Originally posted 2009-05-05 08:32:33. Microsoft Windows 7 has been creating a steady buzz with the release of beta. The Release Candidate has also been making the rounds in torrent trackers. Microsoft has made an official Windows 7 RC available for download. It looks like Microsoft took enough precautions to handle the load from a surge [...]
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Which DNS Service Should You Use?
Originally posted 2009-12-17 08:00:45. Google recently introduced Google Public DNS service. Last week, I wrote about what Google Public DNS actually means to you. If you are not aware of what it is I recommend reading that post before reading this further. With a couple of different options with DNS Servers now between your ISP’s [...]
How to Run Firefox 4 and Firefox 3 At the Same Time?
Originally posted 2011-03-23 08:00:00. I haven’t had the need to do this yet but thanks to @StephenCronin asking this question. With Firefox 4 out yesterday, there are many extension developers who haven’t updated their add-ons yet. Or you may want to test your website on Firefox 3 while using Firefox 4 simultaneously. Whatever the reason [...]
Good Reads: Buzz in Blogs 2007-12-08
Originally posted 2007-12-08 17:10:43. Couple of new things going on here at ShanKri-la. I have become a guest author at one of the popular Tech Blogs by my friend Keith D’Souza – Techie-Buzz.com. I will start out posting one post every week and it will appear mostly on Fridays. I was humbled and honored at [...]
Dropbox Goes Public & Linux Client Is Available Now
Originally posted 2008-09-11 16:04:47. DropBox is an innovative file synchronization service that seamlessly keeps the assigned folder between computers in sync. You can even get to your files from anywehere via a browser interface. You can read my DropBox Review here. Dropbox was on closed beta so far and they have just launched publicly! You [...]
Digsby is my Favorite Instant Messenger
Originally posted 2008-03-24 09:51:19. That’s right. Move over Meebo. Move over Yahoo Messenger, GTalk. Digsby on the covers will look like one of the dozen multi-protocol Instant Messenger clients out there. But, this is by far the best integration I have seen among them. I am not just going to say that but actually tell [...]
WriteMonkey is a Free & Powerful Writing Tool
Originally posted 2011-01-24 13:00:00. If you do any amount of writing, you are probably used to software like Word, etc. The downside with the modern tools are that they are ripe for distraction with all the bells and whistles. Every version adds more features and more options to deal with. Distraction free writing software are [...]
Evernote Opens up it’s API – Users Rejoice
Originally posted 2008-10-01 16:47:06. Evernote is a note-taking application on steroids. It has the winning formula and success written all over it. I did step over a line and called Evernote as a Google Notebook alternative. And it has definitely come true for me. I have completely ditched Google Notebook for Evernote. Evernote just introduced [...]
Get SnagIt & Camstasia Software for Free
Originally posted 2007-11-30 08:05:46. The trend for a lot of software companies in this age of freeware is to release their old versions for free. This lets potential users TechSmith is doing just that with their award winning products SnagIt & Camtasia. SnagIt SnagIt is a Screen Capture and an Image Editing tool. It is [...]
40+ Best WordPress Plugins for 2011
One of the things I love about WordPress as a blogging platform is how Plugins extend its functionality hundred fold. Just like how Firefox becomes more than a browser with its 1000′s of available extensions. Searching for a good WordPress plugin in the WP Plugin directory can be like finding a needle in the proverbial [...]
Enso Launcher Commands Cheatsheet
Originally posted 2008-01-23 09:30:39. I recently reviewed Enso Launcher – a free program launcher at TechieBuzz and have started using it in my laptop religiously and I am amazed at the productivity it brings with it. Enso caught my attention when it was made free recently and it was $40 before then. It is often [...]
Best Dropbox Hacks and Dropbox Portable
Dropbox has literally changed the way I do things in the Internet. If you haven’t heard of Dropbox, it is an online file synchronization service with the following cool useful features: File Sync between multiple computers Cross platform support – Windows. Linux & Mac No complicated interface – runs in the background and access via [...]
Supercharge Microsoft Outlook with Xobni
Originally posted 2009-01-06 09:29:29. If you are still using Outlook and catch that occasional sneer from the ‘cool kids’ using Gmail or ThunderBird? Or are you forced to use it at work for some other reason? No worries. Xobni can make you look cool using Outlook. Xobni is just the reverse of the word ‘inbox’. [...]
Never Run Out of Minutes in Your Cellphone – WatchMyCell
Originally posted 2008-01-14 10:00:47. 4/22/11 Update: This service seems to be down now. One gripe I have about the US cell phone companies is the exorbitant amount of money one gets charged if we ever go over the monthly minutes allowance. I usually watch my minutes well and hardly ever go over my allocation. But, [...]
Stream Movies, Music From Desktop to iPhone, iPad, Android with Plex
I have used a couple of media servers to stream my movies and music collection from my desktop to our Sony Playstation 3 and watch it in our big screen TV. TVersity and PS3 Media Server have worked well for their purpose. I have also dabbled with XMBC a little. However, with our 2 week [...]
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