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60-Second App - Android
#40 / 2011-08-23 12:00:00 / 1:19 min.
If you're an Android owner and an aspiring photographer, then chances are you love taking pictures almost as much as you love free applications. Satisfy both of those passions by downloading the
Little Photo
application, a free Android app that lets you apply a wide variety of effects to your photographs, giving you even more room to get creative.
Android Weekly
#22 / 2011-07-20 12:00:00 / 5:53 min.
On this week's show,
Amazon readies two Android tablets
for an apparent October release, and they look like killers. TheAndroid Market
hits 250,000 and gets an update to celebrate, and adopting the adage "if you can't beat 'em, copy 'em," Scrabble becomes Words with Friends. Also, Kate Abraham feeds hypochondria with the WebMD app for Android.
Tucows TV
#81 / 2011-06-15 12:00:00 / 1:28 min.
Ad-Aware FREE by Lavasoft
is designed to keep your computer safe fromviruses, spyware and other malware
floating about on the web. Ad-Aware FREE is a great choice forInternet protection
as it updates automatically, weighs in at a relatively small 9MB download and is completely free.
60-Second App - Android
#1 / 2011-02-08 12:00:00 / 1:09 min.
If you're having trouble
remembering your tasks
,grocery lists
or what have you, there's a greatfree application for the Android
called Astrid that will help you stay on track. You candownload Astrid for free
and, once downloaded, Astrid will help you remember all sorts of things which you can set to varying levels of importance. Astrid will even offer youreminders
and words of encouragement!
60-Second App - Apple
#65 / 2010-12-29 12:00:00 / 1:12 min.
If you want to
avoid traffic
in your area, then we suggestBeat the Traffic HD
. It's afree iPad application
that allows you tosee traffic conditions
in over 100 cities across North America and easilyget traffic forecasts
for what traffic will be like up to a half an hour ahead of time. You can alsosee average road speeds
andview local traffic cameras
.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#70 / 2010-11-18 12:00:00 / 2:12 min.
Doc finishes up his coverage of
the five best purpose-built Linux distros
. From the light weight and light on system requirements of Puppy Linux to the full featured and feature rich Ubuntu, Doc covered five great Linux distros. With so many options, one is right for you.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#69 / 2010-11-11 12:00:00 / 3:20 min.
Ubuntu is, for many computer users, the first name that comes to mind when thinking of Linux. This distro does it all and is a great bet for anyone looking to make a permanent switch to Linux, eschewing Windows and Mac OS X.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#68 / 2010-11-04 12:00:00 / 2:45 min.
XBMC is the best Linux distro for media
. It lets you connect with other computers and NAS drives in your home to stream movies, music and pictures. You can also play video from discs or straight from your set top PC's hard drive. Ideal for living room applications, it bests MythTV in our opinion.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#67 / 2010-10-28 12:00:00 / 3:06 min.
Doc continues his countdown of his
top five Linux distros
with a look at Linux Mint. This graphically gorgeous OS is as solid as a rock and is very user-friendly. In fact, it maybe thebest Linux distro for Windows switchers
.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#66 / 2010-10-21 12:00:00 / 2:30 min.
Next up in Doc's top five purpose built Linux distros is Slax. This nifty Linux distro comes with just about everything you need on your netbook. In fact, it maybe the
best Linux distro for netbooks
. On the Slax site you can assemble your own custom version of Slax.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#62 / 2010-09-23 18:16:02 / 3:50 min.
Making the switch to Linux, even part-time, can feel like a bit of a shock to the system. Doc helps to ease the transition by rounding up his 10 favorite Linux apps that are free for the download. This week, we look at one through five and in next week's show, Doc rounds it out with numbers six through 10.
Going Mobile
#29 / 2010-09-20 12:00:00 / 4:08 min.
There are lots of free tools and utilities in the Android Market. Some of the handiest help you do things with the Android system itself. Today we're going to look at five free system tools for Android phones that will keep your Android phone running as smoothly as the day you first pulled it out of the box.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#61 / 2010-09-16 12:00:00 / 4:54 min.
With all the threats that are on the Internet, it's foolish to venture out without protection. Running low on cash? Not a problem because you can put together a solid security suite with free security software!
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#60 / 2010-09-09 12:00:00 / 4:10 min.
With digital cameras, it's easy to take lots and lots of photos. Snapping a photo is just the first step though. You need a way to tweak them, resize them, organize and edit them. For most amateur shutterbugs, Adobe Photoshop is overkill. This week, Doc looks at four, free photo-related programs that give you a full photo suite.
Miss Download
#96 / 2010-08-31 17:00:00 / 4:00 min.
Partitioning your hard drive may sound like an exercise in geekery, but it's actually very simple and there are some really practical reasons you might want to partition a drive. First and foremost, you can create multiple virtual hard drives to store and organize your files or even to hold multiple operating systems on the same computer. For example, you could run Windows 7 and Ubuntu side by side on the same physical machine. Best of all, it's a
free partiton creator and manager
.
Miss Download
#94 / 2010-08-17 17:00:00 / 4:00 min.
Widgets are the apps of the PC world. Miss Download finds a great way to get widgets right on your desktop with Yahoo! Widgets. From picture frames to countdown clocks and desktop pets to news and weather feeds, Yahoo! Widgets' developer community has you covered.
60-Second App - Apple
#34 / 2010-08-16 10:00:00 / 1:02 min.
If you like
playing word games on the iPhone
then you should check outWords with Friends Free
for the iPhone. It is an ad-sponsoredfree word game
that issimilar to Scrabble
, which you canplay with friends
either in play and pass mode or turn by turn on the go.
60-Second App - Apple
#32 / 2010-08-11 10:00:00 / 1:15 min.
If you're looking for a
free iPhone game
to help you waste a few minutes a thousand times over, look no further. Unblock Me Free offers over 1,000 puzzles in the free version. The concept is simple: slide wooden blocks around to free a red block from the maze. However, it's not as easy as it sounds. Especially in the later levels.
Going Mobile
#23 / 2010-08-09 12:00:00 / 4:45 min.
Keep your iPhone safe, keep your personal data safe, check out the threatcon level for viruses and malware and secure all of your online purchases. These
free iPhone security apps
are great ways to keep your self, your iPhone and your personal data safe and secure.
Pimp my PC
#43 / 2010-08-05 17:00:00 / 6:37 min.
Whether you've got 100 or 100,000 Twitter followers, the standard Twitter background and aesthetic just won't cut it. Lucas shows
how to customize your Twitter page
with a unique background, custom text colors, fonts and much more. There's no excuse for having a lame, default Twitter background.
On Deck
#73 / 2010-07-30 17:00:00 / 4:20 min.
Andy Walker previews new Lab Rats episodes and unveils the new butterscotch.com top 100 software feature on butterscotch and Tucows. This is the place to find the top of the top downloads from the Tucows, butterscotch and mobile.butterscotch libraries. You can also hit the butterscotch.com top 100 freeware software list.
Tutorials
#760 / 2010-07-22 09:31:00 / 2:28 min.
Vlingo
is a popular tool for BlackBerry and iPhone that is now available forAndroid phones
. Vlingo is afree application
that willturn speech into text
and can be used for a great deal of functions such as doing anInternet search with speech
,reading texts or emails
to you and more.People can talk faster than they type. They can also talk faster than their thumbs can move. Vlingo is a popular tool for BlackBerry and iPhone that's now come to Android. You can talk and Vlingo listens and acts.
Tutorials
#758 / 2010-07-20 09:30:00 / 2:30 min.
Those of you who find yourselves constantly
sending text messages
may want to check outchompSMS
. It's available as a free application for your Android, but has a paid version with ads removed. With the application, you get your choice of two widgets that will always show youhow many messages you have
waiting.
Tutorials
#752 / 2010-07-12 09:30:00 / 3:59 min.
Your computer can wind up with a lot of files and you may find yourself routinely doing the same procedures to
keep your computer organized
. Fortunately there is afree PC application
calledBelvedere
. Belvedere allows you tocreate your own cleaning tasks
so that, for example, you don't have to keep manually moving files off the desktop to a separate folder.
The Sweet Stuff: Casual Games
#23 / 2010-07-07 12:00:00 / 3:12 min.
Molly McDonald turns her enemy's weapons against them in IndestructoTank. Then, she puts a hedghog through its paces as she launches him skyward in a catapult. Finally, she helps a physics-defying gecko collect stars in Slider.
60-Second App - Apple
#10 / 2010-06-11 10:01:00 / 1:17 min.
Users who have been waiting for an
alternate browser for the iPhone
are finally in luck.Opera Mini
is now available to those searching for a new browsing experience. It seems to be a muchfaster browser
than the default Safari browser and comes with some neat features including thespeed dial home page
that allows you to set your most commonly visited sites as easy-to-access links. Unfortunately, it does not support HTML video elements but, on the bright side, it's free.
60-Second App - Apple
#9 / 2010-06-11 10:00:00 / 1:10 min.
If you're looking for a good way to kill time then you might be interested in
Crossword Light for the iPhone
. It's afree app
that comes pre-loaded with 60crossword puzzles
though there is a paid version that comes withdaily puzzles
if you'd like. Crossword Light has an easy to use interface that can be tilted 90-degrees if you'd like a different angle on things and also offers a variety of hints for those who are stuck in a bind.
60-Second App - Apple
#8 / 2010-06-10 10:01:00 / 1:17 min.
If you want to
take notes
orenter text
on your iPhone but want to save your fingers the trouble of tapping then check outDragon Dictation
. It's a free app that will convert whatever you say into text with a fair degree of accuracy. It needs an active Internet connection in order toprocess your voice into text
but, other than that one setback, it's an intuitive program that will slowly learn patterns from you and can use your Address Book to understand less than common names.
60-Second App - Apple
#1 / 2010-06-07 10:00:00 / 1:12 min.
In this episode Andrew Moore-Crispin shows off
Gibson's Learn and Master Guitar app
. It's free and comes loaded with all sorts of cool features including aguitar tuner
that features a range of tunings, ametronome
featuring a range of timings, achord chart
that shows finger positioning and much more. You can download it for free atmobile.butterscotch.com
.
Tutorials
#675 / 2010-04-27 09:30:00 / 2:02 min.
You love your BlackBerry and you want to make it your own. One way to do that is to customize it with a cool, new theme. Here's where you can find some
free themes for your BlackBerry
!
Maximizing your business with Google Local Business Center
#2 / 2010-04-20 09:00:00 / 2:48 min.
We'll finish showing you how to add your business to Google Local Business Center, including how to add appropriate categories. We'll also show you how to hide your business address if you perform services out of shop and how to specify your hours of operation and accepted payment methods.
Maximizing your business with Google Local Business Center
#1 / 2010-04-19 09:00:00 / 2:06 min.
Google Local Business Center gives you more control over the way your business listing comes up in Google maps. You can also add things like coupons, photos, video and more to your listing. You'll soon realize why it is an important tool for any business owner. Plus, it's free!
Developer Junior
#1 / 2010-04-14 09:32:00 / 6:21 min.
Joey and Junior take a look at Kodu. This free PC software lets kids code their own games using either a keyboard and mouse or an Xbox 360 controller. Games can be as simple or as involved as you like. You can even download Kodu from the Xbox Live Marketplace to create your own games that run right on your Xbox 360.
Miss Download
#76 / 2010-04-13 17:00:00 / 4:00 min.
Cheryl Poirier, AKA Miss Download, unlocks the power of the cloud using Dropbox to
transfer files between computers and between people
. Whether she's across the room or across the globe, Dropbox makes it easy to keep important documents at her fingertips and she always has the most current version; no more need for a USB key sneakernet.
Mr. Mobile
#64 / 2010-04-07 17:00:00 / 3:10 min.
Google Labs isn't just for Gmail. Jay Goldman takes a look at the
awesome free Android app
, Gesture Search. With this handy app, you can easily weed through all the content on your Android phone; find emails, contacts, music, movies and more by spelling out the first couple of letters.
The Sweet Stuff: Casual Games
#10 / 2010-04-07 12:00:00 / 3:42 min.
Top three reflex-testing browser games
this week on The Sweet Stuff: Casual Games. Molly McDonald highlights three games that test your timing and reflexes. In Base Jumping, you need to deploy your parachute just in time while Tontie offers a new take on Whack-a-Mole. Meanwhile, Doeo defies description and must be played to be believed.
Planning your wedding online
#10 / 2010-04-02 09:00:00 / 1:42 min.
The Knot online wedding planner helps you keep people in the loop when
planning a wedding online
. Ourplanning your wedding online video tutorial series
wraps up with a look at the blog, profile and otheradvanced features in The Knot
.
Planning your wedding online
#9 / 2010-04-01 09:00:00 / 1:41 min.
The Knot online wedding planner is more than just an
online wedding planning tool
. It also brings a lot ofgreat ideas for theme weddings, budget weddings, traditional and other weddings
. Molly McDonald takes a look at the community and editorial features of The Knot in this part of ourplanning your wedding online video tutorial series
.
Planning your wedding online
#8 / 2010-03-31 09:00:00 / 1:44 min.
A lot goes into
planning a wedding online
and it's disappointing when guests can't make it because they have a prior engagement when the invitation arrives. Avoid this situation by sending out a save-the-date note to guests that are going to be invited. The Knot online wedding planner makes it simple in this instalment of ourplanning your wedding online video tutorial series
Miss Download
#74 / 2010-03-30 17:00:00 / 4:00 min.
Miss Download has had enough of waiting for her photo attachments to send to friends and family. She's had enough of email size restrictions and enough of not being able to share her photos quickly and easily. Enter
Zoomfoot Send Photo
. Thisfree software
makes it quick and easy to upload files, folders and photos up to 4GB.
Planning your wedding online
#7 / 2010-03-30 09:00:00 / 1:31 min.
When
planning a wedding online
, you have enough to worry about without fielding countless queries about where people can find your gift registries. The Knot online wedding planner makes it easy to pull all of your online gift registries into one easy-to-use web interface as Molly McDonald explains in part seven of ourplanning your wedding online video tutorial series.
Planning your wedding online
#6 / 2010-03-29 09:00:00 / 2:37 min.
The Knot online wedding planner does much more than just track budgets, to-do and guest lists. When
planning a wedding online
, communication is key and The Knot makes it easy. You cancreate your own wedding planning website for free
using tools included in the free service. Molly McDonald explains as we continue ourplanning your wedding online video tutorial series
.
Planning your wedding online
#5 / 2010-03-26 09:00:00 / 2:34 min.
As you
plan your wedding online
, you'll quickly realize that there's a whole bunch of information that you need to keep track of. The Knot online wedding planner makes it easy by offering an easy to use notebook function as part of its suite of tools. Molly McDonald takes a closer look in part five of ourplanning your wedding online video tutorial series
.
Planning your wedding online
#4 / 2010-03-25 09:00:00 / 2:38 min.
The Knot online wedding planner helps you to keep all your wedding guests organized and in the loop as plans come together. When
planning a wedding online
and with friends, family and relatives all over the country or even the globe, this is no mean feat. Molly McDonald looks atcreating a wedding guest list online
in this installment of ourplanning your wedding online video tutorial series
.
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#251 / 2010-03-24 21:30:00 / 3:16 min.
Video coverage of CTIA 2010
: From theCTIA 2010 show floor
, Andrew Moore-Crispin catches up with MapQuest to find out what's new. Turns out, quite a lot since last we checked, including MapQuest for Mobile, MapQuest Navigator and a completely redesigned mobile site for on-the-fly directions.
The Sweet Stuff: Casual Games
#8 / 2010-03-24 12:00:00 / 4:11 min.
Molly McDonald takes a look at three more sweet casual games. Abduct cows as an alien invader in Moobeam, play fast paced micro games in Micro Sports, and help a little pink guy get his stuff back in Bubbatime.
Planning your wedding online
#3 / 2010-03-24 09:00:00 / 2:42 min.
Planning a wedding
can be very expensive. According to The Knot online wedding planner, the average wedding comes in at around $27,000. Molly McDonald continues ourplanning your wedding online video tutorial series
with a look at the budgeting tools in The Knot and how they can make sure you start your new life together with your partner without mortgaging your future in the process.
Planning your wedding online
#2 / 2010-03-23 09:00:00 / 2:34 min.
Continuing our
planning your wedding online video tutorial series
with The Knot online wedding planner, Molly McDonald looks at creating task and to-do lists. With all the expense of organizing and pulling off a wedding, it can be tough to stay on time and on budget without getting incredibly stressed out. The Knot makes it easy. Well, not easy per se, but certainly easier that it would otherwise.
Going Mobile
#4 / 2010-03-22 12:00:00 / 4:04 min.
We've seen some of the "must have" lists for BlackBerry around the Internet and frankly, they're usually lame. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan enlightens us to 10 free BlackBerry applications that will get you up-to-speed, whether you're a business guru or a soccer parent. From categories like productivity and search totravel, news and entertainment, if you don't install anything else on your BlackBerry, install these. Part two of two. Check out part one.
Planning your wedding online
#1 / 2010-03-22 09:00:00 / 2:11 min.
To unlock the power and potential of The Knot online wedding planner, you'll need to sign up. Molly McDonald kicks off a video tutorial series about planning your wedding online, where we'll learn about how to buy a wedding dress and send wedding invitations online, featuring an overview of The Knot and a walk-through of the signup process.
Google Docs 101
#10 / 2010-03-19 09:00:00 / 1:55 min.
With your whole document workflow in one place thanks to Google Docs, it can be handy to star your favorite documents so you can find them at a glance. In this final installment of our
video tutorial on using Google Docs
, Molly McDonald looks at doing just that. She also explorestransferring ownership of a Google Doc
and hiding documents you don't want to see.
Google Docs 101
#9 / 2010-03-18 09:00:00 / 2:29 min.
Using forms in Google Docs
, you can track RSVPs for a party, get signups for a bake sale, take a vote or whatever else you might think up. Ourvideo tutorial on using Google Docs
takes a look at quickly and easily creating and sharing forms in Google Docs.
The Sweet Stuff: Casual Games
#7 / 2010-03-17 12:00:00 / 3:43 min.
This week, The Sweet Stuff: Casual Games with Molly McDonald takes a look at three awesome online time-wasters. First up, Demolition Dude follows a down and out demolitions worker who knows how to use his head. Next, Sushi Cat sees a fat cat feed its sushi addition in a Pachinko type puzzler and Home Sheep Home sees you guiding the three lost sheep back home.
Google Docs 101
#8 / 2010-03-17 09:00:00 / 2:30 min.
Molly McDonald continues our
video tutorial on using Google Docs
with a look atcreating a PowerPoint style presentation in Google Docs
. Once again showing it can be a viablefree alternative to Microsoft Office
, Google Docs lets you create attractive slideshow presentations.
Google Docs 101
#7 / 2010-03-16 09:00:00 / 2:17 min.
There are a ton of
templates in Google Docs
and they're free for the taking. In part seven of ourvideo tutorial on using Google Docs
, Molly McDonald looks atusing templates in Google Docs
. Templates offer attractive layouts, project-specific functions and just generally save a lot of time. Why reinvent the wheel, after all.
Going Mobile
#3 / 2010-03-15 12:00:00 / 3:53 min.
We've seen some of the "must have" lists for BlackBerry around the Internet and frankly, they're usually lame. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan enlightens us to
10 free BlackBerry applications
that will get you up-to-speed whether you're a business guru or a soccer parent. From categories like productivity, search, travel, news, entertainment, if you don't install anything else on your BlackBerry, install these. Part one of two. Tune in next week for part two.
Google Docs 101
#6 / 2010-03-15 09:00:00 / 1:36 min.
Because files can be shared easily and can be edited simultaneously with one or more collaborators, Google's online offering proves it can do some things that other offline office suites simply can't do. In this
video tutorial on using Google Docs
, we look at the comments workflow and how it makesonline document collaboration
easy.
Google Docs 101
#5 / 2010-03-12 09:00:00 / 1:20 min.
In Google Docs, you can easily link one document to another. You can link a sales write-up to a slideshow presentation for example or just link one text document to another in order to provide context.
Google Docs 101
#4 / 2010-03-11 09:00:00 / 1:45 min.
It won't take long for your Google Docs home screen to become overrun with all the documents you've created and uploaded. We continue our
video tutorial on using Google Docs
by organizing our documents and spreadsheets usingfolders in Google Docs
.
The Sweet Stuff: Casual Games
#6 / 2010-03-10 12:00:00 / 3:14 min.
Blosics 2, Dots and Brain Bots make up Molly's three fave
casual games
this week. Follow along as she shows off her new favorite puzzle shooter, controls crazy faces in a quest for blue dots and inexplicably guides a robot through a human brain.
Google Docs 101
#3 / 2010-03-10 09:00:00 / 1:45 min.
One huge benefit of
cloud computing
is that it's easier than ever to share documents and other files. No more email attachments required. No more version control troubles. Ourvideo tutorial on using Google Docs
demonstrates the sharing and emailing functions in Google Docs.
Google Docs 101
#2 / 2010-03-09 09:00:00 / 1:27 min.
Our
video tutorial on using Google Docs
continues with a look athow to get your documents in the cloud
byuploading files to Google Docs
. If you're convinced that Google Docs is a viablefree alternative to Microsoft Office
or if you have a bunch of documents on your computer that you want to be able to access from anywhere, this is for you.
Google Docs 101
#1 / 2010-03-08 09:00:00 / 2:13 min.
Kicking off our 10-part
video tutorial on using Google Docs
, Molly McDonald runs downhow to access Google Docs
and gives a quick tour of the Google Docs interface. Google Docs is a viablefree alternative to Microsoft Office
for basic word processing, spreadsheets and even presentations.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#33 / 2010-03-04 12:00:00 / 4:11 min.
Mac users are at something of a disadvantage as the wealth of free software available on the PC is unmatched. There are some
great free Mac applications
available though and Doc runs down his top five list of the must-haves.
Mr. Mobile
#59 / 2010-03-03 17:00:00 / 5:16 min.
Jay Goldman takes a look at a few
Google apps
for the Android smartphone operating system. All three are free and they're available in the Android Market now. These apps turn your Android phone into a translator, an accomplished astronomer and an I Spy expert.
The Sweet Stuff: Casual Games
#5 / 2010-03-03 12:00:00 / 3:18 min.
Molly McDonald takes a look at three sweet
casual games
. This week, This is the Only Level asks you to guide an elephant through, as the name suggests, but one level. It's much trickier than it sounds. Fire Boy and Water Girl sees you guiding the game's namesakes through a ton of well designed levels. Karoshi Suicide Salaryman flips the usual gaming objective on its ear; the goal here is to help your protagonist shuffle off the mortal coil in a variety of bizarre ways.
Miss Download
#70 / 2010-03-02 15:00:00 / 2:28 min.
Concerned that she's feeling the early signs of a repetitive strain injury (RSI), Miss Download goes looking for a solution. She finds e-Speaking 2,
free voice control and transcription software
that transcribes her words and even lets her take control of the computer with her voice.
The Sweet Stuff: Casual Games
#4 / 2010-02-24 12:00:00 / 3:32 min.
This week, Molly's got her hands full trying to lead a kid through a dizzy dreamscape and help the old-school styled One Button Bob navigate through the game using, as the name suggests, just one button. Finally, Castle Cat, a game that defies description and must be seen to be believed.
An introduction to online dating video tutorial series
#9 / 2010-02-18 09:00:00 / 3:00 min.
Too often, the first thing a site wants you to do when
looking for love online
is give them money. True, many of thebest online dating sites
do have a cost associated but it's still possible to test the waters by trying your luck on some of thebest free online dating sites
.
The Sweet Stuff: Casual Games
#3 / 2010-02-17 12:00:00 / 3:38 min.
This week in the
best free online casual games
,Molly McDonald
looks at an advergame so slick you'll forget it's shilling withGet the Glass
, performs a little helicopter triage inRockface Rescue
and explores a beautifully conceived and executed platformer made entirely of paper cutouts inPaper Moon
.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#30 / 2010-02-11 12:00:00 / 2:18 min.
February 14th is Valentine's Day and perhaps you'd like to celebrate a little bit. Surprise your sweetie with a
surreptitious screen saver install.
Today we're going to show you threefree screen savers
just for Valentine's. They run the gamut from garish to... well, slightly less garish.
The Sweet Stuff: Casual Games
#1 / 2010-02-03 12:00:00 / 3:00 min.
The Sweet Stuff: Casual Games kicks off with a look at Molly McDonald's current
five favorite free flash games
. Hit the links in the show notes to play any of these sweet games... after work hours, k?
Learn how to use your Amazon Kindle 2
#4 / 2009-12-31 09:00:00 / 3:00 min.
While the Amazon Kindle store has nearly 400,000 books available for download along with tons of blogs, newspapers and magazines for delivery to your Kindle, there are some fantastic
free eBooks
that are available. In thisvideo how-to
, we show youwhere to download public domain and free eBooks
andhow to transfer PDFs to your Kindle
.
Mr. Mobile
#44 / 2009-11-11 17:00:00 / 3:49 min.
If you're an iPhone 3GS user or an Android devotee, Mr. Mobile's got one for you. The Layar Reality Browser grabs online data and lays (or perhaps layars) it over the image coming in to your mobile's camera. The result; see subway stops, Starbucks, fast food outlets, Wikipedia entries and much more in a live view of the world around you.
Web Watch
#21 / 2009-11-10 12:00:00 / 3:26 min.
Get your documents into the cloud with any one of these
10 great free online word processors
. Thesefree online word processors
let you do just about everything you'd do with Microsoft Office without having to pony up. You can share documents without having to worry about version control, get offline access and sync with your docs next time you're online and much more.
Web Watch
#19 / 2009-10-27 12:00:00 / 2:58 min.
Get beautiful, unique and in many cases, completely free stock images for your desktop or webpage. In some cases, you can even
download free stock photos for commercial projects
. Stacy Reed shows us where to find the bestfree stock photos
.
Photo Editing Tips with Picnik
#10 / 2009-09-25 09:00:00 / 1:55 min.
Apparently understanding that no web site is an island, Picnik plays nice with many of the most popular
photo sharing sites
, social networks, blog services and so on. Picnik also makes it easy to save a copy of your picture to your computer, email photos to friends and so on.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#14 / 2009-09-24 17:00:00 / 3:15 min.
Every operating system comes with a simple calculator. However, for students, engineers, mathematicians and others, a simple calculator won't do. This week, Doc takes a look at three
free scientific calculators for Windows
with with advanced equation options and even graphing capabilities.
Photo Editing Tips with Picnik
#9 / 2009-09-24 09:00:00 / 2:17 min.
Picnik has built-in tools to help you
make a collage quickly
and easily. Select from the different layout options, arrange your pictures the way you'd like them to appear, choose a background color, tilt your images and so on and create a fun photo collage to commemorate an event or vacation. You can evenadd effects, stickers, text
and other elements we looked at in this series.
Photo Editing Tips with Picnik
#8 / 2009-09-23 09:00:00 / 3:30 min.
If your teeth aren't as white as they could be and your skin not as tanned as you'd like, Picnik has some fun
photo touch-up modes
for you. Just don't overdo it or you'll end up looking like George Hamilton.Picnik touch-ups
let you remove blemishes, get rid of forehead shine as well as have some fun with Zombify and other such modes.
Photo Editing Tips with Picnik
#6 / 2009-09-21 09:00:00 / 3:52 min.
Within
Picnik
, you'll find a whole series of fun and usefulphoto effects
you can apply to your image. These great photo effects can drasticallychange the look and feel of your photos
. You can add drama to an image, make your picture look like it's from the 1960s, convert a photo to black and white or sepia and much more. Experiment with the fun effects in Picnik to find the ones you like best.
Photo Editing Tips with Picnik
#5 / 2009-09-18 09:00:00 / 1:58 min.
Forget the scientific explanations of how
red-eye
happens... it's just weird and you wantred-eye removed
from any pictures where it appears. Fortunately, Picnik has an excellentred-eye removal tool
that'll get rid of this freaky phenomena in your photos. You can also fix some slight focus problems by adjusting the sharpness of your photos.
Photo Editing Tips with Picnik
#4 / 2009-09-17 09:00:00 / 2:38 min.
That landscape you saw while on vacation was gorgeous. The sun setting over the ocean, boats in the background. So why doesn't the picture do it justice? In
Picnik
, you canfix a photo's color profile
and even compensate for some under or over exposure. These and otherphoto fixes
are easy in Picnik.
Photo Editing Tips with Picnik
#3 / 2009-09-16 09:00:00 / 3:06 min.
You don't need to fire up your software editor to do simple
cropping and resizing
. With the onlinePicnik photo service
you can freeform crop, crop to a bounding box to make pictures a certain dimension like 4x6" for printing, you can even set a cropping ratio like 4:3 or 16:9. It's also easy toresize pictures
for posting to the Web, sending via email and so on.
Photo Editing Tips with Picnik
#2 / 2009-09-15 09:00:00 / 1:56 min.
Now that we've
signed up for Picnik
, it's time to startuploading some photos to edit and share
. Picnik can link up with a variety of online services like MySpace, Flickr, Photo Bucket, Facebook and many more to automatically grab images. Thefree Picnik account
allows you to upload up to five pictures at a time from your computer. For the ability to batch upload more pictures at once, consider a paid premium Picnik account.
Photo Editing Tips with Picnik
#1 / 2009-09-14 09:00:00 / 1:52 min.
Picnik is a
free and easy online photo editor
that lets you add effects to pictures, share, save, resize, crop photos and much more. You don't even need to install any software on your computer; justsign up for a Picnik account
, upload your pictures and start photo editing.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#11 / 2009-08-13 12:00:00 / 3:00 min.
This week Doc Callahan takes a look at
The Sweet Stuff Software for this week includes
free image viewing and editing software for Windows
. These five suites they all have slightly different features, they're all good and they're allfree
.The Sweet Stuff Software for this week includes
Photo Gadget Viewer, FastStone Image Viewer, Image Viewer, DIMIN Image Viewer and IrfanView
.
Web Watch
#11 / 2009-07-31 12:00:00 / 3:02 min.
Saving your notes, clippings and links in the cloud means you always have access. Wherever there's an Internet connection, you can
Stacy reed takes a look at
read, edit and share notes online
. Even from your web-enabled mobile phone.Stacy reed takes a look at
four great (and free) online note tools
.Create, share and synchronize your notes, tasks, reminders, clippings
, and more then access your collection from anywhere using one of thesefree online note taking and sharing tools
.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#9 / 2009-07-30 12:00:00 / 3:58 min.
There are times when all you need to do is jot a quick note, a reminder or a phone number. For times like these, a full word processor would be overkill. What you need is the
software equivalent of a Post-it Note
. For just such occasions, here are thetop five free note taking programs for Windows
. Doc Callahan delivers.
Web Watch
#10 / 2009-07-24 12:00:00 / 4:19 min.
From the traditional and academic to the collaborative and democratic, Stacy Reed runs down
five great online dictionaries
. Picks include an onlinetalking dictionary
, a great collaborative wiki-based dictionary, even a dictionary that candefine technical terms and acronyms
from across the web.
Miss Download
#39 / 2009-07-21 17:00:00 / 3:18 min.
On a mission to
Like
keep the kids busy over summer holiday
, Cheryl goes looking for cost-effective fun for kids. She finds Paper Craft from Yamaha. Yes, that Yamaha...Like
origami
for the digital age, thesefree PDF paper craft template downloads
cover everything from endangered animals to motorbikes to insects and much more. Download a few: paper craft is a great way to keep kids occupied over break.
Tutorials
#289 / 2009-07-01 09:31:00 / 1:28 min.
You can put plenty of of music on your iPhone. You can include television programs, movies and entire soundtracks. There are times, however, when you just want to
listen to your favorite radio station on your iPhone
. To listen to a talk radio show or to listen to stations in your old home town. For that you can use IHeartRadio.
Web Watch
#7 / 2009-06-26 13:34:33 / 4:07 min.
Stacy Reed takes a look at her top five favorite
music discovery, music downloading and music social networking
sites on the web. Stacy shows us where to findfree streaming music and Internet radio
, where to go to discover new music perfectly suited to your tastes and much more in this episode ofThe Sweet Stuff: Web 2.0
Beginner's Guide to Watching Free TV and Movies with Hulu
#10 / 2009-06-26 09:00:00 / 1:50 min.
Whether it's a favorite genre, a favorite actor or actress, a favorite category or theme, you'll want to look at
Hulu Collections
. These are onlineshow packages
that contain a common theme. For example, get Saturday Night Live episodes with a certain star or guest star, get documentaries that relate to space travel, find cartoons with a common theme and much more.
Beginner's Guide to Watching Free TV and Movies with Hulu
#5 / 2009-06-19 09:00:00 / 2:17 min.
Watching TV can be a social affair. We discuss yesterday's episode of a popular reality show around the water cooler, ask friends and co-workers if they saw last night's episode of a given police drama. So it is that you can
find friends and have similar interactions
with them onHulu
. Molly McDonald explains.
Beginner's Guide to Watching Free TV and Movies with Hulu
#4 / 2009-06-18 09:00:00 / 2:39 min.
The
Hulu player
is a powerful way towatch free TV and movies on Hulu
. It has some neat advanced features too: you can dim the lights, darkening the site so that the video player is easier to focus on, you can pop-out a video player to watch even if you navigate away from Hulu.com. You can evenembed Hulu video on your site or blog
Beginner's Guide to Watching Free TV and Movies with Hulu
#2 / 2009-06-16 09:00:00 / 1:53 min.
Hulu
has a ton offree movies, videos and TV shows
available. With the sheer amount of content on Hulu though, it pays to use theadvanced search
functionality of the site. Molly McDonald shows us how tofind exactly what we're looking for on Hulu
.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#2 / 2009-06-11 12:00:00 / 3:39 min.
Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan takes a look at his Rising Anti-Virus,
top five free anti-virus programs
. The available features may vary, but all of them are excellent products. They includeRising Anti-Virus, Free Antivirus and AntiSpyware - MWAV
, Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus
, AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
, and PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition
.
A Beginner's Guide to Ubuntu
#1 / 2009-06-08 09:00:00 / 1:55 min.
The world of Linux has been getting increasing attention. Versions of Linux, the "open-source" operating system, are being installed on computers from major makers like Dell and HP. Google's Android mobile phone operating system is also a variation of Linux. Of all the versions of Linux available, Ubuntu is among the most polished and
user-friendly Linux distros
. It's free and comes with an amazing amount of software. Join us as we take a look into the wonderful world of Linux with ourintroduction to Ubuntu
.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#1 / 2009-06-04 12:00:00 / 4:05 min.
In this episode Michael "Doc" Callahan covers five fantastic and free HTML editors. The available features may vary, but all of them are excellent products. They include HTML Expert. Alleycode HTML Editor, DiDaPro HTML Editor, PageBreeze Free HTML Editor, and NoteTab Light.
Miss Download
#32 / 2009-06-02 17:00:00 / 3:35 min.
SkiniTunes is a powerful little iTunes add-on that gives you two unobtrusive player interfaces, allows for customization with skins, displays album art, offers hotkeys to control your music and even song lyrics for your iTunes library. In short, it brings extra functionality to your music library with both the free basic version and the US$4.99 Pro version.
Getting Started with Yuuguu
#6 / 2009-05-29 09:00:00 / 8:38 min.
A five-part look at the best thing to happen to
free screen sharing
andremote control PC software
since, well, ever. Michael "Doc" Callahan leads us through the finer points of Yuuguu including how to share your screen with one person or many, how to take control of a remote PC and how to conduct a virtual meeting with friends, family or business associates.
Getting Started with Yuuguu
#1 / 2009-05-25 09:00:00 / 1:35 min.
Sometimes explanations fall flat and you really need to show, as opposed to tell, what's going on on your PC screen. Sometimes you just need to be able to see a remote PC's screen so you can give another person some pointers. Sometimes it's handy if you can take control and show them what to do. For times like these, there's Yuuguu, an excellent free screen sharing and remote control application.
Web Watch
#2 / 2009-05-22 12:01:00 / 3:00 min.
Stacy Reed runs down five fantastic online services that let you watch TV and movies on your PC for free. Moreover, these services are completely legal. Fancast, joost, ChannelChooser, Zattoo and of course Hulu each get The Sweet Stuff treatment as Stacy runs down the top five free online TV services and sites.
See and be seen with Google Latitude
#6 / 2009-05-15 09:00:00 / 6:27 min.
Google Latitude lets you share your real-world comings and goings with your friends and family online. Latitude lets your network know where you are by grabbing GPS data from a compatible phone and uploading it so your friends can see where you are on their phone or on in a web browser... and maybe even come meet you there. It's social networking meets actual social interaction.
Tutorials
#187 / 2009-04-21 09:31:00 / 2:27 min.
Sending SMS text messages to your friends, coworkers and family is a great way to relay a quick message bite when a phone call is not convenient or necessary. Cell phone service providers know this too and charge (sometimes hefty) fees for sending text messages. Here are a few ways to avoid those fees by sending text messages to mobile phones, right from your PC.
Beginner's guide to Hotmail
#11 / 2009-04-10 09:00:00 / 16:35 min.
Molly McDonald, AKA DemoGirl, leads us through Windows Live Hotmail, formerly
MSN Hotmail
, formerly... just plain Hotmail. Chances are good you've got aHotmail
account yourself, or at least that you know several people that do. But did you know about some of the cool features that are continuously being added to the free email service? From initial sign-up through privacy and power-user tips, we'll take a closer look at Windows Live Hotmail.
Beginner's guide to Hotmail
#7 / 2009-04-07 09:00:00 / 2:11 min.
Your Hotmail account also comes with a calendar that you can use to help keep events organized. In this episode we'll show you how to stay organized by setting up your own calendar, and adding events to it.
Windows Live Messenger
#11 / 2009-04-03 09:00:00 / 19:50 min.
Windows Live Messenger
, formerly known asMSN Messenger
, is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family, whether they're around the corner or all around the world. You cansend and receive free instant messages
, even play a game together while chatting, share files,voice and video chat
and so much more. Doc Callahan explains in this 10-part series on Windows Live Messenger
Breaking news tutorials
#17 / 2009-04-01 08:45:27 / 1:59 min.
Finally, an easy way to get applications on your BlackBerry. The BlackBerry App World store has been much anticipated and now it's open! BlackBerry App World is a cool application for your BlackBerry device that gives you direct access to a wide range of cool and useful applications. Jay Goldman, AKA Mr. Mobile, has demonstrated the rigmarole required to get apps onto your BlackBerry. App World will simplify the process.
Beginner's guide to Hotmail
#1 / 2009-03-30 09:00:00 / 1:50 min.
Signing up for a free Windows Live account give you your own Hotmail address with a large amount of storage space to use. Just pick a unique user ID, enter a few details and accept the terms of service and your new email address is live.
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#88 / 2009-03-27 10:15:58 / 3:04 min.
Opera is an alternative web browser to Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. It was the first browser to introduce the Speeddial feature and it's a small, light-weight free browser. It's also made great inroads on mobile devices. Jay Goldman speaks to Thomas Ford about the innovations found in Opera 10.
Tutorials
#148 / 2009-03-25 09:30:00 / 1:41 min.
Have a video file that won't play on your computer? Or do you want to convert a video file or DVD into a format that will play on your iPod, iPhone, PSP, PS3, Xbox 360 and so on? It's easy to do with Handbrake!
Miss Download
#22 / 2009-03-24 17:00:00 / 2:09 min.
Have you ever wondered where your connected friends get all the weird and funny pictures, crazy videos, hilarious jokes? How they seem to find the most interesting stuff on the web? Chances are good they're dedicated "Stumblers," using StumbleUpon to channel-surf the web, finding all sorts of cool stuff in the process.
Windows Live Messenger
#1 / 2009-03-23 00:09:00 / 1:43 min.
Over the years Messenger from Microsoft has evolved from MSN to Windows Messenger and finally into Windows Live Messenger; a program that really lets you do it all. You can access your Windows Live Hotmail account, share folders and files, chat with family and friends, make phone calls, send SMS messages and much more.
Breaking news tutorials
#14 / 2009-03-18 10:15:00 / 1:07 min.
Google recently released its new beta version of its Chrome browser. This version, while still a work in progress, offers some new features and improvements over the current Chrome release. How about autofill for forms, auto scrolling and full page zoom? Another new feature allows you to compare different Web pages side-by-side, right within the Chrome window. This new 0beta is also faster than previous versions and once it reaches final release, promises to be more stable too.
Tutorials
#137 / 2009-03-17 09:31:00 / 1:44 min.
Going through pictures is always fun. You can sit and enjoy them as you page through. Another way to enjoy your photos is to create your own slideshow. On the Mac it's easy to create a Slideshow in just seconds using Preview.
Rocking with Winamp
#5 / 2009-03-13 09:00:00 / 2:37 min.
Why just listen to and watch your own songs and videos when you can listen and watch free stuff online? A good question with a good answer. Winamp Media Player gives you the ability to quickly access online music, video, games and podcasts.
Miss Download
#19 / 2009-03-03 17:00:00 / 4:00 min.
What do you do when you want to know what the weather is like but you don't want to venture outside to find out? You look it up on your PC, of course! WeatherEye PC is a great desktop weather watcher that Miss Download came across in her online travels and just had to share.
Working with Wikipedia 101
#2 / 2009-02-17 09:00:00 / 1:36 min.
So you really want to learn everything there is about the common honey bee? Well, thankfully there's an article all about it on Wikipedia. You can find articles on just about anything you can think of. You'll see photos, graphs, and links to external Websites, which leads you to even more information. Searching for articles on Wikipedia can turn into an adventure!
Working with Wikipedia 101
#1 / 2009-02-16 09:00:00 / 1:41 min.
Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia where anyone can be an author. Did you know that there are over 7,500 different varieties of tomatoes? Well someone did, and they added that fact to the Wikipedia page about tomatoes. There are thousands of Wikipedia pages written about any topic you can think of and they can be changed for correctness as well as updated to include up to date facts. Wikipedia is a place for you to share your knowledge and a place for you to learn something from all of the fascinating articles already published to the site.
Breaking news tutorials
#8 / 2009-02-06 11:16:14 / 1:35 min.
Skype has been a great way to make voice calls from PC to PC for quite some time. You can even call landlines and long distance. This new version of Skype for Windows, however, adds expanded video, top-drawer sound and lots more.
Tune in: Novice guide to iTunes
#11 / 2009-02-06 09:00:00 / 14:23 min.
Molly McDonald, AKA Demo Girl runs through
She'll show you how to find the content you're looking for, how to organize it and even where to look for the elusive iTunes freebies!
beginner, intermediate to advanced iTunes
tips, tricks and techniques that will help you get the most out of Apple's audio and video player andiPod syncing program on PC or Mac.
She'll show you how to find the content you're looking for, how to organize it and even where to look for the elusive iTunes freebies!
Tune in: Novice guide to iTunes
#10 / 2009-02-06 09:00:00 / 1:38 min.
To reward us all for taking the time to learn the finer points of iTunes, Molly McDonald makes with the free iTunes content in this installment of Tune In: Novice Guide to iTunes.
Tune in: Novice guide to iTunes
#7 / 2009-02-03 09:00:00 / 1:32 min.
Using iTunes it's easy to find radio stations you can listen to for free over the internet. In fact, you're spoiled for choice: there are literally thousands of stations broken down by genres available through iTunes. Just find one you like, minimize iTunes and you'll have your favorite radio station to keep you company throughout the day.
Google Reader and RSS feeds
#11 / 2009-01-30 09:00:00 / 14:24 min.
RSS
stands for Really Simple Syndication. And a truer moniker there never has been. UsingRSS feeds,
you can catch all of the news that matters to you in one place. In this demo, Molly McDonald uses the freeGoogle Reader
as that one place. She demonstrates how to add, manage, find and subscribe to feeds.Using these practical tips, you need never miss another butterscotch.com tutorial, special tutorial or show again!
Miss Download
#15 / 2009-01-27 12:00:00 / 3:23 min.
Looking for writing software that would help her pen her book and get her out of this Miss Download gig once and for all, Cheryl found yWriter 5. This free word processor is designed with writers in mind; you can enter any idea you have in any order and then shuffle the pieces around until you have the Great American Novel.
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#54 / 2009-01-15 09:30:00 / 5:12 min.
You've heard of Skype, software for the PC, Mac and other platforms that allows you to make free PC to PC calls and cheap PC to cell phone. New on the CES 2009 show floor was a brand new Skype with full-screen video calls and other improvements. Also, Skype announced a new version for Google's Android mobile phone environment.
Mr. Mobile
#4 / 2009-01-14 17:00:00 / 2:38 min.
Google Earth is available on Windows, Mac, Linux and, of course, the iPhone. With it you can see the entire globe using satellite imagery, zoom in on your location and even read text and see pictures of key points around the world. Unique to iPhone is the tilt-sensing view mode that changes with the orientation of your mobile.
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#22 / 2009-01-09 12:30:00 / 2:37 min.
Harnessing the power of the sun to charge either 2AA or 2AAA batteries or just about any device that can be charged via USB, Energizer's aptly titled Solar Charger is a relatively inexpensive way to charge up with solar power. The solar panel manually swivels 180-degrees to get the best sun exposure and it fully charges 2AA batteries in about 20 hours. Sure, it's a bit slow but the energy it collects is free.
In Depth with IrfanView
#9 / 2009-01-01 09:00:00 / 3:54 min.
You might be amazed at the number of options available to choose from when using IrfanView. Hang on and we'll finish going through them in this segment. We'll get in to the rest of them. These advanced options may seem intimidating at first, but they let you tell IrfanView how you want it to behave... and you certainly won't be wanting for options.
In Depth with IrfanView
#8 / 2008-12-31 09:30:00 / 2:35 min.
You might be amazed at the number of options you have to choose from when using IrfanView. Buckle your seat belt and we'll get in to just some of them. These advanced options may seem intimidating at first, but they let you tell IrfanView how you want it to behave... and you certainly won't be wanting for options.
In Depth with IrfanView
#7 / 2008-12-30 09:00:00 / 2:20 min.
Want to dazzle family and friends with your vacation pictures? Then do a slideshow in IrfanView and then make it into your own personalized screen saver. You can even share the result with friends and family so they can have your favorite pics running as their screen saver.
In Depth with IrfanView
#6 / 2008-12-29 09:00:00 / 3:13 min.
Have graphics or photos you'd like to alter? Then take a good look at IrfanView. It's got all the tools most of us need. In this second part of Altering images in IrfanView, we'll look at more image editing options including converting images to black and white, turning pictures into negative images, adjusting the colors for a more pleasant (or amusing) result.
In Depth with IrfanView
#5 / 2008-12-26 09:00:00 / 2:35 min.
Have graphics or photos you'd like to alter? Then take a good look at IrfanView. It's got all the tools that most of us will need. It allows you to rotate, flip, change the background, resize, resample you images and more. And it's free to boot!
In Depth with IrfanView
#4 / 2008-12-25 09:00:00 / 2:50 min.
When you're working on images there are times when you want to do a little touch-up. Add some color, an arrow, erase something and so on. IrfanView has a built-in paint function you can use for these and other digital darkroom tasks.
In Depth with IrfanView
#3 / 2008-12-24 09:00:00 / 2:26 min.
Need a quick and easy way to grab a screen shot. Look no further than IrfanView. The built in screen capturing in IrfanView will is a lot more powerful than the native screen capturing options in Windows. Also, it allows for instant editing of screen captures, all within IrfanView.
In Depth with IrfanView
#2 / 2008-12-23 09:00:00 / 2:40 min.
Tired of the same, old photos. Want to add a little spice to your pictures? Create a jazzy album cover or holiday card? IrfanView gives you a cool (and free) way to do all this and more.
Lab Rats
#152 / 2008-12-22 17:00:00 / 22:19 min.
So, there's a new computer in your life, whether it's a desktop or a notebook. Let the Lab Rats be the first to say congratulations on your new addition. And, in classic Lab Rats form, offer some practical advice.
In episode 152, Andy and Sean take a look at what you should do after you've unboxed your new PC, have connected everything and are ready to boot it for the first time (how exciting!). The guys give some useful tips on how to stay safe and secure, along with a chronological listing of everything you need to do to make your PC your own.
In episode 152, Andy and Sean take a look at what you should do after you've unboxed your new PC, have connected everything and are ready to boot it for the first time (how exciting!). The guys give some useful tips on how to stay safe and secure, along with a chronological listing of everything you need to do to make your PC your own.
In Depth with IrfanView
#1 / 2008-12-22 09:00:00 / 2:30 min.
Have you got hundreds of JPG files that you'd like to have as PNG format files? Or EPS files you'd like to convert to JPG? IrfanView is a great and free solution with its batch conversion and batch rename function.
Batch conversion is perfect for, say, sizing down a series of images to post them to an online service like Facebook.
Batch conversion is perfect for, say, sizing down a series of images to post them to an online service like Facebook.
Miss Download
#10 / 2008-12-16 17:00:00 / 2:55 min.
Cheryl Poirier takes a look at the open source (read: free) audio editor Audacity. Playing the audio layer from a Miss Download episode in reverse, she searches for hidden messages...
Gmail for Beginners
#1 / 2008-11-10 09:00:00 / 2:26 min.
Getting started with Gmail we find out what the service is all about and go through the sign-up process. After watching part one of this 10-part tutorial series, you'll have a shiny new Gmail address and can start sending and receiving email.
Tutorials
#25 / 2008-10-31 11:54:33 / 1:16 min.
For basic image editing, you may not need to shell out for commercial image editing software. The open source (read: free to use) image editor IrfanView can take care of many of the standard image edits. Here, we'll look at resizing pictures with IrfanView. Later on, we'll get more in-depth with this powerful piece of software.
Beginner's Guide to Adium
With so many instant messaging services out there, how do you keep track of all your friends and associates across all the IM services on your Mac? With Adium you can connect to all your instant messaging friends, regardless of their preferred IM. Add friends from ICQ, Windows Live (MSN), AIM, Google Talk and many more. Michael "Doc" Callahan shows us how to keep track and provides some valuable power-user tips along the way.
The Sweet Stuff: Casual Games
Every week, Molly McDonald takes a look at the
best free online casual games
. She separates the wheat from the chaff, picks off the weakest from the herd and, well, other idioms that mean showcasing the best while ditching the rest. Consider this yourweekly top casual games list
.
Getting to know Google Chrome
Google's
Chrome web browser
is a light, lean and altogether smart piece of software. Far from a me-too browser though,Google Chrome
takes a fundamentally different approach to some aspects of the web. From creating application shortcuts to web software services like Google Docs and Gmail to allowing for a private browsing session inIncognito mode
, we'll show you what's up in this 10-part tutorial series.
Developer Junior
Hosts: Joey deVilla and Junior
If you're a
This show is funded by and co-produced with Microsoft.
If you're a
kid born to be a game developer
or a tech guru, Developer Junior is for you. This video series stars Joey deVilla and Junior, a fast-talking skater kid, who use Microsoft tools toteach kids to program
.Learn to build your own web site
,edit video
,develop your own videogames
,program your own software
and more.This show is funded by and co-produced with Microsoft.
Syncing notes in the cloud with Evernote
Evernote
makes it easy totake web clips, create notes, save pictures and much more in the cloud
. With Evernote, your data is available anywhere you can find an Internet connection... even on yourBlackBerry, iPhone or other smartphone
. Creating clips and notes is easy andEvernote
makes it easy tosave and access notes online
.
Firefox 101
Our ten-part series on the Firefox browser gets in-depth, up close and personal with Mozilla's browser. This browser is available on Windows and Mac platforms as well as Linux and has gained significant market share in the past couple of years. It's time to figure out what the fuss is about!
Google Docs 101
This
video tutorial on using Google Docs
with host Molly McDonald showshow to get your documents in the cloud
with Google's entirely online office suite. Google Docs can be afree alternative to Microsoft Office
if you don't need all the powerful features available in Microsoft's flagship document processing software.
Maximizing your business with Google Local Business Center
Using Google Local Business Center to boost your business is really easy, not to mention a great way to get your business's name out there. We'll show you
how to create a business center account
as well as how to use your account topromote your business
using coupons, images and even YouTube videos.
See and be seen with Google Latitude
Google Latitude lets you share your real-world comings and goings with your friends and family online. Latitude lets your network know where you are by grabbing GPS data from a compatible phone and uploading it so your friends can see where you are on their phone or on in a web browser... and maybe even come meet you there. It's social networking meets actual social interaction.
Planning a Road Trip with Google Maps
Let us update an old cliche: The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single click. Before you ever set foot to pavement or tire to tarmac, Google Maps can help you to create your own
customized travel plan
including routes, rest stops, gas stations and so much more. A little time spent in the planning phase can save untold hassles and arguments when on the road. Molly McDonald demonstrates how to plan a successful road trip using the free tools in Google's suite of service.
Hidden Google treasures
There are so many Google services available that you probably aren't even aware of them all. That's why in this series we're going to show you a bunch of Google tools that haven't gotten as much attention. We'll show you how to use Google Custom Search, Google Books, Google Knol and more, services that can save you valuable time and make your life easier.
Beginner's guide to Hotmail
Molly McDonald, AKA DemoGirl, leads us through Windows Live Hotmail, formerly MSN Hotmail, formerly... just plain <Hotmail. Chances are good you've got a Hotmail account yourself, or at least that you know several people that do. But did you know about some of the cool features that are continuously being added to the free email service? From initial sign-up through privacy and power-user tips, we'll take a closer look at Windows Live Hotmail.
Understanding Internet Explorer 8
The latest version of Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8, is being hailed as a must-have download for Windows users. It features private browsing, a new and very handy feature called Web Slices and much, much more. Michael "Doc" Callahan gives the guided tour in this 10-part series.
In Depth with IrfanView
In this butterscotch.com special 10-part tutorial series, we get the complete beginner's guide to working with free image editing utility IrfanView. We'll look at everything from working with images in batches and setting up a slideshow to enhancing and altering images.
Tune in: Novice guide to iTunes
Molly McDonald, AKA Demo Girl runs through beginner, intermediate to advanced iTunes tips, tricks and techniques that will help you get the most out of Apple's audio and video player and iPod syncing program on PC or Mac.
She'll show you how to find the content you're looking for, how to organize it and even where to look for the elusive iTunes freebies!
She'll show you how to find the content you're looking for, how to organize it and even where to look for the elusive iTunes freebies!
Beginners tips for Photobucket
Most of us have a huge amount of digital photos stored on our hard drives, USB keys, CDs, SD cards and so on. Some of them might be good. A few might even be good enough to share. If you have photos that you'd like to share with friends, family and more, Photobucket offers an
online photo hosting
and sharing community that's free to use! After setting up an account you'll be able toupload photos to Photobucket
andshare photos
that you've uploaded with anyone you want. Here's how toget started with Photobucket
!
Photo Editing Tips with Picnik
Picnik
is a powerfulweb 2.0 photo editing online application
that's free, fun and easy to use.Picnik
lets youeasily crop photos
,share photos on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr
and other services with just a few clicks. It's a greatfree tool to get rid of red-eye, crop, resize
and add effects to your photos.
Google Reader and RSS feeds
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. And a truer moniker there never has been. Using RSS feeds, you can catch all of the news that matters to you in one place. In this demo, Molly McDonald uses the free Google Reader as that one place. She demonstrates how to add, manage, find and subscribe to feeds.
Using these practical tips, you need never miss another butterscotch.com tutorial, special tutorial or show again!
Using these practical tips, you need never miss another butterscotch.com tutorial, special tutorial or show again!
Do your taxes online with TurboTax
In the US, it's coming up on time to
file your taxes
. April 15th will be here before you know it. Avoid the long lines at the post office when offline tax filers wait to make sure their forms are postmarked before midnight byeasily completing your tax filing online
. To help you out we're going to take a look at using TurboTax, one of theonline tax preparation
solutions.
A Beginner's Guide to Ubuntu
What is Linux? You've probably heard of Ubuntu as it is the most widely adopted Linux distribution. But what is Ubuntu? Doc Callahan offers a video guided tour of Ubuntu. Doc covers everything from running Windows applications on Ubuntu, games in Ubuntu, applications in Ubuntu, Linux versus Windows and much more. If you've never tried Ubuntu, this is your beginner's guide. If you've already tried Ubuntu, you might still learn a thing or two.
Planning your wedding online
Using online tools like TheKnot, you can easily plan your wedding online. Avoid long lines, driving all over town, overspending and "bridezillas" by
planning a wedding online
using The Knot online wedding planner. Everything frombuying a wedding dress online
tosending online wedding invitations
is covered in thisplanning your wedding online video tutorial series
with host Molly McDonald.
Rocking with Winamp
Winamp is a music and media player par excellence. Listen to music remotely with Winamp Remote, listen to free online radio, television, and podcasts. If it has to do with media you can check it out in Winamp.
Windows Live Messenger
Windows Live Messenger, formerly known as MSN Messenger, is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family, whether they're around the corner or all around the world. You can send and receive free instant messages, even play a game together while chatting, share files, voice and video chat and so much more. Doc Callahan explains in this 10-part series on Windows Live Messenger
Getting Started with Yuuguu
A five-part look at the best thing to happen to free screen sharing and remote control PC software since, well, ever. Michael "Doc" Callahan leads us through the finer points of Yuuguu including how to share your screen with one person or many, how to take control of a remote PC and how to conduct a virtual meeting with friends, family or business associates.
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