There were 4 commenters on our previous article about CodySafe Sigma, an excellent manager for portable apps, so they've all been sent full licenses for the software. If you were one of those winners, it should be in your e-mail already. Congratulations! I still have 6 licenses to give away, so the next 6 people to comment on that article or this one and request a license will … [Read more...]
Pivot – A Browser to Zoom In on Data Trends
Pivot is a browser from Microsoft Live Labs that isn't just a web browser in the traditional sense. It is designed to make sifting through large amounts of data easy and visual. It works with a number of collections that is regularly increasing. Currently, you could analyze Olympic Medalists, Sports Illustrated Covers, Magic: The Gathering cards, NFL and NBA Athletes, and many … [Read more...]
CodySafe Sigma, a Portable Apps Menu – Discount and License Give Away
CodySafe Sigma is essentially a portable apps manager. Portable apps are great because you can take them with you, they rarely care what version of the Windows OS they're running on, and all your settings go with you on a single USB drive. Unfortunately portable apps are also a little unruly; they're just files on your USB drive and you have to track down the executable you … [Read more...]
MakerBot and 3D Printing Premieres on CBS News
One of the segments of tonight's CBS News featured MakerBot, the open-source 3D printer. The MakerBot is able to produce three dimensional objects in plastic up to 4" x 4" x 6". 3D printers are nothing new but taking the open-source approach and being provided affordably in home-built kits is what makes MakerBot news-worthy. RepRap is the project that MakerBot is derived from … [Read more...]
Avi2Dvd and DVD Flick – Converting Videos (.avi) to DVDs
At one end of the house, I have a Sony PS3 that can stream videos from my PC connected to a TV that can also play Divx and Xvid files from a USB drive. At the other end of the house, I have just a standard TV and a DVD player. Of course, since I can't do something in one place, that's where I want to do it. So, the task was to come up with a way to play .avi files on a standard … [Read more...]