not a new idea, but interesting

http://www.europorpixel.es

a free ipod video

You can get the new ipod video

http://www.getitfree.net/xogxhlxzs

Disk Utility will read and convert .toast files

In Panther, the new look Disk Utility can now mount .toast files, which can then be converted to .dmg and burned to disk — This can be helpful if you have .toast files but not Toast, for example.

Adding the Control Panel to the Start Menu

1. Open up the Explorer
2. Go to \WINDOWS\Start Menu
3. Right click in the right-hand panel
4. Add a new folder
5. Name it Control Panel.{21ec2020-3aea-1069-a2dd-08002b30309d}
6. This makes getting to the Control Panel items a little easier

Removing Shortcut Arrows

An easy way to remove those irritating arrows from your desktop shortcut icons and not change their properties

1. Right click the Desktop / Properties / Appearance tab
2. Select Item
3. Scroll for Icon
4. The default size is 32
5. Change this to 30
6. Clicking Apply

Creating 3D Window Effect

You can create a nice 3D effect for your windows

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Colors
3. Make sure the following setting are there:

• ButtonHilight=128 128 128
• ButtonShadow=255 255 255

Organizing the Start / Programs Listing

As you add more and more programs, the listing of them in Start / Programs can get fairly long.
One solution is to categorize your programs into several groups, create a folder for those groups, and move the shortcuts to those folders.

For example:

1. Start the Explorer
2. Go to Windows / Start Menu / Programs
3. Create new folders with the categories you want (e.g. Graphics, Utilities, Internet etc.)
4. Now move the shortcuts to those programs in Windows / Start Menu / Programs to whichever category you decide.

This can greatly reduce clutter and make it a lot easier to find your programs.

Note: Windows2000 and WindowsXP Users will need to go to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs directory

Restoring a Lost Desktop

If you ever lose the Desktop but Explorer is still running with the Start Button, 
you can do this to bring back your Desktop in a Windows box.

1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type a period ” . “
4. Then press Enter

Easy Access to Folders from the Toolbar

You can quickly access commonly used folders from your Toolbar

1. Right click on an open area of the Toolbar
2. Select Toolbars / New Toolbar
3. Browse to the directory you want to add
4. Now on the toolbar you will see the name of that folder displayed.
5. Click on the >> to open any sub-folders as well.

Adding New Document Templates

1. Save a blank file with the program for the documents you wish to create the templates, into the hidden directory \WINDOWS\ShellNew.
2. Then open the Registry Editor and add the key “ShellNew” under the extension related to that document (ie. .BAS, .ORG, .DXF)
3. Add a new substring and name it Filename
4. Double-click Filename and type the name of the blank document you just saved.
5. Now you can right-click on the desktop, select New and you’ll see the option to create a document-type icon for the application you just selected.

I have found a lot of variations and options on this tip.