This is an easy way to add a prefix to any set of files in a Windows folder, from a command prompt type this [code]for %a in (*.*) do ren "%a" "prefix – %a"[/code] Tried in Windows 10. Thanks to ofer.sheffer in this Stackoverflow post where there is also an example on how to… Continue reading Batch rename files in Windows from Command Line
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Resize and Convert EPS to PNG, GIF, JPG
This is a great free alternative to Photoshop or other imaging software if you just want to do some simple resizing of photos, logos etc. I usually get a hires image, e.g. EPS format (Encapsulated Postscript) and need to resize it and save it as a PNG or JPEG for a web site. If you… Continue reading Resize and Convert EPS to PNG, GIF, JPG
Compare and Merge Text Files
This is more a less a note to myself to remember what the text file comparison tool that I use from time to time is called: WinMerge! It’s a nice Open Source Windows application where you can easily compare two or more text files to each other and make changes or copy from one file… Continue reading Compare and Merge Text Files
Brilliant and Exciting Electric Car Project
A few months ago I saw a video about Shai Agassi’s new electric car project – Better Place – and I still think it’s a very exciting and brilliant concept. Our neighbor Denmark have already signed up for this and I hope it will also come to Sweden – and the world! – eventually. I… Continue reading Brilliant and Exciting Electric Car Project
Vista and World Community Grid
I haven’t been able to get the World Community Grid (WCG) client (United Devices UD.EXE) to run well on my Vista machine. It has been running for awhile then giving me messages like “Unable to process Task data. Backing-off.” I have Googled but not found a solution. Then today I went directly to the World… Continue reading Vista and World Community Grid
Loan a stranger your hard earned money without interest or payback guarantee (no kidding!)
This is great – keep reading! As you may or may not know Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts with micro credits (or microloans or microfinance) in Bangladesh. Now you too can support a small business in the developing world! Just go to www.kiva.org and… Continue reading Loan a stranger your hard earned money without interest or payback guarantee (no kidding!)