Q: When you are adding text to Powerpoint or Keynote presentations, how do you know whether it’s the right size? Will the people at the back of the room be able to read it?

A: Fortunately, there’s a simple rule of thumb. Measure your monitor diagonally. Take the number of inches, and then step back that many feet from the screen. Can you still read the text? If not, make it larger until you can.

Bonus Tip: If you don’t have ruler handy, most Fordham PCs have 17″ monitors, and most Fordham Macs have 24″ monitors.

Another way to back up your files…

Last week I discussed different methods of backing up your data. For those of you who are not yet familiar with MyFiles, I wanted to offer it as another way of saving and sharing your files. If you haven’t already claimed your MyFiles account, go to the Fordham University Portal and claim your ID today!

Trick or Treat?
Halloween goes high tech this year..

Backup your data and avoid giving yourself a fright!!
It’s a fact of life that data gets corrupted and hard drives crash.
Unfortunately it’s not something that people usually think about until it’s too late….

There are a variety of ways to back up your data, the key is finding one that works for you. For example, buying an external hard drive allows you to keep your data on hand, but if your apartment floods or burns down you’re in trouble. Online storage is a great alternative, however, some people are uncomfortable with this because they are worried about privacy issues or the longevity of the web company.

Things to consider are: level of expertise amount of money/time file sizes security location Comparisons between and lists of online services: Mashable List ToMuse Ultimate list Articles: NYTimes Online: STATE OF THE ART, Fewer Excuses For Not Doing A PC Backup Wired: Back Up Your Data on a Windows PC Wired: Back Up Your Data on a Mac Life Hacker: Geek to Live: Automatically back up your hard drive (PC)