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JargonFish - the new in-text content and advertising widget
2008-01-19 11:24:00 JargonFish is a widget that combines in-text search along with advertising that can be used by website publishers and bloggers on their sites. JargonFish has a different concept. Unlike most advertising programs where a widget displays only ads, JargonFish displays helpful information from Wikipedia, YouTube, Technorati etc along with the ads. The JargonFish application highlights keywords that you select on the pages of your website. When visitors click on those highlighted keywords, a small... ... More About: Advertising , Widget , Content , Text
Get free DVDs at the Free DVD Club
2008-01-18 15:30:00 The Free DVD Club gives away DVDs for free. This isn't a scam, according to them, and I hope so. In return for your free DVD all you have to do is fill-out a questionnaire. The Free DVD Club however offers you only one DVD per household. So you can't get them all. That would be too greedy! They actually have a decent collection of DVDs and you are allowed to make your choice. Pick one DVD, complete their questionnaire and the DVD is yours. For your convenience I have reproduced the whole list... ... More About: Dvds
Use and adjust ClearType to improve font display
2008-01-17 15:16:00 How do the fonts on your screen look like? Are they broken and ugly? If yes, then you might have Windows font rendering technique ClearType turned off. Here is a description of ClearType from Microsoft's website: "ClearType is a technology for displaying computer fonts so that they appear clear and smooth. ClearType makes on-screen text more detailed and, therefore, easier to read for long periods of time without experiencing eye strain and mental fatigue. It works especially well when you're... ... More About: Display , Font , Improve , Adjust
Keep favorite folders at your fingertips with FileBox eXtender
2008-01-16 06:31:00 FileBox eXtender is one of those softwares that makes you say Wow! FileBox enhances Windows by adding several advanced functions to the standard Open File and Save File dialog boxes. FileBox adds two handy buttons to these standard dialogs. These appear on the right side of the Windows dialog box title bars. These buttons appear next to the minimize, restore, and maximize buttons. FileBox eXtender has a nifty option to display these buttons on Windows Explorer folders too, and this can greatly... ... More About: Folders , Favorite , Extender , Tender , Folder
Prevent identity theft with Lifelock
2008-01-15 08:04:00 I came across this unusual service that claims to protect your online identity, mainly credit card fraud. If you frequently use credit cards to pay your bills online or conduct any monetary transaction, then you should certainly look for such services as offered by Lifelock . Even though identity theft can occur through various ways, the most common way of identity theft involves the illegal use of credit cards. Lifelock protects misuse of your credit card by a method they call Fraud... ... More About: Identity Theft , Theft , Identity
Create a custom sign and display on your blog, profile or forum
2008-01-15 06:54:00 You must have seen in some blogs and forum signatures a sign which displays your IP address, your operating system and other information. Do you want to create your own custom sign? Then use the free online Danasoft graphic generator. The Danasoft graphic generator is something you can add to your MySpace profile, blog, forum posts, or your website. You can customize the graphic with your own messages. When people see the sign, they will see all sorts of spooky information about them, like... ... More About: Blog , Display , Forum , Profile , Sign
Create your own font online with Bitfontmaker
2008-01-14 11:20:00 Bitfontmaker is a helpful tool using which you can easily create your own fonts online. You can build your fonts from a scratch by drawing the alphabets on a grid. Once completed you can save it and download the fonts which can then be installed on your Windows or Mac computer. The editor is pretty basic, but you can get some impressive results with it. Give this one a shot when you have nothing else to do. ... More About: Online , Font , Create
FeedDemon goes Free
2008-01-13 07:32:00 NewsGator has decide to make FeedDemon, their most successful and very popular Windows RSS reader free. Subscriptions of FeedDemon formerly cost $19.95 or $29.95. From the publisher's site: FeedDemon bring the power of RSS right to your Windows desktop. • Get your news and information instantly. • Customize the way you read and organize feeds. • Download podcasts to your iPod or Windows Media Player. The easy-to-use interface makes it a snap to stay informed with the latest news and... ... More About: Free
How to avoid your email account from getting hacked
2008-01-13 06:19:00 A large number of internet users are finding their email and other online accounts hacked or cracked as it should be called. More often than not, it's due to their own lack of knowledge and awareness. Protecting your email account, or for that matter, any account isn't that difficult. All you have to do is remember the following points. 1. The key to your email account is your password. Choosing a strong password is your first line of defense against account cracking. When you choose a... ... More About: Email , Hacked , Account , Avoid
Make your PC sing lullaby for you
2008-01-12 06:31:00 If you are in the habit of listening to music while in bed, then this is a software for you. Goodnight timer reduces the sound volume of your computer in a given amount of time and speed, as you fall asleep, and then shuts down your computer. You can set the shutdown time by timer or at a specific time. The volume reduction has two profiles - a linear and an exponential profile. The linear profile will reduce the sound volume linearly with time, while the exponential profile will reduce the... ... More About: Sing , Make , Lullaby
The most beautiful web designs
2008-01-11 11:38:00 Who doesn't like a good design? We love to look at things that are beautiful. We strive to design and own a site which is beautiful yet very simple to navigate. If you own a site and looking for good designs, then you must visit Screenalicio. Screenalicio.us is the web's new premier source for showcasing excellent websites and inspire artists all alike to create spectacular work of their own. They have the largest collection of websites you will ever lay your eyes on, and it keeps on growing... ... More About: Beautiful , Designs
Get 1 year license of Webroot Spy Sweeper for free
2008-01-11 08:52:00 Webroot Spy Sweep er is a tool to stay safe from dangerous spyware, worms, and Trojans. Install Spy Sweeper on your PC, and use the Internet without fear of infection. Powerful Smart Shields block threats before they reach your computer. New Email shield scans incoming and outgoing emails. Spyware attacks can wreck your computer making it impossible to use. Spy Sweeper quickly and effectively provides maximum protection with minimal interaction. With an easy-to-use console and customizable... ... More About: Free , License , Year
How to open Microsoft Office 2007 files using Office 2000, XP or 2003
2008-01-10 08:13:00 Office 2007 Compatibility Pack from Microsoft is a free extension for MS Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003 that enables users of those versions of Office to open, edit, and save files using the new file formats used by Office 2007. The Compatibility Pack can also be used in conjunction with the Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003, Excel Viewer 2003, and PowerPoint Viewer 2003 to view files saved in these new formats. A compatibility pack ensures that you can open and save Office Open XML... ... More About: Office , Files
Upload images to multiple host at once
2008-01-10 06:58:00 A free tool called Shup makes it possible to upload files to multiple image sharing websites at once. It also comes with an image editing and other collaboration tools. With it, you can quickly share your screenshots, images, and other files by turning them into web links. The main features of Shup are: Multi-host Upload ing Shup is great for uploading all kinds of files, especially when combined with the included (and optional) Windows shell extension/plugin. With it, you can upload with Shup... ... More About: Images , Host , Ages
XPize Darkside - Give your Windows a darker look
2008-01-09 06:35:00 XPize Darkside is a Windows skinning tool that replaces the blue wizards, visual style, logon screen, boot screen, icons and numerous other resources in Windows XP with a darker more slick and smooth looking theme! XPize Darkside is based on the XPize source. It is a GUI enhancer for Windows XP/2003. It replaces most of the non-XP looking icons, animations and images that Microsoft has always overlooked. The installer simply automates the process of replacing resources in critical system... ... More About: Give
How to get 100 email accounts at your domain for free
2008-01-08 11:05:00 When you buy a domain at any registrar like Yahoo Small Business or Godaddy, you usually get only one email account. Some provide 2 or 3 depending upon the price. If you want to get more than that you will have to buy them. Now, one email account is too less. You might want to have addresses like support@yourdomain.com, or sales@yourdomain.com or anything@yourdomain.com simultaneously. But that can't happen when your mail is stuck with your domain provider. Now I will show you how to break... ... More About: Email , Domain , Free
Toolbox - The cutest application launcher
2008-01-08 06:37:00 ToolBox is an application launcher for Windows operating systems with many amazing features. Easy to install, you can get going in minutes. Its drag & drop interface creates shortcuts to almost anything; applications, drives, folders, even simple files. The first version of ToolBox was written many years ago as a 16-bit application. Since then many features have been added to it, in order to maximize its usefulness. It helps you organise your desktop and get rid of numerous shortcuts that... ... More About: Application , Toolbox , Launcher , The Cut
Subscribe to free games magazines
2008-01-07 15:56:00 Gamerzines.com is the portal site to deliver electronically distributed e-magazines about videogames and PC games. The e-magazines themselves are completely free to the readers. No registration is required to download the magazines. Just choose the issue you want and click on the download button. All the magazines are in the PDF format. Currently they produce free monthly magazines for Xbox 360 (360Zine), PlayStation 3 (P3Zine), PC games (PCGZine) and Handheld games (HGZine) - Sony PSP and... ... More About: Games , Magazines , Free , Subscribe , Free Games
120+ sites to watch TV and movies online
2008-01-06 12:55:00 You can't be a computer addict and a TV addict at the same time, not unless you start watching TV on your PC. Don't bother to connect your TV tuner card. No TV tuner card is required, when you have something called the Internet. So order your popcorns and settle down for your favourite... ... More About: Movies , Watch , Sites , Online
Lock your Windows PC with a USB pen drive - Part 2
2008-01-06 11:30:00 A few months earlier I showed you a crude but effective way to lock your PC using a USB thumb drive, without using any software. Now, I bring you another way to do this: this time using a software. It's easier and more secure. Besides the software is free. USB PC Lock Pro Turns any USB Flash Drive into a key that prevents unauthorized people from using your computer. USB PC Lock will automatically lock your computer and perform other actions when you step away from it. Key Features: # Lock... ... More About: Windows , Part
Essential Windows shortcuts you should never forget
2008-01-06 11:06:00 Without a doubt, the graphical user interface (GUI) along with the mouse is the best way to interact with your computer. But some routine work like copy-paste, minimize, maximize etc can be executed faster with the help of keyboard shortcuts. If you do a lot of typing, then switching between your keyboard and mouse can greatly slow down your work. Once you start using shortcuts you can immediately see the effect it has on your operating speed and your geekiness. Windows has hundreds of keyboard... ... More About: Shortcuts , Essential
Upload videos to multiple websites at once
2008-01-05 07:16:00 If you are a fan of video sharing sites like Youtube, Metacafe etc, then you will love these tools. Instead of uploading to different video sharing sites individually which is both time consuming and bandwidth wasting, you can take help of some free services that does the job for you. Just upload the video to one site and it will submit the video to several websites. 1. TubeMogul is a free service that provides a single point for deploying uploads to the top video sharing sites, and powerful... ... More About: Videos , Websites , Upload
200+ addons for nLite
More articles from this author:2008-01-04 07:09:00 Have you heard about nLite? No? Ok, then here is a quick review: nLite is a superb software that enables you to integrate drivers, softwares and hotfixes into your Windows installation CD. It allows you to customize the CD, enable or disable services, create user accounts and all customization that is normally done after installing Windows. You can thus create a complete unattended Windows installation CD. Launch the installation and forget about it. When it's over, your computer is ready to... ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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