The world is all about quoting what other people have said. This might include quoting people from forums, blogs, and other different sites. It's always to quote someone from another site because not only do you need to retype (or at least copy and paste) what the person said, you need to give your source. It's great that there is an awesome web application call Kwout. Kwout is extremely to use, and will allow you to take snips certain parts of a website, then allow you to upload it to Flickr, Tumblr, or your own website. There is a bookmarklet at Kwout which will make things even easier. Just jump unto the site you want to 'Kwout', and click the bookmarklet. Then, drag your mouse to clip out the section of the website you're interested in. Kwout will take care of the rest.

Kwout is 'supposed' to be used to quote others, but I've found that it could also be used to save an image. Sure, the 'Save Image As' button might be faster, but Kwout will allow you to mess around with the borders making it round or adding a shadow behind the image.

Try it out. You'll be surprised how much you love it.

via Kwout

Posted in Labels: Free Software, Tips and Tricks, Web Apps, Websites 0 comments Posted by Bookmark Geek at 5:51 PM    

Everyone chats. Everyone. The only people who don't chat are those poor souls who don't have internet access. There are so many ways to chat; you've got AIM, MSN, Yahoo! Chat, Google Chat, ICQ, IRC, Skype, and much more. However, when using any of those, the process of setting up a chatroom is quite complicated. Much more complicated then using a simple site like ChatMaker.NET. This is one of the easiest ways to begin a chat with a group of friends, and it works quite well.

All you need to do is type in the name of the chatroom, and you'll be sent to the chatroom. If there is no chatroom with the name, the site will automatically create one for you. It's really easy to use, and I only have one thing to complain about; and that's the fact that the page refreshes, and you need to scroll down to see what you've typed. Regardless of that small obstacle, ChatMaker.NET is probably the easier way or stating a chatroom with a couple of friends. Just start a chatroom, and send them the URL. There aren't that many people who use ChatMaker at the moment, so most of the rooms would be empty. Keep in mind that others can read everything you type; if they manage to find the name of your chatroom.

ChatMaker.NET

Posted in Labels: Free Software, Tips and Tricks, Web Apps, Websites 0 comments Posted by Bookmark Geek at 5:19 PM    

If any of us wanted to watch Television on our computer, we would probably have to get a TV Tuner. If we were too cheap to buy a TV tuner, then we'd stick it to old YouTube. But that's not good enough. I want to watch television, and I want to watch it now. Thanks to a nifty free program called AnyTV you can watch many television shows on your computer. You don't need to register or buy any additional hardware. Just download the program, find what you want to watch, and start watching. These numbers are just an idea of the amount of shows you could be watching.

• 2630+ Online TV
• 6910+ Video clips
• 4750+ Online Radio

Posted in Labels: Free Software, Internet 0 comments Posted by Bookmark Geek at 7:48 PM    

I enjoy watching Television shows that I've recorded on my computer, but I've always disliked the fact that I had to skip all the advertisements. Thankfully, there is a program called Lifextender which cuts out advertisements so you can enjoy the show you downloaded without the annoying advertisements.

Lifextender is actually really quite simple. It scans the TV show in your Media Center for the ads, and then creates a copy of the video by cutting out the parts with the advertisments. This would save a lot of time if you watch a lot of recorded Television. However, the only problem with Lifextender is that it only works with Vista. But at least it's free.

Lifehacker via Inspect My Gadget

Posted in Labels: Free Software, Tips and Tricks 0 comments Posted by Bookmark Geek at 7:37 PM    

NewsGator, a site that specializes in RSS Feed readers is now allowing users to get FeedDemon (Windows), NetNewsWire (Mac), NewsGator Go!(Mobile), and NewsGator Inbox (MS Outlook) for free. If you're a fanatic about staying on top of the news with RSS Feeds, these tools are a great way for you to get all your feeds without having to open up your browser. Here is a run down of what each of the applications do.

FeedDemon: FeedDemon is the Windows Desktop RSS Reader, which gives you a unique way of reading your RSS Feeds due to the fact that you can do it on your desktop. FeedDemon will allow you to read all your feeds, marking the one's you've already read, and even letting you see embedded video right on the application. There is also a function that will allow you to subscribe to your favorite podcasts and listen to them when you have some time.

NetNewsWire: Like FeedDemon, NetNewsWire is a RSS Reader, except this time, it's for the Mac. NetNewsWire contains many of the features included in FeedDemon and more. With NetNewsWire, you'll be able to print the pages you like and post articles to Del.icio.us. NetNewsWire is also integrated with Spotlight, Address book, iCal and more, so be prepared to find everything you want. There is also an included built in list of feeds for all those who don't want to spend the time importing their old feeds. They can just right in the action.

NewsGator Go!: This is a very handy RSS reader for anyone on the go. NewsGator Go! supports the Blackberry, Java Mobile, and Windows Mobile. NewsGator Go! will allow you to read all your feeds while you on the go, and you'll be given the chance to e-mail your friends with an article you found interesting. If you're using Windows Mobile, you can download podcasts and play streaming audio/video. Great for those on the go.

NewsGator Inbox: This is a RSS Reader for all those MS Outlook fans. NewsGator Inbox will send all your feeds to Outlook, and you'll be able to read all your news in Outlook. Great for those people who are constantly reading their mail. NewsGator Inbox also includes features in the other RSS Readers such as synchronization, search, and pod catching.

I think that Desktop RSS Readers are wonderful because it'll always be there; even if you're not connected to the internet. Plus, you don't have to go through the process of opening up your browser just to take a look what's going on in the world. Desktop RSS readers are wonderful, and you should definitely get these while you have the chance. Overall, if you've ever been a RSS lover, these are great applications for you to use. Not only will you get a whole lot of features, they are free. So hurry up and get your copy.

Posted in Labels: Free Software, NewsGator, RSS Reader 0 comments Posted by Bookmark Geek at 4:36 PM