Brandon Dimmel

At most major automotive shows, the "star" attraction tends to be a really hot, really expensive sports car, or more recently an incredibly fuel-efficient hybrid. But at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, what's stealing the spotlight is a ... flying car. Early glimpses of the "Transition ," a unique flying car from Massachusetts-based Terrafugia, were first seen back in 2010. At that time, the fledgling firm hoped it could start selling its ground-breaking dual-use vehicle by the end of 2011. That timeline never quite panned out. But Terrafugia and its Transition flying ... (view more)

GoodSync 9.1.5.7 GoodSync 9 is a simple, free, but powerful software system that connects multiple computers directly to each other, completely bypassing the need for cloud-based communications methods. Simply setup a GoodSync Connect account using ... the software, install GoodSync on every computer you want to sync, and you can use your GoodSync Connect account to link all the computers together. Once GoodSync is operating, you can create tasks that synchronize specific folders on any of the computers, for backup, document sharing, collaboration, working at multiple locations, or whatever you ... (view more)

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and fifteen U.S. states are suing Apple and some major book publishers for colluding to keep electronic book prices higher than they should be. According to a report, the alleged conspiracy cost ... consumers more than $100 million during the past two years. According to the DOJ, Apple worked with several major publishers, including Penguin, Simon ... (view more)

Pinta 1.1 Pinta is a free, open source drawing and editing program modeled after the simple Windows tool, Paint. Its goal is to provide users with a simple yet convenient way to draw and manipulate images on Linux, Mac, and Windows platforms. It ... works well, and is easy to use. If your drawing and image editing needs are modest, this could be a good program for you. However, as of this writing, the Mac version has not been fully proven to be stable. http://pinta-project.com Mozilla Thunderbird 12.0b4 Beta Download this 'Beta' version of the newest Thunderbird software for email, you can be one ... (view more)

According to a recent poll, tech (and tech-related) companies are considered some of the worst in America. Candidates for criticism include Electronic Arts, Comcast, Best Buy, Gamestop, Sony, and AT&T. The poll, conducted by consumer affairs ... blog The Consumerist, asked which company should be considered the worst in America. An incredible 250,000 people responded, leading to some shocking results. Sony, Google Escape Humiliation Some of the firms that 'qualified' for the 'tournament' (which The Consumerist organized into an NCAA basketball March Madness-style bracket), included Netflix, ... (view more)

AlwaysMouseWheel 2.0 "Always Mouse Wheel" is a small and portable program (with multi-language support) that gives you the ability to use the mouse wheel to scroll or move the pointer in any window, even if you have not clicked (or 'focused') on ... that window. You can also use it to more rapidly 'focus' on any window you wish. This program works in every version of Windows. Click the blue download link at the bottom of the page. http://www.softwareok.com Directory Monitor 1.1.2 You can use Directory Monitor to keep track of and be notified of changes in any folder / directories on ... (view more)

SDS (Shutdown Scheduler) 2.44.1 This is a utility designed to help users automate the shutdown of their computer system, or the closing of specified applications. You can also use it to break a modem connection, restart, hibernate, or put your ... system in standby mode. You can command the software to perform your specified actions at a scheduled time, after a specified wait, when the computer sits idle for too long, or even when a specific application closes. http://happycomputer.pl theRenamer 7.57 This useful little utility program will automatically rename and organize files containing your ... (view more)

The international hacking group Anonymous has targeted the British government with a recent string of attacks. As a result, websites for both the United Kingdom's Home Office and for Downing Street were disabled. Anonymous , which is a loose ... collective of hackers from locations around the world, has become quite renowned in recent years. Members of the group, who call themselves "hacktivists" rather than straight-up hackers, have targeted credit card companies, copyright protection agencies, and even the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). They prefer the term "hacktivists" because their ... (view more)

Ezvid 0.7.5.1 Ezvid is the best Windows Movie Maker alternative for free video editing and slideshow creation. Totally free, with no registration required, this software works well on a wide variety of Windows platforms, including Vista, XP, and 7. ... Use Ezvid to upload captured videos, as well as to make RPG videos, slide shows and photo videos. http://www.ezvid.com Artweaver Free 3.0.4 Artweaver Free is a freeware painting program designed for both beginners and advanced users. To keep track of your artistic progress, you can record all your steps and later replay them. The software provides ... (view more)

Microsoft has announced it will issue six security updates next Tuesday. Together, the updates will patch 11 different bugs affecting Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, and other Microsoft programs. It's worth noting that Microsoft has ranked four ... of the 11 fixes "critical," the software giant's highest security warning. "Critical" Bulletin 4 Fixes Office, and More The security update currently receiving the most attention is Bulletin 4. It is designed to repair a serious security vulnerability in a number of different Microsoft programs. The list of software due for ... (view more)