This free tool helps you to close all running applications with one click. It does not use system resources because it only sends close signal to all open windows on the desktop and goes out. Just place a shortcut to it in the Start Menu, Quick Launch or somewhere.

You can always add hotkey to this shortcut. It is really very handy if you are running ~20 applications and want to quit them all. It works like as you press the close button of each application.

- Download Close All Windows Tool… (less than 20 KB)

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This is a small tool which allows you to associate the most accessed directories with virtual drives. It uses the same API like console “subst” utility, but makes it easier to create and remove virtual drives from a convinient and user friendly graphical interface.

Generally, a virtual drive is just a symbolic link in the Local MS-DOS Device namespace. It is one more of Windows features being added for backward compatibility with old programs. So virtual drives are objects of the operating system, and Visual Subst just can create, enumerate and delete these objects. All local MS-DOS device names are removed when the user is logging off. To handle this issue, Visual Subst saves the list of virtual drives into an INI-file and can load them the next time.

This program is free and runs only on Windows 2000/XP and newer operating systems.

- Download Visual Subst software… (less than 100 KB)

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Corsair Flash Readout USB drives are designed with user friendliness in mind. Each Flash Readout USB drive has a built in BCD display to show capacity used, free capacity and a personal ID/label.

These flash drives use a special Bi-stable Cholesteric Display (BCD) that retains and displays this information for up to one year without the need of electricity. The display shows a 11 character alphanumeric label, that can be personalized to help you identify the contents of the drive. You just need to the label of your Corsair Flash Readout USB drive so you always know what it holds. Free storage capacity is also shown on the display with a 4 digits and used space is indicated by a pie chart.

Flash Readout drives are High Speed USB 2.0 and backwards compatible with USB 1.1. The package includes a USB extension cable, lanyard and mini CD with drivers and instructions.

Corsair is claiming that the Readout drives achieve read and write speeds of 20MB/s and 7MB/s respectively, which is pretty close to the real … [ Read the rest of the story ]

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Since its introduction, the iPod has changed the face of street fashion, and its phenomenal success has spawned the irreplaceable lifestyle accessory of the decade: White iPod earbuds. Sure, you can always get replacements, but isn’t it better to protect the buds you already have?

The ultracompact earBuddy case (about the size of a jewelry box) has been designed specifically with the iPod earbuds in mind, but can hold many other earbuds as well. It is coated with ballistic nylon and built to withstand 200 lbs. or 90 kg of force. The ABS frame on the inside lets you easily wind up the cable and store everything simply and safely in the smallest possible space.

Equipped with a detachable keyring and weighing less than 1 oz. earBuddy is always on standby for missions around the globe. Attach it to your keychain, your rucksack, or your favorite bag so your buds are ready when you are, whether it’s for … [ Read the rest of the story ]

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These LED Tagz allow you to program up to 6 different messages 126 characters long using the buttons on the back of the Tagz. The messages can be set to scroll across the LED screen at different rates. Wear the LED Tagz around your neck either on top or below clothing and send out your message to the world. If your top is of a light material the message will keep on shining through. Great for Clubbing, find yourself the centre of attention - bring out the true extrovert in you, be wild, be free!

Let the world know your thoughts, your mission in life, your mobile number or simply that you are on the pull… the possibilities are endless.

The price of a single LED Tagz is about $30.

- If you are interested in buying LED Tagz you can do so here…

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