Filed under: Security, Windows, Freeware
by Brad Linder Jun 8th 2008
Wrapping your mind around a simple game like 99 Bricks is harder than you might imagine. The object of the game is to build the highest possible tower using only 99 pieces. Sounds easy enough, but you're playing with Tetris pieces and distinctly non-Tetris physics. If you screw up, you don't just leave gaps that you could have used to score points, you cause your whole tower to wobble and collapse.
Pieces also don't lock to a grid in 99 Bricks, the way they do in Tetris. You can wind up with pieces slanted diagonally, and there's an edge of the board that your toppled bricks can fall off of. 99 Bricks is kind of like Jenga, in that it's almost as satisfying to watch your tower crumble as it is to play seriously. Once you get the hang of the way the pieces behave, it's an addictive little game.
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MDW said 1:34PM on 6-08-2008
Personally, I find this one to be much more useful - allows you to encrypt, decrypt and shred files from the shell context menu. Doesn't have as many options for shredding, but it's adequate.
Link to developer site on page:
http://consilium-usa.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=38&category_id=9&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1
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Rocketboy said 5:28PM on 6-08-2008
Instead of funneling traffic, how about a link to the SourceForge project page directly?
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=179663
MDW said 7:33PM on 6-08-2008
Because, I had that link directly in front of me. The other would have taken two clicks. (A whole extra click) It's called economy of motion - I'm doing my part for the environment.
edward said 6:30PM on 6-08-2008
I use Ereaser for my secure deleting needs, and truecrypt for my storage needs, I wonder if there is an ereaser utility that runs off USB?
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Claus Valca said 7:35PM on 6-08-2008
edward,
Yep. And it is a beauty:
Eraser Portable
http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/eraser_portable
If you like Eraser, I don't think there is any better USB-portable version that this one.
--Cheers!
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edward said 8:20PM on 6-08-2008
Wow thanks man!!! You made me a happy camper!
westudi said 1:31PM on 6-09-2008
Awesome, I'll have to get that portable version. I too am an Eraser man.
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TurboFool said 4:10PM on 6-09-2008
I just use the open-source Eraser. Works great.
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Drakul said 2:13PM on 6-26-2008
I use eraser and R-Wipe&Clean. Never erase your sensitive file using only 1 pass. It still can be recovered using EASES Data Recovery Wizard. I recovered a lot of movie and still can play them well perfectly.
I used R-Wipe&Clean to clean free space on drive D using 1 pass. All files still can be recovered.
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