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 […]
Tag Archives: Windows
Dropbox Goes Public & Linux Client Is Available Now
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 […]
RSS overload – A great reference for RSS needs
I think RSS is the next best thing to sliced bread. Really. I even think if I hadn’t found RSS and it’s usefulness, I wouldn’t have started consuming so much information from hundreds of websites without spending a lot of time everyday. And I wouldn’t have felt the urge to create ShanKri-la and share these […]
Evernote Opens up it’s API – Users Rejoice
Evernote is a note-taking application on steroids. It has the winning formula and success written all over it. I did step over a line and called Evernote as a Google Notebook alternative. And it has definitely come true for me. I have completely ditched Google Notebook for Evernote. Evernote just introduced some very important and […]
Legit: Get PC Magazine Digital Edition Free For a Year
Did you know that the print edition of PC Magazine is discontinued from January 2009 and is going 100% digital? You will still be able to buy a digital edition but you may wanna grab December’s last print edition if you are into that sort of preserving a piece of history. How is PC Magazine […]
StumbleUpon acquisition by eBay and Google’s Reply
StumbleUpon, for those who don’t know, is a Firefox browser toolbar that provides social bookmarks discovery service. It has been gaining serious popularity and it is one of my favorite extensions. It basically lets you ‘stumble upon’ new sites in the categories of your interest and I have found quite a few gems through this […]
Adobe Photoshop $650 Gimp $0 Saving a bunch on software – Priceless!
I came across an article on TechCrunch about Adobe’s release of free, ad supported online version of Photoshop in six months. A quote from TechCrunch: One of the risks of trying to find a niche to build a startup is that the big guys can land on your face at any time. That’s why all […]
Enso Launcher Commands Cheatsheet
I recently reviewed Enso Launcher – a free program launcher at TechieBuzz and have started using it in my laptop religiously and I am amazed at the productivity it brings with it. Enso caught my attention when it was made free recently and it was $40 before then. It is often compared to Mac’s QuickSilver […]
Scan Your Documents to the Cloud with ScanDrop [Free for Mac]
ScanDrop is a software available on Windows and Mac. ScanDrop lets you scan your documents to the cloud seamlessly. You can scan your important docs and send them directly to Google Docs or Evernote or ScanDrop’s own cloud service – OfficeDrop. ScanDrop is a freemium service. If you just want to scan your papers, photos […]
Quick Tip: Access Google Tasks In Full Browser Window
Google Tasks has been a welcome addition for a lot of Gmail fans. Plus, Google Tasks has been made available from a variety of Google web apps like Google Calendar, etc. The only downside so far is that Google Tasks opens in a small window inside of Gmail or Google Calendar. Google Tasks can now […]
Windows 7 Release Candidate – Official Download Link
Microsoft Windows 7 has been creating a steady buzz with the release of beta. The Release Candidate has also been making the rounds in torrent trackers. Microsoft has made an official Windows 7 RC available for download. It looks like Microsoft took enough precautions to handle the load from a surge of beta downloaders wanting […]
Good Reads: Buzz in Blogs 2007-12-08
Couple of new things going on here at ShanKri-la. I have become a guest author at one of the popular Tech Blogs by my friend Keith D’Souza – Techie-Buzz.com. I will start out posting one post every week and it will appear mostly on Fridays. I was humbled and honored at the same time when […]
Digsby is my Favorite Instant Messenger
That’s right. Move over Meebo. Move over Yahoo Messenger, GTalk. Digsby on the covers will look like one of the dozen multi-protocol Instant Messenger clients out there. But, this is by far the best integration I have seen among them. I am not just going to say that but actually tell you why. Garry Conn […]
Get SnagIt & Camstasia Software for Free
The trend for a lot of software companies in this age of freeware is to release their old versions for free. This lets potential users TechSmith is doing just that with their award winning products SnagIt & Camtasia. SnagIt SnagIt is a Screen Capture and an Image Editing tool. It is really feature rich and […]
40+ Best WordPress Plugins for 2011
One of the things I love about WordPress as a blogging platform is how Plugins extend its functionality hundred fold. Just like how Firefox becomes more than a browser with its 1000’s of available extensions. Searching for a good WordPress plugin in the WP Plugin directory can be like finding a needle in the proverbial […]
