This is a nice little blurb from Adobe TV on one of my favorite new magazines Good.
Good Magazine Inside Info
Two Ways To Publish - The Zine World Gets an Update
There are plenty of self-publishing sites out there, but we’re partial to Issuu and MagCloud. MagCloud enables you to get your magazine printed and sell it to other people, online or in person. You can also buy magazines designed by other MagCloud users. If you want a physical version of your very own magazine, and even plan to make some money, this is the way to go.
Issuu lets you to see and read magazines other people have designed. They actually look like real magazines, too. You can flip through the pages, and even embed a magazine on your website. You can also upload your own magazine or portfolio. The site is free, but you don’t have the option of getting your magazine printed.
Issuu is the place for online publications: Magazines, catalogs, documents, and stuff you’d normally find on print. It’s the place where YOU become the publisher: Upload a document, it’s fast, easy, and totally FREE. Find and comment on thousands of great publications. Join a living library, where anyone finds publications about anything and share them with friends.
I have mixed feelings about Ikea opening up in Red Hook, but not having a car it keeps getting a good deal on little things close-at-hand. I am looking forward to checking out the space when my mom comes down for a visit.
Scheduled opening date is June 18, 2008 and the address is:
1 Beard St. Brooklyn, NY 11231 View in Google Maps
04.28Blow Up Mouse
I love lightweight mice. This one could be just what I need along with those who travel minimally. Jellyclick
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- see what everyone is ‘hearting’ and heart it too
Photoshop Express in an online photo editing application that is free, responsive with an extremely elegant interface. There’s also a full screen mode so you get the feel of a desktop application. And Adobe provides 2GB of free storage space for yous photos. You have seen the screenshots, now experience the real Photoshop Express at photoshop.com.
I rarely watch video clips on the web (ie. youtube), but these are my two favorites this week. If I ever wrote a parenting book, I would most likely include these as reference. They include:
- Teaching your child typographically correct ABC’s by example.
- A pre-k understanding the ultimate space fairytale: Star Wars
I know I could have used this valuable resource many times fixing family and friend’s home network.
The free, open source scripting language AutoHotkey may not be one of the most powerful or popular programming languages on the planet, but that’s okay—it’s not just made for programmers. That’s because AutoHotkey is well within the grasp of regular folks like you or me—people who have a fair understanding of computers and are willing to learn just a little to make major strides in productivity. Today I’ll show you how to use AutoHotkey to turn almost any action into a keyboard shortcut.
NOTE: I’m not a computer programmer by trade. Even if you have absolutely no programming experience, creating simple keyboard shortcuts with AutoHotkey is well within your grasp. Read more…
The two places I store my ever-lengthening list of passwords are 1.) a KeePass database and 2.) in Firefox’s password manager.
However, moving your passwords between those two apps isn’t easy or obvious. If you want to export your Firefox passwords to KeePass, you can do so - with a few plugins, a script, a little Java and some XML elbow grease. Still with me? This process isn’t quick and easy (today’s theme! user-hostile data transfer!) but it IS possible. Here’s how to get it done.
- Export your Firefox passwords to XML. Using the previously-mentioned Password Exporter Firefox extension export your ‘fox passwords to an XML file. Say it’s named
firefox-passwords.xml. - Install Java and Groovy. Ugh, I know. The script that performs the data transfer is written in Groovy, a scripting language that requires Java to run. Download and install the Java Development Kit, and then download and install Groovy. To get Groovy working, you have to set a couple of environment variables (like JAVA_HOME and GROOVY_HOME). Here’s more on configuring Groovy.
- Get the Firefox to KeePass Groovy script. Download and extract the Convert Firefox Passwords Groovy script. To run it, at the command line, type:
groovy ConvertFirefoxPasswords.groovy firefox-passwords.xml import-to-keepass.xmlThe resulting file,
import-to-keepass.xmlis what you want. - Import the passwords into KeePass. Now, in KeePass, from the File menu, choose Import From > Import KeePass XML, and choose the
import-to-keepass.xmlfile you got in the previous step. Your Firefox passwords will get sucked into a new KeePass group, called Firefox Imported, as shown:
Note: If importing from KeePass XML is not an option for you in KeePass, install KeePass’ XML import plugin first.
Afterwards, treat yourself to an ice cream and a foot rub because you’ll deserve it after all that work. Where and how do you track your passwords? Let us know in the comments.
Are your passwords written down on a piece of paper taped to the bottom of your keyboard? Zipped up in a passworded archive? Stowed away in a passwords.doc file?
On Wednesday we discussed how to choose secure and memorable passwords. But what about the passwords you already have? Or passwords that were assigned to you that you can’t change? Or passwords for systems with special requirements that your usual password scheme doesn’t work for?
Sometimes you just have to write down a password to remember it. But don’t do it on a Post-It note. You can keep a secure and searchable database to retrieve those hard to remember passwords without compromising security using the free, open source software application KeePass.
- Screen Callers - Know who’s calling and screen unknown callers
- ListenIn - Hear why someone is calling before taking the call
- Call Record - Record calls on the fly and access recordings online
- Block Callers - Unwanted callers won’t be able to reach you anymore
- Notifications - Receive voicemail notifications via email or SMS
- Ring Different Phones - One number that rings different phones based on who’s calling
- Greetings - Personalize your voicemail greetings by caller or group
- RingShare - Go beyond the ring and choose ringback tones for your caller
- WebCall Button - Let people call you from a web page without showing your number
- CallSwitch - Switch phones in the middle of a call
- Click2Call - Call from your addressbook and save your typing
- Mobile Access - Visual voicemail for your mobile phone
TrueCrypt 5
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Description: TrueCrypt is a free, open source encryption program. It works by mounting an encrypted file as a virtual hard drive and encrypting/decypting all read/write operations on-the-fly. It can also encrypt entire partitionsor storage mediums such as USB drives, memory sticks, and floppy disks.
