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October 13, 2011

Google TV – Go Get It to Enjoy Internet TV

When it comes to using internet TV, you have to think of getting a gadget that would give you the best viewing experience. That’s exactly when you can rely on Google TV. If Google TV would work the way the company is saying, then you can expect a whole new experience with your TV. By just turning it on, you’ll see the Google TV home page. You can surf the internet using the Google Chrome and can download apps on the TV just like it’s done in any smart phone.

Tools and Softwares

October 11, 2011

Adobe’s Image Deblur tool

Mobile phone cameras do not give results as great as SLRs but some modern day camera phones deliver such pictures that it is difficult to tell them apart from standard digital camera photos. Besides the the censor, a lot of things such as movement, amount of light etc. make a big difference in the quality of photos. Aren’t you annoyed to see motion blurred pictures that would otherwise have looked great, hadn’t there been a hand movement? Well your woes may come to an end very soon as Adobe will soon be introducing a Deblur tool in the upcoming release of Photoshop that would help you correct your blurred pictures.

News and Events

October 10, 2011

Google Introduces programming language Dart

For programmers, there are lots of programming languages to choose from. Java, C#, Python etc. are some of the most popular programming languages in the current scenario. Amidst the hordes of all the prevailing programming languages, Google has just introduced a programming language and it is known as Dart.

Computers and Internet

October 9, 2011

An average font made of all typefaces on a computer

There are thousands upon thousands of fonts and everyday, a multitude of new fonts are born. There are times when you like a letter of a certain typeface and another letter from some other typeface and then wish for a typeface with the best of the both worlds. But have you ever imagined what an average font would look like? By average, I mean how would a font look with all the typefaces installed in your computer combined together? Moritz Resl has done an experiment by creating a set of alphabets by combining all the fonts installed in his system.

Limit the number of posts a user can submit in a day

Blogging

October 8, 2011

Limit the number of posts a user can submit in a day

Guest blogging has become ubiquitous in the recent years. There are lots of blogs that allow guest posts their blogs; Techattitude is also one among them. There are many benefits of allowing guest posts on your blog but nothing is without demerits. Guest posts can bring you a number of quality articles to your site but at the same time also increases the chances of spammers submitting numerous duplicated posts in a single day. If you want a solution of this, here is the trick.

Fix computer hanging issue while applying user settings

Windows Tips and Tricks

October 1, 2011

Fix computer hanging issue while applying user settings

Even though Windows Vista has now been more or less replaced by its successor Windows 7, there are some people who use Vista as their operating system. If you are a user of Windows Vista, you must have come across the issue when the computer hangs while applying Computer Settings in the login process. This issue is also seen in Windows Server 2008. But with a quick hotfix, you can easily solve the issue.

You and the Internet

September 28, 2011

The Evolutionary Stages of Storage

The storage landscape has changed dramatically in the past two decades. In the 1980s and 1990s, companies struggled with keeping their data secure, accessible, and backed up. It wasn’t uncommon for larger enterprises to have a storage engineer just to maintain storage systems and make sure that important data was safe.

Know which planes are flying overhead with Wolfram|Alpha

Tips, Tricks and Hacks

September 27, 2011

Know which planes are flying overhead with Wolfram|Alpha

The uses of Wolfram Alpha are countless. From performing complex mathematical operations to getting various high level statistical data, Wolfram Alpha does it all and using it is as simple as a pie. Give the name of any two cities and Wolfram Alpha will return results with relative data from both cities. Give it a problem of calculus and it will solve it for you within seconds. Added to the list is a feature that will leave you spellbound. Wolfram Alpha can now tell what planes are flying overhead while you have sipping your warm coffee.

You and the Internet

September 26, 2011

How to Become a Tab Pro

All my friends used to make fun of my tab usage. I don’t blame them either; at any given moment in a browsing section, I would have anywhere from 20 to 40 tabs opened in one window. Everyone would tell me to stop middle-clicking every link to open in a new tab, but to me, having that original Google search really helps if the tabs I open at first aren’t as helpful as I would like. Then, I just delete the unhelpful tabs, and go back to the Google results page that I left open.

Tools and Softwares

September 20, 2011

Illusions theme for Windows 7 by Josh Sommers

Windows 8 has already been released as developer preview by Microsoft. But it will take long before Windows 7 starts losing its charm. Windows 7 has lots of options for OS customization and enhancement of its visual appeal. A lot of cool Windows 7 themes are available for free. If you are looking for a creative and totally unique theme, you would be interested in the Illusions theme created by Josh Sommers.

How to import a blogger blog to WordPress(for larger blogs)

Blogging

September 17, 2011

How to import a blogger blog to WordPress(for larger blogs)

Blogger is among the most popular blogging platforms in today’s world. Blogger provides a lot of options for bloggers that is barely provided by any other blogging platform. Many bloggers move to Wordpress blogging platform from Blogger after their blog on Blogger has gained a good traction for more control options. Importing a blogger blog to Wordpress is facilitated by import tools that are available as plugins for Wordpress or other third party tools.

Tips, Tricks and Hacks

September 16, 2011

How to save money on printer ink

Have you ever noticed how the printer-ink relationship has reversed in terms of cost? It used to be that printers cost much more than the ribbon doing the printing, but now ink printers are normally priced lower than an ink cartridge it uses. Computer printer ink today is said to cost more than the best wine, even the best champagne or perfume, ounce for ounce. It follows therefore that if you can save money on printer ink, you can save a substantial amount.

Troubleshoot problems in Word using the ‘a’ switch

Tips, Tricks and Hacks

September 11, 2011

Troubleshoot problems in Word using the ‘a’ switch

With each new version, Microsoft keeps adding new features to its ever popular Microsoft Office suite and its component software like Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel etc. But minor errors and issues pop up from time to time. Word has a useful feature that lets you troubleshoot and find where a problem persists. Using the ‘a’ switch, you can troubleshoot the issues in Microsoft Word. Here is how you use the ‘a’ switch with Microsoft Office. The ‘a’ switch disables the add-ins in Microsoft Word and also disables the global templates.

Blogging

September 9, 2011

The Magic of WordPress

One of the premier web hosting sites is WordPress. WordPress is a company that is dedicated to helping their customers set up professional websites quickly and easily. There are numerous advantages to using WordPress...

Type quicker and smarter on your Windows computer

Tools and Softwares

September 7, 2011

Type quicker and smarter on your Windows computer

Who doesn’t want to save time in typing text? If you are a person who regularly deals with word processing applications like Microsoft Word, OpenOffice etc. you would wish that some of your words and sentences got autocompleted on the fly. A quick and easy solution for typing faster is Phrase Express. Phrase Express is a free utility that lets you organize your frequently used text snippets and helps you type faster.

Tools and Softwares

September 6, 2011

How to sync audio with video in unsynced videos with GOM Player or VLC Player

There are some video files that may be corrupt and wouldn’t play well. Or there are some others that may not be corrupt but would be with some glitches. For example, we sometimes come across videos where the audio doesn’t perfectly sync with the video. Even if there is a lag of 10 seconds, it would wreck the whole experience. But don’t worry, if you want to sync audio with the video by a few seconds, you can do so easily using GOM player or VLC Player.

How to easily add programs to run at startup

Windows Tips and Tricks

September 5, 2011

How to easily add programs to run at startup

There are some programs and software on your computer that you cannot live without. Be it your favorite browser, your music software or any other software related to your profession; there are always a couple of them that you use everyday. Wouldn’t you like to open up such programs at startup without firing them up one by one once you start your computer? Well here is a simple trick to choose programs that you would like to kick start automatically after your computer starts.

Online Tools

September 2, 2011

Tired of Lorem Ipsum? Try Hipster Ipsum

The Lorem Ipsum dummy text is used as a placeholder text or say a filler text in designs. Lorem Ipsum has been used since long. But it has so ubiquitous that you see the Lorem Ipsum dummy text in most of the design samples. If you are tired of the Lorem ipsum dummy text, you can try out Hipster Ipsum that is similar to Lorem Ipsum dummy text.

Do your friends see you online on Facebook all the time?

Apps

August 29, 2011

Do your friends see you online on Facebook all the time?

As we all know, a green circle next to a friend’s name on the Facebook chat list means that the friend is online. And a grey circle would mean that the friend is away or either busy. But do you have had complaints from friends saying that you don’t reply to them even when you are online 24 hours a day? Sounds strange but for many people, Facebook shows an online status even when the person is offline. Well it could possibly be because you could be using some instant messaging application on your mobile Phone. If you use IM+ application on your Windows Phone for chatting over Facebook and are being shown online all the time, here’s how you fix it.