Handbrake is an open source video transcoder available for Windows, Mac and Linux and comes equipped with various conversion setting presets. Handbrake can convert a single video file, a queue of video files or a DVD video in a few simple steps:

1. Select the source video file or DVD title/folder
   
2. Select a destination for the converted file
   
3. Select a conversion preset or configure the specific audio/video settings
   
4. For a single file conversion click the Start button or click Add to Queue if you wish to convert multiple files. Click Start once you have added all videos to the queue
   
5. The conversion process will start and notify you once all videos in the queue are complete

Note: For greater compatibility with iTunes, enable the ‘Use iPod/iTunes friendly (.m4v) file extension for MP4′ setting

Handbrake is by far the best free MP4 video transcoder that I have come across. Let me know your opinions or alternatives that you may use in the comments.

TouchMouse from Logitech allows you to control your computers mouse and keyboard in three easy steps:

1. Download and install the Logitech TouchMouse Server computer application (www.logitech.com/touchmouse)
- The server app is available for Windows XP/Vista/7 and OS X

2. Download the TouchMouse iPhone/iPod Touch app from the App Store.

3. Open TouchMouse on your iPhone or iPod Touch. The app will find any available computers on the same network that have the TouchMouse Server application installed.

Connect and enjoy!

The app has many options including; two finger scrolling, tracking and scrolling speeds and a nice settings for prohibiting your device to go into sleep mode.

(http://in.geocities.com/shahshaileshs/menuaddins)

The add-in adds a new section to the add-in ribbon of the application that mimics the Office 2003 menu (Word example):

Installation:

1. Download the add-in for each application from the links above.
2. Unzip the macro-enable template files to a location on your PC.
3. To install the add-in: Windows XP:
   
   • Copy the appropriate macro-enabled file to the applications startup folder.
     Word example (Word Menu 2003.dotm):
     (C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\Startup)

   Windows Vista:

   • Copy the appropriate macro-enabled file to the applications startup folder.
     Word example (Word Menu 2003.dotm):
     (C:\Users\<username)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP)

   To run the add-in once off:

   • Double-click the appropriate unzipped macro-enabled file.

Now bring back the memories of a simpler time…

1. Log on to Vista as a user of the administrators group.
2. Paste the following code into notepad:

   • @echo off
     
     REM RegisterAdminPak.cmd
     REM (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
     
     set filelist=adprop.dll azroles.dll azroleui.dll ccfg95.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% certadm.dll certmmc.dll certpdef.dll certtmpl.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% certxds.dll cladmwiz.dll clcfgsrv.dll clnetrex.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% cluadmex.dll cluadmmc.dll cmproxy.dll cmroute.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% cmutoa.dll cnet16.dll debugex.dll dfscore.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% dfsgui.dll dhcpsnap.dll dnsmgr.dll domadmin.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% dsadmin.dll dsuiwiz.dll imadmui.dll lrwizdll.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% mprsnap.dll msclus.dll mstsmhst.dll mstsmmc.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% nntpadm.dll nntpapi.dll nntpsnap.dll ntdsbsrv.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% ntfrsapi.dll rasuser.dll rigpsnap.dll rsadmin.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% rscommon.dll rsconn.dll rsengps.dll rsjob.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% rsservps.dll rsshell.dll rssubps.dll rtrfiltr.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% schmmgmt.dll tapisnap.dll tsuserex.dll vsstskex.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% w95inf16.dll w95inf32.dll winsevnt.dll winsmon.dll
     set filelist=%filelist% winsrpc.dll winssnap.dll ws03res.dll
     
     for %%i in (%filelist%) do (
     	echo Registering %%i ...
     	regsvr32 /s %%i
     )
     
     echo.
     Echo Command Completed

   • In the File Name box type C:\Users\UserAccountName\RegisterAdminPak.cmd (substitute UserAccountName with the user name that you used to log in) and click Save.
3. Open command prompt as administrator:
   • Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Right-Click Command Prompt -> Select Run as administrator.
4. At the command prompt type C:\Users\UserAccountName\RegisterAdminPak.cm and press ENTER.
5. An Administrative Tools menu will be created in the Start Menu.