Just to be clear, a favicon is that little icon that shows up in the browser address bar. If you are wondering how to create one look no further! I’ve got a couple of options available for you. How it Works You need to create a 16×16 pixel image in the .ico image format. Once [...]
Posts Tagged ‘free’
It’s Time to Check Your Email Daily
Email isn’t dead yet, so no excuses! It’s time to check your email. Whether you work for a professional organization, or yourself, you need to be checking your email daily. It’s 2009 and it’s time to embrace this technology that was used regularly in the 90’s and still is used today. It’s fine if you [...]
How to Plan a Webinar
This webinar on “How to Plan a Webinar” provided participants with the base information and tools necessary to immediately begin planning a webinar. This was an interactive event in which participants were invited to participate (via chat) throughout the presentation. NOTE ABOUT THIS RECORDING The recorded version is 30 minutes….pauses between questions and chat periods [...]
25 Planning Tips to Planning a Live Online Meeting
What does it take to host a web conference/webinar? I’ve been asked this several times over the past year, and its not likely this question will fade away as travel budgets continue to be cut. That said, it time to get things down in black and white. 25 Tips to Planning A Successful Live [...]
Why YOU Should Be Using Gmail
If you have multiple email accounts and/or you are checking your email from different computers, you should seriously consider switching to using Gmail as your email client instead of relying upon something like Outlook or your email’s webmail offering. Benefits of Using Gmail Gmail is FREE and allows you to funnel in all of your [...]
50 FREE Cross-Platform Applications & Services
The 50 FREE Tech Resources listed below are truly free and are cross platform (many are web-based). There is no cost to download, nor do they have an expiration date/trial period. This list includes everything you would need to operate your organization or your business, aside from your computer and internet access. It even includes [...]
One Click! Open Multiple Websites in Safari Simultaneously
Safari users you may find this tip to be particularly useful if you need to access the same websites regularly. For example, lets assume you need to check your WebEX office daily, your web-based email account, and Twitter. You could bookmark them, or you could even create a quick webpage and list your links. But [...]
FREE Cross Platform DVD Ripper
Sometimes its hard to believe they are FREE, but there are some amazing FREE TECH RESOURCES out there. Today’s focus is on video. I’m often asked how and what software should be used to rip (copy) a DVD to a computer. My recommendation is Handbrake. Handbrake is FREE and available for Macs, Windows, and for [...]


I recommend easy to use, free tech services and resources that I've personally used/tested. I select free tech tools to review based upon my past & current work with various non-profit organizations in which I provide(d) a wide variety of tech support services including general tech consulting, web design, database dev, and elearning. Additionally, I like to help those new to technology learn more through tips and simple explanations.