Windows, Linux, WordPress Tutorials & Useful Tech Tips

VirtualBox 4.1.12 released

Post last modified:April 9, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

VirtualBox 4.1.12 is now available for download.This is a maintenance release.what’s new in this release?

VMM: fixed VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED and VERR_RAW_MODE_INVALID_SMP guru meditation due to an invalid reschedule to raw mode
VMM: fixed PDMCritSectLeave guru meditation under rare circumstances with SMP guests
VMM: proper Math Fault handling with certain legacy guests
NAT: fixed a socket leak under certain conditions
Storage: better sanity check against reading beyond end-of-file
Audio: fixed a crash in the NUL audio backend
HGCM: fixed a crash during savestate under rare circumstances
VBoxSVC: several locking fixes
VBoxManage: return the correct error code if controlvm savestate failed
Guest Additions: VBoxService should not crash on exit
Windows Additions: set the correct time stamp when a file is closed
Windows Additions: better help if the DirectX backups are not properly installed
Linux Additions: Linux 3.4-rc1 compile fixes
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Skype Auto Recorder – silent automatic recording of Skype

Post last modified:April 7, 2012
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

Skype Auto Recorder is a free software that provides silent automatic recording of Skype conversations.

Main features:

Record in MP3.
Unlimited length of records.
increase sound volume of the record.
Silent work in tray with auto connect/reconnect to Skype.
Filters for recording contacts or group of contacts to different files.
Support of patterns in the output file names.
Optional autostart with Windows.
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Flickr Schedulr – automatically uploads pictures and videos to Flickr

Post last modified:April 7, 2012
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

Flickr Schedulr is free software for windows that automatically uploads pictures and videos to Flickr based

on a schedule.

Main features:

Edit the title, description and tags for each file..
Edit multiple files at once.
Warns you if files are larger than the maximum file size you are allowed to upload.
Files can be placed in batches to be uploaded together.
Drag and drop files onto the queue from Windows Explorer.
Multiple Flickr accounts are supported.
scheduled task can easily be created to define and maintain the upload schedule.
run from the command line
Keeps a history of all files that have been uploaded.
Shows remaining upload quota.
Import and export the configuration to a file
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Network Messenger – LAN messaging and chat system

Post last modified:April 7, 2012
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

Network Messenger is a free LAN messaging and chat program for windows.

Main features:

messages to be sent between users on a network peer-to-peer with no need for a server.
Addressing to User@Computer and user@ip-address
Support for individual messages
Direct Reply to Messages
Support for 2 user chats
Spellchecking
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Bulk File Manager – file deduplication tool

Post last modified:April 7, 2012
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

Bulk File Manager is free deduplication and bulk file name management software for windows.

Main features:

Deduplication scanner.
Bulk File Move .
Secure file deletion capable of recursing through folders.
Zero byte file/empty directory finder.
Bulk replacement of text in file names, directory names or within the file data.
Bulk removal of text in file names, directory names
Bulk prefixing of text in file names, directory names
Error log for displaying exceptions
File splitter/joiner

It requires .NET 3.5 or Mono.
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CookieSpy – view cookie information

Post last modified:April 7, 2012
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

CookieSpy is a free software to display HTTP cookies stored on your computer by all popular web browsers.

Main features:

view cookie information
copy the cookie info
copy only value or only name
delete the selected cookie.

Supported browser: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari and Opera.
Os: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8
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WordPress 3.4 Beta 1 released

Post last modified:April 6, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

WordPress 3.4 Beta 1 is now available for download and testing.

What’s new in this beta?

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

New XML-RPC API for external and mobile applications
New API for registering theme support for custom headers and backgrounds
Performance improvements to WP_Query by splitting the query
Internationalization improvements
Performance and API improvements when working with lists of installed themes
Support for installing child themes from the WordPress Themes Directory
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Choose Your Own Pinterest Board Covers

Post last modified:April 6, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Pinterest released a feature that allow you to choose the pin that appears on the cover of your boards.

To edit a board cover,just hover over it with your mouse. An “Edit Board Cover” button will appear.click on it and select your pin to set a cover image.adjust the position of the thumbnail and click “Set Cover” to finish.

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Screen Video Recorder – free screencast software

Post last modified:January 8, 2016
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

Screen Video Recorder is a free software to create screencasts with audio and visual effects.

Main features:

Select region type – full screen,free hand mode,set values by user,moving by mouse
Video Priority
Color Mode
Recording Type
include cursor in recording,
preview on/ off,
add filter effects
Timer Capture option
details about Video Codec, Elapsed Time, Real Capturing Frame rate, Current Captured Frame rate, Captured Frames and Dropped Frame.
add Brightness, Contrast, Darkness, Saturation, Color Noise
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Document.Editor – word processor

Post last modified:April 6, 2012
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

Document.Editor is a free open source multitab VB.Net/WPF Ribbon UI based word processor for windows.

Main features:

support for opening FlowDocument, Html and plain/rich text formats
support for saving FlowDocument and plain/rich text formats
Multiple tab interface
Tab Rearranging
Insert objects, images, links, text files, tables, videos, horizontal lines, date, time, headers and footers into your documents.
supports Spell Check, Text to Speech, Translate and Definitions
export documents to WordPress, Xps, email, ftp server, zip archive, image or sound

Supported OS:Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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