From today's MajorGeeks front page-Aug 2008

bigbazza · Aug 28, 2008

Tip # 30
Why Does Vista Use All My Memory?
Visit http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000688.html

As discussed in MG thread http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=158280

Bazza

bigbazza · Aug 29, 2008

Tip # 31
Clipboard.

Instead of the clunky way that MS saves only 1 clip at a time, try ClipDiary. You can save the last 1,000's of your clips if you want to.

ClipDiary is available at http://majorgeeks.com/Clipdiary_d5344.html

I use it daily, for about 50 clips, to compose this column. And Tips.
Beware: It saves everything, including passwords, credit card details, etc., for everything that you use Ctrl+C.

Bazza

bigbazza · Aug 29, 2008

The chosen few for Friday 29th August 2008, are:-

VMware Player 2.0.5-109488
http://www.majorgeeks.com/VMware_Player_d4891.html

VMware Player runs virtual machines created by VMware Workstation, GSX Server or ESX Server and also supports Microsoft virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery disk formats. Size: 170 MB License: Freeware Requires: Win All Rating: 4.86 (29 votes).
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My note: Excellent Rating.

The Dude 3.0 RC1
http://www.majorgeeks.com/The_Dude_d5130.html

Scan, draw a map and monitor services on your network. The Dude network monitor is a new application by MikroTik which can dramatically improve the way you manage your network enviroment. It will automatically scan all devices within specified subnets, draw and layout a map of your networks, monitor services of your devices and alert you in case some service has problems. Rating: 4.62 (37 votes).
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Maxthon 2 2.1.4.238 Beta
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Maxthon_2_d1167.html

Maxthon is a multi-tabbed browser based on the IE core (IE5.x or above required). It can open multiple web pages within one browser window, and uses little system resources.

Maxthon has a greatly integrated & customizable interface which supports Skins, Plug-Ins, IE Extensions, & specific toolbars (example: GOOGLE
Toolbar).Size: 5.23 MB License: Freeware Requires: Win All Rating: 4.66 (467 votes).
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Check the Ratings score, out of 5, on the right hand side of the program/s you have chosen. This rating is the MG members review, and maybe should be taken into consideration.

Major Geeks slogan, selected for today.
"MajorGeeks.com - If you wanna be tweaked you gotta get geeked. "

Bazza

bigbazza · Aug 29, 2008

Tip # 32
FREE FREE FREE Part 2 of many to come.

FREE on-line Games

For Flash Games visit http://www.flashgames247.com
Zoop Games @ http://www.zoopgames.com
Flash-Games @ http://www.flash-games.net

Worth visiting, also, is The Great Games Experiment @ http://www.greatgames.experiment.com

For tougher stuff, visit:
TrackMania Nations Forever @ http://www.trackmania.com,
FlightGear @ http://www.flightgear.org
Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe @ http://www.opentd.org
Grand Theft Auto 2 @ http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/index.html
America's Army @ http://www.americasarmy.com

I am not a Games player so haven't visited any of these sites. Taken from my favourite UK mag, edition #100, p73

PS: Almost forgot to mention that Major Geeks have a Games link at http://demonews.com/ and Games Tweaks at http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads27.html

Bazza

bigbazza · Aug 30, 2008

Being a weekend, not many to chose from for Saturday 30th August 2008 The chosen few are:-

CDBurnerXP 4.2.1.950
http://www.majorgeeks.com/CDBurnerXP_d4242.html

A freeware CD/DVD-Writer program that writes CD-R, CD-RW DVD+R/RW DVD-R/RW discs.
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BurnAware Free 2.1.1
http://www.majorgeeks.com/BurnAware_Free_d5839.html

A lightweight, extremely powerful and easy to use burning application, BurnAware is the ultimate disc burning software. BurnAware Free is ideal for users with basic disc burning needs as backup, creating data, audio, video discs and burning disc images. Free, easy to set up and maintain, it enables you to save your files to disc quickly, provides more flexible interface to help you complete your burning tasks much faster. Rating: 4.55 (135 votes).
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From Friday's list.
Spiceworks IT Desktop 3.1.25825
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Spiceworks_IT_Desktop_d5657.html

Combines Network Inventory, Help Desk, Reporting, Monitoring and Troubleshooting.Your network may be complicated and expensive but your IT management tools don't need to be. Spiceworks IT Desktop is the only application that combines Network Inventory, Help Desk, Reporting, Monitoring and Troubleshooting in a single, easy-to-use interface designed for IT teams in small and medium businesses. Plus, Spiceworks lets you collaborate with IT pros around the world to solve problems, share ideas and decide what additional features you need in Spicework. Size: 12.1 MB License: Freeware Requires: Win All
Downloaded: 7368 Times Rating: 4.63 (11 votes).
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My note: Great Rating for a FREE Network tool, by MG members. :major

Major Geeks slogan, selected for today: :cool
"MajorGeeks.com - Helping you void your warranty since 2002."

Bazza

bigbazza · Aug 30, 2008

Tip # 25 Part 3 of buying a Vista PC.

Software for your new VISTA PC? What works?

Check out MG threads-

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=145335
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=145562
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=152426
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=160278
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=160278

for lots of info.

Check out especially http://www.appreadiness.com

Thanks to Halo, Adrynalyne, Mada_Milty and other contributors, for submissions to the above threads.

Bazza

bigbazza · Aug 31, 2008

The chosen few for Sunday 31st August 2008, are:-

JkDefrag 3.36
http://www.majorgeeks.com/JkDefrag_d5542.html

Free disk defragmenter and optimizing utility for Windows. Rating: 4.61 (192 votes).
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KillProcess 2.43 Beta
http://www.majorgeeks.com/KillProcess_d5140.html

KillProcess can terminate almost any process on a computer, including any service and process running in the system. Even protected Microsoft system processes can be terminated. All of this can be done in the matter of milliseconds. Rating: 4.55 (20 votes).
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Pidgin 2.5.1
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Pidgin_d4262.html

Pidgin (formerly Gaim) is a multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows. It is compatible with AIM and ICQ (Oscar protocol), MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, SILC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus Sametime, and Zephyr networks. Gaim users can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AOL Instant Messenger, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an IRC channel all at the same time. Rating: 4.61 (131 votes).
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From Way Off Base, today. :-D
The Disturbing Origins of 5 Common Nursery Rhymes.
http://www.cracked.com/article_16576_disturbing-origins-5-common-nursery-rhymes.html.

Major Geeks slogan, selected for today: :major
"MajorGeeks.com - Helping you void your warranty since 2002."

Bazza

PS: Being the last day of the month, there will be a new column starting tomorrow. :-D

Baz

bigbazza · Aug 31, 2008

Tip # 34
Special Characters

Sometimes you'd like to use Special Characters, just to show off. :-D

Using your numeric keypad (it won't work otherwise), type in (and hold down)
Alt key + 0189 for the ½ symbol. Obviously this is more difficult to use on most laptops. :cry
Keep these somewhere easily accessable, and add others as you need them.

Examples.
½ = Alt + 0189 (half)
£ = Alt + 0163 (Pommie pound)
é = Alt + 0233 (e acute)
° = Alt + 0176 (degree symbol)
¥ = Alt + 0165 (Yen symbol)
© = Alt + 0169 (copyright)
² = Alt + 0178 (squared) as in A² program.
€ = Alt + 0128 (Euro)
Õ = Alt + 0213 (Capital O with tilde)

Bazza

bigbazza · Sep 1, 2008

Thanks again, paramonks. :cool

For the new month of September 2008, go to http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=168572

Tips will be continued there.

Thanks for all who read this series of threads, dating back a long time.
Hope you are finding "Useful" stuff. :-D

See you in the September thread.

Bazza

bigbazza · Sep 3, 2008

30 reads yesterday :cool It is great to see that MG readers are backtracking the older tips. Bazza

oma · Sep 19, 2008

I found that I have to press the key *Num Lock* on my keyboard prior to proceeding to type the instructions for the special characters. Thank you for this these great tips Bazza.

bigbazza said: ↑

Tip # 34
Special Characters

Sometimes you'd like to use Special Characters, just to show off. :-D

Using your numeric keypad (it won't work otherwise), type in (and hold down)
Alt key + 0189 for the ½ symbol. Obviously this is more difficult to use on most laptops. :cry
Keep these somewhere easily accessable, and add others as you need them.

Examples.
½ = Alt + 0189 (half)
£ = Alt + 0163 (Pommie pound)
é = Alt + 0233 (e acute)
° = Alt + 0176 (degree symbol)
¥ = Alt + 0165 (Yen symbol)
© = Alt + 0169 (copyright)
² = Alt + 0178 (squared) as in A² program.
€ = Alt + 0128 (Euro)
Õ = Alt + 0213 (Capital O with tilde)

Bazza
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bigbazza · Sep 19, 2008

Thanks Oma. I guess I should have pointed that out (doh). :-D Bazza

bigbazza · Sep 19, 2008

Over 400 reads since the end of August. :cool Check out this thread for earlier Tips I posted. Bazza

bigbazza · Sep 19, 2008

Thanks oma and paramonks for your continuing votes of "thanks". :major
makes it worthwhile continuing the tips. Bazza

paramonks · Sep 19, 2008

Bazza

I always read this thread month by month, often times I find something I have missed on the front page, or a great idea that I can put into use. I don't often have anything I can contribute on most threads, but appreciate greatly the knowledge that everyone freely imparts and the least I can do is say "thanks".

paramonks

oma · Sep 19, 2008

Bazza, you're always here every day to post software programs and tips. Must admit that I read your thread (almost) every day and loving it!! Thanks to you I have downloaded some software that I didn't know existed on MG or didn't know where I could find them. You're a treasure!!

bigbazza · Sep 20, 2008

Thanks guys. I'm blushing. :-D Bazza

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