Favorite Files

1. Aim 6.0 Ad Hack
2. AmazonWatcher for Windows
3. AnyDVD HD
4. DVD Decrypter
5. FinalBurner FREE
6. IE7pro
7. K-Lite Mega Codec Pack
8. MediaCoder
9. MediaPortal
10. Recuva
11. WinMerge

Recent Posts

1. 
   Review - Audacity for Windows

   1.3.9 Beta (Sep 1, 2009)

   A little complex for new users. The UI seems "old" but I have had no problems getting any of the betas to work in Win 7. The vocal remover feature is hit and miss.

2. 
   Review - Win7codecs

   1.2.2 (Jul 15, 2009)

   Giving this the 4* avg rating so I won't skew the votes with my question................ Why do I need this in Win7? Outside of Ogg or some other obscure codec, the built-in codecs for Wi n7 seem very good. Can someone enlighten me why I need to replace the built-in codecs?

3. 
   Review - AlbumWeb

   4.0 Beta 22 (Jun 25, 2009)

   This software is good, but I don't like the 30-day timeout. Windows Live Photo Gallery is actually my favorite photo/video organization software. It has tags, face detection, and all kinds of useful features. It's also the easiest tool I have used to create panorama. Here's how to easily create panos in Windows Live Photo Gallery: http://www.bowlesonline....dows-live-photo-gallery

4. 
   Review - Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows Vista/2008

   8.0 (Apr 1, 2009)

   I'm not sure why people are bashing this browser. I would assume they are the anti-microsoft crowd. Regardless, I am using this browser and am quite pleased. It has some fresh new ideas and some borrowed ideas from FF. From FF it borrowed the bookmark bar and the search bar. Great stuff. The security of this browser seems great also with all the anto-phising tools, the url color coding, etc. More good stuff. I use FF daily also and IE8 is as fast. No, IE8 does not score 100% on ACID 3, but so what -- it renders all websites I visit just fine. I wish there was an integrrrattteed spell checker (like FF) and it needs a couple of other personal UI tweaks, but overall this is a VERY GOOD browser.

5. 
   Review - Picasa for Windows

   3.1 Build 71.18 (Mar 24, 2009)

   Picasa is a great product, but to be honest I haven't used mine in about a year. For organzing photos, making panos, uploading to Facebook, etc I now use Windows Live Photo Gallery. For serious edits, Photoshop.

6. Comment - Microsoft, don't hang up on Windows Mobile, but do call for help

   3.1 Build 71.18 (Dec 4, 2009 - 12:53 PM)

   I found the slowness rleated to much of the junk that 3rd parites layer on. My Tilt2 was even chippy with the TouchFlo 3D. once I removed it and went with the native WinMo 6.5 UI life got much easier.

7. Comment - Microsoft, don't hang up on Windows Mobile, but do call for help

   3.1 Build 71.18 (Dec 4, 2009 - 12:51 PM)

   You're right. It is a very good OS with good multitasking, but it needs more than a facelift. WinMo 6.5 is a HUUUUUUGE step forward from 6.0 and 6.1, but it is just a facelift. Once you get past the coolness, there is still some old stuff baked in. BTW, I am using 6.5 on a Tilt 2 and am very pleased.
   
   I also don't like the fact that HTC/AT&T or whomever layer on their own interface. Talk about confusing!!!
   
   WinMo7 needs to take a hitller/Apple like approach and say this is it. This is the UI and you will like it. I know MS is generally more open than that but this madness is causing more confusion than it is helping. It is similar to the multi-distro/multi-UI debacle that has prevented Linux from taking off as a desktop platform.

8. Comment - Where did Apple's Black Friday sales go?

   3.1 Build 71.18 (Dec 2, 2009 - 4:37 PM)

   I don't see Holiday 2009 on my calendar.

9. Comment - Microsoft denies latest 'Black Screen of Death' claims

   3.1 Build 71.18 (Dec 1, 2009 - 6:36 PM)

   Other than XPSP2, I have never had an issue with any Windows Update. NEV-ER.

10. Comment - Without its own 'iTablet' yet, is Apple missing the boat?

    3.1 Build 71.18 (Nov 30, 2009 - 3:15 PM)

    Apple is not missing the boat as long as Microsoft continues to ignore this awesome functionality in their marketing.
    
    Same goes for Media Center. MC may be the best app built into Windows and no one really seems to know about it. It's been there since 2004!!