Yearly Archives: 2009

Capture/Record Computer Screen And Audio With GoView

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Do you want to record a demo of a software or do you plan to give a live presentation? Or maybe you want to help someone solve a computer problem? The whole blogosphere is talking about ScreenCastle, a free service let’s you record screencasts online without having to download anything. But have they forgotten about GoView?

GoView is a free online service that lets you record computer screen with audio(if you have a microphone) and better yet, it also lets you edit the recorded screencast online. You must have JavaScript and cookies enabled, otherwise it won’t work. You have to install the GoView screen recorder(which takes less than a minute to get automatically installed). Once installed, right-click the GoView icon in the system tray and select Record Screen & Audio to begin recording the screencast.

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How To Navigate Images Based On URL Sequence In Firefox

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Making it easier to navigate through images is one thing all browsers fail in. Suppose you find a directory full of images, what you will do is click the first image, go back, click the second image, go back and so on. This shows the lack of usability in every browser, can’t  they make it easier to navigate between images? Thanks to Image Navigator, the experimental add-on for Firefox, browsing images is now a piece of cake. Once the add-on has been installed you will find a toolbar on the top-right side. This toolbar will help you navigate between images and moving between folders easily. Note: Image Navigator for FireFox has been discontinued. Read More

How To Decode Shortened URLs To Original URLs

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There are many services out there that let you shorten the URLs. Instead of sharing long URLs, you can share the shorter version. This comes really handy if you share links frequently on Twitter, FriendFeed, etc, but otherwise it can be quite a headache. With short URLs, you never know where the link might take you.

TinyURL Decoder is a GreaseMonkey script for Firefox that decodes the shortened URLs and shows the original URL instead. Don’t get confused by the name of the script, apart from decoding Tinyurl links it also decodes URLs from almost all other link shortner services. The complete list can be found on the developer’s script homepage.

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Uawks Adds Support For Apple Wireless Keyboard In Windows

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Apple’s Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard is both awesome and super-sexy. The limitations are that it can only work with OS X but not with Windows. What if you love this keyboard and want to use it with Windows?

Uawks, which stand for Unofficial Apple Wireless Keyboard Support, is a free opensource tool that makes the Apple Wireless Keyboard fully compatible with Windows. You can enable it to run during Windows startup, once loaded, it runs silently in the system tray.

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A Complete Review Of Trillian Astra (With Tons Of Screenshots)

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Remember the days when you used multiple instant messengers because all your friends were using different services, some were on MSN and Yahoo while others were on AOL. Then came Trillian and made life easy for us. But over a period of time Trillian has lost it’s limelight to other applications such as Digsby, Pidgin, and Adium. These 3 applications now collectively control a large chunk of market share. And you thought Trillian didn’t notice?

Trillian Astra is the next generation IM client that have been rumored since 2006 according to Lifehacker, but recently they have started to hand out invites to pretty much anybody who signs up for beta testing. Only Windows build is available at the moment, but they are working on both iPhone and OS X(seems like they are jealous of Adium’s success) versions too.

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‘I Need To Read This’ Lets You Add Articles To Your To-Read List

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Did you come across an interesting article and said ‘Oh I will read it later’ or ‘I don’t have time now’ and after a few days forgot about it? It happens with everyone, that’s why all browsers have build-in Bookmarks feature.

I Need To Read This is a new online service that lets you add all important articles to your to-read list, in this way you can keep track of all articles on the go. Another useful feature is that you can enable the feed and let your friends know which articles you are reading.

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Find, View, And Download HD Videos For Free With Ashampoo ClipFinder HD

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Ashampoo ClipFinder HD is a free software for Windows that lets you, find, browse, view, download videos in HD format easily. You can also convert the videos to HD or SD format. It was a paid software but now it’s free forever. All you need to do is register with them and they will send you the key via email. Enter this key during startup and click Check Code, as shown in the screenshot below. This software requires latest version of Adobe Flash Player, so make sure it’s installed.

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Auto Context Adds More Options To Firefox Right-Click Context Menu

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Do you want to increase your productivity by adding more functionalities to the Firefox context menu? When I want to Google something, I first highlight the word, open a new tab, and then copy&paste it to the Google Search box on the upper right corner. By doing this I am able to search for that word in new tab without disturbing my work in the main window. This process is a serious time waster if you do like this multiple times a day.

Auto Context is a Firefox add-on that adds more options to the context menu, thus saving you the headache of copy/pasting everything. Once you have installed this add-on, highlight the word and it will automatically bring the popup context menu(no need to right-click).

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Pix.im – Upload, Tag, And Share Pictures On Twitter

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Pix.im is a new online service for twitter that lets you upload, tag, and then share pictures on twitter. It has a build-in live feed called Friends Activity where you can see all your friends activity on Pix.im. Whether your friends have joined, made more friends, or uploaded pictures, everything will be displayed real-time in the feed. It does lack some features such as geo-targeting which can be found in TweetPic.

To being, first sign-in using your Twitter login and password, it will then redirect you to the Friend’s Activity tab.

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How To Change File Extensions Without Changing The File Format

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Do you want to change the file extensions without changing the actual file format? This question sounds a bit confusing at first, but I will clear it up. Suppose you want to convert a .JPEG file to .JPG, this changes the file extension but does not change the file format, another example is when you want to convert .log to .txt. There are many other examples, but for  the sake of convenience I have included only two. Now once you know what this all is about, let’s move ahead. AnalogX Extension Changer is a free tool for Windows that can batch change file  extensions in one go. It also has a build-in integration with Windows Explorer which is enabled by default. Just drag&drop the files and folders and it will list them all with their respective extensions. Read More

How To Split Your Firefox Screen To Make Space For More Content

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If you use Firefox and are looking to increase your productivity, then this tip is for you. Split Browser is a free add-on for Firefox that splits your screen to make space for more content. It is suitable for those users who have large screens, i.e screens larger than 19” or those who have high desktop resolutions.

Note: Split Browser is quite an old Firefox add-on, I am reviewing it here for those users who haven't heard about it before and for for those who don’t know how to use it.

It only splits the content area, not the whole browser. You can open tabs in new content window, just right-click the tab, select ‘Split Tab To’ and then select the area where you would like to split.

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How To Manage Multiple Network Connection Settings In Windows

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Do you have multiple networks and would like to manage them all in one place? NetSetMan is a free tool for Windows that lets you manage up to 6 different network profiles. Want to change the IP of a network or maybe you want to change the DNS server? Instead of following the extra-long steps in Windows XP and Vista, you can now manage all network settings from one simple window.

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Verify Outlook File Attachment Before Sending An Email

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Have you ever forgotten to attach a file while sending an important email? It happens sometimes when a person is in hurry. Sending an email but forgetting to attach a file can be pretty embarrassing sometimes, particularly when it is send to some important person.

Missing Attachment Powertoy(Download directly from here) is a free plug-in for Microsoft Outlook 2007 that reminds you to attach a file before an email is send. It scans for all words and phrases in your email that would indicate an attachment, if it detects any such word or phrase and does not find any attachment, it will bring up a dialog box for confirmation and also give you an option to revise the message before sending it forward.

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10 Awesome Mac OS X Snow Leopard Wallpapers

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The latest in line of Mac Operating Systems is version 10.6, codenamed Snow Leopard. It is due to get released within the next few months. Nobody knows the exact date yet since there has been no official announcement on it’s release. We have handpicked 10 wallpapers for those looking forward to this operating system, they will definitely help brighten up your desktop. If you find any wallpapers worth listing, let us know in the comments. For now, browse the wallpapers and enjoy the fresh background. Fun fact: Snow Leopards are found in Central Asia and are an endangered species. The wallpapers are not limited to Mac users only, if you love Snow Leopards, you can always set these wallpapers as your background irrespective of your operating system. The only thing to note is the resolution of your screen, it must match the wallpaper otherwise it will appear stretched.

Snow Leopard by Captain Chickenpants

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Super Finder XT Is A Fast Index-Free Search Tool For Windows

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Are you tired of using Windows Search to find files on your computer? Windows Search has come a long way, but it lacks some decent features. It runs on the principle of indexing, every time you copy a new file to your computer it is indexed. If the file is not indexed, then you will have no luck in finding it. Also note that when a user performs a search, Windows first scans the whole index and then displays the result, this scanning can take a long time if your index is huge.

Super Finder XT is a free search tool for Windows that is both quick and robust. There are two modes: Simple(for starters) and Advanced(for pros). On the main window in advanced mode, you will find option to search for text(Text, Unicode, or Hex), exclude specified extensions or file/folder name, and other useful options.

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