i am a computer guy (nerd?) from los angeles area who loves rock music, travel, photography, gadgets, cars, reading and everything google and apple. using this tumblelog, i am sharing stuff that i liked on internet. here is my friendfeed follow me on twitter check my profile at LinkedIn check out my geeky blog check iphone posts at iphoneholicTumblr (3.0; @bsingh)http://www.baljindersingh.com/<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5598472/safari-browser-update-opens-up-extensions">Safari Extensions Now Available Through Browser Update [Safari]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/07/500x_safari_extensions.jpg" width="500" alt="Safari Extensions Now Available Through Browser Update"/>Windows/Mac: Safari 5.0.1 is out, and it’s much more than just a bug fix. Installing the update activates Safari’s new extensions platform, which has roughly 100 extensions available through <a href="http://extensions.apple.com/" target="_blank">…</a></p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/872565820http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/872565820Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:04:41 -0700<a href="http://www.labnol.org/internet/twitter-newspapers/13417/">Twitter Newspapers</a>: <p><img title="Twitter - River of News" src="http://img.labnol.org/di/twitter_news.png" border="0" alt="Twitter - River of News" width="540" height="280"/></p> <p>Twitter uses the “<a href="http://www.reallysimplesyndication.com/riverOfNews" target="_blank">river of news</a>” format to present your timeline. The most recent tweets of your Twitter friends are at the top and these get pushed down as new tweets enter the timeline.</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008136http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008136Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:08:46 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5513341/savevideome-downloads-video-from-youtube-dailymotion-metacafe-and-more">Savevideo.me Downloads Video From YouTube, Dailymotion, Metacafe, and More [Ripping]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/500x_2010-04-09_092021.jpg" width="500" alt="Savevideo.me Downloads Video From YouTube, Dailymotion, Metacafe, and More"/>Web-based tools for downloading YouTube videos abound but smaller video sites are often neglected. Savevideo.me works on YouTube and a half-dozen other sites for easy one-click downloads.</p> <p>Visit…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008161http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008161Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:08:46 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5513412/netflix-delays-new-releases-from-fox-and-universal-28-days-but-its-not-all-bad">Netflix Delays New Releases from Fox and Universal 28 Days, but It's Not All Bad [Streaming Video]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/340x_nf.jpg" width="340" alt="Netflix Delays New Releases from Fox and Universal 28 Days, but It's Not All Bad"/>Bad news for Netflix subscribers who still use the service for something other than streaming Watch Instantly movies and TV: The service has entered agreements with Fox and Universal (along with…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008171http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008171Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:08:46 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5513447/google-suggest-mobile-provides-smart-answers-while-you-type">Google Suggest Mobile Provides Smart Answers While You Type [Search]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/340x_google_suggest.jpg" width="340" alt="Google Suggest Mobile Provides Smart Answers While You Type"/>iPhone/Android/WebOS: Mobile searching for common information—weather, unit conversions, flight data, and the like—just got a bit faster on some phones. Google’s Suggest feature on its mobile…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008176http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008176Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:08:46 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5513415/jdownloader-turbocharges-file-sharing-sites">JDownloader Turbocharges File Sharing Sites [Downloads]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/500x_2010-04-09_102852.jpg" width="500" alt="JDownloader Turbocharges File Sharing Sites"/>Windows/Mac/Linux: If you’re a frequent visitor to popular file sharing sites like Rapidshare you’ll want to grab a copy of JDownloader, a java-based tool that completely automates the…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008146http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008146Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:08:46 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5513259/use-google-dictionary-to-see-words-used-in-current-context">Use Google Dictionary to See Words Used in Current Context [Dictionary]</a>: <p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/2010-04-09_075348.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/500x_2010-04-09_075348.jpg" width="500" alt="Use Google Dictionary to See Words Used in Current Context"/></a>If you want to see a word in current usage, most dictionaries offer dated or stilted examples. Google Dictionary combs news sites to pull quotes demonstrating words in current usage.</p> <p>Plug in…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008152http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008152Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:08:46 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5513585/windows-media-player-12-streams-your-media-library-over-the-internet">Windows Media Player 12 Streams Your Media Library over the Internet [Streaming Media]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/500x_custom_1270836020370_hed.jpg" width="500" alt="Windows Media Player 12 Streams Your Media Library over the Internet"/>Here’s a new one to us: Linking your Windows Live ID to Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7 allows you to stream your entire music library to any computer. Even better: no need to install…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008188http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/509008188Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:08:46 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5512744/uploadr-takes-screenshots-shares-files-and-folders-with-ease">Uploadr Takes Screenshots, Shares Files and Folders With Ease [Downloads]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/340x_sshot-2010-04-08-_14-53-57_-_1_.jpg" width="340" alt="Uploadr Takes Screenshots, Shares Files and Folders With Ease"/>Windows only: Free, portable application Uploadr takes screenshots or shares files on file sharing site <a href="http://www.localhostr.com/" target="_blank">Localhostr</a> with a simple drag-and-drop interface—and it even has Jump List support for…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/506978318http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/506978318Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:19:09 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5512326/xmarks-for-firefox-syncs-open-tabs-between-browsers">Xmarks for Firefox Syncs Open Tabs Between Browsers [Downloads]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/500x_xmarks_password_sync.jpg" width="500" alt="Xmarks for Firefox Syncs Open Tabs Between Browsers"/>Firefox: Fans of the Xmarks bookmark and password syncing service, rejoice. You can now close down any Firefox browser connected to Xmarks and open whatever tabs you left standing on another…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/506184060http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/506184060Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:20:39 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5512349/create-instant-qr-codes-with-a-bookmarklet">Create Instant QR Codes with a Bookmarklet [Bookmarklet]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/340x_instant_qrcode.jpg" width="340" alt="Create Instant QR Codes with a Bookmarklet"/>Creating camera-phone-friendly QR codes <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5511793/make-qr-codes-in-a-jiffy-with-googl" target="_blank">with a goo.gl shortlink URL tweak</a> is nice, but one of our readers took the next logical step. His bookmarklets creates a goo.gl link, automatically…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/506184063http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/506184063Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:20:39 -0700<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Makeuseof/~3/D35Xb2UKkcE/">Ski Runner 2 – An Awesome Free Flash-Based Online Skiing Game</a>: <p><iframe src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~ah/f/ejt3ii0eqa91bhsq58jf9gcvdg/300/250?ca=1&fh=280#http%3A%2F%2Fwww.makeuseof.com%2Ftag%2Fski-runner-2-awesome-free-online-skiing-game%2F" width="100%" height="280" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"></iframe></p> <p><img style="margin-right:20px" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/skiHead.png" border="0" alt="skiHead" vspace="5" align="left"/>Sometimes the day’s work just overtakes you and you need a little something to break the monotony. Some people turn to drugs or alcohol, but I turn to free online flash based skiing…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/503927721http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/503927721Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:42:08 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5511726/hone-your-eye-for-fake-online-reviews">Hone Your Eye for Fake Online Reviews [Reviews]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/340x_online-reviews.jpg" width="340" alt="Hone Your Eye for Fake Online Reviews"/>Online reviews have changed the way we shop, and mostly for the better. We’re certainly more informed consumers, but online reviews aren’t always trustworthy. Savvy consumer blog Consumerist…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/503927731http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/503927731Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:42:08 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5511552/flowdock-streamlines-tasks-and-feeds-for-group-projects">Flowdock Streamlines Tasks and Feeds for Group Projects [Webapps]</a>: <p>If you’re part of a group or business that uses a blog, wiki, chat software, bug tracking, or other webapps to track progress, Flowdock wants to help you organize all that with a streamlined look…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/503927723http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/503927723Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:42:08 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5511073/weekplan-pairs-your-tasks-with-the-motivation-behind-them">WeekPlan Pairs Your Tasks with the Motivation Behind Them [Planning]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/500x_2010-04-07_112502.jpg" width="500" alt="WeekPlan Pairs Your Tasks with the Motivation Behind Them"/>WeekPlan is a weekly task and goal planner that pairs your task list with the personal and professional goals you’re striving towards.</p> <p>WeekPlan not only organizes your tasks for the week but…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/503927727http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/503927727Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:42:08 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5511701/the-tiny-ohto-petit+b-pen-fits-comfortably-in-your-pocket">The Tiny Ohto Petit-B Pen Fits Comfortably in Your Pocket [Stuff We Like]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/340x_ohto.jpg" width="340" alt="The Tiny Ohto Petit-B Pen Fits Comfortably in Your Pocket"/>Like to keep a pen handy but don’t want to look like you’re carrying an office in your bulging pockets? The Ohto Petit-B compact wallet pen fits easily in your pocket—and even in the fold of a…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/503927730http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/503927730Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:42:08 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5510755/instapaper-beyond-brings-keyboard-shortcuts-to-instapaper">Instapaper Beyond Brings Keyboard Shortcuts to Instapaper [Downloads]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/500x_instapaperbeyond.jpg" width="500" alt="Instapaper Beyond Brings Keyboard Shortcuts to Instapaper"/>Mac only: <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5439630/get-an-instapaper-text-view-of-any-web-article" target="_blank">Previously mentioned</a> web service <a href="http://www.instapaper.com/" target="_blank">Instapaper</a> is well-loved, but if you’ve gotten used to keyboard shortcuts in webapps, userscript Instapaper Beyond will make you love it even more,…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/501862630http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/501862630Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:21:30 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5510481/ubuntu-1004-gets-cloud+based-contact-syncing">Ubuntu 10.04 Gets Cloud-Based Contact Syncing [Contacts]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/340x_ubuntu_one_iphone.jpg" width="340" alt="Ubuntu 10.04 Gets Cloud-Based Contact Syncing"/>Along with a <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5478063/ubuntu-1004-to-include-built+in-music-store" target="_blank">built-in music store</a>, Ubuntu 10.04, the free Linux distribution arriving later this month, will offer a 30-day trial of cloud-based contact syncing through its <a href="https://one.ubuntu.com/" target="_blank">Ubuntu One</a>…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/501473109http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/501473109Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:11:51 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5510682/miro-video-converter-easily-converts-video-for-your-android-psp-or-apple-device">Miro Video Converter Easily Converts Video for Your Android, PSP, or Apple Device [Downloads]</a>: <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/500x_custom_1270567829460_miroconverter.jpg" width="500" alt="Miro Video Converter Easily Converts Video for Your Android, PSP, or Apple Device"/>Windows and Mac: Miro Video Converter quickly and easily converts video on-the-fly for popular devices, with presets for your PSP, Android phone, or Apple device.</p> <p>The program has presets for a…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/501473117http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/501473117Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:11:51 -0700<a href="http://lifehacker.com/5510544/antenna-brings-you-streaming-radio-from-around-the-world">Antenna Brings You Streaming Radio From Around the World [Downloads]</a>: <p><a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/2010-04-06_092113.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/500x_2010-04-06_092113.jpg" width="500" alt="Antenna Brings You Streaming Radio From Around the World"/></a>Adobe Air: Streaming radio stations abound but finding them is one thing and enjoying thousands of them with a polished interface and all in one place is another. Antenna is a sleek Adobe…</p>http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/501473112http://www.baljindersingh.com/post/501473112Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:11:51 -0700