Archive for August, 2008
How can I show FOLDER size in my Windows Explorer?
Aug 25th
I find myself right clicking for the properties of a folder to find out how big it is – way too often! So I went-a-looking for a quick and easy solution. Sure enough there is a free app that will modify your Windows Explorer to include a Folder Size Column!
Awesome! All you need to do is go here: http://foldersize.sourceforge.net/
Download, Install and then goto windows explorer right click on any column and choose Folder Size!
I love easy solutions!
_TheMondayHatingAdmiN_
Of licensing agreements and such
Aug 24th
Have you ever looked at a software EULA? It’s almost enough to make me want to puke, and I’m quite certain that most of the “clauses” in most of the software EULA’s out there are completely unenforceable (it’s like the people that write these things have never heard of the First Sale Doctrine).
Recently I’ve been forced to deal with Microsoft licensing, as well as licensing for several other major software packages, and I feel like I need to hire a lawyer to ensure that I am not violating the license agreements by looking at the software funny (don’t laugh – it is entirely possible that there is a clause in there somewhere that voids the license if I were to glare at the software).
I’ve had enough. While researching some of this stuff I came across a website that was apparently created by people that also are not too fond of the ridiculous direction that software licensing has taken of late, I give you Reasonable Agreement.
From this I’ve created a new email signature (I absolutely loathe the fact that I have to put a disclaimer on my work email – trust me they are totally and completely unenforceable anyway), for my personal email which reads like this:
Best regards,
Joe Glessner
__________________
READ CAREFULLY. By receiving this email you agree, on behalf of your employer, to release me from all obligations and waivers arising from any and all NON-NEGOTIATED agreements, licenses, terms-of-service, shrinkwrap, clickwrap, browsewrap, confidentiality, non-disclosure, non-compete and acceptable use policies (”BOGUS AGREEMENTS”) that I have entered into with your employer, its partners, licensors, agents and assigns, in perpetuity, without prejudice to my ongoing rights and privileges. You further represent that you have the authority to release me from any BOGUS AGREEMENTS on behalf of your employer.
This site is more than just the anti-EULA, it is a collection of experiences of people dealing with these terrible license agreements in the real world. If you’re looking to waste some time and get a good laugh, there is some pretty funny stuff there.
Can you help me see through one window to a document below?
Aug 22nd
I can’t give you X-Ray vision. I can’t even explain this picture on the left (Freaky Ain’t It??).
But I do have an answer to seeing through one window to another.
No we are not talking about real life glass windows (that would be stupid wouldn’t it?) – We ARE talking about a Microsoft Window’s, Window.
If you are like us then you are constantly checking documents and switching between windows.
You need to see your data and write your articles in separate windows, Now wouldn’t it be peachy keen if you could see through your browser’s window – even just a little? That way I could have an Word document or an Excel sheet open behind an editor window and just keep on type, type, typing away.
Check it out: Glass2k from Chime Software. The project is dead but the software works and does just what I need it to.It allows me to set transparency for any window and the task bar. Run it and right click on your windows Title bar and choose your transparency in increments of 10%.
From their website:
Q) How to use Glass2k ?
A) Once the program is running and the icon is shown in the system-tray (near the clock), you can press the following key comibations:
- Control + Shift + 9 : Least transparency
- Control + Shift + 8 : A little more transparency
- Control + Shift + . : …
- Control + Shift + . : …
- Control + Shift + 2 : Very high transparency
- Control + Shift + 1 : Maximum transparency
- Control + Shift + 0 : No transparency / Solid
You can also right-click on any window and select the transparency values from the Glass2k Transparency-popup menu.
Q) When will the final version be ready ?
A) We are doing our best to release it by the end of December 2001. :)
Cool app and at a price we like – Free. Any one else have another way to make stuff transparent in Windows? [Chime Software]
_TheXrayingAdmiN_
How to let Google do your Googling!
Aug 21st
So you have the same repetitive searches you run every day? How about you let Google run the searches for you and hit you with any new sites that have popped up since your last search? This is great for almost anything! All the PR companies we deal with use this habitually.
Just go to http://www.Google.com/Alerts and sign up for an “Alert”. this is what will be searched and returned to you via email:
As you can see by the above screen shot – we have daily updates hitting us on the hip whenever someone posts something about AskTheAdmin. Works great for watching people talk shit and such :)
This is just one of Google’s many untapped resources. Check out this great article from Lifehacker on the top 10 Google Products you probably forgot about!
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