FontPage
One thing that has been overlooked in the Word Processing game is a good font viewer/manager. You know, just something that can help you to view your current fonts, install new ones and then compare them until you are absolutely sure about your choice. Fonts can really help set a tone and a theme for a document and finding the right font for the job can mean everything. Around… Continue reading
Lightning
Hot off of the creator’s desktop comes a new program called Lightning that is like a cross between a super clipboard, Window’s Quick Launch toolbar, NotePad and a screenshot manager all rolled into one. Lightning’s goal is to speed up the normal repetitive procedures that one finds themselves performing throughout the day. It achieves this by creating a simple interface that can be pulled up quickly using a two… Continue reading
XP Syspad
One area where I thought Windows XP could use improvement was in the way the various utilities and monitors were laid out. It just seems to me that Microsoft could have possibly made more of an effort to centralize all the administrative and system tools in one easy to find location. Instead, you almost feel like Microsoft is hiding things from you by making you search through your… Continue reading
Disk View
This week’s download comes from Sysinternals. As many before it, and as most of their free programs, it is simple, to the point and absolutely great. This download is no exception. From the uber geek to someone running his or her first defrag, Disk View will seem like one cool program.
Disk View is a program that produces a graphical representation of the folders on a… Continue reading
WinXP IPconfig Tool
Setting up a home or small office network is easy to do. If something goes wrong however, it can be a nightmare to fix.
This week’s download is a cool little tool or utility that simplifies a common networking tool called IPconfig. IPconfig is a tool used for troubleshooting TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) errors. It is the standard by which almost all networks run… Continue reading
Google SketchUp
I guarantee this week’s Download of the Week is going blow you away. I know I have done a few different 3D modeling programs over the past year, and that’s because I think they are so cool, but I feel they intimidate most people, with myself included. So, if I can find some free quality applications out there that you can sink your teeth into before dumping tons… Continue reading
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2
Internet Explorer 7 is here. Well, at least the beta is and it’s pretty cool. I’ve been playing around with this all morning. I’ve been checking out the features and I would have to say that Microsoft is raising the bar in the Internet browser wars. This is more than adding tabbed browsing to IE, it has all kinds of new features and add-ons that… Continue reading
Process Library Quick Access Info Bar
One of the first steps of troubleshooting a program installation problem or when your PC freezes up is to Ctrl + Alt + Del, open up the Task Manager, look down the list of running processes, etc. You immediately look for the process that is utilizing the most CPU percentage and hope that it isn’t a system dependant process, so you will be able… Continue reading
PodAmigo
The weather is getting so much nicer as Spring rolls on, giving cabin fever stricken people everywhere the itch to get out and enjoy the sunshine. Whether it’s riding a bike, working in the yard, going camping or whichever activity you enjoy doing, you are likely to add this little adventure to your list.
I bet you will see more people doing it this year, with MP3 players becoming… Continue reading
IRod
Today’s download can be described in one simple word: fun! It is a desktop racecar that is an absolute riot to drive around. Now, I normally don’t go for the cutesy desktop animation stuff, but I’ve never seen one this cool before. IRod is a 3D drawn animated and interactive little hotrod that you are responsible for. You have to change the tires, refuel, get new shocks… Continue reading
Gag Software
April Fool’s Day is almost upon us and I have been waiting awhile for this day to come around so I could run a couple of programs as free downloads. I have three little beauties for you guys today. These are programs that will have your coworkers or family members freaking out. They are three tiny gag programs that will frustrate anyone unfortunate enough to be on the… Continue reading
IconArt
In case you didn’t already know, I love customizing my Windows environment. Any little trick or technique to change the look and feel of my system, I’m on it. Changing up themes, boot up splash screens, icons, wallpaper changers cursor libraries and even alternative toolbars and browsers.
I hope you like changing things up as well, because today’s Download of the Week article is going to give you the… Continue reading
Portable Disk and File Utilities
I love flash drives, whether it’s a jump drive or a flash memory MP3 player, it seems that I always always at least one connected to the system I’m working on. So, I’m always excited when I see a cool new trick or program that I can use my flash drive for. I’m all over it!
Portable programs are applications that actually run in place… Continue reading
Mobile17
Cell phones have been around for a while now and the capabilities are growing faster than most people can keep up with. More than that, cell phones are becoming a big part of everyday life by offering cool features to their users like camera, video and games.
One thing I’m sure all of you have noticed is all of the different ring tones that people are using on their… Continue reading
IE History Viewer
An interesting e-mail came across my inbox the other day. It was from a gentleman who wanted to “prune” his Internet Explorer’s auto complete history. Though I have never performed this procedure before, I naively thought that it would be a simple procedure and a good tip for our readers. So, I sat down and started doing a little research about this particular file and found that… Continue reading
The GodFather
With the ever growing trend of digital music and pod casts being stored on personal PCs, it’s no surprise that often, these files aren’t always organized like they should be. It’s very easy to jam your hard drive to the rafters with digital audio, and why not, it’s great. I love having a huge collection of music and pod casts to listen to whenever I want.
The trick… Continue reading
3B Browsing
This week’s download puts a new twist on something I’m sure we’re all familiar with: surfing the Web. It’s called 3B and essentially, what it does is bring window shopping to the Web by creating a three dimensional environment out of Web sites.
3B groups different sites together in what they call cities based on criteria, such as interests. These cities are then presented to the user in… Continue reading
SnipURL
Working with large Web address can be bothersome on many levels. For instance, If you like to send links to things your friends and family may find interesting, you know how much of a pain huge URLs can be. If you build Web sites, post links on blogs or are an active member of a forum or two, then you probably know as well what a pain these lengthy… Continue reading
3D Canvas
I know that not too long ago, I ran a 3D rendering program that I thought was absolutely unbelievable. That was a program by the name of Blender. Blender is an Open Source, which of course means that it’s free to the public, and does a good job of allowing the user to create objects in 3D. My only concern was that the interface wasn’t… Continue reading
I use a lot of image manipulation programs while going through my daily routines, usually Photo Impact, Photoshop and a few others to get the job done. There is another program that I used to use all the time, but was forced to lay off because I didn’t have a copy in the office. The program was Adobe Illustrator, and it’s perfect when you need to create professional looking drawings… Continue reading
Net Send Lite
I remember being in some of my tech classes in college when everyone would send messages around to the other students using Net Send commands. Net Send is a lightweight TCP/IP messaging service that you can use with minimal setup, if any, to text people on the local network and beyond. It’s a command line tool, so you were usually running it from… Continue reading
ZipGenius 6
Ever since the introduction of Windows XP and its internal zipping abilities, most third party compression programs have gone the way of the dinosaur. Don’t get me wrong, there will always be a need for these third party zip programs, but the need is a little more specific or specialized, you might say. For example, Windows XP can’t inherently handle files compressed using the RAR format, which I… Continue reading
My WiFi Zone
I have done many articles over the years on how to spot and properly defend you local area network from intruders. I have described everything from what to do with firewall hits, viewing router logs, locking down your wireless network, and even how to securely use Hot Spots. However, I have yet to run across a… Continue reading
Spell Checker for Outlook Express
You know I always thought it was odd that Outlook Express no longer includes any sort of integrated spell checker. Back in the days when MS Office included Windows operating systems, having a spell check was obviously not an issue, but once they discontinued the bundling of these components, Windows was left without any sort of spellchecker. Not only is this an inconvenience for the… Continue reading
Swissknife
I have always been a big fan of hard drive management programs but I’ve never seen a good one for free. Having a partition management program can really get you out of a jam, help speed things up, and even give you a better understanding of the current status of your drives. Not to mention that these programs can take a lot of the… Continue reading
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
To show gratitude to you, all of our terrific readers, I wanted to present you with a really cool download for the holidays. I initially had a few downloads in mind for this week which ended up leading me on a long and seemingly fruitless search. I just couldn’t find exactly what I wanted, not without it being shareware anyway. Eventually I found… Continue reading
Firefox 1.5
I hope you guys are as excited as I am about the release of the much-anticipated 1.5 patch for Firefox, the popular Mozilla Browser. This update comes after a lengthy stint in beta version where it has been since early August. The update brings a few nice features to the table including improved security capabilities as well as ease-of-use… Continue reading
