Shutdown Timer

Application to shutdown your Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 computer after a predefined amount of time. So that you can allow your computer to upload files, leave and have it shutdown automatically.

It's better then using CMD to blindly time a shutdown time.
There's no ads, virus, malicious software, and the program is both lightweight and portable, being a simple program.

So here it is:
Download:
http://static.extramaster.net/ShutdownTimer.exe

MD5: 60AA856E6BB18E15FC4DF667881AC76B
SHA-256: B221ABD9537BBD79CE31C79F38F48E3163BE0462E3D9FBB4E9C32A20E1D47E82

VirusTotal Scan:
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/b221abd9537bbd79ce31c79f38f48e3163be0462e3d9fbb4e9c32a20e1d47e82/analysis/1395407755/

Convert image to BMP

Recently, I got sick and tired of having to go through the process of downloading programs full of bloat and "full version" ad messages, along with other things - just to have a simple program that converts image files into BMPs.

But I also didn't just want any regular program, I didn't want to see a fully featured, super cooked "additional features" program, I wanted simple a drag and drop program that gets the job done on thousands of images.

So instead of downloading freeware programs loaded with toolbars, adware and all the other junk, and instead of loading the images one-by-one into Microsoft Paint and converting them all manually, I created a simple program that you can just drag, drop and have a bitmap image from common image formats.

I don't claim to have created a program that can convert millions of image formats to bitmap, just common formats: .jpg, .png and .gif* all seem to work fine.

There's no ads, virus, malicious software, and the program is both lightweight and portable, being a simple program.

So here it is:
Download:
http://static.extramaster.net/imagetobmp.html (2018 edit: looks like what was once detected as a perfectly clean file is now suddenly detected as a false positive malware, aw well, I should've open sourced the software on day-one, but then it would compile to the same binary and still be considered malware)

MD5: 9EEE1A103D38B1085F0CFB0B74317B6A
SHA-256: 1B5B3D233393D76493B1C0519CEF92492C3C0F0279D9755619A348A5F7B0FD2A

VirusTotal Scan:
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/1b5b3d233393d76493b1c0519cef92492c3c0f0279d9755619a348a5f7b0fd2a/analysis/1395217684/

Note:
This .net program requires .net v4 or higher.
The program is not malicious and does not contain any toolbars, adware, or malware. It's only 33,280 bytes (~33kb if you're uncertain of the notation), so it's extremely lightweight and easy to download. And it gets the job done.
I do not keep track of anything that happens to that program (it does not auto-update, no data gets sent to any website, etc.), so as a simple disclaimer, I am not responsible for what "image to bitmap" does to your dog, cat, goldfish or horse. Or everything else asides from that...
This program overrides bitmaps that share the same appended name (file name+appended file extension) by default, which shouldn't be a big deal since the file extension is being appended, however if it does become an issue, just uncheck "Override File?"
* With animated .gif files, you only get the first frame as a bitmap, with normal .gif files, you get what you'd expect as a bitmap.

YouTube Downloader

The juicy bit

There's nothing much to say about this tools asides from the fact that it's located here:
http://www.extramaster.net/tools/youtubeDownloader/

Brief

But it's just a simple and clutter free alternative to all the ad-filled online youtube downloader tools out there..
Just enter a YouTube link, submit, and click on your favourite video format. and it's downloaded!

An easier way

If you're using a browser with a bookmark bar, drag the following link into it and launch the bookmark in a YouTube video page.
YT Download

Regarding 1080p

Youtube changed the way they deliver videos for 1080p videos and up, which is a shame if you need to download high quality public domain videos, but hey, there's always vimeo for that!

Problem Reporting

Report any issues at @extramaster, and include the youtube url in question.

deMobilify

Recently, I got sick of having to deal with mobile webpages when I bookmarked a link on my phone to read on a desktop computer.
The interface works well on mobile where you've got low screen estate, but on a desktop computer, mobile websites are absolute torture!!

Fortunately, sites like vimeo and youtube automatically deal with the smartphone vs desktop issue and redirect you to your correct destination, but how about Wikipedia?
Sites that refuse to give in and automatically redirect you to your desired non-mobile website are annoying.

and this Google Chrome extension seeks to solve that.

It works passively in the background; no data is transmitted when using this extension and you have pretty much nothing to lose when installing it.

And allows you to make full use of the desktop versions of websites, and not plain old crappy mobile websites..

Install it here! https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/demobilify/bpipmbekabalflpojmlifpoelndhfhpe

Far Cry 3 Cheats

Skip to the actual cheats

The situation

Far Cry 3 is a fun and open-world first person shooter that allows you to explore the majestic and grand world of the Rook Islands, filled with it's colourful characters, jungle environment along with it's chequered history. Throughout the course of the game, you will face challenges that may become too stressful and repetitive.
One of the game's many features is the ability to take over outposts, or "base" if prefered... Sure the ability to crouch behind a tree and sniping from a distance is fun, but what happens when you reach "that" outpost with the fully armoured up heavy; not even a headshot would kill him immidately. And that's when the game starts to suck.
Suddenly, you're at a point where your prime strategy doesn't work anymore. Snipe the heavy until he dies? That would just blow your cover and lose the opportunity for you to gain bonus XP for liberating outposts undetected and without triggering alarms. After the first shot, if it doesn't kill him, it only makes him stronger, the whole outpost would be alereted to your presence

So you mercilessly get civilian's car, and ram it into the heavy - he doesn't die and now you have everyone in the outpost shooting at you with reinforcements yet to come. How fun. So you fast travel to the nearest liberated outpost because you know you have no chance of suvival.

Then once you finally liberate said outpost, there comes Rayats that prance around like deer and exclaim "It's all me" to claim YOUR personal victory and effort as their own, taking your prize away from you, just like that. Arseholes.
So you shoot them and the Rayat shoot back, but you eliminate them quickly. And realize that you've spent so much time playing Far Cry 3 and trying to liberate the output that it wasn't worth killing the Rayat.

So here is some cheats for Far Cry 3 that would make the game a whole lot more fun and less stressful, and to make liberating outposts, taking down that almost-invincible heavy, and slaughtering your "allies" a whole lot easier:

Note! These Far Cry 3 cheats require Steam to be installed and the game to be registered to your account, and will work from Steam despite the fact that Far Cry 3 uses UPlay instead of steam as their main social do-hickey.

The Cheats (click on the link to run the game with the chosen cheat activated!)

Far Cry 3 - Be always hidden
Far Cry 3 - Unlimited ammo
Far Cry 3 - God mode
Far Cry 3 - Be always hidden, Unlimited ammo and God mode

A Review

If you don't have Far Cry 3 yet, here's my review of the game

Far Cry 3 features an open world with an immersive and realistic gaming mechanic similar to those of Skyrim (where you actually get to explore the world as a whole).

Health doesn't regen like you're some god and enemies are actually difficult to shoot at, making tactical planning and strategy to clear enemies a must.
Having a tribal environment mixed in with modern technology (high powered camera to track enemies, the use of phones, e.t.c.) gives the game an interesting plot as you're stranded in unfamilar, jungle environments for the most of the game.
Shooting lions, dogs, deer, pigs are mechanics that add to the feel of the the jungle environment and crafting animal skin makes the game realisitic.

Overall, the game is fun, cheeky and enjoyable however, what was going on ubisoft's mind when they decided to force the integration of uplay? Having to use two accounts to play a single game is a huge dealbreaker for the most of us, even worse, the integration of uplay is terrible; steam does it right, uplay does not.

Friend me on Steam if you've enjoyed this!

Rev Prepaid Reloadable Card Review

Revprepaid/Rev Prepaid, formerly known as "Canvas", is a service that provides a way for you to spend money online - if it wasn't for the fact that behind Revprepaid lies 2 pages worth of fees, and for the fact that payment takes 4 days to process through BPay (and even then using BPay involves more fees).

A4 Lined/Ruled Paper Generator

Most online lined/ruled paper generators tend to include copyright messages, or even large and ugly watermarks.

Well, here's a simple lined/ruled paper generator that you can customize and generate an A4-sized image which contains lines and grids to your hearts content.