articles about free software
I came across DVDSmith Movie Backup quite recently and two things immediately caught my eye… 1) it is free… and 2) it removes most common DVD protections. It’s not easy to find quality DVD backup freeware which also includes a decryption feature. DVDSmith Movie Backup […]
I ran into this freeware when I was troubleshooting my wife’s iPhone and wanted to pass on this free goodie to all. It helps clean up junk files and give you more free space, thus speeding up your operation on either the iPhone, iPad or
PhoneClean: Helps clean & speed up iPhone, iPad & iPod touch Read More »
Children are curious and enthusiastic by design, there is very little we can do about that. However, when it comes to kids, computers, and the internet – it is, in my humble opinion – extremely important to keep our innocents safe from unsavory content. Fortunately,
KIDZY: New Browser specifically designed for little ‘uns Read More »
I have written about and recommended Sandboxie many times, in my opinion it is one of the ‘must have’ programs of all time. Sandboxie provides the user with a virtual environment (sandbox) in which to test software and browse securely – any program/file can be
Summary: When it’s time to recover deleted files from an SD Card, Hard Drive, Flash Drive, etc., this powerful open source portable recovery application, (despite its command line type interface), makes deleted file recovery just about as simple as it gets. In previous reviews, I’ve
TestDisk & PhotoRec: Easily Recover Deleted Files Read More »
Does Size Matter? – The Final Word It wasn’t too long ago that HotMail imposed a 10MB limit on eMail attachments. That doesn’t leave much wiggle room when it comes to photos. Images are second only to videos and audio files when it comes to sheer
FILEminimizer Pictures – Free Image Compression Software Read More »
It’s a fact of life, much like death and taxes, if you own and operate a PC for any length of time you are almost certain to encounter malware. This is an area where it seems everyone has an opinion and advice on how to
Not an imaginary conversation. Me – How are you handling all the crazy new cyber threats currently being thrown at us on the Internet? She – I’m cool! I’ve got the best Anti-virus program there is (her reference – the neighbourhood geek.) Me – Good
Security Score: Check your security with OPSWAT’s Free App Read More »
If you have done any research on computer components, you have likely come across a number of benchmark tests used for comparison of various pieces of equipment or overall computer builds. Looking at all the numbers and the testing procedures behind benchmarking may seem daunting
Dexpot – What is a Virtual Desktop? Virtual desktops are extra desktops for various sets of icons, applications, browsers and anything else you might find a use for. I’ve recently been fortunate enough to have several monitors. I use one for writing, another for browsing the
When it comes to image viewers we freeware fanatics are very well catered for, with at least 3 top free programs to choose from… FastStone, IrfanView, and XnView. I am a diehard FastStone fan myself but I appreciate that most people have their own favorite.
As promised here is part two in which I will tell you another way to make your computer speak the time but using third party software and why I chose to use an app. First, a little more on part one and why I chose
Skype I’ve traded barbs with my friend James Hillier, seen his wonderful visage, spoken with him for many hours, and have not played a single game of chess. How wonderful. These things have all been made possible by VOIP (a rose by any other name –
This is possibly going to be the shortest review in the history of reviews. Why? Because Calculatormatik is one of the simplest, most uncomplicated little tools I have ever come across, so there really isn’t that much to say. Calculatormatik is a tiny 178KB zip
Calculatormatik: Calculate/Convert everything with this portable freeware! Read More »
