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Detect hotspots and WEP status without a PDA or PC:
Die hard wardriver? Here is what you need: An all in one gizmo to let you
detect 802.11b/g, signal strength, SSID, WEP/WPA and channel information
all in one easy to use hand held device. A must have:
https://www.canarywireless.com/shop/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=1&cat=Wi%2DFi+Detectors
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winPLOSION shows all your windows at the same time:
winPLOSION is a sweet tool that displays all your windows at the same
time so you can see everything open simultaneously. You can also show
all the windows of a particular application such as Internet Explorer.
Finally you can close all windows and re-open them all at a touch of a
button (just like show desktop). Pretty slick:
http://www.winplosion.com
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1337 folks like to shoot out binary, so you need a tool:
Many times you will find people actually dump out a string of binary (such
as t-shirts) that you need to decode. This is a real nice simple web app
that you can download on your PC, get the source and put it on your
website or just use theirs. It does a nice job of converting
ascii->binary as well as binary->ascii. Simple and useful:
http://www.adcott.net/binary
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Hack your iPOD and change the graphics:
Using iPOD Wizard and a PC (ironically) you can change the \'Do not
Disconnect\' icon to whatever you wish. Differentiate your iPOD from your
buds:
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000610023097
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Konfabulator gets truly excellent widgets on your desktop:
Keep a FedEx/UPS shipping tracker, weather charts, desk calendar, LED
binary clock, vonage gauge, cpu monitor and over 400 other widgets on your
desktop. What is really nice about this is the graphics are very smooth,
clear and crisp. It makes your windows desktop look amazing:
http://www.konfabulator.com
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