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Free Alarm Clock, alarm program for Windows

Good, ad-free, “free free” alarm software is hard to come by. Free Alarm Clock is a program written for Windows with a variety of useful features. It has proven to me to be reliable as my daily wakeup alarm for … Continue reading

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Comparison of Adobe Reader, Foxit Reader, and SumatraPDF Reader Resources

This chart compares Adobe Reader, Foxit Reader, and SumatraPDF from a standpoint of the installer size, the installation size left on the disk (as measured in C:\Program Files) and the amount of memory usage the programs use while running idle. … Continue reading

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Alarm Clock Programs for Windows

I have always found waking up difficult. I have four alarm clocks: One mechanical wind up, two radio alarms, and my computer alarm. Computer alarm? Yup. Computer alarm. Why use a computer alarm? Occasionally, I need to change the time I get … Continue reading

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Program to record webcam (Windows 7/Vista/Linux)

What programs are there to record webcams for Windows 7/Vista? Likely, you already have one on your computer — and it’s free! Its called Windows Movie Maker. (Linux users, read on) Yes, that’s right. The up-to-date movie maker actually has … Continue reading

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Folding at Home (F@H)

On a side note before I start this article: The website usage has nearly doubled in the last two weeks for the overall monthly totals. (Interesting enough, so has the spam). Despite this, we get very few legitimate comments. Please … Continue reading

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Celestia: Explore Space! (Windows, Linux, and Mac Software)

Celestia is a free program that allows you to explore space! Celestia allows you to view more than just the night sky, but to virtually travel through it and see distant galaxy up close and pinpoint their locations in the … Continue reading

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Explore the Sky: Stellarium (Windows, Mac, and Linux)

Stellarium is a free program available for Windows, Mac, and Linux that will allow you to explore the night sky. Enter your GPS coordinates for where you are now or want to be, and see what the night sky will … Continue reading

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Spiceworks: Free Network Administration Software (Windows)

Spiceworks is a free program for Network Administrators intended to monitor all sizes of networks. Spiceworks contains many built-in features, plus many extensions/plugins to enhance the experience. Since Spiceworks uses a browser interface, you can access Spiceworks from another computer … Continue reading

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InfraRecorder: CD Burning Software (Windows)

InfraRecorder is a free, open-source CD/DVD burning program for Windows which allows you to burn ISO images, erase rewritable disks, prevent future writing to discs, duplicate discs, and create audio CD’s. InfraRecorder is available for Windows 2000/XP/Vista in a 64 … Continue reading

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Synchronization Software: SyncBackSE (Windows)

Synchronization is something that many people use in place of regular backup software, but also to do simpler things such as: to sync files from a flash drive to a folder on your computer, replicate network locations so files are … Continue reading

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