There are times when you might see some on-screen text and want to grab it or use it in a document, only to find that for some reason it refuses to be clipped (e.g. it might be graphics-based or the document might be protected or whatever). A quick and easy solution would be a program →
View and Manage your comics and digital images with GonVisor
GonVisor is a free program that will help you to not only organize and manage your electronic format comics, mangas, magazines and books, but also print, read or modify them as well. All this is done is a very clean interface that has tons of options and features. Supports CBR, CBZ, CBA comics folders as →
Convert images to icons and vice versa with ConvertICO.org
If you need to convert PNG, JPG, GIF, or BMP images to ICO icon files, or vice versa, then check out free online service ConvertICO.org. This one is different from many similar services in that it can create a genuine Windows 7 style icon with multiple frames that simultaneously supports the compressed PNG format. ConvertICO.org →
Insert your face into ‘interesting’ and funny photos with Photofunia
Photofunia is a free online service that can embed any photo within a number of image templates. It provides a very wide range of interesting images to choose from, and offers the option to apply a handful of effects to the resulting image. Photofunia can run on mobile devices, with ad-supported apps for Android, iPhone →
Express yourself in newsprint with “Newspaper Clipping Generator”
Ever wanted to create fake newspaper clippings that delivered a certain message or showcased certain points of view? I didn’t think so either; however, if you are looking for a fun, humorous way to say something, try “Newspaper Clipping Generator”, a free web app that lets you create fake newspaper clippings like the one shown →
Looking for a best-in-class screenshot capture program? ‘Screenshot Captor’ might just be it
Free screenshot capture software run the gamut from the most simple and perfunctory to sophisticated programs rich in features and functions. Screenshot Captor belongs in the latter category, and is without a doubt the most complex and advanced free program of it’s kind. This program is not new and in fact has has been around →
Repair ‘converging line’ perspectives in photographs with ShiftN
Do you have a lot of photographs of buildings or landscapes? If so, read on, because this program can potentially make these a lot prettier and more intuitively appealing with the click of a single button. Converging lines in photographs, especially architectural photographs or those of vertical structures, are a common fault caused by an →
Draw a picture and find similar images via reverse Google image search with “unoffical Google Image Search by Drawing”
If you’ve every had a picture in mind and wished that you could find a similar image on the web, then check out the aptly titled “unoffical Google Image Search by Drawing”. This free tool lets you simply draw a very rough picture of the visual you are looking for and performs a reverse image →
Make your own awesome 2D games with Construct 2
Construct 2 is a great freeware program that lets you create and distribute your very own casual games, based on a programming language called HTML5. Construct 2 makes it easy, however, so you don’t really need to know much of anything about programming or coding. Once you create your games you can send them out →
Learn programming with 3D video producer ‘Alice 3’
Somewhat along the same vein as Kodu, which we wrote about earlier this month, Alice is a free teaching tool to explore object-oriented programming in a 3D environment. You can use Alice, developed by Carnegie Mellon, to create short videos or 3D games. It is an enticing tool that softens the blow of diving into →
Make designs for 3D printing with netfabb Studio Basic
3D printing is most likely the next revolution in computers and many other industries. It allows you to create objects on demand to whatever dimension you need, using specialized ‘3D printers’. Entire industries can benefit from the capability, whether you are a designer interested in producing tangible prototypes quickly and inexpensively or a manufacturer interested →
The Codex of Alchemical Engineering – a great free game that makes you think
The Codex of Alchemical Engineering (COAE) is a free logic puzzle and building game that can help improve your logic skills as well as entertain you for hours on end. It features some cute flash graphics and a great soundtrack, innovative ‘building’ and ‘logic’ style gameplay, and is just one of the great free games →
