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Evolution email/PIM suite ported to Windows

Filed under: Windows, Linux, E-mail, Open Source Evolution is an Outlook clone for Linux that serves as an email client, calendar application, and a task and contact manager. DIP Consultants has released a version of Evolution that runs on Windows machines. If you don't want to shell out the cash on... (original story)

Firefox Mobile Alpha coming in "a few weeks"

Filed under: Internet, Windows Mobile, Mozilla, Mobile Minute, Browsers Mozilla CEO says the first Alpha version of Firefox Mobile will be available in a few weeks. That's pretty exciting. But I wouldn't read too much into it at the moment. It's not clear exactly what devices or operating systems wi... (original story)

Open source Synkron does killer cross-platform synchronization

Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Productivity, Open Source Since I became irked with the limitations of Allway Sync's free edition, I've been looking for a good replacement. I've been getting by with the MS Synctoy, but thankfully a kick-ass open source app has once again come to... (original story)

Pective: Photos in your web browser are the same size as they appear

Filed under: Internet, Web services Thinking about picking up a new T-Mobile G1, but want to know how big it is first? Pective is a new web service that will show you pictures of various items in actual size. Just select the size of your monitor and Pective will do the rest.The service isn't perfect... (original story)

Beat some stress with the Happy Creator

Filed under: Fun, Internet Economy got you down? Feeling some pain at the gas pump? Stressed every time you turn on CNN? Yeah, me too. So I was intrigued when I found the Happy Creator. It's a nice little exercise that helps you remember some of the things you can be happy about. It's just a list ge... (original story)

Toro: Yet another Adobe AIR-based Twitter client

Filed under: Internet, Web services, Social Software, web 2.0You might think that the last thing the world needs is yet another desktop client for Twitter. And you'd probably be right. But that doesn't make new kid on the bloc Toro any less pretty to look at. Toro doesn't have a ton of features when... (original story)

AMD Releases Fusion for Gaming RC1

Filed under: Games, Utilities AMD's Fusion for Gaming tool is finally out of beta, and ready for download. So what's it all about?Well, for starters, it's no doubt intended to create a little buzz for a platform that has taken a bit of a beating in the recent past.Beyond that, Fusion is designed t... (original story)

Simple text spreadsheets with List²

Filed under: Windows, Office, Productivity, Freeware Need to put together a quick list or data table, but can't be bothered with the bloat of a full spreadsheet application?List² is a minimalist (32kb) application that can do just that. Its uncomplicated interface allows you to quickly assign n... (original story)

Nodobe Viewer adds bloat-free document display to Firefox

Filed under: Internet, Office, Productivity, Mozilla, Browsers I've been using Foxit PDF instead of Adobe Reader for ages. I'm not a big user of PDF files, so I don't need whatever it is Adobe jams in to the 90-some-odd megs of disk space the new version consumes.Vuzit's online document viewer is a ... (original story)

Livestation adds more TV channels, Linux and Mac clients

Filed under: Internet, Video, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Freeware, Beta It's been a while since we looked at Livestation, a video player that allows you to watch live streams of TV channels, with a heavy emphasis on news programming. While the channel selection was rather limited in February, there ... (original story)

The one thing I hate about Linux

Filed under: Audio, Linux, Open Source There are plenty of things to love about a modern desktop Linux distribution like Ubuntu 8.04. It's got nifty desktop effects, comes with an office suite, web browser, media player, and pretty much anything else you need for day to day computer user. And there'... (original story)

US Court temporarily prohibits RealDVD sales

Filed under: Video, Windows, Commercial You know how RealNetworks confidently launched a commercial DVD ripping program and then went and pre-emptively sued a bunch of movie studios to demonstrate in court that the software doesn't infringe on copyrights? Yeah, the studios sued back. And while the c... (original story)

Create Printed Paper Sleeves for Your Burned CDs and DVDs

Filed under: Fun, Internet, Productivity The 'net is a great place to get your hands on music and movies, but if you're like me you sometimes have difficulty remembering to label the disc or its container.Liquid Mongoose has created a clever web app that will create a custom paper sleeve from any AO... (original story)

IP Organizer is a Free Way to Manage Multiple Static IP Settings

Filed under: Internet, Utilities, Windows, Freeware I can't read, write, or speak Turkish, but that didn't stop me from downloading BD IP Organizer. If you provide service for customers that need an easy way to switch IP settings, don't let it stop you, either.NetSetMan - which I reviewed recently -... (original story)

Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex beta available: Don't install it on your laptop yet

Filed under: OS Updates, Linux, Open Source Canonical has released the first beta versions of Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex and its KDE counterpart, Kubuntu 8.10. Both feature a whole slew of new features and updates. But first thing's first. I don't recommend installing this operating system on your la... (original story)





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