Newsletter for May 19, 2006
Codename 'Controversies and Contests'
"If you read nothing else on our site, read the newsletter!"
1. Recent Discussion Topics and Controversies
- Usenet alt.comp.freeware debate about DC - the meaning of freeware?
- Skype exploit controversy - are you at risk? or are you mad?
- Upcoming Review of Remote Control Applications
- Flock Browser Minireview
- New Programming School Feature, Code Syntax Highlighting
2. Contests and more Contests
- The C++ Builder programming contest is going strong, with new prizes and discounts
- Podcast contest for this month - who will win a prize for best podcast submission this month?
- Programming School medals: Our self-teaching programming school is a hit, several people are about to win their medals for completing the first 10 assignments
- Web Banner contest closes June 1: Last call for all artists! New category announced, craziest banner
3. May's Software Giveaway and Discounts - Giveaway ends May 21
- This month's free software drawing closes on Sunday May 21, so submit your entry to win if you haven't already!!
- 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.
4. New Software and Updates
- ScreenshotCaptor v2.14.02 released with full giant help file and some great new features
- Process Tamer v2.05.02 released with some nice new features
- Google Translator Boomerang v1.02.01 released and much improved
- MixTape Maker v1.0.4.48 released with genre filtering
- New Skrommel Utility: OpeningHours
- New Skrommel Utility: IpUpload
- Skrommel Updates of TaskLog and more
- New Software Policy - betas and help files
5. Games and Diversions
- Great multiplayer flash shoot-up game
- Good Flash time wasters
- Animal sounds in different languages
- Turnabout is fair play - funny Firefox/Maxthon animations
- Black: Nice simple well-done flash shooter
- Game for people with two brains
- Beakins' Mango Quest - fun funny flash game with tons of character
- Top 10 Strangest Watches
- Replicator - great retro galaga+robotron mashup flash game
- World's worst pop-up dialogs
6. Other Web Finds
- Article, Inside the Spyware Scandal
- Article, Children's Story about Open Source
- Software, Commandline Terminate a Process
- Article, Google's Grey Goo problem
- Website, Educational Podcast Collection Site
- Article, Blog Flair
- Escape Pod - Free Science Fiction Audio Stories/Podcasts
- KPL, Kids Programming Language
- 40 years worth of GUIs
7. Developer's Corner
- Hunt for the best CMS (Content Management System)
- Mambo Drama
- Indie Game Devs: Forget It
- The Top Ten Lies of Corporate Partners
- The Change Function: Why some technology ventures fail?
- Free icons for developers
- The Koolaid point and Popularity Breeds Contempt
- SourceForge getting some hate
- Programmable Web APIs
- The Standalone Programmer: Tips from the trenches
- Bruce Eckel releases some mp3 interviews with luminaries in coding
- New software author, what do i do now?
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