I famously proclaimed that Digsby is my favorite instant messenger in this blog post. Digsby is a free instant messaging client that offered support for multiple instant messaging support including Gtalk, Yahoo, MSN, AIM, etc. It also stodd out by offering support to social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, etc making it a one-stop […]
Tag Archives: freeware
How to Remove PC AntiSpyware 2010?
A long time reader of ShanKrila and a blogging friend of mine, Jeanne Dininni of Writer’s Notes contacted me yesterday by email with a computer question. I’ve been battling a “PC Antispyware 2010” computer infestation. Don’t know whether you’re familiar with it or not, but I was hoping that maybe you’d be able to give […]
ImgBurn – Excellent LightWeight CD/DVD/Blu-ray Burner
I have had this useful utility in my list to share it with you for a while. And here it is: ImgBurn CD / DVD / Blu-Ray Burner Software ImgBurn is a lightweight swiss army knife of a free media burning software. I used to use the heavyweights like Nero, Roxio, etc but ever since […]
HD-Trailers: Download HD Movie Trailers
My wife and I are avid movie watchers and we try to keep on the up and up of recent movies. We sometimes download HD trailers from the PS3 network and watch it on our Sony Bravia. Now, that I have set up TVersity to stream movies to my PS3 from my desktop, I can […]
Ubiquity 0.5 Speaks More Languages, Naturally
Ubiquity is one of those Firefox add-ons that makes my friends go wow when I show them what it can do. In fact, Ubiquity started as a Mozilla Labs project and is still an experimental add-on and hasn’t even reached version 1.0 yet. But, the promise it shows is unbelievable and you can read a […]
CloneZilla – Open Source System Ghost Utility
If you have played the part of a System Admin in your own home or for a friend, you might have a disk imaging software in your arsenal. Traditionally, it involved using proprietary software like Norton Ghost, Symatc Ghost, etc to ‘ghost’ your machine. Clonezilla is an open source clone system solution (OCS). Clonezilla is […]
Weave: Firefox Bookmark & Passwords Sync Add-on
I use Xmarks Firefox add-on (formerly Foxmarks) to keep my Firefox bookmarks, saved passwords, etc in sync between multiple computers. Xmarks works like a charm in doing this and I love it. What is Weave Sync? Weave Sync is a prototype from Mozilla that encrypts and securely synchronizes your ‘Firefox experience’ across multiple computers. The […]
Montastic Gets HTTPS Support
Anyone running a website hates to learn that his/her site had been down from a reader or a business contact or a friend. You should be the first one to know that your website went down. There are plenty of website monitoring services out there. We are gonna look at a simple yet effective website […]
Turn Your Computer Into A Web Server with Opera Unite
I try to dedicate Fridays to entertainment/media related posts in the spirit of the upcoming weekend. Today, I have something for you that is pretty exciting and takes web browsers into the next league. I use TVersity media server to stream music, movies and pictures in my computer to my Sony Bravia via Playstation 3. […]
Make Your Linux Desktop Look Like a Mac with Mac4Lin
Mac4Lin is a complete package for Linux desktops to make them look like a Mac. Mac4Lin is a free download that is a package of skins, wallpapers, icons and interface refinements with an automated installation script. It not only transforms your Gnome desktop to look like a Mac but also provides interface tweaks to popular […]
FeedDemon Brings Google Reader Sync to Desktop
Before getting addicted to Google Reader, I was using a desktop based feed reader – the portable GreatNews feed reader. As much as I am a fan of web applications, there is one fact that I can’t deny. Desktop applications beats web apps in speed. Web applications have come a long way but a native […]
Comodo Internet Security PRO License Giveaway
I am really happy to announce a huge giveaway here in ShanKrila. Yes, I am giving away 30 Comodo Internet Security licenses with LivePCSupport – about $1200 value! Comodo Internet Security PRO A great anti-virus and firewall package that is available as FREE as well as a PRO version. So, what do you get with […]
Comodo LivePCSupport – Your Personal Tech Support
Comodo Internet Security is a free anti-virus and personal firewall program. I did a detailed review on the Comodo Security Suite a few weeks back. Comodo Internet Security PRO In addition to offering a free version, Comodo offers a PRO version that includes TrustConnect and LivePCSupport. TrustConnect is a Internet security add-on ($49 value) protects […]
Control & Access Your Computer Remotely with LogMeIn
LogMeIn stands out from the rest as it doesn’t need a remote access client to access your computer running LogMeIn software.
TVersity – Free & Awesome Media Server
In fact, Tversity can stream to just about any networked device, even an iPhone! It can transcode any video format to a format palatable by these devices which can be picky about the codes they support.
