Interesting Software and System News

[rdmaloyjr]

200GB to 25GB: Canada gets first, bitter dose of metered Internet

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/01/canada-gets-first-bitter-dose-of-metered-internet-billing.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

[Dch48]

Cool!
SystemTray Recycler: Put Recycle Bin in Windows System Tray aka Taskbar Notification Area.

I never use the recycle bin, I always use shift+delete but I do have 30 icons on my desktop. Shortcuts are a good thing.

[Gargamel360]

Death of unlimited Mozy backup

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20030096-264.html?tag=cnetRiver

[nmb]

<snip>I do have 30 icons on my desktop. Shortcuts are a good thing.

Yup. This was the case for me 4 or 5 years back. Then one day I sat and worked out how to de-clutter my desktop.

A few shortcuts are on dektop.
A few constantly running apps are on tray.
A few shortcuts are on taskbar.
And finally some are on start menu.

So thats how I de-cluttered and this has been maintained by me for years.

[scythe944]

<snip>I do have 30 icons on my desktop. Shortcuts are a good thing.

Yup. This was the case for me 4 or 5 years back. Then one day I sat and worked out how to de-clutter my desktop.

A few shortcuts are on dektop.
A few constantly running apps are on tray.
A few shortcuts are on taskbar.
And finally some are on start menu.

So thats how I de-cluttered and this has been maintained by me for years.

Objectdock!!!

Keep the shortcuts you need out of sight, but readily available.

Clean desktop is goooood!

[nmb]

Objectdock!!!

Keep the shortcuts you need out of sight, but readily available.

Clean desktop is goooood!

I know object makes it still more cleaner (may be) but for me. It is a bit slower to access. In the sense, the current setup I have, makes me get to the shortcuts more faster than object dock. IDK why.

[scythe944]

To each their own, NMB.

I replied to your PM on my forum, FYI.

[bob3160]

Mr.Shot version 1.31 NEW !
Mr.Shot captures screeshots of your desktop,
any active window or clip of the screen.

Features:
Capture Desktop : Control + D
Capture Window : Control + W
Capture Clip : Control + Z (Click 'N Drag)
Customize your own shortcut keys
Select folder to save your shots.
Open containing folder right after your shot.
Auto start on Windows.
Start minimized in tray.
Download from MySharedFiles
( The posted picture was taken using the Control + Z key combo. )

[scythe944]

Mr.Shot version 1.31 NEW !
Mr.Shot captures screeshots of your desktop,
any active window or clip of the screen.

Features:
Capture Desktop : Control + D
Capture Window : Control + W
Capture Clip : Control + Z (Click 'N Drag)
Customize your own shortcut keys
Select folder to save your shots.
Open containing folder right after your shot.
Auto start on Windows.
Start minimized in tray.
Download from MySharedFiles
( The posted picture was taken using the Control + Z key combo. )

In addition to that, I've found a pretty slick chrome extension for taking screenshots within a browser. http://awesomescreenshot.com/

[nmb]

Mr.Shot version 1.31 NEW !

I downloaded the installer from your shared files. The installation doesn't complete. It shoots an error that it can't write a entry to registry.

[scythe944]

Mr.Shot version 1.31 NEW !

I downloaded the installer from your shared files. The installation doesn't complete. It shoots an error that it can't write a entry to registry.

I downloaded the zip file direct from the site, extracted, ran as admin, and got the error pictured.

Running Windows Server 2008 32-bit though.

[nmb]

Exactly scythe. The same error on my computer, too. But I was unable to download the zip file from their site. It showed some kinda error. So downloaded from Bob's disk.

[bob3160]

Just bypass the error the program works just fine without the registry entry. 

[Hermite15]

Microsoft "reinfects" Chrome with closed video codec

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/02/microsoft_reinfect_chrome_h_264/

... not sure I like the title of this article... anyway, MS does that after being accused by Google of stealing web search results lol
http://news.bostonherald.com/business/technology/general/view/2011_0203google_microsoft_battle_over_bing_searches/srvc=home&position=also

 I've already downladed the extension (W7 only):
http://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/wmp-extension-for-chrome

[Confused Computer User]

200GB to 25GB: Canada gets first, bitter dose of metered Internet

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/01/canada-gets-first-bitter-dose-of-metered-internet-billing.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Maybe not. I hope...

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/02/sorry-about-that-canada-rushes-to-reverse-metered-billing-decision.ars