Download Civigreen Wordpress Theme

Posted by Civi on February 19, 2009

We have released our first wordpress theme which you can download for free as long as you leave the footer links intact. Civigreen features a nice looking layout with an ad ready sidebar and a lot more features listed below. Since this is a new release, if you find any bugs just report it to us and we will fix it. Here is a list of the good stuff.

Free of charge
125×125 ad ready
Adsense ready
Widget ready
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Microsoft Stores Around The Corner

Posted by Civi on February 17, 2009

Microsoft plans to open its own retail stores just like apple did to help with the company’s slowdown.  According to Microsoft’s press release, they will be opening the stores “to create deeper engagement with consumers and continue to learn firsthand about what they want and how they buy.”

Microsoft has appointened David Porter, a former walmart executive, to be the corporate vice president of Retail Stores. This move is similar to what apple did when they Read more… »

Download Free AVG Antivirus 8.0

Posted by Civi on February 13, 2009

Want to save some money, download the popular AVG antivirus 8.0 for free. AVG is and has always been free for personal or non-commercial use. The software will provide you with protection from viruses and spywares at no cost. It will also update with newer definitions to keep you protected from new threats. This is a good alternative to Norton, Kaspersky or other paid Read more… »

Tools To Crop And Resize Pictures Online

Posted by Civi on February 10, 2009

Instead of installing a program to do this, did you know that there are tools that you can use to crop and resize pictures online. Maybe you are in a public computer and you want to edit a photo, here are some tools that can do that for you online for free.

Snipshot – This one is very easy to use and a nice looking. You can resize by dragging and it also comes with all the good features.

Drpic – Crop by dragging. Web2.0 looking and has features that you wouldn’t need any other image editor. One of my Read more… »

How To Lock Keyboard And Mouse

Posted by Civi on February 8, 2009

Locking keyboard and mouse is something that parents with young kids should know how to do. I happen to have a nephew that sometimes when I’m working on something, he’ll just come and start slapping on the keyboard and that messes everything up for me. Good news, there’s a program called “Toddler Keys” that you can use to lock your keyboard, mouse and Read more… »

Track Your Friends With Google Latitude

Posted by Civi on February 5, 2009

Google has launched yet another service that you can use to track where your friends are. Google latitude lets you see where your friends are on a map and find out what they are up to by contacting them via SMS, IM or phone call. This service can work on both your phone and your compu Read more… »

5 Free Online Logo Makers

Posted by Civi on February 4, 2009

If you are starting a website or a blog it is important to have at least a logo better than just a regular text. To save some money, you can use these free online logo makers to make logos by yourself instead of hiring someone to do it.

Simwebsol – This one is one of my favorites, it gives you a lot of options like color, reflection, font and more.

Creatr – This one is another good one. Its  nice and also has many options like mirror, badge, font and mo Read more… »

Google Earth 5.0 Lets You Explore The Oceans

Posted by Civi on February 3, 2009

Google Earth version 5 is now available for download here. This new version is nothing like the others, it allows you to explore the ocean floor in 3D. This lets you go to the deepest parts of the ocean right in front of your computer and see the terrain below. Google has partnered with National Geographic, BBC and top marine experts to make this available. It also comes with a lot of new and exciting Read more… »

Youtube Download Sites

Posted by Civi on February 2, 2009

There are lots of Youtube downloaders online for saving videos, here are a few that you can use to download Youtube videos and watch them later on your computer. You can also find desktop downloaders if you don’t want to do it online.

keepvid

Download Youtube

Vixy

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Speed Up Slow Computer

Posted by Civi on January 31, 2009

Computer are the most annoying things when they are slow. To increase speed and avoid stress and slamming your keyboard on your monitor follow the tips below.

Delete unwanted files

Delete any unwanted files and folders that you don’t need. These can be files you downloaded from the internet or duplicates that you have on your computer. There might be video or music files that are duplicates or that you don’t need, delete them then empty your recycle bin. Doing this will create more space on your hard drive hence making it faster.

Uninstall programs you don’t use

If you have had your computer for a long time then there might be a lot of programs that you Read more… »