Use the audio posts you’ve reblogged on Tumblr to create a music playlist
Ever wish that when you reblogged an audio post on Tumblr that you could have it on your blog? With the use of a Streampad player on your blog, this wish is easy to make into a reality.
While I have already done a How to Get Music on Your Tumblr Blog article, this one doesn’t have a pre-set playlist; this playlist is made entirely of whatever is on your blog. And it’s very, very simple to get.
Tumblr Keyboard Shortcuts
by Brittany Rogers
Keyboard shortcuts are always useful and handy, no matter what program or website you’re using them on. The same is true for Tumblr. While Tumblr doesn’t have an extensive list of keyboard shortcuts, there are quite a few which can prove to be helpful when browsing through your Dashboard.
J – moves you down a post on your Dashboard.
K – moves up up a post on your Dashboard.
L (after using J or K) – will like the post that is at the current top of your viewing screen.
Holding ALT while clicking the reblog button on a post will reblog the post automatically, without you having to leave the Dashboard.
Holding CTRL while clicking the reblog button on a post will open up the reblog link in a new tab, allowing you to add tags and thoughts to a post.
Google Images: Use License Filters to Search for Images You Can Reuse, Share and/or Modify
Google Images makes it simple to find images that can be reused, shared, and/or modified, for personal or commercial use. This is a great tool if you are trying to find images that are under Creative Commons, GNU Free Documentation license, or in the public domain.
Use Twitter RSS to Generate an RSS Feed for any Twitter Account
Following lots of accounts on Twitter can really create an unproductive mess of tweets to try and make sense of. Using an RSS feed reader was a great way to follow lots of Twitter users without gumming things up, unfortunately, Twitter discontinued the RSS feed option. This is where Twitter RSS comes in. If you know the username for the Twitter account you want to follow, you can generate an RSS feed to use with your feed reader or widget. This allows you to be selective about accounts that you actually use Twitter for and makes things much more productive across the board. It’s simple to use, just input the desired username in the textbox and click the Get RSS button. You will be taken to the RSS feed for that username’s timeline. Copy and paste the URL from the address bar into your feed reader and you’re good to go.
How to add music to your Tumblr blog through SCM Music Player
by Brittany Rogers
Ever want your followers to get exposed to your music when they click on your blog? Well, now’s your chance! By using the SCM Music player widget, this is yet another way in which you can customize your blog.
Using New Keyboard Shortcuts to Tame Gmail’s New Compose Window
Like others, I am still trying to get used to Gmail’s new Compose window. Having it dock in the lower-right corner of my Inbox just isn’t what I want. There are some ways around it for all browsers, but Google has included some new keyboard shortcuts to help deal with the change. You need to make sure that you have keyboard shortcuts enabled.
Shift + C or Holding down Shift while clicking the Compose button – open a compose window in a new window
d - opens a compose window in a new tab
, – moves the cursor to the first button in your Gmail toolbar
{ – archives the current conversation and moves to the older one
} – archives the current conversation and moves to the next one.
Outlook 2013: Set Email to Download Images Automatically
Outlook prevents the automatic download of images in email communications as a security measure to prevent potential spam. It allows images from sites in your Trusted Zone to be automatically displayed, but blocks the rest. You can override this feature by doing the following:
How to have your Tumblr posts appear on your Facebook and Twitter
by Brittany Rogers
Instead of having to go to three different sites to post the same thing, why not just have your Tumblr blog connected to your Facebook and Twitter accounts? This allows you to share your posts, likes, and replies to your Facebook friends and Twitter followers.
How to Opt Out of Allowing Copy to Send Usage Statistics
Copy is Barracuda Networks’ app for storing and sharing files in the cloud. By default, Copy sends your usage statistics back to their server. If you wish to opt out of this, it’s just a few simple steps away.
1. Go to the Notification Area on the Windows Taskbar.
2. Right-click the Copy icon and select Preferences.
3. When the Preferences window opens, select the About tab.
4. Uncheck the Allow Copy to send usage statistics checkbox.
5. Close the Copy Preferences Window.