Tools
VMOnUSB: Carry your OS on USB!
Ever wanted to carry your desktop environment with you?
An easy way would be to put your desktop environment(s) on a mass storage device along with the VMPlayer MSI and have a small executable that would take care of install/uninstall of VMWare Player and launching your VM(s).
Here is a small tool in C# for doing this. Here is how it looks:
These images above show the following sequence:
- Installs VMWare Player.
- Launches VM(s)
- Uninstalls VmWare Player.
The code follows the same sequence as well.
The directory structure on the USB would look like:
Here are some files associated with it:
USB-OS(F:)
|---- autorun.inf
|---- config.icon
|---- VMOnUSB.exe
|---- LICENSE.txt
|---- vmplayer-installer
|----VMware Player.msi
|---- images
|---- DamnSmallLinux3.4
|---- DamnSmallLinux3.4.png
|---- dsl.vmx
VM(s) can be downloaded from [http://www.vmware.com/appliances/]
Google Gadgets
Jaxtr Call Controller Gadget:
This is a small gadget which lets you control your call preferences for your Jaxtr [http://www.jaxtr.com] account.
Once you log into your jaxtr account using this gadget you can view and modify your account preferences directly from the gadget rather than having to log onto the website.
The tool lets you:
- Change the number where you want the call to be redirected to.
- Change you privacy shield settings.
- Query the # of minutes you have left on your account.
Stock Ticker Gadget:
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Links:
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