Month: July 2010

Who Needs Photoshop When You Can Have Fotografix!

Fotografix is very much a mini version of Photoshop with its similar menu structure and a good number of (perhaps more basic) features familiar to Photoshop users. It even supports Photoshop’s PSD image format and of course imports them with layers intact. Looking at its menu Fotografix’s features are as follows: The File menu contains… Continue reading Who Needs Photoshop When You Can Have Fotografix!

Green Car Of The Future: Mercedes SLS AMG E-CELL

The Mercedes SLS AMG E-CELL is a prototype and one of the cars in line to take Mercedes-Benz and it’s subsidiary Mercedes-AMG into its promised fully electric line. At one point it was mooted that Mercedes will be free of fossil fuels by, a now impossible, 2015 but a move in that direction is in… Continue reading Green Car Of The Future: Mercedes SLS AMG E-CELL

Freeware Modi Is Easy Image Processing

Modi is described by it’s author as Modi is a powerful and flexible batch image processor freeware with an easy to use interface… Modi has a simple interface. Any number of images can be added via the ‘Add Files’ button or dragged and dropped into the program window. A preview of each image can be… Continue reading Freeware Modi Is Easy Image Processing

TyperTask: Tiny System Automation

TyperTask is a small freeware executable that automates many common tasks. The most notable and perhaps immediately useful feature of TyperTask is that in can expand text. Often typed or repeated phrases can be automated with fewer typed letters. As a simple example one can define the “~hth” abbreviation for “Hope this helps!” (see image)… Continue reading TyperTask: Tiny System Automation

XPad: Lightweight, No Install Text Editor

XPad is a text editor with a compact interface and a good number of extra tools. The program can be run right after download with no need for an installation. The program’s menu surrounds its interface (see image). The left hand side icons or menu are the usual New, Open File, Save, Save As, Print,… Continue reading XPad: Lightweight, No Install Text Editor

World Cup 2010 Day 31, A Brief Recap Of The Final

Spain 1-0 Holland Andres Iniesta (116′) Fernando Torres was once again on the bench as Pedro got another start. Holland had their suspended players back and therefore had a full first choice side. The game started unevenly with small fouls, especially by the Dutch, dominating the proceedings. English referee Howard Webb was influencing the game… Continue reading World Cup 2010 Day 31, A Brief Recap Of The Final

World Cup 2010 Day 30, A Brief Recap

Uruguay 2-3 Germany Edinson Cavani (28′) Diego Forlan (51′) Thomas Muller (19′) Marcell Jansen (56′) Sami Khedira (82′) The 3rd-4th places matches at World Cups have produced an average of almost four goals per game and the 2010 edition did not disappoint. As expected the game was pretty open. Germany started a changed side with… Continue reading World Cup 2010 Day 30, A Brief Recap

ClipMan: Open Source Clipboard Utility

ClipMan is one of many utilities or programs that enhance the standard Windows clipboard (Ctrl+C). Often the main purpose of these kinds of utilities or programs is to keep more than one clipboard item on file and ready for future use. ClipMan or Clipboard Manager does not require installation and is accessed via the system… Continue reading ClipMan: Open Source Clipboard Utility

World Cup 2010 Day 27, A Brief Recap

Spain 1-0 Germany Carles Puyol (73′) Thomas Muller was missing from this second semi-final due to suspension and that put the so far successful German 4-2-3-1 in doubt. Piotr Trochowski got the start instead. Spain featured Pedro and David Villa with Fernando Torres on the bench. The early signs were not positive for Germany as… Continue reading World Cup 2010 Day 27, A Brief Recap