Tag-Archive for ◊ free software ◊

250+ Places for Free Books Online
Friday, March 26th, 2010 | Author: admin

This is a listing of 260 sites that legally offer free books (eBooks) for download or for online viewing.

Alphabetical Listing

1RomanceEBooks offers 27 free books from their romance collection for download in a variety of formats.  These are not public domain offerings, but some of their usual offerings made available for free.

2020k Large collection, divided into categories and sub-categories for download in a variety of formats.  Note: Many of the links to the Internet Archive from this site are not working.

AdaIC.org has several free books on Ada as well as textbooks and tutorials on Ada.

Alive and Free – Links to free ebooks of living authors

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2010 Security Suites: The Best and Worst
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 | Author: admin

We’ve reviewed nearly a dozen 2010 security suites—find out which will keep you safe and which to avoid.

The 2010 “model year” for security suites got started early, with a couple of products already out in June. Panda Internet Security 2010 made a decent showing, but eScan Internet Security Suite for Home Users Version 10 isn’t ready to provide serious competition for any of the better-known contenders in the U.S. market. Much the same is true of K7 TotalSecurity Version 10.0: It’s popular in Japan, but doesn’t live up to the standards set by other major products here—at least it didn’t bog down my test systems. Through the summer the suites kept rolling in, keeping me busy with all-out evaluations.

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Split or Merge Your PDF files
Monday, January 25th, 2010 | Author: admin

The popularity of the PDF files is undeniable. It allows you to insert pictures, drawings, you can scan books or other materials and save them as PDF and it can also contain customized display settings, including page display layout and zoom level.

We already know that quality comes expensive and all these features come with a price that often translates in the size of the output file and the loading time of the entire document. So if you want to merge multiple PDF files into a bigger one or split a very large one in individual pages or page ranges, there is a simple solution designed to do just that.

pdf-split

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10 Tips for Choosing Best Tax Software
Sunday, January 10th, 2010 | Author: admin
Choosing tax software can be confusing. Is one tax software deluxe version the same as another tax software title’s deluxe? Not always. This list of tips for buying income tax preparation software will help you decide what tax software to buy.

1. Basic, Deluxe or Premium: What Tax Software Version Do You Need?

IRS Schedule A for recording miscellaneous tax deductions.

It can be confusing to decide which version of tax software will work for your tax preparation needs. To address this problem, some tax software now comes in only the highest version to be sure you have all the income tax preparation features you need. If you are considering a tax software title that is available in more than one version, read Which Tax Software Version Do I Need?.

When in doubt, buying the highest version costs more but ensures that you have all the features you will need to prepare your tax return.

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Top 100 Shareware
Monday, January 04th, 2010 | Author: admin
avast! anti-rootkit Editionavast! anti-rootkit Edition
avast! antirootkit Edition is a complete antirootkit solution for Windows systems, including detection on live systems, removal of “invisible” files, processes and registry keys. avast! antirootkit is free of charge for all users.
Category: Anti-Virus Tools

XFileSharing scriptXFileSharing script
Run your own file upload site like Rapidshare or MegaUpload with XFileSharing script. XFileSharing script is an advanced solution for creating free file hosting websites.
Category: File Sharing/Peer to Peer
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Top 12 Free Email Programs for Windows
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 | Author: admin
The best free email program for Windows? The single best email client that works for everybody? It does not exist. There are many, at least one of them perfect for you.
Of course, you will approach this list liberally and leisurely. You will peek at the descriptions, study the reviews, marvel at the screenshots, try a few free clients and inspect what email programs others prefer. Identifying your perfect free email program will be a lot of fun!PS: Looking for a free email program, do not forget the great free web-based email services.

1. Mozilla Thunderbird – Free Windows Email Program

Mozilla Thunderbird - Free Email Program
Mozilla Thunderbird is a fully featured, secure and very functional email client and RSS feed reader. It lets you handle mail efficiently and with style, and Mozilla Thunderbird filters away junk mail too.
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Antivirus for Gamers
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 | Author: admin
Most everyone realizes that antivirus and firewalls are must-have protection. But when protection interferes with online gaming, it can be sorely tempting to disable that protection in favor of uninterrupted play. These antivirus scanners tackle the unique problems of gamers so you can play without sacrificing performance or protection. In addition to being game friendly, each of the scanners below has demonstrated superior detection capabilities through certification bodies such as Virus Bulletin, ICSA Labs, and Checkmark, as well as independent testing from AV-Test.org and AV-Comparatives.org.

Avira Premium Security Suite

Avira Premium Security Suite has low impact on system performance but offers a full range of protection, from antivirus and spyware protection, to firewall, email scanning, phishing filter and rootkit detection. Beginning in August 2007, Avira Premium Security Suite also offers “Game Mode” – the ability to put the protection in auto-pilot so you’re not disturbed by warning dialogs while playing online. Plus, a proceed of each sale goes to the Auerbach Foundation, supporting various charitable and social organizations, so you can game better and feel better at the same time. more…

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Free Wireless Security Tools
Thursday, December 10th, 2009 | Author: admin

Tools and utilities to help you test, monitor and protect your wireless network

NetStumbler
NetStumbler displays wireless access points, SSIDs, channels, whether WEP encryption is enabled and signal strength. NetStumbler can connect with GPS technology to accurately log the precise location of access points.

MiniStumbler
A smaller version of NetStumbler designed to work on PocketPC 3.0 and PocketPC 2002 platforms. It provides support for ARM, MIPS and SH3 CPU types.

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10 free Microsoft programs worth checking out
Thursday, December 10th, 2009 | Author: admin

If you know where to look, you can find a variety of useful applications – free from Microsoft. Greg Shultz introduces a few of his favorites.

If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard someone say, “For all the money I’ve spent on Microsoft products, they should be giving me free software by now,” I’d be rich! Well, unfortunately, that’s not going to happen. But Microsoft does have a lot of Windows software that is free for the taking. We’re all familiar with the free Windows Live offerings, but that’s not all there is. Microsoft has a lot of free software just waiting for you to find it. You just have to know where to look. Here are 10 free programs to get you started.

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The Best Free Software of 2009
Friday, December 04th, 2009 | Author: admin

1. Circle Dock
circledock.wikidot.com
Windows
Who says a dock has to actually… dock? To the side of the screen, that is. Circle Dock brings up a spiraling launcher interface with all the icons you want to click. Rotate it with the wheel on your mouse and change the skin to suit your desktop.

2. ObjectDock
www.stardock.com
Windows
Replace the Windows Taskbar and Quick Launch toolbar with this Mac-like animated toolbar of icons for all your programs. It comes with a few “docklets” for displaying info like the time, weather, and a Web search form.

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