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Screenjelly Makes Sharing Short Screencasts A Snap
4:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Screencasting doesn’t have to be a complicated affair. If all you need is a quick screencast to show a friend how to do something or commemorate your awesome Line Rider skills, Screenjelly can deliver. More »
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ScreenCastle Records Your Screencast Without Software
8:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you need to create a simple screencast but don’t want the hassle of installing and configuring software, ScreenCastle gets the job done from any Java-enabled web browser. More »
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ScreenToaster Updates With HD YouTube Uploads, QuickTime Downloads
9:30PM Kevin Purdy | ScreenToaster, the totally web-based screencasting tool we took for a spin two months ago, has quietly rolled out a whole bunch of new features, including HD-quality YouTube uploads, Flash/QuickTime downloads, and more recording tools. The two big items in ScreenToaster’s update are HD-quality auto-uploads from your final editing screen, along with the ability to download either a .swf Flash file or a .mov QuickTime movie from your full-screen or partial screencast. There’s a drawback, however, in the form of a ScreenToaster logo embedded in the corner, and WebWorkerDaily reports that YouTube exporting loses any supplementary webcam footage and subtitles. More »
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ScreenToaster Records Screencasts And Audio, No Software Required
12:00AM Kevin Purdy | ScreenToaster, fresh out of restricted beta, is a web-based screencasting tool that can record your desktop from any computer with a browser and Java. It’s great for quick demonstrations, and for beginners. After signing up for a free account (name, password, email), you’re pretty much set to go. Screentoaster supports Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari—actually, pretty much any browser that can run a Java applet. Get your desktop or apps set up, hit the “Start Recording” button on ScreenToaster’s main page, and you’ll end up with something like this: More »
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A Closer Look At Windows 7’s Aero Peek Feature
2:32AM Gina Trapani | Yesterday you saw a fuzzy video demonstration of Aero Peek, one of the new features coming in Windows 7. Peek supercharges Windows’ taskbar thumbnail previews, and lets you view, close, and switch between multiple windows by just hovering over the taskbar thumbnail, as well as pin programs to the taskbar permanently. Here’s a firsthand screencast of what this looks like in action on your desktop. More »
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Yahoo Calendar Beta On Track To Challenge Google Cal
6:51AM Gina Trapani | Tester invites started going out to the dramatically-overhauled new Yahoo Calendar beta, and we were one of the lucky ones to give it a spin. The new look and feel brings YCal into 2008 (finally!) with a dynamic interface including drag and drop events, Flickr integration, multiple calendar subscriptions and—gasp!—a built-in to-do list. For too long, YCal has looked like it was stuck in 1998, even though it launched way earlier than Google Calendar or other flashy web-based calendar tools, so we’re thrilled to see it get back in the game. Let’s take a look at the new YCal beta in action; a full screenshot and a quick screencast are yours below. More »
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KallOut Searches the Web from Any Application
5:00AM Lifehacker US Edition | Windows only: Small utility KallOut integrates into popular desktop programs such as Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer and Firefox and lets you search the web for text found there. Simply highlight text inside the application (like PowerPoint) and right click to choose your search engine. Here’s a video demonstration of the integration: More »
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Blend Layers in Photoshop with Displacement
4:00AM Adam Pash | Photoshop funny-man Donnie Hoyle tackles displacement in the most recent tutorial of his “You Suck at Photoshop” series, explaining how to insert new layers on top of photos without making them look out of place. The video demonstrates the method by inserting a new name on top of a jersey and blending it in with both the shadows and texture of the cloth behind it. The method is simple enough and the results are impressive. Like all of Hoyle’s guides, this one’s borderline NSFW depending on whether or not you’re wearing headphones. You Suck At Photoshop #13: Displacement [My Damn Channel] More »
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Jing Still Makes Screenshot and Screencast Sharing Easy, Offers More Storage
6:00AM Adam Pash | Windows/Mac OS X only: Free screenshot and screencast sharing application Jing—which we first mentioned a year ago—turned one this week, and to celebrate they’ve significantly upgraded their free storage and transfer offerings. You now get up to 2GB of screenshot and screencast storage and 2GB of transfer per month on Screencast.com, which is 10 times the space and double the bandwidth. I’m a huge fan of Jing as the easiest cross-platform tool I’ve used to quickly share screenshots or screencasts (it’s great for offering quick tech support). Anything you make with Jing can automatically be saved to Screencast.com, a local folder or network drive, an FTP server, or even Flickr (new since we first covered it) for quick sharing. Jing is freeware, Windows and Mac OS X only. Jing More »
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