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“Ing” weakening verbs
Apparently it does. See how stronger the headline would be if you say: Ing weakens verbs. Poynter’s Roy Peter Clark writes in his 51st writing tool “Too Many ‘ings’“: Let me offer reasons why ‘ing’ might weaken a verb. 1. When I add an ‘ing,’ I add a syllable to the word. This does not…
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Create your own favicon
Crossposted in Sun.Star Blog Chronicles. In some sites and blogs, you’d see an icon displayed before the website address in the URL field instead of the Internet Explorer icon or the globe icon in Firefox. This is the favicon or the favorites icon. The icon is also displayed before the website’s name in your favorites…
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Managing e-mails, one message at a time
I have three personal e-mail accounts and one office-assigned address. I check my main personal e-mail with Gmail as soon as I wake up and upon reaching the office – from then, the browser isn’t closed until I leave the newsroom. When I get home, I check my mails again if I decide to go…
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GlobeQuest rolls out Wi-Fi in Manila malls
Innove’s corporate arm GlobeQuest has partnered with Ayala Center to deploy Wi-Fi in Ayala Malls. GlobeQuest, through its Wireless Internet Zone (Wiz), placed W-Fi hotspots in Glorietta, Greenbelt, and Alabang Town Center, and other popular hang-outs in Metro Manila. The hotspots allows users in these establishments to browse the Web, access e-mail, play network games…
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Podcasting without really trying
A website is offering to automatically create podcasts from text-only blogs for free. Talkr has long been offering this service but previously limited it to well-known bloggers. While many companies have been releasing podcasting tools in the past months, Talkr is different, says its chief executive officer Chris Brooks in a press statement. “Those other…