The biggest time saver you can implement in your coding practices is some sort of searchable database of all the data you need when you’re working on a project. I mean code snippets, images, data sets, tips & tricks, whatever you use a lot and can be copy pasted. A great way to manage these [...]
- Author: Daniel Pataki
- Published: Apr 20th, 2009
- Comments: 16
Taking screenshots has never been so fun!
I think I just found the best screen capture software ever, or at least the best looking one. The aptly named PrtScr is originally intended to fill the void created by the Windows snipping tool which can only be found on tablet Vistas and some other select distributions. It has the same basic functionality, with [...]
Catalogue your DVDs, games and book
Often you will be certain that you have a DVD but cannot remember where you placed it or if you lent it someone. The best way to keep track of your possessions is to catalogue them, allowing you to remind yourself of where they are, but also letting you quickly value them.
It may seem like [...]
- Author: Daniel Pataki
- Published: Apr 18th, 2009
- Comments: 1
Gmail now suggests recipients
It seems that Gmail is set to read your mind, it now suggests recipients to your emails! No, Mr Brin and Page are not inside your head, the application simply monitors groups you frequently send emails to. If you frequently send emails and sometimes there are some “crossovers”, this is a handy feature which can [...]
- Author: Daniel Pataki
- Published: Apr 12th, 2009
- Comments: 14
Tired of Photoshop and GIMP? Try Paint.net
I’ve been searching for a Photoshop replacement for a while, and the obvious choice was GIMP, although I never really liked it much. I am 100% sure that GIMP is an awesome application, but to me it just doesn’t feel right.
So instead, I gave Paint.net another go, an application which I have tried before, but [...]
- Author: Daniel Pataki
- Published: Apr 11th, 2009
- Comments: 3
Launch any app or folder with a hotkey using PS Hot Launch
I use a lot of applications and now that Luanchy is so great I can do this relatively quickly. However, there is another app that allows even simpler launching, and not just for applications, but for folders, text files, anything you need. PS Hot Launch VVL is an applications that lets you bind any application, [...]
Back up your files to a secure remote server with Carbonite
Everyone should back their data up in case their computer suddenly fails or is even lost or stolen. Many will back their data up on mediums like external hard drives, but it requires a certain amount of disciple to remember to hook your laptop up to one. Another problem with backing data up on such [...]
