Today, I just want to give props to some free software, freely available on the web that has helped me. Yesterday I mentioned the DivX codec pack, and you can download it for free from here:
And props also go to CoolUtils.com. I needed to convert a jpg pic to an .ico icon file for Visual Studio, and it was done promptly and easily online at:
Another bit of software that has helped me tremendously is converting DVD to AVI. A small free tool is fast and quick. Here is a screen shot:
The URL for downloading this tool is:

Thanks a bunch. Readers of my other blog will know that I reciprocate, putting up code for RFID and mag card readers etc.