Nikhil Dev

Sunday was pretty much fun. Got to catch up with all the friends and goofing over all the stupid topics that we talk about. girlfriends, booze, jobs, losing your virginity. It surely is a universal truth that all the men are alike when they are drunk. My thoughts seem to be more chaannelized now. Iam seriously planning about what to do next. I know there are so many things to do and so less time, but things that should be done should be ... Read More

Windows, Mac, and Linux: Fly like Superman with Google Earth, a 3D mapping and navigation program that lets you soar from any spot in the world to any other spot in the world. The latest version, Beta 4, adds drawing tools, faster 3D modeling, new icons for easier navigation, and improved printing features. Some of these enhancements, like the path and polygon drawing tools, were previously limited to the $20/year Plus edition. Now you can sketch figures directly on the Google Earth maps ... Read More

Find torrent files fast with GoogleTorrents, a new search tool built on Google's new custom search engine. GoogleTorrents joins a long line of torrent directories and trackers, but it's the first (on our radar, anyway) to harness Google's database and search capabilities. However, the site's name notwithstanding, this is not a Google-branded product. And because torrents are rife with copyright issues, we wouldn't be surprised if Google issued a cease-and-desist order right quick. In the meantime, GoogleTorrents definitely does deliver fast and easy torrent ... Read More

Unlike Google Sync, which will log you off of one computer where you have it installed if you come online at another, Foxmarks syncs across your computers while they're all running. For folks like myself with a laptop and a desktop often online at the same time, this is a godsend. So, farewell Google Sync! It was a brief but bittersweet affair. Foxmarks is my honey now.(Note: Foxmarks does NOT sync your history, cookies, open tabs or passwords like Google Sync ... Read More

Windows, Mac, and Linux: Whip together web photo albums with JAlbum, a free cross-platform tool that lets you share and publish your pix with ease. Start by building an album with the software's drag-and-drop, Explorer-like interface. You can modify its appearance using a variety of fancy skins, or design a skin of your own. From there you can share the album straight from your hard drive (JAlbum creates a basic web server) or publish them online using built-in FTP tools. I have used this ... Read More