Google went crazy
January 31, 2009 — aimeewilbury
Need codecs? K-Lite Codec Pack is for you!
January 29, 2009 — aimeewilburyK-Lite Codec Pack is one of the first things I install after reinstalling Windows — it’s up-to-date, has nearly all the codecs you need, and there’s different variants for different users (Basic, Standard, and Full, if I’m right.) And it’s free!
I highly recommend it.
Error Message Generator
January 27, 2009 — aimeewilburyIf anyone was wondering what I used to make the error in yesterday’s post, here you go:
Atom Smasher’s Error Message Generator
(It’s fun to stick one on the desktop to confuse people — make sure to center it or it’ll get all stretched out and look weird.)
Want to edit ID3 tags? Try AudioShell.
January 23, 2009 — aimeewilburyAfter installing AudioShell, simply right click on a music file and click Properties. There will be a new tab there allowing you to change the metadata — very useful!
Also, when you mouse-over a music file, it’ll provide more detailed information.
Shell Extension City
January 23, 2009 — aimeewilburyHas free and non-free shell extensions for a few operating system (although 95% of them are for Windows). Enjoy!
need a graphic viewer? try IrfanView
January 21, 2009 — aimeewilburyfor some things, the built-in graphics viewer in windows just doesn’t cut it.
if you need more options, check out IrfanView. it’s freeware (for non-commercial use) and can sometimes even view partially corrupted files (this i learned from experience).
(p.s. sorry for the lousy typing. it’s not so easy to type when your shoulder’s giving you hell.)
Large JPEG collection? Find broken ones with BadPeggy.
January 20, 2009 — aimeewilburyIf for some reason, your image backup gets damaged (ie. scratched CD), you can have a lot of images and not know which ones are good or not. This is where BadPeggy (scroll down, it’s near the bottom) comes in. Not only does it identify broken JPEGs, it tells you exactly what’s wrong with them — for example, if it has a truncated end or if the header is corrupted. Very useful little tool.
