Some external hard drives make use of a hard coded sleep mode that kicks in after some time of inactivity, usually between 10-15 minutes. The external hard drive will enter sleep mode and initiate a wake up when new data is requested of the drive. This can be problematic in some circumstances where the user [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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How To Anonymize iTunes Songs
One of our readers pointed out that the application that we reviewed a while back to anonymize iTunes songs had been down for a while. He suggested another method of getting rid of user identifying data in iTunes. The iTunes plus songs contain three obvious fields that can be used to identify the user. The [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Computer Repair Utility Kit
If you are the tech savvy user in your family and community you usually get lots of calls from desperate users who need computer help. The help that is needed can vary widely depending on the situation, from computer boot problems, hardware that is not working anymore, computer viruses or “how do I” questions. Most [...]
LyX: A FOSS ‘WYSIWYM’ LaTeX word processor
You have no doubt heard of ‘WYSIWYG’ editors, which show you what you get. The vast majority of HTML editors and word processors operate on a WYSIWYG principle, but another principle is WYSIWYM – ‘what you see is what you mean’. The key idea of WYSIWYM editors is that the users merely have to concentrate [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Registry Analyzer
Registry Ripper is a portable software program to automatically analyze Registry Hives. It will analyze a selected Registry hive and export the findings into a selected text document. Registry Hives are locked by the Windows operating system which means that it is necessary to copy or access them before the operating system is running. This [...]
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Windows Timer
TimeComX is a portable software program for computers running a Windows operating system including Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 that can be used to put the operating system into different states at a specified time. The Windows timer can be configured to reset, shutdown, suspend or play an audio signal at a [...]
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The Only Batch File Renamer You Ever Need
ReNamer is a very flexible portable batch file renamer that comes with powerful renaming options. It is possible to add multiple files or folders to the software program which are then shown in the lower half of the interface. One or multiple renaming rules can be added and put in order. A nice feature of [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Windows Application Monitor Kiwi
Kiwi is a Windows application monitor that gives the user the options to monitor selected applications, display all kind of statistics and define rules if certain criteria are met. Applications can be added by clicking on the Add button in the main interface or by adding them directly by opening the window that is displaying [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Windows Explorer Tool TrayProdder
Tray Prodder is a Windows Explorer tool that adds two features that have been introduced in Windows Vista to previous versions of Windows. The two features in question are the ability to display checkboxes and to highlight the full row on select. The software program relies on the Microsoft .net Framework 3.5 SP1 which has [...]