Shifting Sidebars #8
Just a little intel — I’ve increased the number of most recent postings appearing on this blog’s front page from 10 to 15. Easier retrieval. In this template, the Recent Posts list on the top of the right sidebar has an unchangeable limit (at the moment) of only 10 entries.
Our Net - ZoneAlarm. Free firewall for Windows. Controls incoming and outgoing traffic — Windows’ firewall controls only incoming traffic. Fee ‘pro’ versions available. All work very well but the frequent updates are big time-eaters.
SysInfo for Windows - A dazzling utility run anytime you want from its .exe file. Tells you in great detail many useful, often forgotten features of your hardware and software. Only — when you download, have Pest Patrol or some similar program running to zap some guy’s piggybacking stealthware (not malware) from sneaking in. You can also zap him later if he eludes you at first.
PDF Creator. Adds a dedicated PDF printer to any of your applications which has a print function. You just choose PDF Creator as the printer for the file you want to save in pdf format. Very smooth.
Foxit pdf Reader. Yes, it lets you do more things faster with pdf files than Adobe Reader. But for Firefox users, it must be run outside your browser.
Mashups - Planet Hazard. Maps in exquisite detail the top 86,000 companies in the US emitting air pollutants.
Color Picker. Find Flickr photos immediately by dominant color. Brilliant.
