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    

There will always be a time in our life in which we need to read something...fast. Whether it be a large blog post, or an important document given to your by your boss; you're going to want to speed read if you need to finish it fast. Speed reading is a skill that everyone should have. If you're a good speed reader, you can read faster and understand more. Plus, even your boss will be amazed at how efficient you were. However, the problem is that it's really hard to practice speed reading. Worry no more.

There is a website called Spreeder which is designed to help you practice your speed reading skills. Just paste in the block of text that you want to read, click on settings, and change them to suit your needs. If you're starting out, you should change it so that you're reading less words per minute and make the words bigger. It might seem boring at first, but if you paste in all the articles you're going to read that day into spreeder, you can slowly increase the WPM that you read.

This is a great tool for everyone who spends a lot of time reading. Go out there, learn to speed read, and be the first to finish a long blog post. Remember; On the internet, the faster you are, the more fans you get. You'll be the first to translate a tech story. You'll be the first to submit something on digg. You'll be the first to taunt a guy for a stupid blog post. Whatever it is, you'll always be first.

Speed read on. Speed read on...

Spreeder

Posted in Labels: Tips and Tricks 0 comments Posted by Bookmark Geek at 7:04 PM    

We all get bored at some time or another. Here are some sites for you to waste time whenever you feel like you're getting bored.

Meebo - If you're on a computer that doesn't allow you to download anything, and you just want to talk with some friends, Meebo is for you. SIgn up, and log into clients like ICQ, AIM, MSN, and more.

k2xl - Ten extremely fun games for you to play. My personal favorite is Boomshine. Try to get all the dots!

xkcd -The best comic ever. Must see. "A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language" Indeed.

Explosm - Home of the popular 'Cyanide and Happiness' Comics. More stick figures. Yeah!

ArmorGames - ArmorGames has a massive collection of games for you to play, including the new Portal Flash game.

LineRider - Play around with some physics as you create your own landscape. Then watch the boy 'ride' down. Endless fun.

Picnik - Edit all your photos in your browser. Quite fun to mess around the tools.

Digg - Find just about anything in the great social site. Browse through the hottest news, videos, and images with this great site.

Urban Dictionary - Might have some profanity, but this site has the definition of everything. You can even make your own definitions. A great place for some laughs.

Flash Flash Revolution - The online version of DDR. You don't even need to sign up (though you'll miss out on some features)

About - The place to go if you want to learn about something. For those curious or for those who want to learn more.

Open Hulu - A version of Hulu that doesn't require you to get a Beta Invite. Watch full episodes of your favorite TV shows.

Way Back Machine - Ever wondered what a website used to look like? Head on over, and check out what the most popular websites looked back in the old days.

Slacker - When you want to listen to come music, just sign up, and fire up Slacker. There are tons of categories, and great for those who just want some music.

Odeo - Want to listen to come Podcasts or Music? Odeo is the place to be. This old site probably has the largest list of podcasts and music out there.

Keybr - Instead of spending all that free time wasting time, why don't you practice your typing skills? Keybr will help you do just that.

Jooce - Currently in Beta, Jooce will allow you to play around with a virtual desktop within your browser. Watch videos, chat, and share files all in the comfort of a great UI.

Fark - Greatest source for news. Or rather, 'Not News'.

Technorati - Check out Technorati to find the best blogs for you to read. Tons or categories, tons of blogs.

Metacafe - Learn how to crack a safe, build a laser, and much more. Have fun while learning in the process.

Instructables - The site for 'Do It Yourself'-ers. Plenty of guides, and a place to go if you want to make something.

Posted in Labels: Tips and Tricks, Websites 0 comments Posted by Bookmark Geek at 4:58 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