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Displays all software components on a notebook that, when in idle mode, use more power than they need. The program also displays the current power consumption of the PC in battery mode.

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Free multimedia framework that provides basic functions for processing multimedia data streams. Written in C, it uses the GObject software library. Can be extended with plug-ins.

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Set of utilities for HFS (Hierarchical File System" volumes; HFS is the native format used on modern Macintosh computers.

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Console front end for dd_rescue that only attempts to read corrupted data again after it has selected all the intact sectors. You can interrupt and restart the copying of the partition at any point.

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Management utility for GPRS, UMTS and HSDPA drivers, written in Python, with a graphical user interface for configuring and using various UMTS PC cards from Vodafone under Linux. Provides functions for sending and receiving SMS, processing data transfers and managing the telephone directory saved on the SIM card.

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OS independent Java utility which allows you to mount raw disk images. It first analyses the raw images and then creates a formatted VMDK file that can be used to mount the image directly.

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Tool based on rainbow tables for the recovery of Windows passwords. Also uses a time-memory trade-off and comes with a graphical user interface to ensure the tool is easy to use. Contains a brute force module for the detection of more simple passwords.

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Service for bidirectional data transfer between two independent channels such as files, devices and pipes.

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Open source APC (Advanced Process Control) software for controlling processes from home control up to industry automation. Features automation, virtualisation and process control and an HMI editor for generating user-interfaces. Plug-ins for enhancing the basic system are available.

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E-book by blogger Keith Hill that provides insight into Windows PowerShell. Also provides information about cmdlets, parsing modes, regular expressions, array comparisons and how to work with collections and empty sets.

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E-book which focuses on server administration with Windows PowerShell; features workshops with exercises and examples. Download currently unavailable.

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Cross-platform system tool for reading and editing configurations of PCI devices. Based on the portable library libpci which provides access to the PCI configurations for almost all major operating systems.

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Creates image files of potentially damaged hard disk partitions in order to repair the corrupted file system and prevent loss of data. Written in Seed7 combining the functionality of dd_rescue and dd_rhelp.

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Utility for identifying, verifying, reading, writing and erasing Flash chips. The program is designed for BIOS updates and has various other uses. More information is available on the developer web site.

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Adjusts the colour of the computer screen to the time of day. Reduces the white light when it gets darker. Even provides a natural representation with closed curtains.

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Block-oriented disk and file editor that can also access disks over the network; displays and changes sectors in hex and text mode.

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Boot loader derived from GNU GRUB for booting DOS- and Linux-based systems from the master boot record (MBR), either from a CD or USB stick. Includes a number of ATAPI CD-ROM drivers, etc.

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Graphical boot manager that allows you to select an operating system when booting up the PC. It can then be loaded from the hard drive, floppy disk, CD/DVD or a USB drive.

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Benchmark tool for hard disks and other memory media; tests, among other things, the performance of the particular file system.

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Alternative firmware for a wide range of MP3 players with numerous new functions, e.g. more user preferences to increase the sound playback quality

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