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CrAsHOvErRide
December 30th, 2009, 11:29 AM
In this series I want to replicate the concept of the XP Powertoys: Small applications that do simple calculations/tasks which are often needed.

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Aspect Ratio Calculator

http://www.vivid-abstractions.net/wp-content/gallery/vatools/aspect-ratio-calculator.png

Simple aspect ratio conversion with pre-defined ratios. Handy for images, movies etc.

Download (http://www.vivid-abstractions.net/?p=140)
Online Version (http://www.vivid-abstractions.net/SL/OARC/OARC.html)
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Network Informer (LAN Tool)

http://www.vivid-abstractions.net/downloads/VATools/Network%20Informer.png

A very simple but useful app to retrieve IP and router information. Great for configuring Networks and to determine how to connect to your router.

Download (http://www.vivid-abstractions.net/?p=142)
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Sound Player

http://www.vivid-abstractions.net/downloads/VATools/Sound%20Player.png

Want to annoy people over TeamSpeak or Ventrilo? Then this is the right tool for you. 9 memory banks where you save a Wave file to and play or loop it with a single key.

Download (http://www.vivid-abstractions.net/?p=145)
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I have many more lying around which need to be optimized for release.

Limited
December 30th, 2009, 11:30 AM
Whats golden ratio?

You should look into porting these to actual Windows gadgets.

CrAsHOvErRide
December 30th, 2009, 11:32 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio
:iamafag:

...believing this proportion to be aesthetically (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesthetics) pleasing

I'm gonna think about Windows Gadgets (I don't use them) but it seems like a good idea!

Matooba
December 30th, 2009, 12:08 PM
Nice little app!

CrAsHOvErRide
January 2nd, 2010, 11:28 AM
Added another tool.

CrAsHOvErRide
January 3rd, 2010, 05:50 PM
Added another one. I'm getting a lot of indirect feedback but that's fine with me :P

ThePlague
January 3rd, 2010, 09:26 PM
Sound one looks pretty awesome. Works over Skype too right?

CrAsHOvErRide
January 3rd, 2010, 10:04 PM
It works over everything. You just have to set your volume properties right. It just plays the sounds you have to configure the volume control panel yourself :P

ThePlague
January 3rd, 2010, 11:04 PM
Awesome

Dwood
January 4th, 2010, 05:26 PM
Make the sound player so we can make beats with it, like have an open text window or something where we can say '193875' and it plays the sounds in that order. OR a record option where it captures what we type on the numpad and will replay it in that order?

CrAsHOvErRide
January 4th, 2010, 05:27 PM
Good idea! Will include in the next version.

Dwood
January 4th, 2010, 05:29 PM
Good idea! Will include in the next version.

Don't forget the save option! :P

Ganon
January 4th, 2010, 06:04 PM
Make an app that keeps people from raging in l4d2

Thanks in advance ~:]

CrAsHOvErRide
January 4th, 2010, 06:23 PM
That would be impossible sir ~:]

CrAsHOvErRide
February 7th, 2010, 02:57 PM
Rewrote the Aspect Ratio Calculator in Silverlight. It's now an online applet basically.

I wonder how many people have Silverlight installed.
http://www.vivid-abstractions.net/?p=172

flibitijibibo
February 17th, 2010, 08:51 PM
Question about the sound tool: what device does it output to? Is it just the default recording device, or can I change it?

CrAsHOvErRide
February 18th, 2010, 10:45 AM
It outputs to the device you chose as your output device in Windows. For recording you would need to set "Hear What U Hear" or a similar option for your Sound Card (under Recording Devices though).

DeeX
February 18th, 2010, 01:50 PM
The LAN tool and the Sound Player are my favorite, thus far. It would be interesting to see additions to the Sound Player. Maybe capturing live sounds and replaying them on said key? Another feature for the LAN tool could be a Ping button, IP Release/Renew.

CrAsHOvErRide
February 18th, 2010, 02:05 PM
LAN Tool can easily be extended. For the Sound Player I would need some more time which I don't have right now :P But thanks a lot for the feedback! I really appreciate it ^^