Tag: online
How-To: Convert Almost Any Media File Without Software
by Omni on May.13, 2009, under How-To Guides, Useful Sites
There are so many different types of file formats that it becomes extremely difficult to keep track of all of them. Most of the time, your computer can’t even play certain files that you may have downloaded and wish to open. The biggest culprits of this are audio and video files. They come in all these random file formats where finding a player software for them can be extremely difficult, and so your only remaining option is to use some sort of converter to convert the file to a more popular format.
However, the problem with that is that if it is such a random file format, finding a converter can be difficult in itself. Furthermore, once you do find that program, it most likely is a trial and you have to install it on your system, then convert, then uninstall. All this is a hassle and a pain, especially for one measely file conversion. That’s where online file converters come in. Keep reading for the low-down on one of the most comprehensive online file converters.
How-To: Find Reviews of That Sketchy Online Store
by Omni on May.12, 2009, under How-To Guides, Useful Sites
The internet is a very large place, and there are multitudes of online stores that sell things. Whether it’s just some generic sketchy .com online business or if it’s a store that’s selling an item you want through Amazon.com, it’s your duty to know whether or not that company is reputable. There are so many instances and cases where online stores are actually scams, and they just run away with your credit card info (since it’s so easy to set up a website without any sort of licensing). Other times, the service from said store are so atrocious that you wish it were a scam, because it seems like you’re never going to receive your package anyway.
You may think that you’re one step ahead of the game and head over to Google to search about the company before you purchase something from some random site, but often times that search is inconclusive. If the company name is some generic word, your search will be flooded with inapplicable results. Or, on the contrary, the company is so obscure that a search returns virtually no useful results. However, there is a way that has tons of reviews of a great deal of online stores, both sketchy and well-established. Keep reading for the info.