If you are using Yahoo! Messenger for calling someone now you can record your conversations with. Hot Recorder for VoIP . It is also works with Skype, AIM, Google Talk and other VoIP programs.

It comes with Skype as the default program for recording calls from, to change it to Yahoo! Messenger just right click on the Hot Recorder icon in the system tray, select “Activate HotRecorder for…” and then choose Yahoo! Messenger.

Price
It is free if your recording time is only for 2 minutes for longer records program price is $15.

You can taste it with making a talk under 2 minutes and if you like it you can buy it

I want to introduce you another life saver program which i use for years. Snagit by TechSmith with Snagit you can take screeshots easly and edit them with it’s built in editor. You can add effects, spotlight, watermark, perspective, caption and borders easly with 1-2 clicks.

That’s normally what other programs can make but Snagit has also screen recording function as well . I mostly use Snagit to record my games or other things rather than Camtasia. You must know that you can’t edit your movies with Snagit it is only for capture and save.

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Poolskill.com presents, Look ma no ads

I know this trick for long time but i don’t use since ads don’t bother me but i think it’s time to share it now cause it effects most players.

If you are ready lets go

Step 1 – Download Firefox or

Step 2 – Open your brand new Firefox and download your first Add-on AdBlock Plus add on and install it

Step 3 – Open your Firefox browser click Tools tab from the top and click on Ads-ons, find AdBlock Plus click on it to make it active, click options
see with image

Step 4 – This step will remove the ads from Yahoo! Pool lounges, rooms ,anyway since they don’t effect your gaming i suggest you to keep that advertisements there
Click on Add Filter button, an empty box will be open for you to enter an url
see with image

copy and paste the code below to there
http://games.yahoo.com/ygames/home/supernorthroomad.php?

After you click on ok it will take you back to Add ons window,

Now it should look like this

Step 5 – This step will remove the ads from Yahoo! Pool tables,

Click on AdBlock Plus and options once again and add the code below

http://games.yahoo.com/ygames/home/tableadnorth.php?

Now it should look like this

if you want to remove this filters later just click on the link to chose the ad filter ( it will be gray ) and hit delete from your keyboard.

That’s all now you are ready to go

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What about me i don’t want to use Firefox browser ?

As you wish you may read the posts below

Using Internet Explorer 7 ? No more advertisements at Yahoo pool in ie 7
Using Internet Explorer 6 ? minimize yahoo pool advertisements

Sick of accused by aimer ?

Would you like to record your Yahoo! Pool games ? you can with Camtasia Studio which is the best software for screen recording. If you watch some of my movies at this site you must know i use Camtasia Studio for it. Some of you were already recording your games with using other free softwares cause Camtasia Studio normally costs 300$. Now it is time for you to have one licenced copy free .

TechSmith creator of Camtasia Studio giveaways version 3.1 free for a limited time. Latest version is 5.0 and you will not have some features but version 3 is sure good to use especially if it is free

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If you want to upgrade to latest version you will pay half price cause you already have one version

Thanks TechSmith for this great offer

If you are using Internet explorer 7 when playing Yahoo! Pool now you can somewhat get rid of the advertisements with an add-on called IE7 Pro. I wasn’t know this add-on so thanks to member “sob_lmao” to bring this on.

This add-on will remove the advertisements but will keep their places as blank . Firefox 2 users prepare for good news, at next post i will show you how to remove ads and no blank place .

download Ie7pro (1.58 Mb) after download, install it.
The default setup will remove the ads but i recommend you to check out the preferences menu to see more cool options for better surf.

Edit: Be careful when using this extension cause it block some normal images with thinking they are advertisements!

What about me i don’t want to use Internet Explorer 7 ?

As you wish you may read the posts below

Using Firefox ? No more advertisements at Yahoo pool in Firefox
Using Internet Explorer 6 ? minimize yahoo pool advertisements

This tutorial is for end users not for webmasters!

If you are using ie7 (Internet explorer 7) when playing Yahoo! Pool having that address bar at the top may be annoying so here is how you can remove it .

1- Open ie7 and hit on tools tab
2- Click on security tab from top , chose Internet zone and click on custom level

3- Scroll down till see “Allow websites to open windows without address or status bars” and make it enable.
4- Restart Internet Explorer 7 and you are done

Happy Pooling

I am using Avast Antivirus home edition which it is free for home users ,
since 2 years and i am very satisfied with it. After i got Vista this is one of the first program i checked to see if they support Vista and viola. Their latest free for home version both support 32 and 64 bit Vista with tons of features with a simple user interface

Antivirus
Web Shield
P2P and IM Shields
Network Shield
Automatic updates
Available in 32 languages
Integrated Virus Cleaner

and more

To use Avast free home edition all you need to apply a register form so they can send your free product key .Don’t worry they do not send spam to your inbox .

If you want to use it in your own language ( expect English) when you reach Download Avast Home Edition free scroll down the page to see if your language available.

This is a non Yahoo! product and I personally didn’t try this program so if it sucks don’t blame me

SoliCall has developed an innovative and original software that will help you reduce unwanted noises on your part during an online conversation. Ticking on your keyboard? The phone rings? Your kids play loudly in the other room and you just don’t want the other party to be continously disturbed by all these noises? SoliCall can help. Whether you use Skype, Yahoo Messenger or Google Talk, SoliCall will make you sound more professional and more discrete.

There are other direct advantages for our users. Enjoy and hear SoliCall’s abilities yourself by using our Screen Incoming Audio feature, which minimizes background noises coming from the other end of the line. In addition, you get an Automatic Recorder which allows you to record and save all of your conversations in one library.

visit Solicall for more info and download

This is a non Yahoo! product.

You may know or not so wanted to say again that with the latest version of Yahoo! Messenger with voice you can develop your own or use many free plugins.

A Company developed a plugin called ConFreeToll which allowing friends or families to hold free conference calls to complement Yahoo’s existing text, voice and photo-sharing services.

Visit the companies web site
Get free plugins from the Yahoo! Gallery

Sun just published the latest update for Java Runtime Environment (version 5.0 update 8).

Windows XP users, If you want to notified about updates just go to your control panel, double click on Java icon, hit on update tab at the top and chose from the update options.