Adding more bloat with every previous release, I wonder what’s new this time 🙂 Windows Live Messenger is the instant messaging tool from Microsoft for users of Windows. But, as always, bug fixes are a good thing. So download away! >> Download Windows Live Messenger 8.1 (all languages) >> Download Mess.be patch for Windows Live… Continue reading Windows Live Messenger 8.1
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XnView 1.90
XnView is an efficient multimedia viewer, browser and converter. It exists for Windows, MacOSX and Linux. It’s free, and beats ACDSee or other non-free software. The list of changes and new features is too long to post, but can be found here. Merci bien, Pierre, pour ce soft! >> Download XnView 1.90 for Windows >>… Continue reading XnView 1.90
Paint.NET 3.0
Paint.NET is a photo and image editing tool designed for computers running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000. It serves the digital imaging community as a free alternative to the standard paint application included with Windows. It brings powerful features to the desktop, a myriad of special effects, plug-in extensibility, and layer manipulation. It enhances… Continue reading Paint.NET 3.0
Ubuntu Studio announced
This is something I’m looking forward to: Ubuntu has set up a page for the April release of the Ubuntu Studio. An ambitious project, it is described by Ubuntu as a ‘multimedia editing flavor of Ubuntu for the Linux audio, video, and graphic enthusiast or professional who is already familiar with the Ubuntu-Gnome environment.’ They’ve… Continue reading Ubuntu Studio announced
7-Zip 4.44 beta
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. It’s completely free, and has support for the most used file formats. Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR. Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS. For ZIP and GZIP formats 7-Zip provides compression ratio that… Continue reading 7-Zip 4.44 beta
Paint.NET 3.0rc1
Paint.NET is a photo and image editing tool designed for computers running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000. It serves the digital imaging community as a free alternative to the standard paint application included with Windows. It brings powerful features to the desktop, a myriad of special effects, plug-in extensibility, and layer manipulation. It enhances… Continue reading Paint.NET 3.0rc1
Norton Removal Tool
The best Norton software ever! A tool to remove their bloated crap from your computer! Norton Removal Tool runs on Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. Norton Removal Tool should be used only if you have tried to uninstall the Norton program using Windows Add/Remove Programs and that did not work.
JLC’s Free Internet TV 1.0 beta3a
JLC’s Internet TV is a free program for watching free online TV channels. It automatically finds over 1000 channels, and has an online updater. Belgian channels include: RTV, TMF and VTM Weer. But I like this program the most because there’s bound to be a channel that’s good enough to waste your time. Features: –… Continue reading JLC’s Free Internet TV 1.0 beta3a
The problem with driver-loaded firmware
” If you’ve gone to a big-box store and purchased a wireless card recently, you might have had some trouble getting it to work under Linux, or any non-Windows OS for that matter. One reason for this is that more and more manufacturers are producing hardware that are useless without proprietary firmware. While these new… Continue reading The problem with driver-loaded firmware
Miranda IM 0.6 final
Miranda IM is a multi protocol instant messenger client for Windows. Miranda IM uses very little memory and is extremely fast. It requires no installation and can be fitted on a single floppy disc. Its powerful plugin system makes Miranda IM very flexible. Only the most basic features are built in, but there are currently… Continue reading Miranda IM 0.6 final