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Friday, May 30, 2008
Free Open Source Counterparts of Windows Software
Microsoft Office ==> OpenOffice
Thursday, May 29, 2008
TestDisk, Data Recovery
Tired of Autorun with a new CD, flash drive or USB storage device every time you plug it in?
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
Monday, May 26, 2008
SIW - System Information for Windows
Top iPhone Killers
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
Why you shouldn't use logos in Signatures
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
Launchy - indexes the programs
Launchy indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a few keystrokes!
CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer
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
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Bill Gates Unveils the Search Revolution to Bring Google Down
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
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Sony's MicroVault Click Excellence drives are Bill and Ted approved
$318 WiFi network bridge connects two locations up to 5 miles apart
CECT Wrist watch phone is borderline wearable
Best Vista Tune Free 1.2
Quick ShutDown v.2.6 - Hibernate
MozBackup - Firefox
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
10 Cool Websites We Recommend
asklaila - India's local information service.
A virtual home for Internet nomads
Top 50 Tech Visionaries
Top 10 Google Flubs, Flops, and Failures
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
'Wii Fit' is an exercise in fun
Google Browser Sync
Object Dock
Monday, May 19, 2008
Help! We're Running Out Of Internet!
Firefox 3.0 RC1
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.
Free WIFI around the world
Completely Format HDD
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
To Download Ultimate Boot CD for Windows - http://www.ubcd4win.com/
Show Desktop Icon is missing
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
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
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
Antispyware
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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
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Monday, May 12, 2008
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.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
SyncNotes
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Download any Flash Videos On the Internet
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.
Custom HotKeys for Windows
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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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