Category Archives: Sidetopics

Convert HTML to PDF or JPG

Sometimes you might want to get a site in PDF-format or as a JPG-image. If that is the case then you can use Convert HTM to PDF or Screenshot tool.. Note: This text is published at btwendel.com. If you see … Continue reading

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Science and nature at BBC

BBC has an interesting section called Science & Nature with sub-sections for Animals, Prehistoric Life, Human Body & Mind, Space and HOT TOPICS – The science behind the news.

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BBC Languages offers many online courses

The BBC website has a really interesting section titled BBC Languages. You find courses in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Greek, Chinese as well as some other languages. There is an online course titled Mi Vida Loca which is Spanish … Continue reading

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White lines make your text standout

I subscribe to a newsletter from Springwise and found White lines make paper stand out. Whitelines® is amazingly simple, when you see the finished product, and judging from the image it makes a lot of difference. I intend to have … Continue reading

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Science cafés

A link to Science cafés turned up in one of the mailinglists I am on. It is an interesting concept: Science cafés involve a lively conversation with a scientist about current science topics. They are open to everyone, and take … Continue reading

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Take a spelling test

Daily Writing Tips has created Spelling Test 1. I tried it and got 95%, I am pleased with that since English is my second language.

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Free Programs to keep Windows Protected

DailyBits has a post titled 10 Best, Free Programs to keep Windows Protected. Windows isn’t secure as you might have known. You’ve probably faced threats and trojans on your computer. There are loads of programs that are targeted at keeping … Continue reading

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Drupal content management system

During the weekend I worked with an idea of mine and wanted to create a new website. I have tried Joomla before but wanted something smaller and decided to try Drupal. It turned out to be a small, flexible yet … Continue reading

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Definr fast dictionary

In a post at dailybits.com I found Definr, ‘definr – incredibly fast dictionary’. Definr is a neat and fast way to find out what words mean. There is also a search extension to Firefox, that makes it even easier to … Continue reading

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Web 2.0 Can Be Dangerous…

I just got Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox and went to the useit.com website. The website looks bare and oldfashioned but it is packed with useful information. The current Alertbox is titled Web 2.0 Can Be Dangerous… and starts like this: Summary: … Continue reading

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