May, 2009 | PCs Place

Now you can’t see any @replies in Twitter – #twitterfail

Twitter made a small update in settings of notices section. This prevents an user from getting updates or tweets from your friends that start with @Username, if you were not following him/her. To be more clear you cannot see any more @replies in your twitter stream unless until you follow both the sender and recipient […]

KeyXL – Online Database for Keyboard Shortcuts

Using a GUI without a mouse might seem insane at first, but you see these people around you every now and then, the types who seem unaware that there’s a mouse by the side of the keyboard. Keyboard shortcuts save time, to be precise but more importantly, it’s one more fun skill to show off, […]

Vembu StoreGrid – Free Data Backup Software for Home & SOHO (Small Office Home Office) Users

For those businesses that run more than one computer, this is a godsend. Each computer on the network usually has some free space. Vembu StoreGrid, a Free Data Backup Software for Home & SOHO (Small Office Home Office) Users allows you to back up data across an intranet utilizing this free space. The free edition […]

How to Clear or Remove Dead Recent Files in Microsoft Excel

You might require accessing certain ﬁle repeatedly, while dealing with certain projects in your everyday work. You can view a list of recent spreadsheets in the “Recent Documents” panel appearing in the “Ofﬁce Button” menu list. There might be certain ﬁles which lead you to ‘Dead Links’, because you changed the ﬁle path or deleted […]

How to Create Profile Badges in Facebook

Facebook helps you create Badges. Badges help you share your Facebook information on other sites and get updated automatically. These are customizable and can be created using templates as well. In order to create your own Profile badge in Facebook.. Go to your Facebook homepage Click “Create a Proﬁle Badge”. Click “Create Badge”. Select the […]

AddToRun – Make Your Own Windows Run Command Menu Shortcuts

Most of us like to start our applications or navigate through files etc using Keyboard shortcuts. Among those shortcuts, RUN commands are very popular. Here is a cool application which will let you make your own RUN commands or Run menu shortcuts. If you want to know more about RUn commands check my previous post […]

10+ Best Free Windows Mobile Applications Software for Smart Mobile Phones and Pocket PC

Windows Mobile is one of the most widely used as smart phones or Pocket PC software. The latest gadgets like HTC touch, Samsung Omnia etc are powered by Windows Mobile. It supports many applications which can be used for different purposes. Here is a list of 10 + must have and top rated windows mobile […]

Convert PDF Documents To Excel Files Online Accurately with PDFtoExcelOnline

Here is an useful web application which can be used to convert PDF documents to Excel files online for free. It is called PDFtoExcelOnline, an online convertor which can quickly and easily create highly editable XLS files accurately. Using this you can re-use tables and spreadsheets from PDF files in Excel Files. The program supports […]

dBPoweramp Music convertor – Free Audio Convertor for mp3, mp4, m4a, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Monkeys Audio, FLAC, ALAC Formats

This strange sounding music converter has its own unique way of converting music. Most converters need you to necessarily launch the application first and then locate the files to be converted but dBPoweramp prefers to do it more intuitively by letting the user right-click the file and ‘Convert’ music directly into the required file format. […]

How to Record Narrations/Voiceover for Slides in PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint lets you record a narration or voiceover for slides, which can be useful if you’re not making your presentation to a live audience. The narrations for slides will make the slideshows more interesting and lively. In order to record a narration, First click the Slide Show tab in the ribbon. Click the Record […]

How to Remove Programs from Open With Context Menu

When you right-click on a file, one of the options you see is “Open With”. These usually contain what Windows thinks are valid programs to open particular file types. Now, sometimes, when you have bad installers or uninstallers, some programs leave their mark on this context menu. Basically, if you want to clean out this […]

DevX.com – A Great Resource for Professional Programmers and Web Application Developers

This Web site is heaven for professional programmers and development teams. It’s bound to go over the heads of beginners, though and that’s a word of warning! The site deals for the most part with application development in programming languages such as .NET, Java, and C++, as well as domains such as Web development, architecture, […]