Brandon Dimmel

Set The Default Size And Layout Of All Windows Explorer Windows Do you routinely open new folders directly, either because you created one on your desktop, through a shortcut, or by using the new context menu in Visual Studio to explore the folders ... in your solution? Are you constantly adjusting the size of the Explorer windows because they are too large or too small for your tastes? Do you wonder why Vista does not just remember and open all windows at the same size? Then check these helpful hints out. http://blogs.geekdojo.net Cropper Cropper is a screen capture utility written in C sharp on ... (view more)

Just a day after we reported the expectation that Apple was about to reveal a new line of cheaper but still very sleek laptops, the Cupertino-based company has disappointed many with little more than updates to its already semi-popular line of Mac ... notebook computers. In recent days, excitement has ramped up over what was expected to be a cheaper but still very unique brand of Apple laptop computers. Even the competition got caught up in the fervor; Microsoft exec Brad Cook went on the record to announce that even if Apple sliced prices (which even he expected Apple to do), the cost of adding ... (view more)

Ever heard of the Apple Tax? Neither have we, though one Microsoft executive is adamant that to buy an Apple Macintosh computer is to sacrifice hard-earned dollars when customizing your shiny new machine. In a recent interview, vice president of ... Windows Consumer Product Marketing Brad Brooks discussed the additional costs Apple buyers face when trying to pencil in Windows Vista or XP compatibility. Brooks argues that those costs associated with customizing the operating system, applications, and even laptop or desktop colors can make Mac machines much higher than their anticipated cost. "It's ... (view more)

Vidalia Vidalia is a cross-platform GUI (graphical user interface) for the Tor software project, which allows users to surf anonymously online. Built using the Qt framework, Vidalia can start and stop Tor, view its status at a glance, and monitor ... bandwidth usage. Vidalia also makes it easy to contribute to the Tor network by helping you set up and manage your own relay. http://www.torproject.org/ http://vidalia-project.net/ StaxRip With StaxRip you can easily convert your DVDs, DVB captures and many more formats into MPEG-4 with codecs like x264, XviD and DivX. As a open source application ... (view more)

URL Gather URL Gather helps users save and manage Internet bookmarks when neither Internet Explorer nor Firefox bookmarks are convenient. It simplifies the collection and management of your sites by allowing one to easily organize URLs according to ... different categories as you want. http://www.zqware.com Vista Sprint With Vista Sprint, users are able to improve system performance through a series of manual steps that can make Microsoft's newest operating system faster than the still-popular XP. http://www.senjenworld.com Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob Helmer at ... (view more)

A Vancouver, British Columbia school is facing an uphill battle after tech titan Apple recently told them it was considering legal action over the institution's use of a very familiar logo. The Victoria School of Business and Technology -- a ... computer school -- uses a logo that strongly resembles Apple's own. However, there are critical differences: although Apple's apple features the famous bite-mark and can be typically found in solid red or a transparent shade, the British Columbia school's logo is slightly smaller, can be identified by its green and blue colors, and includes the letters " ... (view more)

Not so long ago, we reported on Sarah Palin's unwise decision to use her Yahoo Mail account for sensitive information. The Tennessee hacker who made Palin look so foolish has been indicted, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. Knoxville ... resident and college student David Kernell, just 20, faces charges for cracking Palin's Yahoo account back in September. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kernell was indicted by a grand jury for "intentionally accessing without authorization" the Republican senator's online account. Although Kernell turned himself into authorities, ... (view more)

MP8085 Simulator This is a simulator of the powerful 8085 microprocessor DynaKit. This archive also contains the various kits that can be interfaced with the DynaKit like 8255, 8259, etc. This is an simulator only for academic use and is a must-see ... for those studying 8085 microprocessor basics. http://www.azothsoft.com Balloon Killer XP Hate those annoying 'balloon' tips in Microsoft's most popular operating system, Windows XP? Now zap them for good with this new program that can be had for absolutely no charge! http://www.leelusoft.blogspot.com Today's fresh software picks were provided ... (view more)

According to recent reports from Britain, the UK government is considering a plan that would see up to twelve billion pounds spent on the monitoring and storing of citizen emails, phone calls, and browsing habits. The expansive tracking strategy, if ... implemented, would include everyone in Britain. Currently, the government has spent about a billion pounds financing similar projects; clearly, the infusion of twelve times that amount will drastically change the state's powers to probe the citizen population. The government's plan will use Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and home and mobile ... (view more)

Satsuki Decoder Pack Satsuki Decoder Pack is an exciting new tool that allows users to open any media file from any application. The uses are nearly endless for such an exciting program, courtesy of freewaregenius.com! http://www.freewaregenius.com ... Access The Internet Using Email Only Some useful resources for the global email-only community. www4mail is an open source application that allows you to navigate off-line and search the whole Internet by email, using any standard web browser and an email program. http://emailonly.szs.net Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob ... (view more)