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Cool Freeware Version 3: Audio

If you’ve ever felt like your mp3 collection was a complete mess or you’ve ever been frustrated with your audio player of choice, then this edition of Cool Freeware is for you. I’ll introduce you to my three favorite freeware programs related to audio.

Foobar2000

If you’ve been using Windows Media Player, Itunes, or pretty much any [...]

Remove Qwest Branding from Hotmail

Qwest has this very unfortunate habit of slapping their branding and advertising on MSN and Hotmail accounts when you use them as your internet service provider. Most people probably don’t even realize it’s there, but when I helped my father set up his internet connection several years ago I was very upset to be stuck [...]

Log and Capture Vs. Capture Now

Most video editors probably have their opinion of logging clips so deeply embedded that they don’t even think twice about their actions when importing footage from a tape. I however have heard great arguments from both sides, and every time I capture a tape I have to spend several minutes debating with myself how I [...]

Cool Freeware Version 2: Firefox Add-ons

In the highly anticipated (by me) return of the cool freeware feature, I’ll point you in the direction of my five favorite firefox add-on. Yes I’m well aware there are thousands of add-ons that are probably cooler than the ones I list here, I just happen to find these the most useful.

FireFTP

I’ve used a lot [...]

Consider Taking a Laptop

I used to always think laptops were some mystical magical technology that was so outrageously expensive only the richest of the rich could afford it. That’s why I didn’t think it so unreasonable to shell out three thousand dollars for a Macbook Pro. Oh to be young and naive. Laptop prices have recently hit an [...]

Home is Where the Internet is

Finally, my dear sweet internet is back. It’s taken so long for my school to get it hooked up, and let me tell you; it’s been painful. It still has yet to work in my room, but now I can at least access it from my office cubicle. Oh Internet, how I’ve missed [...]

Power Adapters & Voltage Converters Abroad

Ask any representative in any electronics store about powering devices abroad and they will most likely tell you to buy a voltage converter. Voltage converters are expensive, clunky devices that you can plug in a foreign wall socket to chop higher voltages down to the US standard 110 volts, avoiding frying your electronics. [...]

Convert 30i Footage to 24p with After Effects

There’s something magical about 24 frames per second video. It just feels more natural and “film-like” than 30. To me, 30 fps can make even well produced videos feel like cheap TV sitcoms. 24 fps has a much more professional look and feel to it. I am by no means saying “OMG 24 fps = [...]

Why Digital Distribution Scares Me

I’ve always been a bit uneasy with the idea of digital distribution. Now with details surfacing about Onlive, a new “console killer” that is digital distribution only, I’m downright frightened.

With Onlive, all of your games are hosted on and processed on a server. The device merely connects to the server and [...]

Cool Freeware Version 1: Video

Everybody loves free stuff, but lets face it, there is a lot of awful free stuff. Not to mention it can be incredibly difficult to find said stuff. I, through painstaking research and/or happenstance, have found some of the most awesome free applications ever. Below is an introduction to some of my [...]

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