GNU Cash, as open source software, is free for use. As such, it cost nothing to try, which means it wormed its way into my computer without much fight. At the time, I had tried other open-source accounting software, none of which had the power and customization I needed. …

As a web designer, I only do front-end designs for the client. Front-end usually involves graphics, the interface, the HTML and CSS coding for the site but there will be times when a client would require some dynamic functionality like polls, forums, classifieds, administration, news, etc. Being a designer, …

Hulu Desktop is a software program that you can download for free from Hulu.com to watch their program for free on your desktop without having to go to their website. It’s a very easy-to use program but it takes up 2GB of space on your hard drive. …

All that I want in life is for my kids to be successful and as long as they are happy then so am I. I’m a stickler when it comes to education. I want them to have as much of it as they possibly can. If they aren’t n …

I have been using Norton Internet Security 2010 for a few months now. I have used many security softwares in the year 2009 so I have a lot to say about each of them, in this review I will talk about my experience with Norton Internet Security 2010.
After using …

WinAmp Player is a free media player that plays various media like audio and videos of various formats. I used this program out of frustration because my Real SP Player could not play a video in .flac format and my VLC player was out of repair. I stumbled upon …

I have been using firefox for more than a year now, and have recently downloaded the latest 3 version, which is under beta right now. Some time back, A friend asked me to shift from internet explorer to firefox & I have had no regrets after that. Firefox is …

I have been using AVG Free antivirus for more than 2 years and I find the proformance to be satisfactory. It catches most viruses and like most antivirus programs, a notification will pop up saying there’s a problem and if you want to qurantine it or not. A lot …

I upgraded my operating system to Windows 7 Ultimate as it is higher than my starter. Anyways, I purchased the disk for $199.99. It is a bit expensive, but I find that it definitely worth it. I found out that Windows 7 is loaded with several cool and useful …

I don’t just trust any random internet security / anti-hacking program available and I’ve never selected one based solely on price. That being said, Norton’s version is not cheap at approximately $69, but this is the third year in a row that I’ve chosen Norton’s Internet Security downloadable …

I always loved Firefox, simply for the sheer number of add-ons and configuration options available. But over the period of time (i guess I started around FF version 4), the browser has really become sluggish and there were issues with memory leaks especially with Vista. So with heavy heart …

As a software developer working on a team project, I am using TortoiseSVN regularly. I have been using this program for about two years now, almost every day. My experience with it has been very pleasant. TortoiseSVN is a powerful tool that lets you control the source code and …

The computer I owned before this one was killed by viruses. That is how I put it anyway. I downloaded a file, opened it and had 17 viruses on my computer. My computer started doing wild things and would not respond even though I ran my …

I, like most people I know, run several Myspace accounts for multiple reasons. I have a personal page, a page for the indie film I just produced, a page for my candle business, a page for my touring theatre company, and finally, I have a scam watchdog account …

I have always been a software head. I like to try new software whenever I can. So with that being said here I am looking to tell you about this graphic software that I got for Christmas last year. The reason why I wanted Grafx Creative Studio was …

Everybody is downloading music these days, or so it seems. The traditional places to get music, such as Napster, might be gone, but many other software utilities have come to take its place. One, my beloved WinMX, has passed, but iMesh 5.0 takes up the slack.
I used …

Finale 2005b is a great tool for writing music. Several different options are included that makes this a nice program.
First of all, there is the set-up wizard. This helps you to come up with a template for your piece of music. You can first …

I love making simply animation graphics for some websites I’m working at, back then I used Macromedia Flash with common features and very easy tools; but, nowadays I’ve changed my software into Fireworks. Actually, there is nothing wrong with Flash software; even though I can say that the current …

Today after using it every day I am convinced that is the best search engine on the market. It’s structure is simple and quick to use and although I guess you all know I have to highlight it’s main advantages:
In the main page you find straight out the space …

OpenOffice is a free software offered by Sun Microsystems. It is pitched against the Microsoft Office suite. This is very similar to the MS Office suite. It contains a text editor, a spreadsheet application, a paint editor, a presentation application and a lot more.
OpenOffice Writer is the text editor …

I have been using Skype for the longest time. Before I used the oldest version, it offered me great help in connecting with my family and friends. We could talk and chat thru Skype. It is pretty easy to sign up an account. First download the version of Skype …

Corel Video Studio Pro X2 Plus is a video editing software that you can use to make home movies and edit clips together. It’s a nice video editor with plenty of features to help you make good home movies. It has multiple video tracks and multiple …

As many of you already know, Microsoft has made its newest computer operating system, Windows 7, available for trial since its beta stages. That means there have been millions of people like me who have been enjoying a free top-of-the-line OS for the past few months, as the trial …

I’ve been hearing a lot about earning money on the internet. Some people have given some sites some really great feedback while some have also given cautionary tales on scams. Since a full-time job is not really feasible right now for me, I decided to try my luck earning …

Mac OS X has recently started to become increasingly popular. Mac is used in most cases in the media, such as journalism, music production, animation, soundtrack making and many more. Mac sales have started to rise because of it’s relative; the iPod. Hundred’s of thousands of people have found …

If you are creating websites, there are tons of programs available out there which can do the job of designing and building sites from scratch. And with Dreamweaver and Frontpage already leading the way, why bother with another website building program? Well, the point is XSite Pro is geared …

If you’re a gamer, then you’ve certainly heard of Xfire.
Xfire, is a Internet Messaging Software like no other. It supports just about any gamer you heard of and any game you didn’t. What do you mean by,,supports’’ you ask?
Well, Xfire isn’t any ordinary Alt-TAB-out-of-game Messenger, you can simply press …

I got Quicken Premier 2003 at a garage sale and used it to upgrade from Quicken 98. I like the new user interface, with all of the account balances on the left and the information in the middle. I find the calculators, such as the savings/investment calculator, …

I guess most of you must be using winzip software. This is the most popular software, which is used to compress large sized file. Sometimes, some files needs to be compressed to a smaller size so that they can be sended or stored in a medium. This software …

Google Chrome is a new web browser I have been using for a few months now. I very much like it, however, it does have a few bugs attached to it. The interface and tabs are wonderful. Everything is easy to use, and simple drag and drop. Compared to …

With any and every iPhone and iPod Touch you get a free application installed called mail. This is basically like a Microsoft outlook for the iPhone and iPod Touch where you can download your emails directly onto the device.
I will say that this is one of the easiest and fastest …

Disk Defragmenter is a great software that helps us keep the computer’s hard drive in order. This software is part of the Windows operating system.
I have found many times that the files on my computer are not arranged in a continuous way. This is called disk fragmentation. It causes …

Today, I will be reviewing about the most commonly used software in the computer business, and that is Yahoo! Messenger.
Yahoo! Messenger is a software created by Yahoo specifically for you to connect with your friends world wide.
If you still are not familiar with this program, it’s very similar …

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 …

Now if you are like me there are times when you make a document then later changed it and save it, overwriting the original. But then you realise there was some information in the original you needed… but it’s too late, that information is now gone. Well with this …

I am using this Spybot antispyware for more than a year. Being a computer professional, my requirement has been to have a comprehensive antispyware/antispam tool. I would list the pros and cons of what I have found so far.
Pros
1) Featurewise, I am very happy with the depth that spybot …

I have tried a few different CRM (Customer relationship Management) systems. Some I have been working with as a user, some as a seller. Microsoft CRM is a product that I have been selling a year ago, now it is a system that I use daily as a user. …

Audacity is a free sound editor.
I like it because it’s simple and easy to use. I think the best thing about Audacity is that it has all the important features that people would look for in a sound editor program.
It offers equalization, compression, reverb, a phaser, a normalizer, …

The FLV video file format has proved to be somewhat of a hoodoo one for me, since a lot of the video player software applications I have, even the ones that are extensive in the video formats they support, just don’t seem to support the FLV format. Even when …

My nephew has taught me a lot when it comes to music editors. I have gotten into the music wave and with that being said I have tried tons of different software’s that edit music and allow me to record different pod cast shows. Some editors are cool to …

I had a hard time finding a tool I needed for my work and I have to admit at the time I almost had no chance and give up, I was directed to Lokad website; luckily they offer a free tool for computing workforce requirements with their free excel …

Skype is a form of a messenger that specializes in webchat and webcall. It is absolutely free of charge as long as your calling a personal computer or a laptop with an internet connection as well. If you decide to call from your computer to a Phone line anywhere …

As a keen amateur photographer I take hundreds of photos of nature and wildlife. The majority come out as good quality photographs. But there are some that are not perfect, but I still want to keep them even if they are not tack sharp. The wonderful thing is now …

Opera is a browser which csn be used to all the operating systems like Windows,Linux,Mac,Solaris.This browser is available for cell phone also.It has many features which are user friendly say blocking of pop ups in some sites and allowing it in other sites,content blocker and even thumbnail …

I recently decided to try out the new Web browser created by Google called Google Chrome. After reading the license agreement and checking the option to allow them to collect usage statistics and crash reports so they can improve their browser, I installed it onto my computer. When Google …

I have been an avid fan of the Mozilla Internet browser, but I only upgraded to the 3.5.5 version on November 19, 2009 because MySpace won’t let me log in successfully until I had done the upgrade. I suspect there’s something going on between Mozilla and MySpace, some …

Adobe Photoshop 6.0 is a great program that I have been using for years. You can do just about anything with this program. You can edit your images or even add effects to them. I really like the touch up tools they give me in this program. Adobe Photoshop 6.0 …

Windows Media Player 12 is obviously only compatible with all windows-based operating systems, and should function at least to the minimum on all operating systems. However, for the full effect from windows media player 12, you’re going to want a computer running the newest and most popular vista operating …

I’ve been using Propellerhead’s Reason from the first version. It’s not the first digital music software which I’ve used to learn making music, but it’s the only software I now need to create my masterpieces. The previous software I have used was generating pretty standard …

OpenOffice is a great open source software. This means it is free but not pirated. It has always been intended to be free. I’ve loved this software ever since I got it off the internet. It has many of the same features of Microsoft Office …