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Google Chrome – extremely fast web browser

February 4, 2010

Google Chrome is an extremely fast browser. While it does not have the add-on and extension support that Firefox has, it’s sheer speed makes it worth looking at. PCMAG has an article “Why Chrome will be your next browser” and Google describes it’s Chrome browser as “a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated [...]

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FireFox – Free web browser and excellent replacement for Internet Explorer

January 29, 2010

Firefox 3 touts faster rendering, vastly reduced use of system resources, clever new data-mining tools for your bookmarks and browser history, and more security features than any other browser. If only for the speed, lightness of being, and security alone, Firefox remains CNET’s Editors’ Choice for best Internet browser. Mozilla Firefox also has over 6,000 add-ons [...]

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Openoffice – Free alternative to Microsoft Office

January 28, 2010

OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files from other common office software packages. It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose. [...]

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Evernote – Remember Everything

January 28, 2010

Here is a link to a free program that I use to keep track of everything I find on the web. It allows you to take notes and save web pages with one click. There is a Mac and Windows version too! http://www.evernote.com/ Share on Facebook

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VLC Media Player

January 28, 2010

VLC media player is free software alternative, open source, highly portable multimedia player and multimedia framework capable of reading most audio and video formats (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, MPEG-1, mp3, ogg, aac …) as well as DVDs, Audio CDs VCDs, and various streaming protocols. Download it at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ Share on Facebook

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Microsoft Security Essentials

January 28, 2010

Tired of paying a yearly subscription fee to keep your computer safe and secure? Spyware, Malware and Viruses are a huge threat to your Windows machine and the data stored on it. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free software alternative that provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other [...]

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Primo PDF – Create PDF files from just about any file format

January 28, 2010

Create PDF using PrimoPDF – a free software alternative tool for high-quality conversion to PDF, comprising a user-friendly interface that enables printing to PDF from virtually any Windows application. Additionally, PrimoPDF provides the ability to optimize PDF output for screen, print, ebook, and prepress, secure PDF files with 128-bit encryption, and add document information (e.g. [...]

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PDF Split and Merge

January 2, 2010

PDF Split and Merge is an easy to use tool to merge and split pdf documents.There are both Apple and Windows version available. Download it at http://www.pdfsam.org/ Share on Facebook

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GIMP – (the GNU Image Manipulation Program) – a free software raster graphics editor.

January 1, 2010

GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It has many capabilities. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, [...]

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