We looked at the budding and promising service ScreenToaster review back in Nov’08. ScreenToaster is an online screen recording tool that doesn’t require you to install any software in your computer. The only requirement is to have Java installed in your browser and you can use this in Windows, Mac OS X or Linux! It […]

Free Custom WordPress site Backup with XCloner
on November 18, 2012 in Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks, WordPress
I have been using a combination of a backup WordPress plugin and a cron job to backup my site files over ftp. The WordPress plugin would backup the MySQL database and email it. Then I’d have to FTP out backups of PHP files created by a cron job. Then if I have to restore my […]

How to Turn off Facebook’s New Facial Recognition Feature?
on November 18, 2012 in Facebook, Social Networking
Facebook just added another controversial feature and as always enabled it for all users without asking for their consent. So far, Facebook let us tag photos with names of our friends on pictures we have. Facebook just added an automatic face recognition feature that will identify people from photos anywhere on the site. This feature […]
HackWordPress.com Turns 1 and Has a Huge Giveaway
on November 18, 2012 in WordPress
WordPress has become my favorite hobby and in fact my wife’s potantial business venture. There are excellent resources for WordPress and Hack WordPress run by my friend Kyle Eslick, is one of the most useful ones out there. Hack WordPress has just turned 1 and the 2000+ RSS subscribers is just a hint at what […]
Top WordPress 2.7 Tips, Hacks, Plugins & Resources
on November 18, 2012 in WordPress
WordPress 2.7 is here! As usual the WordPress community has been very active even when WordPress 2.7 was in beta and were publishing a lot of good resources. I have been reading them and collecting them. What’s new in WordPress 2.7 Ten New Features in WordPress 2.7 Demetris of op111.net has posted on 10 new […]

Drupal 7 Hits the Streets
on November 18, 2012 in Web Apps
Although I am a huge fan of WordPress as a Content Management System (CMS), I have a soft spot for another awesome open source CMS platform – Drupal. After being in development for months, Drupal 7.0 has been released to the public. In their words, Drupal 7 is a truly revolutionary release that saw both […]

Picasa Web Albums catching up with Flickr
on November 18, 2012 in Tech for Life
I talked about two best photo sharing apps that I love in a previous post. Picasa Web Albums is Google’s answer to Flickr that Yahoo bought and done a great job with. One thing that Picasa Web Albums was missing was the community element of searching others pictures by ttitle, subject, tags, etc. Now, Google […]

No RSS? Get Website Updates with Page2RSS
on November 18, 2012 in Tech for Life
These days, we can follow a lot of site updates through RSS feeds. Unfortunately, there is still a chunk of websites on the internet that don’t have RSS feeds enabled. If this is something important or crucial to your blogging needs, it might get tiring to keep visiting the site to check for updates. Page2RSS […]

Dell U2713HM-IPS-LED CVN85 27-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor $649 Shipped
on November 18, 2012 in Tech for Life
If you are looking for a IPS-LED monitor, this Dell U2713HM-IPS-LED CVN85 27-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor is a fantastic option for $649 with free shipping. Features WQHD resolution and accurate colors out of the box: Superb clarity with 2560 x 1440 resolution and over 3.6 million pixels. Features a color gamut of more than 99-percent […]

Dropbox Gets App Directory & Mobile Updates
on November 10, 2012 in Dropbox, Tech for Life, Web Apps
Have I said Dropbox is my favorite file sync – file backup service enough times? Well, I will say it again, it really is the best! For those unaware, Dropbox is a seamless file sync utility that can keep folders and files in sync across multiple computers, multiple operating systems and over the Internet. The […]
Top Web Applications Best Suited for Mozilla Prism
on November 10, 2012 in Remember the Milk, Tech for Life, Web Apps
Mozilla Prism, previously known as WebRunner, is a great application that splits the web applications from the browser and lets you run them from your desktop. Although in it’s infancy, Prism is already very useful for me and I use it for a variety of web applications that I need open throughout the day. If […]

Sony BRAVIA KDL46EX710 46-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV $999
on November 10, 2012 in Gadget Deals, Gadgets, HDTV, Tech Deals, Tech for Life
Amazon has the Sony BRAVIA KDL46EX710 46-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV, Black for $999 with free shipping and no tax in most states. Some features 46-inch Edge LED-backlit HDTV with Full HD 1080p resolution and slim design Motionflow 120Hz technology for smooth motion; BRAVIA Engine 3 fully digital video processor Wi-Fi ready (with optional […]

Sony Playstation 3 Can Play 3D Blu-Ray Movies
on November 10, 2012 in Gadgets, Gaming, PlayStation 3, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks
My wife and I are big fans of Sony Playstation 3. We use it more as a media streaming device and a DVD/Blu-ray player than as a gaming console. We use TVersity to stream videos from our desktop or notebook computers to our HDTV. With the 3D HDTVs gaining adoption and with the impending holiday […]

Top 10 WordPress 2.9 Features You Should Know
on November 10, 2012 in Tech for Life, WordPress
WordPress 2.9 is coming soon and it’s time to see what we can expect from this release. WordPress is one of the most popular blogging platforms and is available in a hosted version at WordPress.com and as a free self-hosting version at WordPress.org. WordPress 2.9 is the next version in the recent updates and I […]
Dropbox Goes Public & Linux Client Is Available Now
on November 10, 2012 in Dropbox, Tech for Life
DropBox is an innovative file synchronization service that seamlessly keeps the assigned folder between computers in sync. You can even get to your files from anywehere via a browser interface. You can read my DropBox Review here. Dropbox was on closed beta so far and they have just launched publicly! You go ahead and sign […]
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