Some of my favorite FOSS tools & Web Services

Some of my favorite
FOSS tools& Web Services
A Presentation Given by me at OSScamp September 2009.

My Purpose Today
Morton C. Orman, a medical doctor and popular speaker, says,
"Even if you pass out, get tongue-tied, or say something stupid during your talk - they won't care! As long as they get something of value, they will be thankful."

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Paint.Net
www.getpaint.net

Concept
Freeimage and photo editing software
Initial release was open-source
Intuitive and innovative user interface
Support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects

Interface
Image Bar
Menu, where the action happens!
Layer Panel
Status Bar, Page Dimensions

Interface
Now, let’s see Paint.Netin action! :D

Samples

Samples
The 70’s Sepia look, no big deal!
The “My nose got punched” effect!
Look – a wormhole! Time travel, finally!

Samples
Some call it amateur doodling, I call it work of ART! ;)

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Wakoopa
www.wakoopa.com

Concept
Lets you create your own software profile
Tracks what kind of software or games you use
Share your statistics with the world
Because what you use on your desktop is who you are

Interface
Graphs
Feed
Individual Software Usage List

Bling Bling Ka Ching
Widgets
Most used applications
“Because a Geek must have Widget!”
Signatures

Potential uses
I convinced one of my colleagues to join Wakoopa, after we see each others graphs on Monday, here is how the conversation went like:
Me to colleague on Monday: What happened to your Graphs on Saturday? ;)
My colleague replied: Get a life outside of your laptop, at least on Saturdays!

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KeePass
www.keepass.info

Concept
KeePass Is a free open source password manager
Helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way
Which is locked with one master key or a key file
You can put all your passwords in one database

Interface
Main Window
Context Menu
Create Database

And what else?

Strong Security
Multiple User Keys
Portable and No Installation Required
Export To TXT, HTML, XML and CSV Files
Strong Random Password Generator
Import From Many File Formats
Open Source!

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Diigo
www.diigo.com

Concept
Is a powerful research tool & knowledge-sharing community.
Watch Diigo Feature Video

What I Like in Diigo

The Read Laterbutton(the webpage you are on)
TheSend Tobutton(Twitter, FB, Mail)
Instant bookmark to make OnlineLists

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Retaggr
www.retaggr.com

Concept

Click here to view my profile – You can even find out what songs I’ve been listening to!

Return of the Bling
Interactive Web 2.0 Card
Email Signature
#TIP – Combine HTML codes of Retaggr and Wakoopa to make one awesome signature!

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NetSetMan
www.netsetman.com

Concept
// NetSetMan //
Simple tool for a big problem – multiple IP settings, set them and forget them!

Don’t sleep, we’re almost done 
// NetSetMan //
You get an icon on the taskbar for instant IP switching!

About me

I was toldthat I wanted to be a Doctor, then I myself wantedto be a Hotelier and finally now I am finally doing this.
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It’s easy to forget to mention this these days, my name is Vishveshwar Jatain 

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