You have probably heard about Joost, one of the popular Internet TV clients that made the rounds in the blogosphere for a while. I hardly hear about it anymore. Joost was proprietary and had about 250 channels. Did you know that there is an open source alternative that has about 2500 unrestricted channels? Yes, I […]
Tag Archives: Windows
RunScanner – Free Startup and Hijack Analyzer
A lot of programs we install in our computer end up making entries in our startup eventually slowing down the Windows startup. And some other programs sneak into the registry with malicious intent. RunScanner is a freeware utility which scans your computer for all running programs, autostart locations, drivers, services and hijack points. RunScanner Quick […]
FrostWire – Is it a LimeWire Killer?
Long gone are the days of Napster & Kazaa. There are many options in the fray now for a P2P file sharing program. Limewire has its one following of people who love it and use it. I have used it for a while as well. LimeWire used to be totally free but they offer a […]
Good Reads: Buzz in Blogs 07-12-31
Sorry I have gone missing a little this week. I have been swamped with my day job and a little re-design I have been working on for ShanKri-la. Watch out for a post on that front this week. I do however have some very interesting reads for you this morning. Free Screen Sharing and Remote […]
Get AVG Anti-Virus Professional Edition for Free
You just had a dose of free software in my last post. AVG Anti-virus is one of the most popular free anti-virus products out there. But, free doesn’t mean free as in beer like most open source software but comes with some limitations but usually enough for an average home user. ComputerActive is giving away […]
Ready for a Serious Windows Explorer Makeover?
Are you tired of your old Windows Explorer’s plain looks and lack of killer features that could make you more productive? You’d probably like this if you are like me and keep going back to Windows Explorer out of habit even if you have a Windows Explorer alternative installed. There are several other free alternatives […]
Automatic Software Install & Updates with AppSnap
I use OpenSUSE Linux 10.3 as my primary workstation at work. If you have ever played with Linux you might have seen how software updates are done. For those unfamiliar with it, in Linux you connect to a software repository and you can tell which of your installed software have new versions available and update […]
Good Reads: Buzz in Blogs 2007-09-26
Sorry for the slow posting this week. I have been resting a lot this week and looks like for another week to come. In spite of the free time I have had in the past few days, I couldn’t bring myself to get on my laptop. I have been catching up on some movies and […]
Open Links in Firefox from Internet Explorer
04/27/11: Updated with a working download link. I have been trying out Newzie for a week now after Ryan of CyberNetNews wrote about it as the Best Desktop Feed Reader. You might have probably heard me praise GreatNews one time or the other. But, Newzie is really a well thought out and zippy little RSS […]
Firefox 2.0.0.7 Released & Flock 1.0 Announced
Firefox 2.0.0.7 Firefox released version 2.0.0.7 as a Fire Drill (Security) release. This security release addresses a severe vulnerability to Firefox for Windows & Mac users who have installed the Quicktime plugin, at minimum all iTunes users. From reading more into this issue in the above link, it seems like a pretty serious one and […]
Check for Sex Offenders in your Area
I just came across this Windows Live maps mashup that lets you find sex offenders in your neighborhood on a map. Vision 20/20 is a free web based service that uses the publicly available data of 650,000 sex offenders in the US and displays it in a map of your area. You just enter your […]
How to Run Firefox 2 and Firefox 3 Simultaneously
Updated: June 20, 2008 With Firefox 3 finally released, it is time to upgrade and enjoy the new features and the performance increase it offers. But, the truth is we have learnt to trust our current profile in Firefox 2 and naturally you’d be leery of upgrading to Firefox 3. For good reasons. There are […]
Launch everything: Launchy
The most used part of my Windows XP is the Quick Launch area. I keep shortcuts to all my often used programs in there. Start->Programs menu becomes unusable if you have an addiction for trying new software all the time. I still continuously battle the ever growing list in my Quick Launch bar by weeding […]
Pedro Report: Fib..Fabrication..Fantasy
Premise: The Résumé of an IT professional is the most concocted document in this Solar System. The English language has a variety of words to differentiate a fib from fantasy. Here are some words to describe the inexactitude in such IT resumes and a sample of such creative fabrication: Note: Comments are in italics BS […]
Wesabe just got better – Firefox Uploader
I talk a lot about Wesabe here and you can find my earlier posts in ‘Related Posts’ or just search for Wesabe. For those of you new to Wesabe, it is an excellent online money management application with social features built into it. Wesabe Firefox Uploader Wesabe’s desktop uploader worked great for a couple of […]
