Close All Windows

When I get the call in the evening telling me that it is time to come home, I want to drop what I am doing, close down my machine and get moving. So… a little help to find all the open programs and get them closed down more efficiently is a great boon to my life. If you are running Windows 7 you  have probably fallen in love with the Taskbar once you have gotten used to it but when you are closing down it is a little hard to see what all you still have open. In comes Close All Windows [NTWind Software via Addictive Tips]. Download this application and then Pin it to your Taskbar. Now one click and all your applications will close. If you have unsaved documents you will still be prompted to save so don’t worry about losing work. It doesn’t use any system resources, great!, all it does is send a close signal to all of your open windows.

You can use this with earlier versions of Windows if you add this program to your Quick Launch Bar. Works great.

iPhone Tethering

AT&T still hasn’t provided us with tethering to the iPhone and if you are tired of waiting and are willing to jailbreak your special friend here is  a link to Adam Pash and MobileCrunch for details.

Adam Pash writes:

The multi-step process isn't all that difficult, but you'll want to set aside a little bit of time. In the brief overview, enabling tethering works like so:

1. Jailbreak your iPhone with blackra1n (available for Windows and Mac).
2. Unlock your phone with blacksn0w—which you can do through the blackra1n icon on your iPhone post-jailbreak.
3. Install a custom IPCC file via mobile Safari.
4. Turn on tethering in your iPhone settings.

Tutorial: How to Tether on an iPhone 3G or 3GS running OS 3.1.2 [MobileCrunch]

Google Voice Quick Reference Guide | Cool Geex

Looking for a Google Voice Quick Reference Guide jump to this site for printable cheatsheet…

Google Voice Quick Reference Guide | Cool Geex

Microsoft Silverlight to be used on NBC’s Winter Olympics

You will be experiencing Microsoft’s Silverlight to access the 2010 Winter Olympics. Posted on Channel 9 by Larry Larsen yesterday, NBC and Microsoft are getting back together for the 2010 Winter Olympics to give you full “DVR control of video, including rewind, sharing and saving clips.” To see more click through to Channel 9.

TechNet Springboard: Windows 7 - Service Pack - Client TechCenter

Microsoft TechNet is a great resource for you to be able to quickly get up to speed on different Microsoft Operating Environments. Microsoft TechNet features articles and videos on Windows Client features and how to best take advantage of those features.  Currently highlighted are videos on Windows 7 Walkthroughs and Windows 7 Application Compatibility Roundtable Part 2: Virtualization. Watch "Part 1" for even more tips.

If you want a free 90 day trial of WIndows 7 Enterprise jump to the Springboard Series Windows 7 Trial Page.

TechNet Springboard: Windows 7 - Service Pack - Client TechCenter

The Complete Guide to Google Wave: How to Use Google Wave

I am jealously awaiting my invitation to Google Wave, but the reality of it all is that I will probably wait until I have the time to fully focus on it more than I could possibly do now. Gina Trapani with Adam Pash are collaborating on an online guide to Google Wave. It will be interesting to see as time goes by whether they will begin to use Google Wave to communicate together as it becomes more stable. Because Google Wave is evolving every day, the book will be a work in progress that will be continually updated as these changes settle in. They have a series of planned PDF publishing dates over the next year.

Take a quick look to see what Google Wave is about or if you are currently working with this product and want to contribute to the creation of this work, take a look. So pick up on their invitation “to help revise and expand this guide as Wave evolves.”

The Complete Guide to Google Wave: How to Use Google Wave