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Free Software October 3, 2011 posted by

JPEGmini shrinks your images without losing quality

If you’re wanting to send pictures to someone, or plan on hosting them on a website, size can be rather important. I’m not talking about the dimensions of the image, but rather the file size. If you’re wanting to send a set of wedding photos to your aunt, she’s not going to want to download a bunch of 3MB pictures. Thus, you might want to try compressing the images. The trouble is that depending on the compression tool you use,…


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JPEGmini shrinks your images without losing quality
Free Software September 30, 2011 posted by

Use Clonezilla to clone your hard drive for free

There are times where you want to preserve a computer exactly how it is. A good use for this is to install your OS, then get everything setup and installed just the way you want it. Then you can use a piece of software to create an image of the drive, allowing you to instantly restore it at a moment’s notice. Next time you want to wipe the computer and start clean, you need only restore the image, and you’ll…


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Use Clonezilla to clone your hard drive for free
Awesome September 29, 2011 posted by

Create internet tasks using ifttt

The internet is a crazy place. Between emails, status updates, tweets, news articles and more, there is a lot of information coming at you all at once. The trouble is actually finding a way to harness all of that information and make it work for you. I think I have stumbled onto one of the greatest tools that can help make the most of your internet experience. It’s called ifttt. ifttt sounds pretty boring, but it stands for �if this…


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Create internet tasks using ifttt
diy September 29, 2011 posted by

Create a snooze button for your Gmail account

Do you ever get emails that you know you’ll want to read later, but don’t feel like looking at right away? I get those a lot, and usually they are work-related. If I’m not working at the moment, I’m not going to have much a desire to read them. I also like a nice, clean inbox, so I hate leaving them unread. So what’s the solution? A virtual snooze button for your email. If you use Gmail, you can indeed…


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Create a snooze button for your Gmail account
Free Software September 28, 2011 posted by

Use Meetin.gs to keep your team organized

Organizing a meeting can be a hassle, especially when you have people scattered across multiple offices, or constantly on the go. Then once you do finally get everyone together, you have to bring everyone up to speed with all of the necessary information and documents. Wouldn’t it be easier if all of these things were in one spot that everyone involved could access from almost anywhere? Meetin.gs is a free service that does its best to take the pain out…


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Use Meetin.gs to keep your team organized
Mobile Tech September 27, 2011 posted by

Use Vocre to translate speech almost instantly

In this day and age it seems like a good idea to know more than one language. However, depending on your location and what you do for a living, even being bilingual may not be enough. So how do you deal with those times where language becomes a major barrier in communication? A pocket translator will help, but wouldn’t it be great if there were a way to translate speech in real-time? Now there is, and it’s on your phone….


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Use Vocre to translate speech almost instantly
diy September 26, 2011 posted by

Learn to automatically launch programs from your USB stick

If you’re anything like me, you try to find the most efficient way to do each and every task. After all, if you do the same things over and over, just being able to shave a few seconds off can save you hours in the long run. Well, if you run programs from a USB drive, then you might be interested in having the software automatically launch as soon as you insert the drive. This was a fairly simple task…


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Learn to automatically launch programs from your USB stick
Awesome September 23, 2011 posted by

RingShuffle brings temporary phone numbers to your iPhone

I love my Google Voice number, as it gives me a lot more control over who can reach me on the phone. Unfortunately there are instances where I hate even giving that out, as I don’t want some people being able to contact me in the future. For those instances, there is an awesome free app called RingShuffle. Install RingShuffle on your iPhone (sorry, no Android version right now) and create an account. This consists of entering your phone number,…


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RingShuffle brings temporary phone numbers to your iPhone
Free Software September 22, 2011 posted by

Use custom firmware on your router to track bandwidth usage

Have you ever wondered just how much bandwidth you use on a monthly basis? If you don’t do a lot of downloading or streaming, then it really shouldn’t be much of a concern. However, if you’ve got two devices in the house that seem to be always streaming Netflix to them, along with downloading games from Steam to different computers, you might get concerned about it. If your ISP doesn’t offer some sort of way to check your monthly bandwidth…


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Use custom firmware on your router to track bandwidth usage
Cool Web Apps & Sites September 21, 2011 posted by

SGPlus.me puts your Facebook and Google+ feeds in one place

When it comes to social networking, Facebook still reigns supreme. A lot of people really want Google+ to take off, but without a broad user base, it never will. An interesting approach that people are taking is instead of completely switching to one, they’re finding ways to integrate Facebook into Google+. One such way of doing this is with SGPlus. If you head to the SGPlus page, you can download their browser extension, login to Google+, and grab your photos…


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SGPlus.me puts your Facebook and Google+ feeds in one place
Free Software September 20, 2011 posted by

Learn a new language with Pronunciator

When you watch Sci-Fi movies, it’s always interesting to note that almost everyone speaks English, even the aliens. It makes you wonder if there will come a point in time where we all do settle on a common language, and which one will be picked. But even if that does happen, it certainly won’t be in our lifetime, which is why it’s good to pick up a second (or even third) language. If you’ve been thinking along the same lines,…


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Learn a new language with Pronunciator
Free Software September 19, 2011 posted by

iOnRoad lets you know when you’re too close to another vehicle

When we’re driving on the highway, we can have a hard time paying attention to the road. This is mainly because we don’t really have anything to look at, plus it’s easy to become sleepy or get distracted. What with children in the backseat that need taming, the blaring radio, and the occasional phone call. It would take no time at all to be on someone else’s bumper and not even know it. If you have an Android and experience…


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iOnRoad lets you know when you’re too close to another vehicle
diy September 19, 2011 posted by

Learn how to speed up Microsoft Word (2007 and 2010)

There’s nothing worse than having a powerful computer, only to have some programs run really sluggish on it. There are a lot of things that can cause this. Anything from having too little RAM, a malware infection, or even a very fragmented hard drive. However, sometimes it’s just a particular piece of software that runs slower than you think it should. If you tend to experience this with Microsoft Word (2007 or 2010), there are some things you can do…


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Learn how to speed up Microsoft Word (2007 and 2010)
Free Software September 16, 2011 posted by

EggDrop looks like a mobile mashup of Craigslist and eBay

When you’re looking to buy or sell general household items online, it seems like there are two main places to do so. The first is eBay, the other is Craigslist. The former is good for ensuring you get top dollar for something that might not have a lot of potential buyer (or finding something rare). The latter is a great way to do business with local people, and not have to pay transaction fees. Well it looks like another company…


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EggDrop looks like a mobile mashup of Craigslist and eBay
Free Software September 15, 2011 posted by

Timerrr is a virtual timer for your computer

There are plenty of times when you need access to a timer. One of the most frequent for me is in the kitchen. I have a bad habit of leaving something for a few minutes, only to get completely distracted by something on the internet, and come back in about five or ten minutes too late. Thankfully, as long as you’re near a computer, you’ll never lose track of time. Just use Timerrr. Timerrr is a very simple webapp that…


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Timerrr is a virtual timer for your computer