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Quickly Convert Pdf Document To DjVu Format

by Nakodari on April 05, 2009

Windows

DjVu is a format developed internally at AT&T that is both smaller and better in quality than PDF format. According to Wikipedia, this format has been designed primarily to store scanned documents, especially those containing a combination of text, line drawings, and photographs.

Pdf To Djvu GUI is a free opensource tool for both Windows and Linux that can quickly convert Pdf files to Djvu format in one go. In short, it is a Pdf To Djvu Document converter. Just load the PDF files, select the resolution and few general settings and click Generate DJVU.

How To Move And Reorder Taskbar Tabs In Windows XP/Vista

by Nakodari on April 05, 2009

Windows

If you are one of those users who tested Windows 7 beta, you will know that one of the most handy feature is that we can reorganize the tabs in the taskbar. Sadly this important feature(that increases productivity) lacks in older version of Windows, i.e XP, Server 2003/2008, and Vista.

Taskix is a free tool that adds the ability to move and reorder the taskbar tabs easily. Simply drag the tab that you want to move and it will reorganize itself. It is a robust program that has a very small memory footprint. And yes, it supports multiple monitors too.

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2 Awesome Tools That Remind You To Relax Your Eyes

by Nakodari on April 04, 2009

Windows

Everyone needs to take frequent breaks while working on a computer, by not taking breaks there is a big chance your eyes are going to pop up(okay, not pop out, but at least your eyes will surely get damaged). Relaxing your eyes after every few hours while working on a computer is recommended since it is a healthy exercise and can prevent your eyes from going all crazy. Below I have reviewed two tools that will help you in relaxing your eyes and making them healthier than ever. ;)

Workrave

Workrave is a portable program that assists a user in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). It frequently alerts the user to take micro-pauses, rest breaks, and puts a restriction to the daily work limit. It shows a small floating window where you can see the time left for each breaks. You can however close this window if it annoys you, closing this window will not close the program.

CladDVD Rips A Single Video Or Whole DVD Easily

by Nakodari on April 04, 2009

Windows

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Before I begin, let me explain how CladDVD.NET is different from other DVD Ripping tools. Suppose you have a DVD which includes 2 versions of the same movie, theatrical and special edition. You want to Rip only theatrical version(main version) of the movie, what will you do? Almost every DVD ripping tool will rip the whole DVD, which means both versions, which can be quite a headache. On the other hand, CladDVD lets you choose a specific version of the movie to rip, saving lots and lots of time.

Insert the DVD and load up this tool, on the main screen you will find two modes: PGC and DVD. If you have two different versions of the same movie, they will be named as PGC 01 and PGC 02. The version with less playtime is usually the main movie, and the one with longer playtime is obviously a special edition of the movie.

Copy/Move Multiple Files And Folders To A Single Location

by Nakodari on April 03, 2009

Windows

If you want to copy or move multiple files and folders to a whole new location, it could be a problem. Suppose you have few files in D drive, and other files inside few sub-folders in different drives, now if you want to copy all these files and folders to a new location together, what will you do? Copying them one at a time is the common way of doing it, but it wouldn’t it be better if you could copy these scattered files to a new destination in one go? n2ncopy does exactly that, it allows a user to copy multiple files and folders at different locations to a single(or multiple) destination(s) in one single step. The whole interface is based on drag and drop, you will see the small overlay window on the desktop. Drag the elements that you want to copy/move to the green area and drag the target folder where you want to move them in the Blue area. Read More

How To Make Your Own Professional Icons Online

by Nakodari on April 03, 2009

Internet
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iconfu is a free online tool that lets you create professional looking icons instantly. You can select to draw from various available tools Normal Pen, Alpha Pen, Color Sampler, and much more. It is totally customizable, you can change the size of the icons, add transparent effect, create shadows, choose from thousands of colors, etc.

Desktop Media Adds Automatic Drive Shortcuts To Your Desktop

by Nakodari on April 03, 2009

Windows

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Desktop Media is a free tool for Windows that automatically adds a desktop shortcut when any removable media is plugged in. We all know that disabling AutoPlay feature is a great way to prevent the Autorun virus, but this also means that we have to manually go to My Computer every time a new CD/DVD disk or removable media is inserted.

If you are way too lazy, then a desktop shortcut is the best way to quickly and easily access the drive/media. It is a great alternative to the popular Desk Drive, since it has more features and takes far less memory to run.

Qimo – Linux Operating System For Kids

by Nakodari on April 03, 2009

Linux

Do you love Linux OS and are afraid that your kids might end up loving Mac or Windows? Do you want your kids to learn and live in an opensource world? If yes, then Qimo is here to help you.

Qimo is designed for children over the age of 3 and is based completely on Ubuntu Linux. What makes it children friendly are the large cartoon-like icons on the desktop and the easy-to-use interface. It contains bundled with plenty of educational programs and games for children.

Capture And Monitor Desktop Activity With myDesktop Online

by Nakodari on April 03, 2009

Windows

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Suppose you are running a program that requires constant monitoring, but you have to leave urgently for a moment, what will you do? Or lets suppose you are away from your computer and would like to know what your husband/wife, kids, or any friend did on your computer?

myDesktop Online is a free tool for Windows that capture images and monitors the activity on your computer desktop while you are away. You can save the captured images either on your local computer or upload them to a server. The images can be saved in any one of the many popular image formats such as jpg, png, bmp, and gif.

Recover Deleted Twitter Messages/Tweets

by Nakodari on March 30, 2009

Internet
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Did you just write a long tweet and by mistake deleted it? If you are too lazy to write the tweet again, then Tweleted is for you. In other words, it is a free online service that can help you find lost tweets.

This is how it works, when you delete a tweet, it is actually only deleted from your profile and your followers cant see it too. But it is not removed from Twitter Search. This service uses Twitter API to compare the tweets in your profile and in Twitter Search, and then lists all those tweets that are not in the profile. It’s that simple.

Batch Chat Enables Instant Chatting Over LAN Network

by Nakodari on March 30, 2009

Windows

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Do you have a LAN in Office or Home and want to chat over it? You don’t need some so-called LAN chat messengers and software. Meet Batch Chat, it is a tiny standalone tool that does the job for you in the most easiest way. It has a simple-to-use-text-editor-type of-interface.

Just copy this executable file in the Shared Folder and you are ready to go. There is only one single file that needs to be copied and there is no need for configuration of any kind. Users who want to chat can simply go to the Shared Folder on the Network and open Batch Chat, in other words, everyone needs to be accessing the same file.

There is no limit on the number of people that can join, but is better suited for a small group(10-15 people). Chat room members will be alerted each time a new user joins the chat.

Note: Make sure that everyone on the network has the drive mapped to the Shared Folder.