Apple's sleazy tactics!

MobileMe Sneaks Onto Windows Computers...And No One Cares? (heavy advertising)
Posted by jenett at 04:01 PM on 07/22/08

apps to go

App-Stick Portable Freeware Directory – "Portable Applications on a USB Memory Stick" [Affremble Blinks]
Posted by jenett at 08:30 AM on 07/19/08

a short list...

A List Of People Who Need To Stop Writing Software
[bytesized]
Posted by jenett at 10:37 AM on 07/06/08

lo-fi game downloads

16x16 Games
[AmpleSanity@Ma.gnolia]
Posted by jenett at 02:27 PM on 06/30/08

a take on 'tetris'

LOCKJAW Tetromino Game (Windows)
[anarchaia]
Posted by jenett at 12:07 PM on 06/13/08

out to set a world record

Spread Firefox | Download Day 2008
Posted by jenett at 07:38 PM on 05/28/08

create full view panoramas

AutoStitch (free demo - Windows)
[A Work In Progress: Panoramic Experiments]
Posted by jenett at 07:13 AM on 04/14/08

new AIR application

Adobe Media Player Now Available
Posted by jenett at 09:18 AM on 04/10/08

beware of 'fake E-shops'

Cybersquatting Security Vendors for Fraudulent Purposes

Don't be cheap, if you're to buy any kind of software, do so through the official site, and cut the fraudulent intermediaries like the ones in this case.

Posted by jenett at 10:04 AM on 03/29/08

'legal weapon against competitors'

Adobe Pushes DRM for Flash
Posted by jenett at 09:01 AM on 02/21/08

media player alternative (audio)

XMPlay
Posted by jenett at 08:20 PM on 01/29/08

'mandatory update'

Movable Type Security Update
Posted by jenett at 08:25 AM on 01/16/08

List: Free Software (Windows)

Freeware-Software.org
Posted by jenett at 09:52 AM on 01/05/08

'an elaborate con-trick'

The Sham of Software
[unalog]
Posted by jenett at 07:07 AM on 01/04/08

Can't keep up?

Panic At The Feed Reader
Posted by jenett at 10:25 AM on 11/21/07

desktop widgets

Amnesty™ Hypercube for Windows
[Ample Sanity]
Posted by jenett at 02:31 PM on 09/08/07

Microsoft's evil vision

Microsoft patents the mother of all adware systems
Posted by jenett at 07:01 AM on 07/19/07

Adobe Security Advisory

Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities
Posted by jenett at 08:34 AM on 07/14/07

some fixes and improvements

Safari 3.02 Beta
Posted by jenett at 09:44 AM on 06/23/07

'crippleware'

Safari for Windows: "Overall, this beta is unusable, unsatisfactory, and unfinished—at best."
Posted by jenett at 07:50 AM on 06/19/07

List: Productivity Tools

GTDTools
[Bitter Pill]
Posted by jenett at 07:55 AM on 06/18/07

more than 'sorta evil'

Google Installing Spyware On Dell PC's
Posted by jenett at 08:54 AM on 05/24/07

useful Windows tip

Quick Paste
Posted by jenett at 07:40 AM on 05/23/07

'imagine, program, share'

Scratch [BBC]
Posted by jenett at 07:27 AM on 05/17/07

'quick in-page preview'

1 Bit Audio Player – "A JavaScript-inserted Flash MP3 player for WordPress blogs and other websites" [xBlog]
Posted by jenett at 09:29 AM on 04/28/07

unique screensaver

Polar Clock v2
Posted by jenett at 06:38 AM on 04/25/07

optimize memory usage (PC)

How to reduce the memory usage on Firefox?
[Preoccupations]
Posted by jenett at 08:15 AM on 04/22/07

software search

Deligio – "discover and share software" [eHub]
Posted by jenett at 09:38 AM on 03/05/07

'exciting and mandatory'

Linux Genuine Advantage™
[Simon Willison’s Weblog]
Posted by jenett at 09:25 AM on 02/09/07

'IPods could be damaged...'

Apple warns iPod users against Vista (original article)
It claims some have found that songs bought on its iTunes Store will not play on the new system, and that other Vista users have even seen their iPods corrupted when they try to unplug them. The contacts and calendar functions on iPods are also said to be affected.
Posted by jenett at 07:20 AM on 02/07/07

'strategy of obscuring' features

Why power users will hate Vista
Posted by jenett at 10:29 AM on 01/29/07

simple advice worth repeating...

Security Response Weblog:
To protect yourself against these threats, do not trust unsolicited files or documents about “interesting” topics. Do not open attachments unless they are expected and come from a known and trusted source.
Posted by jenett at 10:33 AM on 01/26/07

'consumer-hostile technology'

Vista copy protection is defended
(related to 'disabling of functionality')
Posted by jenett at 09:05 AM on 01/22/07

Photoshop-like Flash app

Fauxto... like photo.
[linkdrop]
Posted by jenett at 07:45 AM on 01/11/07

security warning - don't click!

Beware you morbid types...
It hasn't been long since reports surfaced that videos of Saddam Hussein’s execution are available for download on the Internet. It’s no surprise that enterprising malware creators have latched on to this latest news in an attempt to spread their wares...
Posted by jenett at 09:42 AM on 01/09/07

caution: plugin vulnerability

When PDFs Attack!
We have received reports of a significant problem relating to Adobe Acrobat files and Cross Site Scripting (XSS). A weakness was discovered in the way that the Adobe Reader browser plugin can be made to execute JavaScript code on the client side...

You can avoid this problem by implementing a work around in your browser so that it does not use the Acrobat Reader plugin.
See article for details.

Update (1/5/07): A supposedly more secure, new version of Adobe Reader is available. Beware of optional additional software installation, which is checked by default. [BBC]
Posted by jenett at 07:42 AM on 01/04/07

connect with environment...

One Pixel Webcam
[r-echoes]
Posted by jenett at 03:27 AM on 12/30/06

'disabling of functionality'

A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection
Amusingly, the Vista content protection docs say that it'll be left to graphics chip manufacturers to differentiate their product based on (deliberately degraded) video quality. This seems a bit like breaking the legs of Olympic athletes and then rating them based on how fast they can hobble on crutches.
[Firmly Wedged]
Posted by jenett at 07:20 AM on 12/27/06

beware of unsolicited attachments

Triple threat targets Word users
Posted by jenett at 07:15 AM on 12/20/06

restoring the 'promise'

Web censorship 'bypass' unveiled – "A tool has been created capable of circumventing government censorship of the web, according to researchers."
Posted by jenett at 09:59 AM on 11/28/06

to become open source

Sun 'releases' Java to the world
Posted by jenett at 08:50 AM on 11/18/06

'see & find'

Quintura Search
Posted by jenett at 10:49 AM on 11/11/06

Windows utility

ClipPath – "Once installed, you can copy full path of a file or folder to clipboard." [Firmly Wedged]
Posted by jenett at 10:48 AM on 11/07/06

list of new features...

What’s New in Firefox 2
Posted by jenett at 11:40 AM on 10/31/06

database applications

Zoho Creator
[Ample Sanity]
Posted by jenett at 09:31 AM on 10/28/06

lightweight gallery maker

Porta photo album generator
[Blinklist]
Posted by jenett at 10:55 AM on 10/04/06

'remarkable misfeature'

EFF: Microsoft's Zune Won't Play Protected Windows Media
Posted by jenett at 07:47 AM on 09/18/06

handy list

Windows Run Commands
[davidbisset.com]
Posted by jenett at 09:28 AM on 09/16/06

Flash image viewer

AutoViewer [iBLOG]
Posted by jenett at 08:40 AM on 08/21/06

listed by 'task' and OS

Just use it! "Recommended tools, sites and resources." [DarkEye]
Posted by jenett at 08:49 AM on 08/16/06

'personal wiki notepad'

ZuluPad
Posted by jenett at 09:49 AM on 08/13/06

PHP app framework

MODx Content Management System
[eHub]
Posted by jenett at 10:33 AM on 08/08/06

simple utility

CLCL – clipboard caching utility (Windows)
[noscope]
Posted by jenett at 08:36 AM on 07/11/06

'text-based launchpad'

"Colibri combines the raw power of the command line with the intuitive nature of a modern graphical user interface to define a revolutionary new way of managing your computer." (for Windows) [noscope]
Posted by jenett at 09:32 AM on 06/22/06

addresses 12 flaws

Windows gets big security update
Posted by jenett at 12:25 PM on 06/13/06

'structured beta test'

Movable Type 3.3 Beta is here
Posted by jenett at 11:41 AM on 06/08/06

handy utility

Folder Guide – "provides fast access to your frequently used and favorite folders" (Windows)
Posted by jenett at 07:14 AM on 06/06/06

3D Browser

uBrowser
[Simon Willison: Blogmarks]
Posted by jenett at 11:02 AM on 06/01/06

HTML editor

Codetch – "Get the feel of Dreamweaver in a Firefox extension. Edit your documents right next to your web pages as you surf."
Posted by jenett at 09:17 AM on 05/19/06

'clippings'

Posted by jenett at 08:38 AM on 05/18/06

thumbnail previews (WinXP)

Visual Task Tips
[A Work In Progress]
Posted by jenett at 06:45 PM on 05/15/06

note taking tools

Fifty Ways to Take Notes
[Basement.org]
Posted by jenett at 10:32 AM on 04/20/06

useful list

Windows XP shortcuts and hidden features
Posted by jenett at 08:52 AM on 03/30/06

cross-platform sound editor

Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder
Posted by jenett at 06:30 AM on 03/26/06

new for MT 3.2

New plugins for Movable Type
Posted by jenett at 06:44 AM on 03/18/06

not what you think...

ie7.com [reddit]
Posted by jenett at 11:16 AM on 03/11/06

standalone site or app on CD

Server2Go – "a Webserver that runs out of box without any installation" [Firmly Wedged]
Posted by jenett at 05:12 PM on 03/02/06

portable app (no install)

WordChecker – "a program for checking the redundancy of words in text documents..." [MBoffin.com]
Posted by jenett at 09:30 AM on 02/12/06

easy map...

Map This - Firefox Extension – "This extension will let you get a Google map for any address on a webpage. Just select the address, right-click and choose 'Map This'"
Posted by jenett at 10:45 AM on 01/20/06

using plugins

structured blogging initiative
Posted by jenett at 09:30 AM on 01/07/06

MT 3.2 Plugins

Built for 3.2
Posted by jenett at 10:03 AM on 12/26/05

USB apps (Windows)

PortableApps.com
[Explore!]
Posted by jenett at 11:11 AM on 12/21/05

browser news...

End nears for Mac version of IE
Posted by jenett at 10:28 AM on 12/20/05

for Windows XP

ClearType Tuner Power Toy
[basement.org]
Posted by jenett at 06:50 AM on 12/18/05

'best' programs reviewed

favorite apps
[del.icio.us/popular]
Posted by jenett at 09:55 AM on 12/05/05

'Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.'

Web Design Cheat Sheets
[del.icio.us/design]
Posted by jenett at 12:54 PM on 09/21/05

.mp3 management

TagMaster
[Ample Sanity]
Posted by jenett at 11:28 AM on 09/03/05

uses Java

Screen grab! - Firefox Extension
Posted by jenett at 09:58 AM on 09/02/05

Greasemonkey scripts

GreaseMonkeyUserScriptsSpecific
[MBoffin.com]
Posted by jenett at 08:48 AM on 08/27/05

worldwide times

FoxClocks - Firefox Extension
Posted by jenett at 12:22 PM on 08/20/05

photoblog package

View Software :: Birch
Posted by jenett at 04:38 PM on 08/19/05

task management utility

TaskSwitchXP [MBoffin.com]
Posted by jenett at 09:13 AM on 07/31/05

web forum app

Lussumo Vanilla
[successless@del.icio.us]
Posted by jenett at 12:07 PM on 07/25/05

image generator

Context Free
[Lightcycle]
Posted by jenett at 12:32 PM on 06/25/05

another Wiki engine

Wikka Wiki
[code: theWebSocket;]
Posted by jenett at 07:31 PM on 06/22/05

Wiki engine

Oddmuse [unalog]
Posted by jenett at 12:11 PM on 06/17/05

small Windows app

JavaScript Code Improver
[Populicious]
Posted by jenett at 10:22 AM on 06/11/05

button on status bar

firefox GeoURL extension
[unalog]
Posted by jenett at 09:51 AM on 05/19/05

Firefox 'ads'

Funnyfox [Populicious]
Posted by jenett at 12:12 PM on 05/06/05

'cool' software

SH/SC Wiki : UsefulWindowsSoftware
[brunns@del.icio.us]
Posted by jenett at 12:36 PM on 05/05/05

List: Freeware (Mac)

Monkeybread Software - Freeware
[Populicious]
Posted by jenett at 08:26 AM on 04/29/05

Firefox extension

Resizeable Textarea 0.1a
[Pete's Linklog]
Posted by jenett at 08:06 AM on 04/27/05

'news blog'

PhotoshopNews.com – "dedicated to news and information about all things Photoshop." (not affiliated with Adobe) [del.icio.us]
Posted by jenett at 10:19 AM on 04/21/05

plugin

Freetag – "an Open Source Tagging / Folksonomy module for PHP/MySQL applications" [Waxy.org Links]
Posted by jenett at 12:16 PM on 04/20/05

font management...

Free Font Tools [etc]
Posted by jenett at 05:40 PM on 04/14/05

for Windows...

Software for Research [Populicious]
Posted by jenett at 09:07 AM on 04/01/05

Mozilla extension

Down Them All – "Filter the extensions of all the links present in a page and download the selected files in just a click!" [pleonasm]
Posted by jenett at 06:51 AM on 03/25/05

major programs compared

What P2P Programs Install What Spyware?
[Disarranging@del.icio.us]
Posted by jenett at 02:34 PM on 03/11/05

basic commands

learn UNIX in 10 minutes
[Spurl.net]
Posted by jenett at 12:38 PM on 03/10/05

no bugs...

NaDa "does nothing for everybody" [del.icio.us]
Posted by jenett at 05:49 PM on 03/04/05

for Wordpress

Spam Karma
[zengun]
Posted by jenett at 01:52 PM on 03/01/05

uses PHP/MySQL

PIXELPOST - Small Photoblog Software
[etc@del.icio.us]
Posted by jenett at 06:30 AM on 02/26/05

online font creator

FontEditor
[Spurl.net]
Posted by jenett at 10:14 AM on 02/22/05

for FireFox

flickrfox
[An Artsy Fartsy Weblog]
Posted by jenett at 01:26 PM on 02/11/05

List: Software

"The Great Software List"
[Spurl.net]
Posted by jenett at 08:34 PM on 02/10/05

ImageGal (PHP script)

A simple JS/CSS/DHTML based Image Gallery - ImageGal
[etc@del.icio.us]
Posted by jenett at 08:13 PM on 02/01/05

MT Security Fix

Movable Type Publishing Platform: Movable Type 3.15 released
Version 3.15 fixes a vulnerability in the mail sending packages for all Movable Type versions which allows malicious users to send email through the application to any number of arbitrary users.

All users should install this update.
Posted by jenett at 12:52 PM on 01/25/05

for Windows users

CleanSoftware.org - Free software, no nasties!"This software is believed to be free from nasties: adware, spyware, harmful/intrusive components, and threats to privacy. There are no sponsored entries. See home page for listing criteria." [Spurl.net]
Posted by jenett at 09:07 PM on 01/10/05

SVG Art

Inkscape – "an open source SVG editor with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, Visio, etc. Supported SVG features include basic shapes, paths, text, alpha blending, transforms, gradients, node editing, svg-to-png export, grouping, and more."

Open Clip Art Library – large repository of Public Domain images in SVG format.

[unalog]
Posted by jenett at 02:35 PM on 01/05/05

speed improvement

adot's notblog*: get acrobat reader 7. "Junk-free" version is available via Adobe FTP site – other useful tips [Sanjay's Coding Tips]
Posted by jenett at 07:48 PM on 01/02/05

List: Mac Apps

Essential Mac Applications
[Pete's Linklog]
Posted by jenett at 09:53 AM on 12/20/04

most are under 1MB

"My Favorite Smallware"
[A Welsh View]
Posted by jenett at 01:34 PM on 12/14/04

new Firefox extension

About This Site – "one-click access to various services that provide information about the web page you are viewing"
[A Welsh View]
Posted by jenett at 08:52 PM on 12/06/04

Malware

Malware: what it is and how to prevent it
Posted by jenett at 08:40 PM on 11/12/04

using PHP/MySQL

The Exhibit Engine – free photo gallery software
Posted by jenett at 06:21 PM on 10/15/04

browser 'workspace'

Webnote - an online tool for taking notes
{via Spurl.net]
Posted by jenett at 10:52 PM on 10/14/04

online tool

Blogmapper™ – "lets you associate blog entries with hot spots on a map"  [juliaset]
Posted by jenett at 04:49 PM on 10/04/04

PC only

3B - the Broad Band Browser
"Browse the web as a 3-D city"
Posted by jenett at 02:45 PM on 10/03/04

Attn: Windows users

CNET News.com:  Code to exploit Windows graphics flaw now public
Posted by jenett at 07:52 PM on 09/22/04

tabbed text editor

Inedita (Windows)
Posted by jenett at 08:58 AM on 09/19/04

find IP info

IPNetInfo v1.00 (Windows)
[Sofotex]
Posted by jenett at 10:53 AM on 09/12/04

PC search tool

Copernic Desktop Search
[CNET News.com]
Posted by jenett at 08:41 AM on 09/11/04

bugs fixed

Movable Type 3.11 Released: Bugs fixed.  "We've just released Movable Type 3.11, an update to version 3.1 which corrects some problems that were preventing many users from upgrading their installations."
Posted by jenett at 05:58 AM on 09/05/04

freeware outliner

Quick Outliner   [Sofotex]
Posted by jenett at 07:16 AM on 08/31/04

pre-release info

StikiWiki
[Waxy.org Links]
Posted by jenett at 01:57 PM on 08/30/04

tabbed desktop

Sticky Windows (for Mac OS x 10.3)
[What Do I Know - Enjoying]
Posted by jenett at 12:08 PM on 08/26/04

Font Viewer (Windows)

Free&Easy Font Viewer
[Sofotex]
Posted by jenett at 07:01 AM on 08/23/04

to be released 8/31

Movable Type 3.1: What's New
[BillSaysThis Weblog]
Posted by jenett at 05:54 PM on 08/08/04

List: Software Tools

List of Lists  [Linkpool]
Posted by jenett at 09:36 AM on 07/25/04

search by rough sketch

imgSeek – "photo collection manager and viewer with content-based search"  [del.icio.us/]
Posted by jenett at 04:20 PM on 07/22/04

HTML text editor

FCKeditor  [The BlogFather]
Posted by jenett at 08:47 PM on 07/14/04

Windows app

snapgallery  [mckaig@del.icio.us]
Posted by jenett at 10:51 PM on 07/09/04

List: Mac Apps

Timzilla.net :: A long list of useful Mac apps
Posted by jenett at 05:19 PM on 07/08/04

View files (PHP)

Lussumo Filebrowser  [Scam City]
Posted by jenett at 08:43 AM on 07/06/04

PHP script

Folderblog – "automatically displays the images placed in a given subdirectory"  [ETC. < waxy.org]
Posted by jenett at 07:10 AM on 06/22/04

Windows utilities

  • RenamerFairy – "a tool designed for renaming large numbers of files"
  • ScreenRuler (#) – "measure the size of any object on your screen in both vertical and horizontal axes"
[Gordonmac.com]
Posted by jenett at 04:46 PM on 06/02/04

tabbed interface...

thebooge.ca:  "If you are a Win2K/XP user, this is the freeware for you. ExplorerXP is a very sweet Windows Explorer replacement...."
Posted by jenett at 10:37 AM on 06/01/04

tutorial...

How To Convert Mac Icons To Windows  [Fishbucket]
Posted by jenett at 01:49 PM on 05/18/04

Screensaver

"Holding Pattern turns your idle computer screen into an airplane window, complete with a moving aerial view."  [del.icio.us/tag/art]
Posted by jenett at 02:50 PM on 05/07/04

useful bug fix

Firefox search now works in textboxes and textareas
Posted by jenett at 12:24 PM on 04/17/04

referrer tracking (php)

Refer 2.1  [PromoGuy dot Net]
Posted by jenett at 06:10 PM on 02/06/04

Freeware (for Windows)

PixelToolBox  [Ordinary-Life.net]
Posted by jenett at 03:33 PM on 01/29/04

comprehensive list

RSS Feed Reader / News Aggregators Directory  [del.icio.us/tag/rss]
Posted by jenett at 06:30 PM on 01/08/04

treemaps

SequoiaView
Ever wondered why your hard disk is full? Or what directory is taking up most of the space? When using conventional disk browsing tools, such as Windows Explorer, these questions may be hard to answer. With SequoiaView however, they can be answered almost immediately. SequoiaView uses a visualization technique called cushion treemaps to provide you with a single picture of the entire contents of your hard drive. You can use it to locate those large files that you haven't accessed in one year, or to quickly locate the largest picture files on your drive.
[CraigBlog]
Posted by jenett at 05:12 PM on 12/30/03

"organization system"

PhotoStack  [del.icio.us/]
Posted by jenett at 12:48 PM on 12/19/03

Freeware for Windows

Pricelessware: the best in Windows © Freeware [Ordinary-Life.net]
Posted by jenett at 06:58 AM on 12/15/03