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[bohemia]

Big Bang Theory wasn't as funny as I expected it to be. I kinda saw through the whole fanboy-actor fan service idea and the B-story was almost insulting somehow. Eh.

White Collar, though, was better than I expected, although I'm still wondering how the series will unfold. It reminds me of Leverage and Burn Notice and Neal feels like if Barney Stinson and Shawn Spencer merged.

Onto the point of this post. I cleaned out my computers recently and picked up a few tricks and software along the way, so I thought I'd share a few links. I tracked down two Windows equivalents to two Mac-only apps, although try those at your own risk since I haven't (obviously) tested them. Most of them are shareware, but I haven't run into anything besides reminders to pay.

StickyWindows - Back in the days of Mac OS 9 you could turn your windows into tabs along the bottom of your screen and every now and then I'd still catch myself trying to do this. So now there's an app that brings it back! It keeps my desktop cleaner, while still keeping the windows I need right there.
DiskInventoryX - Scans and then presents the contents of your hard drive in a graphical way, so you can see where the space hogs are hiding.
* Windows: WinDirStat and/or SpaceMonger
Hazel - NEAT MAINTENCE UTILITY. It's gold to have, trust me.
* Windows: RoboBasket
OnyX - Runs maintenance tasks, clears out log files, deleted orphaned files-- all in all, it helps un-bloat your system.
AppCleaner - Generally Macs don't use uninstallers, but sometimes things get orphaned if you just throw out the application (preferences, log files, etc.) There's also AppZapper and AppDelete, but AppCleaner doesn't have restrictions on its free-ness. XD

iScreensaver - Make your own screensaver! Available for Mac and Windows. (I'm using this ripped by File2HD.com)
SaveHollywood - Turn any Quicktime file into a screensaver. I used to use this to play movie trailers before, but I don't download trailers much anymore. Every now and then I'll be obnoxious and set a Weebl's video on there.
FadeText - Displays any text as a screensaver. For a while I had filled this with Shoebox quotes, and then I had the lyrics to "Do You Want To Know A Secret?" by The Beatles. :)

Lia

Comments

[l-vera01.livejournal.com]

Oooh, lots of shiny links! Thanks for sharing - now I just have to figure out which ones I can use *G*

[bohemu.livejournal.com]

iScreensaver should work, and I KNOW there's an app like Sticky Windows, because I've seen them at my school's computers, but I haven't been back yet to ask them what it is. And AppCleaner, FadeText and SaveHollywood are things PCs can do already, I think. Not sure about Vista though.

[splits_thesky]

And, soon to be on White Collar, Natalie Morales (from The Middleman!)!!!! \o/ Plus, Matthew Bomer is, like, EXACTLY my type of hotness. UNNGHHH. ....this totally sounds like I've actually seen it, doesn't it?? SRY, NO. But as soon as this week stops giving me shit (in the form of schoolwork, I mean), I am ON IT. Especially because HIMYM and TBBT are reruns today, I think, so I can use the time I generally spend watching those instead watching this!! YAAAAAAYYYYY

Also, related to nothing (what else is new):



WHAT ARE THEY DOOOOOOOING OMGGGGG<333333333

[bohemu.livejournal.com]

\o/ I DOUBT YOU ENDED UP DOING SO, BUT YOU KNOW I APPROVE ANYWAY!

HAHAHA, CHARACTER BLEEDDDDD. AND ADRIAN IS LIKE "............." THE WHOLE TIME.

[splits_thesky]

HAHAHA, HEYYY, THERE ARE STILL DAYS LEFT IN THE WEEK!!! ...IT COULD HAPPEN.

LOOOOOL, IKR?? I LOVE THAT THEY'RE TOTALLY ALL BFF-Y EVEN IN RL, TALKING OVER EACH OTHER AND MAKING SNARKY COMMENTS, BUT STILL TOTALLY HANGING OUT TOGETHER AAAALLLL THE TIMEEEE.
AND THEN, I TOTALLY JUST SAW THE EP WHERE THEY GO TO COMIC-CON, AND VINCE IS SUPPOSED TO BE HAVING DINNER WITH MANDY, ONLY HE DOESN'T WANT TO GO ALONE, SO TO ERIC HE'S LIKE, "COME ON, GET DRESSED!!", AND ERIC'S JUST GOES, "YOU WANT ME TO BE YOUR DATE??", AND ALLLLLL I COULD THINK OF WAS THIS INTERVIEW, HAH.

BUT LULZ, ALL OF THE YOUTUBE COMMENTS ARE THINGS LIKE, "Adrian Grenier is like so fucking high." AND "connely seemed coked up ROCK ON", WHICH, FOR PRETTY MUCH ANYONE ELSE, WOULD MAKE ME KIND OF PISSY OR WHATEVER, BUT HERE JUST MAKES ME LAUGH AND LAAAAAUUUUUGHHHH. OHHHH, BOYS.

[vampira34.livejournal.com]

I got a strong Shawn vibe fro the guy from white collar too. Might be the reason I am liking it :)

[bohemu.livejournal.com]

He's very easily distracted and his oddball tactics seem to work out in the end. Totally our lovable faux!psychic.

[vampira34.livejournal.com]

He better not be trying to steal Shawn's oddball qualities. No one can share Shawn's light!

[bohemu.livejournal.com]

This is true! Shawn Spencer: often imitated, never duplicated.