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Pixlr.com – Cool New online image editing program – ALOT like a Free Photoshop!

// January 28th, 2010 // No Comments » // Applications, Browsers, Design, Design Resources, Featured, For Geeks, Geeks, Graphic Design, Graphics, I recommend, free, webdesign, webmaster


 Pixlr is a free online photo editor. Fix, adjust and filter your images. Manage your images in your browser, no registration jump right in!
Pixlr is a flash based web app that combines image design and paint tools with photo editing and adjustment features more convincingly than any other online image editing program. Whether creating an logo, layering one image over another or using a variety of filters, effects and level adjustments to transform photographs, Pixlr is equally capable of producing results on par with many of its software-based counterparts.
Yet, despite its deep feature-set, Pixlr remains facile, intuitive and, most importantly, user-friendly. Did I mention FREE?

Standout Features:

• A fully customizable user interface with movable and scalable windows
• Navigation-free drop-down menus featuring all filters, adjustment and layering options
• Intuitive design and paint features with a dedicated history window for reference and quick undo/redo
• A “Photo Express” portal for quick, simple changes to images and photographs
• dozens of filters and effects to give photos a stylish effect.

Oh and it’s FREE and Online!

The Pixlr Editor

I totally Dig It!! I’ve never been impressed with online image editors but this one actually got it. So, if you like Photoshop and you need to create some basic simple logos, banners, image cropping etc.. Check it out.




Looking for an older version of your Favorite application? Look no more..

// October 4th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Admin Tools, Applications, Browsers, Chat, Cool Links, Cool Websites, For Geeks, Freeware, Geeks, I recommend, Useful, free, web tools


oldapps.com

I got a new computer so now I have to download all my “can’t live without” apps and tonight while I was looking for the older yet FREE version of a program called Fastone Capture 5.0 I found this cool website called OldApps.com and not only did they have 5.0 but all the way back to 3.0! Oldapps.com also offers older versions of web browsers, messenger apps, FTP apps, security tools, developer tools, Office and Editing, Image Editing, Music Utilities , File Sharing and more..

So, Add it to your Bookmarks to save for a rainy day!




iPod ~ Download YouTube videos as MP4

// March 2nd, 2009 // No Comments » // Applications, Browsers, For Geeks, Geeks, Ipod, Mobile, Movies, Tutorial, Useful, Videos, google, web tools


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An interesting side-effect of YouTube’s recent push for higher quality videos is that most videos can be downloaded as MP4 files directly from YouTube. Until now, you could only get FLV files from your browser’s cache or using one of the many websites that let you download YouTube videos. In fact, to download the MP4 files, you need to use the same URL like for FLV files and append “&fmt=18″:

http://www.youtube.com/get_video?video_id=ID&t=SIGNATURE&fmt=18

ID is the video’s identification value, SIGNATURE is a value that prevents you from downloading the file just by knowing the ID. You could create this URL by looking at the source code of a YouTube page, but it’s much easier to automatically generate it.

Add the bookmarklet, this post has more detailed instructions

When you want to download a YouTube video, just click on the bookmarklet.

After clicking on the download link, YouTube will try to save the video as “video.mp4″. You should enter a more appropriate name if you want to find the video later.


Having to click on the bookmarklet is annoying, so this Greasemonkey script is a better alternative because it adds the download link automatically. It requires the Greasemonkey extension for Firefox or a similar plug-in for userscripts. Opera has built-in support for userscripts, so you only need to go to Tools > Preferences > Advanced > Content > JavaScript options, select the directory where you will put your script and copy the script to that directory.

YouTube’s MP4 files have a higher resolution, stereo sound and can be played with applications like VLC, MPlayer, iTunes, QuickTime. Not all YouTube videos can be downloaded as MP4 files and the fallback format is FLV.

Note that YouTube’s terms of use require you “not to access User Submissions or YouTube Content through any technology or means other than the video playback pages of the Website itself, the YouTube Embeddable Player, or other explicitly authorized means YouTube may designate,” so these scripts could break YouTube’s policies. The scripts only download files that are used by YouTube’s player, so you may also find the videos in your browser’s cache.

Update: You no longer have to right-click and select “save link as” because YouTube sends the right MIME type. Just click on the download link.

Update 2: If the video is available in HD, the bookmarklet and the script download the HD version. Thanks, pepemosca!

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Origami Style Web 2.0 Icon Set – Digg, gmail etc..

// January 24th, 2009 // No Comments » // Apple, Blogging, Browsers, Cool Links, Design Resources, Desktop Icons, Featured, Freeware, Graphic Design, Graphics, Icons, Rss Feed Icons, Social Network, Social Network Icons, Twitter, Useful, google, webdesign


Are you a fan of origami? Or perhaps you’re just looking for a truly unique icon set to use on your webpage for social-bookmarking. If either of those are true, then this is the icon set for you.

You can download the set of 15 below, which includes the origami icons in a variety of sizes in transparent pngs, and the PSD and EPS files.

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Are you up for the Thirty Day Challenge? Make your first dollar online.

// October 10th, 2008 // No Comments » // Affiliate Networking, Blogging, Browsers, Cool Links, Cool Websites, Featured, For Geeks, Geeks, Headline, I recommend, SEO, Social Network, Tutorial, Twitter, Useful, Videos, google, web tools, webmaster



I’m gonna try this out, it looks interesting and I’m always up for a challenege and learning more then I think I know..it’s called the 30 day challenge and it’s an program video blog/website that guides you through the process of learning how you can create your business online, or optimize your current business and how to make your first dollar or more money. It is completly free and claims all you need to know to follow along is how to send an email..hmm..sounds challenging. Anyway.. it looks interesting to me, it is highly recommened and I like the guys accent so far and after watching a couple of his videos I decided he does seem to know what he’s talking about and he also seems to be worth recommending to you guys.
Check them out and learn to make some money with your website, can’t hurt can it?
I think this video explains what’s what ..


After you watch that go and sign up at:

http://www.thirtydaychallenge.com/starttheprogram.php

Oh and he seems to be a Flock fan so if you don’t know what Flock is you will learn watching his videos. I personally already use and love Flock.

Flock – The official web browser of the Thirty Day Challenge
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The Cheat Sheet – A quick review of all the 30DC Pre-Season Training
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Twhirl – A time-saving Twitter management tool
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GoogleMap’s new pretty-ness..just a Sneak Peek at what’s to come

// October 10th, 2008 // No Comments » // Browsers, For Geeks, Geeks, News, Useful, google, web tools


It seems you’ll soon be able to view your kids playing on their swingset with Googlemaps.

New satellite images that will eventually show up in Google Earth and Google Maps are now arriving from the Google-sponsored GeoEye-1 satellite that launched a month ago. GeoEye has just released the stunning image below as a preview of what’s to come:

GeoEye says this image of Kutztown University, Pennsylvania, is the first image taken by GeoEye-1. It was collected on October 7, 2008, from 423 miles in space as their satellite moved down the eastern seaboard of the United States.

The Geo-Eye1 is described as the world’s highest-resolution commercial satellite. GeoEye spokesperson Mark Brender tells Wired.com that the satellite can take photos at a resolution of up to 41 centimeters — close enough to zoom in on the home plate of a baseball diamond. Due to federal law, though, Google will “only” get images that have a 50-centimeter resolution — meaning the imagery will capture details down to about 20 inches.

Google will be the only mapping provider offering such detailed images.

On the (unofficial) Google Earth Blog, Frank Taylor points out that Google’s agreement with GeoEye will replace a contract with DigitalGlobe for mapping imagery, and that Microsoft just announced this week that they’ll now be getting satellite images from DigitalGlobe.




Google phone G1 coming out to play with Tmobile

// September 26th, 2008 // No Comments » // Apple, Applications, Browsers, For Geeks, Geeks, Ipod, Mobile, News, Software, Update, Useful, Videos, web tools


With the introduction Tuesday of the Google phone — dubbed G1 by wireless carrier T-Mobile — we’re starting to see the potential disruption that Google and Android will bring in the coming year or two. It’s even greater than what Apple and the iPhone have already accomplished.

Under the hood with the G1

  • of course the main difference with the iPhone is that the G1 sports a QWERTY slide-up keyboard, not a touchscreen keyboard
  • the G1 will be a little heavier and thicker than the iPhone
  • the “swipe” gesture is used on both the iPhone and G1; however, the G1 does not utilize the “pinch” gesture to zoom in/out on the touchscreen
  • a 1 GB MicroSD card is preinstalled; the G1 supports an 8 GB MicroSD card
  • the HVGA display is also a 3.17-inch, 65k color touchscreen
  • for radio frequency buffs: GSM (800Mhz), GPRS (900), EDGE (1700). Wi-Fi and UMTS (1900) and HSDPA (2100) are supported (only 16 cities currently have T-Mobile’s 3G network)
  • G1 allows dragging and dropping of pictures and text, which the iPhone lacks

Google offers a video explaining its Gmail, contacts, Calendar, and GTalk applications.


The on board apps…

Like the iPhone, the G1 ships with a few pre-installed applications (or Google Goodies) beyond the usual (contacts, browser, mail, chat), including:

  • YouTube (duh)
  • Maps (double duh)
  • Search (duh x 3)
  • Android Market
  • Amazon MP3
  • ShopSavvy (help people do comparative shopping)
  • Ecorio (tracking your daily travel and carbon footprint)
  • BreadCrumbz (step-by-step visual mapping and social network)
  • Maps will utilize “compass mode” or “Street View,” giving you a live 3D map of where you need to walk (don’t bump into any streets signs as you walk and look at your G1)
  • Push Gmail, which eliminates the need for a faux-Exchange server for push email. Remember: Google is already running mail servers for Gmail, while Apple operates MobileMe mail (formerly .Mac) on a much smaller scale and larger price tag (it’s $99 a year)

Looks interesting…so far…






FlockStar!

// August 17th, 2008 // Comments Off // Applications, Browsers, For Geeks, Freeware, Geeks, I recommend, Ibdreamy, Social Network, Update, Useful, web tools


Flock is so bad ass..It seems I find a new feature on Flock everyday that makes me go “WOW that’s cool”.

_ For example I took this screen shot with Flocks built in screenshot tool that allows you to select clips and snap away.

_ It has a built in Blog editor so I can post to my blog using my browser

_A drag and drop web clipboard manager

_Media bar that streams media from sites like Flickr, Digg, Youtube, your Facebook friends

_A sidebar with all your updated feeds and social networking sites

_side bar listing all your accounts and services that you can click on an automatically be logged into

So if you haven’t tried it yet..dammit try it! I still use Firefox and I probably always will but I love me some Flock now and then.. it’s like my secret little drug…well maybe not that dramatic no..but it’s damn good? I love their My world page it shows me all my updates from my social networking sites. It’s nifty. (see screenshot)




Flock – Browser

// May 31st, 2008 // No Comments » // Browsers, Freeware, Social Network, Useful, Windows, web tools


Has anyone checked out the Flock browser yet? I downloaded it on a whim because I’m always downloading apps and checking them out and that includes browsers. Yes, I love my Firefox but I’m not stuck up..yet..I will try anything.

Anyway’s..I downloaded Flock and it’s pretty cool. It has a side bar deal you can pull up that allows you to log into all your accounts like digg, tweeter, WordPress, Live journal, Gmail, Facebook, Flicker, Yahoo, etc..etc…

You can post to your Live journal from the Flock Browser..or your WordPress or any of them really…I was on youtube checking out a video and little pop up came over the video I clicked blog and it let me post it to my live journal. *spiffy*

It’s worth a look see. I’m not saying hey change your browser this is the new it.

I’m just saying you really should check it out.

I needed a IE browser engine that was anything but IE and so I found and downloaded a browser call The World and now I use that browser everyday at work. So..you know it pays to try new stuff.

:) http://www.flock.com/