For programming PIC microcontrollers Microchip offers its great and free IDE MPLAB. That’s the best IDE available for programming microcontrollers, it can be used to write code, compile it, test it using simulation and debugging tools and even programming the actual microcontroller. MPLAB runs on Windows only, that’s bad …

Hi!!!My computer was really working too slow for the last few days. According to my friend’s suggestion, Just yesterday I downloaded and installed Ccleaner.It is a software that basically keeps the system clean and speeds up its performance. I will discuss about some of its important features …

Nero Showtime Essentials is a media player that plays various media files. I have this program and use it all the time. Like Windows Media Player, I am comfortable using it and because of that, I recommend it highly. It costs $80.
Nero Showtime Essentials can play various media formats with …

This software makes it easy to keep track of what you are eating. With the design of a program like this, the most difficult thing is to accomplish is to make it quick and simple enough to use so that one is not spending a lot of time entering …

I recently started using the AIM 6 messenger and I must admit I am pleased with this messenger to some extent. The size is quite big for a messenger around 12 MB compared to Yahoo Messenger and Gtalk.
You need to create a screen name, which is similar to …

Quickbooks Pro is an accounting software package for small and medium sized businesses. The publisher produces a new version each year with updated tax tables and a few new or improved features, but I’ve stayed with the 2004 version because it wasn’t worth the charge to upgrade. The program …

With my Service Pack Two version of the Windows XP operating system I have on my computer coming with the Internet Explorer 6 browser, my recent online exploits have led me have to upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 as some of the websites I use regularly seem to be …

Happy was the day I closed Internet Explorer for the last time for that was the day that I opened up Mozilla Firefox. Firefox is the best thing for the internet since the modem! It has features upon features and Internet Explorer has yet to fully catch-up.
One …

My mother updated our mozilla to the verion 3. At first I didn’t really mind it but the more I used it I didn’t like it. Well, I hated it. When you type in the address bar there is a drop down menu list that pops up with stars …

I’ve always had some sort of Office software on my computers. I run a home based business and these kinds of softwares really help me stay on top of my numbers. I wouldn’t say I’m a computer expert by any stretch of the imagination so I needed something that …

The program CCleaner is a wonderful tool that can be used to clean your computer from the excessive leftovers from programs, windows, and other options. The program allows for clearing internet cache, cookies, history, and even allows for repairing problems in the registry automatically. The program is extremely user …

So…You want your ubuntu machina to look like Apple’s Mac OS but you just could not find the right theme that will match? Well, I also stumbled upon the same problem. There are a lot of MacOS-like themes out there, but most of them have bugs and are not even …

Opera is my favourite browser, it makes both surfing and designing web pages such an easy and pleasant experience. I like the Speed Dial keys because with them I can go in less than an instant to my favourite pages. I also love the Wand tool because it can …

I’ve been an Gmailuser for the past 2 or so years - it was the third instant messenging program I signed up for (after ICQ and AIM), and I still use it. Everyone is hooked on Google right now, and their instant messenger does not disappoint.
Most impressive thing about …

I have used many anti-virus programs for my computer but it seems that no program can detect and remove every virus encountered in the internet. I tried Trojan Remover and much to my surprise it detected many worms, Trojan horses and spywares my anti-virus can’t detect. Another great thing …

When I had wasted plenty of time looking for a free video converter on the internet, I came across this wonderful tool called the iWisoft Free Video Converter.
The iWisoft Free Video converter is the best converter available on the internet for free. Its …

I recently had Ubuntu Linux installed on my desktop computer. While I found this text based program fairly simple to navigate and quite visually appealing, trying to download programs was another matter entirely. I spent numerous hours trying to figure out the installation process and to no …

You Tube Downloader 3 is made by YTInc and is offered as a freeware to everyone. It apparently lets you download videos from You Tube to be saved in your hard drive. I tested this program and I think it does what it is supposed to do.
One, it …

If you are an eBay patron and love to get “deals” on stuff through auctions, this is definitely the service for you.
Gixen is a bid sniping service. It is free of charge and is 99.9% effective (occasional glitches may occur where your bid is not placed). It only …

I requested a free copy of Ubuntu from the Ubuntu website and they mailed it to me absolutely free in less than one month. I have partitioned my hard disk ahead of time, and on the main partition I am running a Windows XP OS. Just like installing multiple …

I have been using AVG Free Antivirus and love it. I had previously tried the Norton Antivirus and McAfee. I was not satisfied with either one at all. I discovered AVG from a tech program on television. I decided to give it a try but did not expect much …

Netzero Voice is a pc to pc calling program with also the Ability to call cell phones and call landline. You will get the first 10 minutes free of charge after that you will have to sign up for a the $3.99 one or the all in $14.99 then …

I have recently decided to start a forum on my own domain verses free services. Checking around the web was really a pain, everything was so expensive. Then I found a place called wowbb, you can check it at http://www.wowbb.com . I checked out the forum where customers post …

My review is all about SkypeLauncher 1.4. This is great for people who hold multiple skype accounts like me. I am currently using 3 accounts on skype. It is not possible to open 3 windows for Skype alone. SkypeLauncher solves the problem. I can open three Skype user accounts …

Twitter has really taken off recently; millions of people are now using the micro blogging service, even celebrities such as Stephen Fry and Chris Moyle’s! The simple service has really got people talking about it and following their friends and family, even the celebrities.
Twitter basically asks the question, what are …

I’ve been using Windows 98 for the past few years, so I’m not too up-to-date with the operating systems, and it looks like Vista wasn’t a good ship to jump to.
When I first started up Vista, it looked like I had stumbled into a spam warehouse. Nearly everything it …

After using so many different site buidling softwares, I’ve come to realize that none of them are doing what I want them to do. I’ve taught myself how to build a website but now I’m too the point where I need something easy to maintain. I need something that …

aim express is a application that you can use if you don’t want to download aim. Or if you are at another computer that doesn’t have aim. You just go to www.aimexpress.com and click launch aim express and then you log on to it using your username and password …

Let me first say that I’m not a professional artist. I just a mediocre average artist who just draws for fun.
This is practically my default drawing program. A little backstory; before I got this program, I had used Microsoft Paint to draw and that was..well something. You get …

The news that Opera is going to launch its new browser, Opera Turbo has spread quickly some time ago. When I heard of that news, I promptly visited Opera’s official website to check that rumor. Yet, they haven’t released the final version, but they already launched its beta version, …

You have to be picky when it comes to what type of software you choose for the kids. I mean take the time to find the right software is what I believe in. You can’t let them use your computer like there are grown. I believe that they should …

If you are using computer the first thing you need is operating system and after installation of operating system it prompts you to install Antivirus. It is recommended that Antivirus should be installed and activated in your system. I care about my pc a lot and I don’t want …

PuTTY is a free and open source SSH client for Windows. It runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. There’s also a version (named PocketPuTTY) that runs on Windows Mobile. But PuTTY isn’t really locked to the windows enviroment as there’s also a version available to the …

If you are running a Wordpress blog, then you probably heard of an anti-spam plugin called Akismet. It works by holding all comments pending for the administrator’s approval until you give them an approval to be shown on your blog posts.
Akismet is a simple and easy to use …

AIM version 6.1 (or america online instant messenger) is one of the best instant messengers around, if you ask me. AIM has more users than any other instant messenger available today, and the majority of the people I talk to use this very convenient instant messenger, which is very …

HandyShopper is a little piece of software that makes my life very easy. As a woman, I have to do a lot of shopping. Using this little program on my palm top rather than the old-fashioned paper shopping lists makes all the difference. With HandyShopper I can create several …

While the iPhone 4 is considered by many to be the best phone for backup photography purposes, there are many Android phones that certainly won’t disappoint—”thanks largely due to the wide range of photography apps available on the Android Market. The best one among them? I honestly believe it’s …

Adobe Illustrator 10 is a great program to use for drawing and making other things online. It’s a lot of fun to use and it’s a great way to make posters and cartoons characters. I Like using the program to draw things and then importing them into photo shop to …

I was absolutely astounded when I read that David Sharp, of the now defunct company BacklitGames, had written a Game Boy emulator called “Goby” that would work on my humble Psion Series 5 handheld PDA. Considering that this has only an 18 Mhz processor (although admittedly an excellent ARM …

For a computer to work fast and to be safe, a good anti virus is a must. Many people don’t install anti virus and complain about virus. Since we can’t control virus manually, we must have a good anti virus installed in our computers. Norton anti-virus 10.1 version …

Pinnacle Mobile Media Converter is a useful software to help collate all the various songs, movie clips and photos on your computer, facilitate conversion to the right format and transfer them to your portable media devices.
It looks and works quite similarly to iTunes. The only exception is that it …

With the recent deployment of a new networking solution, Strong DC++, our peer-to-peer file sharing network at the students’ residence has almost tripled in capacity, particularly in the speed department and this is a good thing because a whole lot more people have decided to join in and there …

When I was still in school I thought of maybe studying sound engineering after graduating because me and my best friend back then both had the dream of becoming DJ’s, but unfortunately things didn’t turn out that way due to a lack of funds. Today I am no …

The very first free content management system I used was Postnuke. I can no longer remember how I stumbled upon it but I believe I was searching for a good and free content management systems back then and Postnuke was the easiest to install and learn that’s why I …

My family seems like they are spread out all over the globe. I have cousins, aunts and uncles overseas, as well as in various parts of the country. And sometimes, chatting on the phone just is not as good as having a conversation with them in person. That is …

My boyfriend gave me a video editing software for Christmas, it was what I asked for. What I really wanted was Final Cut Pro but since it was so expensive and only worked with Macs, I’m a PC girl, he had to find another editing program for me. I’ve …

The laptop which i bought recently had pre installed Windows Vista.I dont want to go for other operating system and thought of using vista.But now i changed my thought and want to format it to have other OS(may be windows xp).Because vista is having lot of problems.First …

Over the years, I tried a variety of media players. Some were pretty, but required a lot of space on my hard drive, and would freeze my computer with the RAM they ate. Others, while simpler, didn’t possess all the functions I needed. Then someone suggested I tried Foobar …

iTunes is a great Apple invention! It is the software that holds all of your songs on your computer. It comes standard on all Macintosh computers and its free to download from the Apple website for everyone else! iTunes makes storing and ordering and categorizing your music so easy! …

I used to use Jeskola Buzz all the time. I wasn’t particularly good, but this software allows you great control in making all kinds of music. A talented person can do quite a lot with this software. I mostly just fooled around with it. Then …