Welcome, here you can find some cool apps for iphone, pc or android!

Jolt: Prank & Alarm (android)

2011-05-25T22:12:00.006+02:00

Prank or scare anyone who tries to move your mobile device. Get alarmed when somebody messes with your phone.

Jolt uses the accelerometer of your phone to detect motion and plays an alarm or funny sound instantly or after a sort delay.

Available options:

* Many sounds to choose from (siren, car alarm, scream, farts, burp and more)
* Choose custom sounds from sd (Requires a 3rd part file manager like Astro, OI File Manager, ES File explorer etc.)

* Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detector

* Choose the delay between movement and sound

* Play a sound once or every time the device moves

* and more ...

*** It can detect motion even when device is in stand-by mode (optional) ***

https://market.android.com/details?id=gna.gargy.joltLite

Physion (Education)

2011-05-16T09:39:00.008+02:00

Physion is a Physics Simulation Software, much better and more complete than the popular (and hard to find) Physics Illustrator.

Since it is quite difficult to describe in a few words all of its features and capabilities, please watch the following video to get an idea:

Site: Physion
License: Freeware
Similar: Physics Illustrator

Click Here for a great ebook on Physics!

Browsershots (Web Design)

2008-09-06T23:35:00.006+02:00

Browsershots is a unique online cool app that makes screenshots of your site in different browsers and different operating systems. So it can help you improve its browser compatibility. The list is endless, from windows to BSD and from Firefox to Shiretoko(!).

Web Site: http://browsershots.org/

Photosynth (Image)

2008-08-21T11:02:00.004+03:00

UPDATE 21/08/08: As from today you can create your own synths online (see video above)
It Is not an available app yet, but its preview it's definetely cool.

Photosynth is a program that takes a large collection of photos of a place or an object, analyzes them for similarities, and then displays the photos in a reconstructed three-dimensional space, showing you how each one relates to the next.
Web Site: http://www.photosynth.com/
License: N/A

Unlocker (System)

2008-06-05T21:43:00.006+03:00

After some time of inactivity, I present you a small utility that although it will be rarely used, when you will be in need of it, it would be proved valuable.

Unlocker is small program that will help easily , without rebooting, get rid of error messages such as:

Cannot delete file: Access is denied
There has been a sharing violation.
The source or destination file may be in use.
The file is in use by another program or user.
Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.
etc

With a simple right-click on a file you can, rename it, end associated processes or just delete it even if that file is in use.

License: Freeware
Web Site: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Digital Effects for MSN Messenger (Video)

2008-04-04T21:08:00.003+02:00

Digital Effects is a plug-in for MSN Messenger that adds realtime special effects on video calls. While the plug-in loads, users can select 3-D masks, digital effects and costumes that are instantly applied on the broadcasted video.
After you install the plugin you must start Messenger from the new icon and start a video call in order to see the popup window of Digital effects

Website: http://research.microsoft.com/
Download: here

Record MSN / Skype conversations, Both Audio and Video.

Universal Share Downloader (Internet)

2008-02-03T21:14:00.002+02:00

Universal Share Downloader (USDownloader) is a download manager that automates downloading tasks from files hosting servers such as RapidShare, MegaUpload etc. for free (non premium) users. The power of this program is not easy to spot as it relys on:

its ability to run batch files after a succefull download (which for example can reset your router and renew your ip)
an external program which can recognize and automatically fill CAPTCHAs

So if you want to fully utilize it after you download it you need also:

write or find a batch* file that can reset yout router / connection and get a new ip
download an anti-captcha or OCR program that can work with USDownloader

Latest versions of the program along with compatible anti-captchas can be found here (if you speak russian [I don't] everything should be straightforward otherwise use an online translation service like babelfish or google).
More detailed guide and howto for enlgish speaking users can be found here and here (or google for usdownloader reconnect cap).

* If you have problems finding a batch for your router, leave a comment here and I may be able to help you

Site: http://www.dimonius.ru/
License: Freeware

MusicBrainz PicardQT (Organize)

2007-12-07T14:13:00.000+02:00

This free, open-source program analyzes your MP3 collection and correctly rewrites the identifying tags. MusicBrainz does this by first analysing the name and current tags of the file and then by computing a music file's digital fingerprint, based on its length and acoustic properties, and matching it in a growing online database of songs.

Site: http://musicbrainz.org/
License: Freeware
Download: http://musicbrainz.org/doc/PicardDownload

A-Patch for Messenger (Hacking)

2007-10-13T17:42:00.000+02:00

A-Patch for Windows Live Messenger & MSN Messenger is a small program that can completely transform messenger windows and behaviour. Among others it can remove advertisements (removes ads from all windows), add always-on-top button, remove buttons and much more.

A-Patch supports versions 7, 8 and 8.5beta of messenger.

Website: http://www.a-patch.org/
License: Freeware
Similar: Mess Patch @ http://www.mess.be/

CrazyTalk (Creativity)

2007-10-04T21:43:00.000+02:00

I recently stumbled upon the following video on YouTube:
What's so special with this video? MotionPortrait claims that it was created from a single picture! They have not yet realeased any software but by searching the internet I found CrazyTalk, which is a program that does exactly the same, Facial Animation & Lip-sync.

In other words you feed the program with a single 2D picture and you can animate it. You can even make it talk (either with Text-to-Speech or even with a wav file). You must try it to believe it.

WebSite: http://www.reallusion.com/crazytalk/
License: Trialware
Similar Technology: http://www.motionportrait.com/e/

Fun With Attractors (Fun)

2007-09-12T21:49:00.000+02:00

This time I will propose something different, games in which you can have some fun with gravity.

Here and here you can find two flash games(?) where you can play with gravity (no purpose - very addictive)

If you want something that looks more like a game, go and download Strange Attractors by Ominous Development.

In this game everything is controlled with a single button that toggles in the influence of gravity between your ship and everything else.

Have fun :-)

Edit: For more physics games check this excellent site Fun-Motion

TeamViewer (Network)

2007-08-30T19:00:00.000+03:00

Teamviewer is a small utility that allows you to take control over a computer anywhere on the Internet, even through firewalls. Actually is a vnc client that requires only port 80 (http) to work.
(Edit: I' ve just heard about CrossLoop which looks like a free alternative to teamviewer)

Website: http://www.teamviewer.com/
License: Shareware
Similar programs: LogMeIn Hammachi (vpn over http), CrossLoop

PaperBack (Backup ;-)

2007-08-07T20:58:00.001+03:00

PaperBack is a free application that allows you to make backups on ... paper!
With the use of good laser printer the author claims that you can save up to 500,000 bytes of uncompressed data on a single A4/Letter sheet. To restore your backups you just need a scanner.

To answer your obvious question "Why use that program?" I'll quote from authors site:
"You may ask - why? Why, for heaven's sake, do I need to make paper backups, if there are so many alternative possibilities (...) The answer is simple: you don't. However, by looking on CD or magnetic tape, you are not able to tell whether your data is readable or not. You must insert your medium into the drive (if you have one!) and try to read it."

Site: PaperBack 1.00
License: Freeware

Reflector (Reverse Engineering)

2007-06-14T22:42:00.001+03:00

*** UPDATE ***

Reflector is no longer free! But if you already have an older version you can download a working version with no expiry date. When prompted to upgrade to trial version 7 just hit yes. Refelctor will be updated not to version 7 but to version 6.8 for which you can get a free serial number till August 2010.

***

Reflector is a program which demonstrates that your .NET code is not as well hidden as you may have thought. Open any .NET application in Reflector and unless it’s protected with a 3rd party utility, you will not only see its source code but also you will be able to choose the language you want to see it! It is so simple that it should be called “Reverse Engineering for Dummies” :-)

Speaking more technically Reflector “is the class browser, explorer, analyzer and documentation viewer for .NET. Reflector allows to easily view, navigate, search, decompile and analyze .NET assemblies in C#, Visual Basic and IL.”

Web Site: http://www.reflector.net/
Add-Ins:http://www.codeplex.com/reflectoraddins
Free Altenative: JustDecompile
License: Freeware

SyncBack (Backup)

2007-06-06T22:51:00.000+03:00

SyncBack is a backup and synchronization utility that allows you to keep backups of your files and folder, or to synchronize them, so that both locations always have a complete copy. For example I use it to copy My Documents folder to a secondary disk every time my pc is turned on. Version 3.2.14 is still freeware.

Official Site: http://www.2brightsparks.com/
License: Freeware / Shareware
Download: Freeware / Trial

SAMInside (Security)

2007-05-28T21:47:00.000+03:00

SAMInside is a very powerfull program for retrieving Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 users' passwords.

The program supports 6 types of attacks: Brute-force attack, Distributed attack, Mask attack, Dictionary attack,Hybrid attack and Pre-calculated tables attack.

Website: http://www.insidepro.com/eng/saminside.shtml
License: Shareware

ASCII Generator dotNET (Creativity)

2007-05-21T23:30:00.000+03:00

Ascii Generator dotNET (ascgen2) is an application to convert images into high quality ASCII art - text that accurately represents the original image. The program has a real-time output preview, colour output,batch conversion and mach more.

Visit its website and watch some very cool creations (even video clips)

Web Site: http://ascgendotnet.jmsoftware.co.uk/
License: Open Source
ASCII Art: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII_art

Physics Illustrator (Education)

2007-05-19T11:30:00.003+03:00

EDIT: A great alternative is this:Physion

Recently I saw this video:

By searching around I found a simple program that does almost the same things:
You sketch some object, connect them with springs, ropes or joints, add forces to the system and then watch its behaviour in real time.

The program is Physics Illustrator from microsoft and originally runs only on tablet pcs. However there some builds in the wild that can run on any pc.

Also Design-simulation offers similar but more proffesional and complex programs (and the program used in the video)

Download (Tablet ver): Download from Microsoft
Download (XP ver): Download from RapidShare
License: Open Source
Similar programs: Physion , Design-Simulation

Click Here for a great ebook on Physics!

Sandboxie (Security)

2007-05-17T22:13:00.000+03:00

It' s a small program that can isolate others programs from the rest of your pc.

So you can safely run any suspicious program without fearing that your computer will be messed up.

You can even run you favorite browser through sandboxie and navigate to those underground sites that have usefull "info" but also put tons of trojans on your drive.

Site: http://www.sandboxie.com/
License: Freeware / Shareware