cool stock photos that that are free to use?

Check this out, here is one of the largest collections of stock photos online,
and is now part of the Getty Images collection.

http://www.sxc.hu/

Do you have any Cool software or resources to share?

Pass the word, all you Geeks!
James Duncan
www.DFWGeekOnTheGo.com

Watch Web Videos From Any Website On Your TV or Smartphone

Duncan June 3, 2013 Uncategorized

The problem with the new Smart TVs, DVD players and Set top boxes is that most of them lock you into using a few online services like Netflix that you have to pay a monthly fee and can not watch content that is on any other websites.

Now there is an open source software called Flingo that will let you go to a website on your computer and click a button on your browser toolbar to send the video on that page to their website. Then you can go to your Smartphone or TV and watch the video on either of them.

You just install the app on your phone, or get a TV, DVD player or set top box like Roku, making sure that it has the Flingo apps installed on it. Then go to your TV and to the Flingo app, and there is your list of videos waiting for you to view them. Works like your list of videos in Netflix, but you can watch videos from any site on the Internet.

www.Flingo.org

Do you have any Cool Apps to share?

Pass the word, all you Geeks!
James Duncan
www.DFWGeekOnTheGo.com