Archive for December, 2007
Libra – Organize your stuff – Beautifully.
I was always looking for a good media organizer. Many frustrating attempts googling for a great software failed me. When I stumbled upon this gem of a Open source software, I was just amazed.
Libra is a library software to organize your stuff: Books, Audio CDs, Movies, & Games (for a start). And it does so [...]
Find Free Open Apps at Open Source Living.
There are countless arguments for using open source applications, but one of the strongest is having a single interface to learn when working on Windows, Mac or Linux systems. Web site directory Open Source Living helps you find just those kind of programs. It’s not an extensive, all-in-one directory, but it seems to narrow its [...]
Kill Windows with the Blue Screen of Death in 3 Keystrokes
Have you ever wanted to show off your keyboard ninja skills by taking down Windows with just a couple of keystrokes? All you have to do is add one registry key, and then you can impress your friends… or use it to convince people to switch to Linux.
This isn’t a bug, it’s a “feature” in [...]
Beware of this GMail Security Vulnerability.
Gmail users might want to check your filters to ensure your account hasn’t been hacked like this designer’s. Google has fixed the vulnerability, but if you were exposed before the fix the filter could still exist in your Gmail account.
Make Your Windows Look Like A Mac !
FlyakiteOSX created a really easy way to transform your desktop into an OS X look & feel without a lot of trouble. Note: This installation will change a lot of files and install a whole bunch of utilities, so proceed with caution if you aren’t prepared to deal with any problems that might happen. When [...]
Download AVG Anti-Virus Pro for free
We wouldn’t be surprised if you only know AVG for its free anti-virus software. Along with Avast! Avira, and a few other companies that don’t start with the letter A, AVG provides a full-fledged virus protection suite free of charge. But AVG also provides a “professional” version of its software that comes with some advanced [...]
5 Firefox Tips You May Not Know About.
1. Quick search – without going to a search engine first.
Are you reading a website and you subsequently discover a word or phrase that you want to put into a search engine? Up until now, I would just open a new tab, type in the URL for Google and manually type the word or phrase [...]
Google social profiles at GTalk Profile
GTalk Profile is a site for finding Google Talk related profiles that makes use of the recently launched Google Profiles.GTalk Profile uses the Google Maps API to pinpoint locations of users worldwide. Each pinpoint has a link to a users Google Profile, including their interests, location and profile photo. The site is relatively young, but [...]
Launchy 2.0 is here.
Open source keyword launcher Launchy grows up a little with a 2.0 release. Most of the changes seem to be in the interface—polished icons, better skinning support, transparency and fade effects, and other visual tweaks. But program options have been condensed into one window, plugins are more customizable, and the launcher seems more configurable overall. [...]
Remember The Milk with GMail
favorite web-based task manager Remember the Milk has released a Firefox extension that integrates your to-do list into Gmail. This extension doesn’t just embed your list into Gmail for easy viewing—it’s pretty full integration. For example, you can label messages “To Do” to automatically make them a task; as well as complete, postpone and otherwise [...]