Kamikaze

NTFS is great we all know, but there is still need for FAT formatted drives (ie: in embedded media players, cross platform compatibility). But since windows 2k/XP Microsoft introduced an limitation on FAT32 filesystem. As they say here.

You cannot format a volume larger than 32 gigabytes (GB) in size using the FAT32 file system during the Windows XP installation process. Windows XP can mount and support FAT32 volumes larger than 32 GB (subject to the other limits), but you cannot create a FAT32 volume larger than 32 GB by using the Format tool during Setup. If you need to format a volume that is larger than 32 GB, use the NTFS file system to format it. Another option is to start from a Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Startup disk and use the Format tool included on the disk.

So the only way to format a drive larger then 32GB in FAT32 is to use third party tools like Partition Magic, Paragon Partition Manager, but these are not free, an often pretty large downloads. An freeware alternative to manage partitions would be the well knows linux app GParted, which also comes as a livecd.

But even better option is fat32format, a small DOS app that will let you format any drive in FAT32.

Usage is pretty straightforward: (continue reading…)

Its always good to know more of everything.. and that also counts for more languages. I for one always wanted to learn a new language but never am able to put down time enuf to go to a proper center for doin so. I’m sure some of you must feel the same way.

We spend so much time online. So now you can spend some of that time (doing something creative ). Babble offers language courses online (free signup). They currently offer French, German, Spanish and Italian. The website is flash based and uses social networking elements with learning a language. Users submit photo’s that represent words phrases and sentences, which allow others to learn. Each word/phrase has an audio clip that will help you with how to pronounce the words.

So learn yourself a new today…. I know I’m gonna.

Babble

Along the lines of my previous post. A PDF to WORD or converter is something people require on a day to day basis. Do a google search and u’d find 100’s of PDF-To-Word converters, but most of them are not free.

Free PDF to Word Converter is a free tool that lets you do jus that. Convert your PDF files to editable word documents. It is a standalone program you don’t require Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word installed on the machine that you are using to convert the files.

Key Features:

• Convert PDF to Word and preserve the original layout of your PDF in an editable Word Document.
• Extract text labels, graphics, shapes from PDF file into Word Doc file.
• PDF file to Word file.
• Support Adobe PDF 1.0 – 1.6 formats.
• Can automatically open the output Doc file when the conversion is done.
• Several PDF to Word conversion options are available for a better result.
• Convert in a high speed.
• Easy to use software.
• Totally for Free!

So download it and give it a try!

I for one can never find a pdf editor when I need the most. Last minute rush jobs… go to program files n whhhhhhhat… no acrobat professional. And u know it’s not an easy carry around 180 sumthing megs, plus it does use a lota resources. And ofcourse not free either. There are other smaller ones ie: Foxit PDF Editor which is rich in features and has a smaller footprint but isn’t free either.

So I was looking around for a solution and voila i ran into:

PDF Hammer (continue reading…)

I have this problem a lot. Over time my hard disks get filled up with all sorta junk, stuff I download and forget to delete, something HUGE that I might save in a folder n forget about. One feature that I really need in Explorer is to show the size of the FOLDERS (an easier way then RIGHT CLICK -> PROPERTIES) to get to know which folders are taking up most of the space.

If you really need to get something done right…. what do u do? turn to google… hehehe so a little query here n there and i came up with this.

TREESIZE by JAM Software…. Jus what I was looking for, neat explorer like user interface very easy to use.. and free too (they do have a pro version tho) but free one is enuf. An in no time I’ve been able to find where all my space has gone.. YAY!