Did you move into a house that doesn’t have a doorbell? Do you live in an apartment and wish you had a doorbell? Do your neighbors like to use a side door that doesn’t have a doorbell? A wireless doorbell is a fast and inexpensive way to add a doorbell, anywhere, without needing any wiring […]
4 Legal Ways to Watch Movies Online Free
These days it seems like everybody has Netflix. We’re pretty frugal and haven’t made the leap…yet. But, sometimes, I find myself looking to watch movies online free (of course!). So, I did the research to find some places to watch a free movie online. A word of caution…a quick google search reveals countless websites that […]
Convert Speech to Text for Free in Windows
Do you type a lot on the computer? I do. And even though I’m a fast typist I still don’t type as fast as I can talk. That’s probably true for most of us. So, wouldn’t it be nice if you could just turn your speech to text on your computer? Well, you can! There’s […]
6 Great To Do List Apps
Between family activities, work, maintaining a house and blog I always have a big to do list. With so much going on and so many things to do I need a system for keeping track of things. We keep family members’ activities on a shared Calendar and I keep blogging notes in Evernote but I […]
15 More Free Software Downloads
Our original post, 15 Powerful Free Computer Programs, has been very popular with German Pearls’ visitors. Since writing that post I’ve realized I left a few great programs off the original list. Also, I’ve learned about other free software downloads recommended by our readers through comments on the blog and on our Google + posts. […]
How to Add Internet Shortcut to Windows 10 Start Menu
If you’ve upgraded to Windows 10 you’ve seen the new start menu. The tiles on the right side of the start menu make it easy to access the items you use most. Programs, apps, folders and bookmarks! Bookmarks? Yes, you can add an internet shortcut to your windows 10 start menu! In this post we’ll […]
How to Print from iPad or iPhone
Have you ever wondered how to print from an iPad or iPhone? Wouldn’t it be convenient to quickly print that great picture you just took? Or a webpage you just found? An email? Well, you can. There are a few different ways to do it. Let us show you how. Print with Airprint What is […]