Drop.io is an easy to use, online collaboration and file sharing service that provides users with a simple, real time and private way to chat and share images, video, audio, documents and other digital content through unique, user-created and controlled sharing points called ‘drops.’

Let me teach you the basics. First, you need to learn how to create your drop:

1. If you are using Firefox, I recommend you to install the Drop.io Firefox add-on so you can create drops in just two clicks! With this add-on, you can also drag and drop files onto your browser, making it a lot easier for you to upload files!

2. Once the add-on is installed, you’ll see the Drop.io icon on your status bar. You can create a new drop by clicking on the icon, and click “Create new drop”.

3. You will then be directed to your new private drop. Insert your password and your e-mail address if you want to change important settings in the future.

Now that you know how to create you drop, next thing you need to learn is how to add files on your drop:

1. To start adding files to your drop, just drag and drop files onto your browser (if Drop.io add-on is installed).

2. If the add-on is not installed, you can still add files by clicking the “Add” button.

Now that you know how to add files on your drop, next thing you need to learn is how to share your files to your friends and colleagues:

1. Right-click on the file you want to share. Click “Link”. Copy the link and send it to your friend and it will direct them to the download page.

What is Hidden Link?

You can use hidden link if you want to share a file to your friend but you don’t want them to know the name of your drop. For more info, click here.

2. You can also send files from your drop to your friends via e-mail. Right-click on the file you want to send. Click Send to –> Email Recipient. Type the e-mail address of your friend and add a short message if you want. Click Send.

3. You can also send files from your drop to other existing drop. Right-click on the file you want to send. Click Send to –> Existing Drop and type the Drop Name of your friend. Click Send.

* It will only work if that drop allows guests to ‘add’ files.

Now that you know the basics, you can start sharing files to your friends easily and more convenient with Drop.io!

Here are some few things you might want to know:

1. You can personalize the name of your drop so you can remember it easily. Go to Settings –> Under Maintenance box, click Rename Drop. Here you can change the name of your drop.

2. You can edit what permissions you want your guests to have (if they can add files, comment, re-order files, chat, and download) in the Guest Permission box. Go to Settings –> Guest Permissions and edit your settings.

3. You can chat with your guests and do simple web-based real time presentations. For more info, check out this video.

4. The maximum size per drop is 100 mb (FREE, create as many drops as you want!). You can also upgrade your drop to get more space, management and functionality!

5. You can also use Drop.io from your Y! Mail. It allows you to attach large files of up to 100 mb per e-mail! Check it out on your Y! Mail Applications pane.

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How to use WindowsUpdate:

1. Install WindowsUpdate and once installed, restart your browser.

2. Go to Tools –> Windows Update. Internet Explorer will open and will direct you to the Windows Update site.

3. Click Express and install the updates if there is any.

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Shrunked Image Resizer, once installed will ask you if you want to resize your photos when it detects a JPEG Image. With this add-on, uploading and attaching photos will be a lot faster!

How to use Shrunked Image Resizer:

1. Install Shrunked Image Resizer and restart your browser.

2. If you want to change the settings, you can go to Tools –> Add-ons –> Shrunked Image Resizer and click Options. Shrunked Image Resizer Configuration window will open. Here you can adjust the settings.

3. Go to Facebook or other sites. Upload photos using the simple uploader.

* Shrunked Image Resizer won’t work in websites that offer Flash- or Java-based image uploaders. To use the add-on with these websites, you’ll need to find the browser-based uploader.

4. You’ll be asked if you want to resize your photos. Click Yes to proceed.

(Optional) You can check “Remember my answer for this website” if you want to automatically resize your photos whenever you’re uploading to that website.

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Turn Off The Lights is cool because it fades to dark the entire page while you are watching a video in YouTube as if you are in the cinema.

Here’s how it looks:

Without Turn Off The Light:

How to activate Turn Off The Lights feature in Google Chrome:

1. Download and install Turn Off The Lights extension.

2. Watch a video in YouTube and click the lamp on your address bar.

How to activate Turn Off The Lights in Firefox:

1. Download and install Greasemonkey.

2. Restart your browser.

3. Install Turn Off The Lights script.

4. Watch a video in YouTube and click the lamp above the video.

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How to use Organize Status Bar:

1. Download Organize Status Bar.

2. After the installation, restart your browser.

3. Open the Organize Status Bar Option window. Go to Tools –> Add-ons –> Organize Status Bar and click Options.

4. You’ll now see all the icons on your status bar. You can hide these icons by clicking the Hide button on the Organize Status Bar Option window.

* You can easily revert it back to your default settings by clicking the Reset to Default button.

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On my previous posts, I have shown you some free defragmenters like Auslogics Disk Defrag Screen Saver that defrags your PC when it’s in idle mode and Smart Defrag, but if you want to use a better and more powerful program, you can try O&O Defrag 11 Professional Edition which you can download for free. Check out this very cool promo!

Software Description:

O&O Defrag 11 Professional Edition packs file fragments quickly and securely back together to optimize your hard disk under Windows. Its functionality ranges from a fully automated defragmentation to an individual professional set up. It can do everything a truly good defragmentation software should be able to do.

The new background monitoring function helps to prevent fragmentation at source. Newly added and modified files are analyzed and defragmented whenever they are not being accessed. O&O Defrag makes sure that your hard disk is constantly performing at its peak.

How to download O&O Defrag 11 Professional Edition for free:

1. Visit this website and complete the form: http://www.oo-software.com/home/en/special/defragspecial/

* Please enter a valid e-mail address to receive your free license key.

2. Download O&O Defrag 11 and choose the installer language and your Windows version (32-bit or 64-bit).

3. Install the program and enter the license key that you received from your e-mail.

Your done! Enjoy!

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Features of SPlayer:

1. Low Consumption

2. Easy To Use

3. Exquisite Design

4. Subtitle Matching

5. Safe and Portable (Download SPlayer’s Portable Version)

…it’s FREE!

Comparison of Similar Products: (click to enlarge)

Screenshots of SPlayer:

What I like most in SPlayer is that I don’t have to download any codecs to play different video or audio formats unlike other media players. It supports all the popular media formats, including DVDRip, HDTV, RMVB, QuickTime, AVI, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AC3/DTS, VP3/6/7, Indeo, XVD, OGG/OGM, APE, FLAC, TTA, AAC, MPC, 3GP/AMR, and subtitles.

With its Portable version, you can bring it anywhere you go!

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How to create shape collage online:

1. Go to http://www.shapecollage.com/online/.

2. Enter the URLs of web pages with photos or URLs of photos (one per line) in the box.

3. Choose a shape or type a text and click Create.

4. Wait for your collage.

How to create shape collage from your Facebook pictures:

1. Go to http://apps.facebook.com/shapecollage/.

2. Login to your Facebook account.

3. Choose which album you want to create a collage. It can be your friend or your mom if you want to surprise her.

4. Select an album.

5. Choose a shape or type a text and click Create.

6. Wait for your collage.

7. Save it to your album.

You can also download the desktop software for free so you can create bigger and better quality collages with more shapes and options!

Download Shape Collage for free

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What are some of the major updates to the Microsoft Office 2010 suites:

Microsoft Office 2010 gives you powerful new tools to express your ideas, solve problems, and connect with people.

1. Express your ideas more visually

The new and improved picture formatting tools such as color saturation and artistic effects let you transform your document visuals into a work of art.

2. Accomplish more when working together

The co-authoring experience for Microsoft® Word 2010, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, Microsoft® Excel Web App and Microsoft OneNote shared notebooks let you work on a file with several people at once – even from different locations.

3. Enjoy the familiar Office experience from more locations and more devices

With Office 2010, you can get things done more easily, from more locations and more devices. Using a smartphone or virtually any computer with an Internet connection, you can work when and where you want to work.

4. Create powerful data insights and visuals

Track and highlight important trends with new data analysis and visualization features in Excel 2010.

5. Deliver compelling presentations

Captivate your audience with personalized videos in your presentation. Insert and customize videos directly in PowerPoint 2010—trim, add fades and effects, or bookmark key points in the video to call attention to selected scenes.

6. Manage large volumes of e-mail with ease

Compress your long e-mail threads into a few conversations that can be categorized, filed, ignored, or cleaned up.

7. Store and track all your ideas and notes in one place

Get the ultimate digital notebook for tracking, organizing, and sharing your text, picture, video and audio notes with OneNote 2010. New features such as version tracking, automatic highlighting, and Linked Notes give you more control over your notes so you’re always on top of where your ideas came from and the latest changes when working in teams.

8. Get your message out instantly

The new Broadcast Slide Show feature allows you to share your presentation through a web browser quickly without additional set up.

9. Get things done faster and easier

Microsoft Office Backstage™ view replaces the traditional File menu to give you a centralized space for all of your file management tasks, such as the ability to save, share, print, and publish. The enhanced Ribbon across Office 2010 applications lets you access commands quickly and customize tabs to personalize the experience to your work style.

10. Access work across devices and platforms

Enjoy the freedom of using Office 2010 from more locations on more devices. When you use Microsoft® Office 2010, you’re getting the familiar and intuitive Office experience across PCs, Smartphones, and Web browsers on the go.

The beta version of Office 2010 will expire on October 2010. At that time, users can choose if they want to download the trial or buy the full version of Office 2010.

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What are the system requirements for running the Microsoft Office 2010:

Preliminary system requirements for Office 2010 include the following:
• Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista or Windows 7
• You don’t need to replace hardware that is capable of running Office 2007; it will support Office 2010.
• Processor: 500 MHz or higher
• Memory: 256 MB or higher
• Hard Disk: 1.5 GB; a portion of the disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive.

There is no price yet for the Office 2010 but you can download the public beta for free.

During the download process you received the 25-character trial product key on the “Download” and “Thank you” page. You may also find the product key in your “Thank you e-mail” sent immediately after the download completed.

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Aside from the Windows XP Backup, there are other free softwares like Snap Backup that add bells and whistles you won’t find in the basic Windows XP Backup utility.

Software Description:

Snap Backup is The One-Click Backup Utility that makes it simple to protect your important work.  It is for individual computer users who need a simple and convenient way to backup their valuable files, and it’s free (open source).

Features of Snap Backup:

1. One click to perform a backup
2. Configurable settings
3. Runs on most platforms (including: Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, and Windows)
4. Supports multiple languages
5. It’s free!

How to use Snap Backup:

1. The first time you run Snap Backup, you configure where your data files reside and where to create backup files.

2. Specify an archive location, such as a USB flash drive (memory stick) or external hard drive, for storing backup files.

3. Snap Backup automatically puts the current date in the backup file name so you won’t have to rename it every time you backup. The backup file is a single compressed file that can be read by zip programs such as 7-Zip, The Unarchiver, and Mac’s built-in Archive Utility.

Snap Backup is 100% Java and designed to run on any computer with Java. It’s so easy to use and a must-have for every PC user!

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