My Notes

Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 is good for most situations, but I have had some problems with performance using a laptop. In this situation Sun’s VirtualBox will work just fine.

Files

WinMerge is my favorite diff/comparison tool. Pretty and simple.

If TFS is not an option, definately use Tortoise SVN. You can install a Subversion server to speed access for multiple users (Book). Also use TracAdmin to manage your project’s issues, milestones, and documentation. Continuous build is pretty easy with CruiseControl .Net.

Javascript

Developing and managing Javascript code is simplified with ScriptSharp. This has a small learning curve associated with it, but it is worth it. These javascript libraries are a must: jquery, prototype, and extjs.

The C# 2008 Poster is a nice wall paper (the real kind).

Internet

Firefox is my choice for best browser. (Need to add plugin list).

Dump Adobe Reader for FoxIt Reader.

Utilities

Files

7-Zip handles all of my compression needs.

Notepad++ is a handy notepad replacement. To bad it doesn’t do hex. Use HxD for hex.

Use Truecrypt for financial data.

Use Defraggler to defragment large files. CCleaner really cleans your system. Recuva undeletes files.

Duplicate File Finder or Duplicate File Cleaner to clean duplicate files.

Space Sniffer finds where the space on your hard drive went to.

SyncToy 2.1 allows you to setup directories to be synchronized. Useful to use a USB Drive as a briefcase or for simple backups. Or go the other way with Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager (Standard) to backup your USB Drive.

Copy Path

Drop It Organize files.

System

ScreenHunter is a simple yet effective replacement for print-screen.

Use this Background Switcher if you don’t have Ultramon.

Driver Backup backs up your drivers before you reinstall.

Stalled Printer Repair fixes troubled printers.

Partition Wizard The free version works well for desktop OS’s. Or PartedMagic

CD/DVD’s

ImgBurn is an excellent Nero replacement. Use with WinCDemu Mounter or Pismo File Mounter as well. System Rescue CD is a handy tool to keep around as well for partitioning and system repair.

Handbrake

Dvd Shrink

Dvd Flick Author Dvd’s.

Productivity

PDFTools joins, splits, encrypts, decrypts PDF’s.

JPG2PDF Converter also converts and merges TIF files. Handy for scanning documents.

PDF->Word extracts a PDF’s content to word.

Image Editing

Videography

LightWorks to edit movies.

Photography

InfranView is a great program for batch conversions.

SmillaEnlarger is an excellent way to increase photo’s without very much distortion.

Paint.Net is a good alternative to Photoshop. (Need to add plugin list).

PTGui & PanoTools with Hugin stitches images together. Consider also PanoCube and AutoStitch.

RAW Codecs – installs the camera specific interpreters for the RAW image format.

Use Picasa to organize your JPG photos.

Gimp

http://www.rawtherapee.com/

Ico FX is an Icon Editor. Convert PNG to ICO with ToYcon (change ftp to http when downloading or click here)

Wii

Store & Load Wii Games off USB HD

Video & Music

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.php?cat=video

Monday, November 8, 2010

Cool Free Tools

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11:32 PM

Development

Virtualization

Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 is good for most situations, but I have had some problems with performance using a laptop. In this situation Sun’s VirtualBox will work just fine.

Files

WinMerge is my favorite diff/comparison tool. Pretty and simple.

Javascript

The C# 2008 Poster is a nice wall paper (the real kind).

Internet

Firefox is my choice for best browser. (Need to add plugin list).

Dump Adobe Reader for FoxIt Reader.

Utilities

Files

7-Zip handles all of my compression needs.

Notepad++ is a handy notepad replacement. To bad it doesn’t do hex. Use HxD for hex.

Use Truecrypt for financial data.

Use Defraggler to defragment large files. CCleaner really cleans your system. Recuva undeletes files.

Duplicate File Finder or Duplicate File Cleaner to clean duplicate files.

Space Sniffer finds where the space on your hard drive went to.

Copy Path

System

ScreenHunter is a simple yet effective replacement for print-screen.

Use this Background Switcher if you don’t have Ultramon.

Driver Backup backs up your drivers before you reinstall.

CD/DVD’s

ImgBurn is an excellent Nero replacement. Use with WinCDemu Mounter or Pismo File Mounter as well. System Rescue CD is a handy tool to keep around as well for partitioning and system repair.

Handbrake

Dvd Shrink

Productivity

PDFTools joins, splits, encrypts, decrypts PDF’s.

JPG2PDF Converter also converts and merges TIF files. Handy for scanning documents.

PDF->Word extracts a PDF’s content to word.

Image Editing

Photography

InfranView is a great program for batch conversions.

SmillaEnlarger is an excellent way to increase photo’s without very much distortion.

Paint.Net is a good alternative to Photoshop. (Need to add plugin list).

PTGui & PanoTools with Hugin stitches images together. Consider using

RAW Codecs – installs the camera specific interpreters for the RAW image format.

Use Picasa to organize your photos.

Ico FX is an Icon Editor. Convert PNG to ICO with ToYcon (change ftp to http when downloading or click here)

Video & Music

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.php?cat=video

http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/media-player-features.html

http://www.winamp.com/

http://rainmeter.net/RainCMS/

Xp 2 Win7

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Graphics / Design

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2:44 PM

Read Camera's Histogram for Perfectly Balanced Images

Quickly Brightening Up a Photo in Photoshop

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/turn-ho-hum-color-into-wow-with-photoshop

Create a 3D Effect With Image Editing Software

Pano’s'

Optimising Fisheyes

http://www.instructables.com/id/Create-Quicktime-VR-Panoramas/?ALLSTEPS

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/

http://www.istockphoto.com/search/lightbox/1595423/#53a7510

http://diyphotography.net/

Camera’s

http://shop.photorentalsource.com/Canon_c3.htm

http://super.nova.org/DPR/Canon/TTL/

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/T1I/T1IMODES.HTM

http://lifehacker.com//5729101/transform-your-dslr-into-a-supercharged-professional-video-camera

http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/12/setting-up-your-dslr
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/740160-REG/Digital_Concepts_918AF_CAN_DSLR_Bounce_Zoom_Swivel.html

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Scheduled Jobs

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10:58 AM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/867466

This issue occurs if all the following conditions are true:

You run the batch job on a Windows Server 2003-based member server.
The batch job runs as a non-interactive process.
The batch job is configured to run under the context of an account that is not a member of the Administrators group.

In Windows Server 2003, the Users group does not have Read and Execute permissions to the command processor (Cmd.exe). By default, the Cmd.exe program has the following permissions settings:

The Interactive implicit group and the Service implicit group have Read and Execute permissions.
Note On a member server, the TelnetClients group also has Read and Execute permissions. On a domain controller, the Batch implicit group also has Read and Execute permissions.
The Administrators group and the System implicit group have Full Control permissions.

Method 1

Grant the Cmd.exe program Read and Execute permissions for the user account that the batch job runs under. To do this, follow these steps:

Click Start, and then click Windows Explorer.
Locate and then right-click the Cmd.exe file. The Cmd.exe file is located in the %windir%\System32 folder.
Click Properties.
Click the Security tab.
Click Add.
In the Enter the object names to select box, type the user name that the batch job runs under, and then click OK two times.
Note When you add the user, the user is automatically granted Read and Execute permissions.
Click Yes when you are prompted to continue.

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Method 2

Grant Read and Execute permissions for the Cmd.exe file to the Batch group. This permits all batch processes to run the command processor. To do this, follow these steps:

Click Start, and then click Windows Explorer.
Locate and then right-click the Cmd.exe file. The Cmd.exe file is located in the %windir%\System32 folder.
Click Properties.
Click the Security tab.
Click Add.
In the Enter the object names to select box, type Batch, and then click OK two times.
Click Yes when you are prompted to continue.

How To - Backup IIS Metabase

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10:58 AM

iisback /backup /e nosec /b autoback /overwrite

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302573

Monday, October 24, 2011

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Video & Music

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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