Remember Pandora, the Internet Radio service that went viral shortly after its release thanks to its interesting music suggestion service and the fact that it was available to users from all over the world? Pandora shortly thereafter went US-only blocking access for users who tried to connect from other countries. It is still possible to [...]
- Author: Melanie Gross
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Speak UP: Text-to-Speech Software with a Translation Feature
Text- to-speech applications are plentiful. They are showing up on web browsers like Google’s Chrome Speak and Firefox’s text-to-speech plugin. Then there is speech-to-text software such as Dragon and many others including the built-in feature in Windows 7. If you are searching for text-to-speech software that is free and does more than just give you [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Keolah Learns Japanese, Japanese Language Tutor
You may remember that I started learning Japanese some time ago. Especially the multitude of different characters make it difficulty to learn the language. Compare learning English with its 26 language characters to learning Japanese which has thousands. Even if you do not have to know all of them, you are still stuck with learning [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Tintii Photo Filter, Picture Highlighter
Sometimes you may want to highlight a specific area of a photo that you have taken with your digital camera. Maybe it is a photo of your family in a garden, a sight at your most recent holiday destination or your dog doing a crazy stunt in the park. Tintii Photo Filter is an Open [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 9
Copy Text From Images Using Gttext
While it may not happen too often, you sometimes may want to copy text from an image into a document. It is certainly possible to type the text manually into the document which may be ok if it consists of a few words or sentences. But what if it is an image full of text? [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 4
Simple IP Config , Configure Network Adapter Settings
Modern operating systems make it a lot easier for users to connect to the Internet. You may not need to configure network settings at all before connecting to the Internet via a network cable. Even wireless connections have become easier to configure, as it is usually only needed to enter the secure code to establish [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Cover Retriever, Download, Save Album Covers
I personally do not really care if mp3 files on my computer have the proper album covers associated with them. I do however know a few people who want their mp3 collection to be in perfect condition, which includes having album cover art for all of their mp3 files. Cover Retriever is a free open [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 9
Network Planning, Mapping Software PrimeDesktop
It is usually not necessary to use a software to plan a small home network that consists of a couple of PCs, a router and maybe other peripherals like a NAS or printer. But when it comes to medium sized or even larger networks, especially in a business environment, it pays off to plan before [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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TunnelVision, Hide Part Of Your Screen
Remember those pupils at school that would not let you peak at their work during class? They usually used their elbow and body to block your view. TunnelVision is more or less the modern adpotion of this century old practice, only that you are now in control of what others see on your computer monitor. [...]