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Free Software Tools

Ryan — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:26:56 +0000

I’m a sucker for free software tools. And I do some programming in my spare time. So I was thrilled to find this article: 60+ Free Programming Tools

File Conversion Services: They’re Very Useful

Todd — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:26:12 +0000

You’ve got to had it to Microsoft: they really know how to complicate a perfectly good file extension. For the average user like me .doc and .xls didn’t ever pose a problem. To coin a phrase frequently attributed to arch rival and CEO extraordinaire, Steve Jobs: it just worked. Well try saying that the next time you try opening a .docx file on a copy of Microsoft Office for Mac OS X. In case of emergency, consult this list of file converters.

Free Tools For Students

Ryan — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:35:33 +0000

Lots of stuff I hadn’t heard of on this list – 69 Free or Open Source Tools For Students

Firefox 3 In The Wild

Todd — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:15:57 +0000

Just in case you have been living the life as a hermitic troglodyte, Firefox 3 has been released and is in the wild. Go and download it.

Conferencing For Free: It Is Possible

Todd — Mon, 26 May 2008 12:31:16 +0000

Video conferencing is more than just a useful tool for home-based teleworkers: it’s an absolute necessity. If you are looking to video conference with friends or just don’t want to spend the money on a full-blown professional video conferencing application (many of which are bloated with extraneous and features you’ll never need), then it would be an idea to check out this list of free video conferencing tools.

What’s The Best Web Conferencing Software?

Todd — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:38:00 +0000

As a telecommuter I frequently had to make trips to clients just to show them a mockup of something new, a list of changes etc. It gets a bit tedious after a few times, and more than time wasting. However, there are ways round this problem: web conferencing. But there are all sorts of flavours of software, so what are the best web conferencing solutions? Personally I would agree with WebEx being best.

XP Just Won’t Go Away

Todd — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:31:47 +0000

The launch of Vista has been far from perfect, some might even say disastrous. In fact, PC makers including Dell, HP and Lenovo are exploiting loopholes in their license agreements to continue to offer XP to customers. As if that wasn’t bad enough, Apple’s computer sales are growing 3 times faster than those of rival PC manufacturers.

Adobe Acrobat: Searching For Alternatives

Todd — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:15:10 +0000

For a long time I have been frustrated by Adobe Acrobat and the never ending story of angst that comes with using it. Fortunately there are several very good alternatives to Acrobat out there, some of which are open source while others are freeware / shareware or paid. The moral of the story: if Adobe Acrobat is getting you down, find an alternative! You won’t look back.