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September 2008

Google launched Top Draw for Mac

September 30, 2008

Google launched a Javascript based image creation software for Mac. It uses simple text based javascript code to generate images. It provides the script editor and a option to install a menubar viewer which runs the script and set the images as desktop background.

It uses Apple’s Quartz and CoreImage rendering engines for image generation. You [...]

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Learn vocabulary while not using mac

September 27, 2008

Improve your vocabulary while not using your mac. Leopard has a new screensaver which shows new words everyday.
Go to System Preferences -> Desktop and Screen Saver -> Screen Saver tab and select Word of the day screensaver. You can choose the dictionary from options.
While running the screensaver press “D” to view the detailed description of [...]

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Google is giving away $10 million on its 10th birthday

September 25, 2008

If you got an idea which you think can help others then Google may pay you as much as $10 million to turn your ideas into reality.
Google will fund $10 million in total to the 5 ideas selected by the advisory board. You can submit your ideas under following categories.

Community: How can we help connect [...]

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Yahoo! Messenger 9.0 launched

September 25, 2008

Yahoo! recently launched Yahoo! Messenger version 9.0. This version of Yahoo! Messenger is compatible with Windows Vista. It is bundled with the following features.

Pingbox™ – This is a similar to Google Talk Gadget. Using this service Yahoo! Messanger can be added to any webpage and visitors can IM you anonymously (or they can identify [...]

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Extensive use of computer can cause Physical Hazards

September 23, 2008

We spend the maximum time working on computer. This work style can put us at risk of getting neck, shoulder and upper back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and lower back and sciatic nerve pain.
The right posture and a few precautions can save us from this risk. Lovelyn Bettison is a licensed massage therapist. She has [...]

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New in Gmail Labs

September 22, 2008

Google has recently added a few add-on in Gmail Labs. Some of them are really useful.
Mark as Read Button
If you use “Mark as Read” option from Action menu frequently then this is for you. Enable this lab feature will insert a “Mark as Read” button beside Delete button.

Default ‘Reply to all’
The default option to reply [...]

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Play YouTube videos on your iPod

September 20, 2008

If you want to carry YouTube videos on your iPod or iPhone there is a free solution Available.
Tooble can download a video from YouTube and can convert to iPod and high-resolution video. Tooble can be downloaded from here. Tooble is available for both Windows and Mac.
It includes following features:

Search all of YouTube from within tooble.
Download [...]

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Useful keyboard shortcuts for Finder

September 17, 2008

I have listed a few keyboard shortcuts which can help you to make the most of Finder app.
Give them a try. Make sure Finder is selected before using the shortcuts.
These shortcuts are tested on Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.4.
Open the special folders

Shift-Command-C ⎯ Computer folder
Shift-Command-H ⎯ Home folder (user’s home folder)
Shift-Command-D ⎯ Desktop folder
Shift-Command-A ⎯ [...]

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Use Twitter in Facebook

September 16, 2008

Twitter and Facebook both are amazing application to stay in touch with Family and Friends. Twitter and Facebook both can be used simultaneously in Facebook using this application. This application is developed by Twitter.

Facebook only allows a limited number of updates to your profile per day.

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Broken feed in Feedburner

September 16, 2008

I was tying to access feeds of http://www.amit.me/blog but it was broken. I am using Google’s feedburner service to host my feeds. However it was restored after a few minutes.

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