Recent articles in tech (page 9 of 10)

1. May 25, 2006 Web Standards Group tonight

2. May 24, 2006 Bikely

3. May 19, 2006 Google Maps does Aus/NZ streets

4. May 3, 2006 Keeping Up is for Suckers

5. Mar 30, 2006 System Tray Audio Device Switcher

   I actively use both a Bluetooth headset (a Logitech® Mobile Pro™) and a Rode NT1 microphone on my computer. The headset I use for making and taking Skype calls and listening to podcasts at home, while the microphone I use for narrating video tutorials and recording podcasts. The problem is, switching between these audio sources is a minor pain (which becomes a major pain through repitition), requiring a trip to the Control Panel every time. Thankfully, I've found this free utility called, in various places, System Tray Audio Device Switcher, SysADS, SADS, and System Tray Audio Device Manager. It lives in my Windows system tray and allows me to select my playback and recording device with just a couple of clicks. The program hasn't been updated since its release in 2003, but it works on Windows XP SP2 just fine (I'm not holding my breath that it'll work quite so well in Vista, however).