Extract Text from Images Online with Free Online OCR

Free OCR is a web-based application dedicated to extract text from any supported images, including JPG, GIF, TIFF, BMP or PNG. Additionally, it also supports PDF file and can recognize up to 6 languages from English, German, Italian, Spanish, French and Dutch.

Free OCR is free and doesn’t require anything from you, not even your email address, but you’ll have to make sure that the uploaded image isn’t more than 2MB in size. It must also not higher or wider than 5000 pixels. Another limitation is that you can only upload 10 images per hour.

Another thing to note is that the extracted text will be presented as a plain text only. The formatting and layout of the text will not be included. Additionally, the application requires the resolution of the images to be at least 150 dpi, so it might fail to exract text from a screenshot in case you’re planning to. But it is said that you should give it a shot to find out if it can recognize and extract text from the screenshot image that you have.

“Our OCR engine requires images at a resolution of 150 dpi or greater and as such it is not optimal suited for reading PC screen shots which are only 72dpi. But as we process your uploaded image for better accuracy it might be possible to OCR even screen shots. just give it a try.”

If you’re going to extract text from your pdf file that contains several pages, I suggest to refrain from using this online service at this moment since it only extract text from the first page of your pdf file.

Link: http://www.free-ocr.com/

WobZIP - Extract Files from Compressed Archives Online

Wobzip is an online archive viewer. It is based on the excellent open source archiving tool 7-zip, and so supports 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZHCHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS compressed archives.

If someone sent you an email attachment, or you downloaded a file from the Internet, that is compressed using one of the above mentioned formats, there’s no need for you to install a new software to extract its contents if you head over toWobZip, you only have to upload the compressed file and click the wobzip button on the webpage, that's it, you’re done.

WobZip will help you upload a compressed file under 100Mb in size. You may also use the tool to uncompress zipped files that may be protected by a password. Internally, they use the popular 7-zip utility to perform the decompression.

Which Spectacle Frame matches your Face?

Frame Finder - is an online tool where you can virtually try out various spectacle frames and sun glasses online. If you are curious to know the style of eyeglasses that will best suit your face you will have to try this.

You need to upload your photo and then provide location of the eyeballs, nose and shape of the face. You can then start experimenting with the various designer spectacle frames, and if you really like it, you can even buy one. You may limit your search to rimless frames or those made of a particular material from plastic to metal.

Frame Finder provides model numbers of all branded frames like Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Ray Ban, Versace, Guess, etc... that help you find in your local stores.

Link - http://tryontech.framesdirect.com

Save time using Automated Software Installer

Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI) is a simple to use automation program to install multiple programs or software at once with very less user interaction.

You will not have to search for softwares from different sources like CD's, flash drives etc to do a fresh installation. With Windows Post-Install Wizard all that you will need is 1 or 2 CD\DVD's to fully install your PC with all of your softwares and tweaks to your operating system. Detailed information of how to accomplish this is provided on the authors website

http://www.wpiw.net/The_Dark_Side/home.html

DoubleDesktop - A Tiny Virtual Desktop Manager

DoubleDesktop is a smart and elegant system tray utility that effectively doubles the width of your Windows desktop. It's simpler to use than many similar programs: just mouse-click on its icon or hit a keystroke combination to switch between "left" and "right" parts of the desktop. This lets you easily rearrange all your application windows between the two desktop parts.

To move a window from the one virtual screen to another, just drag the window beyond the right or left screen boundaries. Then, switch the desktop and pull the window the rest of the way through. You can choose different wallpaper and desktop icons' title colors for both screens.

DoubleDesktop is a freeware and can be downloaded from Brothersoft.com

PowerMenu - Extend Taskbar Menu or Window Features

Power Menu is a small app the author wrote that adds Always On Top, Minimize To Tray, Priority and Transparency sub menus to all top level system menus..

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Rapidshare premium accounts

Here is a good opportunity for bloggers and webmasters to get Rapidshare Premium Accounts for free. GeniusHackers.Com, a blog about Windows tweaks and registry hacks is giving away premium accounts to bloggers and webmasters.


To get Rapidshare Premium account, you have to post about this contest on your blog or website and after that mail GeniusHackers with the link to your post using the contact form given here. You will get the premium account with user name and password in your email inbox.


Here is the link to the post:
RapidShare premium accounts for bloggers and webmasters.

Play Movies In Rar Archives Without Unpacking using RARFileSource

If you regularly download movies packed in rar archives you might like the idea of playing those movies directly without having to unpack the rar archives first. A few specialized video players exist that can play the movies in rar archives automatically but it is generally not a widely supported feature.

Rar File Source is a Direct Show Filter that adds system wide support for playing movies in rar archives. The only restriction is that it can only play movies in uncompressed rar archives. This is usually the case as it does not make sense to compress movies due to limited space gain and time constraints.

Rar File Source

RARFileSource - Play Movies In Rar Archives Without Unpacking

If you regularly download movies packed in rar archives you might like the idea of playing those movies directly without having to unpack the rar archives first. A few specialized video players exist that can play the movies in rar archives automatically but it is generally not a widely supported feature.

Rar File Source is a Direct Show Filter that adds system wide support for playing movies in rar archives. The only restriction is that it can only play movies in uncompressed rar archives. This is usually the case as it does not make sense to compress movies due to limited space gain and time constraints.

Yahoo Online Currency Converter

The Yahoo Online Currency Converter is a free online foreign currency exchange rate converter offered by Yahoo!. It provides users a way to easily convert a specific currency into another currency using the current exchange rate.

The Yahoo Currency Converter is one of the reliable sources of foreign exchange rates. Although, the Yahoo Currency Converter does not provide real time data, the information supplied will already give an excellent approximate for a certain currency to be converted into another. In addition, the tools offered such as charts, news and commentary, trade details, and international resources offer relevant information that are very useful especially for an individual who equires foreign exchange rates on a daily basis.

Tips to reduce power consumption of your computer.

Computers are now more used day than they used to be, it is important to make your computer more energy efficient today.

Here are few tips that will help in decreasing power consumption of your computer(s).

1. Use Energy Efficient Products

Energy Star is an international standard for energy efficient consumer products. When you buy electronics, look for the logo shown above or ask for similarly certified products.

2. Use Blackle to Save Power

Blackle was created by Heap Media to remind us all of the need to take small steps in our everyday lives to save energy. Blackle searches are powered by Google Custom Search Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly black. A given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen, so you get all the goodness of Google and with all the additional environmental benefits.


This small tweak to Google has a potential to save 750 Megawatt hours a year. As of now, they’ve already saved more than a million watt hours with this tool!

3. Using LCD monitors instead of CRT

CRT monitors consumes more power than LCD screens of similar size. So if you’re looking to cut down on the power bill, consider dumping that old CRT monitor and moving on to a LCD monitor which consumes less power, looks cool on the table and else deliver crisper sharper images.

DivFix++ - Fix corrupted AVI files in your pc

DivFix++ is yours AVI video repair and preview software. Most of the AVI media files that are downloaded from peer to peer file sharing clients like emule, utorrent, gnutella, ftp web or any other source on the internet may contain errors, there errors cause interruption while the file is being played. DivFix++ is designed to repair and preview these files. It can repair AVI and DivX files. DivFix++ is very easy to use, you only have to add the corrupted AVI file and then click on fix error button.

Download Link : http://divfixpp.sourceforge.net/download.html

ShutDownGuard - Prevent automatic Windows restart, log off or shutdown

ShutDownGuard is a small portable application that prevents automatic shutdown, restart or log off of Windows. It sits on the tray and runs silently on the background.

Whenever there is an attempt to automatically shutdown or restart Windows, a notification pops up on the tray reporting that there is such an attempt and leaving you option to continue restarting Windows or block the automatic restart so you can do it manually later on. To block the automatic restart you simply ignore the notification. To continue it you have to click the notification.

This application will be useful to avoid interruption while you are downloading a huge file from RapidShare or working on an important document when Windows is suddenly restarted by a program that you’ve just installed

ShutdownGuard is a freeware and can be downloaded from :
http://code.google.com/p/shutdownguard/

LockAnEXE - Prevent any software or executables from running

LockAnEXE is an easy to use EXE security tool that offers you the option to lock down executable files including setup files and prevents them from being opened.



It is very easy and simple to use this program, you only have to simply click 'Open File' and browse the executable (.exe) file and click the "Lock file" or "Unlock file" option you prefer and click 'Do It' to lock or unlock.


Program Source: http://www.secretfilesoftware.com/lockanexe/