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'free and cross-platform'
Synkron - Folder synchronisation(ads on download page)
Note: This is not an endorsement.
'FedEx of media files'
Quik.ioInstantly stream, send your videos, music, photos, and documents to any iPhone and iPad. No file conversion and cloud upload.
Note: This is not an endorsement.
'make your own poster'
PosteRazorThe PosteRazor cuts a raster image into pieces which can afterwards be printed out and assembled to a poster.
Note: This is not an endorsement.
'simple and familiar'
TideSDKCreate multi-platform desktop apps with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript
Note: This is not an endorsement.
'easy file transfer'
Dukto R5If you don’t know Dukto, I can tell you that it's an easy file transfer tool designed for LAN use. I use it in my everyday work to transfer files from one PC (or other device) to another, without worrying about users, permissions, operating systems, protocols, clients, servers and so on...
Note: This is not an endorsement. (freeware/donations accepted)
remote, encrypted backups
Duplicati – "a free backup client that securely stores encrypted, incremental, compressed backups on cloud storage services and remote file servers..."Note: This is not an endorsement.
'curated for your desktop '
Kuvva. Visual awesomeness.(available for OS X and Windows)
Note: This is not an endorsement.
'instantly and securely'
Remobo - Instant Private Network ™ ApplicationNote: This is not an endorsement.
7 vulnerabilities (at least)
Critical Security Fixes for Adobe Flash Player (ads)Flash updates are available for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android systems. Adobe AIR patches are available for Windows, Mac and Android platforms.
web development tool
Softaculous AMPPSAMPPS is an easy to install software stack of Apache, Mysql, PHP, Perl, Python and Softaculous auto-installer that can be used on Desktops and office servers.
Note: This is not an endorsement.
option to 'localize' copies
SiteSucker for Mac OS X (donation-ware)SiteSucker is a Macintosh application that automatically downloads Web sites from the Internet. It does this by asynchronously copying the site's Web pages, images, backgrounds, movies, and other files to your local hard drive...
Note: This is not an endorsement.
He's right!
Privacy is not an OptionSoftware developers need to look at privacy the same way we've learned to look at security: it's not an add-on or a feature that customers have to turn on, it's something built-in that shouldn't be turned off.
[inessential.com]
'keeps it simple'
Burn – "Simple but advanced burning for Mac OS X."Note: This is not an endorsement.
legal info: open source
A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Software Projects - Software Freedom Law Center[michael-mccracken.net]
'easy-to-digest chunks'
Tofu (OS X)Tofu is a novel application to address the common problem that people don't like reading text on the screen.
preferences tool (OS X)
TinkerToolTinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into Mac OS X. This allows to activate hidden features in the operating system and in some of the applications delivered with the system.
Note: This is not an endorsement.
screen capture and annotation
Skitch (OS-X) – "Annotate, edit and share your screenshots and images...fast."Note: This is not an endorsement.
'advanced preferences'
MagicPrefs – "a free application for OS X which aims to improve the functionality and configuration options of the Apple Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad and the MacBook glass trackpad"Note: This is not an endorsement.
modifies menu bar appearance
MenuBarFilter – "iOS-like dark menu bar for OSX"Note: This is not an endorsement.
OS X Automator resources
Mac OS X Automation » Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Automation Release Notes » Automator/Services'aims to respect its users'
Instantbird » News » Instantbird 1.0 released in 11 locales!
As part of our belief in respecting our users, we give them an ad-free experience and respect their privacy by not collecting any information about them (Instantbird contacts our servers only when checking for updates, or in the unfortunate and uncommon event of a crash).
Note: This is not an endorsement.
'one trick pony'
unformat microid |ˈmīˌkroid|unformat microid ("Microid" in short) is a mac OSX native app that makes it easier to work with texts from different sources. The app functions as a step between the copy and paste actions of the user, stripping the stuff in the pasteboard from everything except plain text.
'dithering filter' (OS X)
HyperDither – "an OS X image processing utility that converts color or grayscale images to 1 bit black & white using a sophisticated dithering routine"
(photo by jenett)
low, one-time cost
WhatsApp MessengerWhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia and yes, those phones can all message each other! Because WhatsApp Messenger uses the same internet data plan that you use for email and web browsing, there is no cost to message and stay in touch with your friends.
Note: This is not an endorsement.
to fill out PDF forms
FormulateProFormulatePro helps you open and write on PDF documents. You can fill out any PDF form document, drop in graphics, scribble with the mouse or a tablet, save and print.
(requires Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger or higher)
'too much of a good thing?'
Information overload! Can you have too many apps?Note: This entry has been posted by a certified "app addict."
list of all your iApps
applist.me - There's a list for that!applist.me allows you to share a list of all your iPhone- and iPad-Applications with your friends, your colleagues and your family. Nothing more, nothing less.
Note: This is not an endorsement.
something we're exploring...
Inform – "a design system for interactive fiction based on natural language"opensource diagraming tool
Pencil Project - Sketching and Prototyping with Firefox – available as cross-platform Firefox extension or standalone app (Linux and Windows only)List: Misc. Freeware (6)
- The Guide - two-pane extrinsic outliner (Windows)
- Tagit - simple tagging and rating (OS X)
- Anxiety - lightweight to-do management (OS X)
- Notational Velocity - stores and retrieves notes (OS x)
49 flaws addressed!
Microsoft issues its biggest-ever security fixMicrosoft said four of the new patches – software updates that write over glitches – were of the highest priority and should be deployed immediately to protect users from potential criminal attacks on the Windows operating systems.
'something different'
Ode - a simple personal publishing platform for the web – "Simple means you know how it works."Note: This is not an endorsement.
'fully customizable'
Create Synchronicity: an easy, fast, and lightweight backup and synchronization applicationNote: This is not an endorsement.
'aims to be an alternative'
chive - MySQL database management toolNote: This is not an endorsement.
includes shared clipboard
Input Director – "a Windows application that lets you control multiple Windows systems using the keyboard/mouse attached to one computer" (free for personal non-commercial use)Note: This is not an endorsement.
'simple, usable podcast consumption'
gPodder, a free podcast aggregator...Note: This is not an endorsement.
misleading open letter?
Jobs on Flash: Hypocrisy So Thick You Could Cut it with a Knife (in response to Apple's Thoughts on Flash)developed by whitehouse.gov
WhiteHouse.gov Releases Open Source Code (plugins for Drupal content management platform)'free form data organization'
TreeSheets[Trivium]The ultimate replacement for spreadsheets, mind mappers, outliners, PIMs, text editors and small databases.
Note: This is not an endorsement.
don't trust the bunny
Energizer DUO USB battery charger software allows unauthorized remote system accessList: Misc. Freeware (5)
- KeyNote NF (tabbed notebook editor)
- Ume Outliner (Preview Edition) (single pane outliner)
- TextTree (outliner for authors)
- Text Block Writer (virtual index card program)
Note: This is not an endorsement of any of the listed programs.
'should be yours to control'
iPad is iBad for freedomDRM is used by Apple to restrict users' freedom in a variety of ways, including blocking installation of software that comes from anywhere except the official Application Store, and regulating every use of movies downloaded from iTunes. Apple furthermore claims that circumventing these restrictions is a criminal offense, even for purposes that are permitted by copyright law.
Related: Is Apple Evil?
List: Misc. Freeware (3)
- T3Desk (3D Desktop for Windows)
- DNS Benchmark (nameserver analysis utility)
- SiteCake (web content editor)
- BottomFeeder (news aggregator)
- Ubuntu (open-source operating system)
Note: This is not an endorsement of any of the listed programs.
interesting writing tool
Twine: a tool for creating interactive storiesNote: This is not an endorsement.
'getting software easy'
Note: This is not an endorsement. (updated 10/23/09)
List: Misc. Freeware
Note: This is not an endorsement of any of the listed programs.
'Personal Information Cockpit'
Picok (requires installation on server)Note: This is not an endorsement.
'handy notepad for Windows'
Quotepad – "saves the text selected on the screen without forgetting its source"an echo in here...
[Yet another] Serious security flaw found in IE[!]Related (12/17/08): Microsoft plans quick fix for IE
requires player installation
Veetle – "Power of high quality video broadcasting to the people"Note: This is not an endorsement.
create full view panoramas
AutoStitch (free demo - Windows)[A Work In Progress: Panoramic Experiments]
beware of 'fake E-shops'
Cybersquatting Security Vendors for Fraudulent PurposesDon'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.
'quick in-page preview'
1 Bit Audio Player – "A JavaScript-inserted Flash MP3 player for WordPress blogs and other websites" [xBlog]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.
'consumer-hostile technology'
Vista copy protection is defended(related to 'disabling of functionality')
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...See article for details.
You can avoid this problem by implementing a work around in your browser so that it does not use the Acrobat Reader plugin.
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]
restoring the 'promise'
Web censorship 'bypass' unveiled – "A tool has been created capable of circumventing government censorship of the web, according to researchers."attn: IE users
Microsoft Security Advisory (925568): Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language Could Allow Remote Code Execution [BBC]'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]handy utility
Folder Guide – "provides fast access to your frequently used and favorite folders" (Windows)standalone site or app on CD
Server2Go – "a Webserver that runs out of box without any installation"new exploit...
New exploit blows by fully patched Windows XP systems[tech.memeorandum]
Related:
Microsoft Security Advisory (912840)
Sites exploit Windows image flaw
'news blog'
PhotoshopNews.com – "dedicated to news and information about all things Photoshop." (not affiliated with Adobe)plugin
Freetag – "an Open Source Tagging / Folksonomy module for PHP/MySQL applications" [Waxy.org Links]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."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.
speed improvement
adot's notblog*: get acrobat reader 7. "Junk-free" version is available via Adobe FTP site – other useful tipsScreensaver
"Holding Pattern turns your idle computer screen into an airplane window, complete with a moving aerial view."
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