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Explore the largest image of the Milky Way through GLIMPSE
2008-06-07 17:12:00 GLIMPSE (Galactic Legacy Infrared Midplane Extraordinaire) is a survey of the inner part of the Milky Way Galaxy in which we reside. GLIMPSE provides us a view of the Milky Way in a way you have never seen it before. It's like Google Earth for the Milky Way. The images that GLIMPSE use come from... ... More About: Pictures , Astronomy , Websites , Explore , Image
Display fireworks effect on your website using Javascript
2008-06-07 11:59:00 Celebrations are often accompanied by fireworks. Whether it's New Year's eve or World Cup final or something personal like a wedding or birthday. Why should then, your website not have any? Before you continue this article, I want you to first have a glimpse of the effect in this demo. ... ... More About: Website , Display , Javascript , Effect , Fireworks
Run Windows applications in tabs with WinTabber
2008-06-06 10:23:00 What is the best feature in any modern browser? You must have already guessed it. Yes, it's definitely the tabs. Tabbed browsing became so popular that now we have tabbed explorer and tabbed notepads. Then WinTabber went a step ahead and added tabs to all applications. Well, WinTabber doesn't... ... More About: Software , Windows , Applications , Tabs
How to get back Google's old favicon
2008-06-04 18:45:00 You must have already seen it, Google 's new favicon. It became the talk of the whole Internet. However, not many people are too happy with the change, including me. I liked the old favicon, colorful and with a capital G, as with Google. Google starts with a capital G, it's not google (even Windows Live Writer has underlined it with a red wriggling line). The new icon is so bland. If you hate Google's blue icon like me, then there is a way to get back the old one. This will work only if you... ... More About: Back , Browser , Favicon
Move the mouse cursor out of the way with MouseAway
2008-06-04 13:29:00 Often when you type, the mouse cursor gets in your way and obscures your text. This tiny application called Mouse Away was created just for solving this issue. MouseAway checks if your mouse pointer is near your keyboard pointer. If they are too close, MouseAway will move the mouse pointer away so that you can see where you type. See the animation below. MouseAway is extremely light and takes just 40KB when running. [via LifeHacker] ... More About: Software , Cursor , Move
Google Maps inside Firefox with Mini Map Sidebar
2008-06-04 12:40:00 The Mini map extension gives you a suite of in-built maps and mapping tools for your web browser. With Minimap you don't have to go to Google Maps any more. You get Google as well as Yahoo and Live Local directions, right on your browser just by dragging and dropping addresses into the sidebar! Simply highlight an address on a webpage and drag the text over to MMS and you’ll instantly get a map. Store a default home address and you can get directions with one You can search the map as... ... More About: Software , Firefox , Google Maps
Extract installed drivers from hard disk, backup and restore with Driver Ma
2008-06-04 12:12:00 Driver Magician is a software that provides an easy solution for device drivers backup, restoration, update and removal. It identifies all the hardware in the system, extracts their associated drivers from the hard disk and backs them up to a location of your choice. Then when you format and reinstall/upgrade your operating system, you can restore all the "saved" drivers just as if you had the original driver diskettes in your hands. With Driver Magician, you won't have to pop two... ... More About: Software , Windows , Drivers , Backup , Disk
Convert raster images to vector online with Vector Magic
2008-06-03 12:47:00 Vector images are made up of many individual, scalable objects. These objects are points, lines, and curves defined by mathematical equations rather than pixels, so they always render at the highest quality. The biggest advantage of vector images is they are scalable, which means that you can enlarge a vector image several times and never lose the quality. Bitmap or raster images on the other hand, become pixelated when zoomed and individual pixels become visible. This does not happen with... ... More About: Graphics , Magic , Images , Websites , Online
Automatically rotate your browser's homepage through multiple websites
2008-06-01 15:59:00 Do you have too many favorite websites? Are you unable to decide which one to set as homepage? Don't worry, What Page has a peculiar solution to your problem. Go to What Page and register an account for your self. Now add as many websites you want (limited to 102) to your account. Sort this list of sites by assigning serial numbers to each site. Then set the homepage in your browser to the URL What Page generates for you. Now every time you hit the home page button in the browser you will... ... More About: Websites , Homepage , Browser , Rotate
Learn to make attractive paper models with Paper Folding 3D
2008-06-01 09:50:00 Making models with paper was something we all used to do and enjoy as a kid. Paper folding is quite an art and most of us didn't get any far than the paper boat and the paper plane. But there are hundreds of different objects that you can make by folding paper, without using a scissor or glue. The art of paper folding dates back to the 6th century in China. During the same century it was carried to Japan where it began to be know as Origami. It was only during the 1960's the art of origami... ... More About: Software , Models , Folding , Websites
Add a Mac like Dock menu to your website with CSS dock menu
2008-05-30 09:57:00 The Mac's dock menu was made popular by applications like ObjectDock and RocketDock that allowed Windows users to enjoy the same Mac style dock in their Windows PCs. Now a website called N.Design Studio has developed a Javascript library using Jquery that adds a dock menu to a website. The dock menu works on pure JavaScript and CSS and is easy to implement. The CSS Dock Menu is said to work with IE 6, IE 7, Opera 9, Firefox 2, and Safari 2 (although there are some minor rendering issues with... ... More About: Website
Free shipping of OpenSolaris and Oracle Unbreakable Linux
2008-05-30 09:09:00 Apart from Ubuntu you can get OpenSolaris Live CD and Oracle Unbreakable Linux DVD shipped to you free of cost. Order OpenSolaris Order Oracle Unbreakable Linux [via Digital Inspiration] ... More About: Free Stuff , Free , Shipping
Listen to Internet radio stations in Google Talk
2008-05-29 14:17:00 GTalk 2VoIP is a free and open voice gateway for major Instant Messenger clients that offers voice interoperability between Google Talk, MSN/Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and SIP phones without any additional software installation. In essence GTalk2VoIP turns any instant messenger into a VoIP client. Another interesting service of GTalk2VoIP is the availability of a number of FM channels which can be played right within GoogleTalk. To listen to Internet radio stations in GTalk, do the... ... More About: Radio , Google Talk
Print portable thumb calendars for your wallet
2008-05-28 13:38:00 Remember, the printable strip calendar for the monitor? Now this calendar is for you wallet. The thumb calendar is available in a PDF format which can be printed out in small business card sized papers and carried around in your pocket or wallet. The calendar has two sides- the first half of the year is on one side of the card, the rest of the year is on the other. The field of numbers is shared among the six months on each side. The header of each month is appropriately aligned to show the... ... More About: Portable , Calendars , Print , Thumb , Wallet
Funny site of the day - Let them sing it for you
2008-05-28 13:10:00 Let them sing it for you is a site that will sing a song for you. You provide the lyrics and then sit back as they compose a song out it. What they really does is get the words from your lyrics and then pull out the "music" associated with each word from their database. These music are nothing but samples taken from actual songs sung by some of the greatest artists. So each word on your lyrics will be sung by a different artist with completely different tunes. If they can't find a... ... More About: Funny , Site , Websites , Sing
DailyLit - Read books by email or RSS
2008-05-28 12:26:00 Why will anyone want to read books on email? This is the first question most people will ask themselves when they are told about DailyLit. They know this, and so they have a nice explanation: We spend hours each day reading email but could not find the time to read a book. Now the books come to us by email. Problem solved. DailyLit brings books right into your inbox in convenient small messages that take less than 5 minutes to read. Each book has a fixed number of installments... ... More About: Books , Email , Ebooks , Websites , Read
How to use Drop Caps on your blog or website
2008-05-26 13:23:00 What is a Drop Cap? A Drop Cap is a layout style in which the first letter of a paragraph is enlarged and dropped down two or more lines in the paragraph. Drop caps are often seen at the beginning of novels and magazines, where the top of the first letter of the first word lines up with the top of the first sentence and drops down to the four or fifth sentence. Drop Caps add a nice visual touch to the page. We can apply drop caps in blogs and websites too using a simple CSS trick. Copy... ... More About: Website , Blogging , Blog
TinEye - Search images with images
2008-05-25 13:16:00 TinEye is an image search engine that takes a completely different approach for searching images. It lets you search for images on the web not with texts as search inputs but with images! You upload an image from your computer or specify the URL of the image and get a list of identical or similar images on the web. According to their FAQ, TinEye uses sophisticated pattern recognition algorithms to find your image on the web without the use of metadata or watermarks. TinEye instantly analyzes... ... More About: Images , Search , Websites
Make your PC self cleaning with Belvedere
2008-05-23 13:21:00 Just like house keeping, your computer needs periodic cleaning and maintenance too. "Housekeeping" a computer usually involves managing your files, which means you relocate the files in your hard disk to appropriate folders, delete junk files, rename files, clean up your desktop etc. You can automate these tasks with Belvedere Automated File Manager, so that your PC becomes a truly self cleaning one. You setup rules in Belvedere Automated File Manager and the program does the... ... More About: Software , Windows , Cleaning , Make
ClutterBuster - The application shortcut holder
2008-05-23 09:50:00 Does your desktop look like this? In that case you need to use ClutterBuster. ClutterBuster is an application that will hold most of the shortcuts, to software, that you have on your desktop. I said most because the application window has space available for only 100 shortcuts in a 10 x 10 grid. But that should be enough for everybody. It's insane to have more than 100 shortcuts on the desktop. What you have to do is simply right-click in an empty box and then browse to the location of... ... More About: Software , Windows , Application , Shortcut
Full version of East-Tec Backup 2007 worth $40 for free
2008-05-22 14:28:00 Here is another software giveaway from Vnunet. This time it's East -Tec Backup 2007 which is worth $40. What East-Tec Backup 2007 does: Back up all data you care about: files, folders, documents, emails, photos, address book, computer and program settings Back up data and settings from your favorite programs (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express, and more) Backup to any media: hard disks, CDs/DVDs, USB sticks, network or Internet locations ... ... More About: Software , Free Stuff , Free
Windows Live Writer standalone installer, backup tool and portable version
2008-05-21 18:44:00 Without a doubt, Windows Live Writer is one of the finest desktop blogging software ever. I love everything about Windows Live Writer except the installer. In fact, there is no Windows Live Writer installer, just a Microsoft Products installer launcher. The launcher initiates the installation process and the required files has to be downloaded through the Internet. This is such a pain. A standalone installer would have been so much easier. Actually, there is a standalone installer. When you... ... More About: Software , Backup , Portable
Create pictures on Microsoft Excel from bitmap images
2008-05-20 11:55:00 Blogger Jalaj has produced a wonderful kind of art. He has written a program in Visual Basic that takes a BMP image and recreates the picture in a spreadsheet by filling every square cell with color. Excel Art can only create this from BMP images, as Jalaj explains: Since GIF and JPG have complex file formats due to the Compression algorithms used, I though an Uncompressed 24 Bit BMP file would be the best choice. This idea of using Microsoft Excel to create pictures isn't new. Similar... ... More About: Software , Pictures , Graphics , Microsoft Office
Free Personal Learning Edition of Autodesk Maya and VUE
2008-05-18 14:56:00 If you are familiar with 3D modeling tools and CGI, then you must have heard about softwares like 3D Studio Max, Maya and Blender. These tools are capable of creating stunningly realistic looking models, characters and scenes. The gorgeous landscapes, the fearful monsters and the high action fight sequences filled with exploding cars and disintegrating airships shown in Hollywood movies are a result of such wondrous CGI tools. These softwares that can fetch millions of dollars to a highly... ... More About: Software , Personal , Graphics , Free Stuff , Free
Chat with your site visitors using Google Talk chatback
2008-05-18 08:22:00 It has been quite a while since Google launched this service called Google Talk chatback. The Google Talk chatback badge allows visitors to your site to chat with you even if they haven't signed up for Google Talk on their Google Account or if they don't have a Google Account. But of course, you must be logged in to your Google account for your visitors to reach you. You can put the badge in your blog or website, and people who visit those pages can chat with you. The badge will display your... ... More About: Chat , Blogging , Site
4 cool tools for forum users
2008-05-17 12:03:00 The most simplest and easiest to use online community is the forum. A forum is a great way for like-minded individuals and peoples with common interest to come together and share their thoughts and opinions. Forum is also a great place to have fun. Most of you must have had experience with forums. Some of you might even be very active forum users. Forums can be very addicting place. To make a forum even more interesting and colorful, forum administrators provide support for addons like avatars,... ... More About: Software , Tools , Cool , Websites
Surf anonymously on Opera with OperaTor
2008-05-16 12:24:00 OperaTor is a browser for those who seek to be anonymous when surfing the net. OperaTor is a bundle of the browser Opera with Tor which is a software that allows anonymous browsing through the use of virtual tunnels on the Tor network, and Privoxy, a web proxy. Tor and Privoxy are the best tools for anonymity and combined with Opera, OperaTor makes one of the most powerful anonymous web browser ever. OperaTor is portable, which means no installation is required and it can be carried along... ... More About: Software , Security , Surf , Opera , Browser
Activate Windows Vista's Flip 3D using mouse
2008-05-15 12:43:00 The Windows Vista Flip 3D Activator is a tiny utility that makes Flip 3D more useful by enabling you to control it with your mouse. Using this utility you can set "hot zones" in your screen corners. Just move the cursor to a corner of the screen you choose, and Flip 3D is activated. You can use the mouse again to scroll through your open windows and select one, completely eliminating the use of the keyboard. Features 1. Option to auto start with windows 2. Choose any corner... ... More About: Software , Mouse , Activate
FrostWire - The open source alternative to Limewire
2008-05-15 12:20:00 Those who have used Limewire will agree that it is an excellent P2P program for sharing files. Limewire uses the Gnutella network which is perhaps the best file sharing network after BitTorrent, which makes Limewire a better P2P program than eMule, Ares and the like. FrostWire is here to replace Limewire. FrostWire is an open source P2P application that uses the Gnutella and BitTorrent protocol, is free and provides all the features found in the free version of LimeWire, plus a few features... ... More About: Software , Open Source , Alternative , Open , Source
SmoothDraw NX the freeware paint program
More articles from this author:2008-05-14 12:47:00 Remember how we used to amuse ourselves by drawing pictures on MSPaint program when we bought our first computers? At first it was hard and we could barely control the mouse. Then slowly we learned to draw straight lines and learned to make ends of two lines meet at a point. Even today drawing with the mouse is tough. A part of the difficulties we face when drawing with the mouse lies with the drawing application itself. MSPaint is a crude application with too little functionality. The sketches... ... More About: Software , Graphics , Freeware , Program 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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