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How to appear idle on Google Talk! No more annoying buddies

February 23rd, 2008

GTalk is an extremely simple instant messaging client. But simplicity is something you don’t need always, especially when it comes to your privacy. GoogleTalk doesn’t even has a privacy option to hide your status or maybe idle it, thats just plain disgusting I myself end up fighting with my friends, as they think I’m chatting with fellows and not working.

How to appear idle on Google Talk! No more annoying buddies

Beside that Gtalk will show you “idle” only if you do not use the computer for at least 10 minutes. Funny part is if a single click or button press and your status is green.

Pranjal

Art Lebedev ships first Maximus OLED keyboards! Atlast

February 23rd, 2008

You might already have got hold of the world’s coolest keyboard. Nothing the less, atlast Art Lebedev finally shipping the Optimus Maximus. I was starting to think if it would end up in the archives of some vaporware historian.

Optimus Maximus

Optimus Maximus keys have built in OLED displays that changes depending to the function its assigned; say you are using Photoshop you are fed up of the normal shortcuts, with this keyboard you can assign the normal letter keys with editing icons, color pickers, etc.With Maximus keyboard the possibilities are limited only to your imagination.

Pranjal

30 Search Engines To Search Files on Rapidshare, Megaupload, Mediafire

February 21st, 2008

Rapidshare is probably one of the biggest filehosters in the planet. Even if it is the most used file sharing service it still lacks some basic features, like the unavailability of searching the hosted files in rapidshare.

 Search Files on Rapidshare, Megaupload, Mediafire

This is where third party rapidshare search engines do the job for us. Just type in your your keywords and they will hunt down files relating to that keyword hosted on rapidshare.

Here is a complete list of 30 Rapidshare Search Engines. Use them well and have fun.

  1. Filez
  2. HellaFiles
  3. RapidShared
  4. ShareMiner
  5. FilesBot

Pranjal

How to speed up Vista Start Menu

February 21st, 2008

 Slowness is something you associate with Windows Vista, today i found out a cool trick to fasten menus under Windows Vista. Here’s how it goes.

Click on the Vista Start icon and type in regedit in the search field or use the RUN Command now press Enter.

How to speed up Vista Start Menu

This opens the Registry Editor. Where you will see the various registry folders in the upper left side as shown below.

How to speed up Vista Start Menu

Now navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Click on Desktop

How to speed up Vista Start Menu

This opens several values in the left panel. Now Double click on “MenuShowDelay”.

Pranjal

Desktop Robo Vacuum! Cleans my desktop

February 20th, 2008

At first sight you make mistake this to a full fledged vacuum cleaner. This tiny desktop robot vacuum cleaner is a perfect example of design visualization. Those messed up keyboards and desktops filled with the usual burger, pizza crumbs should say bye bye now, Robo Vacuum comes to wipe their ass. Simply push top button to activate the vacuum and slide over dry crumbs and other debris.

Desktop Robo Vacuum

Robo Vacuum is available now from WowZzers for $18.99.

Pranjal

Floppy Disk Drive with 7-in-1 Card Reader – retro feel with modern tech

February 20th, 2008

I haven’t used my floppy Drive for some months now. Sometimes when i have a look over it, suddenly my DVD’s stakes comes to mind… What will i ever do with 1.4 mb floppy? But the new Floppy Disk Drive with 7–in-1 Card Reader resurrects the old school with the modern days.

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Santa Infrared Mini RC Helicopter – reindeer’s are things of the past

February 19th, 2008

Son! Christmas is over. But, daddy I really want this! Humm, Santa days are over but that doesn’t means you can’t start thinking of Christmas so early.

This cute looking Santa Infrared Mini RC Helicopter is powered by an internal 3.7v 60mAh Li-Poly battery. It comes with a full function super wide infrared controller which allows you to go up, down, left, and right. I guess reindeer’s are the things of the past, cos Santa wants to deliver gifts this winter flying.

Santa Infrared Mini RC Helicopter

The Santa Infrared Mini RC Helicopter cost about $29.95. Hurry fellows I ain’t sure it will last till Christmas.

Pranjal

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