Updated: December 19, 2007
This is a suite of programs that I have developed for my own use. They are bundled because they share the same Windows resources. Each of them runs stand-alone.
These programs work under all 32bit Windows platforms (95 through Vista). They work on non-English versions of Windows as well without the need to adjust the language setting of Windows, as long as the language involved uses a roman alphabet, for example German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, and French Windows versions. However, if your Windows uses a language with a non-roman alphabet such as Japanese and Chinese, and the programs do not work, the problem is likely due to the language setting for non-Unicode programs. If so, open Control Panel, select "Regional and Language Options", and on the "Advanced" tab, under "Language for non-Unicode programs", select English. This will fix the problem without affecting the language of Windows itself.
This suite consists of the following programs:
Program REMINDER keeps track of birthdays, anniversaries and other periodic and non-periodic events to be reminded of.
Put a shortcut to REMINDER in the Startup folder, so that it automatically pops up when you turn on your PC.
If you have already an older version of REMINDER, and you install "Bierens Freeware"
in the default folder
REMINDER comes with multiple instances of an alarm clock which keeps you posted of appointments and things to do during the day while you are working on your PC. When the wake-up time is past due a message box will pop up, and all activities on your PC will be suspended until you click the "OK" button on the message box involved. When you close REMINDER, each instance of the alarm clock remains active, in minimized form.
The alarm clock (ALARM.EXE) can be activated via REMINDER as well as separately.
Program REMINDER also comes with a simple calendar. When you close REMINDER, program CALENDAR remains active.
The calendar program (CALENDAR.EXE) can be activated via REMINDER as well as separately.
Program SYNCHRONIZE does what Windows Briefcase does, but with many more options. Like Windows Briefcase, this program synchronizes a folder on a hard drive with a folder with the same name on another hard drive or a removable drive, by searching for newer files and replacing (after confirmation) the older files with the newer versions in the two folders involved. However, in contrast with Windows Briefcase, program SYNCHRONIZE also allows you to exclude sub-folders and particular files, and delete obsolete files or move them to a (recoverable) trashbin.
I use it to backup critical folders to USB drives, and keep my home computers, office computer, and laptop up-to-date.
I have used program LOAN to outsmart a car dealer who tried to cheat me on a car loan!
I still have difficulties figuring out the American measurement system, which seems pretty archaic to me. Of course, Americans traveling to Europe have the same problem with the metric system.
This is my own scientific calculator. It is much easier to use than the Windows Calculator, and has more options. It accepts dots and commas as decimal delimiters.
THIS PRODUCT IS PROVIDED FOR FREE ON AN 'AS IS' BASIS, WITHOUT ANY
WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS.
NEITHER HERMAN J. BIERENS
NOR THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY OR TILBURG UNIVERSITY SHALL HAVE ANY
LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF
REVENUE OR PROFIT, LOST OR DAMAGED DATA OR OTHER COMMERCIAL OR ECONOMIC LOSS.
The setup files of "Bierens Freeware" are contained in the self-extracting
Winzip file FREEWARE.EXE (6 MB). Run
FREEWARE.EXE (preferably via Internet Explorer).
Then the setup files will be extracted in default folder c:\FREEWARE.TMP.
Next, run c:\FREEWARE.TMP\SETUP.EXE. Then
"Bierens Freeware" will be installed as a Windows application, in
default folder Liability waiver
(Sorry for the legal language, but people in the USA sue each other for ridiculous reasons!)
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