Windows, Linux, WordPress Tutorials & Useful Tech Tips

BotBlocker – Kills spam-bots in wordpress

Post last modified:April 14, 2012
Post category:Blogging Resources
Post author:Manikandan

BotBlocker is a free wordpress plugin that stops spam bots in your wodpress site.

Main features:

Automatically stops spam-bots from commenting
no CAPTCHAS, math questions, passwords or extra input required
Zero false positives
Can be configured to completely block spam-bots or flag comments as spam
No javascript or cookies required
Hooks into wp-comments-post.php to prevent spam-bots from directly submitting spam comments
No API keys required
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Bing going to charge for it’s search API

Post last modified:January 12, 2016
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Microsoft has announced that it will move the Bing Search API to Microsoft’s Windows Azure Marketplace and going to charge for it’s search API calls.

Some Notes:

approximately $40 (USD) per month for up to 20,000 queries.
transition will begin in several weeks and will take a few months to complete.
After the transition period, Bing Search API 2.0 will no longer be available for free public use
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Apple released java update to remove Flashback Trojan

Post last modified:April 14, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Apple has released a new java software update that removes the most common variant of the Flashback Trojan.

From Apple security note “This update also configures the Java web plug-in to disable the automatic execution of Java applets. Users may re-enable automatic execution of Java applets using the Java Preferences application. If the Java web plug-in detects that no applets have been run for an extended period of time it will again disable Java applets.”
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Add facebook like box style twitter widget to wordpress

Post last modified:April 13, 2012
Post category:Blogging Resources
Post author:Manikandan

WP Twitter Mega Fan Box Widget is a free wordpress plugin to add facebook like box style twitter widget to wordpress site.

Main features:

Settings page
Width and height of widget can be changed based on your theme size
Background color and text color of almost all fields can be changed
Footer link can be customized

To install WP Twitter Mega Fan Box Widget
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Display Pinterest pins as vertical strips in wordpress

Post last modified:April 13, 2012
Post category:Blogging Resources
Post author:Manikandan

MG Pinterest Strips is a free wordpress plugin and it displays your pinterest pins as vertical strips in your wordpress blog.

Main features:

Select which pins you’d like to display.
Choose the width of a strip and how many of them.
Set a limit on the pins you’d like to display
A refresh time interval(in seconds), afther which the pins are re-read from Pinterest

To install MG Pinterest Strips

Login to wordpress (wp-admin).
In your admin dashboard click plugins and select Add New.
Type MG Pinterest Strips in the search field and click Search Plugins button.
Install MG Pinterest Strips.
After the successfully Installation click the activate Plugin link to activate the plugin.
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WordPress 3.4 Beta 2 released

Post last modified:April 13, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

WordPress 3.4 Beta 2 is now available for download. what’s new in this version?

more than 60 bug fixes and feature adjustments.

New features in wordpress 3.4

Theme Customizer with Previewer
Flexible Custom Header Sizes
Selecting Custom Header and Background Images from Media Library
Better experience searching for and choosing a theme

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Wise Folder Hider – Hide file/folder/UsB

Post last modified:April 13, 2012
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

Wise Folder Hider is a free file/folder/UsB hiding software for windows.This software still in beta stage but it looks great.

Main features:

100% free.
hide files and folders on local partitions or removable devices.
Safe with double password protection.
Support of Drag and Drop.
Support right click to hide file/folder/USB.
Support single user only.

Just install Wise Folder Hider and set your password and start hiding.
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SplitCam – free webcam effects & split webcam video stream

Post last modified:April 13, 2012
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

SplitCam is a free windows software to split your webcam video stream and stream your video to any IMs and video services and all this at the same time.It supports Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo messenger, AOL AIM, ICQ, Camfrog, Gtalk, YouTube, Justin.tv, Ustream, CamZap and Chatroulette and ooVoo.

Main features:

100% free.
Add free effects to your webcam video.
Video splitting to several programs.
Realistic 3D Masks.
live video streaming.
PiP (picture in picture) mode
stream webcam, video file, slideshow and desktop.
Use IP camera
Record and upload it to YouTube.
Supports Zoom.
supports up to six different languages

Overall best free webcam software.
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Google+ Redesign

Post last modified:April 12, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Google+ rolled out its first major redesign on wednesday.

What’s new?

new profile with much bigger photos.
new chat list that puts your friends front and center
dynamic ribbon of applications on the left.
drag apps up or down to create the order you want
hover over certain apps to reveal a set of quick actions
show or hide apps by moving them in and out of “More”
Full bleed photos and videos
A stream of conversation “cards” that make it easier to scan and join discussions
An activity drawer that highlights the community around your content
always-updated list of invitations from the people in your circles
Quick access to every public and On Air hangout
A rotating billboard of popular hangouts
New Explore page that shows what’s interesting and trending across the network
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Connection Keeper – keep your internet connection active

Post last modified:April 12, 2012
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

Connection Keeper is free windows software that simulates Internet browsing to preventing the ISP from dropping the connection due to inactivity.

Main features:

automatically dial back in, restoring the connection.
automatically close popup windows.
simulated activity takes up almost no bandwidth.
monitor web sites and even DNS records.
monitor DNS blacklists.
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