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The Simplest Way To Resize A GIF Animation Using Photoshop CS4

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resize
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Yes there are many automated GIF resizers available on the web, but the advantage of using Photoshop for this task includes having the best output quality with the least file size. Not to mention you may also do some enhancement such as changing the brightness or sharpness of each frame.

The Simplest Way To Recover Halfway Typed Online Forms Effortlessly

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typing keyboard
[Picture source: http://www.interestingtopics.net/storage/a151ab2cc11f4fbede486244ac90832b.jpg]

Filling up a tedious online form or typing a long post in some forum, when all of a sudden you hit the backspace key or your PC Crashes?

If you installed this browser extension (available for Chrome, Firefox & Safari) then you're just one click away from recovering everything that you typed.

The Simplest Way To Create QR Code (2D Barcode)

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create qr code

Most of the smartphones nowadays have to ability to scan QR codes. A lot of information can be put into the barcode, such as business cards and most commonly website URL.

The Simplest Way To Bypass A DNS Block

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you shall not pass
[Picture borrowed from movie 'The Lord of the Rings']

Since many people asked me how to bypass a DNS block (a common method to filter websites that you can surf), I'd made a short guide on this topic.

The Simplest Way To Find Subtitles For Your Movies (via Website)

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find subtitles
[Picture borrowed from movie 'The Lord of the Rings']

Legally or illegally, watching movies on your PC/media Jukebox is a common trend now. However most of the time these movies don't come with subtitles. Fortunately for subtitle lovers like myself, it's very simple to download subtitles via internet legally.

The Simplest Way To Search For Text Within ASCII Text Files

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search file context

Programmers / Web developers will find this software very useful. A lot of times we need to find for a certain string or text within our huge project and the clumsy Windows Search just won't do the trick.

The Simplest Way To Find Out The Difference Between Two Files

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spot the differences
[Picture borrowed from 'Spot the Differences' PSP game]

*Updated 4/4/2011* Previously I introduced Files Compare Tool for this task, but after some time I found that it lacks certain features and doesn't support Unicode (chinese words for example). Winmerge is the better software overall and it never let me down.

I found this tool extremely useful for programmers when they need to find out what has been modified from the original. This tool will show you the difference between two files (text only) instantly.

The Simplest Way To Preview Words With The Fonts Installed On Your PC

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preview fonts

Ever wanted to find the right font for your Report/Resume/Email, but were frustrated by the process? (Usually required to type a text in Word, and scrolling through each font one by one)

I'd been looking for a solution to this problem for years, and finally I've found it.

The Simplest Way To Make Your Photos Look Old

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arnold schwarzenegger body building
[Original Picture Source: http://www.bodybuildingshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-bodybuilding.jpg]

A long time ago, there was Arnold.. well maybe not too long ago. Check out the original picture in the link given!

I've seen a lot of Photoshop effects but this one is really amazing. With this simple tool anyone can create old looking (century old perhaps) photos in a few seconds :)

The Simplest Way To Split / Join Large Files

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split file
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- You want to send a 50mb file via email, but the attachment limit is 10mb.
- You want to copy a file larger than 3GB to your thumbdrive / external harddisk but it is running on FAT32 file system. (FAT32 doesn't allow file >3GB, you'll get an error)
- You want to upload something to file sharing sites like Rapidshare, but they have their respective file size limit.

Don't worry, this tiny piece of software (200kb only!) is here to save the day.