Newsletter for May 3, 2006 - Codename 'Podcasts and Programmers'

[mouser]

Newsletter for May 3, 2006

Codename 'Podcasts and Programmers'

"If you read nothing else on our site, read the newsletter!"

1. First DonationCoder.com Audio Radio Show Podcast!

• Listen to the first show: "Software Rants" - hear from mouser, zaine, app, superboyac, deozaan, housetier, joto
• Read about the podcast or Read more info no how to send in your segments for next month's podcast.

2. New Software on the Site

• Brand New Program: Random MixTape Maker (BCB Contest Entry) - Create perfect audio cds
• Mouser Update: URL Snooper Beta 2.06.04 (translators wanted)
• Mouser Update: BrowserTraySwitch 1.02.01
• Skrommel's new releases: CloseAndEject, UsedFonts, PasteBinPost, LabelControl, DimSaver, NoClose, and more
• We finally made a forum section for JGPaiva's Coding Snacks, including the great DialogMove

3. More DonationCoder.com Website News

• DC Programming School goes online - A special section to motivate you to teach yourself how to program a wide variety of programming languages.
• Donationcredit Contest: Innovative Uses?
• Website banner Contest still open
• Haven't read the article on DC's first year yet?
• Easy guide to stop receiving the newsletter

4. Member Mini-reviews

• MLB (mouseless browsing)... the "how-did-I-live-without-it?" Firefox extension!
• W.blogger mini review - windows client to post to any blog
• Wink2 screencaster released and compared
• Binary news readers - which is best for searching?
• Uninstallers - which to use?
• Altiris SVS (better than uninstaller?)

5. Games and Diversions

• What's your favorite computer game from when you were young?
• Great dead ringers music spoof
• Talking cats - check the crazy cat at the end!
• Japanese rube goldberg videos - addictive!
• Dynamic image generators - hundreds
• Dungeon Escape flash game - charming
• Big list of programming-related games

6. May's Software Giveaway and Discounts

• Mybase - Notes/Database App - 30% Member discount
• Backup4all - Backup Utility - 30% Member discount
• NovaPDF - PDF Tool - 30% Member discount
• SpamBrave - Spam Filter for Outlook Express - 30% Member discount
• Resource Builder - Resource and Executable File Tool - 64% Member discount
• IndieVolume - Per Application Volume Control - 30% Member discount
   
  
• Visit the Specials Page to enter the latest drawing and see all current discounts.

7. Other Software Discoveries and Discussions

• Visual task tips
• Software to help you quit smoking
• Secret wugnet software discounts
• New diverse search engine: gada.be
• Trade your real stuff online website

8. News and Views

• New Internet Explorer security risks
• Anyone use rewritable media?
• Drink all the coffee you want
• Privacy for external usb drive?
• Digg.com rigging corruption?

9. Developer's Corner

• Mini review of translation components for bcb and delphi
• Croquet 3d and Panda3d game/simulation libraries
• Interactive fiction tool: Inform7
• Winbinder PHP compiler
• C++ Builder Contest Discounts on delphi/c++builder components
• Exe compressor upx2 is released
• MS Visual Express programming contest

10. Interesting Entrepreneur Articles Found on the Web

• Make money from web ads
• 10 stupid mistakes by newly self employed
• How to price a project

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• BugTracker
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• Forum Daily Digest Emails

Special thanks to JGPaiva for his help preparing this newsletter.

[mouser]

Latest newsletter is up!  Emailing going out now..
Some of the discount codes are still pending but should be filled in by the end of the week.

[jgpaiva]

This is a great newsletter! It even has stuff i didn't remember i saw!

 

[Cloq]

I love the newsletter monthly summary. Nice to be able to see all the hot topics!