My Freeware Free Downloads by Gary Rinsem 1992 - 2022
Skipper & Gilligan
"The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace." Carlos Santana There's two types of junk here, new and old.
The new is web stuff. A handful of things I'm currently or recently working on.
The old is Windows apps. They're all portable programs, meaning they don't require install and will run from removable media. They're single file programs. All you need is the executable file.
By the late 1990s I had about a hundred apps on my web site. A few were useful while most were only used to teach specific programming concepts. Many were popular and one was very successful with about 60,000 users. Source code helped many people learn the language. The executables helped many users accomplish simple tasks on their PC.
"Jukebox" This is a fully functional jukebox with too many features to list. It's an advanced project for only HTML, CSS and JAVASCRIPT. All the files are in the zip and some documentation too.
Try It Download 530k Zip"Song List Player" A small jukebox based on the big one. It's only what's needed to run a list of songs. Less complicated and it can be inserted into the corner of a page. The file list is a string array right in the html file.
Try It Download 4k Zip"Phone Wallpapers" You can download all of my Phone Wallpapers in one zip file Or you can pick-n-choose individual images on the Wallpapaer page. Just click the image above or the "Try It" link below.
Try It Download 12mb Zip"Delight" You can read one of my books to peek into my Universe. Beware... if you're a deny'er of reality. Thinking is required. Just click the image above or the "Try It" link below.
Try It "About Box" It now has a retro look to celebrate 30 years use (1992 to 2022). It's lookin like a Windows 3.0 "Program Group." There are surprises inside. Buttons do stuff on the Windows 3.0 title bar. How many CPUs in your PC?
Download 375k Zip"Prairie Dogs" It's "Whack-A-Mole" with prairie dogs. Noisey and keeps score. This is a close copy of another program which quit working after release of 32 bit Windows. Several people I knew were disappointed and asked me to replace it.
Download 302k Zip"Tetris" or at least a close clone of Tetris. This is a massive time waster, but lots of fun too. Arrow keys control. "P" will pause the game play to catch your breath and examine the board. Also, you can still move the pieces while paused. Cheat!
Download 185k Zip"Slide Puzzle" It's a fun clickable game like the old plastic puzzle where you had to move the tiles into correct positions. There are many board sizes to choose from. It's fun, it's free, try it. You CAN turn off the sounds! It always reminds me of the doctor's office.
Download 184k Zip"Bitset" Teaches the concept of bitwise manipulation. Novice programmers used source code while other people learned about bytes. Mouse and keyboard control it. See what happens to a byte when bits change. This is HOW computers work.
Download 165k Zip"Beaver CAD" Worthless app I wrote in a couple hours in 2000. The only purpose was entertainment of a group of machinists on Usenet who were being harassed by an asshole called Beaver. Beaver thought he knew all there is to know about CAD.
Download 127k Zip"Character Map" A simple clickable and keyboard controlled character map that copies to the clipboard. A quick easy way to get odd characters on the clipboard. Very useful while writing code in some languages. You often need chars you can't easily type.
Download 197k Zip"Keyboard" Another type of character map, for a slightly different function. This will copy vk_key codes to the clipboard when a key or button is pressed. Very useful while programming in Delphi. Who would bother to memorize key codes?
Download 185k Zip"Window Class" If you know nothing about Windows programing then stay away because it's worthless to you. This may help if you need to get window class data from running windows. Great for spying on other apps. It will even force hidden windows to visible.
Download 191k Zip"Hex Viewer" The name said it. This is a hex viewer. They had a purpose years ago. Everyone needed one once in a while. Maybe you still have a use for it. I use it every few months to examine an odd file. Imagine the things developers try to hide.
Download 194k Zip"Change File Dates" Changes file date. One file or an entire directory at once. Very useful when I created install disks. This program made all the dates the same, which helped identify them later. Still used. Double click a single file to change it's date.
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