Computer Gadgets: reCAPTCHA

Thursday, May 22, 2008

reCAPTCHA is a nice little web based program that helps you fight automated spam mail. It deters spam bots that search forums and chats for email addresses, or web sites that require email to sign up then spam you.

reCAPTCHA simply adds a verification box so that automated mail will not go threw. All it requires is that the sender types out the letters they see in the box before the mail is sent. This is great if you use messengers, forums, or chats that you need to send your email threw.

You don't have to change your email address, or give your password or account information to use this. It's easy, simple, and free, for more information check out the site at: http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/

Tired of spam? reCAPTCHA Mailhide helps you protect your inbox by asking people to solve a reCAPTCHA before they can view your email address.

The reCAPTCHA can only be solved by humans, so this stops spammers from gaining access to your email address through automated programs. Here is an example: john...@example.com.

Skribit Widget

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

You may be wondering what that Skribit box is on the left of the blog. I came across this while browsing some tech blogs. I believe I found it on a blog called Make Use of.

Skribit is a widget that allows you to make a sugestion of topics for the blog. You can write up to 100 characters. This will let me know what aspects of the things I write you are more interested in.
I just thought it would be fun to test out, and gives people a chance to interact in other ways then leaving comments.

For more information, please visit the Skribit site at: http://skribit.com/

Computer Gadgets: PicArtia

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

This is a real interesting one, you upload images and it creates a mosaic for you. It's free and if you really like what you made you can order prints of it from them.

Just wanted to show it around, I found it amusing even though I have failed at getting a good outcome from it, but then again I don't have so many pictures to try.

Take a look and enjoy, you can find the link here.

Computer Gadgets: Streamzy

Thursday, May 1, 2008

There are a lot of music streaming sites available on the web now a days. I'm not sure why these have caught on so much lately, possibly due to people actually getting caught with illegal down loads now? Perhaps it's the ability to hear music from any computer with out downloading.

For what ever reason it is, I like it. The selection of music from streaming applications has a much greater variety then I could gather for my own collection, and doesn't take the disk space.

Of course I keep my favorites and classic listening selection on my computer, after all, need to load up the MP3 player some how.

In this regard, here is yet another streaming program that I have adopted to use. Streamzy, is a web based music application that streams songs that you select. It has an easy to use play list you design. You can search by artist or song, and set the number or results that appear.

The down side to this program is that it gives a lot of duplicates and the database isn't quite as large as some of it's counter parts. All in all it's easy to remember name and loads quickly, so its a good choice when I want some music and don't feel like digging out links.

Check it out for your self at http://www.streamzy.com/

Computer Gadget: Web TV

Monday, April 21, 2008

This is a cute Internet TV program that I have been testing out. Like most of it's kind the program choices are limited if your outside the USA, but it seems to have mote then most.

If you enjoy TV, even cable, you can watch a lot of it from your computer with out need for any special equipment. All this requires is the program it's self and an Internet connection. If you like me and don't see a point in paying for cable, but like to catch a show now and then, this is the way to go.

The best part for me is, Joost is Free, and free is good.

So if you want to watch TV on your computer take a look, it works on Windows and Mac OS X.

Link Here: http://www.joost.com/

Computer Gadgets: MP3 mix

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Muxtape: a simple way to create and share your songs.

This is a cute little tool lets you make a mix tape from your MP3 you can access via your specific URL.

It's easy and because your not making it for other people to down load your not going to go to jail for it. If you want some one els to hear your tape, just send them the URL.

To find out more check out Muxtape on their page.

Muxtape click here for link: Muxtape

Computer Gadgets - Music by mood

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Recently I have discovered a new music streaming program.
In simple terms, play free music with out having to download songs, it's totally free and legal.

This is NOT a new concept, but what caught my attention was that this site randomly picks songs for you according to the types of music you allow and the mood your in.

If you register you can save favorites, and ban songs from ever being played again.

Music Mood Streaming Player: Link here