Windows only: Free, open-source application KDE Window-Sizer resizes and moves windows when you click anywhere inside the window while holding the Alt key. To move a window, then, hold Alt and left-click and drag anywhere in the window to move it—this behaviour mimics the move behaviour available in the KDE Linux desktop environment. Likewise, to resize a window from anywhere, just hold Alt and then right-click and drag anywhere in the window. Additionally, the application will snap any window to the edge of your monitor by Alt-right-clicking or Alt-resizing the window, which really helps maximise screen real estate. It may sound confusing at first, but give it a try and you’ll quickly appreciate the new functionality, or check out the video demonstration of the similar, previously mentioned WinMover. KDE Window-Sizer is free, Windows only. Thanks Paul! KDE Window-Sizer
Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): Firefox extension Surfkeys scrolls web pages, switches tabs, and executes common browser actions from the comfort of your home row. Once installed, you can scroll web pages using the k (down) and i (up) keys, move to new result pages in Google with m and n, page up and down with p and the semi-colon, and tons more. Surfkeys takes some time getting used to, but if you have a real disdain for your mouse, it’s a killer extension. Surfkeys is free, works wherever Firefox does. Surfkeys [Mozdev]
Reader Oshayr has been making all kinds of about:config tweaks to Firefox after reading our power user’s guide to Firefox 3, but he’s discovered that all that tweaking is a lot easier with the about:config window in your sidebar. So Oshayr created a new bookmark from the about:config page and ticked the box next to Load this bookmark in the sidebar. Now, when reading through a post dedicated to about:config tweaks, Oshayr selects and drags tweaks to the filter box. Simple, yes, but way more useful copying, pasting, and switching between tabs or windows when you’re tweaking Firefox.
If you’ve waited patiently for new experimental Gmail features in your Google Apps account since they were announced for Gmail, your wait is over. Just click Settings -> Labs to get started. Thanks David!
Microsoft releases the Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.0, a free download which lets you open Microsoft Office 2007 and Mac Office 2008 documents in Office 2004 for Mac. [via]
Good money management is a mental exercise in self-regulation and focusing on the long-term goal, even when you’re sure you just can’t go on another day without buying that Kindle or MacBook. Even the most uber-organised and priority-minded people can stumble when it comes to money—how to save more of it, how to stop spending it, and how to keep doing both over and over again. While every person’s financial needs are different, anyone can set up simple systems to help themselves stop buying what they don’t need and almost automatically save money they’ll need later. Let’s take a look at 10 ways you can cut costs and do right by your money without much effort, after the jump. Photo by Darren Hester.
Windows only: Total Organizer is a lightweight personal information manager with a surprising number of features for its diminutive size and memory footprint. Total Organizer has the basics covered: scheduling, to-do lists, notes, and contacts. More advanced features include a tree based organisation structure and tagging system. Need to see only the tasks, notes, appointments, and contacts related to a specific project you’re working on? Just look in the sub-folder for that project, such as /Global Domination/Early Planning/Carrot Top Election Plans/ and Total Organizer displays all the data related to that project in the main window. Total Organizer is a free download for Windows only.
Total Organizer [Konrad Papala Software via gHacks]Windows only: Recover deleted files with freeware program UndeleteMyFiles. More than just a basic file recovery tool, UndeleteMyFiles includes a secure file eraser, a set of file recovery tools, a database recovery tool for popular desktop email clients such as Outlook and Eudora, and an emergency disk image maker. The disk image maker is especially handy for recovering data from camera memory cards: you can save an image of the card to continue recovery efforts at a later date and still use the card in the present. For more file recovery options, check out our feature on the best file recovery freeware. UndeleteMyFiles is a free download for Windows only. UndeleteMyFiles [via Download Squad]
