I was looking for a Linux Distribution I could set up as my main programming environment. I didn’t needed anything fancy as I’m just working with C++. I searched for minimalistic distributions and found CrunchBang (also known as #!), wich comes with Openbox as window manager, which is really …

I complained to my tech-savvy cousin that I lost all my books to typhoon Ondoy. She suggested that I use my mobile phone, Nokia 5800, as an e-book reader. I told her that the trial software had expired and I was loathe to pay US$20 for a mobile e-book …

I have almost no programming experience what-so-ever and I only have to look at a page of code and it is simply baffling to me. Yet, the internet and creating websites is an important part of life for me in my career.
I had wordpress recommended to me as a …

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 …

Since Windows 7 actually came with the Microsoft Office package of media processing software, I was a bit disappointed to find that the 2010 offering had much of the same features and looked almost the same as the previous version, 2008, and attributed this to the mere fact that …

I have been using uTorrent as my bittorent client, which downloads torrent files for me. This program is made by Bittorent, Inc and is a freeware program which you can download from its website.
I like this program because it does what it claims. It downloads torrent files online …

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 …

iPhoto is a terrific program for people who are operating a macinosh computer and are looking for a way to store and share their digital photos.
I got iPhoto as part of a iLife package, you can however purchase the program seperatly from apple for around $20.
Within the program you …

Windows Movie Maker is a pretty cool video editing software. I think that for being free it’s a good product. You can use it to add music and voice overs to you videos and you can also use it to edit and put your clips together into a well produced …

What is the best free AV/FW software on the market? In my opinion as well as others the best free AV/FW software out there is Comodo. What all does Comodo include? Comodo is a firewall an anti-virus program as well as it has a program called Defense+ built into …

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 …

The upgrade to Real Player Plus (music software) for $39 isn’t really worth it (www.real.com). While I do like Real player, the free version does everything you need. The Pro / Plus version does have a lot of good features. You can rip music and …

I have been dabbling in western astrology for a few years now. In the beginning I used an astrology book I purchased back then to draw people’s astrological birth charts. It was a somewhat complex and tedious process, but I nevertheless enjoyed it because of my passion for the …

Google Earth is one very interesting aplication and an very useful thing that was released to the public through the Internet. This easy and free downloadable software enables you to see the Earth from the space, and you can zoom over the Terrestrial Globe, so that you can go …

I used Camstudio (Rendersoftware) to create my videos. It’s an excellent free software for video-capturing and it’s simple to use for everyone (don’t confuse it with Camtasia, it’s another program not free!). When you open the program, it shows you its huge features in a moment, but don’t go …

Prince of Persia The two Thrones marks the end to the famous series and forms the continuation of Prince of Persia Warrior Within. The two Thrones is the third game and the last sequel to the famous series of Prince of Persia which began with the Sands of Time.
As …

If you are fond of editing images and making graphics you should start learning how to use Adobe Photoshop CS2. Although this is not the current version that is out on the market right now, but at least this the stable version of the Photoshop series. I …

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 …

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 …

If you fancy yourself as the next Bob Rock, but don’t have the money for the tools; GarageBand is your soul mate. It comes standard with Mac OS X, and has many advanced features used by the pro’s themselves.
Garageband features a drag and drop approach to creating music. You …

There are lots of applications on Facebook; there are these Farm Town, Farm Ville, Yo Ville, Mafia Wars, Pet Society, Poker and lots of quizzes. But I want to talk about the application that really captures my attention now—”the Know-It-All Trivia.
It is a quiz type application where a person …

This latest Microsoft Messenger 7 is absolutely free. There are some functions that users like me find it very useful.
I have a webcam, and I do like to make video calls to my friends studying overseas and some relatives. Messenger 7 allows that function, so I manage …

I recently did a review on Turbo Tax, which a friend of mine recommended, and I really liked it, but before I made that leap, I made the mistake of investing in the TaxAct bundle package. I think I was initially pulled to it because it was a much …

Probably one my favorite software to use whenever I choose to download anything from the internet is the Download Accelerator Plus Premium software. I only knew of this product through my boyfriend who is also using this software on their Toshiba laptop. It’s very effective and it really downloads …

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 …

In case you haven’t heard of it before, Tinder is one of the most popular dating apps around. I’d heard about it for some time before I finally decided to download it. After about a week I could understand why everyone was so addicted to it even though I …

While I have used “Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 2008” before, I have only just downloaded it on my computer because one of the courses that I’m doing now at university level required it. Even though I’m doing an IT major, I’m not really interested in things such as …

Rebit 5 is a software that I am using in my personal computer from last six month. I am an engineer and I need to do lot of software related projects on my personal computer. Many times my system gets crash due to project work because it is related …

Advanced system care ver 3.0.1 is a very efficient software of around 7.2 MB from iobit.com.
It is a very versatile software that is virus free and available free of cost for personal use, downloadable from its website www.iobit.com.
I personally am a huge fan of this software and I am …

I had found this application on Blackberry Application World and it had a high rating and good reviews which said it had daily news updates and I tried downloading it and never regretted it!
The Daily News daily updates it’s news globally and locally unlike other News application which I …

I got this game as a present on my birth day and fell in love with it immediately. It is a first person game developed by Rockstar games. The game was a success and earned laurels through out the world.
When I …

If you are looking for a great email website that is totally free, then you can find no other than outlook express by microsoft. It usually comes with internet explorer. It is so easy to use, is always up and running and you can have your emails …

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 …

Here goes another software program that I use on my Apple and it is great. I love the way the interface works and I enjoy using it as a whole. I think that the more I use it the more I enjoy it. Even though this has nothing to …

I often download media files that aren’t compatible with Windows Media Player. VLC Media Player’s awesome because it’s compatible with most media formats. There aren’t many files that I haven’t been able to play since I started using it. FYI, if you’re interested …

I am someone who has always had a bit of trouble sleeping, taking hours to get to sleep at night and feeling very tired whenever I have to get up early. Eventually I decided to do something to make mornings more bearable so, among other things, I bought the …

Recently, Microsoft has launched its latest operating system called Windows Vista. The four main versions are Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate. I am going to talk only about Windows Vista Business as I am using this operating system. When …

Winamp has been the only music player I trusted over the years. Since Secondary 3, when I first had my own computer, I remembered the old classic interface. Changing skins for winamp for fun, makes your music player feel personalized. I recalled myself as a horrible computer user at …

As a Computer Science student in university some 4 years ago, I tried my hand at Adobe Photoshop and failed miserably. Not that I’m a slow learner or anything, just that those Adobe products were just too complex —“ both in terms of their use interfaces and the design …

I’m a student, and I used Microsoft Word for many years, but never wanted to pay extra for Excel and Powerpoint on my personal computer. This sometimes made homework and studying a problem to do at home. I recently reformatted my computer, and Word was then gone. I then …

Acoustica CD/DVD Label Maker makes it easy to design and create your own CD and DVD labels. The user interface is very intuitive. It comes with an included gallery with lots of artwork ready to be used as background for the disc label. There’s also an option to import …

Logo Design Studio Pro is a powerful piece of software, but can be difficult to learn. Their web site boasts that the user can create a professional looking logo in minutes, which is true, as long as you stick to the pre-designed (and very generic) logos provided with …

Windows Vista Home Premium is one of the more controversial Operating Systems that ever left the Microsoft stables. It’s the only OS that managed to freeze in the middle of its introductory presentation and many users didn’t want to switch from the more reliable XP to Vista when it …

Corel Draw is my favorite software for drawing and illustration, not just because it’s so user-friendly, but I love how the interface looks simple and neat. The way it looks, makes me easier to arrange my work-sheet and at one time I feel comfortable spending my time drawing using …

CyberLink PowerDirector is one of the best powerful video editing software,it is easy to use.The software takes advantage of technology and has so many professional grade tools, but it’s easy enough that you can actually use it. I started using it just a Month back, so that I can …

Latex is text editing software for scientific texts. You can of course use it for everything, I use it mainly for articles and similar academic work. It is quite similar to html, you write text plus code that tells the program what the text should look like, and you …

I bought this software when I was in Kuala Lumpur, it is quite good price with original program (I mean no copy one). When I start to use it, I really like it.
Everything is same functions with the old one that I have, but it have more functions …

GenealogyJ 2.3.2 is free, open-source software for creating a family tree. The features that it offers are quite impressive. It can import a GEDCOM file from any family tree software and save to a GEDCOM so the file can be read by any family tree software. …

Some time ago I decided that I was going to make an animated film and therefore I wanted to do some research by getting some stills of a few video clips that were going to influence some scenes especially. My biggest problem at the time though was not finding …

Don’t make the same mistake I did and don’t use any AVG products.
I had free AVG on my desktop for two years. The program ran without a flaw and kept my computer safe. You can set your scan time. I set mine for night time and used the “power …