Gmail gets IMAP - Download Squad

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/10/23/gmail-gets-imap/

How To: Boost Your Wireless Signal With a Homemade Wifi Extender - Lifehacker

http://lifehacker.com/software/how-to/boost-your-wireless-signal-with-a-homemade-wifi-extender-296367.php

DIY: Create a Minimalist Laptop Case - Lifehacker

http://lifehacker.com/software/diy/create-a-minimalist-laptop-case-296886.php

DIY: DIY tee-shirt laptop case - Lifehacker

http://lifehacker.com/software/diy/diy-teeshirt-laptop-case-191711.php

Craftsman Auto Switch

 

 

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Craftsman Auto Switch

via Cool Tools on Aug 24, 2007

Like most people I don't have a dedicated workshop, meaning my power tools share the garage with lots of things that aren't happy about sawdust wafting over them like the morning dew. The solution is a Shopvac, but it can be a real hassle remembering to turn it on/off as I turn on/off my table saw, hand sander, Ridgid Oscillating Belt & Spindle Sander, etc. I've been woodworking at home for perhaps 18 years, and the best solution I've found is one of these little outlet boxes, which powers up multiple tools automatically.

You simply plug your main tool into the top outlets, then plug your vacuum or work light into one of the other two accessory outlets. Whenever you turn your tool on, it will automatically turn the other outlets on. When you turn your tool off, it waits a few seconds before turning the accessory outlets off, which is useful for clearing the line of dust, etc. I have two in my shop -- one for each Shop-Vac so I never have to reconnect power cords or vacuum hoses!

I've been using these switches for four years. They definitely save time. On a given woodworking project, I generally turn machines on and off every few minutes and move from machine to machine. Without this switch, you would spend an extra 3 seconds and 2 steps turning it on and another 3 seconds and 2 steps turning it off. Doesn't sound like much, but in reality those seconds and steps really start to add up, so you'd just end up leaving the vacuum on or using some other less effective dust collection (for example, an on-tool dust collection bag).

I had a discussion with someone about 9 or 10 years ago about how you could build one - and I actually found schematics for a load sensing relay that you could make one with. But for $20, this switch certainly beats trying to round up the components and DIY.

-- Yitah Wu

Craftsman Auto Switch
$20
Available from Sears*

Manufactured by Craftsman

[*At this time, Sears' customer service says they cannot ship this item direct, so you must order it for pick up at your local Sears -- sl]

 

 

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Fwd: Sun Screen is just Smoke Screen?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ken Lester <kenlester@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 16, 2007 7:56 AM
Subject: Sun Screen is just Smoke Screen?
To: Ken Lester <kenlester@gmail.com>

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/features_julieshealthclub/2007/07/is-sunscreen-a-.html

 

Here are the EWG's five most effective and safest sunscreens:

1. UV Natural Sport SPF 30 +
2. Badger SPF 30
3. Peter Thomas Roth Titanium Dioxide Sunblock SPF 30
4. Lavera Sun Screen Neutral SPF 40
5. Vanicream Sunscreen Sport (formerly Sunscreen SPF 35) SPF 35.

Featured Download: Even more powerful searching with Google Hacks

 

 

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Featured Download: Even more powerful searching with Google Hacks

via Lifehacker by Kyle Pott on Aug 14, 2007

Windows/Mac/Linux: Turn Google into an even more powerful search engine with the recent update to the previously mentioned Google Hacks. The updated version of Google Hacks can now search lyrics, fonts, applications, torrents, cache, web hosting, and use Google as a proxy.

Google Hacks is a compilation of carefully crafted Google searches that expose novel functionality from Google's search and map services. For example, you can use it to view a timeline of your search results, view a map, search for music, search for books, and perform many other specific kinds of searches.

Retaining all of its functionality from the last release, Google Hacks is becoming quite a nifty app. Google Hacks is a free download for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Thanks, anass!

Google Hacks [Google Code]

 

 

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CallMe!!

http://www.uvnc.com/addons/singleclick.html

UltraVNC SC (SingleClick)

What is SC?

UltraVNC SC is a mini (166k) UltraVNC Server that can be customized and preconfigured for download by a Customer. UltraVNC SC does not require installation and does not make use of the registry. The customer only have to download the little executable and Click to make a connection. The connection is initiated by the server, to allow easy access thru customers firewall.

uMouse - webcam video camera mouse gesture control - hands free computer control

http://larryo.org/work/information/umouse/index.html

killMAIL :: Disposable Email Addresses.

http://www.killmail.net/

Vidipedia - The web's first video encyclopedia - Main Page

http://www.vidipedia.org/Main_Page

Our Favorite Cheat Sheets - a definition from Whatis.com

Great List of cheat sheets.

 

http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci826135,00.html

Google Trends

Watch the top 10 things people are searching for today.

http://www.google.com/trends

G2P Beta v0.2: Google helps me find the goods

What does G2P do?
-G2P (Google to Person) uses some crafty Google searches to help locate open directories or otherwise shared files. These searches are nothing secret (In fact, take a look at the results, so you can see how it is done. However, it is much easier to remember g2p.org than these complex searches. Really I put this site together to make it easier on me, and then shared it with you.

http://www.g2p.org/

Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

NPR FM 106.3 KGOU

http://www.kgou.org/stream/stream.cgi?player=on

Juice, The cross-platforming podcast receiver.

homepage overview FAQ screenshots team support download donate

So what is it? Want to listen to internet audio programs but can't when they are scheduled? This program lets you create your own custom online audio anytime, anywhere. Really. If you want to listen to podcasts, this program is for you. Juice is the premier podcast receiver, allowing users to capture and listen to podcasts anytime, anywhere. View screenshots

The fastest way to defragment your hard-drive

If your looking for faster defrag this may be your answer. A small command line utility and a gui interfaces.

 

Article

http://vistarewired.com/2007/02/15/defragment/

 

Straight to download

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Power-Defragmenter-Download-20185.html

fatalerror.gif (GIF Image, 320x240 pixels)

http://forthfreak.net/fatalerror.gif

Svrops.com - Windows PE 2.0

3/2007 - Windows PE 2.0 is essentially mini-Vista. It is a deliberately stripped down version of Windows Vista with 3 primary purposes.  Installing Windows operating systems, troubleshooting problems with Windows operating systems, and recovery from corrupted Windows operating systems.
http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/winvistape2.htm

sandwich.png (PNG Image, 360x299 pixels)

http://meuk.infx.nl/sandwich.png

hahaha

Maxthon Browser – Tabbed Internet browser software

http://www.maxthon.com/

new browser...

Gmail: Help Center

https://mail.google.com/support/bin/request.py?contact_type=suggest

do your part if you like gmail keep it that way. take the survey

Mohawke's Best of the Best Free and Open Source Software Collection

http://www.digitaldarknet.net/thelist/

Google Voice Local Search

http://labs.google.com/goog411/index.html

Google Voice Local Search is Google's experimental service to make local-business search accessible over the phone.

.:: NOTEPAD++ ::.

http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm

Notepad++ is a free source code editor (and Notepad replacement), which supports several programming languages, running under the MS Windows environment.

gTalk Sidebar :: Firefox Add-ons

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4708

Top 10 Greasemonkey scripts to improve your productivity - lifehack.org

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/top-10-greasemonkey-scripts-to-improve-your-productivity.html

Twitter

Twitter? I dont think its made for this but I'm testing it out as a news reader. As lond as I have Gtalk running then I get updates from cnn, bbc, etc. http://twitter.com/

Wireless Amber Alerts!!

Get Wireless Amber Alerts!! Most cell phone carriers will not charge you for the alerts.

Google Image Ripper

Google Image Ripper bypasses the thumbnail portion of a Google Images search and takes you straight to the results. Ya just gotta try it!

 

http://dearcomputer.nl/gir/

 

Google Calendar to my Cell Phone and Back?

I've been looking for a way to easily sync my cell phone with google calendar without much luck. It looks like the path for now is Google Calendar --> Outlook --> Cell Phone, and back. I'm not a big fan of Outlook so I've been reluctant. When I have time I'll wright my own program to go straight form GCal to CPhone, or wait for it.

 

Books on the Go! LibriVox

   I think all listen to a book in the next couple of days. Philosophy and Fun of Algebra, sounds good. I down loaded the whole book at one time here so I can take it with me. Find more books at http://librivox.org/

Hack Attack: Add music and movies to your iPod from any computer without iTunes - Lifehacker

People always wanting me to help them with their ipod, but I hate having itunes installed on my pc. fig fat mem hog!

http://lifehacker.com/software/ipod/hack-attack-add-music-and-movies-to-your-ipod-from-any-computer-without-itunes-237986.php

Full Black Out live at Down on the Farm Festival III

Wish I could have been there. But you can listen to it here..

http://www.archive.org/details/fbo2006-11-11.DOTFIIImtrk

 

And if you didn't know, some of the best music is available at Live Music Archive

 

 

Launchy: The Open Source Keystroke Launcher for Windows

Launchy is a free windows utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager.

Launchy indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a few keystrokes!

http://www.launchy.net/#introduction

Google Browser Sync

Sync your Firefox across multiple computers.
http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/browsersync/

Gmail This Page Bookmark

This code in a bookmark will create a Gmail compose window with the address of the current website in the text of the email.

You can grab this link and drag it to your bookmarks!
Gmail This

I also modified the "to=" to match my Mail-To-Blogger email address so can blog from a page with the click on a bookmark.

Multiple Firefox Profiles

You gotta try this.
Make a shortcut on your desktop for...
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" --profilemanager
(close firefox and open it using the shortcut)
Add a couple profiles. (ie searching, torrent, email, email02)
Then make a shortcut on your desktop for each profile...
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -p email02 -no-remote

Way cool!