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Desktop Blogging Client by Google

CypherHackz — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:38:25 +0000

Just wondering, will there be any desktop blogging client by Google?

Currently I am using BlogDesk as my desktop blogging client. All the article writing process, editing, are all done in BlogDesk. It is very light and can handles many domains and blog platforms.

Microsoft already have their desktop blogging client called, Windows Live Writer . I tried it once before but it is not very good like BlogDesk.

Google has released their own web browser (Google Chrome), photo viewer (Picasa), instant messaging (Gtalk), browser toolbar (Google Toolbar) and some other applications. But no desktop blogging client.

Maybe it is time for them to develop a new app for bloggers. I really hope that we can have a Google desktop blogging client in the near future.

What do you think?

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Update Your Software with FileHippo.com Update Checker

CypherHackz — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:28:36 +0000

I have many applications and software installed in my computer. But the problem is, I do not know when a new version of the software comes in and where can I get them. To check the software updates one by one, and go to their website would be very time consuming.

Luckily I found a very nice tool, FileHippo.com Update Checker. This tool will scan your computer for installed software, check the versions and then send the information to FileHippo.com to see if there are any newer version have been releases. The result will be displayed in your browser with the download links. Easy right?

Another best part with FileHippo.com Update Checker is, it is free and just over 200kB to download and only takes seconds to run. However, your computer must running on Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, ME or 98 to make it work. It also requires Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 which you can download directly from Filehippo.com website, or the installer will prompt and download it automatically.

But please keep in mind that not all programs are supported.

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Notepad++ My Favourite Text Editor

CypherHackz — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:05:07 +0000

Previously I use EditPlus to code my WordPress themes. The coding process was a lot easier than using Notepad because I can do the undo process up to multiple levels, it supports syntax highlighting and also it will automatically backup the file whenever you click the Save button.

However after I found out about Notepad++, I fall in love with it. Notepad++ is a freeware text editor which I can say, it is the best Notepad replacement that supports several programming languages and also a good competitor to EditPlus. Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size.

Another great thing about Notepad++ is it supports plugins. Kerasiotis Vasileios from Jeez Tech has listed down several Notepad++ plugins that are great and necessary for Notepad++. Some of the plugins are quite interesting and I wish I can try them all and write a review here.

But if you ask me which one is better between Notepad++ and EditPlus, I personally will choose Notepad++. If you are a WordPress theme coder, I recommend you to use Notepad++ for your coding jobs. It is easier to code the theme using Notepad++ than using Dreamweaver or Notepad. Go to the download page and get your copy for free.

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WinX DVD Ripper Special Edition – Free Download on 1st January 2010

CypherHackz — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:15:34 +0000

As for a New Year gift to my lovely and loyal readers, I would like to share with you a great news here. On 1st January 2010, there will be a one day free download of WinX DVD Ripper Special Edition software by WinX DVD. I have put the link to the download page at the end of this post. Make sure you bookmark the link and download the software on this coming Friday.

Before that, do you know what is WinX DVD Ripper? WinX DVD Ripper is a free DVD ripper to backup general DVD to videos on your PC. If you have a DVD and would like to copy it into your PC as .avi file for an example, you can use this wonderful DVD ripper software to rip it out. It offers fast ripping speed with best video/audio quality and also capable to customize the output video by adjusting parameters, clipping video segment and grabbing picture from DVD videos.

But recent DVD movies such as Transformers 2, The Dark Knight, Star Trek, UP, etc are protected with a new form of protections. Currently, there are rarely solutions to fix it, neither WinX DVD Ripper. However, with the special edition of WinX DVD Ripper which you can download it on this 1st January 2010, you can rip out the DVDs for personal use easily and quickly.

Although the download link will only be available on 1st January 2010, but I already have the copy of the WinX DVD Ripper Special Edition for testing and personal use only. I have ripped out a few DVDs and keep the videos in my PC. It took about 1 hour and half to rip a DVD. The quality of the output video and audio is good and I really like it.

If you want to have a copy of WinX DVD Ripper Special Edition, feel free to download it at WinX DVD Ripper Special Edition page on this coming 1st January 2010. Thanks to WinX DVD for giving us this great software for free.

ps: Probably this will be my last post for the year 2009. So I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all Happy New Year – 2010. Enjoy the free gift!

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SQLite Manager – Firefox Extension to View SQLite Files

CypherHackz — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:35:09 +0000

Firefox 3 using SQLite database to store all information of your website history, cookies and form history. Every websites you have visited, forms that you filled-in will be stored in their respective files.

To view these files or any files with SQLite format, use SQLite Manager, an add-on for Mozilla Firefox. The interface of the add-on is simple and not too complex. Just click the Open icon, and choose the SQLite file that you want to view.

With SQLite Manager, you can create and manage your databases easily. There is also a tab where you can execute SQL commands to do the alteration.

So, if you have a SQLite database to manage, don’t purchase any expensive SQLite database software or viewer. Just download the SQLite Manager and use directly from your Mozilla Firefox for free.

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Lock Folder XP – Protect Your Secrets from Others

CypherHackz — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:12:26 +0000

I am sure everyone of you have their secrets stored safely in the PC, especially for the guys. Hahaha… And it is depend on how or what you want to use to protect your secret data.

For me, just enough to hide the folder containing my monthly bills payment receipts by using Lock Folder XP.

Although Lock Folder XP can do these,

Ability to hide files, folders, or drives from all other users (including the administrator).
Password protection for files, folders, and drives.
Unlimited number of objects to protect.
Access restrictions on your data against local network users as well as Internet users.
Ability to lock your Windows desktop so that users cannot delete, add, or modify the shortcuts and icons on your desktop.
Password-protected start of Lock Folder XP.
Ability to managing program from tray.
Windows Explorer commands for instant folder hiding.
Automatic protection activation after a set idle time.
High-level protection.
High performance rates.
Multilingual interface.
Support of FAT, FAT32, and NTFS systems.

But the main reason that I like using Lock Folder XP because of the easiness for you to un/lock the folder that you want to protect.

For an example, to protect a folder, just run the software, enter the password, and drag the folder into the software. To unlock, just simply click on the button Unlock and everything inside the program will be unlocked. You also can unlock selected folder if you want though.

Lock Folder XP is free to try for 15 days. If you think that this software is great and want to continue using it, you have to pay for $24.95USD per copy.

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FileHippo.com – My Source to Download Free Softwares

CypherHackz — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:46:52 +0000

What is your favourite website when you want to download free softwares? For me, I will choose FileHippo.com.

In FileHippo.com, it has many freeware softwares that you can download directly from its server. No registration is needed. Just pick the software that you like, and click on the download link to download.

The softwares categorized in their particular categories for easier navigation such as Browsers and Plugins, Anti-Spyware, Firewalls and Security, Messaging and Chat, and many others. All softwares hosted at FileHippo.com is totally spyware and virus free. So you don’t have to worry about being infected by a virus.

FileHippo.com also keeps the old versions of the softwares in its server. Let say the current version of the software you installed is not compatible with your system. Just download the old version software from FileHippo.com and revert back to the old version at anytime you want.

FileHippo.com aims to provide us the simplest method of downloading the newest versions of the best software- without the usual excessive popups or spyware and without the low quality software. Personally I think, FileHippo.com has achieved its aim. Congratulations to the developer and the team.

USB WriteProtector – Protects Your USB Drives From Viruses

CypherHackz — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:47:35 +0000

We always use USB thumb drives or USB external drives as our portable storages. The size is small and lightweight make it easier for us to bring it anywhere we go. But, did you know, most of computer virus infections come from USB drives? I will tell you how the infection works in a few paragraphs later.

USB WriteProtector is a freeware software that can enable or disable the write function to USB through Windows registry. When you choose, “USB write protection ON”, USB WriteProtector will change the USB write value in registry to 0. When the write function is disabled, we cannot write anything such as paste, save, or create new files in our connected USB drives. To enable the USB write function, just choose “USB write protection OFF” to allow write access to our USB drives.

Ok now, how a virus can spread its infection? When you plug in your USB drive to an infected computer, the virus from the computer will copy itself into your USB drive and create autorun.inf file. This file will execute the virus inside your USB drive when you double-click the USB drive icon in My Computer. When the virus is triggered, it will infect your computer and will do the same infection to other connected USB drives.

With USB WriteProtector, you can block the write access to any USB drives. Before you connect a USB drive, make sure to “USB write protection ON” and then plug in your USB drive. If the computer contains a virus, it will unable to write itself to your USB drive because of write access is disabled. Then, when you want to copy or write a data into your USB drive, just turn off the write protection using USB WriteProtector and copy the data you want to your USB drive.

In my opinion, all cybercafe owners should install this tool in their computers to protect the customers’ USB drives from virus infections. But the problem is, how to teach the customer, or how to let them know about this tool before they can connect the USB drives to the computer?

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Driver Robot – Automatically Updates Your Drivers

CypherHackz — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:05:03 +0000

A hardware in your computer or laptop such as video graphic card needs a special computer program to make it intractable with higher-level computer programs like Adobe Photoshop, DoTA, etc. This special computer program we called as driver. An outdated driver will make the device not working properly and need to be updated. To update the driver, we choose Driver Robot.

Driver Robot is a Windows application that able to update your installed drivers automatically. It will first scan your system by looking to the driver files and comparing them with its database whether the drivers are up to date or not. If an out dated driver is found, it will show you the updated driver, download and install it into your system. A reboot is required after the driver installation is completed.

Driver Robot has the industry’s best hardware detection. It correctly identifies 100% of all consumer hardware devices to ensure you always get the right driver update. Its driver database contains over than 100,000 hardware devices including the latest drivers for all of them. With the massive of drivers volume, it is impossible for you to still having an out dated drivers in your system. Driver Robot can updates sound card, printer, video card, motherboard, webcam, wireless, bluetooth, firewire and many other devices driver. Just install it into your system, and run the Driver Scan button to check the drivers.

The interface of Driver Robot is tidy and neat. All the buttons are big enough for me to see clearly and also easily for me to know what will happen if I click those buttons. The functions of the buttons are well described on each of them. One thing that I don’t like Driver Robot is when I clicked on the Download button, a popup will appear asking me to register the software if I want to get full access to my drivers download. But I think, this popup will be gone if I spend $29.95USD for one single PC license.

In my conclusion, Driver Robot is very useful if you have many devices installed in your system and you want to keep your drivers always updated. But for me, I still can manage to update one by one of my drivers because I have not many installed devices. But for those who want to have good performance system, please make sure your drivers are always updated by using Driver Robot.