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AbiWord - Fast, Multi-platform, Free Word Processor
2008-05-08 13:12:00
Microsoft Office is a suite full of applications, of which only a few are used commonly. The most popular Microsoft Office application is Microsoft Word . However, Microsoft Word requires a more powerful computer as you move from one version to the next, making it impossible to run on low end computers. Furthermore, the product itself is ...
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NirCmd - Free command line tool for Windows XP and Vista
2008-05-07 13:24:00
Are you scared of using the Windows command prompt to accomplish tasks? If so, you’re definitely missing out on some cool stuff you can do on your computer. However, it’s understandable as the syntax can be quite technical and you really don’t want to mess something up if you don’t know what you’re doing. Luckily, there ...
More About: Vista , Free , Tool , Line

Link to specific slides in other PowerPoint presentations
2008-05-07 13:01:00
Have you ever wanted to link your power point presentation to another one? What if you could link it to a specific slide in the other presentation? What if you could link it to a Word or Excel document as well (and specify exactly which part of the document you want to open)? Well, it ...
More About: Link , Presentations , Powerpoint , Specific , Slides

How to capture and extract still images from video
2008-05-06 13:22:00
Wish you could take a frame right out of your video and save it as a picture? I have a bunch of videos stored on my computer taken from my digital camera with scenes that I would want to extract to still images. If you’re in the same boat, then read on! For some reason, it’s ...
More About: Video , Images , Capture , Extract

Comodo Backup - Excellent, Free Backup Utility
2008-05-06 13:10:00
Have you done a file backup lately? Imagine the stress if you lose your resume, business spreadsheets, browser bookmarks, blog posts, nearly completed thesis, precious vacation photographs etc. There are a lot of things that can destroy your important data: hard disk crashes, accidental deletion, power failure are just some of them. Be aware that data ...
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How to edit the right click menu in Windows
2008-05-05 13:20:00
The last time I right-clicked on a file, I was annoyed by the fact that it took 2 full seconds to load the menu. Why? Well because I had installed so many different applications on my computer that a couple of them added themselves to my right click context menu automatically! Some program ask you if ...
More About: Windows , Click , Edit , Menu

iComment - Turn any web page into an online discussion board
2008-05-05 13:01:00
If you take a look at the bottom of this blog post, there is a comment section that acts like an online discussion board to allow web readers to voice their opinions, views, criticisms etc. Each day, a huge number of people leave comments on websites and blogs which are, in my opinion, a good ...
More About: Page , Board , Online , Discussion , Turn

Ultimate Keyword Analysis For Articles
2008-05-04 13:12:00
I am sometimes overwhelmed by the amount of content online ? and I wondered ? how much of this content is keyword optimized? In a recent quest to find the best article keyword density analyzer, I found a lot of sites that allow you to analyze your web pages, but not many that allow you ...
More About: Articles , Analysis , Keyword , Ultimate

Presdo - Simple online scheduling
2008-05-04 13:00:00
Have you ever thought of getting your own personal assistant? Never having to worry about missing meetings, dinner plans, or other special events would be a wonderful thing. The Internet has thousands of online scheduling applications that allow you to remember those special occasions with a little help. However, not all of them are user friendly ...
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How to find free sounds and sound effects
2008-05-03 13:25:00
Looking for a cool sound effect for your video editing project? With simple to use video editing programs like Windows Movie Make and iMovie, just about everyone knows how to create short movie from video clips. I have well over 100 videos taken from my digital camera and using Windows Movie Maker, I can create ...
More About: Sounds , Free , Sound , Find , Effects

Q-Dir, Windows Explorer Alternative with Four Panes
2008-05-03 13:12:00
The default file manager in Windows - Windows Explorer - is far from perfect. It has only one navigation pane and one action pane. If you are going to copy, paste or move a lot of files to multiple folders, you will have to move back and forth between many different folders before you can ...
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How to setup a live real-time polls using Google Docs
2008-05-02 13:29:00
I don’t think many people noticed, but Google Docs released a new feature a while back that lets you create live polls instantly and share the data with the participants while the poll is going on! That’s pretty neat! They can see the live data of the responses as people fill out the form. Basically, you ...
More About: Tips , Time , Google Docs , Setup

Create your own photo galleries with Photo! 3D Album
2008-05-02 13:07:00
From the last few years, digital photography has become a favorite past time for Internet buffs, with a huge number of photo sharing sites that popping up like Flickr, SmugMug, Photo Bucket and more. The best part of sharing your photos online is it makes the whole experience interactive - I can comment on your photos and ...
More About: Galleries , Album , Create

How to print a list of files in a Windows directory
2008-05-01 13:20:00
Have you ever had the situation where you needed to print a list of all of the files in a folder? That might not be too hard to manually handle if you have a just a few files, but what if you have hundreds of files all with strange and complicated names? On top of ...
More About: Windows , Directory , List , Print , Files

Optimize Windows easily with FreshUI
2008-05-01 13:11:00
Possibly not known to most end users out there, there are actually many useful and hidden Windows settings that one can use to configure and optimize the Windows operating system. Optimizing Windows allows you to achieve increased Windows performance, remove unwanted / annoying Windows options, protect system settings and more. However, most of us are easily ...

Visigami - Free image search and screen saver for Mac
2008-05-01 12:24:00
I have a tendency to only write about Windows software, probably because I use only Windows! However, there are lots of Mac people out there and they are growing in numbers! So when I saw a post on the Google Mac Blog about a new image search and screen saver app, I thought I would ...
More About: Screen , Free , Search , Image , Screen Saver

Enable more file types on Windows Vista Explorer Preview Pane
2008-04-30 13:29:00
One of the great things about Windows Vista is the new Preview Pane in Windows Explorer. Now you can simply click on a file and get a preview of the document without having to open it! However, one of the not so great things about Vista is the fact that a lot of files types ...
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Stop web procrastination with LeechBlock
2008-04-30 13:10:00
The Internet is without a doubt, a wonderful place to be. It contains many useful elements that can be used to improve our life. However, the Internet has a dark side too - sometimes we get too addicted with certain websites e.g. social networking sites, online forums, etc. and we can’t stop accessing them every ...
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Add Google Maps driving directions to your website
2008-04-29 13:23:00
Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK I love using Google Maps “Get Directions” feature any time I need to figure how to get from point A to B. It’s one of the best ways to get driving directions in the USA for sure. So what if you have a wedding website or a ...
More About: Website , Driving , Google Maps

What?s Running - Get details on Windows Processes
2008-04-29 13:12:00
Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Want to know more about startup processes and task manager processes? Have you ever feel curious about any of the running processes inside your computer? Wish that you could know more details about them? There are a few advantages in knowing about the running processes inside ...
More About: Windows , Running , Details , Processes

How to enhance video quality for dark low-res videos
2008-04-28 13:32:00
Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Want to enhance the video quality of that funny dance your friend just did which you happen to catch on your cell phone camera? With video cameras built into so many mobile devices today, including cell phone, PDAs, laptops, etc, there is an explosion of dark ...
More About: Video , Videos , Dark , Quality

TugZip, an alternative to WinZip
2008-04-28 13:12:00
Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Looking for free zip/compression software? ZIP, 7Z, CAB, and GZIP; these are just a short list of compressed file formats you may have encountered before. What is a compressed file you ask? On a basic level, a compressed file is one that has some ...
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Piwik - Open source web analytics software
2008-04-27 13:29:00
Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Looking for free web analytics software? Website owners realize how important their visitors are. If you don’t have anyone going to your site on a daily basis, then there’s no point in having one. Some websites are created to express the admiration of a music artist, ...
More About: Software , Open Source , Open , Source , Open-Source

Web gadgets for your web page
2008-04-27 13:12:00
Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK I have recently become a huge fan of web gadgets and all that they can do for you! With all the latest web gadgets available on the internet, how do you know which programs will provide the most benefit? For every website you see, there are ...
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SproutBuilder - Build and publish widgets for your website
2008-04-26 13:35:00
Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Are you amazed at some of the websites you visit on the Internet? Many of them have awesome video applications that are mind blowing. The multimedia content being displayed on these websites look extremely professional. However, don’t be fooled by it. Numerous applications are popping up all over the web to allow you to bring this media rich content to your website with ease. MySpace and YouTube have become tremendously popular because they are able to introduce the world to interesting videos. SproutBuild er is a wonderfully new website that provides users with rich, interactive multimedia content for their personal websites and blogs. With a few simple steps, you’ll be able to build and create your very own content called “sprouts”. In order to begin the creation process, select one from multiple templates or create one from scratch. To make your “sprout” special, add various widgets, audio, ...
More About: Website , Widgets , Publish

Convert Photoshop designs to CSS website
2008-04-26 13:13:00
Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Are you a kickass Photoshop person? Can you create amazing looking designs using your Photoshop skills? If so, you might find yourself creating web site mockups in Photoshop for clients and then passing on the design to web site coders to get the final product in HTML. If you’re one of the many people who create web sites in Photoshop, you might be interested in a free online service that will let you convert your Photoshop design into a strict XHTML compliant CSS web site! Trying to understand and code a CSS website can be a difficult and arduous task (thanks to Microsoft and there four versions of IE in the market!). It’s much easier, at least for me, to play around in Photoshop and create simple yet cool-looking designs. PSD2CSSOnline is completely free and allows you to upload files in either Photoshop or GIMP, so if you don’t have a copy of Photoshop, you can use the free open-source photo-...
More About: Website , Convert , Designs

Convert YouTube videos to MP3, MP4, WAV
2008-04-25 13:31:00
Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Need a YouTube video in MP3 format? Maybe you just finished watching Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne for the 50th time on YouTube? With almost 81 million views, the video is popular! For goodness sake, why not just download it once and for all, convert it to MP3, and listen to it wherever you go! Avril’s not for me, but there are definitely a ton of music videos I wouldn’t mind downloading into MP3 format from YouTube. Once you have it in MP3 format, you can use iTunes and transfer it to your iPod or other mobile device. Record YouTube videos to MP3 As with everything on the Internet, there are like 10 different ways to do this! You can either download a YouTube video as an FLV file and then convert the FLV to MP3. Or you can use some free online tools to do the whole thing for you! Hmmm…I’ll go for the second method, but if you really like to waste time, I’ll tell you the other way also....
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Diigo - Powerful Online Research Tool
2008-04-25 13:08:00
Copyright Feed Content - Online TechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK If the Internet is your main medium for research, I believe that you know the importance of bookmarking and sharing your findings with colleagues to get the best information possible. Therefore, an online research tool will be very helpful in organizing gathered information while at the same time making it available to others for collaborative purposes. Diigo - a powerful online research tool fits perfectly for this need. Diigo is a browser plugin that functions as a web highlighter, sticky notes, social bookmarking tool, and a social information network rolled into one. Once you have download and install the Diigo toolbar, you can start bookmarking websites, highlighting texts inside it, leaving comments and more. Next, the knowledge sharing part of Diigo lets you share and discuss your findings with any available public or private groups. With Diigo, connecting with friends with similar interests can be done effo...
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How to create panoramas using free software
2008-04-24 13:29:00
Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Making a panoramic image from multiple digital photos is something that I have always enjoyed doing because it makes me feel like some kind photography professional! Using some free software and taking a few pictures with a little care, you can create some pretty fantastic looking ...
More About: Software , Free , Free Software , Create

Dexpot - Free, Virtual Desktop Manager
2008-04-24 13:11:00
Copyright Feed Content - OnlineTechTips - Aseem Kishore 18254532AKMK Looking for free virtual desktop software? A common usability problem with the Windows desktop is that it becomes slightly cluttered when you open many applications at once. It’s even worse when they are grouped together. Imagine the hassle in finding the one window that you need ...
More About: Desktop , Free , Manager , Virtual