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- Cool Websites and Tools [June 21st]
- 10 Most Downloaded Clipboard Apps [Movers & Shakers]
- Hunter Suite – A Free Media Suite For Book, DVD & Games Collectors [Mac]
- Control Your Windows Screen Space With The Portable SecondShell
- The Top 5 Free Shoot ‘Em Up Games
- Create A Professional Photography Portfolio In 5 Minutes With Pullfolio
- How To Add Cool Javascript Rollover Effects To Images
- Run DOS Applications Through A GUI Interface With DOSShell
- 4 Cool Applications To Make You More Productive With Text Editing
- Monitor Activity On Your PC with Elite Keylogger [MakeUseOf Giveaway]
| Cool Websites and Tools [June 21st] Posted: 21 Jun 2010 08:31 PM PDT
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| 10 Most Downloaded Clipboard Apps [Movers & Shakers] Posted: 21 Jun 2010 06:31 PM PDT
This week we will be covering clipboard software. These applications help us work with or enhance using the Windows clipboard. This clipboard is normally activated by highlighting something and pressing CTRL + C or choosing copy from the right click context menu. We can then paste what we copied elsewhere.
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| Hunter Suite – A Free Media Suite For Book, DVD & Games Collectors [Mac] Posted: 21 Jun 2010 04:31 PM PDT
Titled the Hunter Suite, this collection of four free Mac apps (donations gladly accepted) include one each for books, DVD’s, and games collections. It also includes a handy iPhone application that syncs with all three desktop applications. The interface and process for each application work the same, so I will focus on the Book Hunter app.
Adding BooksGetting books into the collections is very simple. But there's also a few little features that you might at first overlook. The Hunter apps are pretty much like cataloguing your music collection in iTunes. They consist of a library of all your saved and imported media that you can rate and label. Like most applications, you start off selecting File>New book from the menu bar or the New Book icon in the tool bar. This will bring up a dialogue box that can be filled automatically after you type in the title of a book or the name of an author, and click the Autocomplete button at the bottom of the search window.
You get back a list of search results in which you select the one that fits what you're looking for. The application mainly uses Amazon's search to download all the information about the book, including title, publisher, and genre. Most of the information you will probably want or need will be included in the download.
Other panels include Advance Info for adding tags, date read or acquired, page length, etc. If you're in the habit of loaning out your media, these media apps enable you to keep track of loan information. If you have a collection of existing books in your home library, you can use a FireWire video camera to scan the barcodes of books. Those scans will retrieve information about the book and download it to the application.
App InterfaceThe interface includes several features that you would find in iTunes. You can create folders for various types of collections or genres, or better yet and easier, you can create smart folders based on rules that you set. So each time an item is added to the collection it will also be added to the folder that matches one of several smart folders you set up. Rules can be based on several criteria, including titles, author, genre, ratings, and date purchased.
Other iTunes-like features include Cover Flow, and viewing by list or icon.
Viewing books in List view provides you with nearly 25 items ( e.g. title, translator, ISBN) that you can add to your viewing panel. You can also right or Control-click on a book title and mark the book as Read, Unfinished and To Read.
Of course there's also a sharing feature for emailing and Tweeting book titles and related information. You can even customize the template for sharing.
iPhone AppLast but not least, the developer also built a iPhone application that easily syncs your media data on your desktop to the Hunter Touch app (iTunes Store link). The iPhone app pairs over a Wi-Fi network and contains all the pertinent information that you might need on your mobile device. The only shortcoming to the mobile app is that while you can delete items for your books, games, or DVD’s lists, you can't add items.
Overall, the Hunter Suite is a collection of straight forward, clean cataloging applications that help you keep your media well organized and updated. Let us know what online and desktop media cataloguing applications you use. Got Questions? Ask Them Now for FREE on MakeUseOf Answers! Similar MakeUseOf Articles
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| Control Your Windows Screen Space With The Portable SecondShell Posted: 21 Jun 2010 02:31 PM PDT
Improving Windows with a tweak to the Shell is easier (and safer) now with a bunch of applications that do it with a click. So it is with SecondShell (ver.1.0.7) – a tiny little freeware that brings productive enhancements to the Windows shell.
SecondShell works on Windows XP and Vista. Windows 7 is not mentioned, but it's worth a tryout. SecondShell is really meant to work well for netbook and laptop users with limited screen estate. Its main calling card for these devices is mentioned in the first two features listed below. Get More Screen Space With A ClickThe usual way to get more horizontal or vertical space in a window is to move the edges with the mouse. SecondShell saves you the effort with shortcut keys. A combination of CTRL+ALT and the arrow keys maximizes a window horizontally or vertically. You can toggle between the views.
It's useful when you need to keep a window open but not at full screen. Think of how you work with Excel for example and you will get an idea. Get More Screen Space With Smooth MovesSecondShell makes it very easy to drag a window to a new location or resize a window for better viewing. With the shell enhancement you can click anywhere on the window to drag it around with the mouse or resize it to your custom size. Using the Alt key and Left mouse button combo drags it. Using the Alt key and Right mouse button resizes it.
Moving windows around without reaching for the title bars or dragging the corners to resize them makes everything faster. You will appreciate it if you work in a graphic app like Photoshop with a bunch of image files in their independent windows. Get Rid of Them With A ClickThere's no need to reach for the crossed close button or the minimize button. The same job can be done by clicking anywhere in the titlebar. Right click to minimize, left click to close. This feature feels like the right thing to hide away a window before your boss gets a chance to figure out what you are up to. Get Back The Middle Mouse ButtonThe Caps Lock can be toggled and used as a middle mouse button if you don't need it that often. The middle mouse button has productive uses, for instance, in browsing and for some games. So if you want a tradeoff, you can go into SecondShell's secondshell.ini config file and change the setting.
When you need the Caps lock again, you can do it with a SHIFT+Caps Lock or suspend SecondShell. Get A Lot More Done With Your Own Application HotkeysSecondShell helps you to define 10 application shortcuts in the config file. The config file can be opened with any text editor. Explanations are lucidly provided. You will see default hotkeys for Notepad and Microsoft Calculator mentioned.
After modifying the config file don't forget to reload SecondShell. SecondShell is a neat little application that adds a dash of productivity to the simpler tasks we do. As a Shell enhancer it is not an overwhelming software. Even before using the freeware, you can guess that from the functions that come up with a right click on the system tray icon. If you like simple portable apps that enhance Windows, you should give SecondShell a try. Hey Facebookers, make sure to check out MakeUseOf fan page on Facebook. Over 20,000 fans already!
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| The Top 5 Free Shoot ‘Em Up Games Posted: 21 Jun 2010 01:31 PM PDT
This can make them pretty hard to come by, which is why I’ve listed some of the best ones here for you. A testament to their quality is that some have actually been commercially released. The shoot ‘em ups listed below are compatible with most PCs. The default controls usually require the arrow keys to move, the Z key to shoot, and the X and C keys for other abilities if applicable.
Warning Forever
Your enemy in Warning Forever (download here) is a single boss that keeps transforming to become more powerful. How it builds up its attacks and defenses in its next transformation depends on how you fought its previous transformation. The boss intelligently adjusts to include more armor and weapons where you focused your attacks before. It’s easy to play Warning Forever over and over as you try to figure out the best way to attack the boss without allowing it to develop protections against its weaknesses. And you can challenge yourself to find as many of the different transformations as possible! Tumiki Fighters
Tumiki Fighters (download here) is a unique shooter because, once you defeat an enemy, you can fly into its broken pieces to make them stick to your own ship. Your ship will grow, and the individual pieces will shoot extra bullets and add to your firepower. You can get pretty powerful this way, but you'll also become a larger target and it will be more difficult to keep from getting hit by a bullet and losing pieces. The game was good enough that it provided the basis for Blast Works, a Nintendo Wii game. Blast Works includes Tumiki Fighters and several other free shoot'em ups made by the same developer, as well as a level editor. Every Extend
You don’t actually do any shooting in Every Extend (download here). Instead, you have to blow yourself up to destroy enemies. The idea is to blow yourself up at the right time, when the enemies are close enough to each other that their explosions will link together and score you a chain bonus. It’s an unusual gameplay premise, but it’s surprisingly fun and addictive to try to make your chains of explosions longer and longer.
Like Tumiki Fighters, Every Extend inspired a full commercial release. Every Extend Extra is an enhanced version of the game released for the Sony PSP. Cave ShootersAlright, I'm cheating a little bit with this one. Instead of recommending just one game to you, I'm recommending all of the shoot ‘em ups made by the Japanese arcade game company Cave. Cave makes manic shooters, also known as “bullet hell” shooters, and you'll see why that's a fitting title.
In Cave's shooters, the screen is often filled with colorful bullets, sometimes to the point of causing slowdown (but, trust me, slowdown can only help you). Getting through all of those bullets requires precise movement, a little bit of memorization, and a little bit of luck. These games are mindbogglingly difficult, but it's easy to get addicted trying to improve your skill at them. Because they're arcade games, you can insert as many credits as you like to get through them. But to be among the best players, you'll have to do a one-credit completion: no extra quarters.
Some of the best Cave shooters available as ROMs are DoDonPachi (first image above), ESP Ra.De (second image above), Progear, Guwange, and Dangun Feveron. You can find them for download at a ROM site such as ROM World. To play them, you'll need to use MAME, an arcade game emulator that you can download here. You can read more about how to use MAME here. BulletGBAIf the Cave shooters are giving you trouble, you might want to turn to BulletGBA for help. BulletGBA includes over 300 patterns of bullets, many taken from Cave shooters. You can select from several different modes to play and challenge yourself to stay alive as long as possible.
BulletGBA (download here) is a ROM for the Game Boy Advance portable gaming system. The easiest way to play it on your computer is to download Visual Boy Advance, a Game Boy Advance emulator. After downloading and opening the emulator, select File and then Open…
Then select bulletgba-5.0.rom.gba.zip from the directory you downloaded it to, and you should be all set to play BulletGBA. You can read more about playing ROMs on your computer here. These are just some of the best free shoot’em up games. There are a lot of other fantastic games out there. What are your favorites? Hey Facebookers, make sure to check out MakeUseOf fan page on Facebook. Over 20,000 fans already!
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| Create A Professional Photography Portfolio In 5 Minutes With Pullfolio Posted: 21 Jun 2010 12:31 PM PDT
Pairing your Flickr account, with Pullfolio offers the perfect solution for photographers who are just getting started. Pullfolio is a free website which takes photos already uploaded to Flickr, and transforms them into a professional slideshow photography portfolio with minimal effort on your part.
The great thing about Pullfolio is that it literally “pulls” the photos from Flickr, so you don’t have to take the time uploading them to yet another site. Not only does Pullfolio you time, it also gives you the peace of mind of leaving your photos on the Flickr servers. After you have signed up for your free account, the first step is authorising your Flickr account, following the easy steps outlined for you on the site.
Once you’ve done that, you’re ready to start creating as many portfolios as you want. Pictures can be pulled from your Flickr account based on two factors – either based on their tags, or based on your photo sets. If you haven’t already tagged, or placed your photos in sets on Flickr, you’ll have to put in the extra effort of getting a bit organised. If you’d prefer to create a portfolio based on your tags, fill in your photography portfolio name, an optional artist statement and for image search type, select tag(s). Below that, fill in the tags that you want to be included in your portfolio. If you have selected more than one tag for any given portfolio, you can choose to select only photos that are tagged with all of the words, or any of them.
Click on the Preview button to see the photo thumbnails, and then click on Create.
If you would rather create a portfolio based on your sets, fill in your portfolio name, an optional artist statement and for image search type, pick photoset. You will then be prompted to select from a list of your Flickr sets.
Click on the Preview button to see the photo thumbnails, click on Create, and your portfolio is ready to be viewed. Pullfolio will gather all the photographs as per your selection, and at the click of a button, you have a professional looking portfolio to share with prospective clients or even just with friends.
If you create more than one set of photographs, you can choose one as your main Photography portfolio, so when anyone visits the link, it will default to that specific set of photos.
Navigating between different portfolios can be achieved by clicking on the portfolio link at the top of the page, and a drop-down menu will appear with all the available sets of photos.
Pullfolio automatically updates as you add new photos to your Flickr account. Once you have your portfolios created, you can choose from a variety of themes, with either a white or black background. Pro users can create their own themes, as well as use their own domain name, and benefit from third party analytics and SEO features.
Pullfolio also gives you a Profile page, which features your Flickr avatar, and additional information you would like to include, such as a bio and your phone number.
If you would rather not place your contact information on your portfolio, you’ll be happy to know that it includes a contact form which anyone can fill out. Any messages sent through the contact form will be sent to the email address you used to sign up.
If you want to be listed in the Pullfolio directory, be sure to choose a category when accessing your settings, by clicking on your username at the top of the page.
It is also worth mentioning that any photos that you have uploaded to Flickr privately will appear on Pullfolio if they are tagged with any of the keywords you choose to use for your portfolios. iPhone/iPad users can also benefit from the free Pullfolio app, although in comparison to the site it certainly leaves a lot to be desired. After logging in, you are redirected to a list of your portfolios, but free accounts can only access your main portfolio. You can then browse the thumbnails of the set of photographs, or even watch a slideshow of the photos. Syncing your portfolio allows you to view the photos in offline mode.
If you’re looking for more ways to share your photography online, take a look at these 4 websites that make it easy to share one photo a day as well as some of the best Tumblr portfolio themes. Do you have a quick and easy way to put together a free professional looking Photography portfolio? Let us know in the comments. Do you like MakeUseOf articles? Do share our articles with others! It’s really important to us. Similar MakeUseOf Articles
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| How To Add Cool Javascript Rollover Effects To Images Posted: 21 Jun 2010 11:31 AM PDT
You’ve seen them. Images that have been constructed this way change when you drag your mouse over them and change back when you remove the cursor. Mouse-over effects are very easy to create and they can really add life to your images or website. In this article I’m going to show you how to add cool Javascript rollover effects to images on your website.
Now that you’re feeling a little more confident we can begin. Step 1: Create Two ImagesIn order for this effect to work properly, you need to create two images. Ideally, these should have the same dimensions (height and width) and should reside in the same directory. It’s important that you can remember and differentiate between the names of the images, so don’t name them anything too long or difficult.
For this example I have named my images testbox1.gif and testbox2.gif. Step 2: Create An HTML DocumentAfter creating the images, it’s time to create the code. In Notepad, start typing up a simple HTML file. We will insert our Javascript after the <head> tag.
All we are doing here is defining the images. Although my code has testbox1 and testbox2 you can change these to the names of your two images. The <body> tag is where we’ll insert our call to action. Within the <body> tag, insert the image source code the way you would any other HTML image, except in this case we have to add the mouseover and mouseout functions to the code to achieve the rollover effect.
When finished, save the file as a ‘.html’ file. You can double click the file and it should open up in your web browser with your images and rollover effect working properly. Now that you’ve tested your code you can add it to your website and begin amazing people with your flashy Javascript. To see it in action, click here and mouse over the image to see what we have just created. ConclusionThis code should be all you will need to utilize any rollovers you want on the webpage. The ‘over’ and ‘out’ functions are what will be doing all the work here. They call the images when the mouse is moved over them and off of them. For the image source, you only need to type the name of the image, so long as the HTML file is saved in the same folder the images are. If they are not, you need only to point to the images’ location like you would any other image in HTML. Was this article helpful for you? Will you be utilizing JavaScript rollovers on your website? I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas in the comment section below! Image Credit: Noah Sussman Follow MakeUseOf on Twitter. Includes cool extras. Similar MakeUseOf Articles
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| Run DOS Applications Through A GUI Interface With DOSShell Posted: 21 Jun 2010 10:31 AM PDT
The difficult nature of DOS can be quite a problem if you want to run a DOS application in a modern operating system. You can use DOSBox as an emulator, but this approach also has problems because you still have to use the DOS interface. If you want to be able to download and run DOS applications straight from your GUI operating system – no DOS involved – you’ll need another program called DOSShell.
Getting Starting With DOSShellDOSShell is a program which assists DOSBox. It is not a DOS emulator itself, so if you try to download and run programs simply by using DOSShell it just won’t work. The first thing you should do then, is go to the DOSBox website and download that program. Then download and install DOSShell.
Once you have both programs installed, you’ll need to connect DOSShell with DOSBox in order to make programs work. You can do this by going to Edit > Preferences. This will open a menu, at the top of which is the DOSBox Folder Path field. Click Browse and navigate to the main installation folder of DOSBox. You just need to point DOSShell to the folder, not a specific file. While we’re here, let’s deal with a few other settings. There are three checkbox options.
Running An Application In DOSShellOnce you have connected DOSShell to DOSBox you need to add an application if you want to run it. I’m going to use a game in my example, but any sort of DOS program can be used with DOSShell. The first thing you need to do is add a new entry into DOSShell. This can be done by clicking on the green addition icon in the upper left hand corner of the program.
The Name and Group fields can be filled with whatever you’d like. They will be used to categorize your application, however, so its best to make sure they make sense. If you run Games, put them into the Games group, for example. The Group selection will create a new tab in DOSShell so that you can organize your applications based on their use. The Path to Executable field is where you need to point DOSShell to the program you want to run. Click on the “…” button to open explorer and then find the executable file you’ve downloaded. In some cases, you may need to first point to the INSTALL file to run the DOS installation and then point to the executable file after install is complete. Path to Icon is where you tell DOSShell what icon you’d like your application to be represented by. This is a GUI, after all! You can pick any icon you’d like or create your own with GIMP or another image editor. The Description section can be ignored or used to provide a summary of what the program is. When you’re done, click OK.
When you double click the icon the program will start. You will see an orange screen appear, which is the DOSBox loader. The DOSBox interface may briefly appear, but your program will launch momentarily. DOSShell really makes using DOS programs easier. I sometimes want to play DOS games, but I hate having to mess with DOS itself. DOSShell lets you run DOS programs without ever having to deal with the frustrating command line interface. If you’re like me and you enjoy old DOS games, check out our post about sites where you can download free DOS games. Got Questions? Ask Them Now FREE on MakeUseOf Answers! Similar MakeUseOf Articles
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| 4 Cool Applications To Make You More Productive With Text Editing Posted: 21 Jun 2010 09:31 AM PDT
You might want to summon a tool to auto-correct all your spelling mistakes as you type, or maybe you want a set of characters to be replaced with a snippet of text every time you type it, or perhaps have access to the line of text you copy-pasted an hour ago? Ever ran into a similar situation? Here are some text editing software tools that would take care of such text manipulation, auto correction and auto-completion needs:
TriX
TriX actually does a lot more than manipulating text alone. You can translate text, encrypt or decrypt text, search for selected text on popular search engines and convert text from one unit to another. In addition to these wonderful functions, TriX also provides a lot of options when it comes to reformatting text. You can quickly re-format text to uppercase, lowercase, title case and the likes. Or you can strip out all the formatting altogether. TriX also lets you extract the names of files and folders, links and emails from a selected piece of text. You can then export the data to Word, Excel or Notepad++ to work on it some more. Transfz
Transfz is another similar text editing software tool that is worth a mention. It lets you search major search engines from your desktop and performs the regular text manipulations as mentioned above. A great plus point with Transfz is the customization that it supports. There are a number of plugins and extensions available on the Transfz site that can help you add functionality to Transfz as you see useful. There are extensions like a text magnifier, on top toggler, white space remover and some other extensions offering integration with Twitter, Stumbleupon and more. Transfz also gives you access to the clipboard history, making it easy to work with multiple cutting and copy and paste operations. wReplace
Most text editors feature a search and replace functionality. Some allow you to do a case sensitive search while others allow you to use regular expressions. wReplace does a lot more. wReplace allows you to create a set of rules that will be applied to the text in hand to make the substitutions. In addition wReplace can handle diacritical variations and different character representations (” and &qout; for example). In addition, wReplace can also substitute your text with some of the common substitution ciphers out there if you are looking for some fun along the way. You can read more about it here. PhraseExpress
PhraseExpress is a text replacement tool. Not in the traditional sense which you might be familiar with in that you don’t replace text after you have finished editing or typing in all the contents. PhraseExpress on the other hand is more of a replace as you type tool. That mean that you can type something like muo and have it replaced with MakeUseOf, or perhaps you very often type ‘loin’ when you should be typing ‘lion’. No problem, PhraseExpress handles such typos as well. PhraseExpress also features a program launcher and a clipboard manager. Karl took a detailed look at it a while back. All of the above mentioned apps bring something a little different to the table. You can mix and match according to your requirements. However, if you really aspire to be a text editing expert, we would recommend using something like Vim or Emacs. These are the all powerful text editors that can more or less do everything mentioned above with a little customization. Which is your favorite text editor or utility? We would love to hear about them. MakeUseOf has teamed up with zozi to provide you (and a friend) a FREE 7-day, trip to New Zealand. Sign up now!
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| Monitor Activity On Your PC with Elite Keylogger [MakeUseOf Giveaway] Posted: 21 Jun 2010 08:30 AM PDT
This time, we’re bumping up the prize by giving out 20 copies of Widestep Security’s Elite Keylogger 4.7 PRO worth $1980 (Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 32-bit compatible). This giveaway post and walkthrough is based on Elite Keylogger 4.6 PRO. But rest assured, the software will operate similiarly. So, let’s dive in and find out what you’ll be getting.
Before we begin, MakeUseOf would like to state that we do not condone the use of key-loggers for malicious purposes. This giveaway is to support its use in the business environment i.e. monitoring employees or supervising your child’s internet activity and the like. Elite Keylogger 4.7 PRO comes with all the features you could need for monitoring a user’s actions on your computer and it does it with a simple interface. You can set it to record every keystroke typed, what programs were used, which web sites are visited and even take screenshots at a set interval.
Elite Keylogger hides from the user’s view completely. It doesn’t show in the taskbar, control panel, or processes. In my tests, it even bypassed virus scanners. If I didn’t install it myself, I wouldn’t know it was on my system. After installation, you are given instructions on how to unhide the program for configuration.
After following these instructions, the program loads for you to set the options.
On the right menu you can select the date for the logs you want to see. After that, you select which type of log (keystrokes, screenshots, etc.) to view. The keylogger can email the logs to you privately. The program logs all keystrokes, including passwords, so be aware of this when sending any information over email.
You’re able to select specific items to track and set it for specific users. Even when recording keystrokes and taking screen-shots every 20 seconds, I didn’t notice any drop in speed or extra RAM usage on my 3 year old laptop, so the software does a nice job of running efficiently.
As shown above, the software also keeps track of what applications are used and even the specific times they are launched and closed.
Screenshot tracking alone can tell you a lot about a person’s computer use. If you take frequent screenshots, I recommend lowering the snapshot quality to 8-bit to preserve disk space. All screenshots are shown in an easy-to-view thumbnail gallery and can be enlarged with a click. If you’re looking for an undetectable, low resource, and easy to use keystroke tracker, I highly recommend Elite Keylogger 4.7 PRO. Download the fully-functional 7-day trial and check it out for yourself. If you don’t mind your users knowing that they’re being watched, try out their free Quick Keylogger.
The free version is visible in the taskbar and easily detected by virus/trojan scanners. You can password-protect the logs, but users can shut down the program if they see it. The free keylogger has fewer options compared to its big brother, but if you’re just looking to record keystrokes then this can do the job. How do I win a copy?It’s simple, just follow the instructions.
This giveaway begins now and ends Friday, 25th June at 2100hrs PST. The winners will be selected at random and announced via email the next day. Spread the word to your friends and have fun! MakeUseOf would like to thank Amy from WideStep for her generosity while participating in this giveaway. Interesting in sponsoring? We’d love to hear from you. Get in touch with us via email. Hey Facebookers, make sure to check out MakeUseOf fan page on Facebook. Over 20,000 fans already!
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