Mike Tech Show – Podcast – #50 – 02-11-06


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RIM Announces Workaround Contingency for BlackBerry Customers

Research In Motion (RIM) today provided an update in the patent litigation between RIM and NTP, Inc. (“NTP”). RIM has developed and tested software workaround designs for all BlackBerry® handsets operating on converged voice/data networks in the United States. [Read more]

Process Explorer 10.0

An update to a great program that I have discussed on several podcasts. Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded. Get it [here]

Application for the Mac that enables you to store notes, ideas, text extracts, web links… etc It has an easy to use user interface and lets you quickly and easily store whatever you want. It contains a small address book with room for notes as well as an alias manager. You can copy-paste images to your notes and import files from Outlook Express etc.. Get it [here]

TaskSwitchXP Pro 2.09

Utility that picks up where the standard Windows Alt+Tab switcher leaves off. It provides the same functionality, and adds visual styles to the dialog and also enhances it by displaying thumbnail preview of the application that will be switched to. TaskSwitchXP allows you quickly to close/minimize applications and their groups. Get it from BetaNews [here]

AuctionSieve

Here is a utility to help you easily search for items on eBay. There is a Windows and OS X version. (I actually tested with the OS X version.) Get it [here]

Mike Tech Show – Podcast – #49 – 02-04-06


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Diary program

I came across this simple FREE private diary program. Its called Advanced Diary. I have always been on the lookout for an easy to use diary program. This might be it. Download it [here]

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TechPodcasts Roundtable utilities download

On the TechPodcast Roundtable, Saturday January 28th, some of the things we discussed were portable applications and digital imaging. Todd from Geek News Central was hosting and recording the event. He had a power problem and was unable to save the video recording. I have compiled all of the FREE utilities demonstrated and put together a single download.

Other presenters:
Dennis Hays of Secrets of Digital Imaging
Jennifer Snoddy of The Girl on Tech

List of files [here] Download 32MB zip file [here]