SnagIt – Can’t live without It !

This is so useful. SnagIt is a screen capture tool that can capture, edit and share vitrually any part of the desktop, partial window and even a scrolling web page. Great screen capture tool.

Check it out.

 

 

 

 

Remote Access software – easy to use !

A friend introduced this to me yesterday and I think this is a pretty good tool and easy to use. I have tried others like Remote Desktop Sharing through NetMeeting, MS Remote Desktop Connection, VNC, Go to Meeting but surprisingly, this is simple and easy to use.

You just have to go to the web page (http://www.showmypc.com/) and select the link “Show my PC to remote user” . It will ask you to download a small program and then give you the option to share your desktop or just view your desktop. Then when you click OK, there will be a password generated.

For the person who wants to view the desktop, start from the ShowMyPC page and click on View Remote User’s PC. You will be asked for the password and immdiately get connected. Simple as that.

Go here for screenshots on setting it up (http://www.showmypc.com/ShowMyPCUI.html)

It looks like it works over SSH and TightVNC back to the main SSH server in the HQ.

 

 

 

 

Fast, small, compact photo viewer

Irfanview

This is a great piece of software. Best of all, it’s freeware !

Irfanview is a small, fast, compact graphics viewer for Windows. I find it extremely useful especially when I’m trying to resize photos and do batch processing. Check it out below.

 

 

Long distance phone calls at reasonable rates.

We have been using Onesuite.com for our long distance for about 8 months now and have been quite happy with it. Rates are reasonable and access is good. You can even register your home and cell phone number which lets you bypass entering your PIN everytime you call into their 40-40-028 access number.

There are no connection charges or monthly fees  – unlike many of the prepaid calling cards out there.

Example, calls form the USA to Singapore only costs 2 cents a min.

Check it out below. If you enter this code, we can both get bonus minutes (A77P56499)

 

 

Shrinking URLs

How many time did you want to send a URL to a friend but it looked like this ?

Try telling him the link over the phone !

“Hey Sam. Check out the Kindle. Go to http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/ref=amb_link_6369712_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center1&pf_rd_r=1X4TA1WPPC0ZGGR67NQC&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=379103301&pf_rd_i=507846”

Wouldn’t it be better to just tell him to go to http://tinyurl.com/3h6pdx

“Hey Sam. Check out the Kindle. Go to http://tinyurl.com/3h6pdx”

Now you can . Check out TinyURL . Shorten your long URLs !!

 

 

Do you know where your hackers are?

I’ve been noticing a lot of hacking attempts to my router coming from various IP addresses.

I’ve been using this tool for a few years now and find it very useful and easy to use. If you are trying to locate where certain IP addresses are and which country are they coming from, this web site puts it in a easy and simple report, complete with a link to Google map to show you the location.

(BTW, the latest hacker is in South Korea)

 Check it out !

 

 

 

Test your speed now.

Here are some speed test sites. Its good to test your uplink and downlink speeds once in a while to make sure that you are getting what you paid for. Sometimes you think you bought a 768k / 1.5 MB uplink and downlink but you’ll be surprised by the speeds you are REALLY getting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On hold forever !!

Have you ever tried calling one of those customer service numbers and been on hold forever? I’ve been trying to call “Asia Miles” (frequent flyer program) and been on hold forever (called 5 times and been on hold for a total of 6 hours) and never ever got to a live person .

 I’ve been googling and it seems that there are others who share the same experience.

Anyway, here is a web site I found (Gethuman.com)where it lists shortcuts to get a human on the other end.