E - utilities
N S Soundar Rajan
TrueCrypt This is a
free open-source
disk encryption software for Windows XP/2000/2003 and Linux.
TrueCrypt
This is a free open-source disk encryption software for Windows XP/2000/2003 and Linux. Features:
Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a
file and mounts it as a real disk; Encrypts an entire hard disk partition or a device, such as USB flash drive; Encryption is automatic, real-time (on-the-fly) and transparent; Encryption algorithms: AES-256, Blowfish (448-bit key), CAST5, Serpent, Triple DES, and Twofish; Provides two levels of plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password. The 1355 KB Truecrypt v.4.1 can be downloaded at
http://
www.truecrypt.org/downloads.php
PDF Creator
Convert to PDF from any application by simply 'printing' to the PrimoPDF® printer. Create PDFs by converting from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and virtually any other printable file type. Features : Print to PDF from virtually any application; Create PDF output optmized for print, screen, ebook, or prepress; No annoying pop-up ads, no registration. The easy-to-use PrimoPDF® printer v2.0 is not a trial version, can be downloaded at http://www.activepdf.com/AltDownloads/Primo/FreePrimoSetup..exe. An users guide can be found at http://www.primopdf.com/free-pdf-userguide.asp. Windows 98 users need to download version 1.0 at http://www.activepdf.com/altdownloads/Primo/primov1.exe
AudioCrusher
AudioCrusher can help save your CDs onto your hard drive. It's a program which enables you to extract digital
Audio from audio CDs and save the audio data in various sound formats such as
mp3 and WAV. The audio is extracted digitally without any loss of quality. AudioCrusher supports on the fly normalization and a wide range of sound formats such as RAW Audio, WAV, MP3 via LameEnc, BladeEnc or the Frauenhofer Codec, Ogg Vorbis and WMA. More formats are available through the Audio Compression Manager or the Command Line Encoder interface. The 276 KB AudioCrusher v1.4 for Win 98/ NT/ ME/ 2000/XP/2003, can be downloaded at http://www.sysdesk.de/download/AudioCrusher14.exe
Real Time Recorder
With "Real Time Recorder" the recording is made in real time, directly to the hard disk either as WAV or MP3 file format. The recording is instantaneous with no waiting to write the file from memory or encoding from a temp file - Real time MP3 encoding. No temp WAV files to convert later. Option to record as WAV or MP3 file formats, record speaker output and/or INTERNET radio programs right from your computer. Features - Automatically shows all Audio devices the sound card will allow recording from; Pause and Resume function for recording and playing; Option to record for a set amount of time - timed recording; Will record from "Microphone", "Line-in", "Speaker Output" (Stereo Mix), or any device supported by the system's sound card; Option to set Format, Frequency and Mono/Stereo channel values. The 7.25 MB Real Time Recorder for Windows 98, ME, 2000, NT4+, and XP can be downloaded at http://www.code-it.com/FREE_SETUPS/RTRecorder_ FREE_setup.exe
openSUSE project
The openSUSE project is a worldwide community program sponsored by Novell that promotes the use of Linux everywhere. The program provides anyone with free and easy access to the world's most usable Linux distribution, SUSE Linux. Here at openSUSE.org you'll find a community of developers, end users, and other open source enthusiasts who all have the same goal in mind. They all work together to create and distribute the world's most usable Linux. There are many ways you can participate in the openSUSE project. First you should get a copy of SUSE Linux and install it on your machine. Novell has launched the next version of its desktop Linux OS, at http://en.opensuse.org/Download, a release the company hopes will begin a "viral" migration from Windows in the next couple of years.