PC World Snippets

February 2007

Links
www.stickis.com: mark up web pages and share the results with others via feeds
SpeedFan: watches data on the temperature and fan rpm rate. LINK
M.Dev Software ZipGenius 6 Standard Edition: free alternative to fee-based file-compression programs generally competes well against its commercial competition

March 2007

Links
Network Advertising Initiative's opt-out page: consumers can turn off the tracking cookies from some online ad networks
ProfileLinker: lets you update profiles on many sites at once
Process Explorer: list your PC's active processes, like Task Manager, but with better descriptions and organization
ClearType Tuner: improves font legibility on some LCD screens
Tweak UI: granular control over your privacy settings and operations, even over the way you log in to your PC
Alt-Tab Replacement: adds previews of each page when you switch between open applications using Alt-Tab
Torpark: Firefox-based browser designed to access the Tor network of encripted proxies. When you use the browser, your session bounces through multiple secure proxies, encrypted all the way, until your request reaches its final destination
Tweak Tester II: improve network performance modestly
PureText: copies text and strips all formatting, such as italics and HTML tags
AOL Active Virus Shield: AOL merely puts its logo on this heavy-duty antivirus system; the actual security engine is from Kaspersky. Works with Win98 and up
AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5: great spyware removal tool when others fail
SpamBayes: Outlook anti-spam plug-in doesn't rely on blacklists but instead learns what to block according to how you train it
HTTrack: configurable offline browser mirrors pages or sites onto your PC for later perusal
KeepVid.com: record Flash-based video; just enter the video's URL and KeepVid converts it into an FLV file you can download.
Vixy.net/flv_converter: Convert from FLV files to AVI, MOV or MP4


April 2007

Links
GoodStorm: design custom t-shirts
Fabrik: online media storage simplifies sharing content, but minimalist interface hides some features. Free for up to 1GB of storage.

Clean the "Open With" menu
-Start > regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts > choose extensions whose Open With list you want to edit > delete any entry on the list of keys in the right pane > double-click the MRUList > delete the letter of the program you just removed

May 2007

Link
SightSpeed 6.0: easy-to-use, no-cost program supports good-quality videoconferencing and calling

October 2007

Link
Platial: The People's Atlas, links maps to RSS feeds, allows you to add images and video to text posts
CPU-Z: in-depth info on your CPU, motherboard and memory, from the chip's code to the motherboard chip set