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A laptop computer sitting on top of a table

ResizeIt – a Fantastic Image Resizer/Converter for Mac

One of the aspects of submitting software reviews to HubgPages that has long bothered me is putting together screen shots. Not because taking a screen shot is hard, because it isn’t. And not because the process with HubgPages is difficult, because it isn’t (although I wish they’d accept images in PNG format!), but because it’s a bit tedious. Especially on a Mac. Why? First of all, is because the Mac, by default, takes screen captures in PNG format. PNG stands for Portable Network Graphic, and is typically a bit more efficient than JPG (not to mention being completely unencumbered by...

Jake Gyllenhaal, Jennifer Aniston, Glen Powell, Zoey Deutch, Jason Mitchell standing in front of a crowd posing for the camera
Jake Gyllenhaal, Jennifer Aniston, Glen Powell, Zoey Deutch, Jason Mitchell standing in front of a crowd posing for the camera

The Saddest Music in the World is Possibly the Worst Movie in the World

Towards the end of this film, Broadway producer Chester Kent is stabbed in the stomach by shards of broken glass. While watching this scene, I was consumed with envy because having my abdomen eviscerated with broken beer bottles would have been a welcome alternative to watching this movie. And that’s without my knowing the whereabouts of the nearest hospital. Within 45 minutes I was ready to give up of this boring, pretentious waste. The film takes place during the Great Depression in Winnipeg 1933. Isabella Rossellini plays Lady Port-Huntly, a double amputee beer baroness, who announces a contest to find...

Beyonce, Missy Elliott posing for a photo
Beyonce, Missy Elliott posing for a photo

The Most Anticipated Music Albums of 2009

2008 was an amazing year for music. Amazing, for it had its own ups and downs. A few surprise hits. A few consistent performances and a few big names biting the dust. 2009 again promises to be an exciting year for the people who love the earphones plugged into their ears. A lot of us are expecting a lot of albums, our favorite artists coming out with their best works (hopefully). So here is the first of the 2 part series covering the most anticipated albums of 2009. Jay-Z The Blueprint-3 The album is reportedly being released in February 2009....

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Version 1.9beta11 released

 Major improvements in the “sent to Winamp” audio modes. (beta11) many improvements in the audio modes that send the sound to Winamp. New synchronization code. Now it works with MPEG encoders and DVB tuners as well as analog. (beta11) support for bypassing the Microsoft network providers. Scanning is not supported in this mode, enable if you are having problems with msdvbnp.ax. (beta11) some fixes in the channel configuration for digital channels. Now it lists the available audio components. (beta11/lite11) after a failure, the plugin should no longer stay in a stuck state where no configuration change makes it work again....