Randy Johnson's Coldfusion Blog - Cool Windows Software

Evernote.com Invites -- Does anyone have any available?

Wed, 07 May 2008 16:15:00-0400

I was able to get my hands on a tablet PC today. It only has 1GB of HDD space so I need a notes program that is relatively small that can handle handwriting via the touch screen and the pen. Evernote 3 seems to be the ticket. Does anyone happen to have an extra invite they do not mind sharing?

Best Screenshot Program Ever

Mon, 21 May 2007 15:09:00-0400

I think this has to be the best screenshot program ever. I have just started using it, but it is the best one I have used to date. I am able to drag a box on the screen and take a screen shot of the exact part that I want. No more having to do a screenshot and then cropping it down to size. It has a few other features too, which I have not used it yet. Check it out and let me know what you think. MWSnap

SlickRun, Command Line Tool

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:49:00-0400

I found this tool by reading Rahul's CF Blog. I installed the latest beta version of the software, the program puts a floating bar on the bottom right part of my deskop screen right above the taskbar about the size of a thick match with the date and time on it. I could have chose to minimize it to the tray. When not in use the little blue bar shows the date and time. When I click the blue bar I can type in a web address or a magic word. The magic word I have setup right now is "Mail". If I type in "Mail" it will open up my Thunderbird Email Client. It has quite a few magic words already programmed by default. You can edit these magic words or add other ones. A few of the magic words already programmed are: google, amazon, hibernate, lock, paint, solitaire, and weather. My favorite feature so far is the ability to enter in a web address into the box and it opens a new tab in my firefox browser and goes right to the page. If I find any more cool features I will be sure to post them for you to try. To download SlickRun Go Here

Cool Utility To Rename a File or Directory Using a Time Stamp

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:47:00-0400

From time to time I have to do server admin work. One time I had to create backup scripts to run and I wanted a way to work a time stamp into the filename. I tried a bunch of different batch files, even a batch file that created a vbs script on the fly. The problem with that one: It left a space if the hour was 1 through 9. Ex: log-2007-01-09- 9-09-37.0

So I did some more research and came upon a very cool utility called NameDate. It does exactly what I need it to do and more. I create the log file and then I run the namedate command at the end of the batch file and it renames the log just as I need. It is freeware which makes it even nicer. It is still being actively developed too.

I hope you find this utility useful. I sure have.

I found a list of software Microsoft offers for free. There is something for everyone.

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:47:00-0400

I found a list of software Microsoft offers for free. There is something for everyone.

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