Free Video Converter for Windows and Mac

Any Video Converter is designed with no limitations and zero costs. It lets you effortlessly convert any video files to any format for FREE!

It is an All-in-One video converting tool with easy-to-use graphical interface, fast converting speed and excellent video quality. It allows you to effortlessly convert video files between every format! It can convert almost all video formats including DivX, XviD, MOV, rm, rmvb, MPEG, VOB, DVD, WMV, AVI to MPEG-4 movie format for iPod/PSP or other portable video device, MP4 player or smart phone. It also supports any user defined video file formats as the output. Any Video Converter makes it easy for anyone to enjoy the any format video with your iPod, PSP, mobile phone or MP4 player.

• User-friendly interface that is easy to use.

• Converts all video formats to Apple iPod Video, Sony PSP and more

• Batch convert any video formats including avi, wmv, asf, mpg, mp4, etc.

• Support DivX and Xvid avi format as importing and exporting video

• Support default video/audio settings or user customized parameters for video and audio.

• Has the option to preview the video in real-time before conversion .

• World's fastest video conversion speed with stunning video and audio quality.

• Supports adjust many video/audio options for MP4 files. For example, video/audio sample rate, bit rate, video size.

 Download:http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/

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GIMP: The Free Image Editor Alternative to Adobe Photoshop

GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X, Windows and more operating systems. It is free software.

Whether you are a graphic designer, photographer, illustrator, or scientist, GIMP provides you with sophisticated tools to get your job done. You can further enhance your productivity with GIMP thanks to many customization options and 3rd party plugins.

Available for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.

Please download at http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

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Inkscape: Free Alternative to Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw

Inkscape is a free vector graphics program supporting standard SVG format, as well as XML and CSS standards. This program can do everything you'll need in a vector graphics program - tracing, path operations, direct XML editing, etc. Import and export formats include all the common image types, including JPEG, PNG, and TIFF.

Inkscape is available for Linux,Windows and Mac OSX.

Download at https://inkscape.org/en/download/

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Manage Different Cloud Storage with MultCloud

For online backup, because i have lots of files, I personally like to use Cloud Storage services that offers Free 15GB+, and I only use Dropbox for small sized file sharing purpose.



MultCloud allows me to transfer files between them, below are the lists of my most favorite Cloud Storage.



Note: for Dropbox, we can get more than 2GB, if we invite more friends who successfully signed up and installed Dropbox.



Free Storage Capacity in GB.





In order to use all four different storages, I used the service of "MultCloud-Free App for Transferring Files across Cloud Drives".





With MultCloud, I can transfer big files from Dropbox to Google Drive or OneDrive, after click Run Now I can just close the internet browser, it will run in the background, the transferring processes in handled by MultCloud server.

Example Transfer from Dropbox to OneDrive.



Reference: www.multcloud.com

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PDF Reader Application that Can Create Files to PDF (2 in 1)

I always forget when installing software to new computer or re-install operating system, PDF Reader is enough for daily works, for the needs of reading PDF files. Until several days, users are coming back to ask for software that can create/convert files to PDF, I need to install another application that’s capable of creating documents to PDF format.

Recently I found one free PDF Reader that has capacity to create/converter files to PDF format. I like this application, because it’s very lightweight and dual capacity (Reader & Creator). It’s free application from Foxit Software, called Foxit Reader.

With Foxit Reader I only install one application that can Read and Create files to PDF. To learn more or download please go to this link http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/

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Waterfox: Fast Browser for 64-bit Systems

There are lots of browser out there, but I personally only love Firefox. But because Firefox only offer application for 32-bit system, I feel strange loading 32-bit Firefox into 64-bit machine which sometimes crash.

Today I found Waterfox, built based on Firefox source codes dedicate especially for 64-bit systems, now I feel completely use 64-bit applications

If you have 64-bit system, you should give it a try, it also has portable version which you can run it directly from any storage devices. Learn more at Waterfox site.

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Recover Unallocated Hard Disk

A friend of mine bring me an external hard disk that suddenly become undetected and after further investigation, I found it’s unallocated.

Because too many important files, I need to recover the partition as it is, without losing any data.

After browsing many sites, I found the freeware partition software that could recover the lost/damage partition. it’s called MiniTool Partition Recovery. If you experience the same problem, you can use this software and the complete HowTo guide from this link http://www.minitool-partitionrecovery.com/recoverymore.html.

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Setup Email in Opera Browser

I just tried Opera browser’s built-in Mail client, if you like to find alternative client like MS Outlook, Thunderbird, Eudora, and other Email Client application, you should try Opera.

download Opera browser here









Here's how I configure my email.









You can put your Gmail.











IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)

IMAP is not an email program in itself. Just like POP, it is a protocol
by which you can read email. IMAP allows you to view your email from
more than one place. E.g. from your desktop computer at work and from your laptop at home and from abroad and from your mobile device - multiple locations.

To
use IMAP effectively, you need to make sure that each program on each
computer that you use to view your email is set up to use IMAP. 

 

POP (Post Office Protocol)

POP
is suitable if you have no need to check your email in multiple
locations. If you only ever check your email on your computer at work,
for example, then POP is fine for this purpose, because it downloads all
of your emails to the computer.

For Gmail users:

Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server - Requires SSL

imap.gmail.com

Port: 993

Requires SSL:Yes

 

Outgoing Mail (SMTP)
Server - Requires TLS

smtp.gmail.com

Port: 465 or 587

Requires SSL: Yes

 





With Opera, I can surf the web and monitor my incoming mail at left sidebar, opening inbox will automatically opens a new tab.

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Using OpenDNS to Filter Website from the Router

No Client Configuration needed.

For all who want to improve work productivity in your office by blocking some of website and allow it only in specific time, this simple guide is for you.

1. Sign Up for a Free account of OpenDNS Home at https://store.opendns.com/get/home-free

2. After completing registration process & activation, go to Dashboard >> Setting>> Add Network based on your current IP address displayed on the top of the browser

3. First time user might need to confirm the public IP from the activation link sent to the email. To customize the blocking by category, just click on the newly added network.

4. I choose Custom so I can manually enable and disable the Social Network category as necessary.

5. We can get the statistic later once it configured to our router.

6. Last step, adding the OpenDNS IP to our router

For Cisco Router 1700/1800 Series

Login to router console

Remove existing DNS-Server and add it again after the Open DNS IP

Config t

ip dhcp pool LAN

no dns-server

dns-server 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 (and your previous DNS server IP)

wr mem

For simple wireless router, just login to admin page and put the IP of OpenDNS.

This setting applies to the network where the router is handling DHCP role.

Limitation: The free version offers no automatic schedule blocking.

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One Site that You Must Visit Everyday

If you are anti-piracy, you only have two options, whether use open source software or use licensed software. A good news for you is that there’s one site that offer licenced software everyday with limited time offers, we need to install and activate the software before the offer get expired. The site called GiveAwayoftheDay. If you like licensed software, you need to check this site everyday, so you dont miss your favorit software when it comes to the daily offer.

You can also download game licensed, for game giveaways check out Game Giveaway of the Day.

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Convert PDF to Word

I’m sure you’ve ever experienced the same situation, where suddenly your friend came and asking a help to convert PDF to Word document, and you are busy browsing to find out what is the best FREE PDF to Word converter available out there.

Tips: Before say yes to help, please have a close look of the PDF file to identify, is it originally typed document or a scanned document.

Because some files are created from word document by inserting a scanned hard copy of the document and created as PDF file. When dealing with PDF from scanned document, this software will not be useful because it will create a word document with scanned image that we can not edit.

If you seeking a free PDF to Word Converter, you can download it at BullZip.com

You can also download a free version of PDF Converter, there are lots of PDF converter but I have been using Nitro product since 2006 and I’m quite happy with it. You can download PrimoPDF here.

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How to Choose the Right Software to Make Music on the Computer

By Joey Cons

As technology gets cheaper and more accessible to the average Joe, home studios have become very popular. Anyone with a home computer, speakers and software can record the next Beyonce (or close to it). The big question is what software to choose from. The most commonly used DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software is Pro Tools. It is used by professional music studio's and Hollywood movie makers across the country. Although it's quality and features may surpass the competition, so does the price tag. A complete Pro Tools HD system with all the bells and whistles can range from 3k-15k depending on the amount of DSP or processors.

That's why for the average Joe like me and you there are alternatives. Logic made by Apple is a great sequencer and reasonably priced starting at 155 for the Lite and 350 for the pro. This is highly used by electronic music and HIP Hop music producers. It includes tons of VST's and plug ins standard. Next on the list is Soundtrack a more stripped down version of Logic. Then we have Garage Band which comes standard with MAC OS X computers. All three are great but some have more features than others. Ableton Live is a sequencing application that has become very popular for live performances. It uses preset loops and executes them on a timer, very popular for electronic music. Propeller Head's Reason is a bit different than most of your average sequencers.

It actually uses midi files with a virtual instrument rack. It works based on the loops you create then you fill in the dots in the sequencer. The instruments are great for lops but the sequencer is lacking a bit and does not have the ability to record live audio. This app is used for a wide array of genre's. Next on the list is Rebirth, which is a stripped down version of Reason. Unfortunately it did not have any sampling abilities and the sequencer was very limited. For sampling a popular and free application that can be used is Audacity. It comes with tons of free effects, an mp3 and wave exporting utility and the ability to import multiple tracks at once and apply chained effects and processors to the whole group.

This is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to apps for home studio's but it hopefully serve's as a good starting point for all you future producer's.

http://www.soundjig.com Free samples, Music Loops, Drum Kits and Sound effects

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Joey_Cons

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