December 11, 2011

StreamWriter: Stream & Record Various Online Radio Stations

Many music fans download their music from the Internet for free. But downloading free MP3 files from websites is illegal. What is not illegal however in most countries is recording radio stations – that is exactly what an app called StreamWriter lets you do.

record online radio stations

StreamWriter is a freeware application for Windows computers. Sized at only 1.8 MB, the setup file of the app is quick to download and easy to install. Once installed you can open the app and search for music radio stations of various genres. While executing your search you can also specify the station’s music genre, audio bit rate, and type.

The stations that appear can be streamed; streamed stations appear in the left pane. You can easily begin recording these radio stations and keep local copies of the audio.

streamwriter
Features:
  • A userfriendly desktop application.
  • Compatible with Windows computers.
  • Lets you find and stream online radio stations.
  • Lets you record radio stations.
Check out streamWriter @ http://streamwriter.org/en (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

Source:  http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/streamwriter-record-online-radio-stations/

December 9, 2011

Free TV Shows on the Web

Instead of paying monthly subscription fees for cable or DVR's, you can visit the Web to watch all your favorite TV shows, all for free. Here are the top nine sites that offer a wide variety of popular TV shows for Web searchers, anything from sitcoms to comedy to live sports events.
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YouTubeFancastFOXHulu
JoostNBCSpreetyVeoh
ABC.com


Source: http://websearch.about.com/od/freetvonline/ig/Free-TV-Shows/?nl=1


30 Sites to Watch Free TV Online- The Best Sites to Watch Free TV Online
By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide


Did you know that you can watch watch free TV online? Here are over 30 sites where you can watch free TV online, including news broadcasts, sports events, and thousands of your favorite TV shows - all for free.
  • LinkTV:Global news, documentaries, TV shows, and movies.
  • YouTube: YouTube is a great way to catch up on TV shows that you might've missed or find obscure clips and outtakes from your favorites.
  • CurrentTV: not a traditional TV network; this is mostly user-created and submitted free online TV.
  • Angry Alien Productions: silly, crazy bunnies re-enact movies and TV shows.
  • PBS: PBS features many of their programs online in a free streaming format; just use this Google query: site:www.pbs.org pbs watch online, and you should be able to find quite a few.
  • ABC TV: download and watch free Web TV at Abc.com.
  • ChannelChooser: ChannelChooser is a good place to find many different free web TV channels, all streaming.
  • BBC:the BBC's most popular stories; not all the top stories are linked to video, but quite a few are.
  • wwITv.com: You can find free web TV channels from all over the world here; a great selection.
  • StewieLive: Not quite free web TV, but close - you can make Stewie from Family Guy do (almost) anything you want.
  • Democracy Internet TV: Over 600 different free web TV channels are available here at the Democracy Internet TV platform.
  • Veoh.comp: Watch all kinds of free web TV and more videos at Veoh.com.
  • Jeff's Guide to "TV Shows Only Available on the Internet": This free web TV fan has put together a great list of all the shows he could find that are ONLY available on the Web - you'd be surprised.
  • Blip.tv: Watch the most popular TV shows over at Blip.tv; lots of free web TV here.
  • Yahoo TV: Yahoo TV is still really getting going, but you can find a lot of good stuff here, especially trailers and pilots from upcoming TV shows.
  • TV.com: Not necessarily complete TV shows, but this is a great place to get previews and snippets.
  • AOL in2tv: AOL's in2tv is one of the best places on the Web to find classic TV shows.
  • Vanderbilt Television Archive: What a treasure: "The collection holds more than 30,000 individual network evening news broadcasts from the major U.S. national broadcast networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN, and more than 9,000 hours of special news-related programming including ABC's Nightline since 1989."
  • BBC: The BBC has generously placed its news programs online in a free, streaming format.
  • Newsfilm Library: From the University of South Carolina; this collection hosts a part of the Fox MovieTone collection.
  • Choose and Watch: Choose and Watch is a free web TV site with literally hundreds of channels to choose from.
  • BaseballRace.com:Watch live streaming MLB baseball pennant games and more.
  • Live Online TV: Live Online TV is a good site with many free channel offerings to choose from.
  • Zap2it.com: You can watch all sorts of free web TV at Zap2it, also includes news and reviews.
  • Streamick: Streamick has many, many free web TV channels to choose from, but I especially appreciate that it's so nicely organized into categories.
  • TVLand: Watch old and new TV shows here at TVLand; I got sucked into an old episode of Little House on the Prairie.
  • NASA TV: Instantly get space updates and news from NASA's free web TV channel.
  • SingingFish: SingingFish is a good place to find all kinds of multimedia. Make sure you take advantage of the advanced search filters.
  • FoodNetwork: Don't have cable, but you need that recipe? No problem - you can watch free web TV demonstrations.
  • Google Video: Google Video is a good place to find free web TV, however, many of the shows are pay-per-view (you can just go over to YouTube and find them there!).
  • BeelineTV: Free web TV channels from all around the world.
  • Yahoo Video Search: Yahoo Video Search is a good place to find music videos, TV show snippets, and more.
  • RadioFreeWorld: Find free web TV here, as well as free online radio stations.
Source: http://websearch.about.com/od/imagesearch/a/freeonlineTV.htm

December 2, 2011

Malware Removal Quick Links

Rootkit removers. Rootkit malware (Wikipedia definition) can be especially hard to remove, making it seem like the infection keeps coming back. (It's not really coming back — it never left!) Given your PC's symptoms, Tom, I suggest you run one or more of the following utilities — they're specifically designed to detect and remove rootkits and all are free. (The product names are linked to each app's info page.)
  • Sophos' Anti-Rootkit has an excellent reputation and is easy to use.
  • Trend Micro's RootkitBuster targets a broad array of related threats in "hidden files, registry entries, processes, services, drivers, kernel code patches, ports, operating system service hooks, and Master Boot Record (MBR) rootkits."
  • Microsoft's RootkitRevealer specifically targets "Registry and file system API discrepancies that may indicate the presence of a user-mode or kernel-mode rootkit. RootkitRevealer successfully detects many persistent rootkits including AFX, Vanquish, and HackerDefender."
General-purpose malware removers. Other forms of malware also can cause the kinds of trouble you're experiencing, Tom. These additional tools may help:
  • Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is an excellent, free, anti-malware utility that scans your system on whatever schedule you choose. (Windows Secrets contributors often recommend running this app on a regular basis.) The Pro version (U.S. $25) offers additional real-time protection not available in the free version.
  • Lavasoft's Ad-Aware comes in free, Pro ($30), and Total ($50) editions. The free version is a general anti-malware tool. The paid versions add rootkit protection and other features. (See the site for a comparison.)
  • Safer Networking's Spybot Search & Destroy (freeware/donationware) had fallen off my radar because it was, frankly, ancient. But a new Version 2 is in public beta. It looks promising, but beta software is unfinished by definition and so may have flaws. Use with extra caution.
  • Trend Micro's Hijack This comes with several tools to help identify and remove malware. It also can generate a nicely detailed report on your system's registry and file settings, so you can look deeply for anomalies.
  • Trend Micro's RUBotted specifically monitors your computer for bots (short for "robot"), a common type of Internet app that can be used for malicious purposes such as allowing hackers to take control of your computer. (Check out the "Malicious purposes" section in the Wikipedia Internet-bot definition page.)
On-demand anti-malware scans. I also suggest you use one or more standalone, live (or on-demand) scanning services that operate independently of the other security tools on your PC. They may be able to catch malware your mainline defenses miss.
  • Trend Micro's HouseCall now at version 7.1, remains one of the best in this category. (Notice how many times I've mentioned Trend Micro products? Kudos to them for offering so many excellent tools!)
  • Symantec's Security Check seems to do a thorough job of on-demand scanning.
  • ESET's Online Scanner isn't noted for its speed, but it is undeniably thorough.
  • Microsoft's Safety Scanner is extremely simple to use and checks for a variety of viruses and other malware.



    Source: http://windowssecrets.com/category/langalist/