Tag: Computer Tools
Electricity OWL Intuition-E Monitor - End of Life
In October of 2015 I released my Electricity OWL Intuition-E Monitor program, and have done a few updates since. However I no longer use the program myself, and won't be maintaining the code so I…
Read more →Electricity OWL Intuition-E Monitor updated to 1.4
I've updated my Electricity OWL Inuition-E Monitor to version 1.4. I say "I", but I was contacted by a chap by the name of Nick Wallbridge who had also been looking in to the Electricity OWL. As it…
Read more →Electricity OWL Intuition-E Monitor updated to 1.1
A few weeks ago I introduced my Electricity OWL Intuition-E Monitor program, and it looks like I'm getting a few downloads, but interestingly no feedback yet. I've now updated the program to v1.1…
Read more →Electricity OWL Intuition-E Monitor
Like most households with teenagers I seem to spend half my life going round the house turning off lights and various consumer devices when my kids have abandoned a room... So I decided to get an…
Read more →Microsoft Hyperlapse
Microsoft have released Hyperlapse for Windows, Windows Phone and Android, which is a really cool way to make smooth time lapse videos from original videos you shoot on your mobile phone and cameras…
Read more →Windows Process Explorer
Ever had a problem deleting, moving, or renaming a file only to get a message box with an error saying something like "The file is in use by another program or user" or that access is denied or a…
Read more →IFTTT
IFTTT is a web service that I use a lot and in fact often determines whether other gadgets are worth purchasing or not, such is it's capabilities! The guys at IFTTT say it's supposed to be pronounced…
Read more →PC Syncing - BitTorrent Sync and AeroFS
For years one of the tools I used a lot was Microsofts Live Mesh tool. This tool made syncing files across multiple computers absolute childs play. You just set up the folders on all the required…
Read more →Application Prototyping
If you ever need to prototype an application that your are creating for the PC/Mac, the web or mobile devices, there is a free tool available from Infragistics. Indigo Studio lets you quickly create…
Read more →Favicon
Run a website and ever wanted to create your own favicon but not sure how? Do you even know what a favicon is??
Read more →Useful PC Tools - 1
As someone who works on computers on a daily basis, (PCs mainly, but I do have access to a Mac as well), I just thought I would share with you some of the tools that I use on a regular basis.
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