Posted from Download Squad 53 days ago
Filed under: Audio, Fun, Games, iPhoneBrian Eno is one of my favorite composers, so I was thrilled to hear that he was releasing a new composition tool for the iPhone. It's called Bloom, and it lets you generate, play and visualize ambient music. It's hard to explain how this works, but you basicall... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 53 days ago
Filed under: Developer, Text, Freeware For the longest time, I thought I needed to use Dreamweaver to edit my web code. That bothered me. I didn't like the way it handled saving files to my remote server, and it was just too damn bulky for my taste. And there's the price tag. I wasn't really a fan o... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 53 days ago
Filed under: Fun, Games, Kids, Freeware, Time-Wasters, WebFMX Team is a motocross game where jumping and pulling off tricks to rack up your score is the name of the game. It's a typical side-scrolling motocross game, but is executed quite well and is fun to play. Unfortunately, the points system in ... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 53 days ago
Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Freeware Application Manager is a tiny Windows utility that monitors your running processes and compares it with a user-configured list of applications. If Application Manager notices that one of the apps you specify is not running, it will relaunch that program. In ... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 53 days ago
Filed under: Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Freeware, Open Source I do a lot of troubleshooting on various operating systems for customers, and I've got to provide a lot of phone support. Without VirtualBox, I'd need a whole lot more hardware than I care to cram into my workspace.On a single XP Pro desk... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 53 days ago
Filed under: Internet, Utilities, Windows, Macintosh, Commercial, Freeware, Troubleshooting There are a ton of remote control apps to choose from, and I've used plenty. Normally I'm all about the free alternative, but this is one case where I'm completely ok with paying for a product. For ease of se... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 53 days ago
Filed under: News, Design Tips If you're tackling some graphic design project or maybe even your wall decor, getting color hints from ready made color templates from professional designers can be useful. Below are 10 of the better sites to help you out on your design challenge.ColorCombos - nice col... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 53 days ago
Filed under: Utilities, Macintosh, Apple, FreewareHaving moved from Windows to Mac OS X, one thing that has given me trouble is dealing with hidden files and folders, and particularly hidden system files and folders. OS X does a good job of hiding these folders from regular users - so good, in fact,... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 53 days ago
Filed under: Video, Windows, Commercial RealNetworks executivies may have thought that the company was releasing a lawsuit-proof DVD ripper when it decided to add mandatory DRM to its RealDVD application launched last month. After all, while the software lets you rip DVD movies and save the video on... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 53 days ago
Filed under: OS Updates, Windows, Microsoft One of the most reviled components of Windows Vista is the User Account Control menu. It pops up when you're trying to install software, configure system changes, or make other changes. Sometimes it feels like it pops up if you move your mouse the wrong wa... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 54 days ago
Filed under: Fun, Windows, Macintosh, Commercial, Freeware, Mods, BetaOkay, I'll admit it: I'm a sucker for a fancy new screen saver. And if it's something that is totally unique, so much the better. Cubicle Flood certainly meets that criteria. In the Cubicle Flood screen saver, you get to see vario... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 54 days ago
Filed under: Internet, Security, Adobe, Browsers Adobe has announced that there is a known clickjacking vulnerability in the current Flash player. If you're looking to protect yourself, there are two possible remedies.Adobe has a workaround posted on their web site. Visit the Flash player settings p... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 54 days ago
Filed under: Internet, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, E-mail, Browsers After spending some time in the beta tank, the Opera browser team has released Opera 9.6. The latest version of the Opera web browser adds a few new features, not all of which are related to the web. For instance, Opera has a built i... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 54 days ago
Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Apple Apple has received a patent for the dock utility for launching applications in OS X. Yes, the dock has been around for the better part of a decade, but Apple applied for the patent back in 1999 and didn't receive it until this week. The patent... (original story)
Posted from Download Squad 54 days ago
Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Macintosh, Apple, FreewareSince I often have to connect to Windows servers (or sometimes workstations) from my Mac laptop, CoRD is my RDP client of choice. CoRD is a free and open-source application for Mac that allows me to save multiple servers' connection informat... (original story)