Brandon Dimmel

Outlook on the Desktop 2.0.2 This simple, free program will place the Microsoft Outlook calendaring system right on your desktop. Once the calendar is pinned to your desktop, it stays there all the time in plain sight so you can always see what ... important events are coming up. It's also easy to add new events, delete old ones, and update pending items with just a few clicks and keystrokes. http://www.outlookonthedesktop.com ALLPlayer 5.2 ALLPlayer is a software video player optimized to allow users to watch movies with subtitles. The program automatically searches for subtitles of a film in ... (view more)

Former Microsoft chief executive officer Bill Gates recently sat down with PBS interviewer Charlie Rose to discuss his opinion of current technology market trends. Out of that interview emerged one popular topic of discussion for both interviewer ... and interviewee: Microsoft's upcoming Surface tablet computer. Gates made no effort to hide his excitement about Surface, the Microsoft tablet scheduled for release later in 2012. Gates: Surface No "Compromise" Referring to Surface as an "exciting" opportunity for Microsoft, Gates suggested the new device would blur the line between PC and ... (view more)

Hardware producer Hewlett-Packard (HP) says it has no interest in building tablet computers based on a special, mobile version of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system (OS). Because HP has been one of Microsoft's most important hardware ... partners in recent years, the news comes as a shock to many industry insiders. Of course, HP may still use Windows 8 in the future. At present, the announcement means only that the hardware manufacturer has decided not to build tablet computers using Windows 8 "RT." That's a special version of the new Windows 8 OS designed specifically for mobile ... (view more)

HTML Coder 3.3 This free program is a great help in creating simple but effective web pages. With HTML Coder, users can publish textual information and images, upload both music and video files. Users can also set the colors of their text, the ... headings, background, and even the width of the images. Other programs can do more with HTML pages, but you'll search far and wide to find anything quicker, simpler, and easier. http://www.sigord.co.uk Format Factory 2.96 Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter for Windows computers. Once you've got this software working for you, it is able ... (view more)

MailEnable Standard 6.56 MailEnable is the software-based e-mail system that companies and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) use for messaging and collaboration. The software gives you a powerful, scalable hosted messaging platform that works easily ... and seamlessly with Microsoft Windows. Stable and flexible, this software brings you an extensive set of features that make for powerful e-mail services. http://www.mailenable.com Window Detective 3.2 Window Detective is a software tool for amateur- and professional-level programmers that allows you to "spy" on an application's windows. ... (view more)

ShellMenuView 1.2 ShellMenuView is a small utility program that displays the list of static menu items that appear in the context menu when you right-click a file or folder in Windows Explorer. Once you see what options are in the menu, ... ShellMenuView allows you to disable any of the menu items you'd like to block from popping up in the future. Don't worry. You can always put them back. http://www.nirsoft.net StrokesPlus 2.1.4 StrokesPlus is a free mouse gesture recognition program. A small program, it consumes very few computer resources: as little as 250-500k of RAM. Once you've got the ... (view more)

According to a new report, users of Microsoft's three-year-old Windows 7 operating system (OS) are the only ones who will be able to upgrade to Windows 8 without losing files or custom settings. For users of an older Windows OS, such as Windows XP ... or Windows Vista, this news may make the upcoming debut of Windows 8 somewhat less attractive. In a report released late last week, ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley showed off a Windows 8 upgrade guide which she says is based on information gleaned from sources within Microsoft. Full Upgrades Easy for Windows 7 Users Foley has learned that users of the home- ... (view more)

Classic Shell 3.5.1 Classic Shell is a free software that provides a collection of features you might want. These are the features that were first available in older versions of Windows, but are now unavailable in Windows Vista and Windows 7. If you ... want them back, this is a good way to get them. The software offers a classic start menu, a retro toolbar for Windows Explorer, and also supports a variety of other classic features. http://classicshell.sourceforge.net PhotoRenamer 3.1 TGMDev PhotoRenamer 3.1 is a Windows Utility program that quickly and easily renames your photos with the date ... (view more)

The case against Megaupload.com, the Hong Kong-based file-hosting website accused of providing illegal access to copyright-protected media files, has now been dealt a critical blow. A New Zealand judge has ruled that the search warrants used by ... police in that country to raid the home of Megaupload's leading members were illegal. Megaupload sites were shut down in January by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) after the owners were indicted on charges of copyright infringement. At the heart of the scandal was Kim Dotcom, a.k.a. Kim Schmitz, a German national and current New Zealand ... (view more)

Files 2 Folder 1.1.3 This helpful piece of free software is a 'right-click shell extension' that will automatically create a new folder based on the name of a selected file, and will then move that file into that new folder. If you select multiple ... files at the same time, a box will pop up asking you for a new folder name for those files. The software will create that new folder and move all the selected files into it. Very nice! http://skwire.dcmembers.com Aciqra 2.2 Aciqra (uh-SEE-kruh) is a free and open-source software that creates a virtual planetarium and sky map on your computer. It ... (view more)