The Pomodoro Technique is a time management technique where you jot down tasks on the list and work on those tasks in 25 minute intervals. You take a short break after each interval, and a longer break after four sessions. You can read more about the technique on the official website. CherryTomato is an Open [...]
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WinRAP, Protect, Hide Running Applications In Windows
There is no way to hide or protect applications in the Windows operating system so that users with local access to the operating system cannot see and access them. While some applications offer password protection to prevent unauthorized access, it is sill possible to see that the program is running, for instance by checking the [...]
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InfoBar, Display Hardware, Software Information on Windows Desktop
After reviewing the Quick Access Bar just two days ago, I have another toolbar for you that docks to the top of the Windows desktop. InfoBar is a fully customizable toolbar that can display information about a computer’s hardware,,software and online activities. All information are made available by so called modules. It is possible to [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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MultiObfuscator, Advanced Cryptography Software
Sometimes you may want to protect some files or maybe even just one document from third party access. While you could use an encryption software like TrueCrypt to create a container to put those files into, you sometimes may prefer an easier solution. MultiObfuscator is a free program for Windows that uses multiple security layers [...]
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DiscFit, Optimize Multi-Disc Burning Operations
Have you ever tried to burn a large number of files and folders to a set of discs? Then you might have run into difficulties arranging the files and folders into a fashion to burn them on the least number of discs. The problem here is that this usually meant lots of file and folder [...]
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Classic Shell, Add Dropped Features To Newer Windows Versions
When you compare the Windows XP operating system to Vista or Windows 7, you will notice that Microsoft has changed, altered or removed features in the newer operating system. From a new start menu to a new Windows Explorer layout, new copy user interface or the new Internet Explorer 9 that looks and feels slightly [...]
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Gramps, Free Genealogy Software
One of the things that I will do with my mother in the coming months is to write down our family’s genealogy. We are both interested in both the research involved and how far back in history we can trace our family tree. For that, I’m currently testing various genealogy software programs to find a [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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RegName, Fast Regular Expression Based File Name Changer
Have you ever tried to rename a number of files, say a few dozen, in Windows Explorer? The renaming operation takes a long time. In addition, renaming those files is a repetitive boring process, especially if the multi-file renaming option of Windows Explorer is of no use to you. Enter RegName, a free Open Source [...]
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Download Security Software With Free SSDownloader
The first version of Security Software Downloader was released in 2010. The program allows Windows users to download security software comfortably from the program interface. That’s handy especially on new systems, on systems that need a change in security software and PCs that are infected by malware that the installed antivirus software cannot remove. Security [...]