How to take highquality screenshots using Screenpresso

Many of us who are not aware of these tools generally use printscreen to take screen shots but it has got limited number of features.For authors of books,webpublihsers,ebook makers it is advisable to include Professional looking screenshots.Initially i used Snagit for all my printscreen jobs but this little yet extremely powerful software has to be purchased.Now am going to tell you about a software which is equally powerful and its absolutely free.Screenpresso is the freeware which has variety of operations under its belt .After running the screenpresso for the first time it would look like this

You can either install it or directly run it is a portable app.Its built-in image editor lets you crop, spotlight an area or comment parts of captured image. Add drop shadow, round corners and reflection ....

 you can change the file format to jpeg,png or tiff.You can also resize many inages ata single click,add effects like rounded corner and drop shadow.
Download this tool here

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12 Must have google chrome extensions|addons

Google chrome is the first browser to invent features like Incognitomode for anonymous browsing,running each tab as a seperate process.In addition to the inbuilt features here is list of must have extensions to google chrome users.


WOT(Web of trust):- This extension warns you about risky Web sites that try to scam visitors, deliver malware or send spam. The WOT community has scanned millions of Web sites. Web site ratings are continuously updated by millions of members of the WOT community and from many trusted sources, such as phishing site listings. The nice thing about WOT is it doesn't block the site to the user, like other reputation-based wares, but gives users a traffic light graphic which helps them to know that they are going into dangerous sites.

Google Chrome Backup :-This tool helps you to create backups and restore them,It also helps to manage profiles such as bookmarks,history etc...

Xmarks Bookmark synchronization :-This  is one of my favourite and popular bookmarking tool. It gives users a backup for their bookmarks and lets them sync them across computers and browsers Firefox, Safari, IE and now, Chrome. 

IE tab:- Some sites still require internet explorer to view them properly.This extension solves that problem.

 Shareholic :- This is one of the most useful addons which connects chrome to many social networking sites like Facebbok,twitter ,Digg,LinkedIn......

AdThwart :-This reduces the number of ads displayed on a web page thus make us easier to browse.I recommend you also to try this Adblocker.

CoolIris:-This addons provides us a cool 3d way to browse images,videos on the web instead of waiting for each image page to load. The images will appear like a 3d wallpaper.Check out for yourself to see this cool feature.

Google Url shortener:-Url shortening is required now and then these days to send shortened links to our friends.This also helps u to manage shorten the links in your scraps and postings.

Google Translate :-Suddenly you came across an interesting site with different language,You dont know the site language but in deadly in need of that info.What would you do .SImply install this xtension and translate the page.

ShowIP :- As the name says using this tool you can know your ip without any hassles.


RandomMagic :-This tool helps you to take decisions while you are in dilemma.This adds three mini-applications: a coin flipper, a dice roller and a random number generator. Try this it helps you in tough times.

Google Mail Checker :-This extension check your inbox regularly for any unread message and notifies you.

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Make your dualcore|quadcore systems boot faster

Did u know that we can make systems with multicore to boot faster than normal systems.If u have never heard of it learn how to do it here.We know that all the  booting information of a system is present in boot.ini file we can tweak this file by typing Msconfig in the run dialog box and select boot tab option in windows Vista and 7.For Windows xp select the tab boot.ini and then select advanced options.

In windows 7 and vista select check the box Number of processors and select 2 from the dropdown list.

For windows xp users check the box /NUMPROC then select 2 from the list.

This makes ur system to boot faster.

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