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Program The Binaural Beats Of Your Brain With Gnaural
Every music fan knows a good tune can change your mood, but is it possible for sounds to actually alter your brainwaves? Believers in binaural beats think so. They claim these sounds, when listened to through headphones, can help relieve fatigue, help with relaxation or even induce meditation. Does it actually do these things?
4 Reasons I'm Glad I Own A Netbook And Not A Tablet [Opinion]
A key argument is that tablets are killing the "netbook" market. I can see that: if you want a small device with great battery life for browsing the web it's hard to beat a tablet. I, however, am thrilled to own a netbook instead of a tablet. Am I crazy? Probably, but that's unrelated. Here's why I've no regrets with my netbook purchase.
How to Install Android on Your Netbook or Laptop
Now you can install Android on your netbook or laptop with this simple and easy guide.
Send Self-Destructing Messages To Your Minions With Burn Note
This message will self-destruct...". If there's one thing every kid watching spy shows dreams of, it's exploding messages that disappear forever. The explosion is cool, but so is the idea that you can send a message to your friend without anyone else ever being able to read it afterwards. Burn Note gives you exactly this functionality, albeit without the exploding tape or piece of paper.
Calendar Indicator: See Your Google Calendar In Ubuntu's Tray [Linux]
Click one button in the tray and see what you need to do today. Calendar Indicator gives you quick access to your upcoming Google Calendar appointments, and doesn't rely on any other software to get that information. This means you don't need Evolution to see your appointments in the tray.
Bobby: Bounce Balls Off Walls, & Save The World [MUO Gaming]
Fly around, bounce green balls into red swirls and save the world. Bobby is a simple, strangely addictive physics-based game that will have you swearing out loud and and restarting levels more than once. And, thanks to a policy change at Nooskewl Games, it is now absolutely free for computer users everywhere.
Sockso - Your Own Personal Music Server, No Third Party Required
Set up your own personal music server, with a web-based interface that lets you listen to your collection everywhere. Sockso does this, and runs great on Windows, Mac and Linux alike. Google Music and services like it are great. All of your music is moved to the cloud, giving you the ability to listen to it anywhere. There's a tradeoff, though - you're trusting a third party with your music collection.
Download Web Videos With The Command Line Using Movgrab [Linux]
Use the command line to quickly download videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Ted, Discovery and over 40 other sites using one simple program. It's called MovGrab and it's a great, free program for Linux. We've shown you a few easy ways to download online videos before but it's hard to match Movgrab, in terms of the sheer number of sites it supports. As of this writing, 45 different sites are supported.
TextPort: Send Free Text Messages To US Phones, Get The Reply Via Email
Easily send a text message to any phone in the United States, free of charge, regardless of where you live. You will get the responses in your email, and can even respond to responses using email. It's all at TextPort, a site that makes sending SMS messages from your computer easy. It offers a few other worthwhile tools as well, including a reverse number lookup.
Stream & Listen To Free Audiobooks In Your Browser At AudioLiterate
Listen to public domain audiobooks in your browser, then download the ones you like. If you're looking to reacquaint yourself with the classics, AudioLiterate is a great site to check out and browse. There's something relaxing about listening to a book being read. Whether you want something to do during a long drive or just a way to relax at home while doing chores, audiobooks make reading something you can do while multi-tasking.
Add Firefox-Style RSS Feeds With Foxish [Google Chrome]
Do you love Chrome, but miss having live RSS feeds in your bookmark toolbar and menus? Foxish brings this famous Firefox feature to Chrome, and it's only a click away. Firefox has, for ages, offered built-in support for RSS feeds. Showing up essentially as folders in Firefox's bookmark menu and toolbar, RSS feeds in Firefox make it easy to keep up with blogs and other websites that regularly update.
Find Every Public Radio Station During Long Journeys With NPR Road Trip
Driving across America soon? Know what station carries public radio programs for every mile of your journey, thanks to NPR's Road Trip tool. You'll get turn-by-turn directions from Bing along with the name and frequency of all the NPR stations you'll be able to listen to every mile of your trip.
How To Add Your Podcast Feeds To Your XBMC Media Center
Get access to your favorite podcasts, video or audio, using XBMC. You don't need any plugin to listen to podcasts, but the method of doing so isn't entirely obvious and the official documentation isn't exactly helpful. I spent two weeks playing around with plugins that didn't really help before stumbling upon this method, so I feel like I should share it.
Deepin Software Center: An Amazing Ubuntu App Store From China [Linux]
Try out what may be the best way to install software on Linux - the Deepin Software Center. This software center, named for the Chinese remake of Ubuntu it was built for, offers an amazingly simple way to browse the Linux software you already know and love. You just might find something new. It looks great, functions fast and is intuitive to explore in a way the Ubuntu Software Center isn't.
Make Quick Changes To PDF Files With PDF Mod [Linux]
Make simple changes to any PDF file in Linux. Move pages around, edit the bookmarks, add pages from another PDF or remove pages altogether. It's a snap with PDF Mod, a simple Linux program that does one thing and does it well. If there's something PDF files aren't really supposed to be, it's editable. The format, originally created as a way to transfer data from a computer to a printer, is essentially a digital piece of paper.
How to Watch Hulu TV Shows & Movies in XBMC [US Only]
Watch TV shows and movies from Hulu without leaving the comfort of your couch. If you've got an XBMC media center you'd be silly to not install this plugin (assuming you live in the US: Hulu is still blocked in all other countries). A couple weeks ago I discovered that Boxee on the desktop is dead. I was disappointed, but was thrilled to discover that XBMC is not only a capable replacement but better than Boxee.
Edit Text Files In Your Dropbox From Your Browser With TextDropApp
Edit any text file in your Dropbox from your browser. It's easy to with TextDropApp, a web-based text editor that uses Dropbox for storage. Whether you want to edit text documents from Chrome OS or just want a simple way to do some writing while on the go, TextDropApp is easy to use and quick. TextDropApp isn't just useful for programmers. It's also perfect for the writer on the move.
How To Create A Windows USB Installation Disk With WinUSB [Linux]
We've shown you before how to install Windows 7 from a USB drive, but the process assumes you have access to a Windows computer to begin with. That's not always the case, particularly if you're the kind of person who regularly tries out different operating systems. Also, there are more than a few IT professionals who work on Windows computers but primarily use Linux themselves. WinUSB is perfect for them.
5 Amazing Add-Ons for the XBMC Media Center
Make XBMC even better by adding these amazing add-ons. Whether you're into TV, sports or gaming, these plugins will help you get the most out of your television. Last time, I lamented the end of Boxee on the desktop, but I got over it quickly when I started using XBMC. It's the software Boxee is based on, and it's fun to use.
How To Get Free Games For Your Wii Or Nintendo 3DS (Not A Scam!)
Get free games for your Wii or Nintendo 3DS, for real. It's not a scam: all you need to do is register games you've already purchased and cash in the resulting points. Nintendo announced it planned to give away two different games to Club Nintendo members every month. The first two games, Super Mario Kart (SNES) and Fluidity, suggest Nintendo is planning on giving away some pretty nice titles.