Brandon Dimmel

Ventrilo Ventrilo is a "next-gen" step in Voice over IP (VoIP) group communications software. By offering surround sound positioning and special sound effects, the program provides the option to fully customize how the user wishes others to hear ... sounds during a VoIP conversation. Ventrilo offers high sound quality and minimal use of CPU resources. http://www.ventrilo.com Smart NTFS Recovery Smart NTFS Recovery is a data recovery tool for Windows operating system that supports the NTFS files system. The software easily recovers data from hard disks and any type of storage media: ... (view more)

Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices' (AMD) complaint to the European Commission (EC) about its competitor's practice of encouraging retailers to sell their own processors has ended with a significant fine against defendant Intel. The ruling is expected ... later this week. Back in 2001, AMD filed complaint against Intel, claiming that its rival in the x86 microprocessor market had violated antitrust law by pushing retailers to sell its own hardware over AMD-based computers. Intel did so through retroactive rebates that ultimately saved retailers and customers cash -- but according to AMD, it came at ... (view more)

Just a day after it was revealed popular developer 3D Realms (Duke Nukem 3D's creator) was closing its doors for good , there's now word that Activision Blizzard, the company responsible for Guitar Hero and World of Warcraft, has posted huge profits ... for the first quarter. It seems not every game company is struggling in this economic climate. Yesterday's news on 3D Realms seemed to be a pretty strong indicator that the gaming industry, like just about every other business, was taking its knocks. In addition to Duke Nukem's untimely (or timely?) death, Microsoft revealed it would lay off a ... (view more)

Power Resizer Power Resizer is a utility that provides many facilities in moving or resizing windows in a Microsoft Windows desktop environment. One of the key features of Power Resizer is window-docking, a tool that allows you to organize your ... window in a fun and intelligent way. http://www.freewaregenius.com Panda USB and Autorun Vaccine Windows operating systems use the AUTORUN.INF file from removable drives in order to identify which actions to perform when a new external storage device, such as a USB drive or CD/DVD, is inserted into the PC. The problem is, this feature is widely ... (view more)

For all the excitement that follows Nintendo's Wii and big-name releases for the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360, the video game industry is hardly impervious to attack by a spiraling global economy. Now, word comes that a fan-favorite ... developer and Microsoft are both laying off staff. The worst news might be word that 3D Realms, best known as the developer for the sensationally popular mid-90s hit Duke Nukem 3D, will close its doors, laying off all of its employees. Two decades ago 3D Realms began life as Garland, Texas' Apogee Software, owned and administered by Scott Miller and ... (view more)

Internet Explorer Collection Recommended for DEVELOPERS ONLY: Internet Explorer Collection contains multiple IE versions -- from IE 1.0 to 8.0 -- which are standalone so they can be used at the same time. Internet Explorer Collection also includes ... the Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar 1.00.2188.0, providing a variety of tools which make troubleshooting (debugging) websites easier. Warning: we (at infopackets) do not recommend you use any IE browser older than today's current version (including the latest updates). Older versions of Internet Explorer (especially v5, v6 unpatched) are prone ... (view more)

Microsoft has revealed that it will go forward with previous plans to cut a significant portion of its staff. The company has now terminated 5,000 employees since the beginning of the year. Back in January, Microsoft announced plans to shave off ... about seventeen per cent of its global workforce. It immediately slashed 1,400 jobs that month, and planned to spread the remaining 3,600 or so over the next 18 months. However, with the recent announcement Microsoft also revealed it had already reached the 5,000 mark -- far ahead of schedule. No Security for MS Workers "As we move forward, we will ... (view more)

Dedicated Server Disk Wipes System administrators do not have physical access to dedicated servers. These servers are usually hosted by a web hosting company in a secured data center. Most dedicated servers are rented for a certain period of time ... and then passed on to the next customer. Some server hosts securely wipe and format the hard drives before they are made available again, while some hosts only format the drives, which leaves data easily recoverable and susceptible. The below tutorial explains how to securely wipe a drive. http://www.ghacks.net Free Meter Free meter monitors system ... (view more)

Der Bar DerBar is a simple, slightly-configurable status bar for monitoring key system and network parameters. It is modeled on older status-monitoring programs such as StatBar, WinBar, and InfoBar, but without the configuration options of those ... other programs; it is designed for compactness and compatibility, not for turning parts on and off. The configuration options that are present, are accessed via the icon in the system tray. You can move DerBar anywhere you want, by grabbing it and dragging it around, and it will remember where you leave it next time it runs. http://home.comcast.net/~ ... (view more)

Not entirely impressed with that BlackBerry Storm you picked up earlier this year? Well, don't get too depressed -- BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) recently revealed that a new version of the multimedia device is already in the works. RIM ... co-CEO Jim Balsillie (the prominent executive known for his attempts to move American hockey teams north of the border) recently confirmed to Reuters that a new version of the Storm is already in development. According to Balsillie, sales of the Storm were strong enough that the company believes there's a big market for devices that employ ... (view more)