Writeroom like software for windows: There are two options so far for professional writers and others who are looking to get a full screen text editor software for windows that at least comes close to writeroom in terms of usefulness and features.And fortunately,both of them are free.Without further ado,here are the two i recommend: 1.Darkroom: http://they.misled.us/dark-room This is what i have been using for... Read more →
Say,you are just listening to a album track but suddenly you notice that the modem has gone to full throttle.Something is getting downloaded to your PC but you have no idea what is being downloaded and which program is responsible for that.It happens,right?In my case,Jing[a screencast software] required updates and so i went on with it.But surprisingly,there was no progress bar telling me about it.So,how can i be sure if that... Read more →
Just yesterday,i posted my stance on using the mouse gestures.I had mentioned how after a few instances of usage,my middle finger starts aching.But what i did not realize[my bad]is that you can configure the software to let you use the left mouse button instead of the right one.Well,that is super-cool.I mean i can surely say that by using the left button,i will feel more comfortable.My index finger is a lot tougher than the... Read more →
The concept of mouse gesturing system-wide and application-specific is really nice as it is sure to provide a clean alternative to tke hotkeys and keystrokes.I see that a lot of people have thrown out reviews on their blogs talking about how mouse gestures are saving them a lot of time.I cannot argue with that.It did save time for me,yes,but didn't your middle finger start aching after a few minutes of using the gestures?For... Read more →
Suppose say you are using somebody else's laptop in which Adobe Reader is not yet installed but you want to view a pdf document right now.What would you do?Would you be downloading and installing Adobe Reader just to view the document?That is not necessary.There is a better way to do it.Just copy the link location of the pdf document and paste it in the below URL: https://docs.google.com/viewer But what if the file is... Read more →
Want to save a picture from an Adobe Reader document but wondering how to do so?.Just go to "Tools->select and zoom->snapshot tool".After selecting the snapshot tool,select the image using the mouse and the picture will be copied.Later you can paste that in the Microsoft paint and have it saved.Or,you can use one of the following: 1.Alt+print screen+Microsoft Paint that comes along with xp, 2.Or download... Read more →
Is there anybody in this World who is not annoyed by the automatic Adobe Reader Updates?Okay,that might be a little overblown but it is very well known that not many people like those automatic updates.The most annoying thing is that Adobe does not give an easy option that lets us turn off those auto-updates.Now that is something i do not like.I hate it,loath it,have immense contempt for those auto-updates. While searching... Read more →
This article is a how-to for beginners: If for some reason,Adobe Reader is not opening the pdf file once it is double-clicked,you can make that work by a simple solution.Just follow these simple non-mind-boggling steps below: 1.Open My Computer, 2.Goto "Tools->Folder Options->File Types" 3.Now choose the PDF filetype in the list that comes up in the window, 4.Then click "Change" and set it to Adobe... Read more →
Adobe reader[free version] does not have the feature to add bookmarks.So,once you finish reading a part of an e-book and then think of continuing it later,you will not be able to create a bookmark.And there are no ways whatsoever to make this work.So,do not try to look for that in the web;you wouldn't get it for sure.You either got to get the paid version of the s/w or get another pdf reader.Fortunately,the free version of... Read more →
There was once a time when i did not know there is software for folder synchronization.Call me underdeveloped,but fortunately,i have learned my mistake.There are excellent free tools in the Internet for folder sync with the USB flash drive.I recommend one of these two tools: 1.Puresync, 2.synctoy[a tool from Microsoft] As for me,i am stuck with the first option,not because the latter did not go well with me but because i... Read more →