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Unit Conversions with Google
Published on 5 Apr 2007 at 1:14 am.
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Here is another note-to-self.
Instead of Googling a web site that allows you to convert units. Simply type the following into Google:
0 degrees celsius in fahrenheit
373 degrees Kelvin in fahrenheit
36 inches in yards
60 miles in kilometers
21 light-years in parsecs
48 days in fortnights
15 pounds in stones
6 kilograms in pounds
5 newtons in pounds
3 euros in dollars
Note that 6 [...]
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How to Set the Path in Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Published on 17 Mar 2007 at 1:01 pm.
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Another note to my future self…
The path is now handled by Windows 2000 and Windows XP, so forget about autoexec.bat and the like. The path is a system environment variable, which can be changed by:
1. Go to the desktop and right-click on My Computer.
2. Click on Properties. This brings up a System Properties window.
3. Click [...]
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YouTube and Macromedia Flash Player
Published on 15 Mar 2007 at 1:20 pm.
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I recently did some uninstalling on my laptop to try to get rid of all the software that runs in the background bogging my machine down. However, when I went to YouTube, I found that I could no longer view the videos. I got the message:
“Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of [...]
