OCR Terminal is a web-based Optical Character Recognition service that is able to extract text from JPG images, TIFF images and PDF files. You can download the results in a variety of formats such as .rtf (Rich Text Format), .doc (Microsoft Word document), .txt and .pdf. The results of the OCR process can also [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Convert Images and PDF Documents to Text with OCR Terminal
Saturday, February 28, 2009RITI Printer Uses Coffee Grinds Instead of Ink or Toner
The RITI Printer is an entry in the Greener Gadgets competition that uses the leftovers from a pillar of geek culture — caffeine intake — and recycles them as the filling for its ink cartridge. Just place your leftover coffee grounds or tea in the cartridge, put a piece of paper in the printer and [...]
Weby Icons – A Slick Set of 100 Free Icons
Friday, February 27, 2009The Weby Icon Set by Asher Abbasi is a set of 100 high quality, nicely done icons. They come in three formats: PNG, ICO and ICNS. The icon set is available for free and can be used for both person and commercial purposes — the main restriction is that you may not resell them. You [...]
How to Install Windows 7 on Your Mac with Parallels
“How to Install Windows 7 in OS X using Parallels Desktop” by SimpleHelp.net is an illustrated step-by-step guide for installing the beta version of Microsoft’s next operating system on your Mac. Each part of the Windows 7 installation process is described as well as shown in a screenshot. To install Windows 7 on your Mac, you [...]
Run Multiple Versions of IE at the Same Time with Internet Explorer Collection
Thursday, February 26, 2009Internet Explorer Collection is a package containing every major version of the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser since 1.0 for Windows 95. Internet Explorer Collection is distributed as a resource for web developers to test their projects across many different versions of the popular web browser in order to find IE-specific bugs. Normally only one [...]
A Different Way to Quickly & Securely Delete Files in OS X
“A faster way to securely delete files” by MalEbenSo of Mac OS X Hints describes how you can use Disk Utility to securely delete files faster than the Finder. Mac OS X has a “Secure Empty Trash…” feature that erases your deleted files in a permanent manner that prevents anyone else from recovering them with forensic [...]
Save Excerpts from Video Files with Kate’s Video Cutter
Wednesday, February 25, 2009Kate’s Video Cutter is free Windows software that can extract an excerpt from a video file and save it in a few common file formats. It is easy to use and supports a variety of formats. Kates Video Cutter has a pretty simple interface. Open a video file, drag two sliders to the beginning and ending [...]
Browse Netflix Watch Instantly at Lightspeed with InstantWatcher.com
If you are often frustrated by the web-based interface to Netflix’s otherwise fantastic “Watch Instantly” service, then take a look at Instant Watcher. The site uses API magic yank all the Watch Instantly titles out of Netflix’s inventory, pull down trailers from YouTube and reviews from the New York Times, and put all that together [...]
Password Theft Scam Currently Spreading Through Instant Messages
Tuesday, February 24, 2009A phishing scam is currently making its way around the Internet over various instant messaging networks. Potential victims receive an IM containing a link which tries to trick them into giving up their Google username and password. People are receiving messages from their friends telling them to click on a link — clicking that link puts [...]
Safari 4 Beta Available from Apple
Apple has released a beta version of Safari. This new version of Apple’s web browser boasts a few flashy new features: See all your favorite web sites on the screen at once. Browse your history and bookmarks with Cover Flow. Improved tabs and browsing history search. A Windows-esque look and feel for Windows PC users. “Want to enable 1password in [...]
