WebMynd - DVR for your web surfing

Posted on September 16, 2008 - Filed Under Cool Websites | Leave a Comment

Firefox has various tools that make it work superbly. Not only do you get the chance to surf the Internet with a user friendly web browser, but you can also customize it according to your personal preferences. Changing the look and feel of Firefox can be done quickly with add-ons. Within a few short seconds, you’ll have access to the necessary tools to make your web browser more functional.

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How to apply the radial blur effect in Photoshop

Posted on September 7, 2008 - Filed Under Cool Websites | Leave a Comment

Radial blur is one of the powerful filter tools you can apply to your photos to give them an emitting light effect.  It is best used to achieve an expressive feeling of love or happiness and even spiritual power.   If you want your pictures to glow, then this tip is for you!

Before we get started, make sure to check out my other Photoshop tutorials, such as how to retouch photos in Photoshop and how to remove red-eye using Photoshop. Also, check out my post on how to swap colors using IrfanView.

Flock - The social browser

Posted on September 6, 2008 - Filed Under Cool Websites | 3 Comments

Back in 2007, I first wrote about the Flock browser and how much I liked it! Indeed it is yet another browser, but it offers something more that other browsers don’t have.  Flock (URL: http://flock.com/) is built from the Mozilla Firefox technology so yes it does hog a lot of RAM but its response and stability is good.

The edge of Flock over the other browsers is its capability to interface with social networking sites very easily.  At the left hand part you can see its display of supported sites:

ReQall - Free Reminder Service

Posted on September 3, 2008 - Filed Under Cool Websites | Leave a Comment

Have you ever forgotten something important and wondered why? There are so many things to remember on a daily basis. Business meetings, grocery shopping, and class schedules are only a few of the events during a normal week. You need a simple tool to help keep everything in working order.

Thankfully, the Internet can help you fulfill this need. After a few minutes of searching, you’ll easily find something that will suit you. Cell phones, calendars, emails, and even instant messaging can be used as helpful tools for remembering your special events.

HitMeLater - Snooze button for emails

Posted on August 31, 2008 - Filed Under Cool Websites | Leave a Comment

Do you find yourself procrastinating when it comes to answering your emails? Although it’s one of the most useful tools created, it can also become an overwhelming pain if left unattended. Even if you set up filters and folders, there’s still a pretty good chance that you’ll forget to go back to an important one.

Overflowing inboxes can be a procrastinator’s worst nightmare. You always make the promise of eliminating your procrastinating ways and completing tasks in an timely manner. However, most of the time that never happens. Thankfully, there are so many web applications and services that will make it much easier deal with this.

Remove or hide any part of a webpage

Posted on August 26, 2008 - Filed Under Cool Websites | 5 Comments

Have you ever visited a website and wished you could completely remove some annoying aspect of the site, such as an annoying image or a giant header, etc? Well if there’s any element of a webpage you want to hide permanently, you can do so using a Firefox add-on!

RIP, aka Remove It Permanently, can remove just about any HTML element from a webpage, including image, forms, headers, tables, flash content, videos, ads, and lots more.

So you can read the New York Times without the New York Times header across the top!

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