We posted a while back of a utility that could do this, but this is a more polished and better looking version. It does help that the instructions are in english 😉
It’s 600kb, works on 32 bit windows, no 64 bit .
You can now group similar items, settings are stored in a file, making it portable.
Check it out: Taskbar Shuffle
Here is a cool program like Super that we posted about a very long time ago. While Super is still our favorite converter, it doesn’t do images or some other functions. It’s user interface is also a bit…odd. FormatFactory won’t convert *as* many formats as Super, it can handle images, rip DVDs into video files, and is a bit more easy on the eye. Check it out: FormatFactory
Simple to explain: Soundsnap provides what are essentially high quality “clip-art” for sounds. A lot are made by sound professions, but you can upload your own too. Their nicely categorized, searchable, and easy to use.
Check it out for your next project: Soundsnap
Presenting…Partition Find and Mount. I hope you can understand what this piece of software does. It lets you find and mount lost partitions, marking them as read only so they won’t be corrupted. It won’t solve severe hardware damage, but for most problems of corruption, this tool should work. And heck, its free. Give it a shot: Partition Find and Mount
I know we’re never going to see something as fun and pointless as a message that destroys itself after reading it, but this is close enough.
You post your note, and you receive a link. Once someone clicks on the link, the page is gone. Not as dramatic as a piece of paper shriveling up, but it serves the same purpose, albeit a tad bit less secure 😛
Its a bit of fun, check it out: Privnote.com
Do you have some extra harddrives that are too small to be used, but you just hate to throw them away?
I have a few that have sizes measured in single digits…
Of course, you can always turn them into a grinder and sander 😉
You need some hardware skills, some sandpaper and glue, but its not too hard.
Check out the video from hacknmod
Mind you, this isn’t a product yet, but I think its both absolutely awesome and insane.
There is a concept alarm clock that, upon reaching the time when you must be roused out of a warm bed, threatens to accesse your cell phone and dials a random number in your phone list. Give it enough time and it WILL, with a pre-recorded message. Now, this is when it could possibly become very very bad for someone who doesn’t get out of bed.
Imagine its 7 am, and your alarm clock calls your boss or dad with a message of,
Hey sexy, it’s me. Listen, I had to call because I had another dream about you last night. I can’t get you out of my mind.
I dont know, that would get me out of bed pretty fast. There are far too many hilarious/very very baaaaaad situations depending on who gets called….and what the incriminating message is 😉
Check out their site (although I really wish they could make such a machine haha)
Its the nice GUI to SMART disk reporting, temperature, and stats on your harddrive. It’ll even say if your harddrive is in good condition (Blue) or bad….very baaad.
Its free and for windows. Its a nice little reference when you’ve had a computer for a few years, and have lots of files you need. It’ll tell you just how many errors your hdd has had, how long its run, etc.
Check it out: Crystal Disk Info
Here is a very nice piece of software. When you get tired of being oh so good to your computer and feel like playing with some dangerous download, or am letting someone use the computer for a while and you know their going to screw the computer up, Windows Steady State is here. What I find very odd…is that its released free by Microsoft, without any fanfare.
But heh, it works and its free. It makes a cache file which includes all the system changes, when you revert, it simply clears the cache.
Check it out: Microsoft Windows SteadState
Here is a very interesting company, Flatwire. They make and sell cables that are extremely flat/thin and can easily be hidden by paint.
They make data cables, video/audio and even electrical cables. What I find very nice about this is that its so thin it makes installation very easy, without the need of ripping through walls or ceilings.
The only problem i find with this, is the price. Its rather expensive for a simple ethernet, but heh, very cool.
Check it out: Flatwire