Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Change the Default Save Folder for Windows 7 Libraries to Something Else (Like Your Dropbox) [Windows Tip]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5620928/change-the-default-save-folder-for-windows-7-libraries-to-something-else-like-your-dropbox

change-default.jpgWhen you save a file into a Windows 7 library through the common "Save As" dialog, it ends up in just one of the folders that make up that library. Here's how to customize the default save location for any library.

As an example, if you were to save a Word document in your Documents library using the Save As dialog, it would end up in your My Documents folder by default. But what if you would prefer that the files get saved in a different folder that's still part of your Documents library? Like one of your Dropbox folders, for instance?

Change the Default Save Folder for Windows 7 Libraries to Something Else (Like Your Dropbox)

Changing Default Save Location: Method 1

You can simply click the "Includes 3 locations" in the Open/Save dialog to make your way into the quick properties window.

Change the Default Save Folder for Windows 7 Libraries to Something Else (Like Your Dropbox)

From here, you can easily add or remove library locations, and if you right-click on one of them, you can choose "Set as default save location". Useful!

Change the Default Save Folder for Windows 7 Libraries to Something Else (Like Your Dropbox)

Changing Default Save Location: Method 2

You can also head in Windows Explorer down to the Libraries section, right-click on any of the libraries, and choose Properties.

Change the Default Save Folder for Windows 7 Libraries to Something Else (Like Your Dropbox)

This will take you into the extended library properties window, where you can add or remove locations, and click the Set save location to set the default.

Change the Default Save Folder for Windows 7 Libraries to Something Else (Like Your Dropbox)

You'll note in the screenshots above that I've included my Dropbox documents folder—this is a really great way to include your Dropbox folders in the default libraries, and set the default location as your Dropbox instead of the regular folders.

Note: While we used the Documents library as the example here, this should work for any of your Windows 7 libraries.

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Know Your Rights: These Cards Might Help You Dodge Photo-Bullying [Photography]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5620625/know-your-rights-these-cards-might-help-you-dodge-photo+bullying

Know Your Rights: These Cards Might Help You Dodge Photo-BullyingWe've already explained why harassment against photographers is illegal and intolerable—but now resistance might be easier. PetaPixel is now selling a set of portable cards that clearly state your legal rights as a camera-carrying citizen.

Know Your Rights: These Cards Might Help You Dodge Photo-Bullying

The durable set, drawing on the legal expertise of attorney and photography expert Bert Krages, also doubles as standard white balance cards. [PetaPixel]

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Soon You'll Be Able To Make Phone Calls From Your Gmail Inbox [Unconfirmed]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5621146/soon-youll-be-able-to-make-phone-calls-from-your-gmail-inbox

Soon You'll Be Able To Make Phone Calls From Your Gmail InboxIt seems that Google might have a lovely new offering for us soon: A web-based VoIP client. According to CNET, we'll be able to access this client through our Gmail inboxes to make and take calls on the spot.

This web-based VoIP client appears to be the reason Google acquired Gizmo5—a company who offered a similar product—and could make life just a bit simpler by letting us use the Google Talk box in our web-based Gmail client to make calls.

Google has not given any further information regarding this service at this point, but I just hope they hurry up and release it. [CNET]

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Marvell says Armada chips will power new game platform

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/24/marvell-major-customer-launching-new-game-platform/

Marvell's been teasing potent little processors for over a year now, but we've yet to see the firm's Armada appear in anything we'd actually want... but co-founder Sehat Sutardja just let slip that Marvell silicon will power a genuine game console of some sort. "Approximately 15% of the sequential increase [in quarterly sales] was due to the initial production revenue from our ARMADA application processors, primarily as a result of a major customer preparing to launch a new gaming platform," he told investors in a conference call last week, which roughly translates to "We just sold a load of processors for a new game console, yo" if our business-speak is correct. While there's absolutely nothing connecting this transaction to Nintendo's 3DS (which was confirmed to have a Pica200 GPU), we honestly can't think of a single other game platform slated to launch anytime soon -- so don't be surprised if there's a quad-core Armada 600 under that variably-stereoscopic hood.

[Thanks, Roxanne]

Marvell says Armada chips will power new game platform originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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WD intros HomePlug-compatible powerline networking package

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/24/wd-intros-homeplug-compatible-powerline-networking-package/

Western Digital's bread and butter is (and will likely remain) storage, but as we all know, all the storage in the world is useless if you can't access it. It only makes sense, then, that the company would get behind the HomePlug bandwagon for networking all your connected devices over your home's existing electrical power lines. The WD Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit includes two HomePlug AV adapters with four Ethernet ports each, boasting data transfer speeds up to 200 megabits per second. And it's HomePlug compatible, meaning your previous investments in the technology won't go to waste. Available now for $140. PR after the break.

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WD intros HomePlug-compatible powerline networking package originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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