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AltMove Windows and Mouse Manager

Chippy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:00:57 +0000

One of the advantages to a graphical interface for your computer is that with a GUI you can get a lot of things done fast. A quick click here and another one there, and next thing you know, you're all finished. It can be a real time saver when compared to typing a [...]

FlexCal makes iCal updates easy

Chippy — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:00:21 +0000

If you're a busy guy or gal, then you're always adding things to your "to do" list, or creating reminders for upcoming events and deadlines. Typically this means you're running iCal all the time, which takes up system resources and clutters your work space. We've found a tool that can help you out [...]

Make your applications play nice

Chippy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:00:27 +0000

Computers just beg you to do a bunch of stuff at once. Surf the web, download email, recalculate a spreadsheet, and more. Sometimes, though, your machine slows to a crawl. Usually when this happens, it's because there's one program—one process—that's taking up more than its fair share of your computer's processor—its brain. [...]

Genealogy and Family History Tool

Chippy — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:00:18 +0000

The study of genealogy and family history can be a fascinating hobby. Discovering who you are by seeing where you came from can be an interesting and rewarding undertaking. You don't have to spend too much time following this line of the family or that to know how complicated it all can get. [...]

Open Source Music Notation Program

Chippy — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:00:30 +0000

Hoping to be the next Mozart? It's one thing to be inspired and to imagine all the wonderful sounds to incorporate into your next concerto or symphony, but it's another thing entirely to get it all down in black and white. You can go through reams of expensive music paper, only to realize [...]

OmniFormat converts just about any file

Chippy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:00:32 +0000

It never fails: you've got "x", but you need "y". Paper? I want plastic. Coke? I need Pepsi. It's not always easy to get what you want, but if what you need is as different file format, we've found the easiest thing around. OmniFormat is a tool that lets you [...]

Phun 2D Physics Sandbox

Chippy — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:00:31 +0000

Did you sleep through high school physics class? Did you even show up? Physics isn't everybody's cup of tea, but that may be because it wasn't taught right. Unlike biology, where dissecting frogs is part of the drill, or chemistry, where evacuating the lab because of some foul smell is a regular [...]

Edit all your blogs with one tool

Chippy — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:00:47 +0000

You blog, right? In fact, you may have multiple blogs. There's a good chance that they're not all in the same place, or even running on the same platform. Whether it's Blogger, WordPress, or others, everybody's got their own idea of how a blog editor should be set up, For you, [...]

Batch file rename tool for Mac

Chippy — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:56 +0000

If you've got a bunch of files that you need to rename, Finder is not your friend. Whatever you may think of its abilities the rest of the time, it's not the friendliest environment for manipulating a bunch of filenames. Sure, you can fire up Terminal and start writing shell scripts, but that's [...]

Share photos and videos

Chippy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:00:35 +0000

So you just got back from your vacation, or that big wedding, or some other event that left you with a digital camera full of new photos. You can't wait to share them with everyone, but now the real work begins. Do you send them as attachments and totally overwhelm everybody's email programs? [...]

PicPick Tools - All-in-one Design Tools

Chippy — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:00:01 +0000

Art takes inspiration and tools. You need to have the idea—I'm going to paint a picture of a sunset—and the tools to use to make it all happen—brushes, palettes, canvas, paints. Put them all together, add a little talent, and you're on the road to art. When you're working with graphics on [...]

TiddlyBackpack Personal Wiki

Chippy — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:00:52 +0000

We're always looking for a way to organize the little bits and pieces of information that clutter up our brains. Whether it's remembering to stop by the store on the way home, that list of phone calls we need to return, or more, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the minutiae of everyday life. [...]

PDFCreator creates PDFs

Chippy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:00:47 +0000

While they may not be the best thing since sliced bread, PDF files certainly have to be included in the top ten list of the best things ever. They're a great cross-platform file format that lets you share text and images with just about everybody. Unfortunately, creating those files can be a pain [...]

gDocsBar extension for Firefox

Chippy — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:00:28 +0000

Since their beginnings as a humble search engine, Google has become many things to many people. Not content to help folks find information, they've become the go-to place for creating stuff as well. One of the more interesting ways that they have done this is with Google Docs, the online productivity suite that [...]

Download Accelerator Plus

Chippy — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:00:28 +0000

How much "stuff" do you suppose you download in a typical day? Even with a super fast connection, I'll bet you wished you spent less time dealing with downloads and more time actually working (or playing ) on your computer. Maybe it's time for you to check out a download accelerator tool. Download Accelerator [...]