Traditional Linux operating system distributions come packed with everything – applications, toys, media apps, games, utlities, etc. If you are a student or part of an educational institution you may looking for something more tuned to getting things done in this space than entertainment. UberStudent is an Ubuntu-like Linux distribution geared especually for students, learners, […]
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One Site to Instantise Popular Web Services
A few days ago Google unveiled an awesome new feature in Google Search – Google Instant. Google Instant search enabled seeing results as-you-type and was ridiculously fast in displaying the results. It wowed everyone including yours truly. Inspired by Google Instant, a lot of web developers started applying this to various services like YouTube, Flickr, […]
ToodleAir – A Must Have ToodleDo Companion
For those using ToodleDo, it needs no introduction. If you are new to it, check out my ToodleDo online task manager review here. ToodleDo has really helped me with managing my tasks with me loosely following the Getting Things Done principle. However, I wanted an easier way to input my tasks as I came across […]
Get IIT Technical Lectures For Free on Youtube
IIT – Indian Institute of Technology is one of the premium Indian educational institutions. Only the best of the students graduating from high school get into it after rigorous screening. I went to school right across from IIT Chennai and always wondered what it would be attend classes there. Now, thanks to a program called […]
Tips for Using Google Voice in Gmail
Google announced the ability to make calls from within Gmail recently. It looks like it has been very popular among Gmail users and 10 million calls had been made as of Sep 1. If you have your Google Voice number attached to your Gmail and use it to call people from within Gmail, Google Voice […]
Whistler XTR-695 Laser/Radar Detector with Voice Alerts $99 Shipped
I have had my eyes on this sweet radar detector for a while and just noticed that the price has dropped quiet a bit than what it was going for before. First off, Whistler makes a great line of radar detectors. Whistler XTR-695 has all the bells and whistles (pun intended) like 7-color backlit LCD […]
Comprehensive Comparison Spreadsheet of All Known Android Phones
When it comes to choosing an Apple iPhone, we got you covered in our iPhone blog. However, when it comes to Android based phones if you start looking into the selection available to you, I guarantee that your head will start to spin. The good folks at Portable Electronics Ltd, a New Zealand based electronics […]
New $99 AppleTV vs $99 Roku HD-XR
Apple just announced the new 2nd gen AppleTV. It has been redesigned to be small in size and with streaming and rentals as its main concepts. Something Roku HD has been doing well for a while. AppleTV Features 1/4 the size as previous model Built-in power – just needs a cord 1 HDMI port Built-in […]
TeuxDeux Online Task Manager Part Deux
TeuxDeux is a beautiful, simple and elegant online task manager. I did a TeuxDeux review here before. TeuxDeux was popular for its easy to use AJAXified interface. It worked just like an online paper calendar. You can easily add tasks to certain dates on the screen. Each task gets scratched off as you are done. […]
YouTube Adds 400+ Free Full Length Movies
Google is pulling out all stops trying to give out free content. They just announced free calls within US and Canada from Gmail this week. Now they have added over 400 full length movies for us to watch free on Youtube. YouTube had added a few free movies and TV shows last year. Before you […]
Western Digital Elements 1TB Ext Hard Drive $69.99 [Deals]
Looking for some cheap storage for your growing data collection or want to backup all your data? I just came across this Western Digital WD Elements 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive for $69.99 with free shipping from Amazon. I have had good luck with Western Digital drives and this is definitely a […]
ASUS 14” Bamboo Laptop + Free $150 Amazon GC + $99 Wireless TV Adapter for $989
If you are shopping for a laptop or notebook computer, you have to check out this excellent deal going on over at Amazon.com. You get a $999 state of the art laptop with the latest i5 Intel chip, a free $150 Amazon Gift Card and a free Netgear Wireless TV Adapter that costs $99. All […]
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ITA’s Matrix Offers No-Frills Flight Price Comparison Tool
I have long been a fan of Kayak for hunting down flight deals anytime we travel. They offer really nice interface to compare prices and find flight deals for destinations. It looks like their search engine is actually powered by ITA Software’s Matrix engine. It also powers most of the major deal hunting websites such […]
Download Best of Free Software As a Bundle with FreeApps
The most tedious part that puts us off from doing that occasional clean re-install of any OS is the time it takes to get it back to how we like our system again. There are probably a few dozen free and great software that you have found over the years and can’t live without. FreeApps […]
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Passpack Comes to Mobile Phones
Passpack is my choicest online password manager and I trust it with a lot of my data. You can read all my Passpack review and related posts here. i have written a lot on why I trust them and will skip trying to convince you that it is secure. Instead, this post is for Passpack […]
