TechiePortal
A place to discover little known software, to find new uses for well known software, and to generally increase your knowledge about software online and off.
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- How to automatically shutdown computer
Lets say you want to download or update programs while you are away from the computer but want it to shut down after some time ? How to automatically shut down windows computer AMP WinOFF is a tiny program that allows you to automate the windows xp shutdown. There are three method to choose when the computer [...]
Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:30:06 +0000 - How to speedup your computers startup process
Has your computer been taking ages to startup ? You start the computer, make coffee and come back by the time the system has finished booting up ? Why is the computer slow at startup ? When your computer running Windows starts up, it attempts to load all the programs listed in the startup file at the [...]
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:30:14 +0000 - Drop.io - A simple and fast way to share data
Drop.io is a place where you can share photos, videos and documents without even registering. It works by letting you create a custom URL (drop.io/dropname) which you can share with others. The drops are not searchable but for additional security they have an option to protect drops with passwords. Once a drop has been created, it [...]
Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:31:11 +0000 - How to get web widgets on Vista Sidebar
Not many people have started using Vista but for those who have, the sidebar is an important source of information and accessibility. Now if only there was a way to have web based widgets (Google gadgets, widgets on your blog) on the sidebar.. Well actually there is a way ! Amnesty Generator is a program that [...]
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:30:18 +0000 - Gamer.Talkr - Free voice chat for gaming clans
If you have ever played an MMORPG (eg. World of Warcraft), you would know what TeamSpeak and Ventrillo are. They are software that allow people to have voice chat rooms. Members of the clan or guild can then join these chat rooms so that it becomes easier to play the game instead of wasting time [...]
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:30:04 +0000 - MagMyPic.com - Fake magazine covers with your picture
No TechiePortal did not get featured on PC Gamer ! MagMyPic is a online tool that lets you upload a picture and put it on a popular magazine’s cover. Currently they support 12 magazine covers like Time, Vogue, People, Fortune & Maxim to name a few. The supported picture formats are JPG, GIF and PNG. The site [...]
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:30:10 +0000 - What is a RSS feed ?
One of the first things that visitors notice on visitng a blog would be the RSS icon or something that says “Subscribe to our RSS feed”. Bloggers and tech savvy visitors know about it but its amazing how many people ask me what RSS is. So this post is dedicated to them. RSS (RDF Site Summary) [...]
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:30:58 +0000 - Fastest Way to Drop EntreCards - EntreCard Opener
There have been quite a few posts out there about how to open EntreCard sites fast. This one definitely has got to be the fastest and most efficient. I have written a small script that can open a new EntreCard site on pressing the Win+Z button. [ Download the script ] For all you coders out there, here [...]
Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:24:27 +0000 - Simple File Shredder - Delete files so they cant be recovered
Recently I had written about software that lets you recover deleted files from your computer. There are times when you may need to delete sensitive data so that it cannot be recovered. Simple File Shredder is a security tool that allows you to securely delete files so that they cannot be recovered. When a file is deleted [...]
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:30:14 +0000 - How to split large files for burning on CD / DVD
A friend of mine downloaded a 6.8 GB file through torrents and wanted to write it onto a DVD for safe keeping. Since a normal DVD’s capacity is around 4.5GB he didn’t know what to do. While there are many programs that allow you to split files, the simplest way is to use Winrar or Winzip. How [...]
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