Brandon Dimmel

Winbuilder WinBuilder is a script engine that will run projects which produce very efficient boot or live disks available for several Windows platforms. Use it to create boot disks from Windows XP, or for a variety of other projects. ... http://winbuilder.net Off By One Web Browser The Off By One Web Browser may be the world's smallest and fastest web browser with full HTML 3.2 support. It is a completely self-contained, stand-alone 1.2 MB application with no dependencies on any other browser or browser component. For Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. ... (view more)

Recently Google announced its Chrome operating system for netbooks, the mini laptops that have revolutionized computing in this pesky recession of ours. The slim, streamlined OS is intended to help the performance of these tiny systems, and it could ... solidify the search giant's place in the software universe. It's safe to say that netbooks are here to stay. Initially dismissed as PC-inspired toys that couldn't possibly replace more powerful 15.4" or 14" laptops, these systems, made by titanic hardware producers like Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, and Acer, have cemented their place in the tech world ... (view more)

As Microsoft nears the fall release date of its next operating system Windows 7, anticipation continues to mount. However, insiders warn that there are steep challenges ahead for an OS many hope will wipe the bitter memories of Windows Vista away ... for good. According to reports, pre-release sales of Windows 7 are, thus far, quite strong. The new operating system, which will be available after October 22, has been made available for reservation via online super-retailer Amazon.com, which is selling the upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium for just $49, less than half the suggested retail price. ... (view more)

Xpize Xpize is a utility program for Windows XP (32-bit only) and Windows Server 2003 (32-bit only) that replaces most of the bits in Windows that didn't match XP's style with bits that do. Xpize does not replace any files, system or otherwise. ... Instead it "patches" the files by replacing the old resources inside the files. http://www.xpize.net Resourcer Resourcer is a ResHacker clone developed as a testbed for Anolis.Core and meant to replace ResHacker. It has a powerful yet simplified UI that doesn't duplicate commands or confuse users with special-case handlers (which ResHacker and XN have ... (view more)

LiveUSB Creator The LiveUSB Creator is a cross-platform tool for easily installing live operating systems onto USB flash drives. Features work in Windows and Linux! Completely non-destructive install. There is no need to deal with formatting or ... partitioning your USB key. http://https://fedorahosted.org CS Menu Worried that you won't like the look of Windows 7's new Start Menu? Well, relax, because CS Menu brings the classic Start Menu back to Windows 7 in this wonderful new program for the retro-minded. http://windows7forums.com Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob ... (view more)

The recent report of a security hole in Microsoft's Video ActiveX Control appears to have the Redmond-based company stumped. According to insiders, Microsoft is investigating a flaw that targets a component it didn't even realize was still being ... used. Security reports suggest that the vulnerability has already been exploited and that a solution must be produced by Microsoft as soon as possible. The company is investigating and promises to have a fix soon, but in the meantime has revealed that only select operating systems, including Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, are affected. Users of ... (view more)

It appears that Microsoft is inching closer to completing its much-anticipated operating system (OS), Windows 7. According to reports, the new OS should be headed to manufacturing in one week, on July 13th, just in time for the Worldwide Partner ... Conference (WPC09) in New Orleans. Tech blog Geeksmack has confirmed that Windows 7 will indeed be "Released to Manufacture," otherwise known as RTM, a week from today. However, the Redmond-based company plans to test the new operating system right up until the end, in an attempt to work out all of the kinks prior to July 13th. MS Seeks Redemption ... (view more)

Monitor Test Screens Test your monitor for sharpness, geometry, convergence, high voltage supply stability, brightness, color quality and more. Adjusts to any given resolution (even odd ones, like 1280x1024). Comes with a tutorial text. ... http://www.programming.de Google It Google It is a simple, unobtrusive widget used to search the content of your clipboard automatically on Google. It's a snap to setup and works on Windows Vista and XP running .NET Framework 3.0. http://www.zypto.com/labs/googleit/ Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob Helmer at Shell Extension City. ... (view more)

Microsoft's new search engine Bing has been receiving pretty impressive reviews since it launched a couple months back, and now the company is introducing one more reason to skip Google: using Twitter updates. In a blog post by Sean Suchter, the ... general manager of its Silicon Valley Search Technology Center, Microsoft revealed that it would present the most recent Tweets of popular celebrities when users enter a relevant name into the search engine. In other words, enter "Al Gore" into the search field and you'll receive the former vice president's last few Tweets -- probably something about ... (view more)

eyeOS eyeOS is a cloud computing Operating System. Work online with your files, office data, calendar, contacts and much more. Your data is safe and always available -- and better yet, eyeOS is totally free software! http://www.eyeos.org FARR Find ... and Run Robot (FARR) is a program for keyboard maniacs: it uses an adaptive "live search" functionality to rapidly find programs and documents on your computer as you type. http://www.donationcoder.com Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob Helmer at Shell Extension City. Please note that the below software descriptions ... (view more)