Bisigi - Best Themes for Ubuntu 10.04

These cool eye candy themes are available for Linux distributions which use GNOME windows environment. There are 13 themes to choose from . Users can install all the available themes (13) or choose which one to install after adding the repository. steps are shown how to install them on Ubuntu .

Adding the repository

Fire up the Terminal (Applications –> Accessories –> Terminal) and Type in the following commands.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bisigi

sudo aptitude update

Themes will be installed and can be selected via System->Preferences->Themes or  via bash command gnome-theme-manager

Or select and install the theme you want. here is the list of themes provided by Bisigi project so far. just type in the commands to install them.

sudo aptitude install showtime-theme

 

sudo aptitude install balanzan-theme

sudo aptitude install infinity-theme

sudo aptitude install wild-shine-theme

sudo aptitude install infinity-theme

sudo aptitude install tropical-theme

sudo aptitude install bamboo-zen-theme

sudo aptitude install ubuntu-sunrise-theme

sudo aptitude install aquadreams-theme

sudo aptitude install step-into-freedom-theme

sudo aptitude install orange-theme

sudo aptitude install ellanna-theme

sudo aptitude install airlines-theme

sudo aptitude install eco -theme

via [Bisigi Themes]
For more Gnome themes , visit GnomeArt , Gnome-Look.

VLC 1.1.0 (RC)/ 1.0.5 Goldeneye

VLC is an extremely popular video player that is designed to play nice with Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Part of the appeal that the application offers to users is the fact that it is pretty self-sufficient as far as video codecs go. In this regard, the promise from VideoLAN is that users will only need VLC and they will be able to play the vast majority of videos on the web, simply because the app comes with the necessary codecs integrated by default.

The Release Candidate build of VLC 1.1.0 is now available for download for users of Windows operating systems, including Windows 7. When offering the new RC Build of VLC Media Player 1.1.0, VideoLAN boasted a range of enhancements from performance to additional codec support, but also bug fixes, stability and reliability improvements, etc. The RC development milestone, while signaling the video player’s proximity to finalization, is still a pre-release Build designed for testing, and not for deployment into production environments.

Click below icon to download VLC player for Windows (18.2 MB). Player skins can be found here.

Pazera Free FLV to AVI Converter 1.2

Pazera Free FLV to AVI Converter is the free video converter that converts Flash Video files (FLV, SWF) into AVI or MPEG. That files can be played with any video player.
FLV files are commonly used in the Internet by such services as YouTube or Google Video

FLV files are commonly used in the Internet by YouTube, Google Video and other video services. Those files are not supported by Windows Media Player and other popular media players. To display FLV video you need to convert that file into more reliable format, such as AVI or MPG.
The program has a number of predefined settings (profiles) specially designed for novice users. While more advanced users can customize video and audio encoding parameters used by encoder: audio and video codec, audio and video bitrate, fps, sampling frequency, resolution, volume and other.
The Pazera Free FLV to AVI Converter interface is a very simple and user-friendly. To convert flash video files, just drag & drop them into main window and click CONVERT button. If the video quality is poor, increase video bitrate. 

4.8 MB

Nitro PDF Reader - not just another PDF reader

Nitro's new free PDF reader takes the key features that you want in a PDF reader, a familiar interface, and smooth functionality and combines them into an eminently usable program that doesn't get in between you and your documents. Nitro has turned the free PDF alternative business model on its ear by providing you with a smart selection of watermark-free editing, drag-and-drop PDF creation, and tabbed PDF reading.

Visit Official site for download , It's free.

Fedora 13 released - what's new?

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The following are major features for Fedora 13:

• Automatic print driver installation 
• Automatic language pack installation 
• Redesigned user account tool
• Color management to calibrate monitors and scanners
• Experimental 3D support for NVIDIA video cards
• A new way to install Fedora over the Internet
• SSSD authentication for users  
• Updates to NTFS
• Zarafa Open Source edition, a new open-source groupware suite 
• System rollback for the Btrfs file system
• Better SystemTap probes 
• A Python 3 stack that can be installed parallel to an existing Python stack
• Support for the entire Java EE 6 spec in Netbeans 6.8

Release notes  

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IObit Uninstaller - Removes unwanted programs and clean your PC

IObit Uninstaller helps you uninstall and remove unwanted programs and folders from your computer fast and easily. Where the built-in and sluggish “Windows Add or Remove Programs” option fails, IObit Uninstaller works as always and picks up the slack. What’s better, it is a free Uninstaller without installation. 

IOBit removes unwanted browser toolbars

IObit Uninstaller is the same type of application as my favorite Revo Uninstaller—it helps remove multiple applications at the same time, and then cleans up anything left in the registry that the regular uninstaller might have missed. It's not as full-featured or powerful as Revo Uninstaller, but where it stands apart is the browser toolbar detection—it can check for toolbars that aren't listed in Control Panel, and allow you to remove them easily. IObit Uninstaller is a free download for Windows only

JonDoFox browser - Private and Secure Web Surfing

JonDoFox is a profile for the Mozilla Firefox web browser. JonDoFox browser web via secured  proxy technology . following image demonstrates how this happens.

 Download JonDoFox [Windows , Linux , Mac OS X]

Macrium Reflect - Free backup software

Backing up your computer shouldn't be a tedious task. Macrium Reflect Free Edition makes file backup incredibly easy thanks to its intuitive user interface and helpful wizards.

Macrium Reflect creates a single-file snapshot of everything on your system and it's a great way to protect your data in the event something catastrophic happens (like your main hard drive failing). If you've got an image saved somewhere safe (like an external USB hard drive), you can boot your computer with a Macrium recovery CD, restore the image to a new drive, and be running again as though nothing ever happened

Dropbox - Online backup solution - 2 GB free space

There are just so many useful things you can do with a free DropBox account -- and places you can use it -- that everyone can get some benefit from the service. A free account gets you 2GB of online storage, which is plenty of space for you to save important documents, pictures, or other data you want to be able to access from anywhere.

Putting files in your DropBox is easy -- it's basically just another folder on your Windows system like My Music, My Documents...Heck, it's even called My Dropbox! You can get at your stored files through their website or via the handy iPhone app

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Comodo EasyVPN - Hassle Free Virtual Private Networking

Comodo EasyVPN allows businesses and home users to quickly group multiple computers into a secure, peer to peer, network over the Internet. Comodo's Free VPN requires no expert configuration, is fast and easy to set up and uses 128 bit encryption to recreate a cabled local area network over the Internet.

• Comes complete with a secure instant messenger client that allows you to chat and send/receive confidential files over an encrypted communications channel
• Allows users to quickly and securely gain 'remote desktop' control over the computers of other users or to securely telecommute into your office computer
• Businesses can securely link office branches under a VPN for the purposes of collaboration, sharing access to local servers and to to provide access to internal networks for remote workers
• Uses industry standard technologies and protocols so no additional software or hardware reconfiguration is necessary. It even works seamlessly with corporate Network Address Translation systems (NATs)
• Unlimited possibilities - use EasyVPN to share your iTunes music, your photograph collection or even setup a multi-player gaming session
• No learning curve - EasyVPN has none of the complexities of other VPN solutions, can be setup in minutes and is suitable for users of all experience levels

Comodo EasyVPN is available in 32 bit and 64 bit versions and is free to download and use.

plusOut : Solutions for Javabat : 22

Given a string and a non-empty word string, return a version of the original String where all chars have been replaced by pluses ("+"), except for appearances of the word string which are preserved unchanged.

plusOut("12xy34", "xy") → "++xy++"
plusOut("12xy34", "1") → "1+++++"
plusOut("12xy34xyabcxy", "xy") → "++xy++xy+++xy"

Source

Solution-

public String plusOut(String s, String word) {
  String end="";
  for(int i=0 ; i<str.length() ;i++){
       
     if(i<= s.length()-word.length() &&
        s.substring(i,i+word.length()).equals(word)){
        end+=word;
        i+= word.length()-1;       
     }
     else
        end+= "+";
  }
  
  return end;
}

 

Recuva - Free file data recovery tool

From the maker of the popular CCleaner. Recuva (pronounced “recover”) is a freeware Windows utility to restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer. This includes files emptied from the Recycle bin as well as images and other files that have been deleted by user error from digital camera memory cards or MP3 players. It will even bring back files that have been deleted by bugs, crashes and viruses

Features

Undelete files on your computer

Deleted a file by mistake? Recuva brings lost files on your computer, USB drive, camera or iPod.

Recovery from damaged or formatted disks

Even if you've formatted a drive so that it looks blank, Recuva can still find your files on it.

Recover deleted emails

Emptied your email trash and need it back? Recuva's got you covered with full support for Microsoft Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, or Windows Live Mail.

Recover deleted iPod music

Deleted music from your iPod or MP3 player? No problem, Recuva will get this back for you along with any additional track data.

Restore unsaved Word documents

Did Microsoft Word crash or did you forget to save that important Word document. No problem with Recuva! As it can intelligently rebuild Word documents from their temporary files.

Quick-Start Wizard

If you need your files back right away without fiddling with options, Recuva's Quick-Start Wizard is the answer.

Deep Scan

Recuva can find most files within a minute. Or, set the Deep Scan to look for more deeply-buried results.

Securely delete files you want to erase forever

Want to protect your deleted files? Recuva also allows you to permanently erase any traces of deleted files.

Portable version

Take Recuva with you wherever you go with the portable version.

Full Windows OS support and many languages

Recuva has support for every modern version of Windows and 37+ languages.

File Renamer Basic - Rename multiple files with ease

File Renamer Basic is a powerful and yet easy to use program that allows the user to rename files, folders, and MP3 files with ease. It has a filename filter so you can easily narrow down your search to only a specifc type of file or filename to work with. You can also remove x number of characters starting from x character and even find and replace text. In addition to its renaming capabilities, it also has a built-in ID3v1 and ID3v2 tag editor.

EasyBCD 1.7.2 - Windows bootloader editor

EasyBCD is NeoSmart Technologies' multiple award-winning answer to tweaking the new Windows 7/Vista bootloader. With EasyBCD, almost anything is possible. Setting up and configuring Windows boot entries is simple, and there is no easier way to quickly boot right into Linux, Mac OS X, or BSD straight from the Windows 7/vista bootloader - on the fly, no expert knowledge needed. If you are stuck with old bootloader entries which no longer exists this is the toll for you.

EasyBCD is geared for users of all kinds. Whether you just want to add an entry to your old XP partition or want to create a duplicate for testing purposes; if you're interested in debugging the Windows Kernel or septuple-booting your seven test operating systems, EasyBCD is the key.

Pazera Free Video to 3GP Converter 1.2

Pazera Free Video to 3GP Converter is the freeware application which converts the most popular videos (AVI, DivX, XviD, MPEG, MPG, WMV, ASF, MOV, QT, FLV, SWF, MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, MKV, VOB, DAT) into mobile phone video format (3GP or 3G2). The application allows you to convert full movie or selected range only. You can limit output file size and set many parameters used by encoder: audio and video bitrate, fps, resolution, sampling frequency and other.

 

 

PowerDVD 10 - Most advanced Movie/Media player

Release of late , PowerDVD 10 seems to be the most advanced and sophisticated Media player till date.  I have been using PowerDVD to play  DVDs and other media since it's version 6. Unfortunately it is not a freeware but i was compelled to post about it's new features and capabilities because you don't need any other media player in your PC . PowerDVD 10 can now paly Matroska(mkv) ,  Flash video (flv) . A major improvement over it's previous releases. Most remarkable addition is TrueTheater 3D technology. which enables you to play DVDs/BlueRay movies in 3D instead of 2D rendering. I think no other contemporary player supports 3D yet.
And also  PoweDVD user interface now includes a media browser with which you can browse for media files (Vedio/Audio) and play instantly or add to a playlist just by clicking a button and last but not least it allows you to upload your selected media to YouTube.

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Feauters and System requirments

Brilliant Blu-ray Movies:
Experience Blu-ray movies the way that only PowerDVD can offer: simply unbeatable quality. Optimized for the latest hardware acceleration technologies from Intel, NVIDIA and AMD, PowerDVD ensures smoother movie performance. PowerDVD 10 launches your Blu-ray movies up to 4X faster too.

Play DVDs in 3D: 
3D movie player PowerDVD takes you to new heights of visual excellence for standard DVD content. Featuring advanced TrueTheater 3D technology, PowerDVD converts 2D movies into a spectacular 3D experience. Optimize playback quality for your movie content and hardware.

Upscale DVDs and Videos to HD:
Enjoy better movie playback quality for both your DVDs and video files with TrueTheater HD upscaling technology. DVD and media player PowerDVD lets you output to an HDTV in a quality that looks noticeably sharper and clearer. Optimization for hardware acceleration ensures even smoother results.

Home Theater Music:Supporting the latest music library features of Windows 7, PowerDVD makes it even easier to listen to music from the player you use to enjoy your movies. Create playlists of favorite tunes. Use TrueTheater Surround technology to optimize your audio for home theater and PC hardware. Sounds great!

Movie Reviews and Live Comments:Create movie reviews that other users can read and play using PowerDVD. MovieMarks combine bookmarks and review comments and can be shared online via MoovieLive.com. Meanwhile, Live Comments let you post your opinions to Facebook, Twitter and MoovieLive while your movie is playing.

High Definition Audio Playback:3D and HD movie player PowerDVD lets your ears enjoy the ultimate movie experience too, with support for high-definition audio formats from Dolby Digital and DTS. Support for HDMI 1.3a delivers the purity of lossless HD audio via a single convenient cable to your home theater system.

Enhanced Video Playback:
With PowerDVD home videos can be enhanced using TrueTheater Stabilizer and TrueTheater Noise Reduction to improve quality as you play. As a universal player, PowerDVD now plays even more formats, gives you access to online movie trailers via MoovieLive, and lets you upload files to YouTube.


Requirements:

To play DVDs

· Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024
· Screen Ratio: 4:3 or 16:9 widescreen
· Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz (Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or above recommended)
· AMD Sempron 2600+ 1.6 GHz (Athlon 64 2800+ 1.8GHz or above recommended)
· Memory: for XP: 256 MB, for Vista: 512 MB
· Graphics Card: AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0.
· Sound Card: PCI sound card or on-board audio.
· Optical Drive DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo, DVD-R/RW, DVD+RW or DVD-RAM drive for playing VCDs and DVDs.

To play Blu-ray Discs

· Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080
· Screen Ratio: 16:9 widescreen

Processor:
· Intel: Pentium 4 541 3.2 GHz, Pentium D 840 3.2 GHz, Pentium D 930 3.0 GHz, 935 3.2GHz or 940 3.2 GHz, Core Duo T2400 1.83 GHz, Pentium M 755 2.0 GHz, Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8 GHz, or T5600 1.83 GHz
· AMD: Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz or 4000+ 2.0 GHz, Turion 64 X2 TL-50 1.6 GHz, TL-52 1.6 GHz or TL-56 1.8 GHz
· Memory: for XP: 512 MB, for Vista: 1 GB
· Hard Disk Space: 150 MB

Graphics Card:
· Intel 965G
· nVidia: GeForce 7600 GT, GeForce 7800 GTX 512, GeForce 7900 GX2, GeForce 7900 GTX, GeForce 7950 GX2, GeForce 8400 series, GeForce 8500 series, GeForce 8600 series, GeForce 8800 series
· ATI: ATI Radeon X1600 series, X1800 series, X1900 series
· Sound Card: PCI sound card or on-board audio
· Optical Drive: Blu-ray Disc drive for playing Blu-ray Discs and DVDs.

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