Have you ever had instances when you try to send/receive your POP mail from Google and you get a pop-up box to enter your username and password? Sometimes, you re-enter your password and then it works. Other times, you go online to Gmail to login to your account and then it works. Once in a blue moon, you try and try, but nothing works.
If this happens to you, you should try the CAPTCHA Unlock form:
https://www.google.com/accounts/DisplayUnlockCaptcha
By the way, CAPTCHA is just the acronym used for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart -- you know, the security image with distorted letters to prevent automated use of Web sites.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Napa Cabbage Salad Recipe
OK, so this isn't exactly a computer issue, but food is a universal interest. After getting many requests for the Napa Cabbage Salad recipe that I've made on several occasions, I am finally putting it online! I hope you enjoy!!!
Napa Cabbage Salad
STEP 1
• 1 Head napa cabbage, sliced thinly
• 1 or 2 bunches of spring onions (ie., green onions), chopped
• 1 bunch of cilantro, chopped
• Set aside in plastic bag or big bowl
STEP 2
• In a large frying pan, melt 1/4 cup butter
• Add 1/4 cup sesame seeds, 4 oz slivered almonds, 1 package of ramen noodles, crumbled
• Heat slowly, stirring often, until nicely browned (be careful, toppings can burn quickly!)
• Set aside in little bowl, or bag
DRESSING
• 1/2 cup salad oil (ie., vegetable, corn)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• Mix well in pint jar, refrigerate
TO SERVE
• Mix cabbage and toasted ramen
• 20 minutes before serving use, all of the dressing, toss well
• Can be made the day before, then assembled at the last minute.
Napa Cabbage Salad
STEP 1
• 1 Head napa cabbage, sliced thinly
• 1 or 2 bunches of spring onions (ie., green onions), chopped
• 1 bunch of cilantro, chopped
• Set aside in plastic bag or big bowl
STEP 2
• In a large frying pan, melt 1/4 cup butter
• Add 1/4 cup sesame seeds, 4 oz slivered almonds, 1 package of ramen noodles, crumbled
• Heat slowly, stirring often, until nicely browned (be careful, toppings can burn quickly!)
• Set aside in little bowl, or bag
DRESSING
• 1/2 cup salad oil (ie., vegetable, corn)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• Mix well in pint jar, refrigerate
TO SERVE
• Mix cabbage and toasted ramen
• 20 minutes before serving use, all of the dressing, toss well
• Can be made the day before, then assembled at the last minute.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Is there a free program to create PDF files? Try CutePDF Writer.
For those of you who want to create PDF files without the cost of purchasing Adobe Acrobat or similar program, you should look at a freeware called CutePDF Writer. With CutePDF Writer, you can create professional quality PDF files from almost ANY printable document ... all for FREE!
1. Go to http://cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp.
2. On the left hand side of the page, click on the "Free Download" button for CutePDF Writer.
3. Run the file to install it.
4. After installation, a Read Me file will open.
5. Go back to the site, and download the "Free Converter" right under the previous download button. This is needed to install the GPL Ghostscript engine for PDF conversion.
After installing CutePDF Writer and converter, you are ready to create PDF files from virtually ANY program that allows you to print, including documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and Web sites!
For example, in Word with your document open:
1. Go to Print.
2. Select CutePDF Writer from the drop-down list of installed printers.
3. Select any other options, such as paper size, page range, shrink to fit, etc.
4. You will be prompted to enter in a file name and location to save the PDF.
5. Click OK or finish.
Note that Mac OS X and above provides built in support for PDF/X-3 format. So, this post only applies to Windows-based computers.
1. Go to http://cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp.
2. On the left hand side of the page, click on the "Free Download" button for CutePDF Writer.
3. Run the file to install it.
4. After installation, a Read Me file will open.
5. Go back to the site, and download the "Free Converter" right under the previous download button. This is needed to install the GPL Ghostscript engine for PDF conversion.
After installing CutePDF Writer and converter, you are ready to create PDF files from virtually ANY program that allows you to print, including documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and Web sites!
For example, in Word with your document open:
1. Go to Print.
2. Select CutePDF Writer from the drop-down list of installed printers.
3. Select any other options, such as paper size, page range, shrink to fit, etc.
4. You will be prompted to enter in a file name and location to save the PDF.
5. Click OK or finish.
Note that Mac OS X and above provides built in support for PDF/X-3 format. So, this post only applies to Windows-based computers.
Monday, June 9, 2008
My e-mail message is stuck in the Outbox! Check the file attachment size.
I get this complaint pretty often, and, of course, the sender doesn't provide any error codes to help troubleshoot the issue.
The first thing I look at is whether the sender tried to attach large files. Usually I find out that one problematic (large) message gets stuck and holds up the entire queue. More often than not, the sender attached multiple files that total over 50 MB that cannot possibly be sent (or received) by most mail servers.
Rule of thumb is to limit attachments to 10 MB or less, and this limit pertains to the total size of the message (sum of all attachments, if attaching multiple files). Gmail upgraded their maximum file size limit to 20 MB, but few mail providers will accept such big messages (other exceptions: Yahoo! Mail Plus or other premium paid accounts). Moreover, many corporate e-mail accounts have additional limits on the mailbox size; so, one large message could possibly block a user from sending or receiving e-mail until the message is deleted. Also, keep in mind that 10 MB is slow to download and even slower to upload depending on the speed of your connection to the internet and to the mail server. Out of courtesy to the recipient, try to avoid sending large files.
If you have large files to attach to an e-mail, you can split them into multiple messages to keep them under the size limit. Otherwise, you can use WinZip (or get the free IZArc from Download.com) to compress your files before sending. There are also services that allow you to upload very large files and then send a link to that file to download, such as RapidShare.com, Pando.com or YouSendIt.com.
There may be other reasons why your message gets stuck in your Outbox, such as server connection issues or authentication problems. Identifying the error code helps to pinpoint the root cause.
The first thing I look at is whether the sender tried to attach large files. Usually I find out that one problematic (large) message gets stuck and holds up the entire queue. More often than not, the sender attached multiple files that total over 50 MB that cannot possibly be sent (or received) by most mail servers.
Rule of thumb is to limit attachments to 10 MB or less, and this limit pertains to the total size of the message (sum of all attachments, if attaching multiple files). Gmail upgraded their maximum file size limit to 20 MB, but few mail providers will accept such big messages (other exceptions: Yahoo! Mail Plus or other premium paid accounts). Moreover, many corporate e-mail accounts have additional limits on the mailbox size; so, one large message could possibly block a user from sending or receiving e-mail until the message is deleted. Also, keep in mind that 10 MB is slow to download and even slower to upload depending on the speed of your connection to the internet and to the mail server. Out of courtesy to the recipient, try to avoid sending large files.
If you have large files to attach to an e-mail, you can split them into multiple messages to keep them under the size limit. Otherwise, you can use WinZip (or get the free IZArc from Download.com) to compress your files before sending. There are also services that allow you to upload very large files and then send a link to that file to download, such as RapidShare.com, Pando.com or YouSendIt.com.
There may be other reasons why your message gets stuck in your Outbox, such as server connection issues or authentication problems. Identifying the error code helps to pinpoint the root cause.
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