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OpenOffice.org Screenshots Preview A Ribbon-Like Toolbar
12:40AM Kevin Purdy | Sun Microsystems’ OpenOffice.org developers have posted prototype screenshots and demonstrations, and while the toolbar content and look could likely change, the commenters are not apparently happy with the very Microsoft-Office-like “ribbon.” Some argue the look doesn’t play well on non-Windows systems, and others say it’s just another learning curve for the noble-intentioned, but often disadvantaged, open source office suite. Let’s hear what you think of the prototype, or where else Sun should look for design ideas, in the comments. [via Slashdot]
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Take Screenshots Of Your Android Phone
6:00AM The How-To Geek | If you’ve ever wanted to share an image of what you are seeing on your Android phone’s screen, the Simple Help blog runs down the process of taking a screenshot from your Windows PC. More »
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Aviary.com Creates Edit-Ready Web Screenshots
9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Looking to grab a copy of the entire scroll-able content of a web page? Aviary, makers of a previously mentioned online image editing tool and Firefox extension, make it really simple: just add the site’s URL after aviary.com/. More »
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SiteShoter Takes Web Site Screenshots Over Time
4:30AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: Portable freeware application SiteShoter takes screenshots of web sites with a powerful array of features. More »
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Five Best Screen Capture Tools
2:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Capturing your computer screen is a terribly handy trick in all sorts of situations, ranging from creating tutorials to capturing web moments for posterity. Take a peek at the five most popular screen capture applications. More »
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Windows 7 Guest Mode Creates Bomb-Proof Accounts
12:15AM Kevin Purdy | Microsoft made a few quiet but great changes to its kid-proofing SteadyState tool for Windows 7, changing the name to Guest Mode and trimming it into a dead-simple way to protect your PC from anyone’s error-prone fingers. More »
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Shutter Makes Linux Screenshots Faster And Easier
5:30AM Kevin Purdy | Linux only: Free screenshot manager Shutter provides a really handy upgrade from the built-in GNOME screen grabber, sending your images to editors, auto-thumbnailing, sending to FTP or hosting sites, and doing much more. Shutter is actually the 0.7 version of what was once known as GScrot—and, boy, did that name need changing. The free app is a serious boon to bloggers, technical writers, or anyone else who needs to show off part or all of their Linux desktop. Shutter lets you pick which image format to paste or save your PrtSc-triggered shots to (though you can set other hotkeys for Shutter), which app to open them in, pre-set compression or thumbnail resizing, and generally automate all the stuff you’re used to doing by hand after a screen grab. Can’t manipulate your desktop to show a certain window without it being covered? Shutter can focus its capture on any running screen element, and you can stack your different screenshots in tabs. Site owners and bloggers will dig the auto-uploading and saving tools offered. Shutter is a free download, and should work on most GNOME-based Linux distributions. Ubuntu-based repositories and source packages are offered at the link below. Shutter [via Stefano Forenza] More »
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CrunchBang Is A Speedy, Dark-Themed Linux Desktop
1:30AM Kevin Purdy | CrunchBang, an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that sports a snappy, low-drag interface and is perfect for thumb drives, live CDs, or speed-obsessed Linux fans. Check out how it looks and runs in our screenshot tour. More »
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Federated Search Puts Flickr And Much More Into Windows 7 Search
12:30AM Kevin Purdy | Federated Search, despite its wonky name, is a seriously cool feature of Windows 7. Download a few “connectors” and you can search Flickr photos, YouTube videos, and other web results straight from your desktop. More »
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