Ridhuan's Blog http://www.ridhuan.com/blog Not just another WordPress weblog Tue, 15 May 2012 05:54:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 RidhuansBloghttp://feedburner.google.com Free Software Giveaway: Leawo Video Converter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RidhuansBlog/~3/KVwvmf37rHw/ http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/2012/05/free-software-giveaway-leawo-video-converter/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:01:13 +0000 Ridhuan http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/?p=734  

Leawo Video Converter

Leawo Software Co. Ltd is sponsoring a free software giveaway for my lucky blog readers. I have 9 Genuine Serial Number for Leawo Video Converter worth USD29.95 which can convert a lot of video and audio too.

How to win?

1. Answer this simple question: Divide 30 by half and add 10. What do you get?

2. Post the answer in the comment.

3. Tell me that you want the software on the Facebook Wall.

First 9 correct answer will win the serial number. You can download the software at http://www.leawo.com/leawo-video-converter/.

This giveaway is open to anybody who can read this post. Please make sure you provide a valid email address or Facebook profile link.

Winners will be announced on the Facebook Page and serials will be sent via email or Facebook message.

Prize sponsored by Leawo Software Co. Ltd

Homepage: http://www.leawo.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Leawo

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]]> http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/2012/05/free-software-giveaway-leawo-video-converter/feed/ 3 http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/2012/05/free-software-giveaway-leawo-video-converter/ Top-notch Video Converter So Far http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RidhuansBlog/~3/mmfo6tFhSdA/ http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/2012/05/top-notch-video-converter-so-far/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 10:12:40 +0000 Ridhuan http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/?p=725 As a video lover, I am fond of video recording and video processing, to make my video more vivid and more suitable for visual enjoyment. Maybe you are a video enthusiast as well, indulging in visual feast forging. So considering you may need some video converting and editing tools to fulfill your tasks, I have a good stuff recommended for you: Leawo Video Converter, a combination of the best video converter and video editor. It is the most powerful program I have used ever to process my video clips. Still holding some doubts? OK, just let me reassure you by reviewing this Video Converter in details.

As the best video Converter

What I mean the best video converter? I do actually refers to that this video converter can take almost all popular video and audio formats into use, and achieve mutual conversion among them.

Video Format Supported: AVI, MP4, DAT, WEBM, RMVB, RM, MPG, MPEG, VOB, MOV, M4V, QT,FLV, F4V, NSV, NUT, MKV, MTS/M2TS/TS/TP/TRP(AVCHD, H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2 HD), MOD, TOD, DV, WMV, ASF, 3GP, 3G2, DVR-MS, etc.

Audio Format Supported: FLAC, AAC, AC3, AIFF, AMR, M4A, MP2, MP3, OGG, RA, AU, WAV, WMA, MKA, etc.

Image Format Supported: TIFF, TIF, GIF, PNG, BMP, JPEG, JPG, ICO, EMF, WMF (Watermark) PNG, BMP, JPEG (Snapshot)

Another important feature should be noted is that you can output any 3D video format and HD video format. Moreover, video parameters like Video Codec, Quality, Video Size, Bit Rate, Frame Rate, Aspect Ratio and audio parameters such as Audio Codec, Quality, Bit Rate, Sample Rate, Channels can be set to reach the best display effect.

The output video and audio format can be transferred to portable devices and media players including iPad, iPhone, iPod, PSP, PS3, HTC/BlackBerry/Motorola/Samsung/Sony Ericsson phones/tablets, iMovie, iDVD, QuickTime Player, FCP, etc. And can be uploaded to video websites covering YouTube, Dailymotion, Metacafe, Vimeo, etc.

Conversion formats

As the best video Editor

To add more features to your video you can edit video through two parts: Edit and 3D Settings

In Edit section, you can trim video length, crop video size, adjust video brightness/contrast/saturation, modulate audio volume and add image/text as watermark. In 3D Settings section, you are permitted to choose a 3D setting modes from Red/Cyan, Red/Green, Red/Blue, Blue/Yellow, Interleaved, Side by Side and set a value for the best 3D Depth Effect.

Video conversion preview

How it works?

Download video converter and start video conversion process: Add Videos in “Add Video” icon > Select output format in “Profile” > Add features in “Edit”/ “3D Settings” section > Start to convert with “Convert” button.

All right, done! What you think about this stuff? Honestly speaking, I have used many other video converters before, and until I took this into use for one time I known it is what I was looking for. I hope this will do you a favor, buddies.

Homepage: http://www.leawo.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Leawo

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1. PenGo BrushPen Stylus for iPad and touch screens

PenGo BrushPen Stylus for iPad and touch screens PenGo BrushPen Stylus for iPad and touch screens

PenGo BrushPen has interchangeable tips including real natural media bristle, fine rubber tip of 6mm, and thick rubber tip of 8mm thickness. The brush and tips are pressure sensitive and will be a great tool for digital painting.

Buy it

2. Nomad Compose Dual Brush Stylus for iPhone and iPad

Nomad Compose Dual Brush Stylus for iPhone and iPad Nomad Compose Dual Brush Stylus for iPhone and iPad

The Nomad Compose – Long Tip is hand-crafted using  precision-milled aluminum parts. The brush tip is 0.7″ long, and is a blend of natural and synthetic fibers. Interchangeable .7″ long capacitative bristles provide exact feel of actual paint brush while interchangeable .05″ long new Glide Tip for a truly friction free stylus experience.

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3. Wacom Bamboo Stylus for iPad

Wacom Bamboo Stylus for iPad Wacom Bamboo Stylus for iPad

The Bamboo Stylus combines comfort and elegance with its sophisticated design, satin-textured metal body, and balanced weighting. A small stylus tip of 6 mm in diameter provides a precise digital inking experience.

Buy it

4. Pogo Sketch Pro Stylus

Pogo Sketch Pro Stylus Pogo Sketch Pro Stylus

Pogo Sketch Pro is the sensitive and it’s 100% effective at every angle to suit all drawing styles. The stylus accommodates a every artistic style with solid unibody aluminum construction.

Buy it

5. Just-Mobile AluPen

Just-Mobile AluPen Just-Mobile AluPen

With it’s pencil styling, the AluPen is perfect for painting, drawing, and writing on your iPad. It works great with drawing and painting apps. Sculpted from aluminum, with a soft rubber nib, the Alupen makes drawing and writing a uniquely smooth experience.

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bold <b>bold</b>
italics <i>italics</i>
underline <u>underline</u>
strikethrough <s>strikethrough</s>
Big size <big>Big size</big >
Small size <small>Small size</small>
An em-dash—see? An em-dash&mdash;see?
Hyperlink to Facebook Hyperlink to <a href=”http://www.facebook.com”>Facebook</a>
A Bulleted List: 

  • One Item
  • Another Item
 A Bulleted List:
<ul>
<li>One Item</li>
<li>Another Item</li>
</ul>
An Ordered List: 

  1. First Item
  2. Second Item
 An Ordered List:
<ol>
<li> First Item</li>
<li> Second Item</li>
</ol>
The following quote is special: 

Because it is indented

 The following quote is special:
<blockquote>Because it is indented</blockquote>

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

 <h1>Heading 1</h1> 

<h2>Heading 2</h2>

<h3>Heading 3</h3>

 

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2. Using the Simple Facebook Connect (SFC) WordPress plugin by Otto.

The first step is to go to your “Plugins” admin page in WordPress and click on the “Add New“ button.

Automatic Facebook update from WordPress

Then search for “simple facebook connect” and press the “Search Plugins“ button. Click the “Install Now” link. You can also do manual installation via ftp. The plugin can also be downloaded from the WordPress plugins directory.

Update Facebook automatically from WordPress

After installation there will be a lot of new “SFC blah blah blah” plugins in your plugins list. Look for “Simple Facebook Connect - Base” and activate it.

Wordpress auto-update Facebook Page

Then go to your WordPress admin “Settings > Simple Facebook Connect” to customize the plugin. This is where you will need to put your Facebook page’s information. SFC also offers various Facebook functions such as WordPress login using Facebook profile and page’s activity feeds. Most of this functions including the automatic Facebook Page update will require custom Facebook application which you have to create by yourself.

Connect WordPress to Facebook

To create a Facebook application you need to go to this link: http://www.facebook.com/developers/createapp.php. After creating the App you will be displayed with your Apps information that will be needed by the plugin.

Creating Facebook application for WordPress

After you done setting up the base. Go to your “Plugins” page and activate the “SFC – Publish“.

Facebook Publish plugin for WordPress

Then go back to “Settings > Simple Facebook Connect“. Now you need to give permission for the newly created Apps to automatically access your Facebook data.

Setting up automatic Facebook update from WordPress

There are major differences between all 3 methods I’ve posted in this blog. I prefer this method because once somebody clicked on the Wall Post of the Facebook Page they will be redirected to your blog without any other medium in between. Give your opinion about this entry and share it with your friends.

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]]> http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/2011/03/wordpress-automatic-facebook-page-update/feed/ 6 http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/2011/03/wordpress-automatic-facebook-page-update/ Automatically Post Blog Entries to Facebook Page http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RidhuansBlog/~3/Wpus1j4KLqE/ http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/2011/03/automatically-post-blog-entries-to-facebook-page/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:23:55 +0000 Ridhuan http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/?p=594 Previously I had posted a post about Importing Blog RSS Feed to Facebook Page which also will automatically update the Facebook page with your latest blog post by. However recently I tried the same method on other Facebook page and it won’t work. The import setting cannot find a valid RSS feed url from the blog URL that I entered. I don’t know the actual reason but suggest that might have been caused by some changes in Facebook the recent months. In this post I am suggesting 2 new method of automatically publish your blog post to Facebook page without you having to write your article URL on your page’s wall each time after updating your blog.

To not making this entry too long I will write only the 1st suggestion here and the 2nd suggestion in the next entry.

1. Using Networked Blogs Application

Go to your Facebook page and click on the “Edit Page button” or the “Edit info” link.

Using Networkedblogs to update Facebook Page

Click on the “Apps” tab in the settings page and then click on the “Browse more applications” link.

Setting up Networkedblog for Facebook Page

Search for “Networkedblogs” and then open the application. Or just using this link.

Using Networkedblogs in Facebook Page

On the Networked Blog’s page click on the “Add to my Page” link. A dialog box will appear for you to select the Facebook page you want to install the application.

Setting up Networkedblog for each Facebook Page

After installation go to your Facebook page’s home (wall/info/etc.) and there will be a new “Blog” tab. Clicking on the tab will bring you to a page for you to customize and add your blog information into the application.

Update Facebook automatically using Networkedblogs

Finish the setup and try posting a test post. That is how the post will look like on the wall of those who Liked your page.

Sample of Facebook update using Networkedblogs

The screenshot below is an example how the “Blog” page will look like after you are done with the setup.

The view of a Facebook Page with Networkedblogs

The 2nd suggestion will be posted very soon. I hope you like this tutorial. Please give your comment or share this with your friends.

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Screenshot on 24 February 2011

Yahoo! has announced they will kill MyBlogLog on 24 May 2011. Check your Yahoo! Mail to make sure I’m not kidding. The service started as an independent website since 2005 allowing people to add their blogs and create communities gathering people of similar interest. MyBlogLog is a good service helping people to promote their blogs while also collecting traffic detail for benefits of blog owners. I started using the service about 2 years ago therefore I don’t know if the paid Premium service was offered since the start or just when Yahoo! bought MyBlogLog around January 2007.

Today I checked my Yahoo! Mail and was so surprised with the confimation notice that MyBlogLog will be discontinued on 24 May 2011.

Here’s the copy of the notice:

Dear MyBlogLog Customer,

You have been identified as a customer of Yahoo! MyBlogLog. We will officially discontinue Yahoo! MyBlogLog effective May 24, 2011. Your agreement with Yahoo!, to the extent that it applies to the Yahoo! MyBlogLog, will terminate on May 24, 2011.

After May 24, 2011 your credit card will no longer be charged for premium services on MyBlogLog. We will refund you the unused portion of your subscription, if any. The refund will appear as a credit via the billing method we have on file for you. To make sure that your billing information is correct and up to date, visit https://billing.yahoo.com.

Questions?
If you have questions about these changes, please visit the Yahoo! MyBlogLog help pages.

We thank you for being a customer on Yahoo! MyBlogLog.

Sincerely,

The Yahoo! My BlogLog Team

Yahoo! also suggest we try Yahoo! Pulse as a service for social update but nothing will replace the benefit of MyBlogLog that everybody loved. It is rumored previously that Yahoo! will also shut down Del.icio.us, AltaVista, Yahoo Bookmarks, and Picks but I don’t have any proof of confirmation to share with you.. yet.

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]]> http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/2011/02/confirmed-mybloglog-will-be-discontinued/feed/ 1 http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/2011/02/confirmed-mybloglog-will-be-discontinued/ Stunning HDR Photography by Ameer (Momoc) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RidhuansBlog/~3/Tlt-D5oHp0Q/ http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/2011/02/stunning-hdr-photography-by-ameer-momoc/#comments Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:23:42 +0000 Ridhuan http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/?p=583 “High-dynamic-range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This wide dynamic range allows HDR images to more accurately represent the range of intensity levels found in real scenes, ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight.” – Wikipedia

I just stumbled upon a website by a Malaysian photographer Ameer or his nickname is Momoc containing his amazing collection of HDR photography. The photos were taken around the central region of Malaysia and would be a nice stuff to show some part of the country to the world. I believe the photographer is doing his best to include all part of Malaysia into his collection.

Momoc HDR Photography 01

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HDR Photography by Ameer aka Momoc

Website: http://momoc.sumasu.com/

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Advertising agency: McCann Erickson, Malaysia

National Cancer Society Malaysia Ads 1National Cancer Society Malaysia Ads 2National Cancer Society Malaysia Ads 3Information and images from Ads of the Worlds

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]]> http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/2011/02/national-cancer-society-malaysia-print-advertising/feed/ 2 http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/2011/02/national-cancer-society-malaysia-print-advertising/ Unique Flash Drives http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RidhuansBlog/~3/oj_reZB1BwM/ http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/2011/02/unique-flash-drives/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:15:40 +0000 Ridhuan http://www.ridhuan.com/blog/?p=526 Flash drives has been one of the most important item of this era. The innovation of flash storage has made optical storage obsolete. Flash storage is faster and easily accessible on any computer. In here I made a list of some interesting flash drives that might be useful to some of you.

1. Mini Mouse & Flash Drive Combo

Unique Flash Drive 01

This 800 dpi mouse by Iogear comes with retractable cable and 32MB built-in flash drive. Save 1 USB slot when you use this product.

Buy it

2. SD Card & Flash Drive Combo

Unique Flash Drive 02

This 4MB SD card by SanDisk can be used in cameras, camcorders, mp3 players, and other applications but the most important feature is that it can be used on any computers without the need of a card reader.

Buy it

3. Credit Card Flash Drive

Unique Flash Drive 03

This slim credit card sized flash drive can easily fit into your jacket, wallet, purse or briefcase. It is only 2.60mm in thickness but equipped with 8MB of solid state storage capacity.

Buy it

4. Bottle Cap Opener & Flash Drive Combo

Unique Flash Drive 04

This water resistant and stainless steel product by i-Ecko features 2MB of flash memory. Perfect during and after office hours.

Buy it

5. TRON Cycle Flash Drive

Unique Flash Drive 05

The Dane-Elec TRON Kevin Flynn White Cycle 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive – Collectors Limited Edition TR-Z08GLWPTP-C might be a good addition to your TRON collection. However I’m not sure if it’s practical enough.

Buy it

6. Mini Cooper Flash Drive

Unique Flash Drive 06

This might be a “must have” item for a Mini Cooper fans. The flashlights flashes when you use the flash drive. Cool.

Buy it

7. Multi-purpose Tool Flash Drive

Unique Flash Drive 07

Perfect tool for modern MacGyver. Victorinox has made this item complete with high powered LED white mini-light, knife blade, screw driver, scissors, ball-point pen, nail file, and 8MB USB flash memory.

Buy it

8. Pen, Laser Pointer & Flash Drive Combo

Unique Flash Drive 08

This 3-in-1 product might be a handy tool for presenters. You can easily save Powerpoint files in the 4MB flash memory, use the laser pointer during presentation, and sign autographs afterwards.

Buy it

9. Transformer Flash Drive

Unique Flash Drive 09

This flash drive can transforms into a cat but don’t worry because it won’t bite. This is probably the coolest flash drive ever.

Buy it

10. Clip-On Flash Drive

Unique Flash Drive 10

I like this flash drive because it can be clipped onto the shirt pocket, briefcase or a book just like a pen.

Buy it

11. Bracelet Flash Drive

Unique Flash Drive 11

This bracelet flash drive might be suitable for those who want the flash drive to be a fashion accessory. It may add the “geekiness” to your image.

Buy it

12. Bullet Flash Drive

Unique Flash Drive 12

This item featured a strong waterproof metal casing with 8MB of storage capacity. Nice accessory for an Iraq war veteran.

Buy it

13. Key Shaped Flash Drive

Unique Flash Drive 13

Cool metallic design with water and scratch resistant and shaped like a key. This item however cannot produce keys for pirated softwares.

Buy it

14. Robot Flash Drive

Unique Flash Drive 14

This robot will remove it’s head and insert itself into the USB slot when the owner command it to do so. However that was only in my imagination. The actual product is just a stiff flash drive but the cutest in this article.

Buy it

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