Jarte : A Portable Replacement For Microsoft Notepad (2)
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Last time, I showed you some new portable apps that have appeared on the PortableApps site but I have been looking for a long time for a portable MS Notepad replacement. Sometimes, when I am using another computer, I like to be able to fire up a notepad-type program to type some quick notes and even some quick articles (if inspiration strikes). True, PortableApps has the OpenOffice suite but to me, OpenOffice is a bit ...
Make Something Money Can’t Buy (Glue Gun Optional) (2)
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Since the early 1990s, a guerrilla campaign has been waged by Adbusters magazine and others to change the day after Thanksgiving into Buy Nothing Day (slogan: “participate by not participating”). Of course, buying nothing will be a given this holiday season for the…
Five More Useful Portable Apps For Your USB Stick (10)
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I am a big fan of my USB stick and so one of my favourite websites is John Haller’s Portable Apps. However, it’s been some time since I last checked the site and when I finally took a look at it again at the weekend, I was pleasantly surprised to see that he has been busy. So let’s take a quick look at five of the new useful portable apps that have appeared on the ...
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Shawn F said:
I'm a big fan of portable apps
Tweak Your Windows Operating System With Xpy (1)
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The current Windows operating systems are far from perfect, One is 7 years old and the other is.. well.. Vista. There are often situations where you would want to change a particular setting (or settings) on your system, you Google for a solution, find one and then you have to mess with the registry. Enter Xpy, to take care of your tweaking needs! Xpy allows you to tweak a number of Windows settings easily. All ...
Introducing Portable Mouse Gestures with Mazzick (1)
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I dig mouse gestures because I am usually using my own laptop. I have certain gestures mapped to do certain things but if I was using someone else’s machine I would not have access to those gestures. On my tablet I use a little app called StrokeIt but, like most Windows applications, it needs to be installed. So toss this one on your thumb drive and go gesturing like crazy wherever you might be getting ...
