Monday, March 1, 2010

Technobrief #10

Summary: Recent findings of software, articles, and more.

BlogsFreeware
  • EncodeHD
    Re-encode all types of video files for use on your home media player or portable device.
  • GUUUI
    This article explains how to use Visio for rapid prototyping of the web pages. It includes a reference to the GUUUI Web Prototyping Tool and sketchy interface widgets.
  • iWisoft Free Video Converter
    Converts videos between all popular formats like AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, XviD, MP4, H.264/AVC, AVCHD, FLV, MKV, RM, MOV, 3GP, and audio MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, M4A, AAC, AC3, OGG; directly converts video for playback on your PSP, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PS3, Xbox, Zune, Creative Zen, Archos, and other digital multimedia devices; supports cropping, trimming, merging, adding watermark and special effects to videos.
  • MP3 Diags
    A GUI-based application that allows end-users to identify issues with their MP3 files, fix some of the issues and make other changes, like adding track information.
  • multiAVCHD
    A tool for authoring VCHD, Blu-Ray, HD DVD, and SD-Video videos.
  • Mute on Lock
    A tiny utility that mutes the sound of the speakers when the Windows workstation is locked.
  • Quick Sound Switch
    A small system tray tool, which allows you to switch the default sound device with only one click (it is useful for PCs with more than one sound card, or a sound card and a headset).
  • Selenium
    A suite of tools to automate web application testing across many platforms.
  • Ultimate Windows Tweaker
    A freeware utility for tweaking and optimizing 32-bit & 64-bit Windows 7 & Windows Vista (similar to TweakUI for Windows XP).
OpinionsPodcastsPresentationsProgrammingWebtools
  • 1-800-FREE411
    Allows callers from the continental United States to place free five-minute international calls after listening to two short advertisements. There is no limit on the number of calls they can make in a day, and many countries are supported.
  • Mockingbird
    An online tool that makes it easy for you to create, link together, preview, and share mockups of your website or application.
  • VoiceMeMe
    Provides a personal voicemail box for your web site, classfieds, auctions, blog, social network profile (see tutorial and alternative).