Top 50 Software

Compact & Fast Image Viewer - WildBit Viewer 5.4 Alpha 3.0

2009-03-01T21:13:00.002+08:00

WildBit Viewer

WildBit Viewer is compact & fast image viewer with slide show and editor. Eye catching interface within blazing fast folder, file list and thumbnail viewer. Viewer includes also Image Info with Image EXIF meta data JPEG and TIFF support and IPTC (IIMV4) information (like PhotoShop file info) from JPEG and TIFF, Thumbview has changeable views, sorting and thumbnail predefined sizes for fast thumbnail size setting.

WildBit Viewer also includes shell toolbar, you can drop your favorite folder there and use it as an organizer. It also includes image compare. In Compare you can compare images side-by-side. In Favorites you can save list of favorite images and load list later on and you can create custom show in to Slide Show also that list you can edit with Custom Show List Editor. With Slide Show you can view images within 172 different transition effects. Slide Show includes now multi-monitor support for fast switching between two monitors. WildBit Viewer supports all major graphic formats including BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF and TGA (about 70 formats).

Website to download - http://www.wildbit-soft.fi/software.html

A powerful system information tool for Windows - HWiNFO32

2009-01-31T14:54:00.002+08:00

HWiNFO32 are professional hardware information and diagnostic tools supporting latest components, industry technologies and standards. Both tools are designed to collect and present the maximum amount of information possible about computer's hardware which makes them suitable for users searching for driver updates, computer manufacturers, system integrators and technical experts as well. Retrieved information is presented in a logical and easily understandable form and can be exported into various types of reports.

Website to download - http://www.hwinfo.com/

Simple Flowcharts and UML Editor - Diagram Designer 1.21

2009-01-29T23:59:00.001+08:00

Simple vector graphics editor for creating flowcharts, UML class diagrams, illustrations and slide shows.

Features include:

Customizable template object palette.
Spellchecker (see below about dictionaries).
Import/export WMF, EMF, BMP, JPEG, PNG, MNG, ICO, GIF and PCX images.
Slide show viewer.
Simple graph plotter to plot mathematical expressions.
Advanced "pocket" calculator with equation solver.
MeeSoft Image Analyzer integration for bitmap image editing and extended file format support.
Uses compressed file format for minimizing drawing file size.

Website to download - http://meesoft.logicnet.dk/

Latest Version of Gmail Backup 0.106

2009-01-29T23:14:00.003+08:00

This is the next release of the GMail Backup tool - the ultimate one-click solution for doing backups of your GMail account.

Here is the changelog of this version:

Filenames now uses only characters allowed by operating systems. It avoids many errors reported in our Forum or directly to us. Thank you for bugreporting!
Many other errors were fixed, for example [1], [2] and others.
Gmail Backup is now translated into Russian, Dutch and Danish. Special thanks to Alex Kachanov, Lode Vlayen and Lennart Christiansen. Can somebody test these localization? And is there somebody who would like to translate Gmail Backup into his language? Don't hesitate and write us.
This version contains only bugfixes since the last release 0.105. It is strongly recommended to use this version.

Website to download - http://www.gmail-backup.com/

Quick and Effective Way to Restore Files - Undelete Plus 2.98

2009-01-28T23:27:00.002+08:00

Undelete Plus is a quick and effective way to restore accidentally deleted files. It can also recover files that have been emptied from the Recycle Bin, permanently deleted files within Windows using the Shift + Delete, and files that have been deleted from within a Command Prompt.

Undelete Plus works under Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista operating systems. The program supports all Windows file systems for hard and floppy drives including FAT12/16/32,NTFS/NTFS5 and image recovery from CompactFlash, SmartMedia, MultiMedia and Secure Digital cards.

Website to download - http://www.undelete-plus.com/

Extract MP3 from Video for Free - Video MP3 Extractor 1.8

2009-01-28T23:15:00.005+08:00

Video mp3 Extractor is easy to use tool to extract audio from Video AVI, ASF, WMV files. Output audio file is mp3, and you can listen extracted audio with your mp3 player without any additional conversion or modification. Video mp3 Extractor provides simple and fast method to rip audio from video and save as MP3.

The main features include:

- Convert Video Files directly to mp3

- No additional software required

- Fast audion extraction algorithm

- Easy to use interface.

Website to download - http://www.geovid.com/Video_mp3_Extractor/

Hard Disk Partition using EASEUS Partition Manager Home Edition V2.0

2008-10-04T22:44:00.003+08:00

With the price of the hard disk going down so rapidly, it will be worth to buy a bigger and bigger hard disk. I have just bought a 640GB hard disk and looking for an utility to partition the drive.

I was looking at Norton but I don't think it is worth it since I will be using it only once. I then discovered that there is a very good partition application call EASEUS Partition Manager Home Edition V2.0.

As Partition Magic alternative, EASEUS Partition Manager Home Edition is a FREE comprehensive hard disk partition management software to let you enjoy free with all the powerful functions: Resize and Move partitions, Create, Delete and Format partitions, Hide and Unhide partitions and much more. What's more, the freeware works perfectly with hardware RAID and Windows 2000/XP/Vista Operating Systems. Your data is completely protected during all operations. Why not free download EASEUS Partition Manager Home Edition now to enjoy it like the commercial program Partition Magic?

Website to download - http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

Real Temp - New temp program for Intel Core processors

2008-09-13T22:41:00.004+08:00

For those who likes to overclock, another very good utility to monitor your Core Processors temperature is Real Temp.

Real Temp is a temperature monitoring program designed for all Intel single Core, Dual Core and Quad Core processors. Each core on these processors has a digital thermal sensor (DTS) that reports temperature data relative to TjMax which is the safe maximum operating core temperature for the CPU. As your CPU heats up, your Distance to TjMax will decrease. If it reaches zero your processor will start to throttle or slow down so maximizing your distance away from TjMax will help your computer run at full speed and more reliably too.

The main features include:

Reads temperature information from all Intel Core based processors.
Ability to individually calibrate Real Temp for each core of your CPU.
Program is based on temperature data gathered using a Fluke 62 IR Thermometer.
Test Sensors feature will check your DTS sensors for any sign of problems.
Keeps track of Minimum and Maximum temperatures with full logging features.
Reporting and logging of the Intel PROCHOT# thermal throttle activity bit.
Quick, very accurate and repeatable benchmark.
Displays MHz, TjMax, VID, CPUID, APIC ID and Calibration settings.
No installation or registry modifications required.
Support for Windows 2000 / XP / Vista (32/64 bit)

Website to download - http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/

Monitor Your CPU Core Temperature using Core Temp 0.99.3

2008-09-07T11:24:00.004+08:00

For overclock, you will need to monitor your Core temperature to ensure that that the heat generated will not be too high and burn your CPU.

Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint program to monitor CPU temperature.Now Vista ready! (x86 and x64)

The uniqueness of it is that it shows the temperature of each individual core in each processor in your system! You can see in real time how the CPU temperature varies when you load your CPU. It's also completely motherboard independent.

Website - http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

Powerful and all-in-one utility - Glary Utilities

2008-06-22T11:29:00.003+08:00

Glary Utilities offers numerous powerful and easy-to-use system tools and utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC. It allows you to clean common system junk files, as well as invalid registry entries and Internet traces.

You can manage and delete browser add-ons, analyze disk space usage and find duplicate files. You can also view and manage installed shell extensions, encrypt your files from unauthorized access and use, split large files into smaller manageable files and then rejoin them.

Furthermore, Glary Utilities includes the options to optimize memory, find, fix, or remove broken Windows shortcuts, manage the programs that start at Windows startup and uninstall software. Other features include secure file deletion, an Empty Folder finder.

Version 2.5.3 improves registry cleaner, startup manager, Web update, and fixes some bugs.

Features includes:

Optimize, clean and boost the speed of your Windows.

Protect your privacy and security.

Block spyware, trojans, adware, etc.

Fix certain application errors.

Simple, fast and User friendly interface

For only private use

Website to download - http://www.glaryutilities.com/gu.html

VSO Image Resizer - Manage your Digital Photos

2008-06-22T11:21:00.004+08:00

With this free resize image software, you can create e-mail friendly versions of your images, load them faster, move them easily from folder to folder, change their format, edit large numbers of image files/batch image resize and thus save space on your hard drive.

Using high resolution 1600x1200 for creating wallpaper or file-sharing you can save your memory. VSO Image Resizer can also change file names using a template and you can add your own watermark with transparency support.VSO Image resizer is integrated into the Windows explorer shell, right click on your pictures and start working on your pictures !With this free resize image software, you can create e-mail friendly versions of your images, load them faster, move them easily from folder to folder, change their format, edit large numbers of image files/batch image resize and thus save space on your hard drive.

Using high resolution 1600x1200 for creating wallpaper or file-sharing you can save your memory. VSO Image Resizer can also change file names using a template and you can add your own watermark with transparency support.VSO Image resizer is integrated into the Windows explorer shell, right click on your pictures and start working on your pictures !

Website to download - http://www.vso-software.fr/products/image_resizer/

Freeware to Convert Video to iPod Format

2008-05-12T22:22:00.004+08:00

You can now convert video to iPod format using
"Free Video to iPod Converter 3.1"

Convert video files to Apple iPod, Sony PSP and mobile phones MP4 video format. Convert the whole movie or select a partition from the movie to convert to iPod or PSP (trim video).

Input file formats are: *.avi, *.mpg, *.mpeg, *.mpe, *.wmv, *.asf, *.mov, *.qt, *.3gp, *.3g2, *.flv, *swf.

For example convert avi to iPod, flv to iPod, mpeg to iPod, mpg to iPod, wmv to iPod, mov to iPod, 3gp to iPod.

Free Video to iPod or PSP Converter contains no spyware or adware. It's clearly free and absolutely safe to install and run.

Website to download - http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-Video-to-iPod-Converter.htm

AVG Technologies Releases AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0

2008-05-03T21:37:00.002+08:00

AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet security software, will tomorrow release AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0, the latest version of the company’s popular and widely-used free security software, which now incorporates protection against spyware through a new combined anti-virus and anti-spyware engine.

AVG Free provides basic protection against viruses and spyware, together with the safe-searching component of the company’s patent-pending LinkScanner® technology, incorporated into the new AVG Security Toolbar. The Free product does not include the proactive safe-surfing (“drive-by download” protection) of the full LinkScanner module that is included in the commercial AVG products, nor the protection against hackers, keyloggers, spam, phishing attacks, and malicious file downloads that can come through instant messaging and attachments from seemingly friendly sources. The free product also does not include the round-the-clock email support provided with the commercial products.

Website to download - http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition

Free System Diagnostic Tool - ESET SysInspector

2008-04-27T21:42:00.004+08:00

ESET SysInspector is a free, state of the art diagnostic tool for Windows NT based systems. It peers into your operating system and captures details such as running processes, registry content, startup items and network connections. Once a snapshot of the system is made, ESET SysInspector applies heuristics to assign a risk level for each object logged. Its intuitive graphical user interface enables the user to easily slice through the large volume of data using a slider to select objects of a particular color coded risk level for closer examination. ESET SysInspector is a convenient utility for the tool box of every IT expert and first responder.

Key Features:

Ability to generate and save a detailed log to be used by an IT expert or uploaded to an online forum for diagnosis
Option to exclude private, personal information from being saved in logs
Integrated Anti-Stealth technology allows discovering hidden objects (e.g. rootkits) in MBR, registry entries, drivers, services and processes
Ability to compare two existing logs for differences makes it easy to detect changes over time
Log entries are assigned a color code risk level for easy filtering
Intuitive hierarchical navigation of logs
Fast and compact single file executable, ideal for first responders to run from a USB drive without lengthy installation

Website to download - http://www.eset.com/download/sysinspector.php

Protect your USB Thumb Drive with TrueCrypt

2008-04-07T21:57:00.003+08:00

With the increase of storage in the USB Thumb Drive, people can keep a lot data in those removable storage. There were a number of incidents recently where people has lost the USB Thumb Drive and leads personal data / video / photos being disclosed to the public.

With TrueCrypt, you can be assured that the data in the Thumb Drive will be encrypted and protected.

Main Features include:

Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive.
Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication).
Encryption is automatic, real-time (on-the-fly) and transparent.
Provides two levels of plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password:
1) Hidden volume (steganography – more information may be found here).
2) No TrueCrypt volume can be identified (volumes cannot be distinguished from random data).
Encryption algorithms: AES-256, Serpent, and Twofish. Mode of operation: XTS.

Website to download - http://www.truecrypt.org/

Free Photoshop with Adobe Photoshop Express

2008-04-05T12:19:00.004+08:00

Adobe announced the introduction of Photoshop Express which is an web based version of Photoshop.

It provides most of the basic functions of Photoshop such as amplify your image:

Do what you want with your photos. Give them cartoon colors. Distort them. Go nuts. Turn average photos into jaw droppers with options like Pop Color, Sketch, Hue, Black & White, Tint, and more.

It also provides you with 2GB of storage for your photos for your use. Create your own exhibit and let people play and interact with it. Display your images in 3D or as a grid. The choice is yours. You control how everything looks in your gallery.

Website - https://www.photoshop.com/express/landing.html

AceStock - FREE Personal Investment / Stock Monitor

2008-04-04T09:06:00.002+08:00

AceStock is a FREE personal investment monitor. You can't afford not to have this tool if you own any stock, participate in Stock Options plan or just want to know what's happening on the market with your 401k today. AceStock brings realtime stock quotes right on your desktop. You don't have to watch it all the time, AceStock works in a completely automatic mode. Every so often AceStock downloads the latest stock quotes from the Net and issues an alert if the stock is out of your defined range. This is it, nothing else, but isn't that all you want to know about your invesments?

The latest version of AceStock adds many new data sources for true international investors, it supports quote downloads from Yahoo, Yahoo UK, Money Central, Google Finance, AMFI India, India Times, Russian Trade System and Zagreb Stock Exchange.

As an investor you probably know that there are a lot of web sites providing similar service. AceStock not only replaces several opened pages with one window, but also provides these benefits:

Don't spend your time refreshing web pages - AceStock downloads quotes automatically in the background and does all the math for you!
Some sites send emails if your stock is out of predefined range. Do you really want to read an email about something that has happened several hours or even days ago? AceStock alerts you immediately about any price changes!
AceStock doesn't take any precious space on the taskbar - it stays in system tray all the time and blinks if your attention is required!

Website to download - http://www.mechcad.net/products/acestock

The Virtual Desktop Manager - VirtuaWin v4.0 beta4 made available

2008-03-13T21:18:00.002+08:00

VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for the Windows operating system (Win9x/ME/NT/Win2K/XP/Win2003/Vista). A virtual desktop manager lets you organize applications over several virtual desktops (also called 'workspaces'). Virtual desktops are very common in Unix/Linux, and once you get accustomed to using them, they become an essential part of a productive workflow.

VirtuaWin is designed to be simple and elegant to use yet still be highly configurable and extensible.

Website to download - http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtuawin

Free on the fly Encryption Software - CryptoExpert 2008 Lite

2008-03-09T21:40:00.006+08:00

CryptoExpert creates encrypted virtual disks and these disks are visible as usual disks with drive letters (for example, G:, H:, Z:, i.e. with any drive letter that is not used by other system devices).

The data stored on a CryptoExpert disk is stored in the container file. A container is a file, so it is possible to backup a container, move or copy it to other disk (CD-ROM or network, for instance) and continue to access your encrypted data using CryptoExpert.

Any free drive letter (or choosen letter) in the system may be used to mount and to open an encrypted file-container for access. When the virtual disk is opened, you can read and write data as if it were a conventional removable disk. You can do anything with a CryptoExpert virtual drive that you can do with a normal hard drive; only that with CryptoExpert, the encrypted volumes require password authentication before the files become accessible.

Product Features

Using powerful encryption algorithm to encrypt your data: CAST 128 bit
Ability to create encrypted containers (files vault) up to 20 Megabytes in size
Access to your files on virtual volume on the fly
Mapping any free drive letter like G:, F:, K: for virtual volume
Requires password authentication before the files become accessible
Works with all Windows application - even DOS applications
Really Fast
Looks like normal hard drive

Website to download - http://www.secureaction.com/cryptoexpert/lite/

Convert Video with Any Video Converter Free

2008-03-04T21:25:00.003+08:00

Nowadays, there are lots of video that can be downloaded from the web. To allow all those video to be watch in different portable devices (PSP, iPod, MP4, etc), you will need to find utility to convert them to the required format. I recommend the use of Any Video Converter Free.

Any Video Converter is an All-in-One video converting tool with easy-to-use graphical interface, fast converting speed and excellent video quality. It allows you to effortlessly convert video files between every format, for FREE! It can convert almost all video formats including DivX, XviD, MOV, rm, rmvb, MPEG, VOB, DVD, WMV, AVI to MPEG-I, MPEG-I, DVD NTSC , DVD PAL, Flash for Video (FLV) , AVI Video and Customized WMV movie formats. It also supports any user defined video file formats as the output. It has an unmatchable speed and high quality.

Features of Any Video Converter Free includes:

User-friendly interface that is easy to use.
Converts all video formats MPEG-I, MPEG-I, DVD NTSC , DVD PAL, Flash for Video (FLV) , AVI Video and Customized WMV movie formats.
Batch convert any video formats including avi, wmv, asf, mpg, mp4, etc.
Support DivX and Xvid avi format as importing and exporting video
Support default video/audio settings or user customized parameters for video and audio.
Has the option to preview the video in real-time before conversion .
World's fastest video conversion speed with stunning video and audio quality.
Supports adjust many video/audio options for MP4 files. For example, video/audio sample rate, bit rate, video size...

Website to download - http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/

Portable Applications for your USB Thumb Drive

2008-03-02T08:25:00.003+08:00

The cost of USB Thumb Drive has dropped significantly during the past few years. To make use of the amount of storage in those drives, I recommend the use of this PortableApps.

PortableApps is a collection of portable software that allow customers to add to USB Thumb Drive. There are a total of 12 different applications for your everyday use. It also included a user menu as illustrated in one of the picture I attached.

The list of these application in the standard version includes:

PortableApps Suite (Standard Edition):

ClamWin Portable (antivirus),
Mozilla Firefox - Portable Edition (web browser),
Gaim Portable (instant messaging),
OpenOffice.org Portable (office suite),
Sudoku Portable (puzzle game),
Mozilla Sunbird - Portable Edition (calendar/task manager)
Mozilla Thunderbird - Portable Edition (email client) and runs comfortably from a 512MB drive.

Website to download - http://portableapps.com/suite

Free Registry Repair - Eusing Free Registry Cleaner

2008-02-23T10:25:00.005+08:00

Registry is the heart and soul of the Windows Operating System. Whenever we try to modify or delete registry keys we have to be very careful. However, with the introduced Eusing Free Registry Cleaner, cleaning registry will be a much safer task.

Eusing Free Registry Cleaner features include:

Key Features

Safely scan your entire Windows registry for invalid or obsolete information
A simple, user-friendly interface with which you can safely repair invalid entries in your Windows Registry
Make your computer faster by cleaning your Windows registry
Improve your Windows PC’s overall performance and stability
Find Windows Registry keys left over from deleted files or uninstalled applications
The automatic backup creation of the repaired registry entries
100% Spyware FREE, NOT contain any Spyware, Adware or Viruses

Website to download - http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_cleaner/registry_cleaner.htm

LivingRoad Software Released as FREEWARE!

2008-02-13T21:03:00.004+08:00

LivingRoad Software has just announced that 2 of their software are now Freeware. The 2 software are:

Batch Image Processing Freeware
Website Downloading Freeware, Raven

Website to download - http://www.livingroad.com/index.php?/content/blogcategory/11/15/

For Batch Image Processing Freeware, the main feature is:

LivingImage is a freeware image file processor. It allows you to process large numbers of images on your computer very quickly, so you don't have to manually change every image.
With many options for image processing you can save hours of working in converting images for email, internet, or countless other uses.

For Website Downloading Freeware, Raven, the main feature is:

Raven is a web site file downloading application. Based on a url, it will spider that web site and download all the files it finds.
First you set a URL and Raven will spider that URL and its links, up to 10 pages deep, looking for files to download. Once it has found the available files, you can download them to a directory of your choice and go directly to them in Windows Explorer. Raven makes downloading images, wallpaper, zip files, or any type of files simple!

Save Sick PC with UBCD4Win

2008-02-10T18:30:00.000+08:00

UBCD4Win is a bootable recovery CD that contains software used for repairing, restoring, or diagnosing almost any computer problem.

UBCD4Win is based on Bart's PE©. Bart's PE© builds a Windows® "pre-install" environment CD, basically a simple Windows® XP booted from CD. UBCD4Win includes network support and allows you the ability to modify NTFS volumes, recover deleted files, create new NTFS volumes, scan hard drives for viruses, etc.

UBCD4Win download includes almost everything you need to repair your system problems. This project has been put together to be the ultimate recovery cd and not a replacement OS (Operating System). Please visit the "List of Tools" page for a complete list of what is included in the latest version of UBCD4Win.

Website to download - http://www.ubcd4win.com/index.htm

Top Freeware - Your Personal Magazine Cover using U.R. Celeb 2.011

2008-02-09T21:29:00.001+08:00

It’s your dream come true!!!

Your face on Time magazine’s cover with the caption: “Person of the Year.” Or do you prefer to be on the cover of People’s: “Sexiest Man Alive”issue? Not at all and you don’t have to spend $20 at the local amusement park to fake your 15 minutes of fame.

U.R. Celeb will allow you to put any supported image of yourself, a loved one, or a not-so-loved-one on one of several popular magazine covers in less than 15 minutes.

You can edit the captions, their colors, and add other “mini” images with their own captions (i.e., to indicate other stories inside the issue).

When you’re done designing your custom magazine cover, you can save it to your hard drive, print, or e-mail it to friends and family.

Website to download - http://urceleb.oniton.com/

Identify all Running Process with best Freeware - Process Scanner

2008-01-06T15:58:00.000+08:00

You may find that your computer may be running slower and slower since your last installation of Windows. Since there is not information to know what are the processes that may taking up the CPU or memory resources, it will be very difficult to identify the actual cause of the problem.

The problem could be that your PC is running unnecessary or even overtly malicious code, compromising all areas of your computer's performance, from speed and stability, through to security. But where do you find a list of all the processes that your PC is running? And even assuming that you find them, what programs are these processes associated with and are they harmful?

With this, you may try this Process Scanner program to identify the problem. With ProcessScanner Uniblue takes the perspiration and guesswork out of researching the processes running on your PC. ProcessScanner not only generates a detailed list of the items already running on your PC, it then goes on to give you valuable information as to the programs these are associated with. Furthermore ProcessScanner will then supply you with valuable information about what each does and the level of risk, or threat, to your computer associated with that process. ProcessScanner is an invaluable tool to help remove the fog that obscures the inner workings of your computer and, what's more, it's free!

Website to download - http://www.processlibrary.com/processscan/

Identify Risk with Top Freeware - Computer History Viewer

2008-01-06T13:45:00.000+08:00

You may noticed that every time you surf the web, there will be traces of your activities left on your hard disk.

With "Computer History Viewer", you can view all your Window's history, open/save history, recent documents, User Assist History, Internet Explorer's cache, cookies, history, visited URLs, typed URLs, autocomplete memory, index.dat files, and much more.

Double click the displayed item will directly open the URLs stored on your computer. It also can save the found computer history.

Website to download - http://www.elongsoft.com/viewhistory/viewhistory.htm

NEWS! FutureBASIC is Freeware!

2008-01-05T19:29:00.000+08:00

Good news for all you Mac owners!!!

FutureBASIC is now freeware! Starting January 1, 2008, FB will become freeware. Does this mean that work on the product will come to a halt? Absolutely not. For starters, you will be able to download a revised editor that addresses problems with OS X, System10.5. Later, you will be able to download the exciting new translator under construction by the FBtoC team that will allow FB code to be compiled by the gcc compiler.

For those of you who do not know what is FutureBASIC, I have extracted some information below:

FB is primarily composed of two pieces of software and is supported by thousands of files. The two pieces that do most of the work are the Editor and the Compiler.

Editor: The editor is where code is typed. It's like a word processor built specifically for programmers. Only this word processor is so cool that one reviewer called it the "model of the genre." It automatically indents, bold-faces, changes the color, and otherwise enhances your text according to parameters that you establish. The Editor is easy to navigate. If you want to find a function that you have used, command-double-click the reference to it and you will instantly be transported to its definition. That is also true of toolbox and constant definitions, record declarations, subroutines... Heck, if the remote control was this easy to find, you wouldn't have to move your couch cushions all of the time.

Compiler: The Compiler is a less visible, but no less important part of the package. It takes the code typed into the Editor and converts it into machine language. And it does an excellent job. FB has a one-pass compiler; meaning that it handles the entire process without having to go over and over your code. It's fast. Way fast. On my Dual 1 gig G4, it will zip through 850,000 characters (850 pages) of source code per second. But the thing that will really paint racing stripes on the side of your CPU is the tight, fast code that the compiler generates. Your programs will run with amazing speed and they will take up just a squenchy little bit of disk space.

There are other pieces and parts. The project manager is a tool/window/Girl Friday that handles the organization of all files in a project. Use it to group and arrange everything so that your project remains manageable. Drag & drop files from the Finder when you want to add them. Click the debug column to turn on the source lever debugger in specific files.

There is a built-in profiler that will tell you what functions are eating up the most time in your application. Use it to optimize the project. This is real optimization too - no blind guess work, no sacrificing of chickens. You can also add your own xml scripts. It's an easy way to add frequently used items to the editor. And the help system is second to none. Select a word and look it up in our own local help pages (for FutureBASIC reserved words) or automatically search Apple's web site (for toolbox names, constant names and so on).

If it's done on a Mac, you can do it with FutureBASIC. If you want to know what it's like to feel the pulse of your computer, you'll only learn that with FutureBASIC. If you have great ideas, you can let your ideas grow with Future BASIC.

FutureBasic Website - http://www.stazsoftware.com/index.php

Top Freeware - Dupkiller 0.8.2

2007-12-29T21:59:00.000+08:00

Although the cost of hard disk has dropped significantly over the years, you may still find that there is not enough room to store all your files. One of the proble is because there are too many duplicated files in your hard disk.

Dupkiller 0.8.2 can help you to identify and clean those duplications.

The program will find unneeded copies of files in those locations where you even would not consider to search. There is comparison not only by name, last modification date or size. One can compare files by their contents, and what's more, to set what per cent they must match; one can search different-length files, include or exclude files by mask, etc.

In addition, unlike other programs of this sort, DupKiller performs all operations faster and better, because of complicated algorithms of data processing built in the search mechanism of the program.

Website to download - http://www.dupkiller.net/index_en.html

Xubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon and eeeXubuntu

2007-12-26T21:51:00.000+08:00

Xubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon is a stable verion of the Linux Operating System.

Xubuntu is a complete Linux operating system based on Ubuntu. The main difference between Xubuntu and Ubuntu is the fact that Xubuntu is a little lighter on system requirements and it uses Xfce as it's desktop. Xubuntu is perfect for that old computer just lying around in your basement.

For people with EeePC, there is also a designed to fit on eeePC. eeeXubuntu is a custom version of the Xubuntu 7.10 Live CD with fully-integrated hardware support, including native wireless drivers, functioning Ethernet support, tweaks for low-resolution desktop environments, and other miscellaneous fixes. Wherever possible, these changes are incorporated using custom .deb packages rather than spewing assorted files all over post-install.

You may want to visit the following sites for information:

http://www.xubuntu.org/

http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu:eeexubuntu:home

Detailed Computer Information - CPU-Z 1.42

2007-12-08T09:39:00.001+08:00

CPU-Z 1.42 gives you detailed information on your computer. It is especially important for those of you who loves to overclock.

Information provided are:

CPU
Cache
Motherboard
Memory

Platform - Windows
Size - 408K
Cost - Free
Website to download - http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Top Freewware - Free PDF Converter - PrimoPDF V3.2

2007-11-25T19:24:00.000+08:00

Convert to PDF from any application by simply 'printing' to the PrimoPDF® printer - it couldn't be easier! Within minutes, you can create high-quality PDFs by converting from Word, Excel, and virtually any other printable file type.

Completely FREE PDF Converter - not just a trial version.

Print to PDF from virtually any Windows® application.

Create PDF output optmized for print, screen, ebook, or prepress.

No annoying pop-up ads, no registration requirement - no catch!

High-quality, easy to use PDF creator for all users.

New! Ability to merge PDF files upon conversion.

New! Now supports Windows Vista.

Platform - Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista

Size - 29.87MB

Website to Download - http://www.primopdf.com/

High Compression File Archiver - 7-Zip

2007-11-18T11:40:00.000+08:00

"7-Zip" is a file archiver with the high compression ratio. The program supports 7z, ZIP, CAB, RAR, ARJ, LZH, CHM, GZIP, BZIP2, Z, TAR, CPIO, RPM and DEB formats. Compression ratio in the new 7z format is 30-50% better than ratio in ZIP format.

Platform - Win95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP/Vista

Cost - Free (GNU Library or Lesser General Public License (LGPL))

Size - 840K

Website to download - http://sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/

Small and fast PDF Reader - Foxit Reader

2007-11-17T23:58:00.000+08:00

"Foxit Reader 2.2" is a free PDF document viewer and printer, with incredible small size (only 2.1 M download size), breezing-fast launch speed and amazingly rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard 1.7.

The following is a list of compelling advantages of Foxit Reader:
Incredibly small
The download size of Foxit Reader is only 2.1 M which is a fraction of Acrobat Reader 20 M size.
Breezing-fast
When you run Foxit Reader, it launches instantly without any delay. You are not forced to view an annoying splash window displaying company logo, author names, etc.
Annotation tool
Have you ever wished to annotate (or comment on) a PDF document when you are reading it? Foxit Reader allows you to draw graphics, highlight text, type text and make notes on a PDF document and then print out or save the annotated document.
Text converter
You may convert the whole PDF document into a simple text file.
High security and privacy
Foxit Reader highly respects the security and privacy of users and will never connect to the Internet without users' permission. While other PDF readers often silently connect to the Internet in the background. Foxit PDF Reader does not contain any spyware.

Platform - Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista
Cost - Free
Size - 2.1MB
Website to Download - http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/

The Ultimate Image Burner - ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0

2007-11-06T18:21:00.002+08:00

"ImgBurn" is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application that everyone should have in their toolkit!

ImgBurn supports a wide range of image file formats - including BIN, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG and PDI.

It's a very flexible application with several advanced features that are often lacking in other tools, especially when it comes to burning DVD Video discs. It supports all the latest drives without the need for updates (including booktype / bitsetting / advanced settings on many of the major ones - i.e. BenQ, LiteOn, LG, NEC, Plextor, Samsung, Sony).

Platform - Win XP/2000/Vista, Linux
Size - 1.5MB
Cost - Free
Website to Download - http://www.imgburn.com/

The Award-Winning Free Firewall Software - Comodo Free Firewall Version 2.4

2007-11-06T18:08:00.000+08:00

"Comodo Firewall" is one of the smartest firewalls you can ever see. While providing answers to firewall questions, users usually do not understand the complex questions which involve complicated connection details like IP addresses, Ports, Application paths etc.

Comodo Firewall Pro helps you to understand what is going on by analyzing each alert and providing you an intuitive, easily understandable Security Considerations section with each question it asks.

With its built-in application database, Comodo Firewall Pro classifies more than 10.000 applications according to their risk level such as SAFE, SPYWARE, ADWARE etc. It is the only firewall which has such a big application database and which uses such a database to analyze the security risks.

Comodo Firewall Pro is a complete, easy to manage and effective barrier that keeps hackers out and personal information in.

Platform - Windows 2000 / XP / 2003

Size - 7.57MB

Cost - Free

Website to download - http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

All-in-One AVI/DVD Utility - Avi2Dvd Version 0.4.5 beta

2007-11-06T17:51:00.000+08:00

Avi2Dvd is an All In One tool in order to convert with just few clicks an AVI/OGM/MKV/WMV/DVD to DVD/SVCD/VCD.

Supports multiple audiostreams and up to three textual external subtitles. From the version 0.3.4 and later it can support DV-AVI Videos, so it can handle captured avi's from digital videocameras. Avi2dvd can also produce semi professional dvd menus with chapter/audio/subtitles buttons with extreme facility !

Platform - Win XP / Vista

Size - 2.4MB

Cost - Free

Website to Download - http://www.trustfm.net/divx/SoftwareAvi2Dvd.html

Accelerate Web Browsing - Google Web Accelerator

2007-11-05T12:29:00.001+08:00

"Google Web Accelerator" is an application that uses the power of Google's global computer network to make web pages load faster. Google Web Accelerator is easy to use; all you have to do is download and install it, and from then on many web pages will automatically load faster than before.

Google Web Accelerator uses various strategies to make your web pages load faster, including:

Sending your page requests through Google machines dedicated to handling Google Web Accelerator traffic.

Storing copies of frequently looked at pages to make them quickly accessible.

Downloading only the updates if a web page has changed slightly since you last viewed it.

Prefetching certain pages onto your computer in advance.

Managing your Internet connection to reduce delays.

Compressing data before sending it to your computer.

Platform - Windows XP or Windows 2000 SP 3+ with Internet Explorer or Firefox
Size - 1.65MB
Cost - Free
Website to Download - http://webaccelerator.google.com/index.html

* There is a small display on the menu bar of your browser where it will display the total time saved. For me, I have been using Firefox today for over 3 hours and the total time saved was 6.2 minutes. Not bad.

Three Times Faster Download - BitComet Ultra Accelerator

2007-11-05T09:32:00.001+08:00

"BitComet Ultra Accelerator" is an effective plug-in for BitComet P2P. The program includes most modern technology that is used to increase speed of BitComet downloads. Also the number of your download sources will be improved - you can have more seeds available than normally revealed by your BitComet. Interface is beautiful and easy to use.

Features includes:

Finished and wrong files are cleaned automatically;
Finds more sources at user-specified intervals;
Interface is easy to use and good-looking;
Interface is easy operable by a system tray icon;
Automatically resumes paused downloads;
Configuration from last run is saved and auto loads on start-up;
Clean and free, without any adware or spyware.

Platform - Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Size - 1.34MB
Cost - Free
Website to Download - http://www.trafficspeeders.com/

Free CD/DVD Burner Solution - InfraRecorder Version 0.43.1

2007-11-03T22:23:00.000+08:00

"InfraRecorder version 0.43.1" is a free CD/DVD burning solution for Microsoft Windows. It offers a wide range of powerful features. The features includes:

Create custom data, audio and mixed-mode projects and record them to physical discs as well as disc images.
Supports recording to dual-layer DVDs.
Blank (erase) rewritable discs using four different methods.
Record disc images (ISO and BIN/CUE).
Fixate discs (write lead-out information to prevent further data from being added to the disc).
Scan the SCSI/IDE bus for devices and collect information about their capabilities.
Create disc copies, on the fly and using a temporary disc image.
Import session data from multi-session discs and add more sessions to them.
Display disc information.
Save audio and data tracks to files (.wav, .wma, .ogg, .mp3 and .iso).

Platform - Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Size - 2.56MB
Cost - Free software released under GPL version 2
Website to Download - http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/?page_id=5

Disc Quality Test Utility - Nero CD-DVD Speed 4.7.7.5

2007-11-02T20:30:00.000+08:00

"Nero CD-DVD Speed 4.7.7.5" is a program for testing optical drives and media and is part of Nero Toolkit. This is part of the "Nero Burning ROM" but this component is free for download.

The key features include:

Support for CD, DVD, BD and HD DVD drives/media
Read/write transfer rate
Create disc/verify function
Disc quality tests (PI/PO, C1/C2, Jitter)
TA jitter test
Scan disc
Bitsetting
etc

Platform - Windows
Size - 799K
Website to download - http://www.cdspeed2000.com/download.html

Popular Free Antivirus Software - AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

2007-10-31T23:11:00.000+08:00

Protecting your PC from Virus is very important. Although there are lots of AntiVirus software in the market, "AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition" provides basically the same protection with no cost.

AVG is easy to use, uses low system resources, provides an automatic update functionality. It also supports real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run. Furthermore, all infected files are safe handled in AVG's Virus Vault.

Platform - Windows
Size - 29MB
Cost - Free for home use
Website to download - http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/frt/0?prd=aff

Powerful CD and DVD Burning Package - DeepBurner Free 1.8

2007-10-31T22:33:00.000+08:00

DeepBurner is an advanced and extremely powerful CD and DVD burning package. This software allows you to burn any data, copy any disc, make backups, create astonishing photo albums, make ISO images and Video DVDs with this very easy to handle professional software!

It also includes a tool to create and print CD/DVD labels, and also lets you design an auto start menu to launch documents or programs from the CD.

The interface is easy to use by drag and drop of files into the burning queue. DeepBurner supports also different certified formats for burning, as well as BurnProof and Overburning technologies.

Platform - Windows XP
Size - 2.74MB
Cost - Free
Website for download - http://www.deepburner.com/?r=products&pr=deepburner

Protect against Internet Attacks - ZoneAlarm Free Firewall

2007-10-31T06:31:00.000+08:00

ZoneAlarm is a very famous brand in the firewall industry. "ZoneAlarm Free Firewall" provides all basic features to protect your system from internet intrusion.

In this free edition, it provides:

Systematically identifies hackers and blocks access attempts.
Automatically makes your computer invisible to anyone on the Internet

Platform - Windows XP/2000Pro
Size - 4MB
Cost - Free
Website for download- http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

Faster, more secure and fully customizable - Firefox 2.0.0.8

2007-10-30T22:26:00.000+08:00

The award-winning Web browser "Firefox 2.0.08" is now faster, more secure, and fully customizable to your online life. With Firefox 2, we’ve added powerful new features that make your online experience even better.

Enjoy a Better Web Experience
Firefox 2 delivers helpful new features to make your online experience more productive.
Stay Secure on the Web
Firefox continues to lead the way in online security, and now includes active protection from online scams to keep you safer.
Personalize Your Browser
Choose from over a thousand useful add-ons that enhance Firefox. It’s easy to personalize Firefox to make it your own.

* Please also note that Mozilla has also released Firefox 3.0 Alpha and we will provide updated information once a formal release is announced.

Platform - Windows, Mac, Linux
Size - 5.7MB (for Windows)
Cost - Free
Website - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

Display DVD/CD Info - Optical Info 1.0

2007-10-29T22:40:00.001+08:00

It is very common to have a DVD burner nowadays. However, do you know exactly the file format supported by the burner? There are lots of DVD format such as DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R, etc. Also, what about the information of the DVD you inserted into the burner?

With "Optical Info 1.0" those information will be displayed for your reference.

Platform - Windows ME / NT / 2000 / XP
Size - 1.5MB
Cost - Free
Website - http://www.alexnolan.net/software/opticalinfo.htm

Powerful Internet Movie Player - RealPlayer 11 Beta

2007-10-29T20:22:00.000+08:00

The latest "RealPlayer 11 Beta" which provides added features is finally released (beta version). In this version, it has included the support of the Flash, FLV, MOV, etc file formats. Furthermore, it has also included a one button download option. In this version, it can also integrate with IE and Firefox for webpage browsing. This allows users to view Youtube, Google Video type of short movies easily.

Platform - Windows 2000 / XP / Server 2003 / Vista
Size - 13MB
Cost - Free
Website - http://www.realplayer.com.au/freerp11.html

WYSIWYM Document Processor - LyX 1.5.2

2007-10-28T19:02:00.000+08:00

LyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents, not their appearance. It is released under a Free Software / Open Source License.

LyX is for people that write and want their writing to look great, right out of the box. No more endless tinkering with formatting details, 'finger painting' font attributes or futzing around with page boundaries. You just write. In the background, Prof. Knuth's legendary TeX typesetting engine makes you look good.

On screen, LyX looks like any word processor; its printed output -- or richly cross-referenced PDF, just as readily produced -- looks like nothing else. Gone are the days of industrially bland .docs, all looking similarly not-quite-right, yet coming out unpredictably different on different printer drivers. Gone are the crashes 'eating' your dissertation the evening before going to press.

Platform - Windows / Mac / Linux
Size - 10MB
Cost - Free
Website - http://www.lyx.org/

All Purpose Photo Viewer - XnView 1.91.6

2007-10-28T11:01:00.000+08:00

"XnView" a software to view and convert graphic files and it supports more than 400 graphics formats.

"XnView" (1.91.6/1.70) exists for Windows, MacOS X, Linux x86, Linux ppc, FreeBSD x86, OpenBSD x86, NetBSD x86, Solaris sparc, Solaris x86, Irix mips, HP-UX, AIX !

Platform - Windows / Mac / Linux, etc
Size - 5MB
Cost - Free
Website - http://perso.orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/enxnview.html

High Speed Browsing - Apple Safari 3.0.3

2007-10-28T10:47:00.001+08:00

"Safari 3.0.3 Beta" is the latest browser from Apple Inc. The speed of displaying web pages are twice as fast as IE or Firefox. In this latest beta version, it has included the security update and to improve the stability.

Platform - Windows / Mac
Size - 8MB
Cost - Free
Website - http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Not more Spyware - Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.1

2007-10-28T09:15:00.001+08:00

Other than Anti-Virus protection, the protection from Spyware is also very important for your PC. "Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.1" is the software that can identify and clean all the hidden spyware stored in your PC. At the same time, all the websites with spyware will be stored and it can prevent users from visiting the same website.

Platform - Win Me / 2000 / XP / Vista
Size - 7 MB
Cost - Free
Website - http://www.safer-networking.org

MS Office Alternative - OpenOffice.org 2.3.0 rc 3

2007-10-27T18:38:00.000+08:00

As an alternative to MS Office, "OpenOffice.org 2.3.0 rc3" is one of the most power software available. It is compatible with other major office suites, OpenOffice.org is free to download, use, and distribute.

Platform - Win 2000 / XP / Vista
Size - 108 MB
Cost - Free
Website - http://www.openoffice.org/index.html

Most Popular Anti-Spyware Product - Ad-Aware 2007 Free

2007-10-27T18:13:00.000+08:00

To protect your computer from Spyware, "Ad-Aware 2007 Free" is one of the best tools available today. "Ad-Aware 2007 Free" can help to scan for backdoor and it helps to delete any unwanted cookies stored in your browser. You can use this to perform manual or periodic scan of your computer in order to avoid any spyware and to protect your computer.

Platform - Win Me / 2000 / XP / Vista
Size - 19MB
Cost - Free
Website - http://www.lavasoft.de

Unique Forum Reader - Web Forum Reader 1.01

2007-10-27T18:06:00.000+08:00

To read the latest topics of your favorite forum, it may not be so straight-forward. "Web Forum Reader 1.01" is a tool that is very power and it can display the latest topics automatically. Readers does not have to access to their favorite forum in order to read those latest topics:

Platform - Win 98 / Me / NT / 2000 / XP / Vista
Size - 2MB
Cost - Free
Website - http://www.chemtable.com

Internet TV - Miro 0.9.9.1a

2007-10-27T13:33:00.000+08:00

Tire of watching the same TV channels? You have to experience the power of Internet TV by "Miro 0.9.9.1a". It has the power to reach 500 channels and support the majority of the standard video format. The next version also support P2P (Peer-to-Peer) technology during transfer. The download rate is fast and the video are also very clear.

Platform - Windows 2000 / XP / Vista
File size - 23MB
Price - free
Website - http://www.getmiro.com