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Jonathan's Tool Bar & Grill

Jonathan Plutchok identifies free or inexpensive utilities or plug-ins that save time, increase productivity, improve your computing environment, perform a task you otherwise couldn't do... or is just too much fun to ignore. This column has grown into its own blog at http://jonathanstoolbar.blogspot.com where you can find new issues every week.

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August 11, 2007

Fabulous 15 Firefox Favorites

August 11, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Wherein I list my picks for most useful and necessary Firefox add-ons.

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columns, FireFox
August 05, 2007

I Blog, Therefore I Am. I Back Up, Therefore I Will Continue To Be

August 05, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Recommendation of BlogBackupOnline.com, which backs up blog sites for free.

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BlogBackupOnline, blogging, columns, software
July 30, 2007

Here Comes the Big One

July 30, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Recommended solutions for the problem of transferring huge files.

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BigUpload, CoffeeCup FTP, columns, CoreFTP, file transfer, MassMirror, Megashares, SendThisFile, YouSendIt
July 21, 2007

Now It Can Be Told

July 21, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

In which I share my list of essential

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columns, Dead Pixel Buddy, Desert Island Disk
July 14, 2007

The Calculating Type

July 14, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Review of Moffsoft FreeCalc, and update on anti-phishing tools.

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anti-phishing tools, columns, FreeCalc
July 08, 2007

Syncing Spirits

July 08, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Reviews of two more file synchronization utilities: GoodSync and Microsoft SyncToy.

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columns, file synchronization, GoodSync, SyncToy
June 30, 2007

Sync or Swim

June 30, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Review of Allway Sync file synchronization utility, and update on Web-hosted backup service DivShare.

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Allway Sync, columns, DivShare, file synchronization
June 23, 2007

Back ’Er Up, Fellas

June 23, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Roundup of Web-hosted data backup services, and update alert about ZoneAlarm for Vista.

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columns, data backup, software, Vista, ZoneAlarm
June 17, 2007

For Desktop Neatness Freaks

June 17, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Review of 8start Launcher, a desktop organizer and program launcher.

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8start Launcher, columns, desktop organizer, program launcher
June 09, 2007

Get Your Blah-Blah Out Faster

June 09, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Reviews PhraseExpress, a time- and keystroke-saving autotext utility for all Windows applications. Also updates on Ad-Aware and SecureZIP.

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Ad-Aware, columns, PhraseExpress, SecureZip
June 03, 2007

Better Windows Accessories

June 03, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Reviews of two free improvements on windows accessories: TaskSwitch XP Pro and Moffsoft FreeCalc.

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columns, FreeCalc, TaskSwitch
May 26, 2007

It's About Time

May 26, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Reviews of TraxTime time reporting shareware and Kaluach Hebrew calendar freeware.

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calendar, columns, Kaluach, TraxTime
May 19, 2007

Good Things Come Faster To Those Who Don’t Wait

May 19, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Reviews of Safarp for quickly uninstalling programs, Speedbit Video Accelerator, and Slawdog Smart Shutdown.

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Add or Remove Programs, columns, DailyMotion, Grouper, iTunes, MetaCafe, Safarp, Slawdog Smart Shutdown, Speedbit Video Accelerator, uninstall
May 13, 2007

Fly By the Seat of Your Pants

May 13, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Recommendations of SeatGuru and TheLaptopLock.

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airplane, columns, flight information, SeatGuru, security, stolen laptop, TheLaptopLock, travel
May 06, 2007

See Food Diet on the Web

May 06, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Review of three nutrition and fitness Web sites for dieters: NutriDiary, SparkPeople, and Calorie-Count.

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Calorie-Count, calories, columns, diet, food, NutriDiary, SparkPeople
April 29, 2007

Small, Powerful, and Free

April 29, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Capsule reviews of great free utilities – VoluMouse, Documeron, TinySpell, and Actual Doc – plus updates of old favorites WinPatrol, SecureZip, IrfanView, and TraxTime.

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Actual Doc, columns, copy edit, Documeron, IrfanView, PKZip, SecureZip, TinySpell, TraxTime, VoluMouse, WinPatrol
April 22, 2007

Putting Movies On Disks Shouldn't Be So Hard

April 22, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Converting movie files in AVI, MPG, or other formats for burning onto disks and playing in DVD players can be either simple or cheap, but not both. But I have found a few utilities that make the time-consuming chore at least bearable.

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Avi2Dvd, columns, DVD Shrink, file formats, movies, WinAVI Video Converter
April 14, 2007

Save Time Opening and Saving Files

April 14, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Save time opening and saving files with FileBox eXtender.

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columns, file operations, FileBox eXtender
April 10, 2007

WordWeb, Your Dictionary On Disk

April 10, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Where do you go to look up word definitions, spelling, synonyms, and antonyms? My choice is WordWeb, a fairly complete dictionary on your hard disk.

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Babylon, columns, copy edit, Princeton University, WordNet project, WordWeb
March 25, 2007

Your Personal Proofreader

March 25, 2007/ Jonathan Plutchok

Reviews of Smart Type Assistant, a utility that provides AutoCorrect- and AutoText-like functionality in all Windows applications, and Giveaway of the Day, a Web site that gives away a different commercial program each day.

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AutoCorrect, AutoText, Caps Lock, Click2Paste, columns, copy edit, Giveaway of the Day, Smart Type Assistant
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Site for Israel's professional tech writing and marcom community. Originally based in what has become Israel's 2nd largest R&D center (Yokneam), Elephant brings together technical and marcom writers from all over Israel. Behind the scenes and between meetings, members stay in contact with job offers and leads, joint projects, and professional assistance.

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