If you don’t want to pay for your word processor, as you might have to do with Microsoft Word, LibreOffice turns out to be just as good.

 

In fact, for most people, it works out to be an excellent substitute in the process!

 

For example, being able to change fonts can prove to be as simple in Microsoft Word as it is in LibreOffice.

 

However, it can be difficult to figure out how to change the default font in LibreOffice so as to prevent having to change the font every time you open a new document.

 

So, firstly, you’ll have to open LibreOffice Writer and select Tools>Options so as to open the dialog box. While you might see a ‘Fonts’ option in the LibreOffice section, ignore that and open the LibreOffice Writer option instead.

 

Once you expand the LibreOffice Writer section, look for Basic Fonts (Western) and select it.

 

The larger right-hand pane will consist of five default fonts for different types of text and from which you’ll have to look for ‘Default’. Not only can you change the Font type but also the font size as well, thanks to options available from two pull-down menus for each.

 

Once you make the changes, you’ll notice that this change is made to three of the other font settings as well except the Heading font type. Feel free to make changes to each of these default fonts include the one under the Heading section.

 

Last but not the least, ensure you do not check ‘Current document only’ before you hit ‘OK’.

A PVD system helps industries mass produce products that would have been impossible less than a century ago.

A PVD system is used to deposit thin films of material onto a substrate. Using this technique, it is possible to evaporate metals and other materials, and use some of their properties to enhance another material. We see this a lot in semiconductors, where special metals are applied to a circuit board to achieve connectivity, but the process is used in other household products as well.

PVD is a common process and industries use it to make everything from eye glass lenses to solar cells. The automotive industry uses it to coat engines, which can dramatically increase the lifespan of a car by making its moving parts less prone to abrasion. You also see PVD systems at work when you notice the reflective coating of a headlamp, or even street signs.

The biggest advantage that PVD brings to the process is the ability to evaporate materials at room temperatures. Using the car example, if a manufacturer wants to build a headlamp with reflective coating, an ion beam sputter deposition process can lower the temperature in production so the material is deposited without damaging the plastics used in the construction of the headlamp.

The process saves time and the environment. If a piece that needs to be metalized is made of plastic, companies will typically have more than one plant to do it. The first factory makes the product, and the second factory metalizes it. With PVD systems, the process is seamless and the work takes less time to produce a finish product.

The newest trends hitting the Silicon Valley is the BYOD initiative. It stands for “Bring Your Own Device” and it’s a theory on productivity that leverages an employee’s existing equipment for business purposes. Done properly, BYOD can greatly increase your output and keep your employees happy while they work. Done wrong and you can expect catastrophic consequences for your network. Before you let employees bring their own devices, be sure you have assessed the risks. Make proper allowances like a terminal server monitor to check traffic on the network. Protecting the data hosted by your corporation is a serious responsibility, and customers will react negatively to a breach of trust.

Effects on Productivity

The theory of BYOD states that employees are happier using devices they are already familiar with. Logic dictates that a person would want to separate work from home computers, but that is not actually the case in practice. BYOD offices do find that employees are more familiar with their own setups, and may be more likely to take care of a computer because it is their own. Employers also benefit from reduced costs of staffing an office. But be wary, not all the grass is greener.

Viral Protection

Employees who do protect their devices adequately are the exception, not the rule. As a result, employers must deal with intrusions on their networks that may come from off-site or from a device not on the corporate network. This sounds ok at first, it should be relatively simple to remove most infections, but your IT department is seriously unprepared for major issues on the network. If IT is an investigator, BYOD removes all evidence of the source of the attack and makes it difficult to prevent future intrusions.

Accessibility

Remote employees need access to their files, and BYOD encourages more employees to work remotely. When everything is saved to a home computer, employees are likely to work at home. This also means that IT departments need to make files accessible from remote locations, which requires server infrastructure. That kind of work requires a lot of resources that small and mid-sized businesses don’t have. Outsourcing cloud computing is a popular choice for these fledgling businesses.

Monitoring Productivity

Remote workers are expected to hand in deliverables, and should be held to deadlines. Some companies use remote desktop monitoring to make this process easier. Checking network traffic helps you see what employees are doing with their time, and pinpoint errors. Most companies use a VPN or a remote server to accomplish this task, which is perfect for BYOD offices.

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RDPSoft Company offers solutions to log remote desktop interactions for businesses with employees who work off-site.

Giving your tech habits a makeover as you ring in the New Year is hardly as difficult as your other New Year’s resolutions.

Most if not all of them require only a few moments of your attention after which it can be forgotten. But attend to them you must…

So, here are 4 smart resolutions that can make it a happy 2014:

#1: Make security a priority

Since there cannot be any compromises with security, make sure that you either choose a strong password or a password manager such as 1Password or even LastPass. That said, try and use the password reset feature as often as possible on websites that you visit regularly.

#2: Two-factor authentication is a must

This is the year for two-factor authentication. All your accounts such as Dropbox, Twitter, Facebook, Paypal, Google and Microsoft all offer this feature for added protection. Simply put, not only will you have to enter your username and password but a security code which will be sent to your phone too.

#3: Find storage for your photos

Most people keep photos on their since it is their main camera. However, it takes up valuable space when you have a number of options such as Dropbox, Facebook and Google+ to save them to. This is advised since if something happens to your phone, you’ll lose all your photos.

#4: Maintain backups and get rid of clutter

Among the types of data that should be kept safe at all times, photos are the most precious. However, don’t forget the other types on your phone, tablet and PC and so on and so forth. Make sure you also remove applications that you really don’t use very often too.

Shopping for marine parts can be quite difficult if you are using older marine engines or one that is uncommon. You can never be certain if shops carry the parts you need, and the best way to find out is to go to their store personally. Going from one marine store to another can be exhausting, but at the time, this was one of the very few ways to find parts and to be able to see exactly what you are buying. This method is slowly being replaced with something called electronic shopping.

Electronic shopping refers to the purchase and acquisition of products through the use of the internet and a credit card account.  The e-commerce industry has boomed in a lot of countries and it has made shopping easier for everybody. Thankfully, the marine industry followed suit shortly after and now you can see the actual part that you are buying without even having to leave your chair. There are plenty of online stores that sell pretty much everything. Products vary per store, but generally, most parts can be found online. Their enginerange includes, but is not limited to, Evinrude, Mercruiser, and Suzuki. They also carry various mercury and Suzuki marine parts to suit your needs.

Online business owners are always searching for new ways to increase website traffic. The idea is that more traffic means more sales. If you can get enough people to your website, there is a chance that at least some of them will purchase your products and/services. But just because you have created an attractive website doesn’t mean consumers can find it, let alone buy products from your online store. This is why many online business owners invest in internet marketing campaigns, or search engine marketing tactics designed to improve your search engine results and get more people (traffic) to your site.

But there is one problem. Online marketing campaigns are long-term investments. They are also expensive. Whether you want to invest in search engine optimization or search engine marketing, professionals in the field will tell you that you won’t see the results you’re looking for overnight. You have to be patient. A typical search engine optimization campaign can take anywhere from six months to a year to yield satisfying results. The same is true for internet marketing.

Since online marketing requires a lot of time and money, many business owners end up cutting corners by purchasing traffic generation services that rely on black hat techniques, or search engine marketing tactics that are against Google’s quality guidelines. The internet is brimming with companies that offer these services. However, you don’t have to resort to black hat techniques to get more traffic to your site. Here’s how to get more traffic to your website without investing in a long-term internet marketing campaign.

Purchase clean and organic website traffic packages. If this seems like a simple solution to your problem, it is. Certain internet marketing companies are offering online business owners the opportunity to buy website traffic. It’s as simple as buying a package. How many visitors do you want? Depending on your budget, you can purchase a package with a certain number of targeted visitors. For example, you can purchase 100,000 targeted visitors for your website for $115. Do you have a larger budget? You can buy 500,000 premium visitors for $650.

How is this possible? Your campaign is run on high-quality sites, making your website visible to high-quality targeted visitors. The real question is: Does Google allow this type of service? It depends. It’s important to find a company that works within Google’s quality guidelines. Make sure that the company is known for using white hat techniques. Also make sure that the company you go with offers “clean and organic” traffic. Finally, it needs to be safe for AdSense.

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This article was sponsored by Trafix Tech, a company that offers premium website traffic solutions, including guaranteed methods to improve organic traffic to websites. Visit the website to learn more about website traffic generator services. 

Securing your wireless network remains one of the most important tasks that must be dealt with no matter what you think.

Seeing how vital this is to any business, let’s look at 3 Wi-Fi security myths that must be done away with:

#1: Don’t broadcast your SSID

Every wireless router has a network name (Service Set Identifier) associated with it, and is broadcasted to users within its range to be located by users on their PC or device. While it might seem like a good idea to stop your router from broadcasting this information, there are a number of devices that can see the network name. In fact, hiding it can pique the curiosity of Wi-Fi hackers in the process.

#2: Disable your Router DHCP Server

With this myth, you disable the DHCP server and manually assign an IP address to each device for the reason that devices that aren’t assigned with an IP address won’t gain access to your network. That is hardly true as a hacker can easily find the IP addresses being used by your network and use one of them for a compatible device.

#3: Limit your router’s IP address pool

Since every device in the network will be assigned an IP address by the DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) server, the idea that limiting this pool of IP addresses will secure your network because you can control the number of devices by this method. That’s hardly true for the reason mentioned above.

For a novice, there can be an overwhelming amount of Mercruiser boat parts and accessories to choose from. Of course, it’s important to know what each part is for and what it does. Let’s take a look at Mercruiser sterndrives for a better understanding.

Sterndrives are a form of engine that uses both inboard and outboard components. They are notable in their appearance, as the engine is positioned just ahead of the boats transom, while its outdrive is completely outside the hull.

The mechanics of the sterndrive actually have their origins in the First World War, when the Isotta-Fraschini was introduced with two propellers rotating in opposite directions. Then in 1948 Mercury Marine merged a racing car’s engine to the lower section of an outboard motor. The result was an outboard motor that could out power anything available at the time. Nowadays, companies like Mercruiser have made these engines commonplace.

These engines are steered by moving the outdrive; there is no rudder attached. The outdrive can be switched out with compatible engines of appropriate power. This gives the user a variety of choices in terms of power and control.

Sterndrives revolutionized the way boats were powered over sixty years ago. Today they have become commonplace, but the adventurous are always looking for ways to up the ante in terms of speed and power.

By Ted Dhanik  

There are many different marketing channels a business can use to promote itself and products. Below are listed a few of the most popular and well known ones.

Television and Radio

Ah, the classic time of television and radio marketing channels. This is a great way to communicate a business brand and presence into large masses of audience viewers. It is true that channels are getting smaller viewing numbers as the shows are getting more specific to audiences. But television is still one of the best ways to reach the most people in the shortest amount of time. This holds true for radio.

Display Marketing

This refers to the marketing ads seen online, either ads that require a potential client to click on them to go to another page, or the banners listed on the sides or top of a website. It also refers to the ads that show up in search results. This form of marketing is great to reach localized, specific traffic that is interested and more likely to buy the product or business that is being promoted. Because it is highly specialized and specific, this type of marketing requires extensive research on its audience to be effective. However, the results are undeniable and almost immediate.

Facebook Marketing

A new addition to the marketing world and the biggest competitor of display marketing, this consists of the ads shown in the newsfeed of a Facebook account user. Similar to television and radio ads, the ad itself is not specified or directed to a certain user in any way. Actually, the channel it is using, Facebook, dictates which ads get shown and where. This marketing channel is popular because of the amount of views and traffic advertising it gets.

Guest post provided by Ted Dhanik, CEO of engage:BDR. Ted Dhanik focuses on high-performance marketing solutions for his clients. Ted Dhanik offers his wisdom on display marketing in his professional blogs.