GoldenDict is an open source dictionary. At first, you might think that it’s just another dictionary, but you couldn’t be more wrong.
To begin with, it supports multiple dictionary file formats such as:  Babylon .BGL files,  StarDict .ifo/.dict./.idx/.syn, Dictd .index/.dict(.dz) , and a few more,  plus online references.
No other dictionary i used before has been build like that.

How does it work?

After the installation, you need to visit the Dictionary page.
From there on you can download and add dictionaries you need from Babylon, StarDict and ABBYY Lingvo.
I own a copy of Babylon and i could just copy and paste all the files i needed from Babylon’s files folder to a GoldenDict folder.

You can install all kinds of dictionary and references, from languages to advanced thesauruses and encyclopedias.
Create a folder called “Dictionaries” in the program files folder of GoldenDict and put everything in there.
Once you’re done, go into “Edit”, “Dictionaries” and then under “Files”, add the path to your newly created “Dictionary” folder. Click on “Rescan now”. Done!

Now, let’s say you don’t want to type in a word every time you need to know what it means. With it’s Scan Popup feature, you won’t have to worry about that.
Assign a key to it in the Preferences - CTRL or ALT for example - and when you will need to use it, just hold down the key and hoover the mouse over the word you need to have translated and there’s your translation.
Follow the link below to see some screenshots.

GoldenDict | Screenshots.

GoldenDict is available for 32-bit Windows and 32-bit x86 Linux.

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You know what a crossbow is, but i bet you don’t know the name of its components unless you  studied Weaponry or you’re just fascinated by crossbows and start your quest in finding out about its mechanism.
When i need to know things like this, i just use my image dictionary, which is really cool and it’s in 4 languages .
BUT, if you haven’t got one, then Merriam Webster Visual Dictionary Online has it.

The Visual Dictionary Online is an interactive dictionary with an innovative approach.
A quick glance at the index is all it takes to connect words with images.
Explore the 15 major themes to access more than 6,000 images and see words like never before.

Head over there and see it for yourself.

If you’re still curious about the crossbow, here’s a shot explaining it:

via Visual Dictionary Online.

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Digsby just released a new improved version. The release includes some major changes/improvements such as:

* Performance: We’ve optimized performance from the ground up, reducing overall CPU usage by about 50%
* Buddy List Search: Press Ctrl+F to easily search your buddy list or the web
* Emoticons: Added four new emoticon packs to choose from
* File Transfers: Improved the reliability of AIM, ICQ, and MSN file transfers
* Conversations: Added an option for new IM windows to start hidden and blink the tray icon instead of popping up a window
* New Infobox: The infobox now uses the same user interface control as the IM window (WebKit), making it much faster and more versatile
* Twitter: Added Retweet support
* MySpace: Added support for setting status on MySpace
* Google Talk: Added support for the Invisible status on Gtalk
* And More: Over 100 other bug fixes and enhancements!

I usually don’t blog about software that don’t work or have issues, but i wanted to try Digsby again…and again i had issues. This time was the installation.
It failed twice and i don’t know if is because i declined installing the two suspicious software “Registry power cleaner” and “PC confidential” or for some other reason. The third time it  worked.

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Falcon Image Markup has been released.

You can use Falcon to capture images and web pages from your browser and crop, resize and lets you mark up your images with arrows, text and outlines.

A second tool released by Aviary is Talon, a Firefox addon that lets you snag any web page and then edit it in Falcon.

via Online image markup tool - Aviary.com’s Falcon.

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Fascinated with learning? Here’s a web site that compiled 100+ websites to satisfy your thirst of knowledge.
You will be amazed by the variety of list. I know i am.

The websites cover a wide range of informational and educational topics and include general reference resources, how-to guides, wikis, how-to videos, podcasts, courses, lessons, tutorials (including open courseware), e-books…

Continue reading 100+ Free Sites to Learn about Anything and Everything.

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I am by far not a big rap/hip hop fan but i do love this album. 
The artist, Jonay,  has a beautiful voice and he can rap…unlike some known artists, and every song in this album has lots of rhythm.

Give it a go, or two…and i will bet you it will make you bounce.
The album is free to download on Jamendo.com.

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Ring2Skype is a new free service that allows you to receive phone calls on your Skype from the phone network! Once you sign up, you will get a phone number and a private extension. All calls to your extension ring at your Skype.

RingToSkype is indeed a free service and a great one. I will explain in short how it works.
First, you need to sign up using your existing Skype user name and create at the same time a number. You can pick any country from the drop down list. You will be given a phone number followede by an extension.
Users can sign up for more than one number.

Now, let’s say a friend of yours needs to reach you, but he or she doesn’t want to pay for the call. You can give him/her your RingToSkype number and they will be able to call you, from a land-line or a mobile - free of charge - to your Skype account.

Note: Your online number is a regular phone number so any charges that might regularly occur from calling a number in that location still apply.

This method is convenient if you have lots of friends overseas or if you own a small business and want to cut down on expenses for  international calls.

Of course, if you don’t have a call forward set up for Skype, you will have to be around your computer to be able to pick up the call.

I tested this service and it works perfect for me.

The information on RingToSkype.com is a bit confusing and out of place.

via Ring2Skype - Free SkypeIn Service- Have your number around the world for free.

Found via Technospot.net

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GreenPrint Software is a software that can help you reduce the cost on paper and ink you use on printing.
If you can’t go digital with all your documents and if you really have to print those files but you want to go green, then give a try to GreenPrint software.

It’s easy to install and easy to use. It also displays a report on how much you just saved.

For instance, if you need to print a web page, for the text, not for the images, you can send the file first to the Green Printer and from there you can eliminate the images or pages that aren’t necessary to print - pages with 5 lines of text or less.

The software is available for free for private use - Green Print World- on 32-bit XP/Vista/7.
Companies who want to save paper and ink can use GreenPrint Home Premium and Enterprise.

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Social Media Metrics Plugin For Google Analytics is a Greasemonkey script that adds Digg, Sphinn, Mixx, Reddit, StumbleUpon, Del.icio.us to your Google Analytics reports.
To add the script, you must first install Greasemonkey [Firefox] and then install the Social Media Plugin. That’s all there is to it.
As you can see in the screenshot below, when you check the views on a link, you should have displayed the services i mentioned above.

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Vision of Humanity
These are the top 20 most peaceful countries in 2009:

Click here to see the rest.

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