NirCmd - Free command line tool for Windows XP and Vista
Posted on May 7, 2008 at 5:24 am
Are you scared of using the Windows command prompt to accomplish tasks? If so, you’re definitely missing out on some cool stuff you can do on your computer. However, it’s understandable as the syntax can be quite technical and you really don’t want to mess something up if you don’t know what you’re doing.
Luckily, there is a free utility called NirCmd that you can use that extends the functionality of the command prompt and makes it a little bit easier to use DOS commands without having to know DOS.
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Link to specific slides in other PowerPoint presentations
Posted on May 7, 2008 at 5:01 am
Have you ever wanted to link your power point presentation to another one? What if you could link it to a specific slide in the other presentation? What if you could link it to a Word or Excel document as well (and specify exactly which part of the document you want to open)? Well, it can be done – and I’m here to tell you how.
To start with, you will need to have your power point presentation as well as the other file that you want to link to. In this example, we will be linking two power point presentations together and jumping immediately to Slide 2 on the second presentation.
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How to capture and extract still images from video
Posted on May 6, 2008 at 5:22 am
Wish you could take a frame right out of your video and save it as a picture? I have a bunch of videos stored on my computer taken from my digital camera with scenes that I would want to extract to still images. If you’re in the same boat, then read on!
For some reason, it’s pretty hard to find an application that extracts images from videos and that is free! I’ve been looking for one for a long time and I finally found one after reading a related tech blog.
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Comodo Backup - Excellent, Free Backup Utility
Posted on May 6, 2008 at 5:10 am
Have you done a file backup lately? Imagine the stress if you lose your resume, business spreadsheets, browser bookmarks, blog posts, nearly completed thesis, precious vacation photographs etc. There are a lot of things that can destroy your important data: hard disk crashes, accidental deletion, power failure are just some of them.
Be aware that data loss can be costly in the form of time, money and stress levels. To avoid these catastrophic mistakes, backing up is the best solution that you can take. If you haven’t already installed a backup utility on your computer yet, give Comodo Backup a try.
» Filed Under Free Software Downloads | 3 Comments
How to edit the right click menu in Windows
Posted on May 5, 2008 at 5:20 am
The last time I right-clicked on a file, I was annoyed by the fact that it took 2 full seconds to load the menu. Why? Well because I had installed so many different applications on my computer that a couple of them added themselves to my right click context menu automatically!
Some program ask you if you want to option and others do not. Now granted, I probably said yes a couple of times, thinking how useful it would be to have that in my right-click menu, but there are still some I don’t even use!
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iComment - Turn any web page into an online discussion board
Posted on May 5, 2008 at 5:01 am
If you take a look at the bottom of this blog post, there is a comment section that acts like an online discussion board to allow web readers to voice their opinions, views, criticisms etc. Each day, a huge number of people leave comments on websites and blogs which are, in my opinion, a good way to build a more knowledgeable society.
The problem is that some websites out there does not have a proper commenting system, which makes it troublesome for users to share their views on a particular issue. Therefore, iComment offers a free solution that can turn almost any web page into an online discussion board.
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