Often you encounter web sites which require you to supply your email address for viewing, downloading or accessing some content. If you give your regular email address to them, there is a possibility that you would soon start receiving spam on that address. But if you are a Firefox user, then you can install the TrashMail.net add-on which can automatically generate a disposable email address.
Read moreAdd Windows 8 Metro Interface to Windows 7 with the Mosaic Project
Microsoft has announced some of the features of its upcoming version of Windows – Windows 8. The most talked about feature of this new version of Windows is its new user interface called Metro UI. It basically has many tiles which can be customized to hold different kinds of widgets like weather, control panel and various other widgets. If you cannot wait for Windows 8 to be released, then you can add the Metro UI of Windows 8 in your Windows 7 system using the Mosaic Project for free.
Read moreGive Your Photos Retro Vintage Look Using Pixlr-o-matic
Do you want to give your pictures a retro look as if they are from a bygone era of 60s or 70s? Usually you have to know some expert skills in Adobe Photoshop (or GIMP) to give your pictures a retro look. But now you can use the Pixlr-o-matic online tool to add many cool retro vintage effects without any knowledge of the graphics editing. The Pixlr-o-matic tool is powered by the popular online image editor Pixlr. You can use it from any modern web browser that supports Adobe Flash.
Read moreCopy Paste Text Without Formatting Using PureText for Windows
The most annoying thing that I have come across when using Microsoft Office is when you copy some text from a web site and paste it inside a Word document, then it also copies all the formatting and style (like color, size, font etc.) of the original text. It takes so much time trying to remove all the formatting and strip it only to just the plain text. But there is a freeware called PureText which can alleviate you from this painful task.
Read moreStop Windows 7 from Sleeping, Shutting Down or Logging Off
By default, Windows 7 is set to enter the sleep mode if the system has been idle (no user input) for ten minutes. This can be a problem if you set Windows to run a task for a long time like downloading something off the internet. An easier solution would be temporarily stopping Windows to sleep, shutting down, hibernating or logging off etc. For this, you can use Don’t Sleep, a freeware tool which can help you stop your system from powering down, sleeping, hibernating, restarting and more.
Read moreAuto-Translate Text in Windows 7 Using Google Translate Client
When you encounter some text or document written in a foreign language that you do not understand, you usually go to Google Translate web site, copy paste the text and see the translation. But this is a very tiring and cumbersome process. What you need is a simple application that can translate the text right within a document viewer like Notepad. You can use the free Google Translate Client to automatically translate any language right inside any application in Windows.
Read moreAdd Fun Mustache to Everyone in Google Chrome
Remember as kids we used to draw mustaches over the faces in the pictures of all the pretty girls in magazines or newspapers ? It was so much fun. Now a new Google extension called Mustachio can do it automatically for all the pictures that you view in the Google Chrome web browser. Mustachio uses the face recognition API from face.com. This API scans your currently open web page for faces, and when a face is found, stamps that face with one of many designer mustaches.
Read moreRead Free Kindle Books in Google Chrome Using Kindle Cloud Reader
Amazon Kindle is the most popular ebook reader device in the world, powered by a huge number of kindle ebooks available from the largest ebook store of the world. Amazon Kindle store has millions of ebooks available for you to buy, download and read on your Kindle. Earlier all these Kindle ebooks were available only to the Kindle ebook reader device owners. But now you can read all of these Kindle books in your Google Chrome web browser using an app called Kindle Cloud Reader.
Read moreDesign Tees and Earn Commission with Tee Mixer
If you are fed up with T-Shirt designs in the showrooms and online shopping sites, then you can design your own tees at Tee Mixer. You can choose a prototype of tees for men, women or kids and add graphics, photos or text to it. You can even share your tee designs with the rest of the world and if someone buys a T-Shirt designed by you, then you earn 10% commission on the sales too.
Read moreEdit Context Menu with Right Click Enhancer in Windows 7
Many times while working with files and going through repeated tasks, we think that only if a function was in the right-click menu then life would have been so easy. For example, having the ability to move a folder by just right-clicking on it, can save you from many steps and clicks and save your valuable time. You can add, edit and remove items to your Windows right-click context menu by using the free Right Click Enhancer.
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