Converting To Media-Convert
Perhaps you are familiar with the Serenity Prayer:
God,
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
I cannot claim for myself, let alone promise to impart to others, the virtues of serenity, courage, and wisdom. I can, however, offer an online gizmo that appears to be pretty darn handy for changing things, as long as those things are file formats.
Media-convert can, for example, convert an image or document into a PDF file, reformat an Open Office file to be read in Microsoft Office, compress a Wav sound file into an MP3 into a Nokia ringtone, import an Access database into an Excel spreadsheet, and rearrange a PDF into a SWF Flash file.
Advantages:
- One mechanism performs almost any conversion
- That mechanism is online so there are none of the hassles of installing software, no conflicts with other programs, and no risks of spyware or viruses
- Using the site is free, gratis, and no-cost
Disadvantages:
- As far as I can determine, Media-convert cannot change water to wine, spin hair into gold, or make a silk purse from a sow’s ear
Using Media-convert is simple. Locate the original file for Media-convert (which automatically detects that file’s format) indicate the new format desired from the dropdown list, and click “convert.”
This is a site to be bookmarked for use as needed. It can be found at ~ Media-convert.com ~
Credit Due Department: I found this via Lifehacker
