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Have you ever written a utility just for fun and ended up using it all the time? Well, we have and we decided to give some of these goodies
away, why not? Feel free to download the utilities below, they are totally free, with no strings attached, just our way of giving back to the Internet community.
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MyCoolShots: Wallpaper Manager
Tired of suffering from WebShots taking over your CPU, memory and hard drive?
MyCoolShots is the answer! Light-weight, fast and FREE, MyCoolShots really brings your desktop to life.
- Consumes 10 times less memory than WebShots, so unobtrusive you'll forget it's even there!
- Automatically skips low-resolution images or images with the wrong aspect ratio.
- Does not create additional copies of your favorite photos and uses them "as is".
If you need free hi-res photos, go to
http://nature.wallpaperme.com, you will find tons of them.
For those who don't like nature, beautiful cityscapes or architecture, they also have pictures of celebrities & cars ;-)
| Your desktop before MyCoolShots: |
Your desktop with MyCoolShots: |
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Installation & Configuration:
1. Click link below to download and save "MyCoolShots.exe" to any folder on your computer. No need to install it.
2. Run "MyCoolShots.exe" and configure location of photo folder(s), auto-start and wallpaper update frequency.
3. Enjoy! Feel free to distribute and come back soon for new features & updates.
Download MyCoolShots
Download photos starter Kit!
Useful tip 1: Set your Windows Wallpaper to "stretch" for a full-screen experience (Desktop->Properties->Background).
Useful tip 2: To change MyCoolShots configuration, right-click program icon in system tray.
Compatibility: MyCoolShots runs on all Microsoft OS versions from Win95 through Windows 7.
Removal: Simply delete the program from your computer.
ColorPicker: A great tool for web designers
Need to get that exact color you see on a page without starting PhotoShop?
Easy, just start DTC-ColorPicker, it will be up instantly. Just move your mouse anywhere around your computer screen and ColorPicker will show you the exact Hex and RGB color values in real-time! No need to install, just download and run.
Download DTC-ColorPicker!
Other Windows Applications & Plug-Ins
DTC-Whois:
Wonder who owns a specific domain of the Internet? Find out with this very simple tool.
Download DTC-Whois!
EPing:
Ping up to 5 connections at a time and/or traceroute from a simple GUI interface. This utility even has graphical representation of the ping performance!
Download ePing!
TimeSync:
Keep your computer clock accurate and in sync with the US Government Official Atomic Clock! As simple as that and no tax to pay!
Download TimeSync!
CPUMeter 1.02 (improved!):
A simple yet useful tool for IT professionals: Need a simple way to monitor a Windows computer CPU usage and available memory over a long period of time without being there?
CPUMeter polls the CPU (works with 1 or 2 CPUs) and displays weighted average utilization over a specified period (polling frequency and baseline are adjustable). If needed (click "Start Log"), the program writes an entry every minute to [drive]:\CPUMeter-yyymmmddd-hhmmss.log, recording the average CPU utilization and available memory. Also features real-time and baseline-level graphical display of CPU utilization. CPUMeter is compatible with all Microsoft OS versions from Win95 through Windows 7 (must run as Administrator on Vista and W2008). 4-CPU and 8-CPU versions coming soon!
Download CPUMeter!
Command-Line Applications
Here is a collection of such utilities for you command-line addicts!
Most utilities display the appropriate syntax when invoked without
command-line arguments. EXE sizes range from 6 to 20 KB (yes, KB).
File encryption utility:
Encrypts/decrypts the input file with a public key passed as a
parameter, according to a private key built into the application.
Safe with all types of files no matter how large, pretty decent security,
the longer the password, the better.
Syntax:
crypt [-c|u] inputfile outputfile password
Example: crypt -c resume.doc resume-safe.doc mypassword
- Encrypts the file.
Example: crypt -u resume-safe.doc resume.doc mypassword
- Decrypts the file.
Click here to download!
File Viewer:
Lists files and allows viewing by selecting name and pressing Enter.
When files are viewed, you can switch from the "text" mode to the
"binary" mode to actually see the file bytes by pressing F10.
Useful to verify output of file format conversion programs.
Syntax:
vf path
Example: vf *.doc
Click here to download!
UNIX fgrep for Windows:
Searches text files for string pattern.
Syntax:
fgrep -cilq filepath - c=count matching lines i=case-insensitive l=list
matches q=quit at first match
Example: fgrep -ci last_name myfiles.*t
Click here to download!
Source code analyzer (works with C, C++, C# and Java/JavaScript code files):
This utility parses source files and reports number of lines, number of comment lines and "hack factor" (ratio between comments
and code).
If the "hack factor" has a "*" next to it, your code needs more
commenting.
Syntax:
ca filepath
Example: ca mycode*.c - Analyzes "mycode.c"
Click here to download!
List strings in executable files:
Reads binary files and extract strings stored within. Useful to find
the compiler used, application owner, library functions or DLLs used,
serial numbers, assemblies, etc...
Syntax:
strings filename
Example: strings notepad.exe
Click here to download!
The programs available from this page are tested compiled executables free of viruses. We
guarantee these programs (as supplied from this web site) do not contain
any Trojan horses or worms and that they do not exchange information
across the internet, unless it is their purpose to do so. We cannot guarantee any copy not directly downloaded
since it may have been reverse-engineered and modified.
We cannot be held liable for any direct, consequential or incidental
consequences arising from using the downloaded executables.
Some of the programs will display
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things is the new name for the now defunct GSD Software Products company.
Some applications delivered from this page are from the great folks at
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