I love quality free software and try to write about the all the good ones I come across here. But, it’s a lot of work when you are configuring a new computer either for yourself after a OS re-install or for a friend when you are ‘fixing it’. Earlier, I came across a project OpenDisc […]

Install Slew of Popular Free PC Software In One Shot
on October 19, 2009 in Featured, Tech for Life, Windows, Windows Freeware

TweetDeck Gets Recent Follower Columns & Inline Replies
on October 15, 2009 in Featured, Tech for Life
TweetDeck has been Twitter companion ever since @MattJabs convinced me to try it. I was a great fan of @Twhirl until then but the dashboard like Twitter interface lets you track so many accounts in columns at once. TweetDeck is an Posts on Adobe Air Twitter client and offers Multiple Twitter accounts support Facebook/Myspace integration […]

Free ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall 2010 (24 hours only)
on October 13, 2009 in Money Matters, Tech for Life
ZoneAlarm is known for their Free and Pro Firewall offerings. ZoneAlarm is hosting a 24 hour Trick or Treat and offering their ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall 2010 for FREE! It’s a $39.95 value. The license you get with this is valid for up to 3 PCs. The offer is valid between 6am PST 10/13/09 to 6am […]

Quick Tip: Create a Shortcut to Your Unread Gmail
on October 12, 2009 in Gmail, Google, Tech for Life, Tips & Tricks
Gmail has been the center of my online universe for the past few years. And I appreciate every little help to make me even more productive with my emails. Gmail already has a ton of features that can make you a productivity ninja. Labels, Filters, etc to name a few. You probably knew already that […]

3 Full 1080p HD 24” Viewsonic LCD Monitors for $500
on October 10, 2009 in Household, Tech for Life
Dell Small Business website has another awesome deal on 24” Viewsonic VX2433wm LCD Monitors. They have a buy 2 get 1 free offer. Just add 3 in the cart to see this price. Viewsonic 24” Full HD 1080p Monitors Specs High-gloss piano black enclosure Build-in SRS stereo speakers Max Resolution – 1920×1080 Max Sync Rate […]

Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 09-10-09
on October 9, 2009 in Tech for Life
It is some quiet time in the Firefox front but I still haven’t had problems finding new and exciting Firefox extensions to share with you. The Firefox extensions developer community is awesome and unstoppable! Here are this week’s picks. Feedly: If you read RSS feeds via feed readers like Google Reader, Netvibes, Bloglines, etc. – […]

Feedly – Fun Alternative For Google Reader Interface
on October 8, 2009 in Featured, Tech for Life
Feedly is actually a Firefox add-on that turns your favorite feeds in Google Reader into fun magazine style start page. I am an avid RSS feeds consumer. I subscribe to hundreds of RSS feeds in a variety of topics and hardly go to individual websites to get my news in the morning. Between Twitter and […]

Jinni Goes Public With More Features
on October 7, 2009 in Tech for Life
I just reviewed Jinni – the intelligent movie recommendation engine last week. It was in a closed private beta but Jinni has opened to public since. As Jinni was opened for public signups, it also added a few additional features. Jinni got social – automatically connect with people you invited, check neighbors, follow interesting movie […]

What is Dropbox? Awesome Video
on October 6, 2009 in Dropbox, Tech for Life
Dropbox is one of my favorite web services. Regular readers here probably have seen a lot of posts on Dropbox. But, if you are still wondering What is Dropbox, wonder no more. Common Craft are known for their simple videos that can explain complex concepts very easily and they have done one for Dropbox. Did […]

Jinni Gives Intelligent Movie Recommendations
on October 2, 2009 in Featured, Tech for Life
Do you scour through sites like IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, etc to find a good movie to watch tonight? What if you could tell someone what kind of “movie mood” you are in and you got recommendations? Jinni is a new web service that does just that. Here’s a short brief about what Jinni is Jinni […]

Flickroom – Awesome Adobe Air Desktop App for Flickr
on October 1, 2009 in Featured, Tech for Life
I love Adobe Air apps that bring web applications right to your desktop in slick and easy to use interfaces. Flickroom is also an Adobe Air application (beta) that beings the most popular photo-sharing site in the Internet, Flickr, to your desktop. Flickroom is shiny, dark and very intuitive to use. If you are a […]

Evernote Windows 3.5 New Features
on September 28, 2009 in Featured, Tech for Life
Evernote has been my favorite note taking application in my desktop, iPhone as well as the web. Evernote is free and it keeps your in sync between all these platforms all the time. Plus, Evernote has been in the leading edge on online note taking and I switched to it even before Google Notebook bit […]

Quick Tip: Ubuntu Linux Adobe Air Installation Error
on September 22, 2009 in Tech for Life
I am just making a note for myself here and anyone else who might encounter this error. Scenario I was trying to install TweetDeck in LinuxMint Gloria – a Ubuntu Jaunty 9.0.4 variant. Error Could not be installed because another application is already being installed. (I didn’t grab the TweetDeck error screenshot so I reproduced […]

Pre-Order Windows 7 Home Premium for $30
on September 21, 2009 in Featured, Money Matters, Tech for Life, Windows, Windows 7
If you have a valid US college email address, read on. Or if you know someone who has one and would help you out, keep reading. Microsoft has a promotion going at Win741.com where they are offering U.S. students Windows 7 Home Premium edition for just $30! Windows 7 Home Premium is going to retail […]

Friday Tech Deal: 1TB IOmega External USB Hard Drive $75 Shipped
on September 18, 2009 in Household, Money Matters, Tech for Life
We have owned the 500GB Western Digital Passport for a while. We love it for its size (about the size of an iPhone) and portability. But, we are quickly filling it up and have been looking around for a 1TB external hard drive which we would just keep at home for backups. Small form factor […]
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