CoolRuler [free software review]

CoolRuler is one of those little programs that every once in a while makes something a whole lot easier.  The concept is quite simple, really.  CoolRuler is a little ruler that appears on your screen.  It can be horizontal or vertical.  It can measure in centimeters, inches, pixels, or a custom measurement.  You can move it around the screen and put little marks on it just where you want them.

There are all kinds of reasons why you might want to use something like this.  If you’re working with graphics online or emailing to a friend, you might want to measure how big the picture should be.  If you’re writing an academic paper, you might want to see just how big those margins really are.  Anything that’s going to stay on your computer, or be printed out, might need to be measured with CoolRuler.

Sure, you may not want it now, but the day will come when you’ll remember what I said and go looking for it.  So why not just get it now?  It’s a tiny program available from FabSoft.  Click here to go to the CoolRuler download page [edit: looks like the link is no longer available. Sorry! Contact me if you’re interested in Cool Ruler.].