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Free Online Tool to Edit and Add Effects to Images – Imageoid

If you use only a single computer, there is a good chance that you have some decent image editors on the computer which can resize or add effects to images. If you use multiple computers and use different computers on different days, it becomes quite tedious to download and install new image editors.

Imageoid is one such online editor for images that allows resizing images along with adding a lot of effects and then downloading it.

  • Upload any image file on the website and wait for adding effects on it.
  • I could chose through adding upto 32 different filters or image effects on the uploaded image.
  • Users can resize the image size down to a suitable size. This can be useful if you are looking to quickly resize the image down to manageable file size.
  • Imageoid does not require to register or signup.

Try out Imageoid to edit your images and drop in your comments.

Link: Imageoid

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TubGet – Free Online Tool to Download and Convert Videos

People spend literally several hours a week watching videos online. YouTube and Vimeo are the big boys of online video streaming, and often users might like to download the videos or a song into a mp3 version for listening to at a more convenient time or when offline.

Tubget is an online web service which allows downloading of videos from YouTube and Vimeo.

  • Just type in the URL of the video from YouTube or Vimeo and click on start.
  • Once done, the video will be processed and will be ready to be downloaded. It also gives option for cropping the video before you download it.
  • Users can also select sound quality, video resolution along with the type of file you want the video to be downloaded into.
  • It supports AVI, MOV, MP4 and other popular video formats.

Try out TubGet and do drop in your comments.

Link: TubGet

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Create Easy to Remember Short URL of Your Google+ Profile

I have liked using Google Plus for a few days, but found the Google+ ID a little too tedious to remember. The Google+ profile is basically a numerical id and very difficult to share with people. There is no way to customize this profile id into a login name.

But there is a quick fix for that which is not from Google+ but a third-party tool called GPlus.to.

Just look up your Google+ profile ID and insert that number along with your nickname into the online tool.

Now with this I have a more easy to remember URL for my Google+ profile as Gplus.to/adityakane instead of the long and difficult to remember URL plus.google.com/u/0/116447136547996635976. 🙂

I am pretty sure that once Google+ is out of beta it will soon make this feature available but until then you might want to use Gplus.to.

Do drop in your comments.

Link: Gplus.To

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Convert Web Articles into Easy to Read PDF Files!

I have some friends who do not like using bookmarks on the browser to read very long articles. I am often asked if it would be better for me to send them a PDF file of the article. Trouble is most automated tools do not simplify the design when converting from HTML to PDF.

With JoliPrint, which is a free online tool, I could create PDF file of content on any webpage within seconds.

JoliPrint Features

  • Just enter the URL of the web article you want to convert into a PDF file.
  • Users get a link to download the PDF file. A quick option is there to share this link on Facebook and Twitter or even email.
  • What I liked is how it converts the article into easy to read format. Below is an image that compares the two. The one on the right is the PDF format.

It also has a WordPress plugin along with a Blogger Gadget for webmasters to use this feature as a part of their blogs and websites.

Related: 5 great tips on searching for PDF files online.

Do try out JoliPrint, to download PDF files of your favourite articles online. This is specially useful to download manuals or tutorials. Do drop in your comments.

Link: JoliPrint

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Send Yourself Reminders on Twitter, Email and GTalk

To remind myself of following up on certain tasks, I usually like writing things down on a white-board in my room, so I am constantly reminded about important tasks. This is a great way to remember things considering I am a tech blogger, I felt it is better to have a more technologically advanced solution. 🙂

As I spend most of my time online, I found Remindr quite helpful.

With Gtalk, you need to add the Remindr bot in your contacts and also follow the Remindr bot on Twitter.

Once done at the set time and date, you will get notified or reminded about what you needed to remember.

If you like services which send reminders, you might also like to check out Nudge Mail which allows users to set email reminders and also Memorari which allows sending reminders via SMS and Email.

Try out Remindr and do drop in your comments.

Link: Remindr

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[Online Tip] Publish your Email Load for Gmail!

If you work online and use Gmail for your email, then you will know what it means to have many unread and unanswered mails.

Fact is someone might expect you to reply to them straight away but you might take up to 24 hours if not more. This is when you wish your clients or others knew about your email load so it sets realistic expectations.

Courteous.ly is a web service that allows you to publish your email load via a link.

Courteous.ly features

  • The service works with Gmail and for first 12 hours after you sign up, it takes the email load as normal.
  • It also allows configuring and setting expectations like adding “[whenever]” in the subject line when the email load is light.
  • There is a link that shows people the email load. It is a good idea to show this link at “About me” page of your blog or with your email signature. It is also a good idea to share on Twitter or Facebook if you are really very busy.

Most times, a good strategy to deal with a lot of emails is to answer them as fast as possible within 24 hours. But sometimes, when you are back from a vacation it might be a good idea to use Courteously to set realistic expectations.

It also works with your Google apps accounts. Do try it out and drop in your comments.

Link: Courteously

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Use Skype Group Chat Online without Software!

We have contacts on Gmail, Facebook, Yahoo, MSN Live and more. There are many instant messaging software which allow users to manage these accounts from a single place.

Unfortunately not a lot of messaging services support Skype and that means we need to download the Skype application on our computers.

IMO.im is a nice messaging website which allows using Skype online without any need of downloading the application. It has even recently included support for using Skype Groups while chatting.

This is a great help if you have changed computers and need to quickly catch up with your Skype friends. Users do not need to download Skype application but can simply use it via IMO.

IMO does not require creating an account and we can simply visit the website and use Skype credentials.

Chromebooks which will run on Chrome OS, where all services will be via web apps without the need of software. In such cases, imo.im could be ideal for Skype fans as it also supports Facebook, Gmail, Yahoo messaging.

Do try out imo messaging service and drop in your comments.

Link: imo.im

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Free Online Tool to Change IP Address While Surfing

Privacy concerns are gaining a lot of momentum recently with people being a little uncomfortable, about how most websites can retain and identify your IP Address. Many times a IP Address is used to show you relevant geo-specific advertisements.

I came across New IP Now, an online service that allows you to change your IP address while you one browses the internet.

Before using New IP Now, I looked up my IP details and got my usual IP address along with location being Mumbai, India.

Now visit NewIPNow.com, and look up your IP address and select one of the free IP Address options there.

So incase you are looking for a quick way to change your IP Address while surfing a website, use New IP Now. Do drop in your comments.

Link: New IP Now

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Search for Old Tweets and Facebook Updates with Social Searching

Have your ever wondered about a Facebook conversation or tweet you shared on Twitter, many months ago? I sometimes do wish I could look up old updates and tweets.

Searching for the link of a status update of mine or a friends from months ago is easier said than done. With Twitter, it does not even allow searching for tweet older than 2 weeks.

Social Searching is a service which allows users to search for old updates on Twitter and Facebook.

Features of Social Searching

  • Users need to authorize their Facebook or Twitter account with Social Searching, to enable search.
  • The Search is with done by a combination of your name or your friend’s name along with a search query to look up old updates and tweets.
  • Rahul Bansal, had once shared a nice update about the book “Art of War” on Twitter and I could easily look it up within seconds (image below).

If you want to look up old updates from your Twitter and Facebook friends then try out Social Searching. Do drop in your comments.

Link: Social Searching

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Free Online Tool to Highlight Text on Webpage and Share

Many times when we share a link with our friends, we actually are impressed not by the entire article but only a few points or just a paragraph. While highlighting some text we can bring to notice certain important points or even faults in an article.

Awesome Highlighter is a nice online tool that allows users to highlight text on just about any webpage and share it with friends.

Awesome Highlighter Features

  • Just type in the URL of the page you want to use the highlighter on and let the page load up.
  • Once done start highlighting the important part of the article or post. Users can choose different colours to highlight which might be useful with different website and their designs.
  • One you are done, click on the “Done” button and we get a URL for sharing the webpage with the appropriate text highlighted. It also allows sharing through Twitter, Facebook or bookmarking the highlighted page on Delicious.

Next time you want to bring to notice some text on a webpage, use Awesome Highlighter. It is simple and does not need registration. Do drop in your comments.

Link: Awesome Highlighter