Capster: run a program at startup.

Here's a cool tool. Capster lets you run a program at startup, but only when the Caps Lock key is on. One of the things I've always wanted in Windows is a Startup Manager like the Mac OS offered (in Classic Mac OS 9 and earlier). This 5K program is a partial solution.

For example, I run ZoneAlarm when I'm connected at home or out and about but don't really need it when I'm connected at work. All I do is press Caps Lock when I boot up at home and ZoneAlarm launches.

Nice

[Marc's Outlook on Productivity]

Another useful friction remover from Marc.

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A fix for text-only links.

How many times have you seen a URL that wasn't coded properly to be a clickable link? You have to highlight the text, copy, go to the address bar of your browser, paste, and hit Enter (or click "Go"). I just came across a neat script called BrowseTo (via Daily Rotation) that fixes this small but annoying problem.

Install BrowseTo and you can now highlight a text-only link, right click and choose Browse to... to open a new window containing that page. You can even use it to highlight a clickable link and open a new window if you use HotMail or other frames-based web sites that make opening a link in a new window difficult (or impossible).

BrowseTo requires Windows 98 and Internet Explorer 5.0 or newer.

The author has definitely got a sense of humor. You've got to read some of his copy. And, he must be a jazz fan (his site name is straightnochaser.com).

[Marc's Outlook on Productivity]

Here's a useful little tool that solves a problem I run into multiple times a day.

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Innovation Weblog.

One of my favourite weblogs on creativity and innovation - Innovation Weblog - now has an RSS Feed here.  Way to go Chuck !

[Conversations with Dina]

Another nice find from Dina. Subscribed.

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