This little tool comes in handy when you need to quickly take screenshots of your desktop or any active windows you want to upload for the web. All of the functions and features that you can find at Imageshack’s website are included in this very useful tool.
You can take screenshots using simple key combinations like Alt+S and Alt+A and upload it directly to Imageshack’s web server using the same tool.
Click Here to download QuickShot
http://www.pakyut.com
Filipino BB enthusiasts should check how cool this site is. Pakyut.com is a discussion board that depicts the rich culture of Filipino camaraderie. Here you will find lively exchange of ideas that focus mainly on social issues and relationship with the opposite sex. Other than that, Pakyut has a cool reward system giving each member the privilege to earn sms load as their number of post increases. Services offered at Pakyut is free so join now and start earning points while making friends online. 
Are you looking for a certain color to match your template but don’t know where to find? Worry no more, Openmodo has a list of sites that offers free color palette tools that are truly eye catching and fully functional. Each of these sites lets you pick and mix colors all done using your browser. No download and registration needed.
So you want to make your own banner for your blog? And you want to use those free stock images you see floating around the web. Then this article is tailored just exactly for your needs. Without further ado, let’s get this project started!
First, go get yourself this free photo editing software called Gimp.
Second, prepare your image. It’s better to use an image with 800x600 dimension. Wonder why? Because we are going to crop a part of the image and use it for our banner and we want to get a bigger view of the whole image. Just be careful with the image license agreement.
Next, is to right click on the image then open it using Gimp.
Click the Rect Select tool
Set the size option to “fixed size” then adjust the Width and Height values in “px” according to your desired output size.
Use the Rect Select tool by dragging it to the area of the image which you want to crop then go to edit and select cut.
Select File then click New…
Adjust the size of the new image according to the exact size of the “fixed size” (see step5).
Go to edit then select paste to place the cropped image to the new blank image.
Save your file and that’s it! Now you have a custom banner for your blog!
Everybody loves singing. Music is an international language that touches every human heart. What I’ll feature here is a free karaoke player that defines karaoke on pc.
KaraFun is an easy to use software that opens new and fun experience this is because of it’s style and editing capabilities.
You’ll need the following to start the experience.
Install this free software like any other software then hook up your microphone. Select a KFN or a KAR file to start singing.
You can download free KFN files at this LINK and free karaoke presets here.
Have fun!
More links:
An Index of KAR Files
OPM KAR files
Old KAR files
This topic is for all those diehard fans of the Integrated Relay Chat or IRC. To begin with, let me dissect a few pointers for those non-irc users. I’m no expert of this field but i’ll try to explain it as correctly as possible.
IRC - It is a popular platform for chatting with friends over a network of servers. One of the most commonly use IRC chat client is mIRC and the Philippines is one of the thousands of users interacting 24/7 at undernet server (an IRC server).
Unix Shell - Like any operating system, the shell is just an environment that contains files and allows code execution for those who have access. It has many functions and uses and one of the most popular uses for IRC users is for hosting a Psybnc (Bouncer) and Bots.
Bouncer - This is not what they have in clubs and bars. This is a program that sits between the actual irc user (chatter) and the other end. Data bounces from the user to the bouncer and from the bouncer to the opposite side (could be another server or a user). The bouncer can function as an anonymity feature that enables the user to hide his/her real IP and can also function as proxy client that helps users communicate behind a firewall.
Ok let’s start getting those free shells! There are limited sources of free shells on the web and most of this free services is sooooo hard to find. That’s the very reason why i’m writing this article, which is for us to cut down the search.
Free Unix shell account at Yaphog
Our first free shell provider is from a website named Yaphog. All you have to do to get an account at Yaphog is by visiting the site and by filling up the registration form. Ok, now there are rules to follow when you are asking for an account. You have to be honest and be specific about your intentions. Prepare your best answer for this kind of questions.
Why are you asking for an account?
Why choose our service?
Read the instructions carefuly to avoid mistakes that could result to the disapproval of your request. After filling the request, all you can do now is wait, wait and wait. There are requests that could take weeks. If your lucky, your account will be emailed to you the next day.
Free Unix shell account at Aceshells
Our next free shell account provider is from a site named Aceshells. This one is a bit harder than Yaphog but a lot fun to do. At Aceshells, you will play a web-based game and work your way up to get an access. You will train a fighter, fight other fighters, and gain points as you level up. Points starts from getting your free unix shell to getting your eggdrop (a bot), your psybnc and other nifty tools. Sounds fun right?
Steps:
1. Sign-up for an account at
http://www.aceshells.com/freeshell/. This first step is for registering a fighter. This is not your unix shell account but your login account for managing your fighter.2. Login then train your fighter. Fight other fighters to level up and later on get your free Unix shell account.
Soon i’ll write an article for some tips about the best way to gain points. See you at the arena! hehe!
Now I will teach you a simple technique on how to beat Rapidshare’s download limit without using premium accounts.
This guide will take you less than 10 minutes to learn. 
What we’re gonna need is a browser and a proxy website.
For our browser, we’re going to use Firefox and NNtime for our proxy site.
What we need first is a LIVE proxy ip address utilizing port 80. You can get one at NNtime’s website.
example:
For this example I choose an ip address from Algeria because it is active and it is utilizing port 80 which normally works best. You can try other port numbers but I prefer port 80 for this guide.
Now open your Firefox browser and let the downloads begin! On your browser, go to Tools and open Options… Under the General Tab click Connection Settings… then choose manual proxy configuration. Key-in your preferred IP address (the Algerian IP address for this example) and enter the Port number that comes along with the IP address. Click Use this proxy server for all protocols and then click OK to apply.
check this screeshot for a closer look:
You can now begin downloading stuff from Rapidshare using their free access without any limitation. If ever you are prompted that you already exceeded the download limit, go back to step one then look for another IP that will work. Good luck!
Here’s a list of the best freeware I can recommend to my family, friends and to you as my readers aswell. Most of these tools are light, easy to install and are very effective!
Startup Control Panel - This is a good tool to monitor and manage your startup items. It can also work as an antispyware coz it helps you keep track of your startup list.
Launchy - A very versatile keystroke launcher that supports nifty skins!
Process Tamer - This tool is the good samaritan that helps windows everytime he’s in trouble. It automatically adjust priority settings of softwares running in the background in order to avoid system instability.
Sandboxie - Sandboxing software that protects your pc from the growing threat of spywares. A one of a kind security tool.
Wordweb - I call this a writer’s companion. Wordweb is a free dictionary software. Simple and straightforward.
Classic Media Player - Do you hate how bloated Windows Media Player is? Do you like to play your cd/dvd video files in a snap?! Then this player is for you!
Locate - This freeware killed my windows search utility for good! I believe this is the fastest search tool you’ll ever need for your pc. You can search your files using this tool in just seconds! You heard me right, just in seconds!
Gigaget - I’m loving this download manager. It’s fast, spyware free and best of all it’s FREE!
Mediacoder - I haven’t yet tested the full power of this media coder because the possibilities are endless. I call this the all-in-one king of its kind!
Crapcleaner - Man im obessesed with this cleaning utility! If not for this angel, my pc can’t survive the beating of the everyday junk on my computer. Thank you crapcleaner!
EasyCleaner - If Crapcleaner has a twin, then this would be him. This disk cleaning utility works perfectly if combined with Crapcleaner.
QuickFolder - This is one of the newest freeware that I find useful. It easily launches my favorite folders in an instant and it’s pairs right with Launchy.
Billy - I hate Winamp! I hate Foobar! I LOVE BILLY!
Features
Freeware (no adware)
Runs on Win 95/98/NT/Me/2000/XP/2003
No skins, no mp3 tags, no equalizer, no nonsense - pure audio
Supported formats: MP3, WAV, OGG
High quality sound engine, by Un4seen Bass
Extremely fast, loads 1000 mp3 files in a second
Gapless trackchange of mp3 files
Directory based or playlist based
Filenames renamer to organize your music albums
Calibrated dB level meter
100% controllable by keyboard
Low memory and cpu usage
Queueing your next songs
Find a specific song quickly
Sleep timer
Drag & drop
Firefox - The best browser on the planet. Period!
Cabos - The only p2p software that I trust. It’s fast, efficient and spyware free! A good p2p software for starters and pros alike.
Cobian - Cobian Backup is a multi-threaded program you can use to backup your files and directories from their original location to other directories/drives in the same computer or other computer in your network.
Truecrypt - Easy to use encrypter that can create virtual disks that holds encrypted images, text files and even hard disks.
RipIt4Me - Record protected DVD’s all done in ONE click alone!
TalkativeIRC - When you hate the complexity of mIRC then this irc client is for you.
ZoneAlarm Free - Believe it or not. This free firewall is easy to setup and maintain.
AVG Free - A reliable antivirus for home users.
Clamwin - A good antivirus that can also detect trojans and spywares.
Filezilla - Light and fast FTP client.
Utorrent - A very light and stable torrent that can even fit inside a floppy disk.
NVU - A good WYSIWYG HTML editor with site manangement features derived from Mozilla Composer
Spybot Search & Destroy - One of the most effective antispyware that offers realtime browser protection.
Converter - A simple unit converter that pairs well with MS window’s calculator.
Foxit PDF Reader - A light PDF Reader (added 7/21/06)
I often stumble on office people crying for help because they can’t access a particular page, they can’t check their emails, and the most loved of all, they can’t check their myspace/friendster profile for new messages all because of one tricky problem, WEB FILTERS! This problem inspired me to play around with my new site and did luckily manage to install and run a working cgi-based proxy! Yoohoo! Many might find this useless but there’s also a number of users out there who is in dire need of this light! No one may even care about testing this but I don’t mind. Who knows, I might find this useful someday.
and for the link. here you go!
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