Nothing is more comfortable than being able to upload photos or files directly from the desktop to free online storage providers. Without the use of a software users have to open their web browser, load the page of a file or photo hoster that they want to use as a storage provider, add the files [...]

Categories: Open Source, Software, Windows

Some applications in Windows have an option to be always on top of other open windows even if they become inactive. That’s a helpful feature for users who want to have the application window in sight all the time. But what about situations where the always on top feature is not offered? What if the [...]

Categories: Open Source, Software, Windows

Microsoft’s Windows Explorer can be used to map network locations, websites and ftp servers so that the contents become accessible directly in the file management tool. SFTP, which stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol, is on the other hand not available by default. This can be problematic in situations where secure connections need to be [...]

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The developer of the lightweight pdf reader Sumatra has released version 1.1 which is available as a direct download from the project homepage. Sumatra is a resource friendly and minimalistic alternative to heavyweight pdf readers like Adobe Reader. Its minimalistic design and speed make it an ideal pdf reader for users who want work with [...]

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My favorite program to convert video to DVD is XtoDVD. It is a commercial software but offers such a convenient way of burning videos to DVD. But there are times when a video does not have to be burned on DVD. It might for instance need to be converted to be played on a mobile [...]

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It is relatively easy to record media streams such as those offered by Internet Radio stations or video streams if the right program is selected to do the job. Both VLC and MPlayer offer all the tools to record both types of streams. The problem is that users have to use the command line to [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

7Plus is an Open Source software for the Windows operating system that adds many features to the system that speed up the workflow. Features can be divided into Windows Explorer, general Windows related, windows handling and misc features. Some examples of what 7Plus adds are folder favorites in Windows Explorer, shortcuts to create folders, to [...]

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Webmasters need to be jack of all trades. They need to configure and design their websites, interact with the community, make regular backups and ensure that the website is secure and up to date so that it cannot be hacked, at least not by button pushers. Tools aid the webmaster in securing and testing the [...]

Categories: Linux, Mac, Security, Software, Windows

If you are more of a download first check later type of user then the image downloader Media Spider might be after your liking. Media Spider can be used to mass download images from Google Images, Deviant Art or 4Chan. Everything is handled in the portable application’s interface where image search strings and other parameters [...]

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