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STARTDELAY
http://www.r2.com.au/software.php?page=2&show=startdelay

Can you learn another language in the time it takes for your machine to boot? Do you turn on your PC when you go to bed, so it's finished booting by the time you get home from work the next day?

When Windows loads it's Startup file, it attempts to load every program in there at the same time. Therefore if you have quite a lot of programs starting when Windows starts, each program will try and grab CPU time so that it can load.

If each program tries to do this at the same time, you soon notice the slow down that occurs, due to your CPU trying to help all the programs to load, and your hard disk accessing multiple files.

Startup Delayer allows you to setup how many seconds after Windows has started, to load each program.
AutoGK
http://www.autogk.me.uk/

AutoGK accepts input files with the following extensions: MPG, MPEG, VOB, VRO, M2V, DAT, IFO, TS, TP, TRP, M2T, AVI. In terms of formats it suppors mpeg1, mpeg2, transport streams, vobs from DVDs and practically any codec in AVI file. For restriction on AVI input see question 5.12. One special mode that AutoGK has starting from version 2.15 is IFO file input that replaced "DVD mode" from older version. Now all you have to do is to point AutoGK to IFO file and it will pick up vobs that has the same VTS number (i.e. VTS_??_?.vob files, so you can't point it to global video_ts.ifo file).

dunno about you guys, but for one, I have been doing some small compilations and AutoGK does the trick!
everyonce in a while i use snagit to take a screen video session to document stuff and for training, it usually outputs stuff in raw avi format, hence the files are huge! autogk does the trick and drops the size to a fraction of the original!
CODA
http://www.coda.cs.cmu.edu/about.html

Coda is a distributed filesystem with its origin in AFS2. It has many features that are very desirable for network filesystems. Currently, Coda has several features not found elsewhere.

1. disconnected operation for mobile computing
2. is freely available under a liberal license
3. high performance through client side persistent caching
4. server replication
5. security model for authentication, encryption and access control
6. continued operation during partial network failures in server network
7. network bandwith adaptation
8. good scalability
9. well defined semantics of sharing, even in the presence of network failures
BashLogic wroteCODA
http://www.coda.cs.cmu.edu/about.html

Coda is a distributed filesystem with its origin in AFS2. It has many features that are very desirable for network filesystems. Currently, Coda has several features not found elsewhere.

1. disconnected operation for mobile computing
2. is freely available under a liberal license
3. high performance through client side persistent caching
4. server replication
5. security model for authentication, encryption and access control
6. continued operation during partial network failures in server network
7. network bandwith adaptation
8. good scalability
9. well defined semantics of sharing, even in the presence of network failures
No inherent versionning support? ... :(
rolf wrote
BashLogic wroteCODA
http://www.coda.cs.cmu.edu/about.html

Coda is a distributed filesystem with its origin in AFS2. It has many features that are very desirable for network filesystems. Currently, Coda has several features not found elsewhere.

1. disconnected operation for mobile computing
2. is freely available under a liberal license
3. high performance through client side persistent caching
4. server replication
5. security model for authentication, encryption and access control
6. continued operation during partial network failures in server network
7. network bandwith adaptation
8. good scalability
9. well defined semantics of sharing, even in the presence of network failures
No inherent versionning support? ... :(
you can always support the project and help on it ;)
KIGO
http://www.kigo-video-converter.com/

With it, you could easily convert MPG, AVI, RMVB, MOV, MKV and many other video formats to AVI, MP4, FLV, 3GP and other popular formats at fast speed and great quality. So that you could enjoy these video on your iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, cell phone, etc.
DSH
http://freshmeat.net/projects/dsh/

dsh (the distributed shell) is a program which executes a single command on multiple remote machines. It can execute this command in parallel (i.e., on any number of machines at a time) or in serial (by specifying parallel execution of the command on 1 node at a time). It was originally designed to work with rsh, but has full support for ssh and with a little tweaking of the top part of the dsh executable, should work with any program that allows remote execution of a command without an interactive login.
CueCard
http://www.wadeb.com/cuecard/

CueCard is a simple flash card program for studying just about anything. It lets you enter cards on the computer, and then quiz yourself. The interface is very simple, and hopefully intuitive. Also, it's completely free and the source code is provided.
ZARAFA
http://www.zarafa.com/

First we had MS Exchange, then we had loads of opensource "mimocks" then we had zimbra untill yahoo bought it and enforced its policies. now we have a new runner up, ZARAFA. check out the demo! its much lighter than zimbra!
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TrueCrypt
http://www.truecrypt.org/

Free open-source disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux
Main Features:

* Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.

* Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive.

* Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication).

* Encryption is automatic, real-time (on-the-fly) and transparent.

* Provides two levels of plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password:

1) Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden operating system.

2) No TrueCrypt volume can be identified (volumes cannot be distinguished from random data).

* Encryption algorithms: AES-256, Serpent, and Twofish. Mode of operation: XTS.
Laptop Alarm
http://www.syfer.nl/

Did you ever hesitate to leave your laptop for a few minutes in a public space like a library? No need for that with Laptop Alarm. Laptop Alarm will emit a loud alarm whenever someone tries to steal your laptop. Download the latest version now!

* Protects using proven technologies when your power cable or external peripherals are disconnected or when the mouse is moved
* Compatible with all Windows versions
* It's just 200 kb!

Laptop Alarm is the recommended solution for anyone with a laptop on the road or in public places.
frustrate no more, GSPOT is here to rescue you!
* me tries to hide the laugh * :lol:
now i am not confused anymore :D
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BLENDER
http://www.blender.org/

Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.
defraggler
http://www.defraggler.com/

It differs from other defrag tools on the market, by enabling you to quickly and simply defrag the files you want to, without having to process the whole drive. Simply run it, select the file and defragment in seconds. No more struggling with the Windows defragmentation tool!

And remember like all Piriform products, Defraggler is completely free for both corporate and individual use.
printscreen
http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/

Want to create a screenshot suitable for saving or printing? Then just hit a key on your keyboard. Oh yeah, you'll have to download this program first.

There are several hotkey combos to choose from (PrintScreen is the default). Once you've chosen your favorite combo, head to the Destination tab and have the screen print out instantly, copy the capture to the clipboard, save it to a specific folder, or even send it through e-mail. You can perform full screen captures, or only capture a specific window.


Gadwin PrintScreen is an easy to use freeware utility that allows you to capture any portion of the screen, save it to a file, copy it to Windows clipboard, print it or e-mail it to a recipient of your choice.

There are also six different image formats to choose from, and each one can be resized. With all the customization capabilities, what more could you ask for?
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Launchy
Launchy is a free windows and linux utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager.
Launchy indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a few keystrokes!

btw Launchy was done in QT ;)

Suggested by Battikh , Personal Feedback : simply great :D
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In firefox extentions, check feed sidebar, a nice small sidebar for checking your unread rss feeds. it is supposed to alert you when you get a new feed but that function doesnt seem to work.
I tend to have too many bookmarks (coz i often think that something im reading might serve me later), so many that i get lost. I found this extension called taboo, it adds a button which will save the page. Then you can see thumbnails from your saved pages and search in their content using the same extension.

edit - im wrong yo cant search page contents... yo can only search titles, and it will only save the address... that scks i wish it saved the page for offline reading and searching.
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TreeSize
http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml

Every hard disk is too small if you just wait long enough. TreeSize Free tells you where precious space has gone to. TreeSize Free can be started from the context menu of a folder or drive and shows you the size of this folder, including its subfolders. You can expand this folder in Explorer-like style and you will see the size of every subfolder. Scanning is done in a thread, so you can already see results while TreeSize Free is working. The space, which is wasted by the file system, can be displayed and the results can be printed in a report. TreeSize Free is freeware for Windows 2000/XP/Vista. Users of Windows 9x/ME can download last compatible version