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Strip DRM from Your iTunes Purchases with DoubleTwist [Featured Windows Download]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on February 20, 2008
Windows only: Freeware application doubleTwist converts your DRM-laden iTunes purchases to DRM-free MP3s that you can play pretty much anywhere. In addition to the DRM-stripping (which really is the marquee feature), doubleTwist is actually a full-fledged tool for sharing music with friends and syncing your iTunes library to any device—currently supporting devices like the PSP and Sony phones,...
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Reveal Wi-Fi Network Passwords with WirelessKeyView [Featured Windows Download]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on February 08, 2008
Windows only: By default Windows hides WEP and WPA keys stored on your PC to connect to various Wi-Fi networks, but freeware utility WirelessKeyView lists them for you. When you've forgotten that Wi-Fi network key, run WirelessKeyView to see all the networks your Windows PC has ever connected to using its default Wireless Zero Configuration mechanism. (This utility doesn't reveal keys...
Shared by: Joe, b_adele, andrea, Fernando B, Roger, Keenan, WindPower, TO-Double-D, Franklin P, Antonio,
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Get GNU Tools on Windows with UnixUtils [Featured Windows Download]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on February 08, 2008
Windows only: So you keep typing ls at the Windows command line instead of dir? Miss grep, wget, and tar on your PC? The open source UnixUtils project offers ports of "the most important" GNU command line utilities, including those listed as well as over 100 others. Usually we recommend using the Unix emulator Cygwin to get *nix command line goodness in Windows, but UnixUtils doesn't...
Shared by: zemote, kukoo, hyderabadblues, Roger, Buzzworkers, Ben, blindsurf3r, Antonio, Darkwookiee,
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Get ReadyBoost Speed on XP with eBoostr [Featured Windows Download]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on February 06, 2008
Windows only: Speed up your computer with a spare USB thumb drive with eBoostr, an XP-only application that brings the benefits of Windows Vista's ReadyBoost feature to XP. The app can work with up to four devices, up to 4GB on each, and its smart-cache feature gives speed boosts to your more frequently used apps and data. eBoostr could be perfect for XP users who want a little extra memory...
Shared by: Joe, Keenan, Antonio, Roger, Darko, bichopro, Rick Klau, jtokash,
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DisplayFusion Updates with More Dual Monitor Wallpaper Features [Featured Windows Download]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on February 08, 2008
Windows only: Previously mentioned dual monitor desktop wallpaper utility DisplayFusion has been updated with bug fixes and new features. DisplayFusion is our second choice to the pay-for UltraMon when it comes to stretching wallpaper images across your two PC monitors, but it does include a neat feature UltraMon does not: the ability to search for and load wallpaper images from Flickr. This...
Shared by: Keenan, Program Witch, WindPower, Fernando B, Peter, Roger, Franklin P, Antonio,
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Speed Up Firefox Launch with Firefox Preloader [Featured Windows Download]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on February 07, 2008
Windows only: Free, open source application Firefox Preloader loads some components of Firefox into your computer's memory before you launch Firefox for the first time. The app is designed specifically for systems plagued by an excessively slow-loading Firefox, like Ryan from CyberNet. A lot of people already have complaints that Firefox is a RAM-hog, so if you're one of them Firefox...
Shared by: bichopro, Joe, Mike Reynolds, Roger, Keenan, Aranyx, Antonio,
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Install PowerPoint Viewer 2007 to get Vista Fonts in XP [Featured Windows Download]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on March 10, 2008
Windows only: If there's only a few things most Microsoft Vista upgraders and nay-sayers can agree upon, one likely talking point is that Vista's fonts are generally clean, smooth, and a step up from XP. Getting the newer fonts in XP doesn't have to involve illegal downloads and system tweaking, however—as the gHacks tech blog points out, simply installing Microsoft's PowerPoint...
Shared by: Slicer, Keenan, Rialtus, peiman, Black_Skorpio, hosein,
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WildRename Does the Grunt Work of File Name Fixing [File Management]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on May 01, 2008
Windows only: Rename large sets of files without batch scripting or endless clicking with WildRename, a free Windows utility. If you've been putting off organizing and renaming a vast collection of MP3s, pictures, or videos, you can stop procrastinating, as WildRename makes it easy to strip characters off the end of files, add or remove dashes, spaces, and other naming quirks, and correct...
Shared by: arkiver, Jared, Josean, Todd, Yerameyahu, Antonio,
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WorldWide Telescope Visualizes the Night Sky [Featured Windows Download]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on May 13, 2008
Windows only: Microsoft Research releases astronomy application WorldWide Telescope, software which offers "terabytes" of detailed telescope images of the night sky for exploration right on your desktop. Zoom, pan, and explore the solar system, galaxies and more using WorldWide Telescope. The BBC reports:Collections include pictures from the Hubble and Spitzer telescopes, as well as the Chandra...
Shared by: Kerray, Leo K, Bwana, PvUtrix, Kelly, Franklin P,
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LocatePC Tracks Stolen Computers with Discrete Emails [Featured Windows Download]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on May 15, 2008
Windows only: Free computer-tracking application LocatePC is a lightweight application that can save you a hefty amount of money if your laptop, or even desktop, falls into the wrong hands. Running as a nondescript background app, LocatePC can quietly email you at regular intervals or, more helpfully, whenever your IP address changes. That could be a pain for those behind cable connections and...
Shared by: Daniel, Terren, Fernando B, Bwana, bichopro, Cary,
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