Review: Windows 8 Transformation Pack
There’s a lot of buzz around Windows 8 right now and there’s a lot of talk around new Windows 8 features like the Metro UI, for example. Here’s your chance to get a peek at how it will be using Windows 7. Check out the Windows 8 transformation pack.
Shutdown Your Computer Automatically With These Six Freeware
Whether it is a file getting downloaded, or something else, you might want your computer to automatically shut down after a certain task is complete – very often. Here are a couple applications that will prove to be useful to take care of automatic shutdowns.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Explorer in Windows 8
Windows 8 is coming soon and Windows Explorer is getting a facelift. The team behind Windows 8 has just published a detailed blog post on the upcoming changes. Windows Explorer in Windows 8 will have a ribbon-styled UI, and comes with a bunch of new keyboard shortcuts that are much easier to remember for the average user.
As you can see from the screenshot below, the most widely used file management options are available from the Windows Explorer ribbon, and all of these options can be accessed by pressing a keyboard shortcut.
A week with the Kindle
Got the Kindle last week. Been using it extensively, and thought I’d jot down my observations.
Interview with Vidya Sagar, Facebook Intern
Vidya Sagar Sankaranarayanan is a 4th year computer science student at SASTRA University, Thanjavur. Sagar is passionate about coding and solving problems in general. He’s served as Mozilla’s campus representative. He’s also the guy behind AstroLogic, an application for Symbian mobiles that has garnered a huge number of downloads in the Ovi store. Sagar recently interned at the Facebook Headquarters in Palo Alto.
In this interview, Sagar talks about everything ranging from his passion for coding, and the road to the internship at Facebook. He also talks about life at Facebook and how his typical day as an intern was like.
How to increase your Android phone’s battery life?
(By Ramesh)
Android phones are becoming exceedingly popular and almost everyone has one these days. If there is one thing that is common to all Android handsets, it’s the battery life which sucks. Here are eleven sure shot ways to make your phone last longer. These battery-saving tricks can be applied to all Android phones, irrespective of their processor, features etc.
5 Underappreciated Facebook Features
Here are some underappreciated, and unnoticed Facebook features that you might want to take a look at:
7 Things You May Not Know About Gmail’s Compose Window
(Guest Post by Krupesh)
If you thought the Gmail compose page was barebones, think again. There are plenty of features available in the compose window, but many of them are often overlooked upon.
Here are some features you might be missing. If you live and die by Gmail all day, these tips should certainly make you more productive.
6 Gmail URL Tricks Worth Knowing
If you’re a long-time Gmail user, you might be using a lot of its powerful features. You can do quite a number of things by fiddling with the Gmail URL as well. Learning these Gmail URL tricks could save you some time and make you productive, so read on: Read the rest of this entry »
How to restore the Public folder in Dropbox?
If you are paranoid about backups, you probably have Dropbox installed already. By default, your Dropbox folder contains two folders – photos and public. By right-clicking on any file in the public folder, you could get a link to share that file with your friends via email, Twitter or Facebook.
