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KMPlayer Offers a Practical, Down-to-Earth Perspective on Media

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

If you’re like most PC users, you probably hate quicktime movies, and hate the quicktime program even more.  Quicktime takes a long time to load, and it has almost none of the features the widely used Windows Media Player has.  The only hitch with Windows Media Player has is it’s feud with any and all file formats associated with Apple such as .MOV.  Fortunately, a method to skirt this unfortunate blockage of multimedia called quicktime has surfaced - it’s name is the KM Player.  It plays Apple’s Quicktime videos faster and smoother than Apple’s Quicktime player can, it has a simple, no-frills interface and it takes up only a modest amount of hard drive space, and plays virtually any audio or video files including the elusive .flv flash videos.  The KM Player even has transparency and playlist features and can float on top of other windows.  The best part about the KM Player is that it’s, like all other PC-Mole recommendations to date, totally free.  Works with XP or Vista.  Try out the KM Player at the links below:

Cnet Download:  http://download.cnet.com/The-KMPlayer/3000-13632_4-10659939.html

PC-Mole Download:  http://www.pcmole.com/uploads/The_KMPlayer_1434.exe

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Free Tool to Convert iTunes Music to More Compatible MP3

Friday, July 10th, 2009
Magic M4a to Mp3 Converters simple interface allows for a quick transition from m4a to mp3

Magic M4a to Mp3 Converter's simple interface allows for a quick transition from m4a to mp3

Apple’s program ‘iTunes’ is a tool for managing music on your computer.  Every day, thousands of people download songs and podcasts from the iTunes Music Store, available only from the iTunes Program.  iTunes is provided free with iPods and is also freely available on Apple’s website.  There is only one hitch to the low-priced variety of music on iTunes, and that is compatibility.  When you download a music file on iTunes, it downloads in the Mpeg-4 (.m4a) format.  This poses a problem to everyone who wants to use iTunes music on a non-Apple mp3 player.  However, thanks to the ‘Magic M4a to Mp3 Converter’ you can now easily make an mp3 copy of all of your iTunes music in one fell swoop.  To convert all of your iTunes files:  First, download and install the converter using the link at the end of the article.  Second, run the program and click on the ‘add folder’ button and choose your ‘My Music/iTunes/iTunes Music’ folder, and then it will find all of your iTunes music automatically from there.  Third, select the ‘Mp3′ option near the ‘Convert’ button.  Fourth, in the ‘Save target as’ field, click ‘Change’ and choose a folder to put all of the new mp3 files in (remember, you get to keep your old music, the converter will make a new mp3 file for every m4a file you add).  It’s a good idea to keep all of your music folders under the ‘My Music’ folder (or just ‘Music’ if you have Windows Vista), that way, Windows Media Player will be able to find your music.  Fifth, click that big ‘Convert’ button and watch the fun.  Depending on the size of your music collection, the conversion process may take a while.  After it’s done, you can put the new mp3 files on any mp3 player (including iPods), and run them in any music program.

If you want to add your new music to Windows Media Player, then open it and click on the ‘Library’ button near the top, and click ‘Add to Library’ and then click ‘Ok’.

You can download iTunes here

You can download the ‘Magic M4a to Mp3 Converter’ here or you can download it from Cnet

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Bump Top Provides a 3D-Rich Way to Manage Desktop

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Bump Top allows you to manage your desktop as you would a 3D storage room, you can even decorate the walls.

Bump Top allows you to manage your desktop as you would a 3D storage room, you can even decorate the walls.

Bump-Top is a free program that essentially takes over your desk top and allows you to organize it in 3d.  Don’t worry, you can still exit Bump Top and resume your old, reliable 2D way of life at any time.  You can drag items around in Bump Top, the same way you do on your desktop.  you can also delete and add items in basically the same format as your desktop with a few added features. In Bump Top, you can make ‘piles’ of icons which function like folders and can be expanded, or fanned out to view the contents.

In Bump Top, you can change your folders into Piles that allow you to quickly view the contents by fanning the items out (like the Mac Dock) or in a grid.

In Bump Top, you can change your folders into 'Piles' that allow you to quickly view the contents by fanning the items out (like the Mac Dock) or in a grid.

For those who like to customize every aspect of your computer’s interface, Bump Top is not dissapointing.  You add sticky notes and photos to the walls, as well as your favorite background photo.  You can also enlarge the icons you use the most and rotate the view for a direct look at each wall.

Overall, Bump Top adds a revolutionary new type of interface to the history of graphical user interface (GUI).  However, advanced users who are used to the standard 2D desktop will balk at Bump Top in several respects.  First of all, Bump Top edits your underlying 2D desktop along with the 3D one.  For example, if you create a folder or pile in Bump Top, the folder or pile will also appear as a folder on your 2D desktop.  Deleting items in Bump Top, will also delete the items on your desktop.  Bump Top’s interface also aims at the new and inexperienced user and is meant more at organizeation and structure than streamlined quick access.  The system resources demanded by Bump Top’s 3D look are enormous and will slow down your computer’s performance, even when it’s running in the background, unless you have lots of RAM and a gung-ho processor.  However, many who recently bought a new computer and don’t regularly use it for video editing or graphics design will find Bump Top just the thing to make their day.

Bump Top is currently only available for Windows users.  You can download the free version, or if you’re a serious Bump Top fan, buy the premium version here.

-Robby

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Rocket Dock Makes the Best of Mac and Windows Available In One Small Download

Friday, June 19th, 2009
Rocket Dock Expands Icon on Mouse Over for closer look

Rocket Dock Expands Icon on Mouse Over for closer look

Whether you’re a mac lover forced to use windows, or you just want a quick way to access your applications, you’ll most likely want to add ‘Rocket Dock’ to your PC.  Rocket Dock is a free and small application that works on XP or Vista and will even allow Vista Aero (Home Premium or Ultimate) users to minimize windows to the dock with a rendered preview visible on the dock.  Icons can be dragged onto and off of the dock; items dragged onto the dock immediately appear there while items dragged off of the dock dissapear in a puff of smoke.  The dock can be customized to fit on the bottom, left, right or top side of your screen.  It can also be customized to appear only on the desktop, always on top, or pop up on mouseover.  Whenever you mouse over an icon on the dock, the icon and the ones next to it expand and the name of the icon appears (shown in picture).  This feature, as well as many others, can be turned on or off, or can be edited.

You may also change the look of the dock by choosing from a long list of included themes (Vista Black shown in picture).  The Icons can be customized from a list of included icon pictures or you can add your own.

Get Rocket Dock here:

PCmole Download

Cnet Download

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How NOT to use Power Point

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

If you’ve ever been annoyed at a presenter’s misuse of powerpoint, then you will love this video, How NOT to use Powerpoint.  The presenter in this video clearly speaks from experience.  The video is educational but hilarious, proof that people can have fun learning.

See it on YouTube

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