Monitor Off Utility is described by its author as …is a free program that allows you to take control of your monitors built-in energy saving features Even though all computers and operating systems come with power management features that allow a user to turn off a hard disk or put a computer into standby or… Continue reading Monitor Off Utility: Freeware That Conserves Energy
Month: November 2009
Startup Discoverer: Freeware Tool Displays Startup Information
Startup Discoverer is a simple, portable and no-install tool that displays any program that automatically loads when a Windows computer starts. It categorizes startup entries into one of 19 groups. These 19 groups, such as User Startup, BHO (Browser helper Object) Runs and Winlogon, display either in blue text, meaning the group has programs or… Continue reading Startup Discoverer: Freeware Tool Displays Startup Information
Green Tech: Google’s PowerMeter and Cisco’s EnergyWise
Reducing power usage and consumption is one of the best, easiest and immediate measures we can take while politicians wrangle through their greedy needs. Two large corporations that, along with IBM, have set up internal goals and business models based on selling and promoting green products are Google and Cisco. Two tools released by the… Continue reading Green Tech: Google’s PowerMeter and Cisco’s EnergyWise
New Version News: Caderno and Dexpot
In this series of posts called New Version News I will highlight some of the newer versions of freeware downloads reviewed earlier on RGdot.com. Caderno, the notepad replacement and alternative reviewed here is at version 2.10 now. Some notable and new features include the following: Code folding. A better and more complete UTF (UTF-16) support.… Continue reading New Version News: Caderno and Dexpot
Radian: The Radial Circular Launcher
Radian is described by its author as Radian is a simple radial application launcher When Radian is launched it starts with what it calls design mode, which is also accessible any time by right clicking or double clicking its system tray icon. This startup briefly slows the system while the program searches and indexes its… Continue reading Radian: The Radial Circular Launcher
Google Fast Flip: Speedy News Browsing
Google fast flip is a service from google labs that aims to make news browsing a faster experience. A selection of websites are displayed in categories such as Recent and Most Viewed. There is also further categorization by topic – such as Sports and by single source – where one can view several thumbnails from… Continue reading Google Fast Flip: Speedy News Browsing
Stellarium Is Astronomy Central
Stellarium is described as Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer Stellarium is an excellent companion for the hobbyist and the curious astronomer. It has an attractive interface that is at the same time educational. Stellarium provides a view of the sky similar to the one that would visible to the naked… Continue reading Stellarium Is Astronomy Central
StartUp Is A Launcher…And An AppManager?
StartUp is described by its author as WPF tool to help you launch your programs easily. To start off the developer page does not mention the name ‘StartUp’. The only place this program’s name is visible is in the solitary screenshot. One can easily confuse its name to be ‘AppManager’ as that is the domain… Continue reading StartUp Is A Launcher…And An AppManager?
Visualizing Carbon Emissions
Burning fossil fuels has contributed immensely to the problem of climate change or global warming as some call it. It is clear that some countries have contributed far more in terms of pollution and emissions. One of the big political debates hampering progress in the ‘climate debate’ is the acceptance of the share of responsibility… Continue reading Visualizing Carbon Emissions
Text Block Writer Organizes Notes And Thoughts
Text Block Writer is described by its author as …a virtual index card program for writers Text Block Writer works similar to the way one would write notes on one or several pieces of paper. By using Text Block Writer one can organize the notes in pages and columns cleanly. It is also possible to… Continue reading Text Block Writer Organizes Notes And Thoughts