Any Video Converter: My Ultimate Video Converter

Need to convert your video to play in your iphone or ipad?  Or on your android phone or tablet?  No need to worry because I have a freeware that can convert almost any type of video and that is called Any Video Converter or AVC for short.  I've been using this freeware for a long time now and it has all the features I need plus some extras to boot.  Although, the time it took to convert a video depends on the file size of the original video.

The freeware can convert various video formats such as OGM, RMVB, RM, WMV, QT, WebM, FLV, MOD, TS, TP, DVR-MS, Divx, etc. to AVI, WMV, MP4, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, FLV, SWF, MKV, 3GP and 3G2.  It can convert the videos to portable devices such as Apple products (iphone, ipod touch, ipod video, ipod classic, ipad, apple tv), Sony products (PSP, PS3, Walkman), Android tablets and phones (there are selected model of android tablets and phone), Microsoft product (Zune and Xbox 360).

One of the extra features of the freeware is it can download the videos directly from YouTube/Google/MetaCafe/Nico.  All you need to do is to copy and paste the URL in the "Import Video from Internet" window by clicking the "Add URLs" button.  Another extra feature is that the freeware supports CUDA acceleration from NVIDIA video cards.  So if your PC has a NVIDIA CUDA-enabled video card you can utilize this feature.

If you want to know the full features of this awesome freeware please go to this link.  I really recommend this freeware for your video conversion needs.

PIXresizer: Another Way to Resize Your Pictures

I have another way to resize pictures and this software is called PIXresizer.  I used this freeware for more than a year now and this is what I used when I just want to plainly resize the pictures.  It can support BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG and TIFF file format.  You can resize a single picture and group of pictures.  The interface is easy as 1-2-3.  Below is the description of the freeware from the site:

BurnAware Free: My Choice in Burning Software

Since the computer I used in our office is ancient I searched for a free burning software that will require minimum space in hard disk and ram (nero is out of the list) so after using various free burning software I finally settle in using one, the BurnAware Free.   Here's a description from the developer:

BurnAware Free is a full-fledged disc burning tool – fast, lightweight, feature-packed and, most importantly, free. The program burns all types of CD, DVD and Blu-Ray discs containing data, digital photos, music and video. With BurnAware Free, you will be able to create bootable or multisession CDs and DVDs, high-quality audio CDs, make and burn disc images, copy and backup discs. - burnware.com

So what's in the freeware that makes me stick to it?  You'll find out after the break.

PDF Converter

Last week I discussed about alternative PDF reader.  So how about converting word, excel or powerpoint to PDF? Is it possible?  Yes it is and you will know the free programs that you can used in your Windows computer after the break.

Alternative to Acrobat PDF Reader

 

If you are looking for an alternative to Acrobat PDF Reader and wanted it to be lightweight (less disk space in your hard drive).  I listed some freeware that you can use for free.  Are you using one of them?  Check it out after the break.

The Quest for Free Alternatives to Microsoft Office Suite

Looking for free alternative to Microsoft Office?  In search for the free counterpart of the popular office suite from Microsoft, I listed several free software that can be used in your windows computer.   These softwares  mostly compatible to MS office format of word, excel and powerpoint.  There will be disadvantages of each freeware compared to the MS office but there's no harm in trying, right?  Before you click the 'read more' button, try to make a list of free alternatives that you can think of and then let's see if it will be on my list. Ready? Click it away!

Watermark Your Photos No Trials Needed

I have been searching the net for a free software that can make a watermark on photos.  The top searches gave me a bunch of software that only good for a couple of days.  After all the searches I done with the friendly Google, I found a free software, yes a really free software, not the ones that you can only used for a short time.  So what's the freeware?  You'll find out after the break.