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This is a continuation of my post on  running a paperless office . Only some PDF documents lend themselves to being edited using  OpenOffice . Those that can be will be discussed in a later blog. Here we are going to describe how to use the Gimp to edit a PDF document. On occasion PDF forms received that need to filled out. The typical way to enter these forms is to print them, add the requested information, then finally, scan or facsimile the document back. What I will describe here is a way to update a form electronically so you can then email or fax directly the completed document. The methods described below were developed over time as part of my initiative to run an paperless office. Suppose you have a multi-page PDF document to be updated. Each page will be separately edited and the final result stitched together. There are two reasons for this: Firstly this reduces the risk of losing the entire document on a mistake. So, you'll be able to recover up to last com...

Coffee is a daily requirement!  After much searching, I've been very fortunate in finding a  barista  who's dedicated to making coffee of consistently high quality.  The team at  Little Cupcakes  greet me each day with smiles and in very short time, a fantastic coffee.  Here are some recommendations on coffee varieties to make that perfect cup ... Want more choice suggestions? How about: Or: But, where can I get all these delicious beans? Well from here:  Thank you Laura for some great advice, and even better coffee!

Extend Ring Time - Mobile This explains how to extend the ring time of your mobile before it diverts to the MessageBank service. The default ring time setting is 15 seconds. You can extend this up to 30 seconds.  To change the ring time before calls are diverted to MessageBank, dial the following command on your mobile: ** 61 * 101 ** (Enter number of seconds required)  # Source: Telstra FAQ Extend Ring Time - Home This explains how to extend the ring time of your home line before it diverts to the MessageBank service. You can extend this up to 60 seconds.   To change the ring time before calls are diverted to MessageBank, dial the following command on your home telephone: ** 99 (Enter number of seconds required)  # For Australia only.

Sometime ago I made up my mind to try running a paperless office. While there maybe many environmental justifications for doing so, my reasons were far more practical: laziness. A modern life collects an awful lot of related documentation. Documentation that needs to be saved for a few years, forgotten, then found again during those rare Spring cleans, and finally shredded. There certainly is a need to record information, I just couldn’t see the point of maintaining it in paper form. First, there is the storage required. Then what do you keep? And how long do you keep it for? Computer storage is cheap, very cheap. So that is when I decided to fire-up the scanner. Taking action straight away reveals problems early: OK, now I’ve scanned a document, what do I name it? Where should I file it? How long should I keep it for? Much the same issues that you have with paper. It is just easier. Over the past two years I worked out a system that works, for me ... What is recorded? For the most par...

10" HP Mini 110-1081TU & 14" Compaq Presario Notebook Installation Guide A netbook is, by definition a mobile device.  You never know when you may lose or have the device stolen. So I recommend that no private information is retained on the machine.  If it must be present, encrypt it.  As you probably have other devices using web-centric email and documentation can overcome many but not all of these issues.  This installation is tailored with these security issues in mind. Installation Get Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) from  http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download-netbook Use this guide to create a bootable USB stick. Post Installation After installation, the internal microphone and wireless networking probably won't be working, see section in Problems . For panel customisation see gconf . For additional software I highly recommend, see  Additional Software . Finally I've added a section on hardware . gconf Custom Date Format for Clock Applet To apply...