Three Tips A Day

Watch Youtube and Google Video Previews in Gmail Chat Window

Google sure knows how to keep its users happy and to go a step further in this mission, they've enabled YouTube and Google Video previews in Gmail chat. The Gmail chat window already sports many features like auto-shaping emoticons and so on. This feature eliminates the need to open YouTube and Google videos in new windows so you can watch them then and there. However do note that this feature is not there in Gtalk. All the more reasons to enjoy your videos! Try it for...

What is a False Positive?

Often used in Virus search results, a False Positive, also known as a false detection, occurs when an antivirus program detects a known virus string in an uninfected file. In general a False Positive is a Type I error - the error of rejecting a null hypothesis when it is actually true. Plainly speaking, it occurs when we are observing an anomaly when actually there is none A false positive is another way of saying ‘mistake’ and thus is also known as a 'False Alarm'. In the field of...

How to play Minesweeper?

Everyone who owns or has worked on a Windows computer knows what Minesweeper is(and some who didn't work on a Windows computer ever also know). This simple game(with minimum graphic requirements so that it works on the most primitive PCs) has caught the attention of all and sundry. However very few people(including me!) know exactly how to play, and many believe that it is a game based totally on luck. Well to our aid come these tutorials to teach how to play Minesweeper. How to play...

Search Blogs easily with Twingly

If you are an avid blog reader and have been annoyed with the cluttered interface all the blog search engines seem to have, here is a whiff of fresh air. Twingly is an aesthetically beautiful blog search engine with some cool features. Features of Twingly You can Like or Dislike a post and thus add the 'social' component to the search Subscribe to search results by RSS or get alerts via email Filter your search results by source, time or language Sort results by 'Twingly...

Keep a track of your fitness with Gyminee

With the internet booming with social networks, here is one social network which aims at keeping you fit. Gyminee is the social networks for the fitness freaks! Gyminee keeps a complete track of your fitness requirements and goals and also lets you meet people with similar interests. Features of Gyminee Create a workout routine for cardio and weight training A library of exercises with Video instructions Option to build your own exercise program or subscribe to someone else's...

Save Printer Ink Using Free Environment Friendly Font: Eco Font

Now you can save some of that precious printer ink and do your bit for the environment too! Eco Font is a free True Type font that lets you save as much as 20% of your printer's ink. You can use Eco font for your internal printing and throwaway printing and save some ink in the process. The Eco Font has several holes which when printed on smaller font sizes are pretty readable and save bits of ink as well. Even when printed on larger font sizes, this font looks quite nice. Have a look. Eco...

What is a Wiki?

Ever wondered what the 'Wiki' in Wikipedia stands for? Don't fret - We'll tell you! Wiki is a Hawaiian term for 'Quick' or 'Fast'. A Wiki is a page or a collection of pages which allows anyone, who accesses it, to contribute or modify it easily. It thus provides users with quick support to create and edit web pages and create hyperlinks and internal links in a web browser. A Wiki uses a simple markup language to enable instant creation and collaboration. Wikis are used in creating...

Send FREE greetings on Twitter with TwtCard

New year is here and it is time to be nice to everyone. So here is a Twitter App which helps you send nice greetings to anyone on Twitter. You can also share these greetings on Facebook. Just type in your Twitter ID and a message(you need not be nice always but can try being nice sometimes) and voila! Your Twtcard is created. We created one for our dear subscribers, here it is: Click here to see it(Note: All messages are limited to 140 characters - Twitter style!) Check out Twtcard...

What is IMHO?

In our series of posts on Internet and Messaging lingo, here is another term - IMHO. During the initial days of my internet foray I used to think that IMHO refers to International Medical Health Organization. However it didn't make any sense in the conversations. Until one day one of my friends revealed the true meaning of this acronym. IMHO stands for? IMHO can be expanded in many ways, the most common of which are: In My Honest Opinion In My Humble Opinion The H can be replaced by...

Create miniature models from photographs using TiltShiftMaker

There are loads of picture editing tools on the internet and most of them are FREE. We have seen many from whacky to the essential and here is another interesting online tool to play with. Tilt Shift Maker allows you to create transform your existing digital camera photos into tilt-shift style miniatures which are pictures of real-life scenes that are manipulated to look like model photographs. Tilt and Shift effects can be created by special lenses or by using some editing software. But...