YouTube, Veoh, MetaCafe, DailyMotion, Google Video and other similar sites provide free video streaming online. These sites are getting popular and more popular and it seems like everyone are downloading videos off these sites. Found a cool video online, want to watch it on your iPod or mobile and share with your friends.
There are many ways to download videos online for free, whether you are using web apps or software to download them. For those who don't know how to download videos, i will show you 
With realplayer you can download almost in all websites that provide FLV videos online. It is easy, not like other software or other site. Slow download, plus supports video transfer to video-capable iPod Nano and iPod Classic devices. Read more : Downloading FLV Videos For All Websites Using Realplayer
Web apps that support multiple sites like LiveVideo, Youtube, iFilm, PutFile, MetaCafe, Break and many more.
Supports just about any video sharing site out there and the only difference about this site is that it also has a Top Videos section
Download video files to your computer, iPod, iPhone, or any other media player. You’ll need to have an FLV player for the YouTube videos.
Free and powerful software that download and convert Flash/FLV files (YouTube videos) faster and better than most transcoder. Watch your downloaded videos on your iPod or with Windows Media Player with this completely free tool.
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12.13.2008
5 Awesome Free ways to Download Videos Online
10.28.2008
Create Your own Business Cards Online for FREE
Make FREE Business Cards using your own logos and backgrounds, instantly print your custom business cards at home any time of day. Use any images, any colors and any fonts, easy to use and print.
Enter your information into the spaces below. You are not required to use all of the spaces, use only what you wish.
To make free business cards you can enter whatever info you desire into the spaces below, you don't necessarily have to enter the information the spaces are asking for.
For example, you can put a web address into the "cell" space if you like. This can be done with any of the info spaces below, bear in mind the card styles where designed to allow for a certain amount of space for each entry below. For example a phone number would require less space than a name or a slogan.
You can use the space bar to add spaces before, between or after your words.
To make one Visit http://bizcardcreator.com
10.24.2008
Back-up your Twitter followers, people you are following with just one click
Twitter may lose followers again like it did in June / July. You may change your Twitter name and want to re-follow the people you were following, and contact the people who were following you. You may want to refer to an older Tweet and currently Twitter does not keep all of your older Tweets. You may just like backing things up, ‘just in case’
Tweetake is here to allow you to back-up your followers, people you are following and Tweets with just one click.
Just key in your Twitter name and your password, click Get'em! and download backup all of your Twitter data as CSV file.
Visit Tweetaker [at] http://tweetake.com/
10.21.2008
List of Firefox Add-ons to help you Saves Time (Episode #1)
Firefox has tons of extensions that enhance the functionality of the browser. You can saves your time while you are surfing the net. The 11 Firefox Add-ons listed below is my recommendations to help you saves your time that will keep you focused on your time management.
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1. ObamaFox
Instant access to Barack Obama and US Election '08 news, blogs, and campaign updates in your browser. Just click the small Obama icon in the bottom right corner of your browser and get the latest Obama and Election '08 news from your favorite news sources. Choose from 18 sources, including the Obama HQ Blog, Google News, CNN, New York Times, Eyes On Obama, Digg, and Twitter. You will also get major campaign updates and action alerts automatically in your browser.
Install ObamaFox
2. URL Fixer
URL Fixer corrects typos in URLs that you enter in the address bar. For example, if you type google.con, it will correct it to google.com (asking first, if you enable confirmation).
It will correct common misspellings of .com, .net, .org, .edu, .gov, .mil, and all other mainstream TLDs, as well as the protocol (http:, https:).
Install URL Fixer
3. Adsense Notifier
Adsense Notifier displays your Adsense earnings on your Firefox status bar. It allows you to easily see your earnings at a glance instead of logging into the Adsense website multiple times a day.
Install Adsense Notifier
4. ForecastFox
Forecastfox is an extension that brings international weather to your Firefox web browser. You can use your US zip code or you can easily find your town or city by using the built in search tool. It is unobtrusive and lightweight, yet can be customized to display nearly as much data as the leading desktop weather programs.
Install Forecastfox
5. Paste and Go 3
Paste and Go 3 is a Firefox extension that gives you similar functionality in Firefox. It will save you time every day, just copy the link and paste and go immediately.
Install Paste and Go 3
6. AutoCopy
Do you like the content area context menu item? Autocopy is the time saving way of cutting and pasting text from within Firefox, Mozilla, or Thunderbird. Then try the Autocopy Context Menu. Select some text and up pop ups the Autocopy Context Menu.
Install AutoCopy
7. ColorZilla
With ColorZilla you can get the color without having to guess or play around with an image editor to try to match the color, quickly adjust this color and paste it into another program. You can Zoom the page you are viewing and measure distances between any two points on the page. This is a good add-on if you are trying to build your own website and trying to blend the colors together.
Install ColorZilla
8. Clear Cache Button
Adds a clear cache toolbar button. After installing the extension, find the clear cache button in the toolbar customization panel.
Install Clear Cache Button
9. FEBE
FEBE allows you to quickly and easily backup your Firefox extensions. In fact, it goes beyondFEBE license plate just backing up -- It will actually rebuild your extensions individually into installable .xpi files. Now you can easily synchronize your office and home browsers. FEBE backs up and restores your extensions, themes, and (optionally) your bookmarks, preferences, cookies.
Install FEBE
10. TinyUrl Creator
Easy shrink any long URL or link in the page to something you can email or Twitter using the TinyUrl service with a single click in your browser.
Install TinyUrl Creator
11. Clipboard-Save-As
This extension is useful when you have an URL in your clipboard pointing to a file (for example, a movie clip) you want to save to your hard drive. Many times, just pasting the URL in the address bar will lead to Firefox opening it instead of giving you the option to save it. With Clipboard-Save-As, an option is added to the Tools menu that allows you to save the file to your hard drive. Just make sure the URL to the file is in your clipboard and then select Save File from Clipboard.
Install Clipboard-Save-As
12. SwitchProxy Tool
SwitchProxy lets you manage and switch between multiple proxy configurations quickly and easily. You can also use it as an anonymizer to protect your computer from prying eyes.
Install SwitchProxy Tool
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10.20.2008
Searching for iPhone Themes? Why not create one
Labels: Internet Tools, iPhone, Macintosh, Mobile Phones, Online Service, Tips And Tricks
iPhone Theme Maker is a 
It takes only minutes to make your own iPhone themes, you can change your icons, dock, wallpaper and status bar. Just choose ready made images from gallery or simply just upload your own images. After you themes is created, download, install and enjoy your new iPhone look.
Ready to make your own iPhone themes? Visit iPhone Theme Maker [at] http://iphonethememaker.com
10.18.2008
Make International Calls From Your PC For Free
EvaPhone provides Internet telephone calls for free. This site offers free VoIP call solutions: free VoIP service lets you make PC-to-phone free international calls. All you need is a computer, a mic and a telephone number(Duh!) to start making free VoIP calls using Internet to phone.
The duration and number of calls is limited in time and per IP-address. No registration is needed for a free call.
You can check here for your country and limited time.
Simply dial the country code and the number where you want to call, no software downloads.
Visit EVAPHONE [at] http://evaphone.com/
Add language Translation Widget for your website or blog
Get a free translation button that can translate your website or blog to any language with the help of all the major online translators: Google, BabelFish, Live Translator, SDL and more! Remove the hassle of maintening code from translators that are down or suspended.You get statistics about languages your pages were translated into the most.
You can choose your own color and style which fits to your liking, ConveyThis allows you to access your statistic page to track your foreign visitors.
To get started, register to ConveyThis. Click here. After you completed your registration, Click Get your button code here!
See example below.
ConveyThis is free, just grab the quick code and display ‘converythis’ translation widget box on your blog or website.
10.17.2008
Generate your Website Sitemaps with Google Sitemap Generator
The Google Sitemap Generator service is free for any organization or individual that maintains a website and wishes to make it easier for Google to include their site in Google's search engine.
This sitemap project has been released to the open source community so that anyone can modify or use it for free.
As this software is open source, you are free to do as you like with it, within the bounds of the Apache Software License V2.
To run this site on your own computer/server, download the distribution below. The only prerequisite is to have Java installed - the installer includes an in-built Jetty servlet container.
1. Create an Account
Click here to Register
2. Enter Website
Enter your website URL. They will handle the rest.
3. Download Sitemap
When your sitemap is complete, you will be notified via email. You may upload your sitemap manually or use PHP or ASP to automate the process.
Visit http://sitemap.xmlecho.org/sitemap/.
10.16.2008
Open .docx format without Microsoft Office on any Computer
Docx-converter.com offers a portable solution for your compatibility needs. It will
In Office 2007 Microsoft introduced a new file format called the Microsoft Open Office XML Format (.docx). This format is not compatible with older versions of Microsoft Word or with alternative operating systems like Linux or Mac OS X. Nor is it compatible with other word processing applications like OpenOffice, Lotus 123, or NeoOffice.
How to use
You can simply download free widget for your desktop.
The Docx-converter Dashboard Widget allows you to convert files right from your Desktop. Simply drag the .docx file you want to convert into the drop area of the widget (click to drag, push F12, drop) and the widget will automatically convert the file and save it to the location of the original file (with a .htm extension) and (optionally) open it in your web browser. Best of all, any updates or feature additions to the website will automatically be reflected in the widget!
OR
go here to convert online.
1. Click the Browse Button Below
2. Select Your .docx File
3. Enter your email
4. Click "Convert It!"
5. Check your for your converted files.
10.15.2008
Firefox Add-on Lets you Share, Bookmark and Submit articles quickly
Shareaholic currently supports posting to: digg, delicious, facebook, foxiewire, friendfeed, google bookmarks, google reader, healthranker, kaboodle, magnolia, mixx, myspace, pownce, reddit, simpy, soup.io, stumbleupon, streakr, truemors, tumblr, twine, twitter, yahoo! buzz, ycombinator, bzzster, etc.
Shareaholic also lets you quickly evaluate web page popularity by telling you the number of times the web page you're on has been dugg or saved to del.icio.us.
It will show you if the item is dugg, how many diggs, and number of comments, clicking on it will either submit a new item (if it is new) or bring you to the page that already exists.
Works with both Windows and Mac.
Download
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5457
How to create, edit, and share your Sitemaps online
WriteMaps is a
WriteMaps provides an easy-to-use interface for creating, editing, and sharing your sitemaps. The following shows screenshots of the various features available to WriteMaps members.
Your sitemaps page
Upon signing-in, you'll be taken to your sitemaps page, which shows a list of all of the sitemaps you've created. From there you can either open an existing sitemap or create a new one.
Building your sitemap
From there you'll be taken to the application page where you can build and edit your sitemap.
Adding pages to your sitemap
Just visit WriteMaps to create one.
Share your Powerpoint presentations with the world
SlideShare is the best way to share your presentations with the world. Let your ideas reach a broad audience. Share publicly or privately. SlideShare is the best way to get your slides out there on the web, so your ideas can be found and shared by a wide audience. Do you want to get the word out about your product or service? Do you want your slides to reach people who could not make it to your talk? Are you a teacher looking to share your lesson plans?
Quick Tour
Visit SlideShare
10.12.2008
Track your Mobile Phone calls and text messages Online
An Inbox for Your Calls and Texts
Never Forget a Call
Manage your calls and texts the same way that you manage your email. Check who called yesterday, the last time you spoke, and use notes and tags to remind yourself to follow up.
Manage your calls and texts the way you manage your email.
Discover your true social network
Your true social network is made up of the people that you talk to and text every day. Skydeck maps this network for you, and shows you how best to reach the people that you'd like to meet.
Your true social network is hidden in your cell phone records.
Get a smarter address book
Skydeck works out who really matters and puts them at the top of your list. You can see at a glance who you've been neglecting - how long has it been since you called Mom? And you can copy contact information from their Skydeck profiles with one click.
Skydeck knows who is important to you and puts them first.
Search your calls
Search your call and text message history the same way you search your email. It's backed-up online, so you can check the last time that you spoke to a customer, or called customer support. You'll find numbers that you thought had lost.
Search your call history the same way you search your email.
Save your monthly bills
Skydeck checks your balance of voice minutes and text messages every day and sends you email updates. You could lower your bill and save hundreds of dollars every year. If you use our Firefox toolbar, our meter lives in your browser and turns red when you need to change your plan.
Skydeck checks your balance so that you don't have to.
Track your expenses
Mark your contacts as business or personal or tag all calls you made while traveling and Skydeck can print your expense report each month. Or code all of your clients and track billable hours that you spent talking on your cell phone.
Track billable hours and get reimbursed for business calls.
GET SKYDECK NOW »
10.06.2008
Use Google Search Engine as your Everyday Essentials
Look for Maps for your business needs
Looking for a map? Type in the name or U.S. zip code of a location and the word "map" and we’ll return a map of that location. Clicking on the map will take you to a larger version on Google Maps.
Calculation for your homework
To use Google's built-in calculator function, simply enter the calculation you'd like done into the search box.
BASIC ARITHMETIC 
OPERATOR MEANING TYPE INTO SEARCH BOX + or plus addition 12 + 34 or three plus four – or minus subtraction 3.4 - 5.6 or five minus two * or times multiplication 56 * 7 or six times nine / or divided by division 7 / 8 or ten divided by two % of or percent of percentage of 45% of 39 mod or % modulo (the remainder after division) 15 mod 9 or 15 % 9 ^ or ** raise to a power 2^5 or 2**5 the nth root of nth root 4th root of 16, sqrt(16), cube root of 109 reciprocal of multiplicative inverse reciprocal of 7
This reference source is from http://www.googleguide.comADVANCED MATH The following table lists some of the functions built into Google's calculator. OPERATOR FUNCTION TYPE INTO SEARCH BOX sin, cos, tan,
sec, csc, cottrig functions (arguments are assumed to be in radians) cos(pi/3) arcsin, arccos, arctan, arccsc, etc. inverse trigonometric functions arccos(.5) sinh, cosh, tanh, csch, arsinh, arccsch, etc. hyperbolic functions cosh(6) ln logarithm base e ln(16) log logarithm base 10 log(16) lg logarithm base 2 lg(16) exp exponential function exp(16) ! factorial 5! choose x choose y calculates the number of ways of choosing a set of y elements from a set of x distinct elements 5 choose 3 CONSTANT MEANING TYPE INTO SEARCH BOX e base of the natural system of logarithms e pi the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle pi/6 i imaginary number, which represents one of the two square roots of -1 i^2 gamma Euler's constant e^gamma
Currency Conversions
To use our built-in currency converter, simply enter the conversion you’d like done into the Google search box and we’ll provide your answer directly on the results page.
Plan your holiday trip
To see flight status for arriving and departing U.S. flights, type in the name of the airline and the flight number into the search box. You can also see delays at a specific airport by typing in the name of the city or three-letter airport code followed by the word "airport".
Find your Local shops, stores and restaurants
If you’re looking for a store, restaurant, or other local business you can search for the category of business and the location and we’ll return results right on the page, along with a map, reviews, and contact information.
Spelling checker
Google’s spell checking software automatically checks whether your query uses the most common spelling of a given word. If it thinks you’re likely to generate better results with an alternative spelling, it will ask “Did you mean: (more common spelling)?”. Click the suggested spelling to launch a Google search for that term.
Unit Conversion
You can use Google to convert between many different units of measurement of height, weight, and mass among others. Just enter your desired conversion into the search box and we’ll do the rest.
This reference source is from http://www.googleguide.comUNITS OF MEASURE AND CONVERSIONS Compute expressions involving different units. By default, units are converted to and results expressed in meter-kilogram-second (mks) units. Many units have both long and short names. Use whichever name you prefer. TYPE OF UNITS UNIT CONVERSION EXAMPLES OF UNITS old units in new units Currency (money) 23 USD in Euros US Dollars (USD), Euros, Britain Pounds (GBP) Mass 130 lbs in kg kilogram or kg, grams or g, grains, pounds or lbs, carats, stones, tons, tonnes Length 3 miles in km meters or m, miles, feet, Angstroms, cubits, furlongs Volume three quarters of a cup in teaspoons gallons, liters or l, bushels, teaspoons, pints Area 2 acres in sq km square kilometers, acres, hectares Temperature 98.6 Fahrenheit in Celsius or 98.6 f in c Celsius or c, Fahrenheit or f Time 1 year in seconds days, seconds or s, centuries, sidereal years, fortnights Electricity 100 volts in picovolts volts or v, picovolts, amps or a, ohms, henrys Energy 160 lbs * 4000 ft in Calories Calories, British thermal units (BTU), joules, ergs, foot-pounds (Warning: When your query includes "Calories" with a capital "C," Google returns kilocalories called "calories" by nutritionists.) Power 1 hp in watts, 500 V * 3 A in KW watt or W, kilowatts or KW, megawatts or MW, horsepower or HP Angle 90 degrees in radians degrees or radians Information 2 bytes in bits bits, bytes, kbytes Quantity 1 great gross in dozens dozen, baker's dozen, gross, great gross, score Numbering Systems 1500 in hex
64 in binary
LVII in decimal decimal, hexadecimal or hex, octal, binary, roman numerals (Prefix hexadecimal numbers with 0x, octal numbers with 0o and binary numbers with 0b, e.g., 0x7f + 0b100101) PHYSICAL CONSTANTS The following table lists just a few of the many commonly used physical constants known to the calculator function. SHORTHAND NOTATION LONG NAME CLICK LINK FOR AN APPROXIMATE VALUE au Astronomical Unit au or astronomical unit Avogadro's number Avogadro's number k Boltzmann constant k or Boltzmann constant Faraday constant Faraday constant G gravitational constant G or gravitational constant magnetic flux quantum magnetic flux quantum mass of a proton mass of a proton m_planet mass of planet m_Mars, m_Earth, m_Uranus, m_sun molar gas constant molar gas constant permeability of free space permeability of free space h Planck's constant h or Planck's constant r_planet radius of planet r_Earth, r_Pluto, r_sun c speed of light in a vacuum c or speed of light speed of sound in air at sea level speed of sound
Check your city or country weather
To see the weather for many U.S. and worldwide cities, type "weather" followed by the city and state, U.S. zip code, or city and country.
Stock Quotes
To see current market data for a given company or fund, type the ticker symbol into the search box. On the results page, you can click the link to see more data from Google Finance.
Check your country time
To see the time in many cities around the world, type in "time" and the name of the city.
10.05.2008
Shrink your Image Size Online with Smush it
You'll get a report of how many bytes you can save by optimizing your images and all the changed images as a single zip for download.
Three ways you can use Smushit:
1. You can upload a bunch of pictures in your browser.
Just browse for the file you want to shrink and upload.
2. You can provide us with a list of image urls.
Add your image URL in and press Smush, you can add as many URL as you like.
3. You can get a Firefox Extension to optimize the images found on any web page.
I can't get a Firefox Extension to install in my Firefox, I will update if i find one.
Results
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After
Smushed 15.81% or 10.69 KB from the size of your image(s).
Try Smushit.com and tell me what you think about it.
