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12type, A Web Based International Soft Keyboard

2012-02-18T09:44:00.000-05:00

12type is a web based application that called international soft keyboard on screen, it offers multiple languages type-style, so user can type different languages without download/install any software. It also offers an add-on for Firefox and Chrome browser. With this soft keyboard, it also attached some search engines, like Google, Bing, Youtube, Flickr, WikiPedia, Twitter and Facebook. After type keywords, you can directly click any one to search something.

This program is created by Sciweavers.

Compose And Publish Your E-book Online With Pandamian

2012-02-17T09:02:00.000-05:00

If you are writer, you should read this article.

Pandamian offers a platform that lets users to write and publish own e-book online. What's difference between blog and e-book publish platform? The biggest point is, blog looks like a daily, writing and publish are frequently. But, Pandamian lets users compose chapter any time, publish it after you finished each chapter or whole book. Another good point is, it offers a tool that converts your e-book to different formats. It's good for authors who want to sell their e-books.

Learn Other Languages With Busuu

2012-02-15T18:22:00.001-05:00

I want to learn Japanese, but it seems difficult for me. Like most language learners, I didn't keep very long, then give up. I did try search on the internet, try to find a good language course, joined some online language communities. Of course, I don't want to pay language course, only to learn beginning level, and think about if I have this language talent.

Busuu is a new place where I found to learn my Japanese course online. It offers premium course and free beginning course, I just want to very simple words, that's my goal. Well, I start to learn some simple words, only twenty basic short words with audio and text in two languages. Pretty good! If you want to learn other language, don't expect you can hold this skill just one night. A long way to go. After "Vocabulary", it offers "Dialogue", "busuu talk", and "Review". I haven't finished "Vocabulary" course, so I can't say anything about other three steps.

Busuu is an online community, you can create your group, invite someone to join you, or join other groups. Easy to search someone who you want to make friends with, and practice language.

If you think this language community is good for you, you may upgrade membership. But for me, it's a very very long way.

Browse Blocked Websites With Telex

2012-02-13T15:36:00.000-05:00

If your ISP or government blocked some websites, you should to use another way get in. We have some ways to do that, like proxy, Tor, SSH, or VPN. Now, we have another one that helps users through censorship. It's a brand new concept and different, it called Telex, the program created by computer security researchers from University of Michigan and University of Waterloo in US and Canada.

Telex is still in an early beta version, not recommend doing strong secure transfer data, but still bypass censorship. Telex client supports Linux and Windows Operation System, you have to use command prompt with both systems. For most users, it's a little bit difficult. If your computer runs Windows, just follow these steps below, you can do it by yourself.

1, Download Telex client: for Windows.

2, Unzip file to any folder, click "telex.dat". It will pop up a black window where you have type command. Type this command:

telex-client notblocked.telex.cc

3, Press "Enter" key on your keyboard. Don't close black window. You have to configure web browser to use HTTP and HTTPS proxy servers on localhost port 8888.

Now, visit this web page, if you can see the picture that means Telex works well. You can browse other websites either.

Telex also works with Tor project, you can take a look at on this page for more information.

A Chinese made a useful client. If you understand Chinese, you can download here, it is easy to use without command.

Toolson, Multiple Web Tools Make Fun Image

2012-02-11T09:06:00.000-05:00

Toolson is a website that offers several web tools, and make some fun images without special software.

GIf Animation - you can upload multiple photos, and make an animation photo.

GIF Resizer - if you have a GIF photo, you can use this tool resize photo, put new width and height with a new GIF photo.

Webcam Avatar - you see, use webcam to make a fun animation avatar. You can put it on website, blog, or forums.

Raw Converter - if you have a SLR camera, you know what is raw photo format that keep original quality without any edited by software. This tool can convert raw format photo to regular JPG format photo.

Icon Generator - use this tool to make icon so easy, it converts regular photo to ICO format or favicons for your site.

SpeakPipe, Let Your Blog Reader Record Voice Comment

2012-02-10T13:19:00.001-05:00

If you have a blog, you should like to your reader leave comments. Most blog platform have this feature, but only for text message. Would you like to be a special one, put a voice message widget on your blog?

SpeakPipe gives you a web widget for your blog, your readers can leave voice message to you. Your readers and you don't need any software, just use your computer to record or listen message. It isn't difficult to do, register a free account, copy code and paste it to you blog template. It supports several main blog platforms, like WordPress, Blogger, Tumblr, Joomla, and others. You can listen to voice message on inbox of SpeakPipe.

If you want to leave a voice comment here, please click "Send Voicemail" on left side. Take a look these screenshots below.

SwitchCam, Watch Music Video From Different Cameras

2012-02-09T16:28:00.000-05:00

Switch Cam is a music video site that gives you many music videos from concert, DJ playing. It is different with other music video site, gives you multiple cam-views from different corners, you can switch and watch them. It's really cool.

Review Minus Again After Upgrade

2012-02-08T21:51:00.000-05:00

I have written a review that introduces a web cloud backup/sharing service - Minus last year, I got an email from John who is co-founder of Minus a few days ago, he asks me to review this Minus again. Well, after Minus upgrade service, it sounds interesting. So I checked out what it changed.

First changed thing is it adds Web Screenshots, it lets users easy to capture screenshots from websites. If you are a blogger, this tool is very useful. Very easy to use, just type web address, after a while it will capture screenshot and save it.

Second, it adds more ways to upload files, not only drag & drop file to website, it also offers desktop client, and app for mobile device, like iPhone, Android phone. I did try an application on my iPad, it works very well. Not only view media files, play music, also upload files from iPad to server.

Last one is it is getting socialization that lets user follow to each other, share files. Of course, it gives option that lets you setup file in public or private.

Statmyweb, A Useful Web Analysis

2012-02-07T09:13:00.000-05:00

Statmyweb offers some useful web tools to check out your website, with web analysis that helps you know all about website, like domain whois information, IP address, Alexa traffic rank, Google page rank, sever status, broken links checker, and more. If you have a website, you may think about how much it worth, how much you have to offer if added Ads on the site. Use this web service you will know the result.

You can use other web tools, like Ping, domain look up check out any websites.

Some Web Links 02/05/2012

2012-02-05T16:43:00.000-05:00

Krunch.us - lets you put multiple web links in one place with a single URL.

Castle.so - gives out a simple way to upload and share files online with drag and drop file.

Video 2 Ringtong - a web based application that allows you download audio from Youtube, and makes ringtong for cellphone.

Flick Storm - an image search site that search public photos from Flickr.

Big Five Glories - if you like to watch classical movie, go ahead, this is a right place for you.

Photry, Back Up Your Personal Photos On Web Cloud Space

2012-02-04T08:46:00.000-05:00

Photry is a web cloud image library service that offers web cloud space for people who want to store photos in one place. It gives users an easy way to store photos, make your photo album. With a simple interface, you can upload and browse your photos. Your photos are never leak to other people because it doesn't offer any way to share your photos. Actually, this is a commercial service, but it also offers 1GB space for free. If you want to back up your personal photo on web cloud space, have a try.

A Free Video Converter

2012-02-03T15:46:00.000-05:00

Wontube offers Free Video Converter that is a freeware helps you convert video formats. If you want to easy convert video formats, this is a good choice, even you don't have any skill you still can do it. Just download and install, pick a video file that you want to convert, choose a format, click "Convert" button, all done. It supports multiple video formats. If you want to convert Youtube video, just copy and paste video link, it will download video first, then you can convert it. Very convenient.

If you don't want to download and install anything in your computer, you can use web based Youtube Downloader - Share Youtube Video, it can download video from Youtube. Want to download music from Youtube? No problem, just go to Share Youtube MP3, easy to download.

Live BitTorrent

2012-02-02T09:56:00.000-05:00

BitTorrent is a P2P client that allows users download files in peer to peer mode. It is difference between regular and P2P download, it is faster, and stable. Of course, you have download a client, and download files from public servers. Now, BitTorrent develops a new service that is to watch live stream video, the program called Live BitTorrent. It's a brand new service, still in beta version. You have to download a small client that called BTLive, just run it without any configuration, load video on Live BitTorrent. Now, it tests live stream event every Friday night (8pm PST). I did test this service, but it seems unstable, you need enough broadband.

Send Message Or Chat In Anonymous And Disposable Online

2012-02-01T11:35:00.000-05:00

Sometimes we want to send message to someone, but worry about privacy, like somebody track or spy you on your computer. Now, you can use a web based message service that lets you to send message or chat anonymously. Nobody knows who send this message, only receiver know who you are. Whispero is an online message service, you can use it without register. You can create text message, or copy & paste article, attach photo. After save it, you can copy url and send to receiver who also can reply message, attach photo without register. This message can be kept long as 25 days, after that, it will be deleted.

Store, Covert, Share Your Documents On GroupDocs

2012-01-31T13:12:00.000-05:00

GroupDocs is a web based document solution site that gives users an online application to store, convert, view, and embed documents for free. You can get 1GB space, 50 docs. You don't have to install anything, just upload your docs, manage them, even embed file to your website. If you want to share your file with other people, just use share option to send mail to receiver.

Grab 10GB Web Cloud Space For Free With SnapCrowd

2012-01-30T20:43:00.000-05:00

Nowadays, web cloud storage is more popular, SnapCrowd is one of them. It is a commercial service, but also offers free account with 10GB cloud space. You can put your photos, videos, audios and office files to cloud server, it uses Microsoft Silverlight platform, you have to install before you use this service. It secures your files, connection with HTTPS protocol. Not like other web cloud service, SnapCrowd lets you stream your files, after upload files you can play it with build in player.

Stream Your Photos With Liveshare

2012-01-29T12:17:00.000-05:00

Liveshare is a new image sharing site, but the most interesting point is it lets users stream photos. It's very easy to use, just register a free account, create a new steam photo subject, set up "Private" or "Public", upload your photos. If you setup your photo subject to "Private", only people who you sent to can be viewers. They can register an account, join your photo subject, and upload photos to this subject either. If setup "Public", everyone can view and join it. It's pretty cool. It also offers applications for smart phones. But, be careful, I didn't find a way to delete photos.

Clip Your Email

2012-01-28T06:41:00.000-05:00

Zi.lc is a new web service that clips your email with digital number and code dialog, it will keep email on server. Only use codes to open it. I really don't know what this service for, I don't get. But anyway, if you want to clip your email, you have to fill this form, after clicked "FINISH", you can get code digital number, and code word. Use these codes to read your email on Zi.lc. Hard to do it? Yes, I think so.

Wup, A Social Stream Search

2012-01-27T20:24:00.000-05:00

Wup is a custom search engine that lets you to find information relevant social media in real time. As same most search site, the search contains stream seeds that comes from Twitter, similar with tweets search. Shopping search comes from eBay. Video search comes from Youtube. Image search comes from Instagram. It also offers People and Messages search, you have to create an account, after signed in, you can use this function.

Upload Files To Multiple File Hosting Servers With Mirrorcreator

2012-01-25T15:53:00.000-05:00

Megavideo is gone, but this isn't end of world. We still have a lots of file sharing services, like DepositFiles, RapidShare, Ziddu, Uploading, FileFactory and so on. If you want to share your files on the internet, you can upload them to these servers. One by one uploading? No, you can do better. Mirrorcreator is good for you. You can use it to upload your files to multiple servers. It supports over 20 file hosting sites, but free registered account only supports 5 sites. Commercial account can upload files to over 15 sites.

Bitcasa, A New Unlimited Web Cloud File Sahring Service

2012-01-24T06:36:00.000-05:00

When we talk about web cloud service, you think that mentions Amazon, DropBox, iCloud, or other web based storage services. Actually, a new web cloud service is coming quickly since first tested web cloud market last year, it is going to stronger. This is Bitcasa, still in beta version now, only for people who have invitation can get an account.

Bitcasa gives you an unlimited web cloud space, you can put anything that you wanted, quick share your files with other people. You have to download and install a client, register an account (invitation needed). After that, run client, choose folders that you want to put on web cloud, just drag and drop files in shared folders, it will upload file automatically when you start client.

You can also use your browser to access account, download files or send sharing link to someone, receivers can download files by that link.

For commercial account, only pay $10 US dollars monthly with unlimited web cloud space. But for early beta account, it displays only 14.5GB. Unclear if it will keep free account in the future.

If you want to test this service, click links below, if you are lucky you will get one.

invitation link 1
invitation link 2
invitation link 3
invitation link 4
invitation link 5

US Government Take Down Megavideo

2012-01-23T14:12:00.000-05:00

Megavideo was a biggest file sharing service on the internet, it provided a big platform that lets users to share files to everyone. The biggest problem is it is also a biggest violation of copyrights, stored tons of movies, music, and other files. Recently, US government took down this web service, arrested company's founder Kim Schmitz, and other company executives. Now, Megavideo is controlled by US government, looks like this picture below.

But, the "Hacktavist" group who behind anonymous created Megaupload & Megavideo Alternative, it called Anonyupload, and will use Russian server. The website is still on the road.

ReminderGuru, Make Event Reminders Online

2012-01-22T08:05:00.000-05:00

Reminder Guru is a web based reminder tool that gives you an easy way to create schedule to remind your events. You can create reminders for you and other people, use different ways to deliver messages, like email, SMS, or phone. Just register a free account, create a reminder message, pick a date, you can choose text message, email or phone to deliver your reminders. Pretty easy.

Hopper, A Web Application Helps Copy, Paste Text Content

2012-01-21T11:28:00.001-05:00

Hopper is a web application that helps you copy and paste text, link, and photos on server, like a clipboard manager, you can use mouse copy and paste text, or drag and drop file from your PC to web interface. If you want to keep your stuff, you can register an account for free, use a bookmarklet to save your text or link. It also looks like a web read-late bookmark. A little bit confusing for me while I used it. I think it should make easy to use. The bookmarklet didn't work for me, it didn't save anything on my account.

Take a look what I save with Hopper.

Some Web Links 01/20/2012

2012-01-20T11:22:00.000-05:00

The World Smiling - a new site that lets you capture your smiling with webcam, and upload to server. Your photo will appear on online community.

Share YouTube MP3 - a web based application that converts Youtube to MP3 without any software.

Share Youtube Video - same as above web based application, you can download video from Youtube with high quality.

Test Mobile View - a web tool that lets you test website to display on cellphone.

Twitdrip - schedule your own tweets like drops. For fun!