05. December 2009

Set My Computer as Default in Windows Explorer

By Default the Windows Explorer in Windows 7 will open library folder instead of My Computer. In previous version of Windows, we have a My computer Icon that would actually pinpoint to all the higher levels of Drives in our Computer. If you are really annoyed with the default library folder of Windows 7 then [...]

31. May 2008

Free Photoshop 101 Web Design Tips, Tricks & Techniques e-book for limited time

Site point is giving away PDF version of The Photoshop Anthology book. It consists of full fledged Photoshop designs especially for web designers. Usually most of the Photoshop books available across market contain tutorials based on print designs but this book is aimed fully at web designing and how Photoshop impacts it.  Corrie Haffly, a [...]

20. January 2008

Google Talk Freezes with show music status using Winamp 5.5

I am a die hard fan of Winamp and using it for more than 5 years. What I like about this music tool is its light and easy to use features. When you compare other media players like iTunes and Jet Audio, Winamp uses a very light and easy to use playlist organizer. If you [...]

09. January 2008

Resolving Internet explorer crash after installing windows service pack 3

Last month Microsoft made a release candidate of Win XP Service pack 3 available for download. So I downloaded the 336 Mb patch and installed it successfully. This patch actually contains security updates and hotfixes issued by Microsoft Corp. up to April 2nd, 2006 excluding Internet Explorer 7 (Thanks MS for it:-)). Seriously no updates [...]

23. September 2007

Tuning your gtalk to use as Voip phone and FM receiver

Making your Gtalk as an online FM streaming device is not a complicated task but a simple 3 step process as 123. With the help of a third party service called Gtalk 2 Voip we could attain this functionality. What is Gtalk 2 Voip ? GTalk2VoIP is a free and publicly open voice gateway for [...]

30. May 2007

Creating a simple web 2.0 favicon – Tutorial

Inspired with the favicon design of web 2.0 sites like Tech Crunch, Lifehacker, Technorati, etc? Well follow this simple tutorial for creating web 2.0 fav icon using Photoshop. All you need is just Adobe Photoshop software installed. Ok let’s get started! Open a new project in Photoshop either by navigating to File > New or [...]

28. May 2007

Start your own mobile company – no kidding its true!

Who said you need blocks of investment for starting your mobile company? No investments, no risks, just a few clicks can make you start your very own Virtual mobile company. Still don’t believe me chill out your snooping and read carefully. Sonopia a website dedicated in new kind of mobile marketing allows a user to [...]

03. May 2007

Tips to beat the heat this summer

This summer is not going to pass like the usual summer because year 2007 is known to be hottest year ever. The combination of global warming and the El Niño weather phenomenon makes this year hotter than any other year. So your expectations of summer heat will probably be higher than the usual summer. As [...]

29. April 2007

Optimize your internet speed in GPRS Dial-up connection

The usage of internet is evolving greatly with people switching to latest technological advancements like broadband, ADSL, Wi-Fi etc. But there are some exceptional who still use the Dial-up connection via modem or GRPS. One of a good folk from ThinkDigit forum has found a trick for GRPS Internet users. Basically GPRS dial-up connections are [...]

18. February 2007

Print and Build your own toys via Readymech

A site called Readymechs allows download of free ready made flatpack toys for you to print and build. These flat packs are designed to fit in an 8.5″x11″ page which you can print with your printer. A double-sided tape, thick matte paper, and 10-15 minutes for build time are more than enough for overall toy [...]

04. February 2007

Easy Photoshop Tutorials that makes you a Graphic Designer

Want to become a Graphics Designer ? Its simply and easy according to a site called The Design World. TDW offers a massive collection of free design resources and hundreds of downloads for Photoshop. The member community at TDW have contributed hundreds of Photoshop tutorials that makes your graphics manipulation easier and simple. When i [...]

16. January 2007

Creating custom url for your Orkut Profile

When you compare sites like HI5, Bebo, LinkedIn, Friendster with Orkut the main bit Orkut lacking was a Custom URL for your profile page.                                   A Custom URL is a small and easy to remember web URL by which one can access a profile page in a site. Basically one cannot remember the long URL [...]

12. January 2007

Test your Anti-Virus Integrity and Power

                                                                                 Do you doubt that your Anti-Virus is not efficient? Want to test the Integrity and Power of your Anti-Virus ? Here is a simple way to do this. The below step is about creating a fake malware signature which makes your anti-virus to detect it. Please don’t be panic about this experiment because [...]

11. January 2007

Use Windows and Office in 10 Indian languages

Its not always that English is the only way to learn Windows, but you can use Windows in your local Language too. Although this feature is available for a long time but many of them are still unaware of it.                             With LIP you have the ability to switch your Windows XP Graphical User Interface [...]

23. December 2006

Optimizing Zone Alarm for low performance systems

Security threat over Internet has become high and there is a need for standard protection across computers.For users who use Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite, i have some tips for optimizing and tweaking its settings by which you can use it as compatible with your low performance or slower systems. After installing the Zone Alarm [...]

01. December 2006

Improving your English online via Thinkglish

Thinkglish Beta is a free English learning and improving site that is designed for everyone without any age difference. This site helps you to learn a perfect English and improve your verbal communication skills, as well as your listening comprehension. They provide interactive sessions,preparing interviews, presentations or if you simply want to have a conversation, [...]

28. October 2006

Use Disclaimer in your Email to seek relief from legal actions

Wonder your mail contains Sensitive or Confidential materials or Phonographic which you intend to send one of your friend but unfortunately you misspell the email address and it was sent to someone whom you don’t know! Just think about the sequences or how bad the user might have felt or hurt reading your mail but [...]

14. October 2006

Speak English with a tRend and sTyle..

First of all i tell you that i am not good enough to teach English but i believe i can help you speak english with a trend and mix.. Why does one prefers to talk english with a trend or style? >The answer is simply to gain one’s attention and uniqueness… We always like someone [...]

07. October 2006

Type Indian Language text easily via Quillpad beta

After re-designing my blog header with a little mix of masala, i asked my friend Thilak to suggest its design. As we were talking about some tech issues he directed me to a site called QuilliPad which is brother was working with. After visiting the site, the first thing i discovered is that “Typing Indian [...]

04. October 2006

Basic tips and tricks while using Internet

Use an Anti- Virus Software: Always use an Anti-virus software (like McAfee Virus scan, Norton Anti-Virus, AVG, Avast etc) which could protect your computer from viruses, worms and trojans. It is important to update your virus definitions to meet the current threat. A computer without anti-virus software is a house without roof. Since Internet become [...]

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