Echofon for Windows leaves beta, goes 1.0
A public beta of Echofon for Windows is now available. This has been a popular Twitter client on other platforms like iOS and OS X, so it’s great to see an option like this come to Windows with such a native, clean design.
Breevy -
Breevy is a text expander for Windows that helps you type faster and more accurately by allowing you to abbreviate long words and phrases.
It’s compatible with TextExpander for the Mac and iOS, including snippet synchronisation.
If you start scrolling a page by dragging a scroll bar, you can get back to the exact position you started scrolling from by moving the mouse away from the scroll bar. Useful to quickly glance over other parts of the document and get back to the line you’re reading.
Once you select a file or folder in Windows Explorer, you can hit F2 to quickly edit the item’s name. If you have selected multiple items, though, only the first one will get the renaming treatment.
This should work in Windows XP, Vista, and 7.
FluffyApp - A CloudApp client for Windows -
CloudApp is a super simple service for sharing links, photos, and files online. Its clients automatically create a short URL for whatever you upload, then copy it to your clipboard for easy sharing in other apps, Twitter, or email.
For some time, CloudApp has only had Mac and iOS clients. FluffyApp finally brings this handy service to Windows.
This default Windows 7 wallpaper depicts symbols from a variety of cultures, including Native American (the tortoise), Buddhism (lotus flower), the Chinese creation story (the dragon), and Norse (the ice wall). Do you recognize any other cultures or stories in this image? Anyone know who made it?
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When one adds new media to a watched folder, Windows Media Player 12 automatically detects and adds these files to the music library. The new media can be added from a number of other sources: Amazon MP3, The Zune Marketplace, the iTunes Store. As soon as WMP12 is launched, the new files are assimilated.
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