FreeSpace allow to respect the max space limit of GMAIL

FreeSpace of BACKUPIFY is a free APP for Google GMAIL that identify all attachment too large, present in the email account. FreeSpace allow to delete or archive by downloading the mail. So is possible to reduce drastically the amount of space occuped by the emails before they reach the maximum limit of quota. The user can decide easily what mail securely download among the most large, then he can delete the copy of message present in GMAIL, freeing up storage space. 

FreeSpace

The feature, in my opinion, most interesting is that FreeSpace is a tool for single email user and for all email user of an email domain. So the administrator of an email domain can use  FreeSpace to identify what are the user that  occupy more space and can show them what are the emails that have attachments heavier to delete. FreeSpace is a tool useful to prevent reaching the maximum storage quota for all the accoouts of a domain (the quota limit is:  free 10 GB, and paid 25 GB).

iPad online emulators

Who needs (for business or curiosity) to surf on internet with an iPad can take advantage of some special free web services that act as simulators / emulators of an iPad and allow to work on a virtual iPad without having it really available.

For example, developers of websites can test if a site is displayed correctly, if it is readable, etc..

They range from the iPad simulator (perhaps the best) present on http://alexw.me/ipad2 showing some applications such as: iPod, iMovie, Clock, Safari, etc..

To the emulators of an iPad suitable for only to view websites on the: http://ipadpeek.com and http://ipad-emulator.org by which you can surf internet perceiving the same perspective you would have using a real iPad ( with them you can rotate vertically or horizontally the virtual iPad).

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Artensoft Tilt Shift Generator for miniature scene

Artensoft Tilt Shift Generator is a software that permit to Re-create the tilt-shift effects (Wikipedia) by using your PC 

So is not required tilt-shift lens ! 

With Tilt-Shift Generator you can reproduce the appearance of a miniature scale model in post processing without restricting yourself to a certain angle at the time of shooting and obviously without investing in expensive tilt-shift glass.

Artensoft Tilt Shift Generator

Tilting the lens simulates a macro shot or a miniature scene. 

This one effect is easy to reproduce in the post. You don’t lose anything by doing the tilt-shift effect in post-processing, and you won’t gain anything by using a real tilt-shift lens to capture the same scene. In fact, by using a real tilt-shift lens, you lose much of the convenience provided by modern autofocus cameras, sacrificing the AF and automatic aperture control. Check out today’s tilt-shift lenses: they cost an arm and a leg, yet they’re all manual focus, and some of them still require you to set aperture manually and use stop-down metering, slowing down your shooting a great deal.

Only Today (08 january 2013) and only for Giveaway of the Day users is possible to download FREE. 

How to Print the SMS of BlackBerry?

Who owns a BlackBerry Phone can connect it via USB port (with the appropriate cable) to his PC and can use the Desktop Manager Software supplied to perform the backup of all the data present in his phone directly to his computer.

The result is a single file with the extension .IPD containing: Contacts, SMS, Dialed and Received Calls, etc..

However, they are NOT directly readable / accessible!

To access the individual data you need to use a third party software such as:

Magic Berry

Magic Berry of Mena Step Innovative Solutions in version 3.5.0 is free, but registration is required at the site (free) to download it.

It can access the information saved in the file Backup.IPD regarding:

• SMS
• Received and Dialled Calls
• Address Book entries
• Agenda
• Activity
• Notes

In addition, for each of these items you can export the data as a .CSV (Comma Separated Value) , readable by Excel / OpenOffice to print them later.

*Upgrade - news from Mena Step's Website:

"MagicBerry Version 3.5.0 can convert between IPD and BBB files (unencrypted, with NO password). It will be very easy to work between BBB files for windows and Mac desktop manager.

Also we have implemented many other features requested by our users such as:

• Searching inside IPD records
• Setting delimiter character
• Exporting media files
• Adding help file as PDF

and still we are working on many others...."

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New: Kingsoft Office Suite Free 2012

A new suite of office software applications (freewae) was added in 2012, a new name to keep in mind, is: Kingsoft Office 2012 Suite Free.

This set of applications to be used as an alternative to Microsoft Office, contains the free version of:

• a text editor (like Word)
• a spreadsheet (like Excel)
• a presentation software (like Power Point)

The strong points in my opinion are:

a. High compatibility for both reading and writing files with Microsoft applications, it allows you to:

Open, view and edit Word (97/2000/2003/2007/2010) .doc, .docx, .wps and .wpt formats; output to (97/2000/2003) .doc, .wps and .wpt format.

Open and view Excel (97/2000/2003/2007/2010) .xls, .xlsx, .et and .ett formats; edit and save (97/2000/2003) .xls, .et and .ett format.

Open and view PowerPoint (97/2000/2003/2007/2010) .ppt, .pptx, .dps and .dpt formats; edit and save (97/2000/2003) .ppt, .dps and .dpt format.

b. graphical interface of the three applications familiar to those who already uses Microsoft software (version XP/2003).

c. ability to convert a file directly to PDF.

d. use of the product completely free without any limitation

Required Operating System:

Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows Vista(32bit,64bit) / Windows 7(32bit,64bit)

Basic Configurations:

CPU: Pentium II 266 MHz or higher

Memory: at least 128 MB

Hardware: at least 200 MB available space

Recommended Configurations:

CPU: Pentium III 450 MHz or higher　　Memory: 256 MB or larger

Hardware: 250 MB available

Consistency of Document Layout 
Open a 157-page word document (in *.docx format) with Kingsoft Writer and Microsoft Word 2007:

The number of pages are totally the same, which means the page margin, line spacing, character spacing, picture and all the content in the document are displayed according to the same parameters. When we tried to open the same document with other word processors, like OpenOffice.org Writer, the number of pages changed to 184. In this respect we can clearly see that different word processors usually apply different layout standard. However, Kingsoft Writer keeps the same with MS Word. Similar with Spreadsheets / Presentation, when we open *.xls / *.xlsx / *.ppt / *.pptx files created with Microsoft Excel / PowerPoint with corresponding Kingsoft programs, the layout and functions are successfully inherited and displayed. Conclusion: By installing Kingsoft Office, when you send or receive documents, you don't need to worry about file compatibility and layout issues. You can open Microsoft Office documents with Kingsoft Office, and others can open your documents created with Kingsoft Office with their MS Office.

Click here to reach the site where you can download Kingsoft Office 2012 Suite Free 

Upgrade 21/12/2012

The following is a list of updates for Kingsoft Office Suite. The list order is from the latest version to the initial version. Each version description includes the version number, release date and the update details.

Note: Features with * marks are only available in Professional and Standard Editions.

Kingsoft Office 2012 New Features List

Release Date: 17-09-2012

[Office Suite]

1. * Support various interface color schemes

2. * In the 2012 interface, support customization of Quick Access Toolbar

3. * In the 2012 interface, support CommandBar API

4. Support Ctrl+P Print Options, the cursor can be positioned at the Score option

5. Support Shift+F10 to call up the context menu

6. Support recently used document management function

7. Support recording recently used font list, memory task pane settings and memory to display or hide the function area feature.

8. * In the 2012 interface, the tab supports mouse wheel control horizontal scroll function

[Writer]

1. Support recording formats amendment

2. Support arranging windows side-by-side

3. Support watermark function

4. Support amendment function and recording revised format

5. Support background color for inserted text annotations

6. In the "Page Layout" tab, support 6 text direction options, and in the "Text direction" dialog box, support two direction functions

7. Support directly entering a space before the first word in the paragraph wrap

8. Support page background function

9. Support memory document map width function

[Presentation]

1. Support converting Kingsoft Presentation files into Kingsoft Writer file format

2. * In the "Home" tab of 2012 interface, added "Slide Show From Beginning" and "From Current Slide" quick play entrance

[Spreadsheets]

1. Support editing link function

2. Support "Pick From Drop-down list" option in the right-click menu

3. In the "Home" tab, on the "Paste" drop-down list, added "Paste As Unformatted Text" option

4. Support the formula evaluator by single-step function

5. Support edit and open file function

6. In the Equation Editor mode, support function insertion in name box

7. The statistical results of the status bar use thousands separator by default

8. Column width units support pounds, inches, centimeters, millimeters, character units Introduced new chart color scheme

9. Introduced the ET new engine to enhance the computing speed in Kingsoft Spreadsheets

Kingsoft Office 2012 Improved Features List

[Office Suite]

1. Fixed the backup management problems, improve backup management system

2. Solved dictionary crash problem including Youdao, Lingoes and Power Word

3. Optimized the document tab display problem, solve the problems of the document tab bar

4. * In the 2012 interface, optimized the layout and application button under the applications drop-down menu

5. * Solved crash problem after upgrade

6. * Optimized the bubble pop-up mechanism when click "upgrade online" from the "Help" menu before the serial number is expired.

7. Optimized the default background color when you save picture as GIF, BMP and JPG formats

8. * In the 2012 interface, fixed the controls display problem in the 1024 resolution on the "Home" tab

9. Optimized status bar display effect

10. Fixed the problem that title bar does not display the file name

[Writer]

1. Changed "Show / Hide paragraph layout" icon button in the "Home" tab

2. * Support navigating to the last cursor position before the document was closed

3. Optimized the document map

4. * In the 2012 interface, Text tool is presented as large icons

5. After continuously merge multiple cells in the same column, when set the merged cell text orientation to vertical, the height of the first row will change, this problem has been fixed

6. Optimized paragraph layout

[Presentation]

1. Optimized the notes pane below the slide

2. Adjusted the picture clarity in the "Slide Layout" task pane

3. Beautified the effect of slide thumbnails for the Hover and Check state

[Spreadsheets]

1. Edited reconstruction, including the Function Wizard dialog box, the Advanced Filter dialog box, edit field, the parentheses of formula coloring in the edit field

2. * Adjusted the "Draw Border" position in the "Home" tab

3. Improved circulation reference dialog box, the interrupt calculation (status bar) and automatic archiving experience

4. * In the 2012 interface, classifying and extracting functions in the "Insert Function" dialog box

5. In the pie chart, the percentage cannot be accurate to decimal places, now this problem has been solved.

Update 15/04/2013: Just for today (24 hour time), you can download and install the free standard version of the product (Kingsoft Office Suite Standard 2012) from the site Freebiest

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:

I was extremely impressed by the product's compatibility with Word and Excel files. In particular I found that can properly handle some VBA macro that does not work on OpenOffice / LibreOffice.

For those who want access to a more professional version (, here is where to find a table comparing the various versions of the product. Only add that in the paid version you can edit and modify VBA macros and you can choose whether to use the new Ribbon interface (similar to Microsoft Office 2010).

Send attachment with default email client

How to send email with attachments in a way programmed and automated by using the default e-mail client software whatever it is (Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail, Thunderbird, etc.).?

Essentially there is the need to have a system to compose an email message containing: sender, recipient, title, subject and attachment files and to automatically open the default email client with the message pre-compiled so that the user has to carry only sending.

There are at least a couple of methods:

1. Use the command mailto:

From a command prompt (click Start | Run, then type cmd and press enter) you can launch the default email client through a mailto hyperlink.

Please note NOT all Email Client support the parameter for attachments (such as Thunderbird does not accept it).
mailto:me@example.com?Subject=Hi&Body=See+attached+file&Attach="C:\readme.pdf" 

2. Or use SendToVB a small free software that allows you to send in a programmed way email with attachments using the default email client, and above is compatible with ALL Client (Thunderbird included). Here is the screen that summarizes the commands and options available:

Also this software is to be used from the command prompt.

The syntax is simple:

SendToVB -files <attachment file1> -body <text of mail> -to <email address> -subject <content>

Example:

SendToVB -file c:\readme.txt -body "Hello here the document for you" -to marc@example.com -subject "Important"

The commands (flags) are:

-files <file1>... <fileN> with which you can send multiple attachments in the same email.
-body <text> which is part of the body of the message enclosed in double quotes (").
-bodytext <bofyfile.txt> that can be used as an alternative to -body when the email must contain a very long message. It allows you to specify the text file that contains the body of the email.
-to <address1>; <address2> with which you can also specify multiple recipients separated by a semicolon (;)
-cc <address1>; <address2> with which one can point in Carbon Copy also multiple recipients separated by a semicolon (;)
-bcc <address1>; <address2> with which one can point in Blind Carbon Copy  even multiple recipients separated by a semicolon (;)
-subject <text> with which you assign the title of the email
-mailto with which to force SendToVB to use the mailto method (instead of the MAPI functions) but that may not work properly when inserting attachments!
All commands (flags) can be abbreviated with the first letter, eg -subject becomes -s

In addition, for those who experience problems with too many parameters and receive the message "command line too long" you can use a second method:

-list <listfile.txt> indicates where the text file that contains a single line with all specified commands to be used for sending mail

An image of use with Thunderbord is here. SendToVb automatically open your Default Email Client (Thunderbird in this case) and compose the email like in Window.

Notes for software developers:

a. Since SendToVB is a small stand-alone tool, it can also be used by third-party software to automate the procedures for sending mail. A hypothetical third-party software written in Visual Basic. NET or C# might contain within it a line of code that calls a shell command within the SendToVB.

For example:

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start ("SendToVB -to you@example.com -file C:\readme.txt");

b. SendToVB is written in Visual Basic 2005 and requires the installation of .NET Framework 2.0 runtime which is often already installed on new PCs. Internally automatically uses MAPI functions when to send emails with attachments, and use the command mailto to send email without attachments.

SendToVB is available here for download 

E-Virus (Part III): I have a PC infected! Now as I clean it?

After confirming the presence of one or more e-virus on your PC,

Study: E-VIRUS (part I) How to recognize the symptoms of a E-FLU or if your PC has got an E-VIRUS? 

Study: E-Virus (Part II): Maybe your PC is infected ... how to verify their presence?

... you should read up as much as possible (with Internet) what are the characteristics of those virus that are present (mode of distribution, payload, removal instructions). Knowing the enemy is easier to defeat him! 

In fact, knowing the name of the virus and how it is dangerous it is possible that a specific removal tool is freely available from software company like: Symantec, Kaspersky, McAfee, TrendMicro, etc.. 

For example, there are removal tools for specific viruses as the most common: Melissa , Bagle , MyDoom, Sasser , Conficker , etc.. 

Or you can use tools to remove general (broad spectrum) as:

1) McAfee Stinger (freeware),

2) COMBOFIX (freeware), 

3) DrWEB CureIt, 
4) Microsoft Removal Tool (freeware),

5) Microsoft Security Scanner (freeware),
6) Norton Power Eraser (freeware),
7) Kaspersky Antivirus scan (freeware)
8) SuperAntiSpyware (freeware)
9) HitmanPro
10) Norman Malware Cleaner (freeware)
11) Comodo Cleaning Essentials (freeware)

Obviously you can increase the benefits of these products by performing sequentially scanning of the PC with different instruments. 

Sometimes however, you must do multiple scans with different products but you can not install too many anti-virus simultaneously on the same PC for speed and compatibility issues. Besides installing and removing sequentially the various antivirus becomes costly and long, so you can avoid using the services of free online tools for virus scanning and removing offered by some software house (the only constraint is given by having to scan through internet connection always active).

For example we can mention:

1) TRENDMICRO HouseCall

2) BITDEFENDER Online Scanner Free

3) F-SECURE Online Scanner
4) Microsoft Safety Scanner 
5) ESET Online Scanner

All these operations are of course possible only when the virus has not completely compromise access to the PC.

If you can not start the operating system then you can use antivirus software from a CD or bootable USB key (Rescue CD). These systems are typically available as .ISO images and you must create CD / DVD or install it on bootable USB sticks, so you can operate independently of the operating system installed on the infected PC (Windows / Linux). The only care is to be placed in verify that the BIOS is selected  to the CD or USB external drive as first boot device.

Some examples:

1) Kaspersky Rescue Disk 10

2) Bitdefender Rescue CD

3) AVG Rescue CD
4) F-Secure Rescue CD
5) Micosoft Windows Defender Offline [32/64bit] CD
6) Avira AntiVir Rescue System CD
7) Dr.Web LiveCD
8) G Data BootCD

9) COMODO Rescue Disk CD
Once you start the CD you can scan the hard drive and require the deletion / correction of infected files.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:

I have often used some of these tools along with excellent results. In particular ComboFix was decisive with the virus most "resistant". 

Regarding the now infamous "worm" Conficker - Downadup, I can indicate the presence of specific free removal tool from almost all manufacturers of antivirus. Bitdefender, however, provides also a free removal tool that works on ALL the LAN and not only on the individual PC ( Network Downadup Removal Tool ). 

In some situations even after you delete virus, the operating system is "unstable" because it partly damaged by the virus itself. A viable technique in these cases, apart from the total reinstallation of the operating system, is to make the System Restore going back a few days compared to infection of the virus (feature available on versions of Windows from XP forward).

E-Virus (Part II): Maybe your PC is infected ... how to verify their presence?

Depending on the level of operation of the PC you can work in various ways:

A) If you can start and enter your username and password.

In this case you can use some tools:

1) Using the free tool GMER http://www.gmer.net/ you can see if it'is present a rootkit, disable and / or remove the service / process indicted (E-viruses) from memory and from boot starting process (of the next time). To recognize the services / processes containing E-virus you should look for files with names abstruse (eg: rytrewxz.dll). GMER usually marks them in red and / or specify the attribute (*** hidden ***) which means "file hidden to the user." In case that  appears the message: "WARNING! GMER has found system modification, Which Might Have Been Caused by ROOTKIT activity. Do you want to fully scan your system? " it is evident that GMER has identified a rootkit on the system and asked to start the full scan of your PC.

2) If you press simultaneously the keys CTRL + ALT + DEL and you access to the task manager (Windows Task Manager) you can see all the processes in memory and identify the processes that have random names similar to those shown in case (1), possibly you can kill ("terminate") them,  that is, temporarily remove it from memory.

3) Using the free tool McAfee Stinger http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/how-to-use-stinger.aspx you can identify and remove the most common e-VIRUS. The procedure is automatic because the tool detects both infections in place (files in memory), either tracks and files infected from the hard drive analyzed. The tool shows which and how many "problems" was able to identify and provide for its eradication.

4) Using the free tool Prevx http://www.prevx.com/ you can identify both rootkit either the kind of insidious virus that is installed for example in the MBR (Master Boot Record) of the hard disk. In the free version detects and lists all the E-virus present in the system but does not eliminate them. However, it may be useful to identify the name of E-virus present in your PC or the type of epidemic in progress.

5) using the free service OpenDNS www.opendns.com for malware detection. It is totally automatic and when it detects suspicious activity on the control panel of the OpenDNS website appears the message "Malware / Botnet Activity Detected". Inside: 

http://itmanagerslife.blogspot.com/2011/07/opendns-replacement-for-improving-dns.html

FreeNAS - How to create a network drive free

FreeNAS is a free Linux distribution (specifically is FreeBSD) with which you can transform an old PC into a network drive. For the numerous security features available to you this is more properly a Network Attached Storage (NAS) so it can be used in business.

http://freenas.org/

FreeNAS supports the following file systems NTFS (using NTFS-3G), Ext2, Ext3, ZFS, FAT16, FAT32, UFS and UFS2. Are possible installations with iSCSI and RAID.
The advantage you have with this distribution (in addition to giving a second life to older PCs) is the ease of expansion of hardware features. For example, you can easily increase the capacity of the disks (by adding new hard disk on your PC) or speed of access to the LAN (replacing the 100 Mbit network card with a 1000-Mbit or more), or simply the ease of maintenance (if something fails it is easy to replace it, as they are all standard components and cheap).
Currently the version 8 is coming out. That promises further improvements! As soon as possible I will try to test it!

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: 

For years I use different PCs with different configurations transformed into FreeNAS, never having encountered any particular problems (in versions 6 and 7). In some cases they are "virtualized" or are virtual PCs (VMware FreeNAS).

STICKIES: notes and colors on desktop

Stickies is a free utility with which you can write reminders on your desktop (the equivalent of colored slip of paper and sticky going to attack anywhere).

http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/

Among the notable features the ability to point out: 

1) use different colors for each "package". 

2) use different fonts, sizes, font styles. 

3) store, discard, retrieve, export the package. 

4) include an alarm reminder to show only when appropriate.

5) insert images. 

6) customize the "themes" or "skin" of the leaflets. 

But the feature I like best is the ability to send reminders to other users connected to the same LAN. From the book of STIKIES you can choose to which and to how many users send reminders (with confirmation of receipt).Also you can update in real time the shared address book for all users stickies on the internal network. This enables some scenarios in companies with very large offices or arranged on different floors. For example: "I remember a meeting with my colleague in an office which is 3 floors below me and that is currently busy on the phone? Well then I send him a reminder using stickies!" 

Another feature allows you to send reminders by email. 

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:

I use this software since version 5 (now we are at 7.1a), I'm excited and I think it useful to write reminders for myself and for other office users.

In one company than I knowm it is used "heavy" side by side with the utility "sticky server" that manages the shared address book for all users on the LAN.