Timeriffic – Android App of the Day

Timeriffic on AppBrainNow that you have that super-cool new Android phone (and they are all cool, from what I’ve seen), what can you do to make sure it doesn’t ring during an important meeting or class?  You could turn it off, or switch to Airplane Mode, but there is a much better option:  namely, Timeriffic, a “set-it-and-forget-it” phone sound manager.

Obviously, you shouldn’t rely totally on this until you’ve tested it on your own system–but it works as advertised on my Motorola Droid, running Android 2.1 (still waiting on Froyo).   Maybe, test it out, before the big meeting!  Super easy to set, and the free version allows plenty of on/off sound options.

The links will take you to AppBrain.com, the QR code to the Android Market.

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Lifehacker Review: OpenOffice.org 3.1′s Usability Tweaks

Wondering whether or not to upgrade OpenOffice to 3.1? Lifehacker has OpenOffice already taken the guesswork out of the decision! Here’s an excerpt:

Windows/Mac/Linux: It hit the servers two days ago, but OpenOffice.org 3.1 is now in official release. The open-source office suite focused on anti-aliased drawing and usability tweaks for this release, which we’ve quickly previewed here.

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2009.05.07 | Posted in: tools | Comments Closed

Mashable Article: Is There Such a Thing as a Safe Web Browser?

Mashable‘s Stan Schroeder looks at web browsers and the evolution of security exploits, excerpted here:

Do you remember how, a couple of years ago, you could tell someone who was clueless about computers to simply switch from Internet Explorer to Firefox, and that action alone would fix 90% of all their security problems?

This hasn’t been true for a while now, unfortunately. The fact that Internet Explorer is still the most widely used browser out there, which makes it the biggest target, doesn’t mean that malicious hackers aren’t exploiting security vulnerabilities on other browser platforms.

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2009.05.06 | Posted in: tools | Comments Closed

Lifehacker’s Guide to Upgrading to Windows 7 RC

Are you ready for Windows 7? Lifehacker is on th front line to guide the way, excerpted here:
Windows7Whether you want to set up a dual-boot system, you’re ready to migrate all the way to Windows 7 RC from XP, or something in between, here’s what you need to know.

You’ll need to have already downloaded Windows 7 RC before you proceed with any of those methods, but now that you’ve had some time, let’s take a look at a few ways you can install and use Windows 7 RC. If you’re still not sure if Windows 7 seems worth it, check out the top 10 things to look forward to in Windows 7, then take a peek at what’s new in Windows 7 RC.

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2009.05.05 | Posted in: tools | Comments Closed

Clipomatic kicks it

clipdiaryWell, I guess it was bound to happen sometime; yesterday, the little clipboard utility that I’ve relied upon for years finally bit the dust. Sob! We’ve been thru Windows 98, ME, 200 and now XP together. I’ll have to soldier on through XP with a new clipboard companion, though.

Is it possible to webmaster without a clipboard utility? Is it worth the time and aggravation to find out? What say you good people? …resounding “No”!

Upon the recommendation of the excellent Lifehacker, I shall sally forth with my new copying cohort, Clipdiary. Suddenly, my clipboard-ability will explode from the 8 slots available with Clipomatic, when it was functioning, up to everything I copy.

Oh joy, oh bliss. Another task becomes less odious! Righty-oh, let’s give it a go. So far, I am loving Clipdiary.
Posted by CRT on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at 14:51. Filed under cool tools. Tagged clipboard, clipdiary, clipomatic, free, tool, utility, windows. Follow any responses to this post with its comments RSS feed. You can post a comment or trackback from your blog.