If you are like me enjoying audio books on buses and trains, you may like this website who offers free audio book download.

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The basic reason behind optimizing an image is to make it look better and load faster. You don’t need Photoshop or complicated IT skills to achieve it. An online tool called webresizer can help.

Browse for the image (.GIF, .JPG and .PNG) you want to optimize, then click upload image (up to 5M) to load it into the web resizer.

Websizer has many useful features: sharpen, border preview, resize image, rotate, increase contrast, exposure, color saturation, and convert a photo to black and white.

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Familiar with XIN and MSN? Then you should have some idea what XINMSN is. XINMSN is a new online portal from Microsoft and MediaCorp.

XINMSN, bilingual in English and Chinese, will feature entertainment and lifestyle offerings currently available on the websites of Microsoft’s MSN Singapore and MediaCorp.

• MSN’s entertainment and sports news;
• Free video-on-demand from MediaCorp’s extensive library;
• “Catch-up” TV from the previous night’s telecasts including Amazing Race, Cougar Town and Channel 8 dramas;
• Live streaming of MediaCorp’s popular radio stations;
• Lifestyle features and fashion tips from MediaCorp’s 8Days, i-Weekly, Style and and Style: Men magazines;
• Celebrity gossip, forum and blogs of MediaCorp artistes; and
• Integration and convenient access to Microsoft’s Windows Live services such as Messenger and Hotmail.

xinmsn.com will be launched in the second quarter of 2010.

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If you are not going to attend the Chingay 2010 event, you can still watch it online from 8pm on Feb 20.

To view ‘LIVE’ telecast online, you need to download the followings:

• Octoshape Plugin
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NLB has launched NewspaperSG website where you can search digital archive of newspapers published between 1831-2006 or find information on over 200 newspaper titles in the National Library’s microfilm collection.

NewspaperSG is an online resource of current and historic Singapore and Malaya newspapers. You can also preview some issues of upcoming newspapers that will be available in NewspaperSG.

If you do not get many results, you may choose to do a fuzzy search instead. Fuzzy searching will find a word even if it is misspelled. It can be very useful when searching text generated using OCR software, as there are varying levels of accuracy depending on the quality of the original newspaper or microfilm. For example, a fuzzy search for singapore will find sincapore or sinoapore.

You can get an un-watermarked copy of the newspaper article from the multimedia stations at NLB libraries. Prints are charged at $1.00 per A4 page.

Home users will not be able to view articles from third-party news sources (such as Reuters, AFP and AP) that are published during the last 70 years. Users are also unable to view Straits Times articles published after 1989.

You can also find online archives of current Singapore newspapers in databases subscribed by the library. To access these databases, go to NLB eResources look for “Browse By Type”, and click on “eNewspapers”. You may wish to note that access to the Singapore newspapers in these databases is only available to patrons using the multimedia media stations at NLB libraries or the NLB-PUBLIC network at the National Library Building.

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An sgcGO reader wrote in to ask about online survey website (for making money). Valued Opinions is one site that does that.

Valued Opinions is a service where you get paid for giving your honest opinions about products and services. It works because your views are valuable to companies who want to understand what their customers think, and they are prepared to reward you for your time.

For each survey you complete, you will receive a reward, typically between S$2 and S$5 and up to S$50 for specialist surveys.

The Valued Opinions team consists of highly professional, online fieldwork specialists that are dedicated to providing the highest-quality. This ensures that you will receive premium-quality surveys and be rewarded for your time and opinions without delay.

Registering with Valued Opinions only takes a few minutes. By filling in your account details you could win an iPod Nano.

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READABILITY is a simple tool that makes reading on the web more enjoyable by removing the clutter around what you’re reading.

Select your setting and drag the link to your browser to install READABILITY.

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2009 in Singapore saw people really loving their leisure time, with an increased number using Google to search for holidays, new shopping malls and sporting events.

The fastest-rising serached terms ranged from the latest properties to Michael Jackson’s untimely demise. It was also no surprise that local celebrities like Jamie Yeo and Joshua Ang ruled the blogosphere, while new shopping malls like Ion Orchard and Tampines 1 are changing Singaporeans’ definition of ‘mega’.

Sports were of great interest as well, with the F1 night race making its second year debut last September, and marathons like the Adidas Sundown and Standard Chartered Marathon getting their share of interested participants. Take a look below to get a sense of the Google Zeitgeist, or spirit of the times, in Singapore in 2009!

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Google Street View has arrived in Singapore! We are the first in Southeast Asia to have a virtual street guide based on photographs.

Google Street View is currently available in United States, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand.

Google Street View camera cars were spotted in the streets of Singapore in October 2008. The technology by Google allows users to view and navigate 360-degree street-level imagery, including the country’s most iconic sights.

In areas where Street View is available, you can access street-level imagery by zooming into the lowest level on Google Maps, or by dragging the orange “Pegman” icon on the left-hand side of the map onto a blue highlighted street.

You can check out a restaurant before arriving, make travel plans, arrange meeting points, get a helping hand with geography homework, or just explore and get to know Singapore better. The coolest way to use Street View is on smartphones so users can do all of this fun stuff on-the-go, anytime, anywhere.

Any user can easily flag images for removal that he or she considers inappropriate by clicking on “Report a problem” on Google Street View Singapore. But,  faces and licence plates are blurred out in Google Street View Singapore, and one can see what already is visible on public roads. Isn’t that interesting to see faces? Disappointed?

How to Use Google Street View Singapore

1. Navigate to your desired location
2. To view street-level imagery for a specific location, click and drag the icon (on top of zoom bar) to the location you want. Roads with street-level imagery available appear with a blue border.
3. A street-level view appears for this location with an overview map in the bottom right corner of the view. A movable Pegman icon appears in the overview map.

http://maps.google.com.sg/streetview

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YouTube EDU channel was launched this March, a volunteer project sparked by a group of employees who wanted to find a better way to collect and highlight all the great educational content being uploaded to YouTube by colleges and universities.

YouTube EDU is aggregating videos from dozens of colleges and universities, ranging from lectures to student films to athletic events. Some of this stuff is solid gold (the Stanford and MIT lectures are really good). Other content, not so interesting.

YouTube Edu lets viewers sort clips by school or number of views, and the schools offer content ranging from complete courses to campus events to information for prospective students.

When you are bored at home, learn something you really enjoy at this YouTube education channel. One is never too old to learn!

YouTube

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Leveraging on new social media platforms and taking advantage of the popularity of computer gaming, the National Environment Agency (NEA) has developed an internet-based game, termed “Operation M.A.C.E” (Monster Annihilation and Control Enforcement).

This is a first-of-its-kind outreach programme that promotes dengue awareness among the young and the internet savvy.

Operation M.A.C.E was launched today at the annual Clean & Green Singapore (CGS) Schools’ Carnival by Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Amy Khor.

Operation M.A.C.E builds upon a story that is set in a futuristic Singapore that has been invaded by a race of aliens resembling Aedes mosquitoes. Known as Mosqueros, they invade planets for food and breeding sources. To deal with this threat, a M.A.C.E agency is set up where M.A.C.E agents are sent out to eliminate the monsters by depriving them of food sources and sweeping out all possible breeding grounds.

To play the game, Internet users can log on to www.macecommand.com.sg and sign up as M.A.C.E agents. NEA hopes that through such role-playing games, the youth will be more engaged and internalize the dengue prevention messages. In turn, they can help to remind their parents and family members to take action in preventing mosquito breeding.

Users will also be able to download videos, wallpapers, screensavers, web and mobile games from the Operation M.A.C.E website, as well as view action-packed video trailers on platforms such as YouTube.

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Just found Grooveshark this afternoon, where you can get unlimited music for free. I love it! When I say “get”, I just meant “listen”. Just go to Grooveshark and search for music. You don’t need to install anything or register.

My favorite is “Popular”, where I can listen to all the popular songs. The main features include:

• Follow other people on Grooveshark with good taste, subscribe to their playlists, and be friends! It’ll even recommend people similar to you.
• Find and listen to millions of songs you never knew you loved. Pick any artist or song, and get a personalized stream of similar tunes.
• Grooveshark is the easiest way to keep all the music you love in one easy place. Make playlists, Favorite songs, and even upload music from your hard drive to listen to from any computer in the world.

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MouseHunt is a Facebook game of epic proportions. You are a hunter, hired by the king to find and trap the mice that infest his kingdom. For each mouse you catch, you’ll find a unique reward, bringing you closer to being the best MouseHunter in the land!

From time to time the developers add new locations and mice as well as sponsor periodic giveaways and tournaments. MouseHunt was developed by HitGrab, Inc. and released to a small group for beta testing in early 2008. On 7 March 2008, MouseHunt was officially released to the general public. Just nine months later, MouseHunt earned its creators a $250,000 development grant from Facebook and the game continues to grow in popularity.

The Facebook application  is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars (4916 reviews). You can find out more at MouseHunt Wiki.

Check out this application on Facebook; or, become a fan of sgcGO.

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Did you know that many of the hacker attacks and security threats today exploit software vulnerabilities and code flaws? Is your PC secure? Do you have all the latest security updates and patches?

The Secunia PSI is a free security tool designed with the sole purpose of helping you secure your computer against vulnerabilities in programs. Security patches are usually free and available for download from the program vendors. Let the Secunia PSI pinpoint exactly which patches you need to secure your PC.

Download PSI

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Wireless@SG provides free wireless internet access at hotspots around Singapore which also comes with an automatic log-in feature by SSA (Seamless and Secure Access).

SSA feature is being progressively deployed to all Wireless@SG hotspots around Singapore and full deployment can be expected by September 2010. The automatic service requires a new Wireless@SG Connect software that has to be downloaded and installed on Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices or notebooks.

Wireless@SG Connect

Wireless@SG Connect offers personalized services and applications such as a Wireless@SG hotspot finder.

Users can easily configure their Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices or notebooks to make use of this new feature by downloading and installing the new Wireless@SG Connect software or by following the instructions available from the respective Wireless@SG operator websites (iCELL, M1 and SingTel). Through Wireless@SG Connect, users will find a suite of personalised services and applications such as a Wireless@SG hotspot finder.

Faster and Automatic Log-ins! Download the Wireless@SG Connect software now to configure your device for SSA and access a variety of Wireless@SG applications and services!

Wireless@SG is a wireless broadband program developed by IDA as part of its Next Generation National Infocomm Infrastructure initiative. It is run by three local wireless operators – iCELL Network, M1 and SingTel. Users can enjoy free, both indoor and outdoor seamless wireless broadband access with speeds of up to 1 Mbps at public areas.

You can get a speed boost of up to 1Mbps (from the previous 512Kbps) and come January next year, you will enjoy a seamless log-in process – a welcome improvement to the countless users who have had problems logging in on-site.

Launched in December 2006, Wireless@SG covers cafes, libraries and other public places and has jumpstarted the previously stagnant broadband scene in Singapore, leading to cheaper and more varied services in the past three years. There are now 7,500 Wireless@SG hotspots islandwide and 1.3 million subscribers.

Wireless@SG Registration & Login

To connect to the Wireless@SG wireless broadband network, a user just needs a WiFi-enabled device, a web browser, and a registered Wireless@SG account. With this registered account, the user is able to roam within any of Wireless@SG’s coverage areas, regardless of the operators’ network.

• iCELL
• M1
• SingTel

Log onto any of the three operators’ websites and complete an online registration form. Alternatively, they can click on the ‘New User Sign Up’ link found on the Wireless@SG log-in page when they select the Wireless@SG network at the coverage areas. The account will be activated immediately and a password sent to them via SMS.

Those without mobile phones or online access can visit any of the operators’ customer service centres to register and collect their passwords. Users can also check with their operator of choice for other registration methods. Getting Connected to Wireless@SG

By the way, do you know weather@SG?

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Singaporean authorities are studying a law that would cut off the Internet access of users who receive three warnings to stop downloading pirated content, the Straits Times newspaper reported.

This is the ‘three strikes’ anti-piracy law which has already been proposed in several countries and implemented in South Korea. Is Singapore going to pass the “three strickes” law? How do you feel about it? Share in the comments please.

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Photo! 3D Album gives you an exciting opportunity to create stunning 3D albums where you will see your photos in the dreamlike environment of picturesque 3D galleries. 3D albums can be viewed in automatic mode, when the program itself guides you through the gallery halls. You can also enter the free move mode and wander freely inside the virtual space using your mouse.

Photo! 3D Album offers almost endless opportunities to present your photos in various environments! Imagine your pictures on the walls of a modern Showroom, a fabulous Art Gallery, or even inside mysterious Egyptian pyramids. You can always download more free galleries to use with the software from our constantly growing collection. A pleasing lifelike atmosphere of all galleries is created thanks to amazingly natural-looking graphics and exquisite detail.

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The above picture shows a before-and-after effect. The good news is, you can do this without buying and learning photoshop. Simply go to PicTreat website and you get improve your photo in seconds. And, it’s FREE.

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Sign up today for your fibre installation, and get installation charges waived when the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN) first passes your vicinity!

Very soon, you will have the all-new fibre network installed at your home. As a home owner living either in a high-rise or landed residential property, you will enjoy a waiver of the installation charges at your home for fibre runs that are within 15 metres. For any multi-storey residential home, the 15-metre fibre run will be measured from the main door to a termination point inside the house. For landed property, this fibre run starts from the gatepost to a designated termination point inside your house.

This is an OPT-IN process. To enjoy the waiver of installation charges, you are strongly encouraged to sign up for your fibre installation when OpenNet’s fibre deployment first reaches your vicinity. Home owners will be informed by a letter from OpenNet. For more details, visit www.opennet.com.sg.

Enter your post code here and check whether it’s around your area.

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Download the Norton 2010 Beta here and you qualify for a chance to win fantastic prizes. What could be easier than that? You stand to win any one of these attractive prizes worth up to S$7,000. Draw starts from 28 Jul to 25 Aug 2009.

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