file defraggers

Contig from SysInternal is a handy app that lets you do a defragmentation on a single file(or flies) but don’t want to bother running the Windows defragger and waiting overnight for it to finish. Usefull for those who are continiously working on big files. eg. compressing/uncompressing those rar01, rar02 files from bit torrent or adding/removing [...]

Unlocker 1.8.4. available

Did you ever get a message like “Cannot delete File / Folder: It is being used by another person or program” or similar messages when you were trying to delete a file or folder ? This happened to me often when I finished viewing a movie file and decided to delete it but could not [...]

Make an .ICO from a .PNG

Here is a handy little web application (no software download required) lets you convert between PNG and ICO formats without losing any quality.
Use it at ConvertIcon

Make an .ICO from a .PNG
Originally from StanShinn.com by Stan Shinn

Mirror files across systems with rsync

Nice writeup on using rsync to mirror files across a variety of operating systems: rsync - Lifehacker

Mirror files across systems with rsync
Originally from StanShinn.com by Stan Shinn

Convert to PDF online

PDF Online is a nice and easy way to convert documents to pdf. All you have to do is select a supported document type from your hard drive, name the output filename and select an email address where the newly created pdf file will be send to. The script does not only support document files [...]

Webaroo 1.2 released - surfing web content without connection

Previously i write a post about Webaroo - a free service enabling you to browse the web content without internet connection. Now, Webaroo has released Version 1.2 and you will find extensive enhancement such as the ability to add greater link depth, limit the download size, and download document, audio and video attachments for [...]

Remove Junk and Unwanted Software from PC with PC De-Crapifier

If you just buying a new computer, be it notebook or desktop computer, most likely the PC will come with lots of free preinstalled software other than the base operating system. These preinstalled programs intend to let you have the simple ability to use the enhanced functionality of the computer features, so most of the [...]

Disk Wiping Utilities: How to Get Rid of Your Data Permanently

On one sunny summer day, Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Those 2 characters are completely fictional and are in no way related to anyone) decided that they’d had enough with their old, sluggish computer and wanted to get a brand new one. After doing a traditional format, Mr. Smith decided to put up the system for [...]

Bug Me Not - Say goodbye to compulsory registration!

Fed up of having to register at certain websites just to read a news article or download a file? You no longer have to go through this time-consuming process of handing over your personal information.
Introducing, http://www.bugmenot.com, a free service which allows users to share login information at sites that make registration compulsory. You don’t even [...]

Optimizing BitTorrent transfer rate

While using BitTorrent for file transfers, I notice that my average transfer rate was really slow compared to my internet connection. It turns out that you must manually adjust various BitTorrent parameters in order to achieve a better than average transfer rate.

The following settings must be manually adjusted to your particular internet connection:

kB/s [...]

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