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Bean 0.94 [664k] {S} Simple word processor / rich text editor. Supports basic Microsoft Word docs, in addition to standard formats (RTF, TXT, HTML, etc).
(via Lifehacker)
/mac | May 31, 2007
Sysinterals apps : The pre-p0wnage years #While reading this swell post by Mark Russinovich (creator of Sysinternals), I clicked on the Strings link to check it out. Sadly, the download link was broken. A quick Google query uncovered buried treasure: a kind collection of pre-p0wnage Sysinternals apps. The Wayback Machine has loads of archived downloads as well.
/windows | May 27, 2007
Dell 1815dn: OS X printer and network scanner drivers #To their credit, Dell has provided a printer driver for OS X users of the 1815dn. Jon Chambers has kindly crafted a cross-platform Perl script that enables network scanning for OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, etc. (The script also supports the Dell 1600n and Ricoh FX200.)
/misc | May 24, 2007
Dell Laser Printer 1815dn (and a note on network scanning / PIN requirement) #I have setup several Dell Laser Printer 1815dn units, and am insanely impressed with these low-priced (
"In addition to printing, scanning to and faxing from a PC over a network, the multitalented 1815dn also works as a standalone fax machine and copier. The machine is a digital sender too, letting you scan and e-mail without a PC. Most AIOs with digital sending that I've seen up to now have been aimed primarily at large offices. In particular, they didn't work with most ISPs and required you to have your own corporate-style e-mail server to connect to. By contrast, the 1815dn operates with standard ISPs, as I confirmed by testing it with the Verizon DSL home Internet service. An even nicer surprise was the 1815dn's ability to turn faxes into e-mails. It accomplishes this bit of magic by converting the fax image into either a PDF or TIFF file and then sending it off as an e-mail attachment. Better still, you can forward incoming faxes, outgoing faxes, or both."Another review from Computer Shopper:
"Dell's Multifunction Laser Printer 1815dn is based around a fast laser printer. It can make black-and-white prints and copies, and can scan, but not print, in colour. It has a standard network interface and a duplexer that allows it to print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Its 50-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF) is useful for making unattended copies or faxes of long documents... The 1815dn is a fast, well-specified MFP that's easy to set up. It uses only a single consumable and has low running costs, making it an ideal multifunction peripheral for a moderately busy office."
The 1815dn makes a great alternative to HP's Digital Senders, which cost many times more and do far less.
For those who plan on using the 1815dn's network scanning function: it is not mentioned anywhere (not even online at the moment), but you can bypass the need for a PIN by entering 0000 when prompted during the software installation. Doing so will return the following message: "You just entered '0000' for a PIN. Network Scanner will not ask for a PIN when you login to the scanner."
/misc | May 23, 2007
Google / Dell junkware getting worse #David Ulevitch has a detailed post reviewing the latest Google junkware on Dell computers, and how to remove it.
/windows | May 23, 2007
WiTopia personalVPN #I imagine most folks reading this blog do not need to be convinced of the value in encrypting their Internet traffic. From foiling sniffers at a wifi hotspot to preventing gov'mint tracking of your surfing habits, there are reasons aplenty. While I am very grateful to the EFF for Tor, it is too slow for my needs at present.
The search for an alternative service lead me to WiTopia's personalVPN service. It is simple to setup, has low latency, and runs under OS X, Linux, and Windows 2000/XP/Vista. Here's the process under OS X:
- Read the FAQ to make sure you understand the service.
- Sign up for an account ($40/year)
- Your custom installer arrives via email in a few minutes. (List of what was installed on my system.) Intel-based Mac users need to jump through the additional hoop of updating Tunnelblick (WiTopia needs to fix this).
- You'll need to specify one or more DNS servers for your desired network adapters (as explained in the welcome email), and you may need to adjust your SMTP settings.
- After rebooting, the Tunnelblick icon appears in the menu bar:
Click and choose "Connect". - The Tunnelblick icon changes to show that you are connected:
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That's it! You can of course verify the encryption with a tool like Wireshark, and your new IP address via sites like IP Chicken.
I asked WiTopia about their policy regarding customer privacy, logging, etc. They replied:
"Privacy is our business so we take it very seriously. We don't monitor or keep logs of where anyone goes. We do run tests to prevent spamming, etc. If it is reported to us by a respected authority that a user is participating in criminal activity, or other activities that could harm WiTopia, or its customers, we turn that over to our abuse team and they likely turn your account off."
/misc | May 20, 2007
Javascript progress bar for tracking goal completion #I asked Jonathan how he created his cool financial goals progress bar. He kindly pointed me to this post, which referenced The Percent Bar Maker, which mentioned a Javascript percentage bar, the link to which returns a 404. Thankfully, the Web Archive hooked me up with the cached page. Here's a sample (apologies to Jonathan):
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UPDATE: Ben Oakes kindly sent in his OS X-themed modification.
/misc | May 20, 2007
Three image viewer apps for OS X #Small and simple apps for browsing images:
- Magic Lantern 1.0.1 [120k] {S} Image viewer
- ViewIt Lite 1.0.2 [156k] Image viewer that supports most popular image formats: JPEG, TIFF, PNG, PSD and more.
- JView 2.1.1 [372k] Simple image viewer that supports multiple image formats
/mac | May 20, 2007
Apple Safe Sleep Sucks #Why did Apple not include an option to disable Safe Sleep (aka Hibernation) in Energy Saver? As it is, closing the lid of your new MacBook or MacBook Pro and moving it too quickly can destroy the hard drive. I first learned of this unpleasant state of affairs thanks to random restarts after closing the MacBook Pro's lid. Here's how to disable Safe Sleep, and make your MacBook sleep instantly (and safely!): sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0
/mac | May 15, 2007
Klaus Knopper (creator of Knoppix) request #I've been chatting with Klaus recently, and he has the following question:
"I'm working on a Linux-based network boot console that can automatically restore operating system partitions with multicasted archive from a server. For this, I have tried to keep all programs as small as possible, but currently, I'm already at 12MB (compressed), which takes a lot of time to decompress on an old computer (about 8 seconds, goal is 4 seconds). I'm still searching for a way to get the Qt-based embedded GUI smaller. But C++ apps seem to need a lot of bloated libraries. Maybe you have an idea how to get this smaller."If you can help, please email him directly at: knopper AT knopper DOT net. Thanks.
/nix | May 11, 2007
Knoppix - A great thing just keeps getting greater. #It's hard to believe that it has been almost five years since Knoppix was first mentioned in this space. There has been an explosion of Live CDs since then, but Knoppix always manages to stay several steps ahead of the competition. Features I've recently noticed and appreciated:
- Wide RAID support (Why is Windows so far behind here?)
- Automatic mounting of external drives, even after booting
- Transparent read/write access for NTFS volumes
- This one's been around forever, but I love it: all drives are mounted as read-only, but can easily be made writable from the context (right click) menu.
/nix | May 09, 2007
Make a simple and sturdy CD sleeve from letter-sized paper #While there have been instructions on making paper CD sleeves for a long time, I've never found instructions as simple and easy to follow as these. The sleeves are fun to make, and the process will likely leave you with an inner smile.
UPDATE: Fernando Aversa kindly sent instructions for yet another folding method.
/misc | May 09, 2007
Japanese-English dictionary for Palm OS #PAdict is an open-source Japanese-English dictionary based on EDICT with a slew of features:
- Search by translation, kana, text entry, handwriting recognition, or multiradical method.
- Support for hi-res and low-res Palm devices
- Tested with Palm OS 3.3 and higher
- External memory card support
- Japanese Palm OS integration
- Optional kanji information and stroke order diagrams
- Support for Windows Mobile devices with StyleTap
/palm | May 06, 2007
Two newly-listed Palm apps: Downloader and Snap #- Snap 0.2.5 [11k] Screenshot app for PalmOS 5. Saves images as BMP files on expansion card.
- Downloader 1.1 [62k] File downloader (similar to wget or curl). Options include: I (display images in list), L (display links in list), and C (force download to card - useful for viewing source code, as Blazer does not have a "view source" function).
/palm | May 06, 2007
Automatic disk imaging and file versioning device for Windows XP #The Rebit is a bus-powered, USB external hard drive which automatically/continuously mirrors your boot drive and keeps multiple versions of your files. It comes in three sizes: 60GB ($169), 80GB ($189), and 120GB ($219). Includes a bootable rescue CD for disaster recovery. (via Boing Boing)
/windows | May 04, 2007
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