If you are running a website or a blog, you know optimizing images in your website gives your visitors a good browsing experience as well as goes easy on your hosting bandwidth consumption. Smush.it Smush.it was a great little utility created by Stoyan Stefanov and Nicole Sullivan. It was available on the web and as […]
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Ubuntu One: Dropbox for Ubuntu Linux Users
Dropbox is my favorite file sync, file backup service and I write a lot about it here. It is miltui-platform so I use it to sync files between my Windows XP desktop, Windows Vista Laptop and a Kubuntu 9.0.4 desktop. I am a recent convert from OpenSUSE to Kubuntu and love the desktop friendly approach […]
Notepad++ – A Great Open Source Code Editor
Ok. I have to apologize about this one. I just noticed today that I have never written about an excellent open source program I have been using even before I started this blog! Notepad++ is my choice source code editor anytime I am working on HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript etc. Notepad++ is a free open […]
Quick Tip: Add your Twitter Favorites to Google Reader
I use Twitter pretty much every day now and it’s probably no news for those of who follow me on Twitter. Although I rely on my Google Reader feeds to stay informed and get creative with blogging, Twitter is more and more becoming my source for good information for this blog. Plus, I use Twitter […]
Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 09-07-14
Firefox 3.5 made it’s way to our computers few days back. As I have been using the beta for a long time, I was just happy to move to the stable version. It definitely is much swifter than 3.0. Let’s look at a few good Firefox add-ons I have found recently. Firefox Extension Picks FoxyTunes […]
Anyvite – Another Viable Evite Alternative
Evite made sending emails to organize events a thing of the past. They have done very well but over time its almost like they have taken their eyes off the ball. I feel like it is bloated and have always looked for better alternatives. What is AnyVite? Recently, when I wrote about Yarp someone from […]
Ubiquity 0.5 Speaks More Languages, Naturally
Ubiquity is one of those Firefox add-ons that makes my friends go wow when I show them what it can do. In fact, Ubiquity started as a Mozilla Labs project and is still an experimental add-on and hasn’t even reached version 1.0 yet. But, the promise it shows is unbelievable and you can read a […]
CloneZilla – Open Source System Ghost Utility
If you have played the part of a System Admin in your own home or for a friend, you might have a disk imaging software in your arsenal. Traditionally, it involved using proprietary software like Norton Ghost, Symatc Ghost, etc to ‘ghost’ your machine. Clonezilla is an open source clone system solution (OCS). Clonezilla is […]
Weave: Firefox Bookmark & Passwords Sync Add-on
I use Xmarks Firefox add-on (formerly Foxmarks) to keep my Firefox bookmarks, saved passwords, etc in sync between multiple computers. Xmarks works like a charm in doing this and I love it. What is Weave Sync? Weave Sync is a prototype from Mozilla that encrypts and securely synchronizes your ‘Firefox experience’ across multiple computers. The […]
Firefox 3.5 is Ready for Download
The wait is over, Firefox fans! Mozilla has released the final stable version of Firefox 3.5. Download Firefox 3.5 While it’s downloading, check out a few Firefox 3.5 posts I like Learn what’s new in Firefox 3.5 Check out Firefox 3.5 Features Firefox 3.5 Release Notes I will be back with more fun Firefox 3.5 […]
Montastic Gets HTTPS Support
Anyone running a website hates to learn that his/her site had been down from a reader or a business contact or a friend. You should be the first one to know that your website went down. There are plenty of website monitoring services out there. We are gonna look at a simple yet effective website […]
Turn Your Computer Into A Web Server with Opera Unite
I try to dedicate Fridays to entertainment/media related posts in the spirit of the upcoming weekend. Today, I have something for you that is pretty exciting and takes web browsers into the next league. I use TVersity media server to stream music, movies and pictures in my computer to my Sony Bravia via Playstation 3. […]
iPhone 3G S Launch day and Top iPhone Resource
Yes, another iPhone 3G S post in your feed reader today. But, before you move on to the next feed I want to tell you that this is not all about iPhone 3G S. It’s no secret today is the iPhone 3G S launch day! We are getting blitzed by the media with news about […]
Make Your Linux Desktop Look Like a Mac with Mac4Lin
Mac4Lin is a complete package for Linux desktops to make them look like a Mac. Mac4Lin is a free download that is a package of skins, wallpapers, icons and interface refinements with an automated installation script. It not only transforms your Gnome desktop to look like a Mac but also provides interface tweaks to popular […]
Yarp – Yet Another Evite Alternative
Evite is a great tool but it’s one of the most bloated web apps too. I was trying to get my weekly volleyball invites that I sent via evites switched over to Facebook events. I even created a Facebook page for our volleyball club to get my peeps over there. But, it turns out that […]
