Tagged: Portable Document Format

Tired of Mac Preview always showing the Sidebar?

Skim | Home. I was too, and couldn’t find any way to change that behavior. So I investigated and discovered that Skim is a light-weight PDF viewer that will remember your preferences. The webpage says it is designed to help you read and annotate scientific papers in PDF but it is fantastic for viewing PDF files. I have no reason to install reader anymore.

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Are you looking to digitize what you write without a scanner?

Review: LiveScribe Echo Digital Pen « Rigorous Trivialities. If you are looking to digitize what you write without a scanner you might consider personal digital pens. LiveScribe seems to be the best in the field for this. For $99 you can get a pen that will transcribe what you write on special paper into words on your screen. There is even a company in the comments below that will allow it to work even better with Microsoft OneNote.

Why would you do this? Many people do not have the experience or time to fuss with OCR software and scanning. In addition, the pen allows some limited audio recording as well. If you are in the publishing industry, I could see how this could save time. I am concerned about the costs in paper/consumables but if you do the math you might find out it is cheaper.

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How can I easily make a digital signature?

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Adobe – Digital signatures. If you are asked to use a digital signature, you probably will find this document helpful. I created a digital signatures (DS) once when I was applying to a job with Adobe Professional. I still have the Adobe signature but I have never been asked to use it for anything else. Most companies that want a DS state on their webpage or form, that typing your name is the equivalent to a DS. It is surprising isn’t it how few companies care to verify your name?

If you have problems understanding that link above, you might do better with this link on how to create a digital signature.

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Zamzar – Free online document coverter

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Zamzar – Free online file conversion. It has a ton of options to convert to. This could be a very useful thing if you don’t want to install tons of programs. Probably very helpful for people like recruiters, HR or anyone who has to work with the public. The fact this is online makes it a very convenient document coverter.

 

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