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Friday, May 30, 2008

Free Open Source Counterparts of Windows Software

Open Source Softwares
Microsoft Office ==> OpenOffice

Microsoft Outlook Express ==> Mozilla Thunderbird

Microsoft Internet Explorer ==> Mozilla Firefox (Relax, I know you are using it)

Winzip or WinRAR ==> 7-Zip

Microsoft Visio ==> Dia

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA or Other Commercial IDE’s ==> Eclipse

Nero ==> InfraRecorder

VMware or Microsoft Virtual PC ==> VirtualBox

Microsoft Remote Desktop for Windows ==> TightVNC

Microsoft Internet Information Services ==> Apache HTTP Server

Thursday, May 29, 2008

TestDisk, Data Recovery

TestDisk, Data Recovery
TestDisk is OpenSource software and is licensed under the terms of the GNU Public License (GPL).

TestDisk is a powerful free data recovery software! It was primarily designed to help recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software, certain types of viruses or human error (such as accidentally deleting a Partition Table). Partition table recovery using TestDisk is really easy.

Tired of Autorun with a new CD, flash drive or USB storage device every time you plug it in?

Tired of Autorun always asking you what you want to do with a new CD, flash drive or USB storage device every time you plug it in? Then watch as Veronica covers 2 simple ways around that very problem.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

5 Things You'll Love about Firefox 3


Firefox 3

From the "Awesome Bar" to just plain better performance, the latest version of the open source browser includes some great improvements.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

India's most powerful job search engine

all about job search
Links to 2,00,000 new jobs across India.

Monday, May 26, 2008

SIW - System Information for Windows

SIW is an advanced System Information for Windows tool that gathers detailed information about your system properties and settings and displays it in an extremely comprehensible manner. SIW can create a report file (CSV, HTML, TXT or XML), and is able to run in batch mode (for Asset Inventory Tracking, Computer (Software and Hardware) Inventory, PC Audit, Software Audit, Software License Compliance Management).

Top iPhone Killers

Top iPhone Killers (Click to see the whole article)
1. HTC Diamond
2. Blackberry Thunder 3. Philips
4. Philips


Why You Shouldn't Enable the POP3 Server

Why Shouldn't You Enable the POP3 Server?

http://www.sembee.co.uk/archive/2008/03/03/71.aspx

If your must enable the POP3 Server

http://www.sembee.co.uk/archive/2008/03/03/71.aspx

Why you shouldn't use logos in Signatures

Why you shouldn't use a logo?
Trying to argue against the use of a logo in email, particularly if the request has come from a senior figure in the company can be an uphill battle. However the reasons for it are sound.

1. Makes the message larger, therefore increase the size of your Exchange store and the recipient's store. Every recipient will get a copy of the logo, on every message. If your logo is 10k, then every message you send is at least 10k, even if it has "hello" on it, and nothing else. You send ten messages to a client, that is 100k. 10 messages a day every day (which is not unusual) then that is 700k a week, which quickly builds up.
2. It can increase the likelihood of your message being flagged as spam, or as least suspicious. Everyone will have been plagued by the image spam. Therefore if your email contains an image embedded in the message, then it could get flagged. If you are looking to have the image stored remotely to avoid that and the increase in size, then that will not help either. The image could be flagged as a web bug and get the message flagged as spam.
3. You cannot control how the message will be displayed at the other end, or what the recipient is using. If you are downloading the logo from a web page, then you are presuming that the recipient has access to the internet when the message is viewed. They may not.
The recipient could be using a PDA or collecting email over a low bandwidth connection. They will not appreciate the additional bulk of your message and the logo just to have someone say "Thanks".
Once you start moving away from plain text formatting you also have the problem of display at the other end. You cannot guarantee how it will look at the end, even whether the image will remain embedded in the message or appear as an attachment. Different clients will use different ways to render the message format - ask any web developers about the problems they have with getting a web site to look the same in the various browsers in use.
Finally, to use a logo that means you have to use one of the rich formatted messages - HTML or rich text. Plain text is out of the question.
If you force the use of the logo at the server using a third party tool then any recipient of email sent using plain text may well find that the message format will be changed.
4. Do large companies send emails with logos?The final point to put across is how many large companies do you see using a logo? The answer will be none. Where a logo is used it will be something the sender themselves has done, not something that is being done centrally. It is only ever small companies that do these sorts of things - and most managers do not want to be seen as a "small company".

Logos in signatures is something that you should try and avoid where possible for the health of the server, and to try and ensure that your email is not blocked or be unwelcome by the recipients.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Move itunes to a new computer

Launchy - indexes the programs

Launchy is a free windows utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager.
Launchy indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a few keystrokes!

FINDING THE right PC MADE EASY

Lets answer a few question and find yor right PC.

CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer

What is it?
CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs). Click to explore more
Download Cam Studio

Bill Gates Unveils the Search Revolution to Bring Google Down

Essentially, via Live Search Cashback, Microsoft will pay consumers a percentage of the price for the products they acquire online after finding them through Live Search, introducing a new Cost-Per-Acquisition model. But while looking to make a strong impact on a quarter of the search market, Microsoft also aims to attract additional audience to Live Search, and increase its market share by effectively buying users away from competitors. Gates has made it clear that he regards Live Search Payback as a potential turning point that would bring Google's undisputed domination to an end. More News...

DOWNLOAD YOUTUBE VIDEOS

DOWNLOAD YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Simply enter the youtube link below to download your favorite youtube videos... Even get around those pesky mature content blocks!


HTC Diamond Launched in India

The HTC Touch Diamond that was launched only a little while ago has made its way to India and rather quickly I might add. This new handset for HTC features their new 3D TouchFLO interface and will be exclusively available with Bharti Airtel as of now.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Sony's MicroVault Click Excellence drives are Bill and Ted approved

Sony's MicroVault Click and Click Excellence range of USB drives were just announced in Europe. "Click," as in a clicking, retractable design with up to 16GB of flash capacity. "Excellence," as in an un-heinous 32MBps read and 11MBps write speed with a comforting, blinky-LED light for visual data flow. Unfortunately, the most excellent model is limited to a non-triumphant 8GB max capacity. Whoa, dudes.

$318 WiFi network bridge connects two locations up to 5 miles apart

If you've tried every antenna and extender on the market today with subpar results, HD Communications is apt to become your new best friend. The outfit has just revealed its HD26200, a "complete outdoor wireless network bridge in the 802.11b/g unlicensed 2.4GHz band that sells for only $318." Said device bridges wireless internet between two locales up to 5 miles apart without requiring a single RF cable, being that both Ubiquiti network radios are powered over Ethernet. If you're looking for the catch, the bridge does require a direct line of sight between the two locations, but the firm is reportedly looking to expand its non-line of sight family by the summer's end.

CECT Wrist watch phone is borderline wearable

Generally speaking, watch phones are rarely useful. Not so much because of lackluster hardware or incompatible drivers, but due to the fact that no one with any dignity will ever be caught wearing one. The CECT Wrist, however, actually isn't a ghastly looking device at all, and although it's far from being a Sea-Dweller, we can't help but give props for the semi-stylish design. Specs wise, the unit boasts GSM connectivity, a 1.3-inch color LCD, FM radio tuner, multimedia player, 1.3-megapixel camera, handsfree support (Bluetooth) and a battery good for 150 minutes of continuous yappin'. Not too terribly shabby for £150.13 ($293), wouldn't you agree?

Best Vista Tune Free 1.2

BestVistaTune Free allows you to fine-tune your Windows Vista and Internet Explorer easily and safely. It is the best way to tweak and optimize your Windows Vista system. BestVistaTune gives your system the look you want, and optimizes its performance for the tasks you do most often, while cutting CPU and RAM expenses on the tasks you are unlikely to perform.

Quick ShutDown v.2.6 - Hibernate

Quick ShutDown v.2.6 (freeware) - fast Windows shutdown tool allowing to shutdown or reboot Windows with the one mouse click. When Quick ShutDown is running, an accurate miniature icon appears on the taskbar on the end opposite the "Start" button. Quick ShutDown allows you to define your own icon to be displayed. When you click the icon with the left mouse button, it shutdowns or reboots your computer. You can set a keyboard shortcut for any action - shutdown, reboot, hibernate, standby, lock, logoff and media eject. Also, Quick ShutDown can automatically terminate applications if they are not responding and can be used to schedule shutdown or reboot using standard Windows scheduler.

MozBackup - Firefox

MozBackup
It allows you to backup and restore bookmarks, mail, contacts, history, extensions, cache etc. It's an easy way to do Firefox backup, Thunderbird backup ...
You'll never again have to worry about losing all your bookmarks, mail, contacts, extensions, etc. With MozBackup you can keep track of it all whether you're using Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Mozilla Suite, or Netscape.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

10 Cool Websites We Recommend


Here is a list of 10 Cool Websites We Recommend. We know you probably have heard of some of them, but if you’ve heard of all 10 of these cool websites, then consider yourself an internet fiend (like us of course). These are in no particular order, but we are recommending them because they are entertaining, interesting or just cool websites you should know about. If you’ve got some more cool websites you’d like us to include in a future post, then drop us an email or leave a comment and we’ll check them out. Enjoy.

asklaila - India's local information service.


asklaila - India's local information service. Search for Restaurants, Shopping, Nightlife, Cinemas, Entertainment, Spa, Salon, Doctors and more

A virtual home for Internet nomads

French company Jooce is targeting Internet users from developing nations. An estimated 160 million "Internet nomads", don't own computers but can use Jooce to create a floating computer presence anywhere the Internet is available.

Top 50 Tech Visionaries

Without the imagination and hard work of these fifty innovators, technologies you use every day might never have been invented.

Top 10 Google Flubs, Flops, and Failures


Not everything Google touches turns to gold. These are some of Google's biggest nonstarter Web services, software programs, and business moves.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

'Wii Fit' is an exercise in fun

Wii Fit
Wii Fit is a combination of fitness and fun, designed for everyone, young and old. By playing Wii Fit a little every day, you, your friends, and your family can work towards personal goals of better health and fitness.

Google Browser Sync


Google Browser Sync for Firefox is an extension that continuously synchronizes your browser settings – including bookmarks, history, persistent cookies, and saved passwords – across your computers. It also allows you to restore open tabs and windows across different machines and browser sessions.

Object Dock

ObjectDock™ is a program that enables users to organize their shortcuts, programs and running tasks into an attractive and fun animated Dock.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Help! We're Running Out Of Internet!


LONDON - If you thought the World Wide Web was a limitless receptacle to the world's news, blogs and occasionally pointless musings, think again. The Internet could run out of web addresses by 2011.

Firefox 3.0 RC1

The new Firefox will be easier, faster and surely more secure. The aspect changes are very insignificant, but the usability changes definitely make up for it.
The new address bar begins searching the user’s bookmarks and web sites history for matches as soon as an address begins to be typed in.
Firefox’s memory management and speed were also improved, passing the Acid2 test and managing to score 71 out of 100 on Acid3, with only 4 points behind Safari 3.1.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Google Phone Unveiled

The new Google open-source package will actively allow users to build their own mobile cell phones.
The new Google open-source package will actively allow users to build their own mobile cell phones.


Instead, Google has gone open-source offering free software to anyone who wants it. The open-source license will enable developers to view the source code which is promised to be a powerful platform. The software will power thousands of different phone models.

Free WIFI around the world


FON is the largest WiFi community in the world. FON is a Community of people making WiFi universal and free. Our vision is WiFi everywhere made possible by the members of the Community, Foneros. We share some of our home Internet connection and get free access to the Community’s FON Spots worldwide!

Completely Format HDD

Darik's Boot and Nuke - Download
Darik's Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot disk that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers. DBAN will automatically and completely delete the contents of any hard disk that it can detect, which makes it an appropriate utility for bulk or emergency data destruction.
DBAN is a means of ensuring due diligence in computer recycling, a way of preventing identity theft if you want to sell a computer, and a good way to totally clean a Microsoft Windows installation of viruses and spyware. DBAN prevents or thoroughly hinders all known techniques of hard disk forensic analysis.

Ultimate Boot CD for Windows

For more details visit, http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-ultimate-pc-repair-toolkit-in-your-pocket-ultimate-boot-cd-on-a-usb-stick/
To Download Ultimate Boot CD for Windows - http://www.ubcd4win.com/

Show Desktop Icon is missing

Restore Missing Show Desktop Icon to Quick Launch v1.1
This utility will allow you to quickly and easily restore the Show Desktop icon to your Quick Launch bar. This utility is freeware.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Get Vista's Best Features in XP










Get Vista's Best Features in XP
1. A Better Explorer: Xplorer2
2. Encrypt Your Hard Drive: TrueCrypt
3. Take Quick and Easy Screenshots: Jing
4. Task-Switching à la Flip 3D: Shock Aero 3D
5. Integrated Start Menu Search and Launch: Vista Start Menu
6. Replace the Windows Sidebar: SideSlide
7. Live Thumbnail Previews of Files: Xentient Thumbnails
8. Speed Up Your System with a Thumb Drive: Windows ReadyBoost
9. Streamline Your File Renaming: Better Rename.exe
10. Taskbar Window Previews: Visual Tooltip

Final - Give XP that Vista Look: Vista Transformation Pack, Uxtheme Patcher

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Google Blog Search

Google Blog Search
What is the Google Blog Search Pinging Service?
Who should use the Google Blog Search Pinging Service?
How do I manually ping Google Blog Search?
How often should I ping Google Blog Search?
I pinged the Google Blog Search, but why don't I see the results in Google Blog Search?
How can I configure my blogging software to ping Google?
How can I see the list of my recent pings?
I use Google Sitemaps to notify Google of changes to my site. Should I still use the Google Blog Search pinging service?
Is Google Blog Search going to continue to monitor other pinging services ?

Free Online PDF Creator




PRIMO PDF - Online PDF Creator
PrimoOnline provides a super-fast way to create PDF files online, without the need to install any PDF software. Simply upload your file, enter your email address, and our server-based PDF creator will quickly convert it to PDF and deliver it straight to your email inbox.

Microsoft to finally throw XP out of Windows on June 30

Microsoft to finally throw XP out of Windows on June 30

Antispyware


http://www.spywareterminator.com/


Got Spyware?
Spyware is software that may display ads, collect your personal information, or change the settings of your computer without your consent. Read more »
Am I at risk from spyware?
Yes, everyone is at risk of losing their privacy and seriously damaging their computer.
Don't worry! Spyware Terminator™ will protect you


Get Free Protection! Download FREE Spyware Terminator with Web Security Guard

Monday, May 12, 2008

Delicious - Firefox Add-ons

Delicious - Firefox Add-ons

HTML Editor

Real Time HTML Editor (View Only)

Real Time HTML Editor (View and Edit)

Powerset - Unveils Test Version of Google-killer

www.powerset.com/ When POWESET, a widely hyped new search engine, launches today, few people are going to view it as a real competitor to Google. It will try to demonstrate the potency of its natural-language search technology by focusing on Wikipedia and Freebase, an open database. Unlike Google, which indexes the world's Web sites at lightning speed by doing a quick and dirty analysis of key characteristics, Powerset painstakingly "reads" every sentence on every Web page and looks for meaning. Google has also hired dozens of specialists in computational linguistics, though its executives warn it will take years before machines can truly understand human text.

Google Toolbar for Firefox

Google Toolbar for Firefox

Storage Robot

Drobo The World's First Storage Robot

Additional Storage

Netgear Raedy NAS

Thursday, May 8, 2008

SyncNotes


SyncNotesThe SyncNotes client is a windows application that allows you to create and manage notes on your desktop computer. The online notes and the local notes store are synchronized periodically every time your computer connects to the Internet.

Using SyncNotes Synchronize all your information: Notes can be added or edited through the web, the SyncNotes Client, or even your mobile phone. These notes automatically get synchronized across the system.

For more information, please visit - http://www.syncnotes.com/WebView/Default.aspx

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Download any Flash Videos On the Internet

Download VideoDownloader

VideoDownlaoder is a Firefox Extension, add a small icon on the status bar at the bottom of your Firefox browser and a toolbar button. Just click that and download the video you are watching.

Dell XPS M1330 Service Manual

Service Manual

Custom HotKeys for Windows

Download Hot Keys software and install to customize keyboard shortcuts
Done
By default Windows doesn't offer a lot in terms of customzing hotkeys. Thankfully Veronica has a great little tool that lets you expand on and customize your own Windows hotkeys.
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