Shortcut Keys For Windows 7 Sticky Notes

Instead of sticking the yellow sticky pads all over your monitor and messing up your workstation, the Redmond Company understands your inconveniences and has incorporated the Sticky note feature in Windows 7 (and also in Vista). With Sticky Notes app in Windows 7 (open via All Programs -> Accessories -> Sticky Notes), users can freely write to-do list or jot down important numbers for later reference. Windows 7 users can either type in their note or use a table pen to start jotting essential notes. Even though the feature is cool and useful especially for absent minded people, improvements can still be made particularly on the default fonts. Since it is meant for quick jotting of important messages, Win 7 has set Segoe Print as the font style and 12 as the font size respectively. Users are allowed to change the background colour, but there is no option in the app itself to change the font size and font format. The rather traditional default Segoe Print font style and the font size might not be favourable to everybody, especially for younger users.

Since Sticky Notes is not a word processor which has many options for text editing, users who do not like the default font format and size cannot change the setting easily. Having said that, users can refer to the keyboard shortcut keys below if they want to make some changes:

Bold Text: Ctrl+B
Underlined Text: Ctrl+U
Strikethrough: Ctrl+T
Bulleted List: Ctrl+Shift+L (press the same keys again to switch to a numbered list)
Increased Text Size: Ctrl+Shift+> or Press Ctrl + scroll up the middle mouse wheel
Decreased Text Size: Ctrl+Shift+< or Press Ctrl + scroll down the middle mouse wheel

In the event users do not like Segoe Print, users can type their short notes and select the preferred fonts from some word processor apps such as Microsoft Word and paste to Sticky Notes accordingly. If handwriting reveals a lot about a person, the font type may be significant to the message writer.

IREX DR800SG e-Reader With 8.1-Inch Touch Screen And Multi-Mode 3G Wireless Capabilities

The world’s leading provider of innovating reading solution, IREX Technologies has announced the launch of its new sleek e-Reader that offers multi-mode 3G wireless capabilities – IREX DR800SG. It’s the 8.1-inch touch-enabled e-Book reader which the company claims as the first eReader to leverage Qualcomm’s Gobi multi-mode 3G technology that supports global connectivity, enabling users to download content to IREX DR800SG while traveling abroad.

“Consumers are ready for eReaders, but the device is only one piece of the equation. People want an enjoyable, easy reading experience with no-hassle access to content. IREX’s strategy – based on giving consumers choice – and the partnerships we have in place make it easier for them to purchase a device, access content and enjoy it wherever they are,” said Kevin Hamilton, North American CEO for IREX Technologies. “IREX has been a driving force behind the evolution of eReaders since its founders invented e-paper display technology based on E Ink Corporation’s electronic ink. With the DR800SG, we bring to market all that readers have been asking for: a stellar device that puts the reader in the driver seat with regard to where they buy content and what they do with it.”

“Wireless connectivity has the potential to enhance many aspects of everyday life, and the IREX DR800SG is an example of the type of flexibility and enhanced user experience that can be delivered through 3G,” said Barry Matsumori, vice president of product management at Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. “Qualcomm’s Gobi technology will bring a new level of freedom to consumers using the DR800SG worldwide.”

The new IREX DR800SG e-Reader that comes with a stylus and a leather cover will hit Best Buy stores starting October 2009 for around $400.

Manage Glucose Levels with the Bayer Contour USB Meter for Diabetic Patients

Diabetes patients have to constantly monitor their glucose levels to keep the disease under control. Diabetics suffer from a condition where insulin cannot be properly produced by the body, causing health complications for patients and putting them at risk of kidney problems, heart diseases, blindness or gangrene. The Bayer Contour USB Meter is a device which helps diabetes patients and caregivers to measure glucose levels and monitor their disease

The Bayer Contour USB Meter test patients’ glucose strips and store up to 2000 test results. The meter can be plugged in to the Mac or PC for more detailed logs and information. The device is integrated with Glucofacts ™ Deluxe software which ensures easy data retrieval and long term analysis of results. Long-term tracking of patients’ sugar levels is important and the data processing function played by Bayer Contour USB Meter can help diabetes patients feel more in control of their disease and allow them to seek treatment adjustment if necessary.

MIT Sheds New Light on the Blind with Electronic Eye Implant

Vision is one of the most valuable assets of human beings. The loss of vision robs a person of color, beauty, and independence. For the visually impaired, the opportunity to regain part of their vision offers tremendous hope to live life more fully. While engineered eyes remain a distant dream, electronic retinal implants can illuminate some hope on the visually impaired. MIT has come up with a new prototype to help the visually impaired see better.

The prototype consists of a flexible substrate, power and data input coils, an electrode array, and a stimulator microchip. Users are required to wear special glasses fitted with a small camera that transmits images to a titanium-encased chip on the eyeball. The chip will fire an electrode array under the retina which will stimulate the optic nerve. The glasses help to power the coils surrounding the eyeball.

The electronic eye implant is designed for those diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration, the two leading causes of blindness. While not being able yet to reinstate full sight, the new technology restores partial sight to enable the affected individuals to lead a more independent life such as negotiating a room by themselves or walking down a sidewalk.

DivX Pro 7 Free Full Commercial Version Download

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