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Grendel wrote:If Real Temp supports your CPU use it instead of CoreTemp. See this for some background info about DTS temperature measurement.
Just for kicks I ran CoreTemp and Real Temp at the same time, both reported exactly the same temperatures. In any case where CoreTemp is going to be wrong, Real Temp will be wrong too since they both use the exact same DTS.
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Great thread!
I used Audacity and Phonezoo to make a nice Descent ringtone. :D

Here it is: http://users.connections.net/houser/selfdestruct.mp3
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NirCmd is a rather interesting command line tool. At first it seems like a simple \"fun\" little toy, but dig a little deeper and there are some rather useful features, and also has the ability to give commands to remote computers. Figure out the command (or commands) that you want, put them in a batch file and you're in business, and is easily task scheduled.

I discovered it when looking for something to automate emptying the recycle bin on a computer (the users create a lot of sizable media files but can't seem to figure out how to empty the recycle bin now and then ... eventually filling the had disk) ... and this tool not only empties the recycle bin, but it empties the recycle bin for ALL of the users of the computer.
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It's never good to wake up in the shrubs naked, you either got way too drunk, or your azz is a werewolf.

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Daffy wrote:Great thread!
I used Audacity and Phonezoo to make a nice Descent ringtone. :D

Here it is: http://users.connections.net/houser/selfdestruct.mp3
'awww... ya didn't get all the burning noise in there.

Nice job tho!
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Post by flip »

Tuxguitar. Best real time tab player I've found.

http://sourceforge.net/project/download ... uperb-east
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flip wrote:Tuxguitar. Best real time tab player I've found.

http://sourceforge.net/project/download ... uperb-east
Flip, your timing is impeccable - I've been looking for a freeware TAB player - thank you! :D



My turn to contribute:

FREE STUDIO - idiot-proof, user friendly spyware-free suite of audio/video tools: http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/


Super © - Extremely powerful multimedia conversion tool, converts (almost) anything to anything. (Not very video-newbie friendly ...but still useful) http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html


Debugmode WAX - pretty good FX program for digital video - nice range of 3D transitions: www.debugmode.com

FTP Commander: Bare-bones FTP software. I provide it to my smaller clients when necessary as it's totally idiot-proof. Great for newbies! www.internet-soft.com

(For more involved FTP tasks, I agree with Krom's recommendation of smartFTP.)

More to come later...
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Came across this little gem:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (download from Download.com) ... Malwarebytes.org.
Gets rid of the nasty \"Antivirus 2008\" and \"Antivirus 2009\" malware along with a lot of others.

Their \"Pro\" version (look here) is not free but provides active protection (in addition to cleaning).
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Well, while I was checking out Windows 7 I discovered that one of the features that has been around since Windows 95 that I always use is no longer available: the ability to create a toolbar along one edge of the a screen by dragging a folder to it and then filling it with shortcuts to launch applications. Think of it as a quicklaunch on steroids.

So I went snooping on the great internets looking for something with the same functionality and I stumbled across RocketDock. While I would have settled for the core functionality of a toolbar with shortcuts, I have to admit with a bit of performance tweaking (lowering the show/hide/etc delays) its kickin rad.
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gparted
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/
\"With GParted you can accomplish the following tasks: Create a partition table on a disk device. Enable and disable partition flags such as boot and hidden. Perform actions with partitions such as: create or delete, resize or move, check, label, copy and paste.\"
No Operating System Required; USB Flash Drive or Live CD Versions Available

(ext4 filesystem (relatively new to partitions) is reportedly badass. Unfortunately, no drivers yet for Windows...) Will post source to any whenever any becomes available.

Ext2 IFS
http://www.fs-driver.org/index.html
\"It provides Windows NT4.0/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 with full access to Linux Ext2 volumes (read access and write access). This may be useful if you have installed both Windows and Linux as a dual boot environment on your computer.\"
Windows NT4.0/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned SuperAntiSpyware yet. If you don't have it, go get it. It finds things many popular spyware removers failed to detect.

http://www.superantispyware.com/
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Anki
Geared for studying vocabulary but can easily be used to study other subjects that require memorization.
http://ichi2.net/anki/
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MP3tag

Edit ID3 tags for MPEG and other files in bulk and simultaneously.
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inSSIDer is a great tool for seeing the wireless signals around you, what channels they are, comparing strength, and finding problems.

Unlike NetStumbler, inSSIDer doesn't require your wireless to disconnect in order to analyze the signals.

Nice signal comparison graphs, too. Can also be used with GPS devices.
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Zaxxon
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1.1MB open gl 2d game. Linux or Windows.
http://www.pankhurst.uklinux.net/zaxxon.html
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this thread is for productive software.......MKAY

I seem to have a better workout dodging your stupidity than attempting to grasp the weight of your intelligence.
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Mail Notification™
http://www.nongnu.org/mailnotify/

Ubuntu>Applications>Add/remove>Search[mail notification]
Set it. Forget it.

I tried many of these and so far it's the best.
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Since Windows 7 doesn't support the blinking LAN activity lights. I found a nice replacement.

Lan lights.
http://www.paulmather.net/lanlight.asp
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OOhh neat TR, thanks!
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Post by Isaac »

Grab and drag - for firefox. Ever use an iphone browser? Now you can flick pages to scroll. You can even tweak it to where it reacts the way you want.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1250

It's very comfortable. I can even grab the page, move the mouse slowly, then let go. And the site continues scrolling at that slow speed.
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