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Free Software October 19, 2011 posted by Scott

Iris is a Siri clone with a sense of humor

With Siri making headlines, it’s no wonder that Android users are feeling a little left out. Last week we showed you one alternative to Apple’s new voice-activated assistant, and today we’re going to show you another. This time we’re looking at Iris, which is indeed, Siri spelled backward. This particular piece of software is still in alpha, which means it has a long way to go. However, it already seems to not only find most information you’re looking for, but…

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Free Software October 18, 2011 posted by Scott

Shake to Undo lets you fix mistakes by shaking your laptop

Growing up, I’d venture that most people encountered an Etch-A-Sketch at some point. It was a fun little toy, if a bit strange. It let you etch a picture using the two dials, which controlled vertical and horizontal movements. If you wanted to make anything other than just a boring skyline, you had to master the art of twisting both knobs at the exact same time, at a very steady pace. The great thing was that if you messed up,…

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Awesome October 18, 2011 posted by Scott

New software allows you to insert realistic interactive objects into existing photographs

Adobe’s Photoshop is one of those programs you can use for a decade, and still not master. While you can get away with just doing some of the basics without a broad knowledge of the program, trying to do things like add in extra objects to a photograph can be rather difficult. Usually, making these kinds of edits will leave you with an image that has quite obviously been ‘shopped. Some of the most obvious tells are in the lighting….

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Bizarre October 17, 2011 posted by Scott

CLOO lets you rent out your bathroom to those in need

How many times have you been out, and needed to use the bathroom? Sure, it happens fairly often. But what about those times when you really need to go, and you’re nowhere near a public restroom? No one likes to find them in this situation, but there are times when it is unavoidable. Your choices in this case are very limited. You can try and hold it until you can get to a gas station or something, or you can…

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Awesome October 14, 2011 posted by Scott

BlueStacks lets you run any Android app on your Windows PC

It’s not hard to find a lot of good apps for your Android phone or tablet. The Android Marketplace is just crawling with games, utilities, and more, many of which are free. Some of them are so cool that you wish you could use them on your computer. But you can’t do that, can you? With the BlueStacks App Player, you can. What BlueStacks does is essentially let your computer switch between running Windows and Android. Now this isn’t something…

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hmm..interesting October 13, 2011 posted by Scott

Upcoming app will help you count calories by taking pictures of your food

Watching what you eat isn’t always the easiest of tasks. Let’s say you’re having dinner at a friend’s house, and you want to know how many calories are in the dish they prepared. Unless your friend is also counting calories, they probably aren’t going to know right off the top of their head. Well NTT Docomo is working on an app for smartphones and tablets that will help solve your problem, by having you take pictures of your food. The…

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hmm..interesting October 13, 2011 posted by Scott

Circuit Sidekick is the ultimate app for electronic DIY-er

Have you ever started to work on an electronic DIY project, only to get a bit lost when it comes time to figure out what resistor or capacitor to use? There are plenty of resources online that can assist you with this, but wouldn’t it be handy if you had an app for your tablet that could tell you everything you want to know? What you need is Circuit Sidekick. This iPad app was designed with the DIY-er in mind….

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Awesome October 12, 2011 posted by Scott

Adobe shows off �unblur� feature for Photoshop

With a dad that worked as a graphic designer, I grew up learning how to use Photoshop. As I watch the new versions come out, I’ll usually see a somewhat interesting feature here and there. However, I can only think of two times where I was completely blown away. The first was when I saw Content Aware Fill demoed, which shipped with CS5. The second time was when I watched the video below. Everyone has taken a blurry picture. And…

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Free Software October 12, 2011 posted by Scott

Poynt is an all-in-one search app for your phone

Our smartphones can perform a variety of functions, provided we have the right apps. You’ve got one for finding movie times, another to help you pick a restaurant, and even one that’s going to tell you the best place to buy gas. However, wouldn’t it be great if there was one app that could do all of these things? There is, and it’s called Poynt. Poynt is a one-stop-shop for all your searching needs. There are six different ways to…

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Free Software October 11, 2011 posted by Scott

Mielophone is a minimalistic free music player for Windows, Mac and Linux

If we look back to about 15 years ago, there weren’t a lot of ways to listen to music. Yes, there were CDs, cassettes, vinyls, and the radio. However, if you wanted to hear a specific song that you didn’t own, the best you could do was turn on the radio, and try calling into a station to get it aired. Now we can pull up streams on Pandora or Spotify, without needing to pay for them. If you’re not…

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Free Software October 10, 2011 posted by Scott

Hide private folders with Disguise Folders

Have you ever had a particular set of files that you didn’t want anyone stumbling across on your computer? Whatever your reasons, there are a number of ways to hide a folder away from prying eyes. One of the easiest is a piece of freeware called Disguise Folders. This program is a really simple way to hide a folder on your PC. Normally something this boring wouldn’t turn my head, but I have to say that Disguise Folders is quite…

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Free Software October 7, 2011 posted by Scott

Voice Actions is like Siri for your Android phone

People are pretty excited about Apple’s new Siri software. After all, who wouldn’t want to be able to talk to their phone, and have it answer back, or follow the directions you gave it? Unfortunately, the only way to get this awesome feature is to purchase an iPhone 4S. Don’t worry though, if you’re an Android user, there is a free app called Voice Actions that has a lot of the same features. As you can see from the video…

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Free Software October 7, 2011 posted by Scott

Add the best free portable apps to your USB drive

Flash drives are pretty common these days. They are the easiest way to carry around files, and even to transfer smaller ones between two computers in the same location (that aren’t networked). If you carry one on your keychain, and have some free space on it, you might consider putting some useful apps on there, as you never know when one might come in handy. TalesofInterest has compiled a list of some of the best portable programs currently available. Most…

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Free Software October 6, 2011 posted by Scott

Use ZXing to decode barcodes without a smartphone

We’re starting to see QR codes getting used more and more often these days. Heck, I was just at Denny’s this morning, and I saw them on my placemat. If you have a smartphone, you can easily use an app to decode it, and see whatever it is the company is trying to get you to look at. However, what do you do if you don’t have a smarphone? If you have a way to get a picture of the…

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Free Software October 5, 2011 posted by Scott

Z-Type is a fun way to improve your typing skills

In today’s modern world, learning to type quickly and efficiently is something that everyone should do. Whether you’re a college student writing up an essay, writing a report for your boss, or just sending a message to a friend on Facebook, you’ll need to type. It blows my mind to see people my own age staring intently at their keyboards, trying to peck out sentence after sentence. If you have trouble touch-typing, then it might be time to find a…

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