Brandon Dimmel

Adapter Watch AdapterWatch displays useful information about your network adapters, including IP addresses, hardware address, WINS servers, DNS servers, MTU value, the number of bytes received or sent, current transfer speed, and more. In addition, ... it displays general TCP/IP/UDP/ICMP statistics for your local computer http://nirsoft.net Crucial System Scanner This handy program scans your computer for the type of RAM currently being used and how much memory has been installed. Although the makers of this tool intended for it to be used to so you can buy the right type of RAM in their brand, ... (view more)

Xnview XnView allows you to preview and do all sorts of fancy manipulation and conversion of images from the context menu. XnView supports more than 400 graphics formats, and -- perhaps best of all -- is completely free to use. ... http://www.freewaregenius.com User Mode Process Dumper The User Mode Process Dumper (userdump) dumps any running Win32 processes memory image on the fly, without attaching a debugger, or terminating target processes -- making it a handy tool any serious user will want to try. http://www.microsoft.com Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob Helmer at ... (view more)

Switzerland Switzerland is a tool which will will spot IP packets that are forged or modified between clients. This handy program will inform the user and provide copies of the modified packets. Switzerland is great for testing networks, ISPs, and ... firewalls, and was developed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. http://www.eff.org Volumouse Volumouse provides a quick and easy way to control the sound volume on your system -- simply by rolling the wheel of your wheel mouse. It allows you to define a set of rules for determining when the wheel will be used for changing the sound volume. For ... (view more)

DriverView The DriverView utility displays a list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system. For each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver, description, version, product name, company ... that created the driver, and more. http://nirsoft.net InstalledCodec InstalledCodec is a small utility that displays the list of all codec drivers and DirectShow filters currently installed on your system. For each component the following information is displayed: display name, type, disabled status, installed/modified time, description, company ... (view more)

MonitorInfoView MonitorInfoView is a small utility that displays essential information about your monitor: manufacture week/year, monitor manufacturer, monitor model, supported display modes, and more... The information is extracted from the EDID ... ("Extended display identification data") records stored on your computer. You can also view the monitor information of multiple computers on your network, if you login to these computers with administrator rights. http://www.nirsoft.net Video4Web Converter A totally free video to flash video converter, Video4Web Converter offers an excellent solution ... (view more)

Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob Helmer at Shell Extension City. Please note that the below software descriptions are provided solely from the developer and are absent from any guarantee or warranty. You are encouraged to ... review the Shell Extension Software Policy for more details. Minimem Minimem can reduce the memory footprint of any application. It runs in the background and can be set up to optimize as many processes as you'd like, using a very intuitive graphical interface. Unlike other memory optimization tools, Minimem gives you full control over what ... (view more)

Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob Helmer at Shell Extension City. Please note that the below software descriptions are provided solely from the developer and are absent from any guarantee or warranty. You are encouraged to ... review the Shell Extension Software Policy for more details. Reach-A-Mail Reach-a-Mail is a USB-based portable email client. From now on, your email will always be with you no matter where you are. All you need is a USB drive to receive and send email from any computer without the need to install any software. http://www.smartpctools.com Smart Email ... (view more)

British businessman and publicity hog Richard Branson recently revealed the first of two aircraft capable of carrying tourists into space. The new, high-altitude jet will act as a sky-bound home base for spacecraft that take two crew and six ... passengers on sub-orbital flights. Dubbed "Eve", the aircraft was recently unveiled amidst space fans and engineers a Mojave Desert hangar. Branson's Virgin Galactic is behind the project, which contracted aerospace designer Burt Rutan to complete both Eve and the spaceship that will launch from Eve. Although the number of space nuts having already paid $ ... (view more)

Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob Helmer at Shell Extension City. Please note that the below software descriptions are provided solely from the developer and are absent from any guarantee or warranty. You are encouraged to ... review the Shell Extension Software Policy for more details. Windows Multipoint SDK The Windows MultiPoint SDK helps developers create programs that allow a single computer to have multiple mice connected. http://research.microsoft.com Essential Bluetooth Hacking Tools If you are planning to gain a deeper understanding of Bluetooth security, you ... (view more)

A hacker who allegedly crept his way through Pentagon computer systems shortly after the 9/11 attacks recently had his appeal against extradition to the United States dismissed by the British House of Lords. Called the "world's most dangerous ... hacker" by U.S. authorities, Gary McKinnon could soon face trial stateside for his actions. Despite the setback, McKinnon maintains his innocence -- and that Europe offers a better place to prove it. "It might be naive of me, but perversely, I think I might have more chance in Europe than I do in my own country." McKinnon, who has pled his innocence ... (view more)