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Google Translate

June 29, 2009 Leave a comment

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About Google Translate

Name: Google Translate
Cost:
None
Link:
http://translate.google.com
Google Translate is a easy-to-use translator. It currently allows users to translate text or a website. It also has a translated search page which translates your search into your selected language . If you do not know what the language you are translating from it has a “Detect language” option.

New Image Section Released

June 29, 2009 Leave a comment

This month we have released a brand new image section for our website.
We hope to expand this section to a larger size in the future. All images in this section are under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

The topics in which we have images in are:

Top 5 Firefox Privacy & Security Add-Ons

June 20, 2009 1 comment

Below are five handy Firefox privacy and security add-ons to protect you on the internet.

1. Ghostery
If you want to know who is watching you online then Ghostery is the perfect tool. When you visit a website it displays an alert that states the name of the web bug. It currently supports over 135 services.

2. WOT (Web of Trust)
WOT helps you avoid risky and dangerous websites by color coding websites you visit. It currently has ratings for 21 million websites. It has four components which are trustworthiness, vendor reliability, privacy and child safety.

3. CustomizeGoogle
CustomizeGoogle is a must for those who want to protect their privacy on Google. It enables you to enhance Google through a variety of ways. It also has two privacy functions, one which anonymize the Google cookies and one that allows you to stop sending cookies to Google Analytics.

4. KeyScrambler Personal
If you are using Firefox in a key logger-infested environment KeyScrambler Personal is a excellent tool for you. KeyScrambler Personal encrypts what you type in Firefox and so will be protecting your passwords and internet searches.

5. Stealther
Stealther allows you browse the internet without leaving history on your computer. It does this by disabling history functions such as cookies and disk cache.

7 Inspiring Quotes To Start The Day

June 20, 2009 Leave a comment

“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Albert Einstein

“If you cannot lift the load off another’s back, do not walk away. Try to lighten it.” Frank Tyger

“Every artist was first an amateur” Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” Benjamin Franklin

“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” Henry Ford

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Categories: Inspiration

How to: Merge multiple PDF files

June 20, 2009 Leave a comment

In this tutorial you will learn how to merge multiple PDF files using PDF Split and Merge.

What You Need:
A PDF Reader
Java Runtime Environment
PDF Split and Merge

Merging PDF Files- Instructions

Merging PDF Files- Instructions

1. Add PDF files to be merged using the “Add” button.
2. Select the PDF to be merged with the last PDF files using the “Browse” button.
3. Click “Run”

List of Firefox 3 Features

June 20, 2009 Leave a comment

Mozilla Firefox Logo

Mozilla Firefox Logo

  • Site info (Click on the favicon for site information.)
  • Virus Protection (Firefox will pop up with a message if you go to a site that is known to have viruses.)
  • Internet Forgery Protection
  • Neater SSL error pages
  • Anti-virus scanning on downloads
  • Vista Parental Controls (Firefox works with the rules set by the Windows Vista Parental Controls.)
  • Better password management
  • New Download Manager
  • Full page zoom
  • Save Tabs
  • Resize Location and Search bar size
  • Better Text selection
  • Quickly add bookmarks
  • Tags
  • Location bar
  • Smart Bookmarks.
  • Places Organizer
  • New graphics and font handling
  • Color management
  • Better Memory usage
For a full list go to
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0rc3/releasenotes/#whatsnew

Note: This was originally published on the old Rohan Chandra Site.

New Wallpapers Released

June 20, 2009 Leave a comment

12 new Creative Common wallpapers have been released today on the Rohan Chandra Blog. Go to the wallpaper page for more information.

Here are the wallpaper thumbnails:

Stars WallpaperStars Wallpaper
Splash WallpaperSplash Wallpaper
Spinning WallpaperSpinning Wallpaper
Maze WallpaperMaze Wallpaper
Lights WallpaperLights Wallpaper
Woods WallpaperWoods Wallpaper
Flowers WallpaperFlowers Wallpaper
Desert WallpaperDesert Wallpaper
Color Swirl WallpaperColor Swirl Wallpaper
Chocolate WallpaperChocolate Wallpaper
Bird WallpaperBird Wallpaper
Strawberry WallpaperStrawberry Wallpaper

4 Quick Tips For Online Research

June 17, 2009 Leave a comment
Image of paper with writing and a picture.

Image of paper with writing and a picture.

1. Become a Search Master
Learn how to better use your search engine. Google and Yahoo both pages to tell you how to improve your search. It has some handy tips, for example, if I were searching for cars made from 1950 to 1960 I would search for “cars 1950…1960”

2. Use Research Add-Ons
Use an add-on that can improve your research an example if Scrapbook. Scrapbook is an add-on in which you can highlight, underline, add notes and capture WebPages.

3. Try an encyclopaedia
There are many encyclopedias on the internet such as Wikipedia, Encarta, Britannica and they are a great starting point for a large range of topics.

4. Think About What You Need To Find
If you have a question to answer make sure you know what the question is actually asking and make sure you know what it is talking about. If you need to know how to do something, a good website is WikiHow.

Q&A: What Is An E-Book?

June 17, 2009 Leave a comment

A: An E-Book is an electronic book. Many websites offer free e-books that are on the public domain. Before downloading make sure, you check your country’s copyright law. Some people publish their own e-books and distribute them via websites or other forms of media. E-Books can be read on electronic devices such as e-book readers and personal computers.