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Flip any text upside down

July 20, 2008 0 comments

Flip is a simple online tool that will flip any text upside down. Just start typing in the ‘Original’ box and as you type the inverted text will appear in the ‘Flipped’ box. You can then copy the flipped text and paste it wherever you want. Some of the characters in the flipped text may [...]

TypeRacer – An addictive and fun way to practice typing

July 18, 2008 0 comments

If you want to improve your typing speed the fun way, then TypeRacer is the way to go. TypeRacer is a very addictive, but fun Web site where you can build up your typing skills with lots of practice! The main idea is obviously to type fast and accurate. The fun part is that, you [...]

Suresh receives Microsoft MVP award 2008

July 11, 2008 10 comments

1st July 2008 would be an unforgettable day in my life, because that’s the day I received the information that I have been awarded the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award 2008 by Microsoft.

Do you email or e-mail?

July 2, 2008 2 comments

Ever wondered whether it’s email or e-mail? This controversy has been going on for a long time. Just google up the search term email vs e-mail and you will find several discussions on the topic. Rob has a nice post on this topic in his blog. While not many people seem to care much about [...]

Tryphone – preview cell phones virtually before buying

June 21, 2008 1 comment

With so many brands and models, people find it difficult to decide upon which mobile phone handset to buy. All the user reviews and the expert opinions available on various web sites can’t substitute for your own hands-on evaluation. But that would mean going from store to store to play with the different models. Tryphone.com [...]

How to Make Popcorn using Mobile Phones

June 15, 2008 3 comments

[youtube Kk_IhQMNNDY nolink] While the above video is truly interesting, it is actually a hoax. Check out the video below to see how the it was faked.

Postlikeapirate – Convert any text to pirate speak

June 14, 2008 0 comments

Postlikeapirate.com is a free service that converts any text to look like it came out of the mouth of a pirate. Just enter the text or paste it into the text box and watch it instantly converted to pirate speak. I tried converting a quick tip that I posted on my blog earlier, and here [...]

Jelly Click – Breath life into your computer mouse

June 8, 2008 3 comments

Most people prefer to have a mouse in their laptop bag, as they are not very comfortable with the touch pad on their notebook computer. A regular sized mouse in your laptop bag feels awkward and the smaller ones, designed for portability, aren’t very convenient to handle.

FlickrSLiDR – Easily embed Flickr slideshows on your website or blog

May 29, 2008 0 comments

Wouldn’t it be nice if instead of inserting several photos from Flickr in your blog, you could embed a single slideshow that displays all the photos? FlickrSlidr lets you do just that. FlickSlidr allows you to easily embed flickr slideshows on your website or blog.

How to download popular magazines from Zinio for free

May 28, 2008 23 comments

Recently Amit had written a post on How to Read Popular Magazines on your Desktop for Free. It is basically a simple, but effective trick of changing your browsers useragent to view the magazines at zinio.com/iphone. While the trick works fine, you have to be online to read the magazines. I prefer to read such [...]

View the lyrics of a song automatically in Winamp or WMP

May 24, 2008 0 comments

If you are a music buff and constantly search for song lyrics, you will love this plugin. Lyricsplugin is an add-on to view lyrics in WinAmp or Windows Media Player automatically as you play a song. I tried it out and was really pleased with its performance. As soon as the song starts playing, the [...]

The five hives in the Windows Registry

May 19, 2008 0 comments

Depending on your XP configuration and the programs you’ve installed, your Registry may have thousands of settings or tens of thousands of them. The settings are organized into five main Registry sections, called Registry hives. In the Registry the hives simply appear as folders. Here’s what each Registry hive does:

Once commercial games, now released as freeware

May 18, 2008 0 comments

Often commercial games, that were not considered as freeware at the time of their original release, are released on a later date as a freeware: sometimes as publicity for a forthcoming sequel or compilation release. Wikipedia has a list of such freeware games. Here’s a sample of the games you would find in the list. [...]

Eyespot – Free tool to edit and share your videos online

May 14, 2008 0 comments

With the increased quality of digital cameras and camera phones, many computer users have a collection of video clips stored on their hard disks. While there are numerous tools and sites designed with the display of digital photos in mind, the same cannot be said of video footage.

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