Software U Need

Software to hide personal files (Encryption)

shajil — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:40:27 +0000

Want to hide your personal photo, videos, text files or any file in your computer. The best software for this purpose is Folder lock. Once you lock a folder / file with tool, that becomes invisible (not just hidden) and can be unlocked and viewed easily. Encrypt on click is another software, but disadvantage with most of other software is that they will take time to encrypt / decrypt large files and the file name will also be not invisible.

Software to capture unsavable picture, video, web page, flash

shajil — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:15:15 +0000

Need to save a picture from an unsavable web page ? Which software to use to capture a streaming / unsavable video ? Want to get a picture of unsavable webpage, including the whole page and not just the area you viewed ? Which is the right software to show me moving around on my desktop ? The answer to all these is SnagIt. Configure with hotkeys when to and what type of capture you need with audio and cursor included or excluded.

Snag It

Software to create CD / DVD covers

shajil — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:04:37 +0000

EASY CD and DVD Cover Creator makes truelabels to put on your CD covers. But if you need to advertise your CD / DVD or say a software, use Quick 3D Cover which lets you create 3D covers selecting from a wide range of templates. (See examples below)

Software to make family tree

shajil — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:32:45 +0000

myHeritage Family tree builder is the best software for this purpose. You can make your family tree with photos, generate reports like listing how a particular person in the family tree is related to all the members down or up a tree. There is also provision to store the relative’s phone number, wherabout etc as in a address book. The whole creation can be saved as a GEDCOM file and uploaded to myHeritage website where you can search other families also.

GenoPro is a lighter version where the symbolisation of family members is through original scientific notation (Square for male, circle for female) and it is possible to chart out a disease pattern which runs in families. In short, myHeritage FTB aims to know more about your family in detail, but if you are interested in scientific study, GenoPro may be a better option. However, the .gedcom file that you created in myHeritage FTB can be imported to GenoPro.

Morphing software

shajil — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:07:35 +0000

There’s plenty of these software. I have no doubt about Adobe Photoshop being the best software for me, be it for morphing / image editing. Few of the things I do with this software: change the colour of my shirt, shake hands with celebrities, make Mona Lisa cry, replace my head with Tom cruise, land in moon or just anything you tell me. Moreover it can optimise a photo for web use, apply filters, apply text effects etc. It’s easy to learn photoshop once you get an idea about “layers” involved.

Face filter Xpress: Take your friends photo, make him cry / smile / look sexy or just anyway you please.

it’s me: A wonderful software to make 3D cartoon characters and animations using your photo. You can see yourself dancing though you have never did so in your life!

Medical software

shajil — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:37:17 +0000

Medical Calander is a software for doctors, hospital administrators, nurses etc. Uses: Record patient details, booking details with doctor, Doctor’s fee, schedule etc.

Diagnosis Pro is a programme which can give you differential diagnosis (based on symptoms), compare diseases, know in detail about a particular disease etc. It also gives a link to Harrison’s. It also has an inbuilt patient info tool.

Software to design your home

shajil — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:38:18 +0000

3D Home Architect and myHouse are wonderful programs to create a home in the plan view and you can then go inside the house in 3D. myHouse is available at http://www.designwareinc.com – the advantage of this software over 3D Home is that you have more templates (Furniture, garden, car, trees etc) to place in and around your house and even you can choose a background and it has inbuilt 3D modeler also. (See the illustrations below). If you want a more perfect programme, I suggest that you go for Sierra Home Architect which come in 2 CDs.

Software to create cartoons from photos

shajil — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:06:48 +0000

I have tried quite a few software which turn digital photos into cartoon. The best among them are given below. I have used the same baby’s photo for all these software and generated results. (Click on an image to enlarge it)

CARICATURE STUDIO is a photo to caricature creator software where you can also deform the face, add hat or a tie, add talk / thought balloons etc. http://www.carnisoft.com

CARTOON MAKER can deform photos, create pencil / pen drawings. http://www.liangzhuchina.com/cartoon/index.htm

PHOTO to CARTOON : Using this software you can draw cartoons from your photos, replace colours, draw outlines. http://www.caricaturesoft.com

INTOCARTOON can make sketch or water colour like image from photos or combine both as seen above. http://www.intocartoon.com