Top 5 websites for converting YouTube videos to MP3

We have seen previous posts on DW about how to download videos from various sources. But sometimes its just the song,lecture or a speech that you want, which you can put into your iPod, music player etc. The following websites provide the free service of converting your favoritenon-copyrighted videos into mp3s directly. You can choose what quality to convert into, with respect to the bit rate, and also select the hosting website in some cases.

Image Credits: Mohsin Patel

Mp3ify

This site provides mp3 conversion from youtube and also asks its visitors to donate through PayPal , although that is optional. Although it did take more time to provide search results to a particular video or a search term.

Youtube-mp3

The simplest of the lot , it does your job without any hassles, although this works only for youtube videos.

Video2mp3

This website offers conversion from yotube and dailymotion. They also provide mozilla firefox and google chrome add-ons. There are standard and high quality options one can choose from, while downloading the required mp3s.

YoutubetoMP3

Easy-to-use interface for quick conversion. Videos from Youtube, Google, Yahoo and Flickr can be converted into mp3.

Getaudiofromvideo

Another cool website which can convert video files from youtube to multiple formats such as mp3, mp4, 3gp, avi, flv etc. This website alos gives you the option of converting your own personal video that you may have recorded on your own, into an mp3.

Firefox plugin

A useful plug-in on Firefox which does the conversion. Instructions to download and use the plug-in can be found here.

Do try all the websites listed above to convert your favorite songs, speeches and rare videos into mp3. Drop in your comments, feedback and reviews below.

HOW TO CREATE GLASS EFFECT IN PHOTOSHOP(tutorial)

In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to apply blending styles on simple text, for converting it into a glass effect using Photoshop.

• Create a new file of size 500 x 400 pixels, and select a background image similar to the image shown below, as it is more effective than solid or any other types of images.
• Now create a text layer, and write your text (Press shortcut key T to create a new text layer).
• You can select font size and font family of your choice, I have used Rockwell as a font family and set it to font-size 120px.

• As you can see in the image below, there is an option for blending in the layer palette. Select it to apply styles to your text.

• We will select 5 different styles to get the desired effect. Refer to the parameters exactly as shown in the 5 images below. We start with the Drop Shadow.

• Now set the Inner Glow style as shown in the image below.

• Set the parameters for Bevel and Emboss.

• Set Satin as shown in the image.

• Set Stroke of size 1, and set the color #959595.

• After applying the above blending styles, it should look something like this. Now you are just a step away.

• On reducing the fill value to ‘0’ from your layer palate you are done with the glass effect!

• As we have only applied blending styles to the text, we can change the text as desired.

Final Image

Top 40 Social Networking Sites 2010

We all know of the huge social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. They’re great for large scale connections and discussion. But, as entrepreneurs and small business owners sometimes it’s nice to connect with other like minded individuals in a smaller, more focused setting.

If that sounds like what you are looking for in a social network, the below list is for you.

We’ve scoured the Internet looking for social networking sites specifically for small businesses, entrepreneurs and start ups, and found 40 we feel are worth a look.

1. LinkedIn

LinkedIn, The grandaddy of business social networks. LinkedIn strengthens and extends your existing network of trusted contacts

2. Meet The Boss

Meet the Boss is a business networking tool for business executives around the world, across all vertical industries. Content is all in English.

3. PartnerUp

PartnerUp is an online networking community that entrepreneurs and small business owners use to find the expertise and resources they need to start and grow a business. Members can connect with potential partners, advisers, and business resources.

4. Qapacity

Qapacity is a business-oriented social networking site and a business directory founded in March 2008 and launched in February 2009. User are given a set of tools to promote their business online, to keep their clients and business partners up-to-date with their work and to reach new clients.

5. Ryze

Ryze.com is a free social networking website designed to link business professionals, particularly new entrepreneurs.

6. Talkbiznow

Talkbiznowis a comprehensive interactive business networking site for business professionals.

7. XING

XING is a social software platform for enabling a small-world network for professionals.

8. Yelp, Inc.

Yelp is a local business review and talk networking site, including user reviews and recommendations.

9. FledgeWing

FledgeWing is an online community aimed at entrepreneurial university students launched in February 2009.

10. The Funded

TheFunded allows entrepreneurs to research, rate, and review venture capital sources worldwide

11. Cofoundr

Cofoundr is a private social network for entrepreneurs, programmers, designers, investors, and other individuals deeply involved with starting new ventures.

12. Perfect Business

PerfectBusiness helps entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses. Our resources include easy-to-use tools and resources, plus a network of entrepreneurs

13. Biznik

End your isolation and invisibility with Biznik, the local, independent entrepreneurial community where collaboration beats competition.

14. StartupNation

StartupNation provides real-world business advice to people who want to start a business and who want to grow their small businesses.

15. Entrepreneur Connect

Entrepreneur Connect is the social network where small-business owners can create a profile, explore the community, share ideas and make connections. This site is not intended for mass self-promotion, but rather should be a positive destination where entrepreneurs can exchange real advice and make lasting connections.

16. Young Entrepreneur

Young Entrepreneur Forums – your online discussion forum to share and talk about Entrepreneurship

17. Blogster

Blogsteris a resources for free weblogs. Offers tools, tips, and opportunities to share.

18. Konnects

Konnects is a social media platform that is embedded on the site of an online newspaper or publication to bring engagement to the organization’s site.

19. Upspring

Upspring is a business networking, local Internet marketing, local advertising, product promotion, and online marketing services

20. Fast Pitch

Fast Pitch is a Social Network for Business Networking Professionals to market their business, press, blogs, events and networks.

21. E.Factor

The E.Factor is a vibrant, global community for Entrepreneurs. E.Factorhelps you build your business, find financing, network with like minded entrepreneurs

22. BizToo

BizToois a Global Co-Operation and Social Network of entrepreneurs worldwide. BizToo helps entrepreneurs make the contacts

23. Go Big Network

Go BIG Network helps connect companies with investors.

24. Black Businesswomen Online

A Social Network for Black Business Women and Women Entrepreneurs

25. Networking for Professionals

Networking for Professionals offers online networking and business events. Get Connected today, both online and in the real world.

26. Spoke

Spokeoffers on-demand business to business contact information for sales people, marketers, and recruiters enabling Sales Lead Generation, and Business List building.

27. Ning

Ning is an online service to create, customize, and share a social network.

28. Unstucture.org

Unstructureis an open discussion platform for business professionals, bloggers and contemporary thought leaders to discuss and debate action ideas that would aid the evolution of business. Unstructure consists of an online discussion forum (where you are currently), an annual physical event and a book of insight and action ideas for businesses of the future.

29. Home Based Business Network

The Home Based Business Network is an online community and resources for starting a home based business, featuring home business profiles, blogs, forums, videos, ideas, and more!

30. Freelance Face

The Freelance Face is the freelance social network. By freelancers, for freelancers.

31. Blellow

Blellow is a community with a focus on productivity. It’s a place for freelancers and professionals to collaborate, find work, and solve problems

32. StartUp

StartUpis a fast growing small business, startup, social network.

33. Ecademy

Ecademy offers online networking for business, offline networking events and global networking groups.

34. Focus

Focus is a business destination where business professionals can help each other with their purchase and other business decisions. Share expertise in functional areas of business. Numerous categories – small business, HR, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Etc.

35. JASEzone

JASEzone is a professional community where you can find potential clients and business partners.

36. Ziggs

Ziggs is a professional connection portal. They have in one index over 1 million profiles.

37. Black Business Space

Black Business Spaceis a commUNITY of business owners, and entrepreneurs.

38. Jigsaw

Jigsaw offers an online business card networking directory. Easily establish contacts with each other.

39. YouNoodle

YouNoodle is a place to discover and support the hottest early-stage companies and university innovation.

40. Raise Capital

RaiseCapital is the premiere online destination for entrepreneurs to showcase their business ideas and capital needs directly to investors.

Bonus Site:

Once all that hard work networking pays off, you’ll want to join:

Affluence.org

Affluence.org is a private social network where wealthy individuals connect, share information and engage in meaningful conversations. Affluence.org also provides exclusive, high quality content and advice from experts on subjects such as art, technology and travel.

Membership in Affluence.org is free but requires a verifiable minimum household net worth of $3 million

Nokia N8 Price

The new Nokia N8 is a new 3.5-inch capacitive Touchscreen mobile phone from Nokia.The new Nokia N8 is the first 12 megapixel camera mobile phone from Nokia.It also features Xenon flash ,carl-ziess optics,mechanical camera shutter, and a mini HDMI port.Nokia N8 features the Symbian ^3 OS , the latest edition of the world’s most used smart-phone software, which introduces several major advances, including support for gestures such as multi-touch, flick scrolling and pinch-zoom.It is the flagship mobile phone from Nokia featuring one of the best camera, HDMI port , and USB-On-the-Go.Its sleek sides and back is made of Aluminium and is available in Silver white,Dark grey,Orange,Blue, and Green colors.

Nokia N8 Features:-

Display :- 3.5-inch capacitive Touchscreen HD AMOLED display with Multi- Touch and Gestures support

12 Megapixel Camera with Xenon flash

HD Ready (720p) Vido Recording at 30 FPS
HDMI Output, Video on Demand Through OVI Store
3G HSDPA

Nokia N8 specifications :

Network : Quad band GSM , EDGE
Penta-band 3G with 10.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2 Mbps HSUPA support

Form Factor: Touch screen monoblock

Dimensions: 113.5 x 59.12 x 12.9 mm (L x W x H)

Weight: 135g

Screen size: 3.5-inch

Resolution: 16:9 nHD (640 x 360 pixels) AMOLED 16.7 million colours Capacitive touch screen

Battery: 1200mAh BL-4D

Talk-time : up to 12 hours

Standby time : up to 390 hours

Media Storage/Memory: Internal memory: 16 GB
MicroSD memory card slot, hot swappable, up to 32 GB

Video Playback:
Video recording, Performance: encoding 25fps, decoding 30fps, File Formats: H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1, H.263, Real Video10, ON2 VP6, Flashvideo

Music Playback:FM radio, FM transmitter, MP3 player,

Supported codecs:MP3,AAC,eAAC,eAAC+,WMA,AMR-WB, DRM support, DRM:
OMA DRM 2.0

Main Camera:
Lens: Carl Zeiss optics
Image capture: 12 megapixels
Video capture: HD 720p
Aperture: F2.8
Focal length: 5.4
Flash: Xenon flash
Connectivity:
Nokia Adapter Cable for HDMI CA-156
3G HSDPA
WLAN IEEE802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1 with support for stereo headsets
Micro-USB 2.0 high speed for file transfers and charging
USB On-the-Go
Nokia AV connector 3.5 mm for audio
input/output and TV out
Gaming
Use the touch UI to play games
Dedicated graphics processor with OpenGL 2.0 enables 3D graphics
Java games
Use the accelerometer to play games
GPS and navigation
Integrated GPS, A-GPS receivers
Ovi Maps with free car & pedestrian navigation
Wi-Fi Positioning
Compass and accelerometer for correct orientation of display
Use Nokia Ovi Suite to get the latest country maps for Ovi Maps on N8 for free
Physical keys : Menu key, Power key, Lock key, volume keys, Camera key

Nokia N8 Price in India
Nokia N8 Price in India: The new Nokia N8 price is Rs.22,900 . It is a value for money mobile phone and this time Nokia has priced its smartphone for the masses .Remember it is Nokia’s flagship mobile phone and of-course Nokia’s hope to regain lost smartphone market share globally.So don’t expect anything less in this 12 mega-pixel camera smartphone .

Nokia N8 Available now in India .
Nokia N8 in Installments (EMI)
You can also buy N8 with Nokia’s Easy EMI Installments scheme with zero percent interest in India.Under Nokia’s Easy EMI Scheme you can pay the total amount in three installments for three months with zero percent interest or any fees. In Nokia N8′s case you can own it by paying three installments of Rs. 8753 .Nokia’s Easy EMI Scheme is available through Nokia Priority Dealers across the cities of Chandigarh, New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and Ahmedabad

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How Does Google Search Engine Works ?

Everyone has an eager to know how Google, the Worlds leading search engine is working. If you also have such enthusiasm see the below image (Graphical flow chart) and understand it, then you can have a brief idea on this.

Click on the below image to see it in large.

Click on the image to see it in large.

So, have you understand now How Google search engine works????

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5 Useful Search Engines For Students

Google has become synonymous with search. But who knows better than a student, how many times Google has failed to produce the desired results. You are looking for a well researched article on High Strength Steel for your project and all you get by ‘googling’ is a Wikipedia link you can’t rely upon. You need an eBook for one of your engineering subjects, and what you get is a link to Google books with some sample chapters. These are just a few of the frustrating experience a student goes through.
So if Google can’t provide you with the relevant result, does that mean there is no such information on the web? Well there is. All you need is the right search engine to retrieve it for you.
Here is a list of a few of such search engines.
1) EBook Engine : This is ultimate resource to find free e-books. The website claims that “If your e-book isn’t here, then it is likely you cannot download for free anywhere.”

2) Pdf Geni : This is yet another wonderful search engines for ebooks. You can download a firefox search plugin to use it directly from your browser. The search engine is also compatible with iphone.

3) Wolfram Alpha: It is a “computational knowledge engine which aims to make all systematic knowledge immediately computable by anyone.” You’ll find it useful for complex math problems. And what’s more, you can download its mobile application to solve your problems on the go.

4) DeepWebTech: If you are looking for some serious articles related to science, business, medical or technology this is the place to go to. It searches for these articles from the “deep web”- the part of the internet that is not crawled by normal search engines like Google. DeepWebTech gets results from the databases of recognized institutes and organizations across the world, something which Google can’t do.
A suggestion- use this if you need in depth information, such as for your engineering project etc.

5) DeepPeep: This is another search engine working on the same lines as deepwebtech. You can get articles from the database of renowned institutes like MIT.

Armed with these search engines, you will easily get through all your college reports and projects. And will stay a step ahead of your peers.
Is there some specific search engine you use apart from Google ? Share it with us through your comments

Photoshop Complete Tools List and their Keyboard Shortcuts

These sure Helps our work Faster and Safer and Most Efficient

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