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Windows only: Avanquest Connection Manager, previously a $30 app, is now a free utility that could be seriously convenient for laptop users. The app lets you create profiles for your different wi-fi or LAN connections, changing email, printer, and network drive defaults depending on where you hook up, along with security settings and other concerns.

Featured Windows Download: Avanquest Connection Manager Creates Custom Profiles for Your Net Connecitons

Windows/Mac OS X only: Online and desktop calendar-syncing application Calgoo Connect—along with all of the other calendar tools available from Calgoo—are now free. Calgoo Connect syncs Outlook on Windows or iCal on OS X with popular online calendars, namely Google Calendar and 30 Boxes. Syncing Gcal with Outlook is also covered with Google Calendar Sync. All Calgoo products are now freeware, Windows and Mac OS X only.

This is really cool and there is a free version. Check it out…turn any public PC into a version of your own desktop.                      

MojoPac is a technology that transforms your iPod or USB Hard Drive or Flash drive into a portable and private PC. Just install MojoPac on any USB 2.0 compliant storage device, upload your applications and files, modify your user settings and environment preferences, and take it with you everywhere.

MojoPac | What is MojoPac? | Overview

This is pretty cool. I was also looking into Install Pad…same idea. Don’t know which is better but they both provide a very useful function.

AppSnap Updates Your Existing Software Versions

Windows only: Previously-mentioned auto software updater AppSnap can now detect what applications already exist on your system and check for new versions online in one click. AppSnap comes with a fabulous list of free software built in.

Featured Windows Download: AppSnap Updates Your Existing Software Versions - Lifehacker

This looks like the kind of short cut many people have been asking about. Read the complete article for links to disk erasure tools as well.

Securely Delete Files with DeleteOnClick

Windows only: Freeware shell extension DeleteOnClick adds a Securely Delete entry to your Windows Explorer right-click menu so you can securely wipe files from your hard drive. How securely, you ask? Apparently it’s U.S. Department of

Featured Windows Download: Securely Delete Files with DeleteOnClick - Lifehacker

Top 10 Wi-Fi Boosts, Tweaks and Apps

No doubt you’ve got a home wireless network or you’ve connected to hotspots at the local coffee shop or airport—but are you getting the most out of your Wi-Fi? Whether you want to strengthen, extend, bridge, secure, sniff, detect, or obscure your signal, today we’ve got our top 10 best Wi-Fi utilities and tweaks for the power wireless user.

Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Wi-Fi Boosts, Tweaks and Apps - Lifehacker

Getting ever closer to the Holy Grail of dumping Outlook all together. Read the post to see how it’s done.

Access Google Calendar Directly From Outlook

Rather than syncing Google Calendar with Outlook, reader Seth uses the “homepage” feature of Outlook 2003 to access Google Calendar.

Source: Microsoft Outlook Tip: Access Google Calendar Directly From Outlook - Lifehacker

As I’ve previously stated, I’m a big Outlook user (not necessarily a fan though). This looks like it might be useful for those needing quick reference to your daily schedule or even email.

 
Embed Outlook on the desktop

Windows only: Freeware app Outlook on the Desktop embeds the Outlook calendar directly into your desktop. Outlook on the Desktop creates a semi transparent layer that pins the Outlook Calendar on the desktop at all times.

Source: Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done

This is post 100! Wow, this milestone came sooner than I expected. Keeping with my last post. I thought I’d share a great list of Podcasting resources to go along with the Blog resources. Enjoy!

Podcasting may not have lived up to the early hype, but with iPods and other MP3 players still selling like crazy, the potential audience for these audio shows is huge. We’ve compiled a monster list of 70+ tools and resources for podcasters and wannabes.

Source: Podcasting Toolbox: 70+ Podcasting Tools and Resources

This is a great collection of Blog posts for those wanting to take their Blogging to a new level. I’m not there quite yet, but eventually.

Link to 55 Essential Articles Every Serious Blogger Should Read | Entrepreneurial Blog of Matt Huggins