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How to download videos from Hulu: a step by step guide
Here’s a step by step guide to downloading videos from Hulu using free software. These steps can be taken to download videos from most video sharing services, including most sites that encrypt their media. Free programs used in this tutorial are SteamTransport and FLVMDI. Note that this article is for informational purposes only and that [...]
StreamTransport: download videos from Hulu as well as other encrypted or unencrypted media sites
StreamTransport is a free video downloading software that can download media from video sharing sites such as YouTube as well as encrypted media (video or music) from sites such as Hulu. It can browse and download media from sites using HTTP, RTMP, RTMPT, RTMPE, and RTMPTE protocols, which covers most video and media sharing sites. [...]
Feed Notifier: get real-time RSS feed notifications in your system tray
Have you ever wished you could have pop-up notifications of the latest stories on the websites you read, the latest Tweets of people you follow, or even the latest eBay and Craigslist postings for items that you are interested in? This is exactly what Feed Notifier can do for you. Feed Notifier is a free, [...]
DesktopOK: automatically save and restore your desktop icon positions with this tiny app
Do you have a lot of icons on your desktop? Are your icons carefully placed according to some sort of personal scheme or system? Are you annoyed every so often when an event, such as a resolution change or a Windows update, completely messes up your desktop icon placements? DesktopOK is a free app that [...]
How to convert PDF to Word DOC for free: a comparative test
Update: Mar 6th 2010. I finally updated this comparative analysis of free PDF to Word conversion software, re-writing it from the ground up, and in the process doubling the size of the article since the last iteration Can you perform good PDF to Word/Doc/RTF conversions for free? Absolutely. This posting will present and compare a [...]
Nuance PDF Reader: free reader offers PDF form-filling and saving, online PDF-to-Doc conversions, and direct access to Sharepoint
Nuance PDF Reader is a free PDF document reader and alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader. It offers a number of nice features, such as the ability to fill PDF forms and save them to your hard drive, the ability to open and save PDFs straight into Sharepoint, and the option to upload your PDFs to [...]
HKTunes: control iTunes via global keyboard shortcuts with this free, tiny add-on
Have you ever wished you could control iTunes via system-wide hotkeys? Free iTunes add-on HKTunes lets you do exactly that. HKTunes runs in the background and will let you perform the standard player controls such as previous/next, pause/play and volume. You can also use HKTunes to use the media-player keys on your keyboard, if you [...]
