Free online file conversion tools

Though still in beta, these two online services do a good job at file format conversion.

Zamzar is a multiple format file conversion tool,  supporting not only conversion to/from Microsoft and OpenOffice formats, but also various graphics and audio formats! See here for a complete list of all formats supported.

Vixy on the other hand is a lot more specialised – it converts  FLV online video files (including YouTube ones!)  into downloadable files of various formats for your computer, iPod etc.

Opening a door with a credit card

While I’ve always seen it being done on TV and in the movies (even on supposedly modern locked doors!), I’ve never actually been able to open a single door using a credit card.

That’s why I’m glad that someone’s finally posted a tutorial on how to do it properly!

How to open a door with a credit card

Sharing your life – brought to a new level!

Came across this new software which also has a social-networking counterpart:

Slife is a new application for the Mac OS X that lets you visualize and organize your computer activities like never before. Slife observes your every interaction with applications such as Safari, Mail and iChat and keeps tracks of all web pages you visit, emails you read, documents you write and much more.

Slifeshare is a brand new site where you can share your Slife activities such as browsing the web and listening to music with your friends, family or anyone you care about. It is a whole new way of connecting and staying in touch.

Interesting idea, though I’m not sure how comfortable I’d be knowing that others can easily track whatever I’m doing on my computer!

All look the same?

Chinese, Japanese, Korean: What’s the difference? Do they all look the same, or are they very distinct? Despite having lived in multi-racial Singapore for three decades now, sometimes (and embarrassingly) I can’t always tell them apart.

See if you have better luck at this site’s tests:

AllLookSame