Lots of laptops and only an Ethernet jack? Turn your Windows 7 computer into a virtual WiFi hotspot

Too many people and too few ethernet ports? Connectify lets you share any internet connection on your pc with your friends’ or coworkers’ laptops or mobile devices, by creating a virtual hotspot (not just an adhoc link) on your Windows 7 machine. This means you can share not only old-style lan connections, but also UMTS, [...]

How to find a bigger and better version of any image

Ever wanted a better version of a random image you see on the web? Images in blog articles or online newspapers are often too compressed to be appreciated, or just too small to fit your desktop background. Now, there’s a chance you won’t need to stretch crappy compressed thumbnail-sized jpegs anymore: it’s called TinEye.

TinEye is [...]

8 invitations to the Jolicloud alpha

If you have a netbook, you should really give Jolicloud a try. Jolicloud is a linux distro based on Ubuntu, designed to make life easier to netbook users. It’s still in private alpha, but so far it’s my favourite OS for the aspire one. Easy installation, everything works out of the box, it’s fast, elegant, [...]

How to auto-replace short urls with the REAL link

Short urls can be useful to shrink long links to a more tweetable size, but when it comes to recognize where they actually point to, they say little. This way, the space-saving urls often become little time-wasting machines, bringing you to places you don’t want to see (spam) or pages you’ve already visited.

How to get a Google Wave invite without selling your soul to satan (the real guide)

Ok, don’t worry, I don’t want your personal details, nor I want you to enter an ebay auction, a lottery, a contest, or something like this. I just want you to know that if you really want a google wave invite as soon as possible, you might consider my advice, ’cause my method did actually [...]

Unlock any restricted pdf without leaving your browser

If you hate locked files like us, you’ll be happy to discover the easiest way to ged rid of restrictions in pdf files. Next time you need to copy or print a stubborn .pdf, just upload it to pdfpirate.net, and you’ll get a free download link for a way more friendly version of your document.