Want to switch your DNS on your PC quickly and Easily? How about Switching from IPv4 and IPv6 interchangeably, and being able to backup and restore DNS settings (and categorize them in groups), and checking multiple response times to find the fastest DNS IPs, or even flushing the DNS cache? DNS Jumper is a small →
Three FREE alternatives to ‘Google Alerts’
Imagine if you got an email every time the name of your business, brand, your own name, or a keyword or phrase you were interested in were mentioned on the internet, and you have a pretty good idea what an email alert is. While Google has not discontinued ‘Google Alerts’ yet, there is a lot →
Instabridge: a WIFI sharing app for Android that could change the world
Let’s say that (a) your Android device was connected to a WIFI network, (b) that both you and a friend or friends have ‘Instabridge’ installed on your Androids, and (c) that you wanted to share WIFI access with your friend(s). Instead of handing out the password, you could simply ‘give’ him/her access via Instabridge, using →
Omea Reader: may be the only RSS aggregator which lets you attach tags and notes to RSS posts
Now that Google Reader users are looking for a replacement, we wanted to highlight Omea, a desktop-based reader and organizer for RSS and newsfeeds that has some unique features that are not typically available in other RSS aggregators. It was designed to organize every bit of information that comes across your desktop, including emails, bookmarks, →
Three awesome online RSS aggregators that you (probably) didn’t know about
Now that everyone is looking for an RSS aggregator to replace the outgoing Google Reader, there’s been a host of articles published on the best services that you can migrate to. Aside from the usual suspects that everyone is talking about (Feedly, The Old Reader, and Newsblur), we wanted to showcase three lesser known alternatives: →
Three Reasons why Google Reader shutting down may not be such a bad thing
You may have heard that Google Reader is being phased out, and will be out of commission by July 1st. And although I like Google Reader and was disappointed to hear the news, there may be a silver lining. Here are three reasons why Google Reader’s imminent demise is not necessarily a bad thing. 1. Small →
How to use a custom background image on the Google Search Homepage in Chrome
A few months ago, Google removed the option to add custom images and wallpapers to the Google search homepage. If you loved this feature or if you like the idea of customizing your Google homepage, try ‘Background Image for Google Home’, a handy Chrome extension that allows you to use custom wallpapers on the Google →
Five fantastic tools to learn a foreign language for free
Want to learn a foreign language? The web is full of resources to help you do so, and in this post we will showcase five of the best resources that will help you learn and improve the language of your choice and have a ton of FUN doing it. The tools mentioned here are somewhat English-centric →
The best FREE ‘send large files’ services: 16 file hosting options compared
Services that can help you send large files are everywhere, it seems, but for some reason I find that I always blank out on which one is most appropriate to use when I actually need one. This post aims to provide an at-a-glance reference for ten of FREE file hosting services, most of which you’d →
‘Status Snapper’ provides a quick way to ANONYMOUSLY share Facebook Statuses
Ever come across a Facebook status (a.k.a a post with the discussion underneath) that you wished you could share publicly on the internet, while preserving the anonymity of the people who liked it and/or left comments underneath? If so, then ‘Status Snapper’, a free Chrome extension, can provide a quick and easy way to capture →
Mix and share playlists on the go with ‘Party Cloud’
Are you a lover of indie (independently produced) as well as mainstream music? Do you love making playlists and sharing them with friends? If so, you’re going to want to check out a music service called Party Cloud. It allows you to build your own playlists of indie (as well as mainstream) music and access →
Writer is a word processing alternative that strips away all the clutter
As a professional writer, I am always on the lookout for new tools that can make my work easier or just more interesting. Writer is one that happens to do both. If you’re the type of person that uses a word processor on a regular basis, you may occasionally long for the good old days →
