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Visualize Audio Sounds with PC Audio Visualizer
How To Re-open Last Closed Programs And Folders In Windows
Free Desktop Timer Software with Pomodoro Technique: Flowkeeper
Free Parental Control Software: Qustodio
Create Multiple Copies of a Single Image with IDPhotoStudio
Free Desktop Virtualization Software: NoMachine
Create Logos Using Color Logo Maker
5 Best Pregnancy Apps For Android Free
Learn How to Read Notes, Rhythm, Scores in Music: Score Date
Find Details of an Image with Image-Details Chrome Extension

Visualize Audio Sounds with PC Audio Visualizer

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:30 PM PDT

PC Audio Visualizer is a free audio tool which helps in visualizing audio sounds being played in or around your computer. It could be recorded directly from your sound card or any other audio source such as the speakers or the mic on your system. You can play with this software to visualize audio streams and check the display of sound which is played or heard around the system. It monitors the waveform behavior of the sound around a particular system.

Installing PC Audio Visualizer

In order to install the PC Audio Visualizer you need to download the setup file of the software to proceed. In order to download the file you will have to visit the developer's website here and click on the download button. Once you click on it the download process starts and gets completed in couple of seconds. After you have the installer file on your system the next step is to run the setup process. The step by step process would ask you the details of the location where you wish to install the program which would take another couple of minutes. The last step is to launch the program which you could do from the shortcut present on your desktop. People interested to try some more useful audio tools can also try Soundation Music Studio, Roc and Vye Music.

Using PC Audio Visualizer

The tool is pretty simple wherein you need not do much to run and use the program. After it gets launched you would notice a new window appearing on your screen with a graph at the top and a few options below it.

As seen in the screenshot above the settings panel includes changing the source and the Frequency Per Second below that. You may check/uncheck the option of Always on Top so that the program remains on top while it's active. Below you also have the option of stopping the record process or know more about this particular program from the ''About'' option.

Left side has the frame sample which keeps on updating and records the waveform while noises on or around your system keeps playing. The program has been developed in such a manner that the process of recording starts as soon as the program is launched. In case you find that the program is not recording from the source listed you can select the device from the settings option and change the source of your audio feed.

Some features worth mentioning of PC Audio Visualizer:

The program comes with a feature of displaying a waveform visualizer which starts from the left of the window towards the right channel.
Gives you the option of device or the source selection which could be the mixer or the microphone or any other sources which your system might have.
The program can be set to be always on top for avoiding being covered by any other window on your screen.
It also comes with a sample value display and a vertical bar which gives you an instant display of the graphic that gets developed based on the waveform created from the sound around your system.

Now that you know all about PC Audio Visualizer, you can use this freeware to visualize any audio file you are playing on your PC.

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How To Re-open Last Closed Programs And Folders In Windows

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Here, are steps to re-open last closed programs and folders in Windows. Normally, browser has the feature of re-opening the last closed tabs which is a nice and useful feature. Re-opening last closed folders and applications are now possible on Windows operating system too by using a tool called UndoClose.

With UndoClose, you can easily reopen any window or app running on your Windows PC. The tool memorizes all your running programs and identifies the last closed or accidentally closed folder or program on your Windows PC.

Steps to Re-Open Last Closed Program:

Step 1: Download and install "UndoClose" software on your Windows PC.

Step 2: You will see "UndoClose" icon in the system tray. Right click on the icon to open the settings of UndoClose.

UndoClose Settings

Step 3: Select the hotkey to open the "last closed folder" and "last closed app". The default keys are "Ctrl+Shift+F" to re-open last closed folder and "Ctrl+Shift+A" to re-open last closed app.

Step 4: To open any closed folder press "Ctrl+Shift+F" from your keyboard and you will see last closed folder re-opened.

Step 5: To open any closed app press "Ctrl+Shift+A" from your keyboard and you will see last closed folder re-opened.

With UndoClose, you can also check the list of recently closed programs and folders. All the recently closed apps and folders are displayed separately to easily identify them. You can also allow the tool to automatically run on system start-up.

I truly found this Windows tool very useful as this made my work easier and faster by allowing the windows to re-open the accidentally closed apps and programs. Now the working of my browser and window programs has become one of the same with UndoClose.

You can check Windows Close Protector to stop multiple tabs from closing accidentally in Google Chrome. Also, take a look on Lock Tab Chrome extension for your browser.

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Free Desktop Timer Software with Pomodoro Technique: Flowkeeper

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 03:30 PM PDT

Flowkeeper is a free desktop timer software used to keep up the flow of your work by utilizing pomodoro technique. Flowkeeper is free to download and use.

Managing your work and maintaining the same flow continuously for a long time can be quiet tedious especially in the present world where distractions are huge. However here comes Flowkeeper to help you achieve the regularity and flow at your work. You can manage your work on time once you start to use this software. People interested to try some more timer software can try Cool Timer, Timerrr and Easy Timer.

Features of this free desktop timer

Flowkeeper uses the pomodoro technique developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s to keep your work running smooth. Flowkeeper with its features makes sure you are efficient at your work.

Daily plans: You can add your various tasks or works to the daily plan. On a new day you can start afresh with the old plan still accessible. You can also choose to delete old plans which are of no further use.
Highly customizable timers: You can specify your own work and rest time. Although according to pomodoro technique 25 minutes of work followed by 5 minutes of rest is ideal and that is the default timer data set in Flowkeeper.
Logging various data: Flowkeeper records stats with regard to pomodoros. At any time Flowkeeper can produce the stats which are grouped as Total, Planned, Unplanned, Completed, failed pomodoros etc.,
Auto updatable: Flowkeeper continuously checks for any updates and applies the updates when an update is available.

How to use Flowkeeper?

Here is short and simple step by step guide on how to use Flowkeeper to maximize your performance at work.

Decide and plan the tasks you wish to carry out. Once planned add the tasks and choose the approximate number of pomodoros (25 minute periods) you think within which you can complete that task. No problems if you are wrong at predicting! You can add pomodoros later too.
Once tasks are added and you are ready to work start the pomodoro in Flowkeeper and start doing the work.

Flowkeeper's timer ticks as shown above and rings when the pomodoro (25 minute period) is over. Then take rest for 5 minutes.
After rest again continue the work by starting the next scheduled or planed pomodoro.
If you had to face any interruptions while working you can add that too with the reason for interruption and Flowkeeper will stop the timer.
Once the task is complete, make sure you click the complete task button.

Flowkeeper is a simple and compact application. It installs smoothly and works very well without any problems. The user interface is kept very simple and straight forward. Flowkeeper has a wide range of use right from office workers to students to home makers. Give it a try you are sure to be impressed.

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Free Parental Control Software: Qustodio

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 02:00 PM PDT

Qustodio is a free parental control software which can be used to monitor what children are doing online, while browsing the internet and accessing social network sites. Kids these days are exposed to a lot of dangers when browsing the internet, from cyber-bullying, to websites which have content unsuitable for children, Qustodio can help you out by allowing you to easily monitor what youngsters are doing online.

There’s no main window for this application, the only thing that you will see on your computer will be this small menu which is accessible if you right click on the Qustodio tray icon, if you decided to have it installed that is.

Similar software: PcWarder, Free Facebook blocker, Verity Parental Control.

What you see above is what you’ll actually see first after starting Qustodio, a start up wizard that you have to go through in order to use this parental control utility. Another thing that we discovered after launching Qustodio for the first time is that it’s also an online service, free of course, where you will have to register in order to activate Qustodio.

Initial config of Qustodio – Free parental control app

Some of the questions and actions that you’ll be asked during the initial setup are:

How many children use the computer
Create an account for each of the kids
Connect each one of the Qustodio accounts to a Windows account
Choose whether you want the Qustodio installation to be hidden

Before the steps mentioned above, you’ll need to complete the registration. The last two steps are very important, to create a Windows account for each one of the kids that you’ll have using the computer. Reason why you need different accounts would be because of different permissions which you change if for example you have a 7 year old and a 15 year old.

Other important settings would be the one that you can see on the image above, to have the Qustodio installation hidden and working in the background, so that the youngsters are not aware that they are being monitored. It’s best that you leave this checked and run the program hidden, so that it doesn’t confuse the children.

Choose allowed websites, check social network activity, and even limit internet access with Qustodio

Second step, the one that’s more important would be to go on the Qustodio website, and access the Qustodio Dashboard, where you can see reports and change access settings.

From this window you can choose which website types can be accessed and which ones not. Qustodio has default lists of websites, sorted into each one of these categories that you can see above, and by marking them on the website, you can easily control which websites can and which cannot be accessed. Each child for which you created an account will have it’s own tab, and settings which are changed here will be saved into each one of the user profiles in Windows. Activity tab allows you to view:

Accessed websites
Social network activity
Time spent online
Computers that were used and
Web searches made

Qustodio is great utility for all those that would like to protect their children while they are online, and best of all it’s completely free, we’re really impressed, make sure to try it out yourself if you’re looking for parental control software.

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Create Multiple Copies of a Single Image with IDPhotoStudio

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 12:30 PM PDT

IDPhotoStudio is a powerful, free photo software which could be used for duplicating photos IDs and printing them with ease. You may create up to 34 copies of a single image file and print them instantly. The entire process of creating multiple copies of a single image has been kept very simple where it's just a few steps that need to be carried out and the rest is performed by the software based on your set instructions. It comes in handy especially when you wish to make several copies of a particular image and print them in huge numbers.

Installing this free photo software

The installation process of the software is plain and simple just as the user interface of the software. You need to carry out the same steps which you would have done for any other software which you download online for free. The first step is to visit the developer's site here and click on the download link. Once you do so you would be redirected to a new page where you would have to search for the IDPhotoStudio software from the list of the software available. After you have clicked on the download link the download process is initiated and takes around 4-5 minutes to be downloaded on your system. Once it's downloaded the next step is to run the setup process by opening the downloaded file. If you are looking for a duplicate image finder, you can try Duplicate Photo Finder, VisiPics and Auslogics Duplicate File Finder.

Using IDPhotoStudio

Once you are done installing the program the next step is to launch it and start playing around. Once launched you would notice a simple interface with several options on it. By a quick glance you can easily find out what each of the options stand for. Moreover the process is as clear as it could be by just looking at the main window.

The 1^st step to begin duplicating a particular photo ID is to click on the Load Picture which appears on the bottom left of the main window. Once you do so it would ask you to browse and locate a particular picture for which you wish to create multiple ids or print. After that you would have to select the Options regarding the size of the duplicate image which is measured in terms of ''mm'' with different country names against it.

Below this you have the option to select the number of pictures you wish to create out of the original image. You have the option of creating duplicate ID images ranging from 0-34 where each represents the number of images to be created. After you are done setting these options the next part is to click on the Print option which would open up a new window asking you to save the number of pictures created or directly print them from your printer. Depending on your choice you could select any of these.

Back in the main Window you would notice that there are a few more options where the Translate button represents the preferred language in which you wish to use this software. The options button once clicked opens up a new window where you have the option to modify the Printer settings such as the printer you wish to use or number of copies you wish to print.

You may click on the Options tab from the menu bar which would give you the option of changing the printer settings, changing the language or transforming the image into Greyscale or Sepia.

Now that you know all about IDPhotoStudio, you can use this freeware to create multiple copies of a single image.

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Free Desktop Virtualization Software: NoMachine

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:00 AM PDT

NoMachine is free desktop virtualization software which companies can use in order to create virtual operating systems specially dedicated to work, which the employees can then access from their workstations. Main advantage of using the NoMachine virtual OS software is the ease of use when it comes to configuring everything that needs to be configured and also the fact that NoMachine is cross platform, it works on Windows, Linux, Solaris, Mac and others.

NoMachine comes in two parts, what you see above is the Client application which is installed on the terminals, computers that you will use to connect to the server. Server will be running the Server application, which requires a little bit more configuring to work. You can have several different systems on the server, and users from the terminals simply connect to them via the Clients to use whatever tools that are installed on the OS which is being accessed.

Similar software: Desktop Now, Ammyy Admin.

Configuring NoMachine Client for virtual OS access

Technically speaking what NoMachine does isn’t virtualization, because the systems which are accessed on the server are not virtual. These systems are actually installed and configured there, and we use the NoMachine Client in order to connect to them and use them, but before a access is possible you will have to create the connection:

Don’t worry there’s a wizard that can be used to add a connection to the server, on the NoMachines website there is information about a test server who’s info can be used for testing. Setup step that can be seen on the image above would be the most important where the server IP address and port is entered. Clicking on Next will bring you to a window where you can select what kind of system it is that you’re connecting and even a different desktop enviorment be accessed.

After everything is done and configured the image that you see above is what you should see and it’s where you can start the connection to the operating system installed on the server. Doing that will bring you to the image that you can see above, where an operating system is running from within a window, that’s where the virtualization part comes from. The system which are being accessed can either run in fullscreen or you can have them running in a window, which makes it easier to interact with the host system if it’s necessary to do so.

Conclusion about this Desktop Virtualization Software

Once that you are inside a system, it should look like the first image from the top. Great thing about NoMachine is the wide range of operating systems where it can be installed, so all those work teams that have mixed computers, Macs and PCs can easily connect to the NoMachine server and work on the program and applications installed in the OS running on the server. NoMachine is free, and you can install it on as many computers that you want, try it and see if it can maybe help you decrease costs a bit by having a Linux workstations and only a Windows server for example, pay only 1 Windows license, free to try.

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Create Logos Using Color Logo Maker

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:30 AM PDT

Color Logo Maker is a totally free logo making software which helps you to create logos easily. This logo making software basically lets you create color cycling text logos (like Google).

Color logo maker is a tiny utility that comes in a file size of 57 KB. The interface is clean and comes with straight-forward options to adjust the text font style , color cycling scheme, font size, logo shadow, and text bump. You can even select a background color for your logo.

For using this free logo creator, you need to launch this software and enter the text in the logo name box. Select a background color by clicking on the color scheme box to the right of logo name box. The other 6 color scheme box lets you select your favorite colors to be used in the logo. So select your preferred colors in those boxes. Now you need to choose the Font style and font size from their respective options. You are even allowed to adjust the shadow and text bump of a logo. Shadow can be adjusted by entering the preferred readings in Offset Y(pixels), Offset X(pixels), opacity level, and Blur in pixels.

Once you have made all these adjustments, you need to simply click the Generate button on the interface. It generates the logo and displays it on the top panel of the interface. If you are satisfied with the logo created, then you need to simply click the Save button. In this way, you can create color cycling text logos in no time.

Please Note: Color Logo Maker requires .Net Framework 2.0 installed on your computer.

Don't forget to check out Logotype Maker reviewed by us.

Some Key Features Of This Software To Create Logos:

Small in size logo making software with a file size of only 57 KB.
Straight-forward user-interface.
Adjustable color cycling scheme, font style, font size, logo shadow, and text bump.
Reset all the settings with a single click on Reset Settings.

How To Download And Install This Software To Create Logos:

Visit the homepage of Color Logo Maker and click the download link.
A zip file of color Logo Maker will be downloaded into your system.
Unzip the zip format file and run the application file of Color Logo Maker.

Also, check out free websites to design logo online.

Color Logo Maker is a small in size utility that lets you create logos, not just simple logos, it helps you to create color cycling logos. Of course, if you are looking for more complicated logos, then this logo maker might not fit the bill.

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5 Best Pregnancy Apps For Android Free

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Here, are 5 free pregnancy apps for Android. Pregnancy is the stage where you need to be very careful and need to know the symptoms and track your pregnancy status. Pregnancy apps help you out to track pregnancy status on your Android phone.

Google Play Store has many pregnancy apps to install on Android. In this article we will discuss about 5 best pregnancy apps for Android and that too free. Apps include My Pregnancy Today, Pregnancy Tracker, Happy Pregnancy Ticker, and more.

My Pregnancy Today:

My Pregnancy Today is a free Android pregnancy app to tell pregnancy status on Android. This pregnancy app tells you about each day status of your fetus. The app also provides nutrition tip and drinks on the particular day required. Before getting started with the app, you need to register your email id. Most importantly, the app requires the last date of your last menstrual period. You can also calculate the last date from the app. My Pregnancy Today app also gives the pictorial status of your fetus. You can even check out videos of baby growing in the womb. The pregnancy app also provides daily and weekly notification of pregnancy status.

Pregnancy Tracker:

Pregnancy Tracker is a free Android app to track embryo status on Android. This pregnancy tracker app is a simple app that tracks status of your fetus on the basis of some basic information when you are pregnant. The app requires the estimated due date of delivery, last menstrual period or date of conception and on the basis of this, the app tracks the pregnancy status. Pregnancy Tracker app tells you the gestational age of your embryo, trimester, baby size, and countdown time. You can check the embryo status on weekly or daily basis.

You can also check review on Pregnancy Tracker app for Android.

I'm Expecting – Pregnancy App:

I'm Expecting – Pregnancy is a free Android pregnancy app to track pregnancy and keep a track of all the happenings on each day of pregnancy. This pregnancy app is a simple app which starts with the estimated date of the delivery and calculated the left days of delivery accordingly. You can record weight, symptoms, treatments, events, notes, and baby info on each date of the pregnancy. This helps you to keep a track of all the happening in the pregnancy period. You can enter the weight and the app will calculate the increasing weight on daily basis.

The app also provides a list of symptoms that are possible in the first week of the pregnancy. You can even add any symptom manually if you don't find the same in the symptom list of the app. The app also helps you to enter the doctor's information with whom you have a regular check-up for your pregnancy.

BabyBump Pregnancy Free:

BabyBump Pregnancy is a free Android app to track pregnancy status on Android. This Android pregnancy app tracks the embryo status. Pregnancy Status include total weeks and days of pregnancy, trimester, and total number of days left. The app tracks the pregnancy status on the basis of due date of delivery and last menstrual period. The app also shows a beautiful progress bar showing the number of week left for the delivery. You can check the embryo status on daily basis. The app displays the status with pictures which becomes easy to track and understand the status on Android.

The app also allows you to upload the photos. For e.g., you can take the picture of your belly and then upload the photos in the app to check the difference. You can also check the community forum which includes the post of multiple users on different pregnancy related topics.

Happy Pregnancy Ticker:

Happy Pregnancy Ticker

Happy Pregnancy Ticker is a free Android pregnancy app to track pregnancy status on Android. This Android pregnancy app is a complete pregnancy app that lets you track dates, weight stats, embryo status this week, week info, random facts, trimester info, today's reminder, and many other options. The good part about the app is its detailed information about pregnancy status. The app tracks the pregnancy status on the basis of due date entered.

Happy Pregnancy app also has a nice pregnancy planner. You can also check out the list of common health problems which occur in pregnancy. You can go through the list so that you know that the problem is genuinely occurring because of pregnancy. Reminder option of the app seems to be very helpful when you are pregnant. You can set reminder for pills, doctor, blood diagnosis, and any custom reminder.

You can also check out review on Body Exercise app for Android.

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Learn How to Read Notes, Rhythm, Scores in Music: Score Date

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:30 AM PDT

Score Date is free software that you can use in order to learn how to read music notes, rhythms and scores, hence its name. Application is free, written in Java, so make sure to have Java Runtime environment installed before testing this music learning software. The application requires no installation and there are both 32bit and 64bit versions available.

This is the default interface that waits for you after running Score Date and you can immediately see the main 6 ways that you can use this application in order to improve your music skills:

Note reading
Statistics
Rhythm reading
Exercises
Score reading and
Ear training

The reading instances of Score Data are where you will be learning the most about music, how to be able to write, recognize and compose notes into something that other’s might call music. Program interface really helps out a lot in the learning process, there’s even a virtual piano that you can use to better understand notes, it will become available once that you start one of the exercises, like Note reading.

Learn how to read notes with Score Date

Learning notes with Score Date is very simple, all that you have to do is click on the Note reading button from the default window which will bring you to the note learning module:

If you’re just beginning your note learning adventure, it’s best that you change the way that the program works from Normal game to Learning game, in the upper right corner of the screen. After you do that, the program will play notes and also tell you which ones they are so that they can be recognized and actually learned. Next to Notes you can also learn:

Chords
Accidentals
Intervals

After you learn enough notes, you can switch to the Normal mode, where Score Date will no longer be helping you with the notes, and as they appear on the lines above, you’ll have to press the correct keys on the piano in order to score points.

Learn how to read rhythms with Score Date

Properly understanding how to interpret rhythm is important for every would be music composer and with Score Date you can do just that, the same way that you were learning to read notes.

The difference now is that you will have listening to the composition as it is playing and a marker will be following the notes, pointing out each one of them as they are played so that you can actually see how the song rhythm is being played and marked. You can increase or decrease the speed of the song, and you can even use a metronome, see the options on the image above. Hitting the yellow refresh button will change the composition which is played.

Score reading and ear training with Score Date

Last of the options that we are gonna mention would be score reading, which is also available in Score Date, and also Ear training which looks something like this:

Program will play notes and you have to guess which ones were played. Score Date is perfect for everyone that is interested in learning music, and since it’s free you have nothing to lose if you take it for a test run.

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Find Details of an Image with Image-Details Chrome Extension

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Image-Details is a Chrome extension which helps you find out the details of a particular image which you might come across while browsing. It is actually very helpful for all those of you who wish to know everything about an image before you actually download them on your system. After you have a look at the details regarding the image you are viewing you even have a simple option to download the picture directly on your system. So for everyone who had been in search of a simple tool which could give them the access to the details of a particular image they are browsing online Image-Details is one of the best around.

Installing Image-Details Chrome extension

It's like any other chrome extension which you might have downloaded before. The process of download is pretty simple where you need to visit the chrome store at this link and click on add the extension. Once you click on it the extension starts downloading itself and within seconds gets installed in your browser. You might wonder that after the installation you do not see any changes or icons on your Chrome window. Image-Details remains in the background and you can access it when you right click on an image. People interested to try some more Chrome extensions can also try Panic Button, Shareaholic and Financial Calculator.

Using Image Details Chrome extension

So after you have it installed on your browser the next step is to test and start using the features which this program has on offer. In order to do so you can visit any site which has a picture or directly search for images through Google Images. Once you have the picture on your screen you need to right click on the picture and select Image-Details from the popup. Once you do so a new window appears in front of the browser which gives you the details of the picture you are viewing.

The detail provided by the software includes the following:

File Name
File Type
File Size
Width
Height

Under width and height you have two sections where one gives you the details of the current preview and the right hand side provides you the actual measurement of the picture. At the bottom you have the link where the image has been saved along with the preview of entire picture which is in the original size. At the top left below the close button you have a blurred icon which looks like a floppy disk. Clicking on this you could save the image which you are currently viewing on your screen. Hence Image-Details take care of all your needs starting from providing the details of a particular image to the option to save in the location you desire.

You can access the settings page if Image-Details by visiting the extensions page of Chrome and clicking on the ''Options'' Link below the extension name. After you click on it a new tab appears on your browser where you get to see more details of it. The four tabs that one would see while opening the options page are:

Introduction/About
Configuration
Changelog
Credits

Here the configuration tab gives you a few options to play around whereby the other three tabs give you the basic information of the release, software, and a brief about the developers.