'fully customizable'
Create Synchronicity: an easy, fast, and lightweight backup and synchronization applicationNote: This is not an endorsement.
'an early look' (intended for testers)
Firefox 4 Beta 1: Tell us what you think!The beta version is also available as a portable app, "if you want to try it out without worrying about altering your happily-stable installed version of Mozilla Firefox."
In any case, proceed carefully.
Note: 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
- Firefox 3.5.2 Portable Edition
- AbiWord (word processing)
- dirhtml (index.html generator)
- Stick (Windows utilities)
- Everything (desktop search)
- QuotePad ('handy notepad')
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"List: Windows Utilities
Useful Windows NT applications, utilities and libraries to make your day a little easier.Note: This is not an endorsement of any of the listed programs.
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.
'crippleware'
Safari for Windows: "Overall, this beta is unusable, unsatisfactory, and unfinished—at best."'quick in-page preview'
1 Bit Audio Player – "A JavaScript-inserted Flash MP3 player for WordPress blogs and other websites" [xBlog]'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.
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')
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...
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]
'disabling of functionality'
A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content ProtectionAmusingly, 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]
restoring the 'promise'
Web censorship 'bypass' unveiled – "A tool has been created capable of circumventing government censorship of the web, according to researchers."Windows utility
ClipPath – "Once installed, you can copy full path of a file or folder to clipboard." [Firmly Wedged]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)HTML editor
Codetch – "Get the feel of Dreamweaver in a Firefox extension. Edit your documents right next to your web pages as you surf."standalone site or app on CD
Server2Go – "a Webserver that runs out of box without any installation" [Firmly Wedged]portable app (no install)
WordChecker – "a program for checking the redundancy of words in text documents..." [MBoffin.com]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'"new exploit...
New exploit blows by fully patched Windows XP systems[tech.memeorandum]
Related:
Microsoft Security Advisory (912840)
[Scobleizer < Simon Willison's Blogmarks]
Security warning: WMF exploit
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]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]MT Security Fix
Movable Type Publishing Platform: Movable Type 3.15 releasedVersion 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.
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]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 tips [Sanjay's Coding Tips]italicizes unread tabs
Unread tabs Firefox extension (otherwise known as the simplest extension ever)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]
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."PHP script
Folderblog – "automatically displays the images placed in a given subdirectory" [ETC. < waxy.org]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"
Screensaver
"Holding Pattern turns your idle computer screen into an airplane window, complete with a moving aerial view."treemaps
SequoiaViewEver 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]
