Brown Thoughts

The end of the week means I get to relax and talk with all of you about anything we can think of.
If you’re new here, Sunday means no regular posts. Just one open post where everyone is welcome to chat about anything under the sun. Never left a comment here? No problem, just dive right […]

Doing a link post that highlights interesting posts by other bloggers is one of my favorite things. Why? Simply put, it’s another way of acknowledging fantastic authors and their works. It’s also a great way of making friends .
Let’s get this fiesta started.

This is one of those rumors that you just can’t resist. If you’re a Windows XP user waiting for Windows 7, you’re most likely willing to wait 2 more years instead of switching to Vista.
Interestingly enough, TG Daily have published an article that they have received a roadmap for Windows 7 and that it might […]

Bytessence Install Maker is a free setup file creator for Windows. This little app will let you create your own custom installers for your personal applications or files you want to transfer. The program uses the ZIP algorithm for file compression(maybe they could switch to WinRar’s algo next time heh). BIM will generate a single […]

You’ve got your collection of Photoshop brushes and plugins but you feel like something’s still missing. How about actions?
Photoshop actions are a series of recorded commands. You can use actions for repetitive tasks like adding bevels and shadows, and you can also use actions to apply more complicated effects in seconds. Sounds good right?

Let’s take a look at another free Windows app that makes our digital life easier.
Text Mining Tool is a free application that lets you extract all the text from any pdf, doc, chm, rtf, and html file even if you don’t have Acrobat or Word installed. This is useful when you just want to read […]

Let’s start the week right by doing some serious time wasting. Let’s talk movies.
There are countless movies that can be considered “great” but there are some movies that would be even better if they were mixed with another movie. To prove my point, take a look at some of my favorite entries from Worth1000’s Mate […]

It’s Monday and you’re looking at your computer wishing you didn’t have to endure another week of office stress. You came to the right place. Brown Thoughts is dedicated to helping all the poor souls suffering from the productivity disease. Ready to be cured?
Today’s designated productivity cure is a free browser game called Swords and […]