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Linux Mint

Friday, September 27, 2013 / No Comments

The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use.
Started in 2006, Linux Mint is now the 4th most widely used home operating system behind Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS and Canonical's Ubuntu.
Some of the reasons for the success of Linux Mint are:

It works out of the box, with full multimedia support and is extremely easy to use.
It's both free of cost and open source.
It's community-driven. Users are encouraged to send feedback to the project so that their ideas can be used to improve Linux Mint.
Based on Debian and Ubuntu, it provides about 30,000 packages and one of the best software managers.
It's safe and reliable. Thanks to a conservative approach to software updates, a unique Update Manager and the robustness of its Linux architecture, Linux Mint requires very little maintenance (no regressions, no antivirus, no anti-spyware...etc).

ReactOS

Saturday, June 1, 2013 / No Comments

ReactOS

is a free open source operating system based on the best design principles found in the Windows NT® architecture (Windows versions such as Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 are built on Windows NT architecture). Written completely from scratch, ReactOS is not a Linux based system, and shares none of the UNIX architecture.

The main goal of the ReactOS® project is to provide an operating system which is binary compatible with Windows. This will allow your Windows® applications and drivers to run as they would on your Windows system. Additionally, the look and feel of the Windows operating system is used, such that people accustomed to the familiar user interface of Windows® would find using ReactOS straightforward. The ultimate goal of ReactOS® is to allow you to use it as alternative to Windows® without the need to change software you are used to.

Pinguy OS

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 / No Comments

Pinguy OS

is a Linux distribution that is built on the Ubuntu framework. PinguyOS was created by Antoni Norman and Antoni is still the lead developer of the project today. The ethos of PinguyOS is very simple, to look good, work well and most importantly to be simple to use. PinguyOS is very much designed for people who are new to the Linux world, many people coming from both a Windows or a Mac background will find plenty of familiar features along with some new ones that aren’t available in either Windows or Mac.

RSS Owl | RSS / RDF / Atom Feed Reader

Sunday, May 19, 2013 / No Comments

RSS Owl | RSS / RDF / Atom Feed Reader

is a powerful application to organize, search and read your news feeds in a comfortable way. It runs cross platform on Windows, Linux and Mac and can also be installed into Eclipse. RSS Owl is translated into the popular languages of the world.

Some of the unique highlights are google reader synchronization, tabbed reading, powerful searches that can be saved, news filters with automated actions, embedded browser and newspaper layout, tray notifications, clean-up wizard and powerful user customization.

RSSOwl requires no installation, simply start it with a doubleclick and find a large list of sample feeds already provided. For your convinience, an installer is provided on Windows. On Linux, you can obtain RSSOwl from the online repository.

You can also easily import existing feeds from other readers into RSSOwl or synchronize with Google Reader always be in sync with your subscriptions.

Password Safe

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Password Safe

allows you to manage your old passwords and to easily and quickly generate, store, organize, retrieve, and use complex new passwords, using password policies that you control. Once stored, your user names and passwords are just a few clicks away.

Using Password Safe you can organize your passwords using your own customizable references—for example, by user ID, category, web site, or location. You can choose to store all your passwords in a single encrypted master password list (an encrypted password database), or use multiple databases to further organize your passwords (work and home, for example). And with its intuitive interface you will be up and running in minutes.

Microsoft Mathematics

Saturday, May 18, 2013 / No Comments

Microsoft Mathematics

provides a set of mathematical tools that help students get school work done quickly and easily. With Microsoft Mathematics, students can learn to solve equations step-by-step while gaining a better understanding of fundamental concepts in pre-algebra, algebra, trigonometry, physics, chemistry, and calculus.

Microsoft Mathematics includes a full-featured graphing calculator that’s designed to work just like a handheld calculator. Additional math tools help you evaluate triangles, convert from one system of units to another, and solve systems of equations.

NVDA

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 / No Comments

NVDA

NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a free and open source screen reader for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Providing feedback via synthetic speech and Braille, it enables blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows for no more cost than a sighted person. Major features include support for over 35 languages and the ability to run entirely from a USB drive with no installation. NVDA is developed by NV Access, with contributions from the community.

Video: NVDA on ABC TV's New Inventors

Zorin OS Linux

Thursday, April 25, 2013 / No Comments

Zorin OS Linux

Zorin OS is a Linux operating system, just like Mac or Windows. Zorin OS is built on the Linux architecture so it is completely open source, which means that anyone can modify anything in the operating system to suit their liking. Zorin OS is based on Ubuntu Linux which is the most popular Linux operating system in the world. But Zorin OS is different, Ubuntu is quite hard to use for Windows users. However, Zorin OS is the solution to that problem, it makes it easy to use for current Windows users. But that's not it, as well as being open source it is also:

* Safer than Windows, all the Linux distributions have nearly no risk of getting malware
* Faster than Windows 7, its tested to be more than twice as fast as Windows Vista
* More customizable than Windows
* Built with the help of the community, so even you can contribute to the Zorin OS project!
* More advanced as new releases take place 6 months after previous ones
* No risk of getting Viruses
* Customizable user interface thanks to our Look Changer
* Stable as it is based on the robust Linux operating system
* All the software you'll ever need out of the box
* Extremely versatile and customizable Open Source Software
* Available in over 55 language

You also don't need to worry about Windows because you can choose to have Zorin OS installed alongside Windows (see the installation page in the Forums for more details) which also means that you that can boot up Windows instead of Zorin OS. Furthermore, you can also access all your Windows files on Zorin OS with the file browser. You can even run your Windows programs on Zorin OS using a program called WINE. Also you needn't worry about support for Zorin OS as Canonical (the people who make and support Ubuntu) will support it, as Zorin OS works in the same way as Ubuntu Linux as it is based on it.

Kiwix

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 / No Comments

Kiwix

is an offline reader for Web content. It's especially intended to make Wikipedia available offline. With Kiwix, you can enjoy Wikipedia on a boat, in the middle of nowhere... or in Jail. Kiwix manages to do that by reading ZIM files, a highly compressed open format with additional meta-data.

Windows 8 50 Questions-eBook

Thursday, February 7, 2013 / No Comments

Windows 8 50 Questions-eBook

This 105 page FREE eBook will bring you up to speed on what we know about Windows 8 so far

You’re simply trying to learn more about this new Operating System from Microsoft.
You’re happy and satisfied with Windows XP but you know it’s time to upgrade and need to decide between Windows 7 and Windows 8.
The new Windows 8 tablets are interesting, but you’re confused. How does Surface compare with iPad or Android? You wish you knew.
Someone at work is talking about BYOD and Windows 8. You don’t know anything about this but you’re curious.
As a business owner, you want to do the right thing for your small company. You’ve heard Windows 8 includes enhanced security and features that are designed for business, but you’re not sure if it’s right for you.
As a developer, you want to get in on app development for Windows 8 but aren’t sure about the process or how to best list your app with The Windows Store.
Your company is considering upgrading to Windows 2012 Server. Your boss wants you to do research on both this and Windows 8. You don’t know where to start.

ProjectLibre

Monday, October 22, 2012 / 1 Comment

ProjectLibre

ProjectLibre project management software is an open source alternative to Microsoft Project. It has been downloaded in 187 countries the first month of release and was just voted Sourceforge's "Project of the Month"

Ubuntu

Thursday, September 27, 2012 / No Comments

Ubuntu

Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world. Ubuntu does everything you need it to. It'll work with your existing PC files, printers, cameras and MP3 players. And it comes with thousands of free apps. Enjoy the simplicity of Ubuntu's stylish, intuitive interface. Fast, secure and with thousands of apps to choose from, Ubuntu gives you a clean and streamlined experience that you can really make your own.

OpenSUSE (i586/x86/x64)

Saturday, July 14, 2012 / No Comments

OpenSUSE (i586/x86/x64)

Stevenson announced the first release candidate for OpenSUS
Project openSUSE - it is an attempt to make use of Linux everywhere. openSUSE provides the best in the world distribution of Linux, working together openly, transparently and friendly as part of a global community of free and open source software.

LibreCAD

Saturday, February 11, 2012 / No Comments

LibreCAD

Open Source personal CAD application for Windows. Support and documentation is free from our large, dedicated community of users, contributors and developers. You, too, can also get involved! LibreCAD is a comprehensive, 2D CAD application. There is a large base of satisfied LibreCAD users worldwide, and it is available in more than 20 languages and for all major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Suse, ...).

Dia

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 / No Comments

Dia

Dia is roughly inspired by the commercial Windows program 'Visio,' though more geared towards informal diagrams for casual use. It can be used to draw many different kinds of diagrams. It currently has special objects to help draw entity relationship diagrams, UML diagrams, flowcharts, network diagrams, and many other diagrams. It is also possible to add support for new shapes by writing simple XML files, using a subset of SVG to draw the shape.

It can load and save diagrams to a custom XML format (gzipped by default, to save space), can export diagrams to a number of formats, including EPS, SVG, XFIG, WMF and PNG, and can print diagrams (including ones that span multiple pages).

Free Alarm Clock

Friday, November 25, 2011 / No Comments

Free Alarm Clock

Free Alarm Clock is a free, full-featured and user-friendly alarm clock. This freeware program allows you to set as many alarms as you want. You can set one-time alarms or repeating alarms - activate only from Monday through Friday and give you a chance to sleep on the weekends.
Label different alarms to indicate activities you must do at the sound of the alarm. After you set the time, date and sound for each alarm, you can use a text field to write a note to yourself as a reminder about the alarm's purpose.

BlueStacks

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 / No Comments

BlueStacks

Play Android apps fast and full-screen
Push your favorite apps from your Android phone to your PC using BlueStacks Cloud Connect
Run 10 pre-loaded apps "out of the box"
Install up to 26 more of your favorite apps
May not work fast on older netbooks and tablets.

peacekeeper

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 / No Comments

Peacekeeper

Peacekeeper is a free online browser benchmark tool. With Peacekeeper it’s quick and easy to compare different browsers to find out which one offers the best performance on your PC.

Webcam Movement Detection

Saturday, September 3, 2011 / 2 Comments

Webcam Movement Detection

WebcamMD keeps watch over your home, office, or any location. It detects motion or noise, and triggers customizable alerts that can take pictures of the incident, or sound an audible alarm.

Turn your webcam into a motion detector and security monitor.

Subtitles

Monday, August 29, 2011 / No Comments

Subtitles

Subtitles is a very simple app that will find subtitles for your movies. All you need to do is right click on the movie file, choose a language from the selection and you guessed it just click. Your Web browser will open up, displaying a perfect set of subtitles for you to download. If Subtitles doesn't find your movie straight away, don't worry. Subtitles doesn't search for the movie name (too much scope for error) but instead calculates the checksum. If it doesn't already have that particular checksum stored in its database, it automatically looks for it elsewhere on the internet. If it still can't find it, you search manually and the checksum is saved for future use. With more than 120,000 subtitles being downloaded every day, however, the chances that your movie will be correctly identified is getting better by the minute.

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