We bought out 21.5” Apple iMac earlier this year and couldn’t be happier with it. As an avid lover of free software, I have been slowly accumulating free apps for various stuff for Mac OS X. I was going to write a list of apps I use and was surprised when I came across this […]
WriteMonkey is a Free & Powerful Writing Tool
If you do any amount of writing, you are probably used to software like Word, etc. The downside with the modern tools are that they are ripe for distraction with all the bells and whistles. Every version adds more features and more options to deal with. Distraction free writing software are popular with professional writers. […]
Social Bookmarking in Plain English: Video
Following the wild success of ‘RSS in Plain English’ video that succinctly explained what RSS is, CommonCraft have come out with a video explaining del.icio.us and social bookmarking, in general. [youtube x66lV7GOcNU] I saw the sign ‘Easy does it’ on a pepper sauce bottle in Steak & Shake today at lunch and now it makes […]
New Attack KHOBE Thwarts Every Windows Security Product
This is shocking!! Security folks at Matousec.com have come up with an ingenious attack that can bypass every Windows security product tested and lets malicious code into your system! This is incredible as the list of Windows security products tested is huge!! The attack uses a ‘bait and switch’ tactic by sending a piece of […]
Access Dropbox Easily With Google Chrome Extension
If you use Dropbox and Google Chrome, you can now easily access your Dropbox files from the Chrome browser. Dropbox extension for Google Chrome is a free and unofficial extension for accessing your Dropbox files. Once installed, the Dropbox extension adds a small Dropbox icon on your Chrome toolbar. You click on the icon and […]
Miranda IM Client Gets Facebook Chat
Miranda IM is a multi-protocol instant messaging client for Windows. This venerable instant messaging client has recently added support for Facebook Chat making it even more attractive. Miranda IM supports a wide variety of protocols such as AOL Instant Messenger Gadu-Gadu IAX ICQ Internet Relay Chat Jabber MSN Netsend Tlen Yahoo and more.. Miranda IM […]
12 Must have Portable Apps for your USB drive
I use my 2GB Kingston U3 enabled USB drive a lot. The reason? The availability of a variety of portable applications and most of them for free. For your reading pleasure, here are a few of my favorites. Web Mozilla Firefox – Very handy to have if you frequent your IE using friends or relatives. […]
Good Reads: Buzz in Blogs 2008-02-07
Thanks to all those who stopped by to wish me on my birthday. I have spent the last year learning, growing and having a lot of fun in the blogging world. Here are some great posts that I came across since my last roundup. Booking a hotel, the ProBargainHunter way – ProBargainHunter One of my […]
How to Quickly Switch Between Multiple iTunes Accounts? [Mac]
If you have a Mac and you often switch between 2 iTunes accounts (or more), I just came across a neat AppleScript that makes it super easy for you without typing anything. You might have separate iTunes accounts for yourself and your kids or just one for App Store and another for iTunes movies. Some […]
Best & Upcoming Android Tablets of 2011
I am in the market for an Android tablet and started looking for the options in buying Android tablets. We have an Apple iPad 2 and it has set the bar very high. But, the Android tablet market is still attractive for many reasons. I was just amazed at the variety I found in […]
Apple Shows Off HTML5 Demos in a Showcase
Apple, Steve Jobs specifically, have taken aim at Adobe Flash. It is old news that Flash was blocked from Apple iPhone and iPod Touch and Apple iPad more recently. And in a recent interview at D8 Conference, Steve Jobs said that they place their bets on the technology that’s in their spring season of their […]
How to use Smart Lists with Remember the Milk?
I like GTD (Getting Things Done) applications to a fault. We featured the use of Remember the Milk (RTM) as a GTD tool a short while back. My first experience with a tool of this kind was MonkeyGTD followed by d-cubed. d-cubed won me over from monkeyGTD but now I am torn between d-cubed and […]
2011 Google IO Keynote Day 1 & Day 2 Videos
Google made some significant announcements in their 2011 Google I/O conference last week in San Francisco, CA. You can check out the keynotes from Day 1 & Day 2 here in these videos. A funny slide depicting the Android robot eating an Apple! Day 1 had topics such as Momentum, Mobile and More Movies in […]
Access GodMode Windows 7 Hidden Actions Folder
Windows 7 experts A Microsoft MVP had uncovered this trick in Vista and this trick works in Windows 7 as well. (Thanks @nirmaltv) An uber-cool Windows 7 Actions folder that is hidden from plain view. It is even called the Godmode! This Action folder consists of shortcuts to just about every settings change and administrative […]
Find Better Software Alternatives for Windows, Mac & Linux
I have this immense love for finding new software, web services alternatives to the ones I am already using. ShanKrila is a direct by product of that. I am always on the lookout for new & better software, that improved my productivity, let me keep my computer resources down and working on my computer a […]
