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Bookmark This! January 20, 2006 posted by

Stream that radio, Jack!

XstreamRadio. An uber cool idea – a free net radio player which includes a recorder. So not only can you listen to the 1000 or more pre-programmed international radio stations but record tracks in MP3 on demand. Love this net thang sometimes, do I.  XstreamRadio is one of the most extensive radio players of this moment. Besides listening to your favorite radio stations it also allows you to record music. This player contains more than 1.000 international pre-programmed radio stations,…


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Free Software January 20, 2006 posted by

Enemy Nations.

Enemy Nations. Billed as ‘the best game you’ve never played’ and a cross between Sim City, Civilisation and Age of Empires. There, is thine appetite whetted? Then hie thee to the free download page and check it out (via BitTorrent only). Enjoy!   Enemy Nations is quite simply the most sophisticated, most challenging, and most interesting real-time strategy game ever published….But not your everyday real-time game. It provides a level of sophisticated economic and military modeling not found in any…


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Free Software January 19, 2006 posted by

Free thin clients.

The folk at 2x Software Ltd have decided to give away 1 million free thin clients. OK, so what they’re actually saying is that 200,000 lucky downloaders can get hold of a 5 user version of their ThinClientServer software for zilch. Sounds like a good deal, especially if you’ve got any dog eared computers lying around you want to resurrect. Take a look-see, why doncha?  2X ThinClientServer deploys a small footprint Linux-based OS to old PCs, new low cost PCs and to…


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Free Software January 17, 2006 posted by

Kodak Photo Voice.

Kodak Photo Voice. New Skype plug-in from the photographic megacorp. Download, install and use it to chat to friends and relatives as you share your photos with them. Hopefully it doesn’t just work with Kodak images either. Something free from Kodak? Must be dreamin’.  Kodak Photo Voice gives you the power to talk with friends and family as you share your photos online. It’s like a telephone and slide show combined, but it’s all in your computer. And it’s all…


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Free Software January 17, 2006 posted by

Peer pressure.

Peer2Mail. Got a web mail account? With lots of space? Then you might like this free little application which lets you use the spare space to store your files. Apparently works with them all, Yahoo!, Gmail, etc. Not sure about Hotmail though. Still, definitely worth a look-see.   P2M splits the file you want to share/store zips and encrypts it. P2M then sends the file segments one by one to your account. Once P2M uploaded all file segments, you can…


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cool tech January 16, 2006 posted by

iGlance.

iGlance. Super super cool open source IM tech which combines instant push-to-talk with permanent buddy presence via webcam to give a sort of ‘over the fence’ instant messaging. No more relying on a measly icon to notify you when your buddy’s online, just check to see if their face is in the video window. If so, click to talk. Not only that, but you get desktop sharing too. Eat that Skype! [Thanks Tom!]  With iGlance, you can continue using the same…


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Bookmark This! January 13, 2006 posted by

i-Text.

i-text. Sign up, download the software to your Java enabled mobile phone and get free SMS text messages in return for viewing an advert or two. Sound fair? Perfect for hungry students in love.  While you top up, the application shows you a list of advertisers that want to tell you something, and the number of free text messages they are offering you in exchange for viewing their message….We will never send you an advertisement unless you are topping up….


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Bookmark This! January 11, 2006 posted by

Google plays DJ!

Gook Box. So this is a clever app that lets you save and play your music using your Google email/Gmail account. Lovely idea isn’t it? Free download. Hmm…wonder how long this trend for pastel colour design and cutesy product names is gonna last?  The first musicail application. Plays and stores music in your google mail account. You now dont need to duplicate or recreate your music collection when you relocate or travel. When you are almost online most of your time…


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Free Software January 9, 2006 posted by

Skype united?

WebDialogs Unyte. Skype add-on adds on add-on add-ons. Oh OK, so it’s a cool plug-in which provides collaborative working via desktop, document and application sharing. Remember this is Skype we’re talking about, not some obtuse geek VNC hack. Pretty neat tech if it works as advertised. Free for beta.


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Free Software January 5, 2006 posted by

Free Skype recorder.

PowerGramo lets you record your Skype calls. Incoming, outgoing, sidetalking, the lot. All encrypted. There’s a free version and also a Pro for $19.95.  PowerGramo is a powerful realtime recording solution for Skype. You can record and replay any Skype call easily and simply. Record incoming calls, outgoing calls or both. Save your recorded calls securely Share your calls with friends Get started in less than 3 minutes! Totally free for download Best of all, all recordings are securely encrypted….


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Free Software January 2, 2006 posted by

ScanR scanner.

ScanR. Turn your camera phone into a scanner, copier or fax. Take photo of document or whiteboard, MMS it to ScanR, receive back a cleaned up PDF ready for action. In free beta at the moment (US only). Hmm….interesting but dangerous….?  Here are some of the ways people use scanR: 1. Keep digital copies of checks they write 2. Email signed expense reports 3. Send notes to meeting attendees 4. Fax a contract while on the road 5. Save whiteboard…


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Free Software December 21, 2005 posted by

Open Expert.

OpenExpert. Manage your Windows file associations with this dinky program. Free for personal use.  OpenExpert enables you to specify any number of suitable applications for each file type. In this way, when you open a file, instead of being restricted to using a single pre-determined application, you can easily choose among a list of suitable applications. Easily open your graphic files in your favorite paint programs or view your HTML files in either Netscape or Internet Explorer, just with a…


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diy December 20, 2005 posted by

Stepmania.

Stepmania. Funky free Open Source version of the smash hit console and arcade dance pad game Dance Dance Revolution. We also love love the massive amount of home grown user-crafted add-ons and dance mats floating around. Fab stuff.  StepMania is a rhythm game for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It features 3D graphics, keyboard and “dance pad” support, and an editor for creating your own steps. Arrows scroll up from the bottom of the screen and you must hit a button in time…


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Free Software December 15, 2005 posted by

IP finder.

IP 2 Location. Find out the geographic location of an IP address or a number of them. Yes it’s simple, but it works. And you can embed the service on your web site and even buy the database. Not bad, eh?  Web Query to Reverse Lookup Country, State, City, Latitude, Longitude and ISP by IP address.


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