Windows: If you’ve been looking for a comic book reader and organizer, ComicRack offers extensive features for reading, managing, and organizing your virtual comic collection. More

Windows: Popular video chat client Skype released an update to its version 5 beta today, bringing a new interface and the long-awaited ability to participate in video chats with more than two people. More

Windows only: Ever get embarrassed by how little you know about the world outside your immediate area? Enigio, a free Windows quiz app, brings you up to speed with quizzes that fill in all the map gaps.

Windows: If you’re sporting an HTC phone with the HTC user interface you may have grown fond of the combination clock and weather forecasting widget. HTC Home ports the HTC interface from your phone to your Windows desktop, complete with animations. More

Windows only: There’s no question that the Windows command prompt is anemic, but even if you upgrade it with Cygwin, you’re still left with a console window that won’t let you scroll backwards with the keyboard. Here’s the fix. More

Windows only: We’ve seen utilities to change up the background picture on Windows 7’s logon screen, and insert Picasa and Flickr pics , but one deviantArt user provides a file swap that changes the logon box itself, back to an early-stage “Longhorn” appearance. More

Windows: If you have a lot of “always on top” apps running on your PC, maximized windows can throw a wrench into your workflow. Free app MaxMax changes Windows’ default maximize size so your maximized windows don’t get in the way. More

Photosynths are a 3D-like space from (tons) of your photos. They’re free to create and here’s how to do it.

Modern operating systems have no shortage of feature-rich applications. The problem: Sometimes feature-rich turns into flat-out bloat. From email to music to Twitter and beyond, put your system on a serious diet with these command line alternatives

Whether you’re an early adopter or you were one of the lucky ones that got a free Droid 2 upgrade , some users over at the xda-developers forum have already gained root access to Motorola’s latest device. More