Do not get Tracked: Epic Privacy Browser

Do you know, Visiting Top 50 websites will install over 3,000 tracking files on your computer , Here is the WSJ survey . 

Imagine hundreds of people around you following you around you work, home, at store and note down every thing you do ?? That's exactly what is happening now a days with the famous search engines and websites.

Epic Privacy Browser help's you protect 11 potential privacy leaks that EPIC blocks, On Browser close EPIC clears all your Browsing data and never leaves Tracking file on your Computer.  It's One click proxy helps to hide your IP Address. 

EPIC has both Windows/Mac versions available . http://epicbrowser.com 

Source: EPIC Privacy Browser, One Thing Well

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How to Open Folder structure from Command Prompt in Mac ?

Just like we have an option in Windows OS like "Open Command Prompt here" , do we ever wanted to open a folder right from the Command prompt, with out navigating back to the folder ?

Here is a simple tip to open a folder from Command prompt, with out going through the folder structure. 

when you are working on a long command prompt , and you wanted to copy file from that location and send an email or upload to any cloud environment. 

just type "open ." , and it will open a folder in GUI . 

OR to open "xyz" folder one step back "open ../xyz" 

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NSA Can Reportedly Hack your Smart Phone :)

The National Security Agency (NSA) can reportedly spy directly on smartphones,according to leaked documents from Germany’s Der Spiegel. Der Spiegel reports that the NSA can “tap most sensitive data held on these smart phones, including contact lists, SMS traffic, notes and location information about where a user has been.”

Smartphone makers, especially Apple, have claimed that agencies can’t read the encrypted messages that are sent between devices of the same type (i.e. iMessage and BBM). However, Some of the reports says NSA cracked most of the encrypted (ssl) sites with their super computers , So it is possible that the NSA could have access to them. If Der Spiegel’s report is true, it would be especially damaging to BlackBerry, with its strong following in government.

So, lets wait for Der Spiegel full report for more details ..!

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How to Email files Directly to Google Drive, Drop Box and SkyDrive ?

Do you ever wanted to copy attachments directly Cloud Drive like Google Drive, Drop Box, SkyDrive. 

Email It In Gives you personal email address which you can send attachments. Those attachments will directly copied over to Google Drive, Drop Box Or SkyDrive .

Email It In is totally free to use for emails up to 5MB in size. Just sign in to Email It In and Once done you will be given an email address ending in xxxx@emailitin.com, Once you know your email, its as simple as sending an email to copy the attachments directly to your Cloud Drive. 

Video Demo: 

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How to Remove annoying link conversion at Google Search ?

Have you ever tried to copy a link from the Google Search Results , Its really annoying that Google will not let you copy the Direct link location if you tried to copy, instead It gives you a very long Google url to redirect through Google search as a Referrer. 

For Example: If you tried to search "apple" in the google Search , first result we get is apple website, However if you tried to copy , instead of provide the link www.apple.com , it gives you the link http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j

Now you can avoid that by installing Chrome Extension "Don't Track me Google"

Goto Google Chrome Webstore, and add the Don't Track me Google extension to your google Chrome Browser, and Relaunch the Chrome Browser. 

Now you can avoid the Google annoying long links and the Extension will allow you to copy Direct URL . 

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CloudConvert: Convert Any File type to Almost Any thing

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Almost every one of us might tried to convert files between formats, It's never an easy task to convert one file format to other format.  CloudConvert is offering a web App where you can Convert almost Anything to Anything , it support's 140 different file types.

Just Upload a file that you wanted to convert and it gives you list of files it can convert to in a drop down. Also it gives you an option to send you the converted files Via Email or Send it directly to your Dropbox OR Google Drive .

So, it's that simple .. if you ever wanted to do file conversion with out downloading any software to your Computer.

Source: One Thing Well

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20 Shortcuts for Google +

If you are a regular user of Google + , and wanted to learn some very simple but powerful shortcuts for the better experience of using Google + , here is the a very nicely described shortcuts.

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How to login to a linux server using putty or ssh from run prompt

Small tip on how to run putty from windows run prompt by providing login credentials

Follow the below steps to run putty from window run prompt

• Set environment variable where your putty.exe exists.
• Open run propmt ("windows" key+"r" key)
• Type commad "putty -pw password username@servername.com" and then press enter as shown in screen below

• The username and password will be filled automatically with out prompting to type again.

• You can also create a putty shortcut and rename it to your choice as shown below with out always using run prompt for ease of administration

• You need to add some configuration before you run from shortcut.
• Open the properties of putty shortcut created and navigate to security and enter as shown below screen then apply. 

• Now you can directly double click on shortcurt to login to shell.

Have a great day!!

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How to take Photo's from Google Hangout ?

Hangouts Capture is an application lets you take photo's in a Google Hangout's Video Call.  This app lets you snap photos in your video call, and photos taken are shared with other people invited to call with Google+ Steam and a private photo collection.

Image: http://www.genbeta.com

How to Take Photos:

1. Select a Capture app on the left side of your video call, ( All participants in Video call will be notified that you have opened the Capture App ) .
2. When you are ready, click the Camera icon            In the bottom of the window.
   
    

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Apple's New iPhone 5C/5S expected to Release on September 10th ?

Today Apple has sent out Invites for a news events which is going to takes place on September 10th , where we are expecting to see next iPhone(s) .

This Year Apple's Tag line is just simple with out much clue's "This Should brighten everyone's day."

As per the sources, this event is going to be takes place in Apple's Head quarters in Cupertino, Calif, instead of San francisco.

Many of them strongly expected to bring two new iPhone models both high-end and low-end model ( iPhone 5s and iPhone5c ) . Also its expected that they are going to release the phones in different colors as shown in the above Picture.

Stay tuned for the more details on September 10th , 10 AM PST .

Source: cnet

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