Make no mistake, I have been a big fan of FastStone Capture – the awesome screenshot capture tool that is available as both a free version (until a certain old version) and a paid version ($19.95). I have reviewed FastStone Capture here before and you can check it out there. It is not just a […]

PicPick – Portable Free Screen Capture Utility
on January 5, 2010 in Featured, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks, Windows, Windows Freeware

LogMeIn Express Free Screen Sharing App
on December 31, 2009 in Featured, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks, Web Apps, Windows, Windows Freeware
LogMeIn is an excellent PC remote control solution. It has both a free and paid PRO version that lets you remote control your computer from anywhere with just a browser and Internet connection. LogMeIn even lets you remote control your desktop from your iPhone with the LogMeIn Ignition iPhone app. Now, a lesser known free […]

Dropbox Hacks: Upload Files To Dropbox By Email
on December 29, 2009 in Dropbox, Featured, File Transfers, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks, Web Apps, Windows, Windows Freeware
If you read my blog regularly, you probably know that I am in love with Dropbox and recommend it to everyone to try it. Dropbox is a multi-OS, file sync freeware that you can use to sync files between various computers you have. You can also get to your files and folders from anywhere as […]

Let Dropbox Supercharge Your Local Network
on December 21, 2009 in Dropbox, File Transfers, Tech for Life, Web Apps, Windows, Windows Freeware
Dropbox is absolutely my favorite file sync software & web application in one. And the Dropbox iPhone app has tremendously changed the way I have access to my files. Dropbox puts your files in the cloud securely and keeps as many computers as you want in sync, now that includes your iPhone. Dropbox just introduced […]

Download Free Microsoft Tinker For Windows 7
on December 19, 2009 in Flash Games, Tech for Life, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Freeware
Microsoft had some cool apps/games from Windows Vista Ultimate Extras. The stage is set to make a comeback to Windows 7. You had to pay extra to get the Vista Ultimate Extras and what is awesome is that some of these games/apps are going to make it to Windows 7 for free. In fact, Microsoft […]

Free Open Source Screencasting Software – CamStudio
on December 16, 2009 in Blogging, Featured, Tech for Life, Windows, Windows Freeware
If you have been looking for a screencasting tool, look no further. CamStudio is a free and open source screencasting tool. CamStudio can record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create an AVI video files. Also, it comes with a built-in SWF producer that can convert the AVI files into bandwidth friendly […]

Free Google Voice Notifier App – GVNotifier.NET
on December 11, 2009 in Google, Google Voice, Tech for Life, Windows, Windows Freeware
Google Voice is a great communication tool, no doubt. Now, how can make it even more easy to access and use? GV Mobile iPhone app makes it easy to use it from your iPhone. But, i just came across a cool tool that puts Google Voice in your desktop taskbar. GVNotifier.NET is a free Windows […]

Lunascape – Browsershots Alternative In Your Computer
on December 7, 2009 in Featured, Firefox, Tech for Life, Windows, Windows Freeware
I run and manage several websites. One of the things I repeat doing is to check how the website looks in different browsers – Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera. I usually do this by firing up each browser and loading the site there. I just came across a very cool browser that gives […]

Are You Ready For Holidays Tech Support Duty?
on December 2, 2009 in Household, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks, Windows
If you are a techie, you probably get cornered for some computer help by your friends and relatives. Especially when you are making the rounds during this holiday season. A relative nicely shows this nice blue screen of death in his/her latop and asks if you can quickly take a look at it. [image by […]

What Free Apps Are You Thankful For?
on November 24, 2009 in Featured, Money Matters, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks, Web Apps, Windows, Windows Freeware
Lifehacker had an interesting post yesterday that prompted me to post this article In fact, I have used the same title here. What Free Apps Are You Thankful for? I love finding free and quality applications that we can use everyday and share it here for anyone looking for one. In light of Thanksgiving, I […]

Microsoft Office 2010 Beta Now Available for Download
on November 20, 2009 in Microsoft Office, Tech for Life, Windows, Windows Freeware
I guess it’s free beta week this time. We just saw that we can download and try Adobe Lightroom 3 beta for free. If you have uploaded to Windows 7 recently, you might be looking to re-install your Office software or the free Open Office software. Microsoft recently announced Office 2010 with a ton of […]

Download Adobe Lightroom 3 Beta For Free
on November 13, 2009 in Digital Cameras, Gadgets, Windows, Windows Freeware
I bought my favorite entry-level DSLR camera – Canon Rebel T1i (EOS 500D) last week and it just arrived! It looks gorgeous and I am ready to start taking some pictures this weekend. I have used Picasa for organizing my photos so far. I have heard about Adobe Lightroom 2 a lot but couldn’t justify […]

Amazon Kindle App for Windows PC
on November 11, 2009 in eBook Readers, Gadgets, Windows
Amazon has been seeing some great success in the e-book reader market with their Kindle and the Kindle 2 wireless eBook reading device. Despite the announcements by various retailers including Sony, Barnes & Nobles, Kindle enjoys a sizeable lead in this area. You can ebooks on Amazon from a WiFi enabled Kindle and download ebooks […]

Sync Folders Outside of My DropBox to Dropbox
on November 2, 2009 in Dropbox, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks, Windows
Dropbox is an excellent file sync software that offers upto 2GB free storage. However, Dropbox limits you to sync files only in My Dropbox folder. However, you cannot beat Dropbox for the fast superior seamless syncing it offers. I use Windows Live Writer extensively for my blogging and I wanted my drafts folder to be in […]

Upgrading Windows XP to Windows 7 Gotchas
on October 30, 2009 in Featured, Tech for Life, Windows, Windows 7
Windows 7 has finally launched! (check this post for a ton of articles related to this current post) Just want to give you a heads up that this post is mostly my experience in upgrading Windows XP Home to Windows 7 Home Premium with lots of useful resources I came across thrown in for good […]
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