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This is a must see for Star Wars fans… Yoda Sunscreen

Emerge Desktop is a replacement windows “shell” (the desktop environment normally provided by Windows Explorer) for Windows 2000 and above. In order to replace Windows Explorer as a shell, it provides a system tray (the area that collects the icons collected at the lower right corner in Explorer), called emergeTray. It will also provide access [...]

The dark blue, modern-looking “Embedded” theme for Windows XP, designed and signed by Microsoft. That means no file hacking—just install the package and switch your theme in your desktop preferences. Here are two direct download link.

PortableApps.com is the most popular portable software solution allowing you to take your favorite software with you. A fully open source and free platform, it works on any USB flash drive, iPod, memory card, portable hard drive or other portable device. With a full collection of open source software as well as compatible freeware and [...]

HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 converter, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows.

Today’s children are exposed to a dizzying array of technology platforms and services that present endless possibilities…and more than a few problems. How do parents keep up with all the technology that is now second nature to their kids?

While not as grandiose as having your own secret bookshelf door, constructing a hidden USB data stash won’t take a whole weekend and involve a table saw. At the DIY website Instructables there is a step by step tutorial on hiding your data behind a phone jack plate.

Handy webapp Cost To Drive estimates how much gas you’ll have to buy to make a given trip in your vehicle. Enter your starting point and destination, then the year of your car, make, and model, and Cost to Drive uses your car’s MPG, the average price of gas, and the distance to estimate the [...]

Windows XP, also known as the operating system that will not die, looks like it could be around a bit longer, making it just a bit more likely that you can upgrade directly from Windows XP to Windows 7 in a year or two and skip Windows Vista altogether.

GMX is a Webmail service with already over 10 million mail-accounts worldwide! They offer superior spam protection and guarantee maximum virus protection. You can bundle all your e-mail accounts & addresses into one! That is Webmail at its best. Easy to use and all for free!