FREE AND USEFUL STUFF from my bookmarks and PCMAG

Hey guyz
I have been collecting websites since 2010 on various topics.They were useful for me.Hope the are of some use for everyone.

1.)FREE ONLINE CONVERTER


This one is the best online converter i have ever found.
It converts .zip to .rar, pdf to txt, jpg to bmp and a lots more

Hope this is useful for you guyz

2.)ONLINE SANSKRIT DICTIONARY


I guess this could be useful for people who use Sanskrit quite oftenly. But it is a truely awsome site which give you the meaning of almost any sanskrit word and it can also "translate english word into sanskrit"!!

3.)ZOHO

www.zoho.com

By Eric Griffith
Zoho is throwing every application it can online to see what sticks. It’s got the typical stuff (word processor, spreadsheet, and presentations) along with some distinctive items like the Zoho Creator database, a notebook, a Wiki, and a Web-based collaboration tool. Not all the modules are free (like the project manager and CRM tools), but all are exceptionally well done and kept fresh with new options and features—such as integration with your Facebook page. 


From here onwards these are the top 10 useful undiscovered websites from PCMAG

10.)LUMOSITY

Lumosity

www.lumosity.com
By Carol Mangis
It's not the first "brain-training" site we've encountered, but it may be the most scientific. Sign up for a free trial and play games that have been lab-tested and shown to improve memory, attention, processing speed, and cognitive control. The games, such as Bird Watching and Monster Garden, are surprisingly fun, and it's also amusing to track your progress. If you decide you want the full brain-training treatment, it'll cost you $9.95 a month or $79.95 a year.




9.)EXTRA TASTY

ExtraTasty

www.extratasty.com
By Vicki B. Jacobson
Used to be, a social network for booze hounds was called “a bar,” but apparently, there are also Web sites devoted to keeping track of your friends and your drinks. ExtraTasty lets you search for drink recipes, share drink recipes, and talk to friends about drink recipes. Get the picture? Our favorite part: Catalog the ingredients you currently have in your bar and ExtraTasty will provide you with recipes based on those ingredients. There's also tagging, rating (which results in a Drink of the Day), and downloading (to your mobile phone or Apple iPod).


8.)CORK'D

Cork'd

www.corkd.com
By Whitney Reynolds
If you have trouble keeping track of whether that Chateau Lafite in your cellar is a 1787 or a 1788, this site can help you get your corks in a row. Of course, if your taste in wine tends more to the Two-Buck Chuck varietals, this site also offers user-generated reviews, recommendations for wines you might like based upon your tastes, connections to new drinking buddies, and an oaky finish.


7.)WINK

Wink

www.wink.com
By Kyle Monson
Wink is a people search engine that culls results from social-networking sites (MySpace, LinkedIn, Bebo, and more), followed by results from other sites where users keep public profiles, followed by results from the Web at large. You can craft your own Wink profile if you want to shape what others see when they search on your name, or you can just hunt for long-lost friends. 


6.)WIKISKY

Wikisky.org

www.wikisky.org
By Kyle Monson
Much as Google has figured out how to harness user-submitted content to improve Google Earth, Wikisky.org turns the collective wiki-eye on the vast reaches of space. Check out the draggable space model with constellations highlighted, learn more about distant stars (or submit your own info)—or you can even see a model of the stars that are above you right now.
I WOULD CHECK THIS OUT RIGHT NOW!!


5.)UNCYCLOPEDIA

Uncyclopedia

www.uncyclopedia.org
by Whitney Reynolds
If the stress of worrying if a Wikipedia article is factual and accurate is getting you down, take a break and check out Uncyclopedia; it promises to be content-free. It's easy to lose a few hours laughing at the nonsense presented with a straight face here. You could even "learn" a few "facts"; for instance, did you know that a shark, while atop an elephant, is considered the deadliest animal ever? If anyone questions you, just tell them you read it on the Internet.


4.)NINJA WORDS

Ninjawords

www.ninjawords.com
by Whitney Reynolds
Sometimes you need to know the meaning of a word, and you need to know it two-tenths of a second faster than any other dictionary site can get it to you. And that's why Ninjawords is there. Like a ninja, it is smart, fast, and accurate. And fortunately, unlike a ninja, it is not deadly.


3.)HARD TO FIND 800 NUMBERS

Hard to Find 800 Numbers

www.hardtofind800numbers.com
by Jennifer L. DeLeo
Waiting on hold for customer service or tech support is painful enough, so why do they have to make it so hard to find the toll-free 800 number in the first place? With Hard to Find 800 Numbers, you'll never have to scramble for contact information again. The site organizes companies alphabetically and displays phone numbers and hours of operation.


2.)FOOTNOTE

Footnote

www.footnote.com
By Lisa Ruefenacht
For genealogists, history buffs, and even the average passerby, Footnote is the quintessential Web-2.0 example of how to use your Web-browsing time wisely. This site has a deal with the National Archives to digitize and upload every document housed in the archives. You can find anything from handwritten notes from the Continental Congress to Project Blue Book UFO sightings. Users can even upload their own content, so you may be able to find your own high-school yearbook plastered on one of Footnote's pages. 




1.)AFTERVOTE

AfterVote

www.aftervote.com
By Corinne Iozzio
AfterVote is a search aggregator that combines results from the big three search engines (Google, Yahoo!, and MSN) and ranks them for you. Each search results page shows you a particular page's ranking on each search site, gives you the ability to vote for and rank each result, and offers quick bookmarking functionality. AfterVote also offers "Goodies" such as Firefox plug-ins, desktop searchers, Yahoo! widgets, and more.


SOURCE: ME and PCMAG

Installing Games & JAVA application in Samsung S3310

If you have installed Samsung PC Studio on your computer , follow step 1 else skip to step 2

STEP1:
Uninstall Samsung PC STUDIO 3 , if you have downloaded and installed. since no one gets installation CD within the package.


STEP2:
Uninstallation of PC studio won't delete the drivers installed. Go to Control Panel--> Add remove Programs-> uninstall each and every mobile driver of Samsung. After doing it , restart your P.C.

STEP3:
You need Mobile 1.0 drivers and TKFE..Download From Below: 

TKFE New 2.5+Drivers
Password: http://samsung3310.tk

STEP4
There is a file "setup" in the folder which you get after extractaction from V_Mobile1.0Broadcommdriver.rar file . Run Setup and drivers will automatically installed. Now after this process, attach your mobile with Pc. When you will attach mobile to PC , Mobile will prompt to select one from 3 options
1. Samsung Pc Studio
2. Media Player
3. Mass Storage

If it doesnot ask for these options , go to Menu-->Setting-->Phone settings-->PC Connections(5) and select ASK ON CONNECTION and reconnect the phone to pc.

Select Samsung PC studio in this step


STEP5
You need FILE EXPLORER(pc version) for your phone and 1 java game to test it.We have already Downloaded TKFE.Now,its time for any JAVA app.You can choose Your own File..

or Test Using This File:

Text Reader For Samsung S3310

or you can check out this PDF reader for samsung3310 metro and its installation details:

PDF reader for Samsung S3310


STEP6
Place Both Files to your C:\ drive or any other drive. Dont put it on desktop. Remember the path where you have put These Files.

STEP7
Install TK File explorer by running TKfileexplorer2.5.exe and restart pc.


STEP8
This step is crucial and involve hit and trial and luck. Open TK File(ur phone should be attached to usb and in pc studio mode). Now near to yellow question mark, there is a setting button. click it it will ask for PORT.
Update:
Easy Way For Finding Right Port Are Here:
Method 1
Method 2

If no port is mentioned , add manually in add port. To manually do

1. Write COM4 OR COM5 OR COM6 OR COM7 IN CAPITAL LETTERS IN COM PORT
2. CLICK CONNECT BUTTON

* Most of times it connects from above mentioned ports. try from port 1-10 if not connecting.
please do hit the connect button after making changes in com port.

its hit and trial in some cases.
But it will connect for sure. Do repeat your process.For me it is COM7.Changes With PC.

STEP9
 Now, open up:
EXE---->JAVA------>game.
Make a new Folder naming abc(just an example.you can choose any name) 
Transfer Both .jar and.jad Files to
EXE---->JAVA------>game------>abc 



STEP 10
It is not done yet.But we have just completed it!
De-attach your phone from pc. Type *#6984125*# from your phone. A menu will pop. Go To INTERNALS. A master code will be asked. Type *#9072641*# Go to Storage Settings select Update Java DB.

PS:*#6984125*# the admin menu,is not Available in Some Models.
Please Wait For The Update  

Hurray you are done. Enjoy your game. Repeat steps to install other games and JAVA applications.
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I Have Created a Video For Beginners,,,Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHe_RTcrZUk 


SOURCE: SAMSUNG3310.blogspot.in

PDF reader for Samsung 3310 metro

First Download This:
PDF Reader 


Then Install It Using This Procedure...

This Application Provides Full Running For Few Days....
After Some Days,It Asks For Registration..Then You Can Follow This Procedure:
Open TKFileXplorer..
Go To:
EXE>JAVA>Games>PDF Reader(or name of folder in which u have installed app.)>appdb>
Now Delete the File in it naming regis....
Done!!


Enjoy...

6 Ways To Convert A PDF To A JPG Image for FREE!!

The solution begs the question ““ why convert a PDF document to a JPG image? The answer lies in the way we view PDF documents.

• PDF requires an external application like Adobe Acrobat Reader (or any other free variants) while JPG does not.
• Browsers have the built-in capability to display images while handling PDF documents requires an external application or plug-in which may or may not be present.
• An external application comes with the handicap of loading times.  Plus the rendering of a PDF document happens only after the complete document is downloaded while images can be streamed in.
• Office applications also do a better job of handling images in comparison to PDF. To cite an example, a PowerPoint presentation with an embedded image goes faster than with a PDF document.

So, in some specific cases converting your PDF documents to an image format like JPG or JPEG could be the solution we are looking for.

1. Convert PDF to JPG (The Web Way)

No installations ““ just browse to these websites, upload your files and it’s done.

Zamzar

Perhaps, the most well known of the file conversion sites. Zamzar has been previously mentioned in Top Online File Converters. The process is simplicity personified:  Choose the file to convert then choose the format to convert to (e.g. JPG) then enter your email address to receive the converted file then convert.

The minuses with the free service are that the file size is limited to 100MB with just 5 simultaneous conversions. Also, you might feel a wee bit uneasy uploading sensitive data without encryption support.

YouConvertIt (Beta)

Another previous mention at MakeUseOf but just warrants a second look here because it too does a similar job of converting a PDF file to its JPG equivalent. You can upload 5 files at the same time.

As YouConvertIt is still in beta, expect some conversion attempt failures.

Neevia Document Converter

Neevia Technology has a web interface which facilitates the conversion of PDF documents to image files. Select the conversion settings and upload your file. The converted file can be rendered in the browser or can be downloaded via an email link. Two dropdowns further give you control over image quality and resolution. The only visible restriction is the 1MB file upload size limit.

If you are wary of uploading sensitive files over the net, you need to look beyond the online solutions to something much more local. Thankfully these three pieces of free software take up the task.

2. PDF to JPG Converters for The Desktop

PDF-Xchange Viewer (Windows)

PDF-Xchange Viewer is a light feature-rich PDF document reader. The free version of the software is a capable document handler with most of the standard features expected. Add comments and annotations, mark-up pages with texts and objects, type within the PDF document along with plug-ins for both IE and Firefox are also included.

But the feature which interests us is the ability of the software to export a file or a page to the supported image formats like JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG and more.

Open the PDF file in the viewer, click on File ““ Export to Image and the dialog opens up where you can set the pages to convert, the image type to convert to and the destination folder. More importantly, the “˜Export Mode’ setting allows you to designate the number of image files for the subject PDF file. The “˜Page Zoom’, “˜Resolution’ and “˜Page Background’ also allow added finishing touches.

OmniFormat (Windows)

“˜Omni’ means all and the OmniFormat document conversion utility lives up to the name. The free version permits active conversion and image handling of over 75 file formats including HTML, DOC, XLS, WPD, PDF, XML, JPG, GIF, TIF, PNG, PCX, PPT, PS, TXT, Photo CD, FAX and MPEG.

Using OmniFormat requires the installation of Pdf995 (it’s free too). Pdf995 is a fast and flexible PDF printer driver which makes it easy to publish PDF documents from any program. Pdf995 needs to be installed prior to the installation of OmniFormat. The free version of the software opens with a timed ad display.

This annoying part done with, the software itself is uncomplicated. It sets up a “˜Watch’ folder (or lets you set it up yourself). Any PDF file that has to be converted to JPG is copied into this folder. With the press of the “˜Single Pass’ button each single page of the PDF gets converted into the JPG format. With the “˜Start Monitoring’ button, PDF files can be repeatedly dropped into the watch folder for conversion.

Note of Caution: OmniFormat deletes the original PDF file in the watch folder after conversion”¦so be sure to copy the file you want to convert.

Virtual Image Printer Driver (Windows)

This open source application installs as an additional printer on the Printer’s applet and can convert any printable document to a BMP, PNG, JPG, TIFF or a PDF file. The Virtual Image Printer driver is based on the Microsoft universal printer driver core.

Simply, open the PDF file and print it by selecting the Image Printer Driver in the “˜Print’ dialog. The image file format and the compression range can be set in the Image Printer options box.

And When Everything Fails…

If you are away from a net connection and in want of the software’, the trusty “˜Print Screen’ button aided with any image handling application like MS Paint or IrfanView can do a stand-in job. I should know ““ I went this way before I came across the other six ways.

Do you know of any other methods?

SOURCE: Makeuseof

ANOTHER SCAM MAIL!!!!

I have recently got a scam mail.I have pasted it below!!!

"
Hello,

We are here to notify you that the sum of US$2,800,000.00 was generated and awarded to you by the United Arab Emirates, West Africa commission and the Western Union Foundation as one of the customers who uses Western Union in their business transaction.

This award was been selected through the internet, where your e-mail address was indicated and notified.The Western Union Foundation and the United Arab Emirates commission collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online,among the millions of our customers who use Western Union in their business transactions. Four people are selected yearly to benefit from this promotion and you are one of the Selected Winners.

Therefore,be informed that we have already sent you $10,000 U.S.Dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full payment total sum of US$2,800,000.00 U.S.Dollars via western union.

We tried several times to reach you through phone and give you the payment information through phone but all our effort were to no avail. Now,The first $10,000 US. Dollars has already been sent to you today. As We have concluded to effect your payment through western union.You will be picking up $10,000 daily until the $2,800.000.00 is completed.

So,contact the Western union Agent: Mr. Vincent Rex. His Tel: +226 75 74 72 83 E-mail: (wesunion_bf@w.cn) Tell him to give you the MTCN number ,Sender name,text Question and answer to pick up your first payment of $10,000.Dollar. You will pay him $210 dollars for the processing of the payment before he will give you the information to pick up your first payment of $10,000.00.dollar.

You can also ask him to send to you a proof, the ownership certificate of the Funds. It is for you to be sure that the funds belong to you.

Make sure you send the following information to the western union office to enable them verify and be sure that you are the real beneficiary:

Your Full name:
Home Address:
City:
Country:
Phone number:
Occupation:
Age:

The only money you will pay to the Western Union office is $210 dollars and he will release the MTCN number ,Sender name,text Question and answer to you to pick up your first payment.As beneficiary will be required to pay for the Processing of the payment before the release of the full payment information.Please Bear this in mind before forwarding your information to him.

Please,contact Mr.Vincent Rex of the western Union office now so that he will issue to you the full payment information after you might have paid the $210 dollars for the processing of the payment.Again,the below is his email address (wesunion_bf@w.cn).

Yours Faithfully,
William Edwards
Awards Coordinator United Arab Emirate Commission/WEST AFRICA AND Western Union Foundation
De-facto Chief Award Officer
United Emirate Award Committee
West Africa Award Committee
Mr. Ban Ki-moon.

"

 Many other scam mails have been listed in these sites ...do verify before replying to such mails.REMEMBER: THERE ARE SOME THINGS WHICH ARE TOO GOOD  TO BE TRUE!!!
You can see those in these websites:
DogBreed Info
Scamfraud alert
Hoax slayer
Scamdex
Nigerian Scam
419Eater
419Baiter

You can also see scammers and their location if you zoom into this map:
http://www.419eater.com/scamtracker/


You can even trace the email here:
http://www.ip2location.com/free/email-tracer
http://www.ipaddresslocation.org/email-tracking/email-header.php

You can get the mail's header by the following methods :
http://www.ip2location.com/how-to-get-email-header

STAY SAFE