11/30/2011

How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep?

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Healthy Sleep Tips


Problems: How to sleep better at night without pills?

Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep: With good habits and sleep friendly environment, you can get better sleep all the time.


While sleep requirements vary slightly from person to person, most healthy adults need at least 8 hours of sleep each night to function at their best. With a good sleep at night, you will be more productive, mentally sharp, emotionally balanced, and full of energy all day long.

Here are some useful tips for getting a good night’s sleep naturally. Try to implement one or more together and you’ll get better sleeping patterns, deep sleep and body rest.

Stick to a sleep schedule
Keep a regular sleep schedule in sync with your body’s natural sleep–wake cycle.
Stick to a schedule to go to bed and wake up every day; even on weekends.
Avoid daytime sleep if possible. Limit daytime nap no longer than 20 minutes.

Stick to a natural healthy lifestyle
Spend more time outside during daylight. Let as much light into your home/workspace as possible during the day.
Get regular exercise. Exercise will help you sleep better. Twenty to thirty minutes of exercise in the morning or afternoon every day can help you sleep, even if it's just to take a walk.
Relaxing exercises such as yoga or gentle stretching can help promote sleep.
Keep positive and productive thoughts all the time. Avoid unhelpful worrying and fears, especially about things outside your control.
Quit smoking. Nicotine disrupts sleep.


Make your bedroom more sleep friendly
Create an environment that is suitable for sleeping. Equip your room with soft lighting, comfortable bedding, and relaxing music.
The darker the bedroom is, the better you’ll sleep. Keep minimum night light for safe walking only at night.
Keep your room slightly cooler (around 65° F or 18° C) with adequate ventilation.
Turn the clock away from your view. Watching it only makes you more anxious and less able to fall asleep.
Keep noise down or eliminate noise by sound masking or earplugs.


Create a relaxing bedtime habits
Hours before bedtime, avoid doing any kind of work that cause you thinking, worrying, stressful, or nervous.
Make a consistent effort to relax and unwind before bed, you will sleep easier and more deeply.
Taking a hot shower or bath before bed helps bring on sleep because they can relax tense muscles.
Read a book or magazine by a soft light to fall asleep.
Make simple preparations for the next day.


Avoid eating, caffeine, alcohol, and liquids just before bed
Eat dinner earlier in the evening, and avoid heavy, rich foods within two hours of bed. Stay away from big, spicy, or acidic meals at night to avoid stomach trouble and heartburn.
Avoid drinking too many liquids in the evening. Drinking lots of water, juice, tea, or other fluids may result in frequent bathroom trips throughout the night.
No caffeine after 7:00 p.m.
Avoid alcohol before bed. Although it may make it easier to fall asleep, it causes you to wake up or nightmares during the night.


If sleep won't come or unable to sleep after waking up at night
Continue to cue your body for sleep, remain in bed in a relaxed position. Stay out of your head and just be relaxed and focus on the feelings and sensations in your body.
Write down what's on your mind. Put it aside and get back to sleep. Figure out the solutions during the day.
If you struggling with sleep problems most nights, consider to see a physician for a checkup.


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11/27/2011

How to Reduce Saturated Fat in Cooking?

Cut Meat Fat in Cooking
 
Problems: How to cut meat fat in cooking and keep my weight in control?

Healthy Cooking Tips: Choose lean cuts; trim all visible fat; use low-fat cooking techniques; drain fat from cooked meats; skim off fat from soups and stews, and to reduce saturated fat.


Here are some useful tips to reduce the saturated meat fat in cooking and will keep your body in better shape:


Choose extra-lean meat and skinless chicken breasts
Lean beef cuts include the round, chuck, sirloin or loin. Lean pork cuts include the tenderloin or loin chop, while lean lamb cuts come from the leg, arm and loin.

Trim all visible fat from meats and poultry before cooking
Cut off all visible meat fat before or after cooking. Remove poultry skin before eating to help lower fat, but remove it before cooking to lower even more.

Use low-fat cooking techniques
Grill, broil, bake, braise, steam, poach, slow-cook, and microwave foods instead of frying them.

Drain the fat during or after cooking
Use a rack or pan to drain off fat when broiling, roasting or baking. Drain fat with a line mesh strainer, skillet, or colander and blot them with kitchen paper. An alternative to drain the fat from the pan is to rinse the meat with hot water once the meat is cooked.

Skim off fat from soups and stews made with meat or poultry
Cook a day ahead of time. Stews, boiled meat, soup stock or other dishes in which fat cooks into the liquid can be refrigerated. Then the hardened fat can be removed from the top.


Eat chicken and turkey rather than other meats
Duck, goose, and red meats have higher fat. Organ meats such as liver, sweetbreads, kidney and brain are very high in cholesterol. If you're on a cholesterol-lowering diet, eat them only occasionally.

Eat fresh meat and limit processed meats
Many processed meats, such as sausage, bologna, salami and hot dogs, are high in calories and saturated fat. They are often high in sodium as well. If necessary, choose chicken or turkey sausages instead of pork or beef sausages.

Consider moderate portion sizes of meat
About the size of a deck of cards, to avoid excess calories and fat.



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11/26/2011

How to Prolong Laptop/Notebook Battery Life?

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Maximize Laptop/Notebook Battery Life Tips


  
Problems: Is any problem if I plug in my laptop/notebook all the time? Do I need take out the battery from my laptop if I use AC most of time?

Laptop/Notebook Battery Tips: With a little bit of care, you can maximize the battery life and lifespan of your laptop /notebook's battery.



The following are useful standard maintenance tips for a lithium-based battery. It will prolong your laptop/notebook battery life.
Temperature
Keep and store the laptop/notebook as near room temperature as possible (50° to 95°F). Don’t leave it locked in a hot trunk during the summer.

In portable
Keep the laptop/notebook in portable occasionally. Don’t leave your laptop/notebook plugged in all the time. It will damage and shorten the battery life.

Charging and discharging
Keep the laptop/notebook charging and discharging its battery at least once per month.

Removing the battery
Consider removing the battery from the laptop/notebook if you use it at home with access to AC power most of the time.

Long-term storage
Store the battery with a 50% charge for long-term storage. Neither fully discharged nor fully charged. If you store a battery when it’s fully discharged, it could fall into a deep discharge state, which renders it incapable of holding any charge. Conversely, if you store it fully charged for an extended period of time, the battery may experience some loss of battery capacity, meaning it will have a shorter life.



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11/25/2011

How to Add Special Characters on Your Web Pages?

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Add Special Characters on Your Web Pages


Problems: I want to add some special characters (e.g., copyright, sunshine,) on my web pages. How to write HTML codes to create them?

Special characters HTML codes tips: You can find their HTML codes from a good special character reference website and add them on your web pages.


For example, I want to add a "copyright" symbol on my web pages. Here are the simple steps to create this special character:
Find a good special character HTML code reference
Here is a good website for your reference www.justwondering.co.nz

Check the HTML code for this special character (copyright)
&#169

Add this HTML code, color, and size to my web page
<p style= "color: blue" > Copyright &#169 2011 TopCoolTips.com </p>

A "copyright" symbol is added on my web page

Copyright © 2011 TopCoolTips.com


More >>


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11/21/2011

Add Color Five-Stars on Your Web Page

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How to Use HTML Codes to Add Color Five-Stars on Your Web Page? 



Problems:: I want to use the color five-stars to show the priorities (i.e., 5 star rating system) on my web page. How do you make it with HTML?


HTML Code Five-Stars Tips:: You can just add the HTML codes, both empty and solid stars, for the five-stars. Also, add color and size with HTML to the five-stars.


Here is one example - use HTML codes to show the color five-stars. You can change color and size with HTML and add the color five-stars to your web page.





➊ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ None of five stars is solid
<span style="color : orange">&#9734 &#9734 &#9734 &#9734 &#9734</span>

➋ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ One of five stars is solid
<span style="color : orange">&#9733 &#9734 &#9734 &#9734 &#9734</span>

➌ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Two of five stars are solid
<span style="color : orange">&#9733 &#9733 &#9734 &#9734 &#9734</span>

➍ ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Three of five stars are solid
<span style="color : orange">&#9733 &#9733 &#9733 &#9734 &#9734</span>

➎ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Four of five stars are solid
<span style="color : orange">&#9733 &#9733 &#9733 &#9733 &#9734</span>

➏ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ All five stars are solid
<span style="color : orange">&#9733 &#9733 &#9733 &#9733 &#9733</span>



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11/19/2011

How to Keep the AA Batteries Alive for Emergency Use?

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Cool Water-Powered Batteries Tips 


Nowadays, a lot of electronic devices are powered by AA batteries.  It’s important to keep them alive all the time for emergency use (e.g., back-country outdoor activities).

The NoPoPo (No Pollution Power) Battery (from Aqua Power System, Japan.) charges with almost any liquid out there, from water to beer to cola to..even human urine!

It is a battery that runs off of regular drinking water, or almost any other water based liquid for that matter.

Charging the NoPoPo is simple: just suck your liquid of choice up with the syringe, then squeeze it into the battery.

At the present time the battery is only available in AA size. The battery is designed to work with devices that require low current, i.e., Radios, Flashlights, Remotes, etc.

The battery has a shelf life of 20 years, and can be recharged or "Re-Filled" up to 5 times. Each battery has the ability to produce 1.5 volts @ 500mA of current on just a few drops of water. It can be charged up to five times.

The information is available from japantrendshop and waterbattery.


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11/17/2011

How to Display Some HTML Code on Your Web Site ?

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Display Some HTML Code on Your Web Site Using Free Download Source Code Editor (Notepad ++)

Problems: I tried to display some HTML code on my web site, but it did not display anything. Then I tried to display it as an image, but it couldn’t be used to “cut and paste the code” by readers. 



 Display HTML Code Tips: It can be easily resolved by replacing "<" with "&lt;" and replacing ">" with "&gt;" in your HTML code.


Here is one example how to display some HTML code on your web site using free download source code editor (Notepad ++). The HTML code will show on your web page, but it is not executed there.

Go to Notepad ++
        Download it free if you do not have it. Free Source Code Editor Software (Notepad++)


Open your HTML source code file


Click the location just before the HTML source code area (which you want to display)


Click “Search” then click “Replace…”



















Type ">" in the “Find what” box and type "&gt;" in the “Replace with” box
















Click “Find Next” box and click “Replace” box if it is the right one you want to replace


Continue to replace "<" with "&lt;" until the whole HTML source code area (which you want to display) is completed.




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11/16/2011

How to Add a Google Calendar to Your Own Website?

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FREE HTML Codes to Add a Google Calendar 

Problems: : How to add a free calendar to my own website?

Free Google calendar tips: The calendar can be built using several free web services and easily integrated into your website via a simple HTML code cut-and-paste operation.


Here is one good example how to embed a free Google calendar on your website. It can be used to inform the visitors of your site about upcoming events.

The following are useful tips to embed a free Google calendar on your website:

Go to Google Calendar APIs and Tools website
        Click Publishing Tools













Calendar Publishing Tools Overview
        Click Embeddable Calendars















Fill in the information and select calendar settings that you want to embed.
        Fill in the information: Title, Navigation buttons, Date, Print icon, Tabs, Calendar list, Time zone.
        Choose week calendar, month calendar, or agenda calendar.
        Customize your embedded calendar(width, height, week starts on, language, background color, border).


















Copy the HTML iframe code displayed in the top box.



















Paste this code into your website to embed your calendar.



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How to Add Google Search Box to Search Your Web Site?

Tips Joy - computing, housework, health, gardening. FREE HTML Codes to Add a Google Search Box to Search Your Web Site
 
Problems: : I added a google search box on my website, but it searches all web sites (not my own web site).

Free Google search box tips: Some free HTML/CSS codes are available on line and you can just cut and paste it onto the preferred location of your own Web pages to produce the search box you need - let you either search your own entire site or search the entire Google database (all web sites).

Here is a very good one from www.askdavetaylor.com 
 
The basic technique involved here is to be able to manipulate one of the variables handed to the Google search engine, a variable called sitesearch.

Set it to a null value and you're searching the entire World Wide Web, but set it to a specific domain and it's constrained exactly as if you had typed in the Google special notation site:domain.

In addition to that, you need an input field and a submit button. Put them all together and here's the minimalist Google search form that lets the user alternate between just your site (well, in this case just my site) or the entire Web.

If you'd like to use this on your own site, simply change the occurrences of yoursite.com as appropriate.

<form method="get" action="http://www.google.com/search">
<div style="border:1px solid black;padding:4px;width:20em;">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr><td>
<input type="text" name="q" size="25"
maxlength="255" value="" />
<input type="submit" value="Google Search" /></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="font-size:75%">
<input type="checkbox" name="sitesearch"
value="yoursite.com" checked /> only search Your Site<br />
</td></tr></table>
</div>
</form>



If you want to redirect the result of that form to a new window called "new", you just needs to add the target="new" to the first line.

<form method="get" action="http://www.google.com/search" target="new" >

If you always want to guarantee that a new window is launched rather than possibly reusing the 'new' window, use "_blank" as the target instead.
<form method="get" action="http://www.google.com/search" target="_blank">


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11/14/2011

Free IP Nunber Lookup Service and IP Location Tracker

Tips Joy - computing, housework, health, gardening. How to Find IP Address and Lookup its Location?
 
Problems: What is my IP address? What’s my router IP address? How to trace IP address?

How to Find It Tips: The IP address that you are using can be easily found from free internet IP number lookup service. It also assists you in locating the geographical location of an IP Address from free IP location tracker.

An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a unique number assigned to each device connected to the public Internet. An IP address consists of four numbers separated by periods (e.g., 78.105.6.181).
The IP address can often be used to identify the region or country from which a computer is connecting to the Internet. An IP address can sometimes be used to show the user's general location.

Free IP number lookup service and IP location tracker

It helps you find out what is your IP address and also help you to trace, track, locate and get any computer IP address in the world.

The IP location tracker is designed to provide additional information about the entered IP address. These details include the hostname, ISP (Internet Service Provider), router IP address, Geographic location information (includes country, region/state, city, latitude, longitude and telephone area code.), and a location specific map.


The free IP number lookup service and IP location tracker use high quality IP database to determine and show IP location on world map along with information's such as IP postal code or IP zip code (available only for IP addresses from USA and Canada), IP latitude, ISP, Organization.

It does not matter what kind of operating system you have. The IP tracker will help you to find IP in Windows 7, Vista, XP, MAC, Linux or any other OS.

Here are some free internet IP number lookup service for your reference:
whatismyipaddress.com
www.geobytes.com
www.find-ip-address.org


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11/12/2011

Free Social Media Networking - Muzy

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Muzy (Facebook Reviews: 4.8 out of 5)


Muzy is a new kind of blog for creative and visual people, where you can post, enhance, create, and share photos, thoughts, drawings, animations, collages, and all kinds of creative stuff.

Muzy is a customizable blog to post text, art, videos, photos, and more that comes with easy apps for photo effects, text, collaging, drawing, captioning, and more.


Muzy blog is the place for self-expression. Like other blogs, you can post your thoughts, pictures, and videos.  But Muzy is more than that. Muzy lets you post and manipulate photos, draw and paint, make animations, illustrate your thoughts, caption webcam pics, and more.  You can even get the option to share it through email, Facebook and Twitter.

Muzy apps are creative tools that let you do more than just post photos and text. It's quick and easy to get started with Muzy apps, and you'll be surprised at what you can create! You can post text and thoughts, upload images or grab them from the web, take a webcam pic, or share a video.
Muzy's apps also let you add photo effects, make animations, stretch your photos or artwork, collage, draw, caption, and more. Muzy is always expanding, with new apps from Muzy and access to fun creative apps from across the web.

So far, there are Photobox, Friend Collage, Photo, Thoughts, Text, Video, Drawing, College, Comic, Picnik, Stretch, Photo Brush, Brushes, Cube Me, Music Maker, Kaleidomood, Pixel Me, Dream Status, Stamp Status, Mirror Status, Animal Pics, Fashion Pics, Celebrity Pics, Mobile Photo, Webcam Status, Sumo Paint, and Stackland in Muzy's apps.

Here are some sample posts from Muzy:







Click here to see more Muzy posts


With Muzy's apps, there are no limits to what you can post on Muzy. Your text, videos, drawings, and photos!  As you follow more people's posts, you'll see some pretty amazing stuff on Muzy and learn what app was used to create it.

For some posts like drawings and collages, you can look at a replay of how the post was made, and you can learn a lot by watching replays. You can also comment and ask how a post was made. Muzy people are friendly and helpful! Muzy’s apps are expanding all the time! Explore Muzy’s apps.

The website can be access here Muzy



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11/11/2011

Free Anti-Virus Software Download

Tips Joy - computing, housework, health, gardening. AVG Anti-Virus 2012


AVG 2012 is an anti-virus free download software. It provides high quality basic protection for PC's user to browse, search, play game, and keep up with friends on social networks on the internet.


Here are the main components in this software:
  1. Anti-Virus – detects viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, unwanted executable files or libraries within your system including protection from malicious adware.

  2. LinkScanner protects you from web-based attacks while you search or surf the internet.

  3. E-mail protection checks your incoming e-mail messages for unsolicited bulk e-mail messages (SPAM), and block viruses, phishing attacks or other threats.

  4. Anti-Rootkit component scans for dangerous rootkits hidden inside applications, drivers or dll libraries. A rootkit is usually a collection of malicious software that allows attackers to gain administrator-level access to a computer or possibly to a whole network.

  5. Identity protection is constantly protecting your digital assets against new and unknown threats. Identity protection components AVG’s signature-based protection by monitoring the way programs behave on your computer and automatically blocking any activity that could lead to ID theft, without the need for updates.

  6. PC Analyzer component – PC Analyzer will scan your PC and report errors that affect its performance. (Not included in this free software, you can download AVG PC Tuneup to fix errors once for free, or purchase for 12minths of unlimited turnup).

  7. AVG Family Safety – lets you know your children are safe online and help protect them from online predators and inappropriate content. (Not included in this free software, need activate it).

  8. AVG LiveKive – will automatically backup and synchronize all your files across your PCs or Macs enabling you to share safely with anyone, anywhere.(Not included in this free software, need activate it).

AVG 2012 is also one of the fastest scanning speeds on the market. The AVG's Community Protection Network shares the latest threat information with the online community to ensure everyone receives the highest form of protection possible. AVG's Protective Cloud Technology serves as an early warning system to block new threats.

The free anti-virus software can be downloaded from AVG Anti-Virus FREE 2012

11/08/2011

How to Convert Digital Camera Videos to Animated GIF

Tips Joy - computing, housework, health, gardening. Free Converting Digital Camera Video (AVI - Audio Video Interleave) to Animated GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)

The digital camera can be used to take video as AVI format. For various reasons - fun or attractive, the videos can be converted to the animation format.

The animated photo (Mud Bubble Pond) showing here is a video taken using a digital camera (Cannon PowerShot) at the New Zealand. The file size is reduced from the original AVI video format size (65.0 MB) to GIF (3.88 MB).



The free application MovieToAniGIFWin7.zip (32 kB) can be downloaded from Evan's Web Site. Supported formats include WMV, AVI, MPEG, and MP4 for Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP.

Another way to convert AVI video format files to GIF animation file is to upload your video image (AVI format) to a free on-line converting website and convert it to GIF format.

For example, the fireworks GIF animation was created using the online-convert.com. It is a free on-line converting images to GIF website.




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11/06/2011

How to Reset Car "Check Engine" Light

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If the check engine (malfunction indicator) light comes on steady or blinks while the engine is running, it may indicate a potential emission control problems – emission control system malfunction or engine misfire on your car.


The check engine light is on because the engine control module (ECM) senses a problem with the system.

First, need to find out and fix the problems. For example, running the vehicle out of fuel, which may causes the engine to misfire or the spark plugs need to be replaced.

Some local auto parts store can help you read the codes with the information to determine what needs to be done to fix the problems.

After you've properly diagnosed and fixed the problem that triggered the OBD trouble code, you can reset or clear the Check Engine / Service Engine Soon light by either disconnecting the battery or using a scan tool.

Disconnecting the battery -  It is the cheap, easy, free method.  Simply disconnect your battery, turn on the headlight switch for about five to ten minutes, and re-connect the battery. Or disconnect the positive terminal of the battery only, wait 10-15 minutes, re-connect and the check engine light should be off (The car computer system has some time delayed reset). This is pretty simple, but will likely result in you losing your radio and clock presets and perhaps some other small things like that.

Using a scan tool - Most scan tools have an option to clear or reset codes without the use of any tools or touching the battery. Consult the scan tool's manual for information on how to do it with your particular car model.

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11/05/2011

Remove Roof Moss

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In the Pacific Northwest, many homes have moss growing on the roof. The house not only looks like been neglected, but also the moss will damage and shorten the life of your roof shingles.

Here is the simple and efficient way to DIY remove moss and save your roof. The processes include kill it, remove it, and prevent it. However, the most important thing is “Safety First” when you do this roof moss task.


Wait for the moss is in the reasonably dry and thirsty condition, such as weeks after the last rain.

   Dilute plain laundry bleach with water, one part bleach and three parts water. Spray the mixture on the affected areas of roof with a pump garden sprayer. Wet it all; any you miss will not be killed.


   Sweep / brush away the dead moss after it turn brown in a few days. It needs to be very careful if you want use water to flush off the roof. The pressure water has to be pointed down the roof to avoid damaging the shingles.


Install zinc strips at the peak and at down-roof intervals to inhibit future moss growth. The strips release zinc carbonate into rain water washing over the roof.


   Moss grows in damp shaded areas. Remove leaves and debris from the roof and the gutters regularly. Next, cut back tree branches that are shading your roof to prevent moss growing.

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11/02/2011

Easy YouTube Videos Download Tips

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Video DownloadHelper

Problem: When watching videos on YouTube, you like them and want to know how to download the videos and watch them on your computer.

Cool Tip: You can add an add-on “Video DownloadHelper” to Mozilla Firefox Web browser. With this addon you can download the videos and watch them on your computer without buffer.

DownloadHelper is a tool for web content extraction. Its purpose is to capture video and image files from many sites. It’s the easy way to download and convert Web videos from hundreds of YouTube-like sites. This works also for audio and picture galleries

Just surf the Web as you are used to, when DownloadHelper detects it can do something for you, the icon gets animated and a menu allows you to download files by simply clicking an item.

For instance, if you go to a YouTube page, you'll be able to download the video directly on your file system. It also works with MySpace, Google videos, DailyMotion, Porkolt, iFilm, DreamHost and others.

You can setup the extension to automatically convert the downloaded movies to your preferred video format.

When you are on a page containing links to images or movies, you can download some or all of them at once. Moving the mouse over the items in the menu will highlights the links directly in the page to make sure they are the ones you want to pick up.

DownloadHelper also allows you to download files one by one, so that you keep bandwidth to surf for other stuff to download.

Go to Firefox Web browser (download it free if you do not have), click "Tools", "Add-ons", "see all" at the right of "Up & Coming". Then click "Most Popular", find "Video DownloadHelper", and click " + Add to Firefox".

When you first install the extension, your browser is redirected to a welcome page with links to Downloadhelper User Manual .