Tag Archives: Windows

Bumptop (Windows)

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

Many of us bleeding-edge computer geeks were excited to see Bumptop, a program that allowed one to completely change how you interact with your desktop. Unfortunately, the honeymoon did not last long and Bumptop got eaten by a larger company for unknown purposes … Continue reading →

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RIOT: Radical Image Optimization Tool (Windows)

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

RIOT (Radical Image Optimization Tool) is a free program which allows for easy resizing, compression, conversion, and adjustment for images. RIOT uses JPEG, GIF, and PNG formats.  This tool is a simple way to scale down an image in resolution, … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Surface

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

Microsoft’s latest operating systems adventures are clearly attempting to pull us into the tablet world. Windows 8 is fully focused around being a tablet OS — even though it will probably be installed on more “regular” (or traditional) desktops than … Continue reading →

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MagicDisc ISO: Virtual CD-ROM Manager

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

The smallest of computers no longer come installed with CD or DVD drives. New technology has taken a swing away from this older way of storing data. This is great when it comes to making computers lightweight and small, but CD and … Continue reading →

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Alarm Clock Programs for Windows

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

I have always found waking up difficult. I have four alarm clocks: One mechanical wind up, two radio alarms, and my computer alarm. Computer alarm? Yup. Computer alarm. Why use a computer alarm? Occasionally, I need to change the time I get … Continue reading →

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Program to record webcam (Windows 7/Vista/Linux)

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

What programs are there to record webcams for Windows 7/Vista? Likely, you already have one on your computer — and it’s free! Its called Windows Movie Maker. (Linux users, read on) Yes, that’s right. The up-to-date movie maker actually has … Continue reading →

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Software worth noting: Tomboy Notes (Windows, Linux, Free)

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

When I was a younger computer user, I obsessed with the idea of placing virtual sticky notes on the computer desktop. I have no explanation for why. Now, I don’t like them nearly as much. I liked how human it … Continue reading →

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Ways to improve your computer: Defragment Daily

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

For those of us using Windows, we are haunted by the inner-workings of the NTFS file system. All through the life of Microsoft file systems, fragmentation has been a major performance issue. Now that drives are getting larger and larger, … Continue reading →

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Speeding up your Computer

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Republished. Previous date March 2010. Much as we like to purchase new computers because the one purchased last week is already running slow, things can be done to (honestly) speed things up quite a bit. Besides having a good, updated, … Continue reading →

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Ninite: An Automatic Installer (Windows & Linux)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Ninite is a free online service that creates “mega-installers”, allowing you to simply check the box of each program you want to use and download an installer which will download the programs for you, and install them. No clicking next, … Continue reading →

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