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Embed Google Buzz Widget to Display on Website or Blog

BuzzCounter offers the ability to easily embed Google Buzz widget on blogs or websites. It takes only two steps to get the whole thing completed. Enter your Google profile username into the space provided and hit the “create widget” button. Before entering your username, make sure that it must be enabled as public first in your profile. Otherwise, the application won’t be able to create the widget. Copy and paste the generated code on your site to display it to your visitors. This widget creator is free and no registration required in the first place to use it. More »

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Windows 7 Start Orb Creator to Create Windows 7 Start Orb / Start Button

While Windows 7 Start Orb Changer makes us possible to change the default start orb easily, the app has a limited number of 10 sample start orb bitmaps. The alternative solution when you want more orb images is to search them on the internet. Recently, there is a new alternative available, which is an app that enables you to create your own start orb.

StartOrbz is a free, portable tool designed by ~Blizo, a deviantart member, for you who want the freedom to create start button for Windows 7, to replace the default orb with the orb of your own choice, and to manage your entire orb bitmaps collection. The feature also includes a rating system that applies a higher rating for the orbs that you use the most. You can export or import orb images, but note that the bio information of the creators of the orbs are embedded into the images and it cannot be edited to make sure that they get the proper credit. More »

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Automatically Mute Windows Sound on Lock

Mute on Lock is a free application that lets you automatically mute Windows sound on lock. The sound is automatically unmuted when you unlock your computer. It stays on the system tray during its operation.

Additionally, the program also provides a customizable shortcut keys to mute/unmute speaker sound in case you want to do it manually in certain situations like when someone is calling you. Another shortcut key, that you can also change, is used to close the program.

Read also: Mute Windows Sound Automatically on Log Off, Suspend and Shutdown

Depending on your configuration, the app lets you enable/disable effect, mute/unmute sound, or show Options when you double-click the program’s icon on the tray. You can also configure it to launch automatically on Windows startup.

Mute on Lock works with Windows operating system which includes Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 Server, and Windows 7. It supports both 64-bit and 32-bit editions. There is also a portable version in addition to the installer.

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Send Twitter Contacts to Google Buzz

This free online service, Tw2Buzz, allows you to import your Twitter contacts to your Google Buzz account easily. You can find out right away which ones of your Twitter contacts that also have Google account and select anyone that you want to follow.

To start using the app, just sign in with your Twitter login information. Let it scans your Twitter contacts and you’ll have a list of people having a Google account. Then you can start selecting which of the people that you consider deserve more of your attention. Tw2Buzz doesn’t require registration. You can instantly use the app once you visit the site.

Visit Tw2Buzz to get twitter contacts in your Google Buzz

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How to Read RSS Feed in Email

There are some feed reader applications to read feeds and one of the popular readers is Google Reader, but you can also read rss feed in your email if you want to and it isn’t hard to do so. It is Blogtrottr that provides such a service.

Whenever you find a cool blog that you want to read the feed in your email instead of a feed reader, copy the feed URL, visit Blogtrottr and paste the URL, enter your email address for the feed to be sent to, and hit the “Feed Me” button. Then check your email to confirm the subscription. More »

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