Backupify – No that is not an actual word. It is the name of a lifestream cloud backup service we are going to look at today. We use a lot of cloud services, social networking websites, share pictures, save interesting links online and they are all scattered everywhere in the Internet. It is not that […]

Free Lifetime Backup for Gmail, Flickr & Twitter
on December 23, 2009 in Blogging, Featured, Gmail, Google, Social Networking, Tech for Life, Web Apps

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 […]

WordPress 2.9 Is Available for Download
on December 20, 2009 in Blogging, Featured, Tech for Life, WordPress
WordPress 2.9 has been in development for a few months and is now available for download. You can read about WordPress 2.9 new features here. Some of the cool new features I am excited about are Global undo/trash feature – no more accidental deleting of post, comments, etc. Built-in image editor – this is huge […]

Create Funny Christmas Videos With JibJab
on December 19, 2009 in Featured, Flash Games, Household, Life matters, Tech for Life, Web Apps
Update: 12/19/2010 JibJab is known for their customizable funny videos. And they bring out special videos for Christmas season. JibJab lets you create fun videos customized with your own faces from pictures you upload. You can then share that video with your friends and family taking the greeting card to the next level. Holiday Rock is […]

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 […]

Canon Rebel T1i $500 Off Pro Printer Combo Deal
on December 12, 2009 in Digital Cameras, Featured, Gadget Deals, Gadgets, Household, Tech Deals, Tech for Life
As you may have read here, I got in on one of the best Canon Rebel T1i deals I had seen from Amazon and bought one. You can read all about the deal in that post. (was $759 and has since dropped to $719) Canon Cameras + Pro Printer Deal Amazon is now a running […]

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 […]

Send Files Upto 2GB With WeTransfer
on December 10, 2009 in File Transfers, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks, Web Apps
We all hit the universal email limit when trying to send files across the Internet. For the the tech savvy, you might have a FTP server running and will give that info to someone who speaks FTP and download it. Sometimes, you may not know how or just won’t have the time to deal with […]

Jolicloud Is An Amazing Netbook OS
on December 9, 2009 in Featured, Gadgets, Netbooks, Tech for Life
Netbooks are probably one of the hottest Christmas tech gifts this season. Jolicloud is a new operating system built especially for Netbooks. Jolicloud provides a beautiful interface with an application directory and a set of most popular social network features that makes it easy and fun to use your netbook. Jolicloud is basically an Internet […]

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 […]

2009 Christmas Shopping Roundup – Amazon Edition
on December 6, 2009 in Digital Cameras, Featured, Gadget Deals, Gadgets, Gaming, Household, Life matters, Money Matters, Tech for Life
Christmas shopping began for many of us with the Black Friday deals. Amazon had a lot of nice deals for a geek’s version of a perfect Christmas gift like the Canon T1i, Nintendo Wii, Kindle DX, iPod Touch 32GB, PlayStation 3, etc., and they still have some nice Holiday deals. The biggest perceived perk with […]

Very Cool Free Flash Game – ScaryGirl
on December 5, 2009 in Flash Games, Tech for Life, Web Apps
You could spend a lot of money on a Playstation 3 or a Nintendo Wii and get your money’s worth in entertainment. But, sometimes you would come across a simple free web based game that will keep you occupied for hours and sometimes days. I just came across a such a very cool flash game […]

What Google Public DNS Actually Means To You?
on December 4, 2009 in Featured, Google, Google Public DNS, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks
Google has been in a mission to make the web faster than it is now. In that effort they have released Google Public DNS Service. You might have heard about it and probably wondering what the heck it is and if you should do anything about it. I am going to try to help you […]

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 […]
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