Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite file compression tool , and over 500 comments later, we're back with the five most popular answers. Read on for a closer look at the five best file compression tools, then get ready to punch the chad for the app you like best. IZArc is freeware, but donations are accepted. MORE >>

improves » January 13, 2008 Carrot2 - Clustering tool My latest InfoTip newsletter looks at Carrot2 , a way-cool search results clustering tool. love this tool! Posted by: tss | January 14, 2008 at 04:58 AM Thanks for your kind words, Ms. We do try hard to make Carrot2 a useful tool. Bing gets a brain! MORE >>

It's easy to list a set of tools. Jane Hart has done a great job collecting individual answers to what learning tools and technologies that people use. But probably most important are the mental models or frameworks that people use to understand what they need and turn it into methods and tools. More important are the methods. MORE >>

We always like a good utility here at WWD. But we like it even better when two of our favorite utilities start working well together. Here’s how. The first thing you need to do is install 1Password on all the computers where you want to keep the same passwords. Remember to do this on all of the computers where you’re running 1Password. MORE >>

Right-clicking can be a powerful tool for automating file actions and saving yourself time and arm effort, but only if you've put your own stamp on the offerings of that secondary button. Right-click menus are definitely a to-each-their-own tool, as the most useful tools depend on what you're trying to get done. Photo by geobeo. MORE >>