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MonoCalendar is like iCal for non-Macs

Chippy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:00:17 +0000

By their own admission, the folks who put together MonoCalendar think that iCal is pretty hot. Unfortunately, with iCal being an Apple product, there isn't much interest on the part of the folks from Cupertino in making it available on any other platform. That's where MonoCalendar comes in. Designed specifically to run on Windows, [...]

Free Printable Bookmarks

Chippy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:04 +0000

Way back when, we all used to read books. That was before the rise of the World Wide Web, e-Books, and Kindle. You're reading along, but eventually came to the point where you needed to put that book down—maybe it was time for school, or dinner, or maybe it was lights-out and off [...]

Task Coach is the friendly task manager

Chippy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:00:45 +0000

You're a busy guy (or gal). You've got a lot on your plate, and it's just too much to try to keep track of everything you have to do. You've tried various "to do" list tools, but there's still something lacking. You might want to check out Task Coach. This tool lets you [...]

Free Mac image viewer and browser

Chippy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:00:15 +0000

It it time to finally get around to cataloging all those digital photos you've got on your computer? Giving them real names might help; maybe it would be nice to sort them into categories: vacation, holidays, stuff you'd rather forget. Xee is a free image viewer and browser. You can use it like [...]

Create floor plans with ease

Chippy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:00:54 +0000

Redecorating can be fun and interesting. New colors, different fabrics—it can be quite addictive. But when you take it to the extreme, you're making a lot more work for yourself. While it's fun to grab a paintbrush and spruce the place up, dragging a sofa from one side to the room to [...]

Keep your Windows Start Menu organized

Chippy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:00:51 +0000

The Start Menu that Windows provides is a quick-and-easy way to launch programs on your system. Rather than having to dig through the entire contents of your hard drive, these little shortcuts make it easy to get things rolling. Unfortunately, if you've got more than a trivial number of applications that you use, [...]

Free autocompletion tool

Chippy — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:00:39 +0000

if you type a lot, and what you type is complicated, you're probably a big fan of autocomplete. You may have seen it in action in your web browser—start typing in the domain name of a site you visit frequently, and up pops the rest of the name, just waiting for you to select [...]

Access wannabe for Linux

Chippy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00:23 +0000

There's a lot of stuff out in the world to keep track of: finances, inventories, contact info, and more. Sometimes you need a big-deal tool for this, like a full-fledged SQL client-server system. But if you're looking a something a little more modest, like your own finances or inventory, that's certainly overkill. [...]

Free archiving program

Chippy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:03 +0000

For storing multiple files, archiving tools are the way to go. Whether it's a part of a formal backup process, or you just need to squirrel some stuff away, it's great to be able to grab a bunch of files and just ZIP them up and put them away. Not only do you [...]

Printable Birth Announcements

Chippy — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00:05 +0000

Are you, or someone you know, expecting? Even though it feels like the pregnancy is going to last forever, the Blessed Event will be here before you know it. You're going to want to let everybody know about it: date, time, weight, and length—all the vital statistics. And the last thing [...]

It's easier to read columns

Chippy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:00:13 +0000

Why do newspapers use all those columns? It actually makes things easier to read—instead of having to track all the way across the page, you eyes only have to read across one column at a time. This makes it easier and faster to get through the story. Why do most web pages and Word [...]

TextOpus - all text tools you need

Chippy — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:00:45 +0000

It's all about text. Whether you're coding web pages or writing email, you've got to get the words out there. While there are plenty of high-powered word processors to choose from, sometimes you're working with simpler tools. A good old text editor can be a big help in generating unformatted ASCII files, [...]

Open++ enhances your "Right-Click" menu

Chippy — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:00:45 +0000

It's a simple fact of life: if you want to get anything done on your computer, you're going to have to mess with files and folders. As much as we might prefer to only deal with applications—run Microsoft Word, but don't worry about DOC files—we're still going to have to copy, rename, tweak [...]

Convert any file into a public web site

Chippy — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:00:19 +0000

So you need to post a quickie web page, but you're not interested in going through all the foolishness of registering a domain, setting up a server, and on and on. Your choices would seem to be pretty limited. You might want to check out File2.ws. This free service allows you to post just [...]

Bonus: Free Independence Day Printables

Chippy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:00:55 +0000

While it's the birthday of the dear old U. S. of A., maybe it's time to give yourself the present, with some free 4th of July printables. Add a holiday flair to your business or personal correspondence with flag-themed printable stationery. Matching business cards are also available. Got a special holiday recipe? There's no better [...]