Whether it’s the iPhone 3GS or the latest browser download, new products claiming to Change Everything are a dime a dozen. So should you become an early adopter or wait on the next shinier version to come out?
Windows only: Popular iTunes-alternative MediaMonkey updates to version 3.1 today, bringing a giant list of fixes and improvements that include friendlier full-text search, iPod Shuffle 3G support, performance boosts (due in no small part to multicore processing support, says CNET), better album art rendering, and smoother syncing. In short, if you’re already a MediaMonkey junkie (many of you are—and we like it, too), it’s worth a download. [MediaMonkey]
Beta web application Netalyzr is a free tool that analyses your network for possible problems—large and small—helping you determine your overall network health.
Rafael Rivera, the same expert Windows hacker that figured out how to customise your Windows 7 logon background, finds another hack that changes the UI to look better with darker background images.
We recently offered tips on finding happiness in your work as well as how to find the environment where you thrive. New reports also suggest that happiness is related to your intrinsic verses extrinsic motivations and your response mechanisms.
Windows only: First Impression is free and minimal image viewer with a focus on maximising the space used for viewing your images by doing away with command bars and buttons.
Got a pile of old, scratched-up coasters that you don’t really need anymore? You can repurpose them into a dock for your iPod, iPhone or other audio player.
Next time you’re fired up over getting your space organised don’t rush out to buy all the bins, boxes and tools you think you’ll need. Attack the mess first to save money and time.
Ever tried outfitting your keyring or your heavy-duty carabiner with an unfriendly-sized object but just couldn’t find a good way to make it happen? Reader Jeremie writes in with a simple solution.
Windows only: Have you ever told a little white lie about when you started working on a project, hoping nobody would notice that the file timestamps disagree? SKTimeStamp helps you lie more effectively.
