September 8, 2011
Quickly find duplicate files on your hard drive, so you can delete them and save precious storage space. You'll be surprised how much of your storage is used to house the same files twice. There are many ways you can end up having duplicate files. Whatever the cause, dupeGuru can help you find duplicates so you can delete them.
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August 8, 2011
Here’s something you don’t see every day - a competent, multiplayer strategy game that plays nice with all three major operating systems... for free! Heroes of Newerth is the name, and team-based Warcraft-esque online strategy is the game. Originally released as a full-price game in May 2010, Heroes of Newerth has just gone free to play
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August 4, 2011
Use rsync, the ultimate syncing tool, without having to install Linux or learn the command line. That's the appeal of Grsync, a GUI version of the popular Unix/Linux command line program rsync. Grsync isn't just for Linux, though. It can run on Mac and Windows computers as well.
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July 23, 2011
We all know that there is no shortage of first person shooters, so we have to make our choice of which ones we want to play. We've been accustomed to the fact that most first person shooters have a price, and run on either Windows or a game console. With Urban Terror, we break away from the stereotype.
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July 19, 2011
Have you ever attempted to take a screenshot of a video? If you've ever wanted to show someone the quality of a video (without actually sending them the entire video) or create an Internet meme from a still image in a movie, screenshots can be useful. However, they can be quite difficult to take at times, as traditional methods tend to not always work.
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July 18, 2011
Mozilla's at it again. Not only has Firefox been upgraded to version 5, but so has Thunderbird. In fact, in order to keep up with the new version and development scheme that it has set for both Firefox and Thunderbird, Mozilla has decided to skip Thunderbird 4 and go straight to Thunderbird 5. There's no lack of new features, however, even with the sped up development cycles.
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July 12, 2011
Most computer users now work with several computers from several different locations. So it's only natural that there are times when we need to access one computer from another. This is where remote desktop applications play their role. Today we are going to look at CoRD - an open-source remote desktop client for the Mac.
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July 11, 2011
Today we're lucky enough to be able to enjoy a selection of the Sierra On-Line back catalogue without dusting off floppies or paying a penny. Not only are there some originals online for your retro-inspired pleasure, but there are also a few decent modern remakes and a series of free independent King's Quest-inspired titles to enjoy as well.
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July 7, 2011
There's been quite a few problems that have risen about Dropbox in recent months that is making some people feel uncomfortable about using it and are seeking refuge by means of an alternative. There are plenty of other online storage services, such as Box.net, but it seems that there is no alternative that can compete with the benefits that Dropbox provides, namely file synchronization.
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July 7, 2011
Cloud services have become a popular way to share files with others, and they work well in most situations, making it easy to upload photos or documents and then access them on a variety of devices. This is not the only way to send files between devices, however. Streaming software such as Pogoplug has advantages.
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July 4, 2011
Kdenlive is a free and cross-platform video editor that will probably mean more to your average Linux user than Windows or Mac types. If you're searching for a decent, all-in-one solution for editing video on your Linux system then Kdenlive might just be the program you're looking for.
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June 29, 2011
There are tons of text editors out there, so why would you need another one? Most people will be satisfied by their OS default plain text editor, while the coders would need a dedicated code editor. There are also people who need both. For those who are still looking for the perfect text editor, you might want to try Editra. This is a powerful and expandable cross-platform editor, for both plain text and code.
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June 23, 2011
There are several reasons why people hardly use desktop web builders - there are only a few of them available, the good ones are too expensive, and the process of web building itself is not a walk in the park. But there is a new web editing application called BlueGriffon, a free multi-platform WYSIWYG web editor which is easy enough for beginners but also powerful enough for more advanced users.
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June 22, 2011
SimpleShare is a Mac and Windows based app for sharing files, screenshots and screencasts across the box.net cloud storage system. We've shown you a simple hack for direct right-click in Windows uploading before, but this new free app makes the process even simpler. Best of all it's available for both Windows and Mac, and it's a joy to use.
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June 13, 2011
Greenfoot takes care of learning a programming language by providing a developing platform, meant for educational purposes, where users can quickly get started and get visual results back in the form of graphics. Greenfoot runs and uses Java for its programming language, which runs on virtually every operating system
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