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General Software Discussion / VORG Express: A free PIM designed to meet all your information needs
« Last post by KenR on March 11, 2007, 05:36 PM »
Here's a fantastic looking PIM that I would definitely try if I wasn't using one designed to integrate with my handheld computer.

VORG© Express the personal information manager designed for individual users provides an integrated solution for managing and organizing schedules, tasks, notes, contacts, documents and other information.
Features
Find information easily. All entities support advanced full text searching. Specify the text to be searched and the advanced search-engine matches the possible combinations of attribute-value pairs. Additionally search results can be organized in virtual folders...


from http://www.all4you.dk/FreewareWorld
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General Software Discussion / Free software to create CD jewel case labels
« Last post by KenR on March 11, 2007, 05:20 PM »
Use this software to create text-based jewel case inserts.

CoverCreator provides a quick and easy way to way to print plain text CD jewel case inserts. The program can also automatically create jewel case inserts from any of your batch scripts. You can automatically insert the current date on the label and save the layout for later use. CoverCreator is not intended to create flashy picture labels, but rather to organize a large collection of company or personal records with standard, plain text CD covers.


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Developer's Corner / Money or nothing? Trade-offs in FOSS compensation
« Last post by KenR on March 11, 2007, 05:08 PM »
In addition to the factors mentioned, some very interesting researchers has also found that giving people compensation for their work can actually decrease their motivation for performing a task.

What happens when a free and open source software (FOSS) project attempts to introduce compensation for its developers? Because FOSS remains based largely on volunteer work, many worry that payment might demotivate both those who receive it and those who do not. However, community leaders who have observed how payment interacts with the FOSS ethos suggest a more complicated picture. Identifying four main types of payment -- bounties, payment in kind, grants, and employment -- these experts suggest that what happens depends on the type of payment, as well as on the individuals involved...


from http://www.newsforge.com/
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General Software Discussion / Artweaver: free natural painting tool
« Last post by KenR on March 09, 2007, 05:03 AM »
Artweaver offers you a variety of tools to be creative and achieve the effects you want.

Artweaver is a simple Freeware program for creative painting, i.e. Artweaver offers you all artistic effects which you need for your work.
You can create sketches from photos and experiment with a wide range of brushes. The brush simulation is thereby so realistic as possible...
Advantages of Artweaver
    * Support of many different digital brushes e.g. chalk, charcoal, pencils...
    * Standard image editing tools like gradient, crop, fill and selection tools.
    * Transparency and Layers support.
    * Effect filters like sharpen, blur, emboss and mosaic...


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General Software Discussion / Super Flexible File Synchronizer Pro says Zaine
« Last post by KenR on March 09, 2007, 04:54 AM »
If Zaine says it, I believe it and you can too!

Although its a typically excellent German program, it has a very Japanese name, and the two words I’d use to describe Super Flexible File Synchronizer Pro (SFFS) are fast and accurate. The UI is also well thought out. Best of all, it gives you control over exactly what goes where and how it syncs — at the point of synching. It’s also great for exact mirroring, and while Super Flexible File Synchronizer Pro should really be considered a commercial app; that is, an enterprise one, given its deep feature set. Its trial version is fully functional, letting you thoroughly test and compare it to other synching apps, so give it a shot!

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General Software Discussion / Having trouble finding files? Try CellNet and get a whole lot more.
« Last post by KenR on March 09, 2007, 04:48 AM »
Here's a multifunctional multimedia program with a user interface that deviates markedly from the typical one.

CellNet is a very fast desktop application for keeping files organized on your computer. It can also play music, video, DVD, load documents and URLs, display and edit photos, run programs and keep shortcuts to Windows file system. You can write cells and files to CDs, extract music from CDs or make an audio CD. Other features include, photo slideshows, full editor to move and copy files within the CellNet system, keep playlists of photos, music and video and screen capture...


from www.shellcity.net
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Developer's Corner / Five important communication activities for teambuilding
« Last post by KenR on March 09, 2007, 04:39 AM »
This article nicely illustrates the importance of relatedness among teammates.

I have also been known to complain about the dearth of decent office space, about less than timely software updates and even about the lack of potable liquid in the coffee pot. But, honestly, I have never seen a project actually fail for want of any of these things. I have, however, been part of more than one project that tanked for lack of communication. Here are a few ideas for improving communications in your group.

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Living Room / Living with Linux Ubuntu (ONLY) for 30 days
« Last post by KenR on March 09, 2007, 04:29 AM »
Wonder what it would be like to say goodbye to Windows? I'm not going to tell you how it ends, but you will definitely want to read this lengthy article.

Linux on the desktop has been viable for years, especially for programming gurus who can solve their Linux problems by simply writing new software. It also seems to be viable for “Mom and Pop” end-users who just want a machine to write letters, send email, and browse the Web (although, admittedly, a guru will probably have to set it up for them).
But what about power users, such as the typical audience of HardOCP - those who know how to build their own computers, but not compile their own programs? Or people who may not know how to do something, but aren't afraid of taking the time to figure it out? Is Linux truly an alternative? Can they do everything they did in Windows? The truth is, we didn't know, but we very much wanted to find out.

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Living Room / Game Competition #2 at JayIsGames.com
« Last post by KenR on March 08, 2007, 06:46 PM »
Vote for your favorite game and help the winning game's author win a bunch of money that you probably want yourself.

Now that we've seen all the entries, and while the judging is underway, we invite everyone to take part by voting for your favorite(s) of the competition. Each game entry is represented by its icon along with a "vote" button next to it. The vote button will take you to a PayPal donation form where you may donate $1 (USD) or more to the respective game. (PayPal accepts credit cards as well.)
We are limiting voting to only those that donate as it helps prevent any ballot stuffing. And besides, it's only a dollar and these fantastic games are all worth more than that, don't you think? No one is obligated to vote, and all we are asking for is a single dollar from each of you.
At the end of the week, all of the votes will be tallied and the game that receives the most community votes will be awarded the Audience Prize of $200!...

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Living Room / An Introduction to Making Money Selling Digital Photos
« Last post by KenR on March 08, 2007, 06:34 PM »
If you are interested in actually making money with your digital camera, rather than just spending money on it like the rest of us, this article is for you.

Who doesn’t want to make a little extra cash these days? The price of digital cameras is dropping on what seems to be a daily basis. Why not put yours to some use? For the past five years I have been selling royalty-free stock photographs and will share my thoughts, ideas and concepts with you, along with some suggestions for getting started...

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General Software Discussion / Watch a panel discussion about browsers
« Last post by KenR on March 08, 2007, 06:26 PM »
Here's an interesting video of a panel discussion about web browsers by representatives from MS, Mozilla, and Opera

Presented by the Silicon Valley WebBuilder, this event brought together Mike Shaver from Mozilla, Chris Wilson from Microsoft’s IE team, Håkon Lie from Opera, and expertly moderator Douglas Crockford from Yahoo! to talk about the current state of the browser landscape.
At first, each person got a chance to say their peace. Here are some core items that each person said...

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General Software Discussion / DirLot: Free folder size visualization software
« Last post by KenR on March 08, 2007, 06:21 PM »
Here is another nice (and free) utility to visualize the space usage of your computer.

The DirLot utility shows specific size of elements in a folder (both files and subfolders) in entire volume of space occupied by the folder. In other words, this utility allows you to quickly estimate how many space a file or subfolder occupies in a folder,  or how entire volume of the folder is distributed among its elements.
Visualization of Subfolder Sizes...
DirLot shows columnar diagram Well, the definition is somewhat tricky. I hope, the screenshot of the utility will help you to catch the point. Full 'inverse' path to the currently shown folder is displayed at the top...

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Living Room / New higher performance notebook pc drive shipping soon
« Last post by KenR on March 08, 2007, 05:28 PM »
Samsung says it will soon begin shipping a hybrid notebook PC hard drive that uses less power, yet will boot and resume considerably faster than traditional drives.

Samsung said Wednesday that it had begun shipments of its first hybrid hard drive to select OEMs, and that retail shipments would begin "soon".
The new MH80 2.5-inch hybrid drives for notebook PCs will be available in 80-, 120-, and 160-Gbyte capacities, with either 128 Mbytes or 256 Mbytes of onboard flash memory, for caching purposes.
Samsung representatives weren't immediately available to answer questions on the drive's retail availability or pricing...
Acording to Samsung, its MH80 drives feature Samsung's "ReadyBoot" (not ReadyBoost) technology that offers up to a 50 percent reduction in boot and resume times from traditional magnetic hard drives. In addition, the drive consumes 70-90 percent less power than a traditional hard drive, which extends the battery life by 30 minutes before a recharge is needed, the company said.

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General Software Discussion / CrossLoop – Simple Secure Screen Sharing
« Last post by KenR on March 07, 2007, 06:47 AM »
Share computer screens quickly and securely through a firewall or NAT

What is CrossLoop?
CrossLoop is a FREE secure screen sharing utility designed for people of all technical skill levels. CrossLoop extends the boundaries of VNC’s traditional screen sharing by enabling non-technical users to get connected from anywhere on the Internet in seconds without changing any firewall or router settings. It only takes a few minutes to setup and no signup is required.
Is CrossLoop Secure?
Security is built into all aspects of CrossLoop. Session data is encrypted at the end-points before being sent using a 128-bit encryption algorithm using a randomly generated 12-digit access code. Explicit permission is required before any screen images are sent to a remote computer. CrossLoop is a secure tool to remotely assist any PC on the planet.


from alt.comp.freeware
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General Software Discussion / Locate Your IE Problems with DebugBar (Free for Personal Use)
« Last post by KenR on March 06, 2007, 03:40 PM »
Here's a great Internet Explorer plugin that will help you track down a variety of IE problems.

The DebugBar V4.02 is an Internet Explorer plug-in that bring you new powerful features :
    * DOM Inspector: View DOM Tree and modify tags attributs and css attributes on the fly to test your page
    * HTTP Inspector: View HTTP/S request to check cookies, GET and POST parameters, view server info
    * Javascript Inspector and Javascript Console: View javascript functions for easier debugging, see Javascript and AJAX code
    * HTML Validator: Validate HTML code to correct and optimize your code and html size of your page
    * And many more features: See page cookies, get pixel color on a page, make a page screenshot...


from http://www.all4you.dk/FreewareWorld
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General Software Discussion / Astyle: A Free Visual CSS Editor
« Last post by KenR on March 06, 2007, 03:30 PM »
I know everyone is wild about CSS. :) If you DO want to make it easier though, give Astyle a try.

Astyle is a visual CSS editor.
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) allows to separate the representation definitions of such structured documents as HTML, XHTML, XML from their content, which is an effective principle in the design of web sites.
Key features
Visual easy-to-use interface
Graphic tree-type view of attachment files and the CSS structure
Grouped view of properties and selectors
Automatic selection and grouping of CSS selectors from a markup language document
Source CSS, HTML, XML highlight code editor
Active preview current selectors and documents with IE and Mozilla support
Clean up HTML document via CSS...


from http://www.all4you.dk/FreewareWorld
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General Software Discussion / Auto Project Planner Creates the Project Plan for You
« Last post by KenR on March 06, 2007, 03:23 PM »
Auto Project Planner does just that: it creates a project plan with a timeline based on your due dates and the amount of effort you estimate activities to take.

This software automatically calculates a proper project plan based on your effort estimations and the due dates you have in mind.
A list of tasks and a list of employees can be defined. Tasks can be assigned to one or more employees. It is also possible to define a maximum percentage value an employee can/should work on a task.
Public holidays, leaves, weekly working hours and some more parameters can be specified and are considered in the calculation.
According to this input the software compute time plans by minimizing the MSE (mean squared error) between expected and computed end dates.


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General Software Discussion / FlashForge Screensaver Maker - Now Free
« Last post by KenR on March 06, 2007, 03:15 PM »
FlashForge is a program that creates screensavers from flash files and, as stated above, is now free.

FlashForge, the well known and popular screensaver creator, converts Adobe/Macromedia Flash files into a screensaver plus an installer.
FlashForge takes care of all the details and lets you take care of your real work!
Numerous options produce more professional screensavers:
· Real movie preview
· Settings bitmap...


from http://www.all4you.dk/FreewareWorld
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Living Room / Desktop Tower Defense: Flash Game of the Day
« Last post by KenR on March 06, 2007, 03:10 PM »
We have posted a few tower defense games previously. Here's another fun one to add to the list.

A live action puzzle game written for fun in flash. You have to stop your enemies, or 'creeps', from travelling all the way across the screen. Tower pieces can be purchased and placed on the map to kill the creeps before they make it across. Inspired by a Warcraft 3 tower defense map called Autumn Crossing and a few other TD Warcraft III maps.
Game Instructions
Creeps enter from the top and from the left. You must stop them from reaching the other side or you will lose lives. When all your lives are gone the game is over...


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Living Room / The limits of attention
« Last post by KenR on March 05, 2007, 03:49 PM »
Here's an interesting article that discusses the impact of increasing amounts of information on attention.

It is no secret that we live in an information overload age. The explosion of new types of information online is a double-edged sword. We both enjoy and drown in news, blogs, podcasts, photos, videos and cool MySpace pages. And the problem is only going to get worse, as more and more people discover the new web. Consider the two charts below, illustrating the growth of the Blogosphere at large...

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Developer's Corner / Browning's 20 top tips for surviving life in the workplace
« Last post by KenR on March 05, 2007, 03:28 PM »
If only I'd known while I was still part of the corporate world...

1 Never offer to make coffee
In an open plan office there is a ritual where everyone waits hours for the first person to say: "Who wants a coffee?" That person then finds themselves in the kitchen for the rest of the day working as a junior catering manager. Also remember that nobody ever gets to the top of an organisation by drinking stinky teas. No one wants to have a serious meeting in a room that smells of peppermint/rhubarb/aloe vera.
2 Ignore all emails
Working in the post room is not generally a career choice for most people. Yet with the epidemic of email most people spend half their working lives slaving away in their own personal computer post room...

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Developer's Corner / Wordpress 2.1.1 - Dangerous, Upgrade Immediately
« Last post by KenR on March 05, 2007, 03:22 PM »
If you updated your software recently, do so again as a security exploit was added recently by a cracker.

...This morning we received a note to our security mailing address about unusual and highly exploitable code in WordPress. The issue was investigated, and it appeared that the 2.1.1 download had been modified from its original code. We took the website down immediately to investigate what happened.
It was determined that a cracker had gained user-level access to one of the servers that powers wordpress.org, and had used that access to modify the download file. We have locked down that server for further forensics, but at this time it appears that the 2.1.1 download was the only thing touched by the attack. They modified two files in WP to include code that would allow for remote PHP execution...

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General Software Discussion / I Bought Votes on Digg
« Last post by KenR on March 05, 2007, 03:10 PM »
Interesting story about a person manipulating the popularity of an article on Digg. You can also see a related article at: http://www.wired.com...e/15.03/herding.html.

...A new story about a blog dedicated to showing photographs of crowds had just gotten enough diggs to make the "popular" list on the tech/design page, and several people were commenting on it.
"How the hell did this get to the front page?" Pawperso wondered.
I can tell you exactly how a pointless blog full of poorly written, incoherent commentary made it to the front page on Digg. I paid people to do it. What's more, my bought votes lured honest Diggers to vote for it too. All told, I wound up with a "popular" story that earned 124 diggs -- more than half of them unpaid. I also had 29 (unpaid) comments, 12 of which were positive...

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General Software Discussion / Re: SmartFTP Users: Adware As Of v.2.5.1004.7
« Last post by KenR on March 05, 2007, 08:36 AM »
Ok, I'm confused. According to SmartFTP's homepage, the most recent version of the software is   SmartFTP 2.0 Build 1002. I see nothing about Beta or trial versions. So, how can there even be a  version 2.5.x and where is it coming from?

Thanks, Ken

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Living Room / Schmap: Dynamic Travel Guides
« Last post by KenR on March 02, 2007, 09:14 AM »
Use this freeware app to select a spot and then "dynamically" explore it

The Schmap Player is a small and easy-to-use piece of freeware. Install it on your Windows PC, select from our growing range of  interactive  Schmap Guides  and then...   get Schmapping!
-Dynamically explore a city, island or region
-Play virtual tours of recommended hot spots
-Find restaurants, bars etc. to suit your taste
-Bookmark as you browse to plan your trip
-Custom print your own destination guides
-Enjoy many more unique...

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