Geek Software of the Week: File Property Edit!

This week’s new Geek Software of the Week is “File Property Edit!” Have you ever wanted change ALL attributes on a file in Windows? Now you can! Even the hidden, highly specialized attributes!

File Property Edit – Edit file properties and attributes for Free.

“With just several clicks, you can easily change the files’ attributes, including ‘create time’, ‘modify time’, ‘last access time’, ‘read-only’, ‘hidden’, ‘system’… and modify their properties, such as document summary properties, photo’s EXIF properties, MP3 ID3 tags (V1 and V2), and AVI RIFF Info tags. With the powerful file and folder browse feature and the drag and drop support, you can add a group of files and directories. The 1-click Undo feature allows you to rollback all the changes you just made. It also supports quick preview feature, which allows you to see the picture’s thumbnail while you edit it, and the export properties feature, which allows you to export the file properties into XML file or CSV file.”

Michael Dell Has Bought Back Dell!

Dell is now a private company again!

Dell going private through $25 billion buyout

The Verge – “Michael Dell has finally wrestled control of Dell, the company he founded, back from its shareholders. A board vote this morning ends month of speculation on whether it would approve Michael Dell’s multibillion-dollar offer to take the company private. Dell’s offer saw strong competition in the form of a counteroffer from ‘activist investor’ Carl Icahn, but Icahn ultimately pulled the plug on his attempt, saying that it would be ‘almost impossible’ to win today’s shareholder vote.

The plan to take Dell private was almost approved back in July, but a series of postponements delayed the decision. Since the idea was first floated, Dell has had to up his offer, and the final agreed package is worth $13.75 per share with an additional $0.13 dividend, or a total of approximately $24.9 billion. Though the final vote hasn’t been released yet, CNBC says that it’s been told that 65 percent of votes were in favor of the buyout. ‘I am pleased with this outcome and am energized to continue building Dell into the industry’s leading provider of scalable, end-to-end technology solutions,’ Michael Dell says in a statement following the vote.

What does this mean for Dell as a company? Announcing the acquisition back in February, Michael Dell said it will ‘open an exciting new chapter for Dell, our, customers, and team members,’ delivering ‘immediate value.’ He intends to shift the company more heavily toward enterprise services as the PC industry continues to slow in the wake of tablets and smartphones. It’s no secret that making the turnaround a success will be hard work, and among Michael Dell’s reasons for going private was that it would allow the change to occur outside of the public’s eye.”