HiJack This is an ominous sounding piece of software; however, it is a very efficient piece of freeware.
This software actually pulls up the startup on a windows machine and lists all running processes; the user can then simply select which processes to “kill” to improve system performance. Which ever software is “killed” generally will not […]
Winmerge is a visual difference application that runs under Windows and that can be a real lifesaver in a great number of situations.
For example, if you are in a programming team and want to synchronize with other members that work on the same source files, you can easily spot the differences and merge your work, […]
This happens periodically to me were I need to work in the Unix underpinnings of Mac OS X but have recently purchased a Mac computer either new or used with the OS already installed on it.
To set or reset the “root” password you need your system’s Mac OS X install disc. Insert the disc, wait […]
HandBrake is a wonderful and free application that will transcode your DVDs into MP4 format so you can play them on your ipod.
Not only will it rip the data from DVDs it also will take any video_TS folder you have lying around on your computer and convert that into MP4. But, that isn’t all folks, […]
Do you have a whole folder of image files (or PDFs) and you want to print out all of them?
Well, you don’t have to open each file individually in an image viewer and select File>Print. Linux command line magic sorts this out for you all at once. Just go to the folder where you’ve […]