A Free Studio Package for Vloggers with 3 Cool Effects

If you are video blogger or a vlogger, then this tool will help you with your vlogging. This tool is called Eye Contact. According to the developers from NVidia:

The new Eye Contact effect moves the eyes of the speaker to simulate eye contact with the camera — achieved by estimating and aligning gaze. The eyes retain their natural color and blinks, and there’s even a disconnect feature in case you look too far away, to transition smoothly between simulated and real eyes.

This tool or effects I believe is integrated in NVidia Broadcast app. I believe this app and this tool or effects is very useful to all bloggers like me who likes to make notes or quote some research or other people's quotes. I think this is also great for online news broadcasters who most of the time reads script they have written. This will help them maintain eye contact to viewers. I think this app is available FREE for NVidia users or GeForce RTX GPU owners.

They have also included the Vignette effect which adds bokeh effect on your video and at the same time they have updated their Virtual Background effect making it like a studio package for bloggers. So that's Eye Contact, Vignette and Virtual Background. You can download the app here. Enjoy the freebies guys.

Reference: Nvidia website

Media Player and Codecs

Watching movies and TV series is one of my daily habits. I've tried a lot of media players out there like the free media player from K-Lite media player, Windows media player from windows and even the bundled media player application from purchased DVD drives or bundled media player on purchased computers but VLC Media Player is the best one that suit all my media viewing.

VLC media player is a freeware application for viewing movies. It can view most of the standard video formats and is very easy to use. For more viewing pleasure and more movie format options, you can also install the codecs packed with K-Lite codec pack which is also a freeware application. For anime lovers, this will be helpful since a lot of subbers prefer to use a codec that has a much compressed image to make the file smaller but has the same or even higher image quality.

Saved from a Malicious Stalker!

Once again my life was saved by Microsoft's free antivirus.  I was busy browsing the web from Stumbleupon and I probably clicked on a link on some of the sites I've been browsing. Suddenly a window appeared - it is a Microsoft Security Essentials window. It was warning me of a possible threat found on that website and is trying to access my machine.

I remember having this same issue in another machine of mine that is quite old and is still using the Windows XP on it. Once infected with the virus, whenever I go to Facebook, I go to a different site with the same url as the facebook's. Can you believe that? 

It's not a joke when you face this same scenario so if ever you have been infected with a virus here is what you should do.

Dropbox is Great!

I have been using Dropbox for quite sometime and I can now say confidently that it is indeed very useful. I've shared photos with friends and family and shared files as well. One great thing about it is that it is VERY EASY to use. Here are it's features:

• 2GB of Dropbox for free, with subscriptions up to 100GB available.
• Your files are always available from the secure Dropbox website.
• Dropbox works with Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.
• Works even when offline. You always have your files, whether or not you have a connection.
• Dropbox transfers just the parts of a file that change (not the whole thing).
• Manually set bandwidth limits -- Dropbox won't hog your connection.

You can register now and enjoy their services. You can also use it to store private files that are important to you on a secured private folder that is only available to you.

By the way here is a sample gallery of my family pictures, check it out HERE!

 

JOIN NOW!

Foxit Acrobat Reader a Great Alternative

Are you tired of using the usual Adobe Acrobat Reader? or just don't like how their installer keeps tracking Adobe products. Well here is a great alternative and pretty much lighter too. It is a from Foxit Software company. They also have some other products and software that is quite useful for developers too. I'll probably take a look at their products if every I need one for products that we develop.

It is also for FREE so no worries about the cost. They also have readers for different kinds of handsets of different kinds of operating system like Windows Mobile, Android and for Symbian OS (mostly Nokia cellphones.)

I have tried it and it actually loaded my PDF file quite easily than Adobe's own reader. Go to their site and download a copy now. http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/

Firefox 4 Beta: A Quick Glance

To all Firefox lovers out there Firefox 4 is out and is currently on its Beta version. I am a Firefox lover but I am not into it for now, I have lots of plugin for my current version that I am using right now which would probably not work on the new version. Okay let's take a few glance on its new features:

• The new Firefox comes with a new Mac / Win7 interface which is quite dazzling. Click the image below to enlarge it.

 

• As you can see,the TAB placement has been changed as well which is for me - looks great.

• They're also bragging about its new key features like the Stay in Sync where you can customize your browsers settings and save it in a USB device so you can have the same settings where ever you go. By the way, this includes your passwords (quite scary if you are careless).

• You can even organize your tabs. I don\t usually have a use for this since I don't like browsing so many sites at the same time. I'll probably use this once I upgrade the speed of my internet.
• Manage you add-ons is still in there, but the put a small icon on one of Firefox's tab for easy access.

Here are some of the features under the hood:

WebM and HD Video
New JS Values
Audio API
XPCOM
HTML5 Support
Multi-touch Support (for Windows 7)
CSS3
Web Console
Direct2D Hardware Graphics Acceleration (for Windows only) - this looks promising
HSTS better privacy

Download it here. (redirects to Mozilla)

xLeon's Free Wallpaper

Okay, this may have been a long time ago but I have made a post regarding my own wallpaper creation and I promised that I will be giving away wallpapers that are for free and no royalty fees.

The wallpapers I am giving away is an official give-away from my other blog "Baul ni Noel", please visit it for inspiring thoughts about Christian living, family and some studies I do about the Bible. So here are the first two free wallpapers.

Tall Version (1280 x 1024)

Wide Version (1280 x 768)

Nimbuzz: Never Loose Contact

Nimbuzz Mobile lets you call, chat, message, and send files on the go, for free. It combines all your buddies from Skype, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, AIM, Google Talk and more. One login, one contact list, all accounts.

See who´s online and where, call/group-call, chat/chatrooms, offline messaging, send photos/music/video, voice messaging.

Nimbuzz Mobile free to download and use. Nimbuzz will not charge or bill you for anything. However, since Nimbuzz uses your internet connection, incremental data charges from your provider will apply. We therefore strongly recommend to use the mobile client only with a flat-rate data plan or free Wifi connection.

Save Money: Instead of calling minutes, Nimbuzz uses the internet to let you make free international calls to your buddies. You can also register your VoIP account to call your friends on landlines and mobile phones.

Locate your Friends: Share your location and retrieve the location of your buddies on a map. Great for arranging face to face meetings.

Make yourself heard: If your buddies are offline, let them know you’re trying to get in touch by sending them a "Buzz". It will start Nimbuzz Mobile on their mobile phone.

Never lose your Contacts: Use the Phonebook to back up and restore your contacts. Contacts will be backed up online. Comes in handy when you have lost your mobile phone.

Samsung OMNIA 2 Nimbuzz apps is located here or go to their website if you have a different mobile phone. Click here to go to their website.

Xperia 2's Experiment 13 Review & Download

Sony Ericssons Xperia 2's packed game Experiment 13 was ripped-off and is now playable to other Windows Mobile phones. I am currently playing this great game using Samsung Omnia 2 and it does also work with my wife's HTC HD2.

When I first tried and viewed the game, I was amazed already because of its astounding graphics with 3D acceleration. However, when I first installed it on my Omnia 2 - it wasn't working at all. You have to download a ".dll" - don't worry it did work and quite really well. After downloading the zip file, unpack it and send it to your phone and put it on your Experiment 13's game directory.

Here is a preview of the game.


So here is the download link to the game:
EXPERIMENT 13
Dll to make it work on phones that aren't working.

Enjoy this very cool freeware game!

So tired

I was so tired this of thinking and eyes kept twitching after a tiring work. I still haven't moved or typed a word on my new project. I don't know if it will even materialize. But I just got an idea of a new and simple project that can be useful to everyone specially to all those who play the game of PTC or paid-to-click sites.

I'll be making a password keeper that will make your life easier in storing your passwords securely in the right place. Please wait for it. I will make it available for free.

I have to go and sleep now. I feel really drowsy. I just remembered, I have to fix my previous post in my other blog. It sounds so stupid because I am very sleepy that time and I just don't want to let go of the idea while it's in my head coz sometimes it is not there anymore once I sleep.

For now, this will have to do.

Free Image Organizer

Here is another freebie for you. Did you know that there is an image organizer that is FREE and very easy to use. If you have a Blogger account, do you know where your uploaded photos are hosted?

Here is the features of Picasa:

Picasa 3.6 has improved name tags, a feature based on the same technology that powers name tags on Picasa Web Albums. With name tags, you can organize your photos based on what matters most: the people in them. In this new version, you can also upload photos to your friends' collaborative albums, more easily geotag photos using Google Maps, and import photos from your camera and upload them to Picasa Web Albums in one step. Get started by downloading Picasa for PC or Mac at http://picasa.google.com

	Add name tags -- Picasa scans all the photos in your collection, identifies the ones with faces, and groups photos with similar faces together. It's easy to add name tags to dozens of photos at once by clicking "Add a name" below a photo and typing the person's name. Once you've tagged some pictures, you can make a face collage with one click, easily find all your pictures with the same two people in them, or upload your name tags to Picasa Web Albums. Learn more
	Collaborative albums -- Upload from Picasa -- In August 2009, we introduced collaborative albums in Picasa Web Albums. Now you can upload to a friend's album directly from the Picasa software. Learn more
	Geotag your photos with Google Maps -- Quickly add geotags using the newly integrated Google Maps. Click the Places button and drag your photos to the location where you took them. Of course, you can still use Google Earth to tag or view photos if you prefer. Learn more
	Import, upload, and share, all at once -- We've improved the import process so that you can star your favorites, upload to Picasa Web Albums, and share with Google contact groups at the same time. Learn more
	Tags -- Better bulk tagging, quick tags & tag counts -- We've improved the tagging experience. Just click the new Tags button on the right side of the Photo tray to add Quick tags , see tag counts for groups of images, and manage tags more easily. Learn more

Oh yes, your images are hosted in their Picasa website for free and you don't even know it, well some don't. You can download the desktop applications where you can easily share your images.

Fast and Free Video Player

Lots of video clips can be downloaded easily nowadays and some are even at high quality. Have you watched a huge resolution video in full screen? I remembered I downloaded a high-resolution video a week ago and my problem is I can't watch the movie properly because of it's resolution is so high. My machine is not a high-end PC so it is a problem for me to watch high-quality videos specially with resolution of 720p.

A great thing happened yesterday. I was browsing the web and saw this player and so I tried since it plays MKV music videos that I have downloaded before from AZURES torrent downloader. I installed it and to my amazement it worked great. The video and audio were in perfect synch. So okay I tried some of my downloaded MKV videos with subtitles and once again I was really amazed, I remembered watching that video and missing a lot of subtitles but when I used VLC Media player, I never missed a subtitle and seen the whole movie with its full glory.

You can download it here directly - CLICK HERE! Remember to check with antivirus after you download. I have tested this version though and with my up-to-date anti-virus from Microsoft, Security Essential no virus was found. If you doubt Microsoft better check it with your favorite antivirus program.

File is 17MB in size.
Here is the link once again - VLC Movie Player.
Please comment if the link isn't working or if it has virus or if the program isn't working at all. I am not the developer of this software.

SmillaEnlarger: Image Resizer for FREE!

Here is a useful application for everyone that can make almost any small images into something printable. This will be very useful specially when working with those free icons found on the internet. Sometimes we feel that the detail isn't enough that we like to add some cool details on the images we found.

I remembered working with images that was given to me before. If only I had this tool that time. I have to get my hands on a very expensive Adobe Photoshop or a pirated one just to make those images larger and printable.

No need to worry now. This application will give you the result you wanted for FREE!

Grab a copy and enjoy enlarging those small images you have and make it printable. Here are the requirements to run this application.

Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista
Requirements: 20MB hard drive space; DirectX 9.0c or later; latest version of Flash
File Size: 8181 KB
Author: Mischa Lusteck

DOWNLOAD IT HERE!

Twittering on Your Desktop

Are you following on a twit or always in a hurry to twit? You don't need to go to your favorites URL, you can always show it on your desktop. Just login and post your new twit or read your friends' twits. You can even add short URL's to your post.

Twitteroo is the answer to that. Download version 1.5. Don't worry, I am going to post an update post once there is an update. I am also using this tool, it is very helpful.

OR go to there homepage below.

Here are the Twitteroo Features:

Twitteroo 1.5 is now available for download! But wait, that’s not all — the TwitterooCore API 1.4 is also available. The Twitter.com API changed slightly so we have updated the TwitterooCore to reflect those changes.

New Features

• Double-click on any user’s status message and Twitteroo will automatically address a reply to that status
• Usernames are shown in the status list to match Twitter.com (the full name is shown when a user’s status message is selected)
• User icons are now cached so that you can Tweet even faster than before
• Pressing the Enter key (or Ctrl+Enter) will send your status update to Twitter.com

Bug Fixes

• The status box will not let you add line breaks (returns) into your status message

By the way, it is FREE!

Tidy-up Your Bookmarks!

OrdinarySoft has just made a really great way of tidying-up all your bookmarks.

Tidy Favorites was developed to simplify the generation and management of PC browser bookmarks. Its intuitive Graphic User Interface (GUI) has been designed to minimize the management task and maximize the PC users experience with Internet navigation to web sites that are often visited. Tidy Favorites is simply a browser bookmark management tool that is so easy to use bookmarks may be added or deleted with such ease the user can spend more time enjoying the educational and entertainment values of the Internet versus spending time managing the bookmarks themselves. Whether the bookmark quantity is small or extremely large the degree of "bookmark management" only varies slightly.

Check out the video and be amazed. They have a Free version and also have the PRO version. A must try program for all surfers who like to bookmark websites according to their different interests.

Cllick HERE to go to the website.

Want More Free Stuffs?

Tired of Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Office?

There is always a free way for you to have a new Operating System and Office Suite. You don't need to worry about licenses anymore.

For Operating system, try UBUNTU. It's like windows but FREE! Go HERE to download the free operating system.

For Office Suite, try OPENOFFICE. It's like Microsoft Office's complete package (Word, Excel, etc..). Download your copy HERE.

Now if you are a graphics artist that uses Adobe Photoshop, you can also try GIMP software. It's basically like Adobe Photoshop only for free. If you have installed Ubuntu already, just run apt-get install gimp to get the ltest version of Gimp software.

AND DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that having a copy of Ubuntu Installer at home can come in handy? If you have been infected by a virus or having a bad day with your windows crashing and there is no way for your windows to start-up at all, Ubuntu will save your day.

Ubuntu Installer gives you a chance to try the OS before you even install it. Try running Ubuntu and retrieve all your important files before you format or install your new OS.

Enjoy your freebies people.

Freebie of the Day: ZScreen

Have you seen the images I posted in my tutorials? Well, it wasn't made by just tapping the Print Screen. When I was using Adobe Photoshop, print screen button wasn't working at all. I'm suspecting that my current memory is fully utilized by Adobe Photoshop. My solution was to use the cool program.

So what are it's best feature?

Supports uploading of images directly to the following:

• Tinypic
• Imageshack
• Other custom places using Custom Uploader

Watermarking
It lets you use an image or text as it's watermark. Just choose a customize image or logo of your website and you have an instant watermarked image for your web.

Simplified Hot-key System
You can even customize your own hot-keys.

Auto-Update of the application.

FREEWARE! Priceless!

DOWNLOAD A COPY NOW!
Tested without virus. Please double-check.

Wallpapers! New Feature Added

I will be featuring freebies for everyone here. And what would that be?

Wallpapers... Desktop Wallpapers.

Since, I have a lot of great wallpapers to share I'd like to share them with you all. It is not for sale coz I have collected them from the web as well and I got them all for free as well.

And probably some freeware softwares that I've found on the web that I think is truly helpful and useful. Don't worry, I'll make sure to scan it for viruses. But please be sure to scan it as well. See you again with some new wallpapers.

And here is the Wallpapers of the Day:

1600 x 1200 Download

1600 x 1200 Download

2 Reliable Antivirus Software

There are 2 reliable softwares that I trust now and they are both FREE!

First, the Microsoft Security Essentials. I know most of you will say Microsoft! Well, it was my first reaction as well. One good thing about it is, it is FREE! Yes, you heard me right, I already said that the first time - Sorry!.

The reason they are doing it is, it's their system that this virus creators that are crashing. I don't know what they ate and whoever cooked it, I'm glad he did. I just hope that they have done that along time ago. Atleast they have come to their senses.

Only thing here is, you must have a legit Microsoft Windows. Sorry about the others.

And the other one is none other than Avast Antivirus. Guys with pirated copies of Microsoft Windows, I know you'll be delighted to have this software. I have tested it and it is also a great antivirus. It's also FREE! and very easy to use. They also have daily updates for antivirus definitions.

Actually, there is a limit of 60 days to use the FREE copy but after 60 days and you are still not convinced to buy a licensed copy, you can just get a new 60 days serial number. I don't know how many times you can do it but from what I've heard, you can get a 60 day evaluation license as much as you want to.

UPDATE: (Sept 02, 2010) Currently, when you register at AVG, you'll be sent a serial number which is valid for one year - so it is not 60 days anymore - Yipee!)

I've tried AVG but it sucks, dunno about others. Kaspersky, I've also tried it. It's also good but heavy on the hardware coz it uses a lot of memory. Worst thing I used is McAfee, like Kaspersky, it is hungry for more memory.

This are great protection specially to all those who use PayPal and AlertPay on their online money-making websites. Still, be cautions in web hopping. Happy Surfing guys!