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Memoriser Helps You Get Your Facts Straight
8:30AM Dustin Luck | Windows only: Learning through repetition is a proven method for learning new information. Freeware application Memoriser brings that repetition to the screen you stare at all day with a digital approach to flash cards. More »
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BlueScreenView Helps Troubleshoot The Blue Screen Of Death
4:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: Free, portable system utility BlueScreenView displays your last Blue Screen of Death, so you can more easily see the error message—while you use Google to figure out the problem. More »
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Lifehacker Pack 2009: Essential Free Mac Downloads
9:30AM Adam Pash | We’ve featured countless apps or all sorts over the years, but if you just want a quick look at the best free downloads for your Mac, this post’s for you. This is the 2009 Lifehacker Pack for Mac OS X. More »
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Lifehacker Pack 2009: Essential Free Windows Downloads
9:30AM Kevin Purdy | We feature downloads of all kinds every day at Lifehacker. Today, however, we’re bundling all the best free downloads for new computer owners, re-installers, would-be geeks, or anyone who wants to save time installing the best stuff out there. This is our 2009 Lifehacker Pack for Windows computers. More »
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Turn Thumb Drives Into Feature-Packed Giveaway Drives
12:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Flash drives aren’t quite a dime a dozen, but it’s pretty easy to amass a bunch of them in your office drawer. This guide will help you turn them into software-packed giveaway drives. More »
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PrtScr Brings Snipping Tool To All Versions Of Windows
6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: If you noticed Snipping Tool in the screen capture Hive Five and were disappointed it wasn’t available in pre-Vista Windows, take heart. PrtScr is a supercharged remix for all versions. More »
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AlternativeTo Suggests Software Alternatives
5:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Whether you’re looking for an alternative to expensive commercial software or just trying to get a feel for what’s out there, AlternativeTo is a handy service for finding software alternatives. More »
Design
Image Resizer Powertoy Clone Resizes Pictures Easily
4:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: The Image Resizer Powertoy Clone adds an option to the Windows explorer context menu for quickly resizing pictures—without opening an image editor. More »
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OpenWith.org Tells Your Mum How To Open That File (For Free)
9:00PM Kevin Purdy | Windows only: The built-in tool for dealing with unknown file types in Windows simply doesn’t work. Openwith.org does, and it points you, or your less free-software-savvy friends, to downloads that fit the bill. If you’ve ever received an urgent email reply (or phone call, or text message) from a parent, friend, co-worker, or anyone else who needs “HELP!” because “this file won’t open when I double-click!”—you’ve turned to the right download. Openwith.org installs an option on the right-click menu for files without an icon and associated program, reading “Openwith.org – How do I open this?” Choose that option, and the Openwith app launches, showing a brief file type description at the top and offering links to download free applications to handle that file. If one is already installed on the system, but maybe not the default handler, Openwith.org knows that and offers to open the file with it. More »
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