Archive for March, 2007
Start ++ .. Enhanced Start Menu for Windows Vista
This is a cool extension for the famous Windows Vista start menu. Windows Vista has got an improved start menu in contrast with the classic start menu in Windows XP. It has got search in-built and user doesn’t have to go places to search for any thing.
Start++ is an enhancement over the enhanced Start menu [...]
WTH you did on the so called "Shutdown Day" ?
So, what the hell you did on the world’s shutdown day (sounds funny…). Hmm.yes it’s the shutdown day for computers as the website shutdownday.org says.
Well, On 24th March, 2007 (IST), I DID NOT SHUT DOWN MY COMPUTER. Because I did not see any reason to do so. I do balance my life and computer better [...]
Get a 3D Desktop Manager for Windows XP
How many times we might wonder, why we have just one desktop to keep all those pesky icons and temporary files? Can’t we have many more desktops in Windows XP, so that we can manage things much better way?
Well, there is a well know solution…A Desktop Manager. Microsoft provides a small desktop manager program as [...]
Microsoft’s Atlas and Google joins Open Ajax Alliance…So?
This could be a little news for most of the net savvys, but must be a great news for millions of web developers who work on cross platform applications and SOA.
Microsoft and Google formally joined the Open Ajax Alliance, which consists a group of vendors, OS projects and companies (around 75) using Ajax as standard application [...]
Orkut (Google) to Co-Operate with Indian Police
Google is going to help Indian Police with a reporting tool built on Orkut.com’s database to make the investigation process much faster as per the officials of google. Orkut is facing lot of criticism recently for being a host of lot of illegal communities, fan sites of gangsters and depiction of Indian and Indian historic [...]
What are International Domain Names (IDN) ?
Most of us know that a domain name is nothing but the web site name part in any URL. Till now we are using the standard ASCII based domain naming architecture across world. This can only allow us to use English characters to express any web address. But web is highly globalized place where English [...]
Capture your screen for free !
No, I am not recommending the Print Screen key to capture your screen :-). Though that is the best possible free tool available to capture the screen shots, it lacks the power and flexibility of controlling the capture and doing the task in a disciplined way.
Tip : Use ALT + Print Screen to capture [...]
Tracking multiple Time Zones from System Tray
Many times we struggle to track multiple timezones across globe, especially when there are lot of other side effects attached to that tracking such as Day Light Savings adjustments etc. But tracking multiple time zones has become an important part in almost all the people who work with business across globe.
First thing you need to [...]
ICC Cricket World Cup…All Set to Rock !
The next 20 days will be treated as the most exciting & entertaining days for India & other cricket playing countries as ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 is all set to rock the world of its own. West Indies (Caribbean Islands) are hosting 2007’s world cup.
Most of the matches will be played in St Lucia, [...]
The chat can now make a difference
Today Windows Live Messenger has launched a new way to help charity through IM Chats. Every time you start an IM chat with anyone, Microsoft will shares a portion of revenue from advertisements to a selected charity organization pre-selected by you. Read more
So now the time for You & Me to make difference using Our chat [...]