Off to NY for the weekend
Submitted on July 27th, 2006 by admin
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Alright, folks…I’m off to see my parents for the weekend up in NY so there won’t be any updates today. I’ll be working through the afternoon, then driving all through the night. Expect updates again, sometime tomorrow late afternoon (after I get some sleep!). Everyone please keep my mother in your thoughts as she’s not doing too well again. Thanks to everyone for your support.
Voicenotes for Backpack released
Submitted on July 26th, 2006 by admin
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Backpack is a pretty useful application from 37Signals which lets you keep lists and notes (among other things) online and is a great tool to keep yourself organized. One small problem is that if you wanted to update your Backpack page while on the road, you may not have access to a computer; so what do you ?
Why not send yourself a voicenote! Celltell Voicenote for Backpack lets you set up three phone numbers you are likely to call from, and tie those numbers to your Backpack account. When done, you’ll receive a phone number which you can call to leave yourself voicenotes. The service is free for now, so take advantage!
[Via Signal vs. Noise]
Integrating web office products into your desktop
Submitted on July 26th, 2006 by admin
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The longer I am involved with TipMonkies, the more useful sites I find, and the less desktop software I use. Aside from a browser, CD/DVD burning software, a music and video player, and a graphics manipulation application, there really isn’t anything else on my PC (aside from lots of music). One suite of programs I’ve been able to uninstall is any office application, opting instead for web-based office products like ajaxWrite. The problem with web-based office products is that it’s not integrated into your desktop so you couldn’t simply double-click a Word file and have it open up automatically…or could you?
Lifehacker has a good how-to on how to integrate these products into your desktop using a little application called AutoHotKey. This little application will let you associate office filetypes on your computer to web apps and open them automatically. Sweet!
Install Flash 9 in Flock
Submitted on July 26th, 2006 by admin
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For months, I’ve been using Flock as my default browser in favor of Firefox (mainly for the excellent del.icio.us integration). While Flock is derived from Firefox code, users may find certain sites may not work properly if you’re a Flock users, particularly those requiring Flash 9 to work (like the recent MySpace update). If you want to use Flash in Flock, here’s how to do it.
First, you’ll need to install Firefox (I chose to download the zipped version for quicker installation), then go to Adobe’s website and download Flash. Open the installer and choose your Firefox plugins folder. When that is done, simply copy NPSWF32.dll from the Firefox plugins directory, to the Flock plugins directory. Restart Flock and you’re done!
[Via Flock]
Easy video recording and sharing w/ Hellodeo
Submitted on July 21st, 2006 by admin
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Ever wish there was a super simple way to record video from your computer and share it with the your friends through an e-mail or your blog? Ever wish you could do it without having to wait for lengthy uploads? There is, with a free service called Hellodeo. Simply plug your webcam into your computer, go to Hellodeo, and click the record button. When done, you’ll be presented with code which can be used to embed it anywhere you’d like. Simple as that! If the name sounds familiar, it is from the same makers of Odeo, a fantastic web-based podcatcher.
Foxit Reader: fast and functional PDF reader
Submitted on July 21st, 2006 by admin
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About a year or so ago, I was really into downloading and reading e-books, which generally come in PDF format. Most people generally use Adobe Acrobat Reader for opening PDF files, but it’s not the fast or most effective way. Tired of waiting a lifetime for my e-books to open, I went looking for alternatives and found Foxit Reader. You can check out a quick and dirty review of it over at the great UNEASYSilence site.
Foxit Reader is a completely free Windows application, and trust me, it is FAST!
Quick security guide for Windows
Submitted on July 21st, 2006 by admin
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Looking to keep your Windows installation nice and clean? Then check out these great tips over at Keeping up with the Joneses, a site run by one of our savvy readers 
Remove unwanted objects from photos w/ Tourist Remover
Submitted on July 21st, 2006 by admin
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If you enjoy taking lots of pictures (and I’ve seen some of your Flickr collections), you have certainly taken quite a few photographs which were ruined by passing cars, or annoying people entering the frame just as you snap the photo. Don’t you wish there were some simple way of fixing your photo without paying for expensive touch-up services or trying to capture the moment again?
Tourist Remover is a free online service which lets you do just that. Part of Snapmania, a free service which will host albums of photographs online for you (up to 100MB free), has released this new tool which will remove extraneous objects from pictures. Simply snap a second photo after the event, and Tourist Remover will mix the two photos and give you a picture perfect finish. Sweet!
Reinstall Windows without losing important data
Submitted on July 21st, 2006 by admin
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Once in a while, you might want to reinstall Windows, especially if your system starts to get bogged down, or if you’d had a catastrophic loss from a virus attack. The problem is that reinstalling Windows will delete personal files and data, so what do you do? Check out this article over at InformationWeek which offers a step by step on the process complete with videos of each step.
You could always do constant backups of your system (NOTE: if you have never performed a backup, start now!), and even if you are, this article is a fairly valuable resource in order to keep your data safe and secure.
How to embed YouTube into Winamp
Submitted on July 21st, 2006 by admin
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Are you a YouTube junkie? Yeah, me too. If you’re a Winamp user, you might enjoy this quick tip to embed a YouTube page directly into your media player. Open the configuration file found inside C:\Program Files\Winamp\ Plugins\ml\ml_online.ini and add the following lines to the file:
ElementId11=8000
ElementIcon11=11002
ElementSubbed11=1
ElementName11=Youtube
ElementURL11=http://youtube.com/?cmd=mini
Then, remove the line ElementID10=-1, save the file, and restart Winamp. A little useless? Maybe, but still fun.
[Via Lifehacker]
