Free Video Dub

Free Video Dub is a great program for simple video editing.  I used it to edit a mov file in place.  It is free ware.  Just be careful when installing.  Choose the custom install and uncheck all the browser plugins and other additional software you may not want.

f.lux

f.lux is a program that will dim your display for night time viewing.  It is better than the "Adjust screen brightness" setting in Windows 7 for laptops. You can use Alt+PgDn or Alt+PgUp to dim or brighten the display beyond your daily setting and then it returns to its regular brightness in the morning.

Here are some other keyboard short cuts