Day: October 20, 2008

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2008-10-20

  • Trying to get an early start to the day. #
  • @BarbaraNixon I never would have dreamed you meant one on tv! So many levels to such simple worlds. Any more evidence of a complex world?! #
  • Making it a point to get some fresh air. Last week I hardly left the office. #
  • @skydaddy What is “YMMV?” #
  • @Currie What is #etugfall08? #
  • Anybody heard anything about #NorthernVoice for 2009? Is it happening? Have sent some emails inquiring and offering to help, but nothing. #
  • Teaching tonight. #
  • Gracious Home in Chelsea opened today. No Grand Opening or anything. The store is nice, but it somehow seems unfinished. #

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PC World’s Most Recent “50 Tools . . .”

PC World, one of the practical technology sources I follow for ideas and reviews, had a very interesting list in their November 2008 issue, “50 Tools to Speed Up Your PC.” The article came just in time, as I reinstalled Windows Vista two weeks ago and this article mentioned some of the programs I used to use and forgot to reinstall, as well as a few new ones.

fast_snail_id86636_size350These are the ones mentioned in the article I just installed:

  • Secunia Personal Software Inspector (new for me)
  • WinPatrol
  • CCleaner
  • Duplicate Music Files (new for me)
  • Easy Duplicate File Finder (new for me)
  • Spybot Search and Destroy
  • Ad-Aware 2008

To give one example of how useful these programs can be, I found I have over 285 MB of duplicate files; all of which were a surprise to me. Perhaps this list (as well as the complete one on the website) may be useful for others as well.