Archive for January, 2008

For years we have been using search engines like Google, msn to dig out the required stuff from internet. We have become accustomed to seeing search results in text form spread over number of pages. So, keep clicking and hopping to next page to view more results.

Another form of search - visual search is emerging. Besides the screenshot of website in the search result, there is less hopping to multiple pages for more results. RedZee Search is a visual search that provide search results in the form of website thumbnail images.

Search results are shown in the form of a wheel containing series of images, each represting a specific search result. You can rotate this wheel by mouse for more results. Each time you get over 100 results on one page without cluttering you. Here is how the search results appear: (more…)

Comments (1) Posted on Friday, January 25th, 2008

Screenshots of Windows Vista successor - Windows 7 are out again! Back in Dec 2007 we gave you sneak peek into possible Windows 7 look. That look resembled more to Mac OS than to any other Windows Operating system. Now new screenshots of Windows 7 have appeared on a Chinese blog.

These looks more like Windows Vista. Are these screenshots legitimate? Not many have answer to this question. Hope it is not a photoshop(ed) work of any publicity monger. While the stuff is out, we need to check it once. Here are New Screenshots of possible Windows 7, which is expected to be out in 2009. Click to enlarge: (more…)

Comments (0) Posted on Friday, January 25th, 2008

Do you want to change or test themes on your Wordpress Blog without visitors noticing the change? If yes, then you should install and enable ‘Test Drive Wordpress Plugin’.

Many times when theme is tested or played with, visitors on the front end can have real rough experience browsing the blog. To avoid this bad experience for visitors you can use this plugin to make theme changes seamlessly.

Theme Test Drive Wordpress plugin allows you to safely test drive any theme on your blog as administrator, while visitors still use the default one. It happens completely transparently and they will not even notice you run a different theme for yourself. (more…)

Comments (1) Posted on Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Orkut does not need any introduction atleast if you are in India or Brazil. This cutie of thousands of people has turned 4 yrs old (or young).

Orkut was launched 2/5ths of a decade ago. Since then it has grown pretty fast, with many more features, communities, friends, photos and since it first opened as an invite-only community.

Recently lots of new features and buzz came around with Orkut. Google is taking good care of this little baby. Year 2007 started with bang as Orkut was voted MTV Youth Icon of 2007. This clearly indicate love for Orkut from thousands of users in India.

With the launch of much needed Official Orkut blog, Orkut changed its looks for good. New Orkut interface was blue and white (more…)

Comments (1) Posted on Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Comics are read by everyone young at heart. Expressing through comics is a very cool way to vent out your feeling. Besides, checking some funny creations is a big time relief in stressful life. Here are 10 tools to create, play and share comic strips online and have loads of fun…

1. BeFunky -It lets you make your photos and videos look FUNKY! Well, this cool online application lets you cartoonize your favorite photos and videos. Easily make digital painting from your photos. Cartoonizer where the user re-creates images/videos by turning into digital paintings, cartoons and comics in just a few seconds without downloading any tool… read more

2. ToonPool -Toon Pool is a wonderful place for cartoon admirers. There are so many cartoons to browse from. Cartoons are well distributed among different categories like Religion, Politics, Media & Culture, (more…)

Comments (1) Posted on Thursday, January 24th, 2008

While UserInterfaceIcons has over 140 high Quality free Icons ready for download, here comes a resource with thousands of free icons - Iconspedia. It is a community where you can access icons submitted by number of developers. With web 2.0 buzz and need for refined looks, icons play very important role.

Iconspedia has huge database of icons to cater to your ever possible iconic-need. Icons are divided into packs and available for Windows, Mac and Linux. Homepage lists featured icon packs and latest icon addition.

You can also check random icons for some stuff from the past. Besides the useful search feature, icons are divided into different categories like: animals, business, art, computers, holiday, music, phones, movies etc. Some key features include: (more…)

Comments (2) Posted on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008