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Desktop TODO List Software

Ian — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:59:21 +0000

For the past several years I’ve just been using a Word document with a multi-layer bulleted list to keep track of tasks, but that’s getting a little hard to manage. I started looking for something with collapsible items and filters to show certain categories, statuses, etc. There are a lot of popular web-based applications, but I often work offline, so I looked for a desktop app and found ToDo List. At first I didn’t like a few things about the way it behaved, but after I dug through all the preferences I was able to get it running the way I wanted.

Tree View of Folders, Including Size

Ian — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:46:26 +0000

TreeSize is good for getting a tree view of all the directories on a box with the size listed, so you can track down which folders are taking up too much disk space.

Remove device from ‘Safely Remove Hardware’

Ian — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:32:21 +0000

My new laptop has a removable DVD drive, which is nice, but I’ll rarely–if ever–remove it and because it’s removable Windows puts the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray, which is annoying to someone who is as nuerotic and anal-retentive as I am. If you search for a way to remove it most webpages will only give you bad workarounds (like hiding the icon itself instead of changing the device to be considered non-removable) or tell you it’s impossible to fix. But, I found a real solution in a usenet post and thought it’d be helpful to write out some clear instructions on how to remove a device from the ‘Safety Remove Hardware’ app