Creating many folders at once.

While Windows lets us create new folder easily, it is discouraging to do so when we need to create many folders at the same time. There are in fact a couple of ways to do. Open Notepad (or other text editors). Type the following texts or copy and paste them:

@echo off
set /p name="Type folder names:"
md %1\%name%

Save the file. Name the file make_multiple_fdr.cmd or .cmd.
Open Window Explorer, choose Tools>Folder Options>, Folder Options box will appear.
Click File Types tab, choose File Folder from Registered file types:
Then click Advanced button and Edit File Type screen appears.
When you click New, New Action screen then shows up.
Give a name (e.g. Make Multiple Folders) in Action box.
Then use Browse button to navigate up to the .cmd file you juz created.
Append “%1” to the .cmd file by making a space between them.
(e.g. make_multiple_fdr.cmd “%1”)
Click OK and Close.
Now it’s ready to make many folders.
Right-click the folder under which you create many folders.
Right-click menu appears and you will see Make Multiple Folders.
When you choose it, command-prompt window appears asking for folder names.
Type your desired names by making a space between names.
Hit Enter when finished. That’s it!

If the above method makes you still confused, there’s another way.
In command-prompt window, type md to create folders.
(e.g. C:\>md Jan Feb March)
Tips: In Run box, type in cmd to get command-prompt window appear.
See also: www.skyjuicesoftware.com

Let’s have online dinner.

Everything can be viewed from both positive and negative perspectives. Cars, planes and trains help us travel to anywhere and save time. On the other hand, they keep family members separate. Research shows that elderly people who eat alone could suffer from physical and mental illnesses. So called ‘The Virtual Family Dinner’ system developed by Accenture helps family members have meals together.

The concept is simple. An elderly woman in, say, California, makes herself dinner. When she gets ready to sit down and eat, the system detects it and alerts her son in Chicago. The son then goes to his kitchen, where a small camera and microphone…Read more!

What will be next big thing after Google Earth?

I think we are going to experience Google Mars/Moon very soon thanks to the collaboration between NASA and Google Inc. The intention is to make NASA’s work and space exploration more accessible to the general public. On the other hand, Google will get more popular and richer because of that intention.

Web surfers may soon be able to explore the canyons of Mars and experience a virtual flight over the surface of the Moon thanks to a deal announced on Monday between web search company Google Inc and the Nasa Ames Research Centre. Read more!

Is your PC ready for Windows Vista.

Microsoft announced the minimum system requirements of PC for Windows Vista – CPU running at 800MHz, 512 MB of memory and DirectX 9 capable graphic processor. PCs with such minimum resources are called Windows Vista Capable. Windows Vista Premium Ready PCs need more system capabilities to get better user experience such as Windows Aero. Find out!

How much do interruptions in the workplace cost us?

Office workers today are equipped with a lot of what I called ‘cyber tools’ such as internet, email, phone, PDA, IM and so on. We are bombarded with information, instant messages and emails which come and go through these tools every single day. Here come interruptions and distractions in the workplace. When we are interrupted, we have to stop current task, shift the intention, deal with the interruption and then get back to previous task. What do interruptions mean to business? They mean wasted time and money. Some amazing excerpts from news:

U.S. office workers get interrupted on the job as often as 11 times an hour, costing as much as $588 billion to U.S. business each year, according to research.

A typical manager is interrupted six times an hour, one recent study showed, while another found the average cubicle worker is interrupted more than 70 times a day.

A study by Basex found office distractions take up 2.1 hours of the average day -- 28 percent -- with workers taking an average of five minutes to recover from each interruption and return to their original tasks. Read more!

Let’s use online word processor.

Most of us are doing world processing every day and we are used to office software like Microsoft Word. In fact, everything goes online. It’s a shock to find out that our application software installed also goes online. That is to say that you don’t necessarily need to get software installed on PC rather you juz connect to internet and use it. How easy and convenient! Office applications are among those software that can be run inside your browser. No hassle of buying and installing things! Let’s find out what are good features of online word processor.
www.zohowriter.com
www.thinkfree.com
www.inetword.com
Google Docs & Spreadsheet

Arrange open windows on the Windows taskbar.

This free utility software is developed by a hobbyist programmer. I’m really surprised about how he came up with such a simple idea - an idea that should be incorporated into Windows software in my view. This software lets you manage your open tasks/windows on the taskbar. For example, you open Microsoft Word program first and then open Outlook later. On the taskbar, open windows are sorted (from the right) like that – Word first, Outlook second. What if you want to reverse this order? Close both programs and reopen Outlook first and Word second? It’s daunting to do so if you open many windows and want to re-arrange them as desired. This simple but useful utility gets around such annoyance. Find out!

Different editions of Windows Vista.

Five editions of Windows Vista will be released, taking into account the fact that users have different needs. Microsoft suggests that large co operations should consider Window Vista Enterprise Edition. Let’s find out which features are incorporated into each edition. Find out!

Erasable paper.

Though we widely use PCs for data processing, we’re used to reading texts on the paper. That’s why we connect printers to our PCs. Xerox’s research found out that two out of every five pages printed are for temporary use. That suggests we need ‘disposable paper’ – use it once and get rid of it forever. Scientists from Xerox Cooperation have invented what they called ‘erasable paper’ whose contents gradually disappear in about 16-24 hours, allowing us to use it again and again. You can erase immediately by exposing the paper to heat. Though this technology is juz born, it will take some time before it is to be commercialized. Advantages of erasable paper are really ample. Find out!

Let’s capture anything on the screen.

This screen-capture software is very useful and effective for PC users and designers alike. You can capture the whole window screen, selected rectangle area, free-hand area and even the whole webpage. Isn’t it useful when we want to download pages we are not allowed to save? Actually its usefulness is beyond capturing. It can magnify anything on the screen and can pick up color code value (Dec or Hex value). Captured file can be saved as BMP, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF and TGA, and can be transferred to Editor, Clipboard and even printer. Find out!

Space-friendly Shuttle XPC X100.

Its size is juz that of A4 paper but you shouldn’t underestimate by looking at its size. It is packed with the best hardware components. It supports up to Intel® Core™2 Duo. Let’s see its unique features:
Intel® Core™ Processor
Intel 945PM + ICH7M Chipset
SATA II 3Gb/s storage
ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1400
Slim Slot-in DVD Daul/Combo Drive
Intel® Pro/Wireless LAN (optional)
4-in-1 multi-format card-reader
Advanced I/O
Windows Vista Support
Find out!

Better control over memory.

Once installed FreeRAM XP Pro, you are provided with detailed info on your system’s resources: CPU usage, RAM and virtual memory status. There’s an option that lets you optimize your memory for better performance and speed. You can also set the amount of RAM manually which will be cleaned when its size gets lager than the amount you set. All in all, FreeRAM XP Pro can give better system performance, productivity and customizability. Find out!

The demise of books is expecting.

As soon as I read about Sony Reader, I juz daydreamed about the future of library, book store, book shelf and book itself. I juz wonder how will a book look like? Will our book shelves and library fill with lots of books? Will bookstores dwindle to the size of ATM machines? Paperless dreams will come true very soon.

This paper-like Sony Reader is about 9 ounces in weight. So-called e Ink technology gets much better than those of CRT and LCD, enabling us to experience paper-like display. Its size is smaller than those of many paperbacks. Internal memory size is 64MB with a slot for external removable cards for additional storage. Above all, you can purchase e-books from CONNECT™ eBooks, download them to your PC and transfer them to your Sony Reader. In summary, Sony Reader is more than a book. Find out!

New 80GB iPod.

Apple tries to get all entertainments – songs, videos, podcasts, calendars, now games – bundled in a new 80GB iPod. 80GB is in fact more than enough to carry our best choices of entertainment in a pocket. Find out!

Making shortcut icons more attractive.

If you meticulously look at shortcut icons on the desktop, normally they have ‘arrow’ right at the bottom of them. You can get rid of the arrow to make icons more appealing. Here’s how: Open Registry Editor by typing ‘regedit’ in Run box. Under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, go to ‘lnkfile’ folder, delete ‘IsShortcut’ on the right pane and then also delete ‘IsShortcut’ from ‘piffile’ folder. Restart you PC and enjoy your new icons!

Thumbnail on Windows taskbar.

Good support for those who like multitasking! This utility software is really useful when you are as busy as a bee, switching among open windows on the taskbar. Get your mouse pointer hover the taskbar and thumbnail of window will show up for you. In fact, this feature is so useful that it is incorporated in upcoming Windows Vista. Find out!