KumoSync is a free program that keeps Your local files and Google Documents in sync. This can serve to back up your local documents in Google cloud storage and prevent data loss in case of hardware failure, to make editing files on Google Documents easier, right →
Manage your online files from multiple cloud services in a single place with Joukuu Lite
Joukuu is software that helps to access and manage online storage. Through Joukuu (which is Japanese for ‘cloud’) you can manage your files in Google Docs, Dropbox and Box.net from a single place, just as if your files were on the desktop. There are several online →
Cyber Tuesday GiveAway: iCare Data Recovery Professional
This is a data recovery software which I admit I do not know much about, except that I am using it right now to salvage some files off a busted hard drive and am liking it. I do not know if it is any better or →
What does a cluttered desktop mean?
Is your desktop so frequently cluttered with icons and folders that its hard to find room for new files or projects? Do you wish that your desktop was more organized or that you had more room to breathe? This posting explores some aspects of what a →
Ten free tools to better organize your desktop icons
Studies have found that people with cleaner, tidier desktops live longer. I am joking of course, but ask yourself this: is your desktop too crowded with icons? Do you ever wish for a little bit more room just to fit in a few more files? Are →
Track changes to folders with Track Folder Changes
Ever wished you could keep track of changes to a folder? This actually can be useful in many different circumstances, not just for a shared folder on a network but also on your own folders (esp. frequently used folders) in order to keep track of development →
Easily add any folder or program to the ‘send to’ menu with SendToSendTo
One of the most potentially useful yet frequently neglected function in Windows is the ‘Send to’ menu. If you don’t use it much, consider this: you could have shortcuts to frequently used folders there that you can use to quickly move files off your desktop and →
Cyberduck: an all-in-one FTP, Amazon S3, WebDAV, Cloud Storage, and Google Documents desktop client
FTP has been impressively resilient as a file storage protocol, but these are the days where files are literally everywhere, in cloud storage, Google docs, and the like. Enter Cyberduck: a free, open source desktop client that can access your FTP, WebDAV, and cloud storage accounts →
Disguise and hide your sensitive folders with ‘Disguise Folders’ for Windows 7
Everyone has documents and files of sensitive nature that they would like to keep away from prying eyes. Users have a handful of options to do this, ranging from the most secure, such as mounting virtual archives using programs like TrueCrypt, physically encrypting and reprocessing files, →
Display your Kindle ebook covers as thumbnails in Windows with Mobihandler
I recently wrote about a software that displays image thumbnails rather than icons for all manner of common and obscure image files (here). If this sounds good to you, and if you have ebook files on your computer (esp. Kindle friendly .AZW, .MOBI and .PRC formats) →
Organize your files into a virtual structure with DiviFile
Arranging files into folders is one way of organizing your files, but is limited in that it will not allow you to easily place a file into several categories simultaneously, and can be a lot of work to modify and maintain. Enter DiviFile, a free program →
Add an online database of programs to your Windows’ “open with” dialog with OpenWith Enhanced
If you’ve ever encountered a file type that you didn’t know how to open, or if you’ve ever wondered about alternate programs to open a file type other than with the ones on your PC, then check out OpenWith Enhanced. OpenWith Enchanced is a free program →
