Comments on: Party Like It’s 1989 – Turn Your Computer into a Fax Machine! http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/party-like-its-1989-turn-your-computer-into-a-fax-machine/ in education, technology, and psychology Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:44:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: James http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/party-like-its-1989-turn-your-computer-into-a-fax-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-431 James Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:43:29 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/party-like-its-1989-turn-your-computer-into-a-fax-machine/#comment-431 <a href="http://www.gotfreefax.com" rel="nofollow">GotFreeFax.com</a> is another website that allows user to send <a href="http://www.gotfreefax.com" rel="nofollow">free fax</a> online to the US and Canada. User can either upload a PDF/Word file or enter text to fax. Plus, it does not add Ads to user's fax, which makes it more suitable for faxing formal documents. GotFreeFax.com is another website that allows user to send free fax online to the US and Canada. User can either upload a PDF/Word file or enter text to fax. Plus, it does not add Ads to user’s fax, which makes it more suitable for faxing formal documents.

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]]> By: Damian http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/party-like-its-1989-turn-your-computer-into-a-fax-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Damian Sun, 04 May 2008 14:31:16 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/party-like-its-1989-turn-your-computer-into-a-fax-machine/#comment-362 PDFCreator looks cool, Nathan; thanks for the heads-up. <a href="http://www.pdfill.com" rel="nofollow">PDFill</a> is another cool free suite of PDF tools I use, including split, merge, reorder, etc. I still have yet to find a free PDF editor - I downloaded Bluebeam's 30-day trial software, and really liked it, but didn't feel that I'd use it enough to justify paying for the full release. Anyone know of a free/inexpensive util for editing PDFs like Word docs? I've tried Zamzar for converting files from PDF to DOC and back, but it's not as clean as I'd like. Also, in this talk of all things PDF, I'd be remiss if I didn't send a shout-out to <a href="http://www.download.com/Foxit-PDF-Reader/3000-2079_4-10313206.html" rel="nofollow">Foxit</a>, makers of a brilliant, lightweight PDF reader. PDFCreator looks cool, Nathan; thanks for the heads-up.

PDFill is another cool free suite of PDF tools I use, including split, merge, reorder, etc.

I still have yet to find a free PDF editor – I downloaded Bluebeam’s 30-day trial software, and really liked it, but didn’t feel that I’d use it enough to justify paying for the full release. Anyone know of a free/inexpensive util for editing PDFs like Word docs? I’ve tried Zamzar for converting files from PDF to DOC and back, but it’s not as clean as I’d like.

Also, in this talk of all things PDF, I’d be remiss if I didn’t send a shout-out to Foxit, makers of a brilliant, lightweight PDF reader.

]]> By: nathan rein http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/party-like-its-1989-turn-your-computer-into-a-fax-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-361 nathan rein Sun, 04 May 2008 13:58:47 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/party-like-its-1989-turn-your-computer-into-a-fax-machine/#comment-361 Oops... wait. I just checked the Drop.io page you linked to (should have done that before commenting) and I see they'll let you receive a fax as well. Very handy. Oops… wait. I just checked the Drop.io page you linked to (should have done that before commenting) and I see they’ll let you receive a fax as well. Very handy.

]]> By: nathan rein http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/party-like-its-1989-turn-your-computer-into-a-fax-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-360 nathan rein Sun, 04 May 2008 13:55:30 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/party-like-its-1989-turn-your-computer-into-a-fax-machine/#comment-360 Thanks for the information, I didn't know you could do this with Drop.io. A couple things to add. First: CutePDF is great, but if you need to combine multiple documents into a single PDF, get PDFCreator. Much more versatile. Second, apparently you can also do this with Box.net (I have one of their paid accounts for five bucks a month, don't know if this is possible with a free account). Any document you can upload can also be faxed via eFax. I haven't tested this service enough to know how reliable it is, but it's worked for me so far. Third: anyone know a dependable and free way to RECEIVE faxes? Periodically I need to do this, and I've used K7.net to set up a phone number where someone can send a fax, but their service is sometimes unavailable, and if you don't use it once a month they kill your number. Thanks for the information, I didn’t know you could do this with Drop.io.

A couple things to add. First: CutePDF is great, but if you need to combine multiple documents into a single PDF, get PDFCreator. Much more versatile.

Second, apparently you can also do this with Box.net (I have one of their paid accounts for five bucks a month, don’t know if this is possible with a free account). Any document you can upload can also be faxed via eFax. I haven’t tested this service enough to know how reliable it is, but it’s worked for me so far.

Third: anyone know a dependable and free way to RECEIVE faxes? Periodically I need to do this, and I’ve used K7.net to set up a phone number where someone can send a fax, but their service is sometimes unavailable, and if you don’t use it once a month they kill your number.

]]> By: Damian http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/party-like-its-1989-turn-your-computer-into-a-fax-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Damian Sun, 04 May 2008 13:12:36 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/party-like-its-1989-turn-your-computer-into-a-fax-machine/#comment-359 Yeah, I've done (and do) that as well. The simplest answer is that sometimes, it's just not convenient for me to get to a fax machine at work, due either to my physical proximity to one (there must be more, but I only know the location of one on our 72-acre campus, so if I'm not near it on my prep, I can't access it) or to how busy I am during my prep period. With this setup, I can fax when I get home from school or on weekends if I need to. Also, Fate has dictated that I will always have an important document to fax over either Spring or Winter Break, as I have for the last few years, either for medical insurance or grad school stuff - it's my own personal albatross. But you're right, if convenient access is there, this isn't a problem. Yeah, I’ve done (and do) that as well. The simplest answer is that sometimes, it’s just not convenient for me to get to a fax machine at work, due either to my physical proximity to one (there must be more, but I only know the location of one on our 72-acre campus, so if I’m not near it on my prep, I can’t access it) or to how busy I am during my prep period. With this setup, I can fax when I get home from school or on weekends if I need to. Also, Fate has dictated that I will always have an important document to fax over either Spring or Winter Break, as I have for the last few years, either for medical insurance or grad school stuff – it’s my own personal albatross.

But you’re right, if convenient access is there, this isn’t a problem.

]]> By: jeffreygene http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/party-like-its-1989-turn-your-computer-into-a-fax-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-358 jeffreygene Sun, 04 May 2008 11:29:00 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/party-like-its-1989-turn-your-computer-into-a-fax-machine/#comment-358 haha...great post damian. but you forgot about the best one - turning a Roomba into a Real Dog. maybe this is a doof question. but whenever i need to send a fax, rare as it is, i just use the one in the school office. even though it's for personal reasons, as long as it doesn't leave hk they don't seem to mind. why don't you do that? haha…great post damian. but you forgot about the best one – turning a Roomba into a Real Dog.

maybe this is a doof question. but whenever i need to send a fax, rare as it is, i just use the one in the school office. even though it’s for personal reasons, as long as it doesn’t leave hk they don’t seem to mind. why don’t you do that?

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