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   Review - Returnil Virtual System 2010 Home Lux

   3.0.5913.4905 Beta (Sep 14, 2009)

   Decent application. This is the kind of thing that when its needed, its NEEDED, and is a godsend. I've used it in a couple of small businesses for semi-public PCs that were prone to getting f'd up by teenagers with a vendetta for registry hives. Set it up and every time the system boots its at a point YOU left it - no more questions about whats installed since you last interfaced with the PC.
   
   Now I've also started using it for some friends/family that are virus magnets. I set up their PC the way they like, then install Returnil, create a virtual system from the current 'clean' config, and voila! For these pesky people it is much easier for me to have them call me when they need to add an application (add app & create a new virtual system point), than to call me when their PC has become the digital version of super-staphylococcus.
   
   There are myriad other uses for this product, but for me the above works splendidly. I give it four stars, which is about the highest review it can get from me. I've yet to see a program worth 5 stars; even my all-time faves like 7zip, UltaVNC Single-Click, ImgBurn, and TFTPd32 only get 4 stars.

2. 
   Review - Tftpd32

   3.34 (Aug 16, 2009)

   Got Cisco? Then get this, you'll love it, pure and simple.
   
   I perform 100's of TFTP loads to nearly every conceivable network device every month and have been using this wonderful freeware tool for the job for 5+ years. The syslog and DHCP daemons are bonuses and work flawlessly, and in addition TFTPd32 is portable too.
   
   A million thank you's to the developers for continuing to support this wonderful product. I've donated to their cause and if you use this product regularly, I urge you to do the same.
   
   To 'boulderdrop' - dissing a piece of software because you don't know the diff between TFTP & FTP? Wow, really showing your intelligence with that complaint. Try FileZilla too, way better than BPFTP.

3. 
   Review - Sysinternals Suite

   Build 08/21/08 (Aug 27, 2008)

   Another kick for the 'I need a shared GUI' (read: Wizard) low-in-stature observed individual. Part of the greatness of these tools IS the fact they are not dependent upon one another, and most only have 1 or 2 files that make up the whole utility. No need to wait for the portable versions either - these are built for speed.
   
   These two gentlemen were b(r)ought under the MS umbrella, but MS continues to let them have control over this package. Couple that and how the software hasn't been Balmer-ized (except EULAs), is a testament to their software engineering godliness and respect in the highest circles. If memory serves, early on these guys would write many utils ENTIRELY in straight assembly language...wow.
   
   One non-a**kissing remark - how about a real changelog posted here when an update to the 'suite' is posted? Anyone? Bueller?

4. Comment - After an 11-year holdout, Iomega agrees to a buyout

   Build 08/21/08 (Apr 9, 2008 - 10:00 PM)

   The death of floppies really had more to do with capacity limitations, the ever increasing # of bits that modern programs and their data containers take up, and the terrible (horrible) fragility of the floppy physical medium.
   
   Those of you who remember 5.25 (or how about 8") floppies likely rejoiced when the first 'not so floppy' single density 3.25 disks came out. The hard casing made flippies much more durable. Yes, I just said 3.25 floppy & durable in the same sentence. Can you imagine if by some stroke evil of satan's hand floppies evolved to use technology akin to hard disks perpendicular read/write methods? Errant flatuence would take one out. The higher the bit/area ratio, the more vulnerable the data - on any non-solid state based technology (to a degree).
   
   Ultimately, all non-solid state mediums will go by the wayside due to their fragility, the need for the least volatile as possible storage medium, and the ever increasing (or decreasing) micronization of all things digital.
   
   All that being said, I think lossless analog stream processing & storage, possibly via quantum/photonic mechanisms will supplant all of this onesy twosy based hardware we have. Analog is infinite, digital is a bit below that. ;^)
   
   -Adam
   
   /Lecture=Off