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Speed Dial Chrome Extension Makes your Chrome Browser Look Better

If you think that your Google Chrome Browser looks already awesome, wait till you try out this Chrome Plugin called Speed Dial. The Google Chrome extension Speed Dial just got an update by adding custom site logos for your speed dials and plenty of other customization settings to make your browser start page look great.

Instead of getting the usual snapshot thumbnail of the mostly visited sites on your Google Chrome, you can easily bookmark your favorite sites using the plugin. You can also set the number of dials (from 1 to 36) in the page, select your desired theme and background image. And in this update, you get to choose the logo that will appear on your Speed Dial, thus, making your favorite browser look awesome.

If you’re using Chrome and is looking for a cool plugin to make your browser more of an eyecandy, download this plugin and customize it to your preference. You also get to have a rocking Super Mario background to go with your Speed Dial bookmark logos. Ain’t that cool or what?

Tags: browser, chrome, Google Chrome, Plugin, Speed Dial

IAmaPirate.Org: Find out if you are a Pirate

IamAPirate.org is a website that asks you a few questions, and if answered truthfully, will tell you if you are a Pirate of not. When we speak of pirates here, we don’t mean the “Pirates of the Caribbean Captain Jack Sparrow Pirate.” This is about file sharing on the internet. Yes, that pirate kind of thing.

This simple tool was created by PirateParty UK. It is dubbed as the political party of the digital age. They represent the changes demanded by technology that governments and industries are resisting with all their might. Their primary objective is the reformation of copyright and patent laws to fit their purpose, and the privacy of the individual and freedom of speech to be upheld and protected.

If you support the cause of the group and believe that sharing stuff that you have already bought should be legal and reduce the excessive length of copyright protection, then answer the few questions and find out if you are truly a pirate in the eyes of media corporations. You can also share on Twitter if you are a pirate and that you are not ashamed to be one.

Tags: copyright, I am A Pirate, Piracy, twitter

0to255: Simple Color Picker for Designers

0to255 is a simple tool that was created to help designers find lighter and darker colors based on a single color. The tool was created by a web designer who, naturally, always works with colors every day. It was designed to make the designer’s life easier which will eventually speeds up the work flow.

This simple tool should make the lives of designers a bit easier. Instead of selecting a color and manipulating it to produce different variants, you can simply pick a color from the chart and 0to255 will display an array of colors based on the color that you picked. The result also displays the color code for each respective color. If you’ve found the right color for you, simply copy the color code and paste it on Photoshop’s color picker. That will surely ease your life a bit.

If you’re having a hard time picking the perfect color for your design, simply head over to 0to255 and pick your color there. It will save you some time randomizing a color code in Photoshop just to come-up with the color that will satisfy you. With this tool, you can feast your eyes with array of color variants available from a base color.

Tags: 0to255, Color codes, Color Picker, Colors, Design, Photoshop

BlogVault: Instant Backup for your WordPress Blog

Maintaining a blog is not entirely easy. Checking for bugs, updating plugins, optimizing tables, scripts and constantly checking for new features is what a blogger who uses hosted WordPress as a blog platform normally does to maintain it. Then, there’s also the constant backup in case your blog suddenly crashes. Luckily there are plugins that we can use to easily backup WordPress blogs. One of those plugins is called BlogVault.

BlogVault is a service that creates a backup of your blog. What it does is it backs up all aspects of a WordPress blog including full posts, comments, pages, images, plugins, themes and styleshees (CSS). Most WordPress blog backup plugins will copy and backup your blog to your computer harddrive. What makes BlogVault different from those plugins is that it has a service that lets you backup your blog in their servers.

Why should you backup your blog?

Servers while generally robust do tend to fail occasionally. When this happens, often all the stored data is lost. As a blogger you do not want your effort to be lost when such a catastrophe occurs.

To take advantage of BlogVault, simply sign-up for an account, download the plugin and place it in the plugins folder of your hosted WordPress in your server. Once the plugin has been activated, you can immediately begin your backup process.

Tags: backup, Blog, BlogVault, Hosted Wordpress, wordpress

ScreenPerfect: Online Screen Tester Plus Dead Pixel Fixer

ScreenPerfect is an online tool that you can use to check if you are getting the most of your screen. If you are a gamer who spends a fortune on graphic cards, it’s now time to check if you’re getting your money’s worth by testing if your monitor is functioning properly. This is also a useful tool for digital photographers and web designers who are usually the ones that are more concerned with the quality of images that they are getting from their screens.

Using the tool is very easy. ScreenPerfect will run a series of tests to ensure you that your monitor is giving you the best performance. With each test, you will be given tips on how to improve your screen settings and get the most out of it. If your monitor/screen didn’t pass the test, a friendly tip on how you can fix it is also provided with each test. ScreenPerfect also tells you how it affects your gaming or viewing experience if your monitor is not working properly.

Another additional and very useful service that ScreenPerfect provides is the dead pixel fixer. Using this tool is as easy as clicking one button. Your monitor will be blasted by different colors which usually get rid of dead pixels that develop on most LCD monitors. Just be careful not to stare at the dead pixel fixer while it is running for it can cause nausea and seizures for epileptics. To stop the routine, simply hit the escape button and it will be over instantly.

ScreenPerfect is a useful tool that you can use online. There’s no need to install anything and it will not ask you to register for an account. Just follow the instructions and tips carefully and get 100% performance out of you monitors.

Tags: Dead Pixel, Dead Pixel Fixer, Monitor Test, Screen Test, ScreenPerfect

Speechable: Add Speech Bubbles To Your Photos

Speechable is a free photo service where you can easily upload and add speech bubbles to your photos and of course share them with your online buddies.

Using the service is really easy. First, you have to make sure that your photo is in an acceptable format before you upload it. Speechable accepts image files from most digital cameras and cell phones, so there’s only a slim chance that you’ll be having problems with your photo upload. Speechable accepts JPG, BMP, TIF and PNG file formats.

After making sure that your photo is of the right format, simply click either the “From Your PC” image or “From an URL” image in order to start the upload. File browse your photo if it’s from your computer or copy and paste a URL if it’s from another website or photo host. After waiting for a few seconds to a couple of minutes, you’re now ready to place speech bubbles on your photo.

Note: Photos cannot be larger than 800 pixels by 600 pixels. Images that are too large are resized to the largest acceptable size.

Instead of explaining to you on how to properly place your speech bubbles, you can simply watch the instructional video provided. See the video below:

After you save your Speechable photo, you will have the option to make it private. That means your Speechable photo will not appear in the on the Gallery page, but you can still link to it and email it to your friends!

With Speechable, you can truly share with your friends how many words is your picture worth. May it be just for fun with or to send a heartwarming message to someone, this tool will definitely bring out the words out of your photos.

Tags: Photos, speech bubble, speechable