GCstar – A Free Collections Manager Software
GCstar is an open source collections manager software. Collection managers are databases optimized for collecting information on similar things. For example, I have a bunch of DVD movies that I have ripped to my computer for easy viewing. Unfortunately, they have been saved in different locations.
Using GCstar, I can create a movie collection database and import the full file paths of all the movies I have on my computer. This way, I am able to access my movies from one single interface.
Amazon Unveils Kindle Format 8
Kindle Format 8 (KF8) is the next generation file format for Kindle books replacing Mobi 7. KF8 is a far superior file format allowing rich formatting and design to be included in the books. Compared to Mobi 7, KF8 adds over 150 new formatting capabilities. Some of them being …
OfflineIMAP – Read, Synchronize and Backup your Email Offline
OfflineIMAP is a command line tool that operates on a remote and a local repository and synchronizes emails between them. Using offlineIMAP, you will be able to read and manage your email from multiple computers – with or without an active Internet connection. Any changes you make in your email folders are reflected on all your machines.
A Tribute To Apple’s Steve Jobs
Apple’s founder and icon Steve Jobs has passed away. He was only 56 years of age. It must seem ironic for a site dedicated to (among other things) mainly Linux to write a tribute to Steve. But the fact is I greatly admire his products even though I don’t own a single one.
India Gets Aakash – World’s Cheapest Android Tablet
India gets the cheapest tablet in the world. The much hyped low-cost tablet nicknamed Aakash (meaning ‘sky’ in Hindi) will be made available to school students at a subsidized price of $35, ~ Indian Rs 1750.
Aakash is a collaboration between the Indian government and a small British-based company DataWind.
DIY Project – Dynamo Bike Lights And USB Charger
I came across a nice Do It Yourself (DIY) project namely – Setting up your own Dynamo Bike light which also functions as a USB charger for your gadgets such as your blackberry cellphone, mp3 player and so on.
Dynamo bike lights are dime a dozen. So what is so unique about this particular project ?
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Amazon Unveils Kindle Fire – The Much Awaited Android Tablet
Last Wednesday, Amazon unveiled the much awaited, next generation Kindle e-book readers, and an Android tablet named Kindle Fire.
The new Kindle e-book readers and the Kindle tablet are definitely going to be crowd pullers when they hit the retail stores throughout the US somewhere around mid November this year.
Enigmail – Digitally Sign And Encrypt Your Email In Thunderbird
Enigmail is a security extension to Mozilla Thunderbird Email client that allows you to send digitally signed and / or encrypted emails with ease. It also automatically verifies the digital signature of the email you receive, and lets you decrypt any email encrypted with your public key.
Borrow Amazon Kindle Books From Libraries
Amazon Kindle is a very good substitute for printed books and magazines. Amazon has announced in a press release that Kindle and Kindle App customers can now borrow Kindle books from more than 11,000 local libraries in the United States.
TreeDBNotes – A Note Taking Software For Windows
I am always interested in note taking apps. Using a proper note taking software in collecting and aggregating information will help you improve your study skills. Note taking apps help students and professionals alike, soak up and retain information in a much more efficient manner.
