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So lets just say you reformatted your computer and lost all your major applications. One of those applications being your web browser. Well, this is why this blog post is here! I have found out about an easy to use tool that will automatically download and install your applications overnight!

The utility that I have found is called NiNite, NiNite’s site quotes “The easiest way to get apps”. What NiNite does is installs the software you choose with the default settings. Another thing that I like about it is that it runs overnight because I can’t be on my computer 24/7 waiting for all these applications to install, there is like a thousand of them! Another thing that I enjoy is the fact that it says no to those annoying browser toolbars that some applications want you to install.

Currently NiNite runs on Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Even Lifehacker has tried it, I mean who doesn’t like them? Yes, this software is free and they do have a pro version that you need to pay for but NiNite pro just saves your downloads, has a silent mode, and business licensing, I mean who needs that stuff? I know I don’t need it. Also its $20 a month.

The following categories  are what you can install, Web Browsers, Messaging programs like Skype, Media players and editors, Image editing like Gimp or Paint.NET, Security like AVG or Avast,  Runtimes like flash player, and many more! So go check it out the site is ninite.com.

Photo of NiNite property of image at NiNite.com

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Today I talk about BumpTop. BumpTop is another 3D desktop application that turns your icons in 3D! BumpTop has recently been released to the public and is out of the beta stages. BumpTop has the option to update your twitter within the program and also supports facebook and emailing. If you have a picture that you want to upload and post to your twitter account all you have to do with BumpTop is drag and drop the picture into the Twitter icon and it will automatically upload to TwitPic and update your Twitter.

With the email feature it’s very similar. If you want to attach an item to the email all you have to do is drag and drop the file into the email icon. Whats different then BumpTop and Shock 3D Desktop is the picture frames on the walls, Twitter support, Facebook support, I also think that the Sticky Note feature is new. What the picture frames allow you to do is create a slideshow of your pictures or a feed of pictures and it will cycle through those pictures. You can add more then one.

For the sticky notes, In the free version you can only add two sticky notes and in the pro version you can add any amount of sticky notes. Also in the pro version you have the ability to flip through your stacks and when you preview things like html documents their will not be a watermark and in the free version there is a watermark. BumpTop has votes on what features to add/re-add and remove. Watch my video about Bumptop and check it out at http://bumptop.com

In this video I demonstrate an application that allows you to mess around with your desktop icons in 3D somewhat. The application is called Shock Desktop 3D. You can download the program at This link right here. Below is the video I have recorded of the application.

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