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Media Coder 0.6.0.393 2007-12-10 00:28:00 MediaCoder is a free universal batch media transcoder, which nicely integrates most popular audio/video codecs and tools into an all-in-one solution. With a flexible and extendable architecture, new codecs and tools are added in constantly as well as supports for new devices. MediaCoder intends to be the swiss army knife for media transcoding in all time and at this moment, it already has millions of users from 170+ countries all over the planet. Features Convert to and from many audio and video compression formats and re-multiplex into various container formats in batchesFull control over transcoding parameters, you can learn about audio/video encoding and play with various codecsStrong decoding capability for partial or corrupted contentsSimplified UI for popular mobile devices (e.g. PSP, iPod) Fully standalone, no dependance on system codecs/splitters Extension (scripting language) infrastructure to expand user interfaces and improve user experience
AbiWord 2.4.6. 2007-12-07 23:17:00 AbiWord is rapidly becoming a state of the art Word Processor, with lots of features useful for your daily work, personal needs, or for just some good old typing fun. This tour gives you a quick look into some of AbiWord's highlights. Multi Platform Enjoy your favorite Word Processor on the operating system you like to use - be it Windows, Linux, QNX, FreeBSD or Solaris. AbiWord has been designed to integrate perfectly with the operating system it runs on. It will take advantage of the functionality provided by the system, such as image loading or printing capabilities. Interoperability What use is a Word Processor when you can't share your documents with your friends? AbiWord is able to read and write all industry standard document types, such as OpenOffice.org documents, Microsoft Word documents, WordPerfect documents, Rich Text Format documents, HTML web pages and many more. Advanced Document Layout Give your document that professional, scientific or fun-to-
RSSOwl 1.2.4 2007-12-07 01:59:00 RSSOwl is RSS Reader application. RSSOwl lets you gather, organize, update, and store information from any compliant source in a convenient, easy to use interface, save selected information in various formats for offline viewing and sharing, and much more. It's easy to configure, available in many many languages and the best of all: It's platform-independent.FeaturesGenerate PDF / RTF / HTML documents from any news including aggregationsPowerful Newsfeed search engine working with keywordsIntegrated Newsfeed validatorPerform a fulltext-search with result-highlight on favorites and categoriesFull support for RSS & RDF versions 0.91, 0.92, 1.0, 2.0Support for Atom Syndication Format version 1.0Read news either in the internal browser or a Rich Text windowAggregate news of an entire category to one newstabStore newsfeeds in Blogrolls and share them with other peopleMail NewsTip to friendsBlog news viewed in RSSOwl with your favorite blogging toolHuge list of sample Newsfeeds pre-sav
Eraser 5.84 2007-12-07 01:07:00 Most people have some data that they would rather not share with others - passwords, personal information, classified documents from work, financial records, self-written poems, the list can be continued forever.Security problems with Microsoft DOS and Windows operating systems are that there is still programs and ways to recover data that u deleted once from hard drives. This could be a major security problem, someone could get your data, even if u tought that u deleted it.Eraser
is an advanced security tool which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns."File shredding" (or"file wiping") is a process of safe deleting data from hard drives, so they cant recove any more. Eraser is a great free tool for this purposes.It has simple user interface and works with Microsfot Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2
BMW M3 Challenge 2007-12-06 02:59:00 BMW M3 Challenge
is official free BMW game, which follow representation of their new BMW M3 Coupé. With this game u have opportunity to try BMW M3 on track where he was born and tested, on original Nurburgring GP-track.You can configure your own M3 Coupé, and then test him on a track, so u can see all possibilitiesof his V8 motor.Features Stunning simulation of the all new BMW M3 CoupéChoose from 4 different driving perspectives: Cockpit, Bonnet, Bumper and Chase-CamConfigure your own M3 Coupé by selecting the colour and the rims.4 game modes, including:Test DriveTime Trial including ghost carRace Weekend with up to 15 AI-drivers and three difficulty levelsMultiplayer Race with up to 15 human opponents via internet and LANOriginal Nurburgring Grand-Prix track and “Sprint” short-bound.Replay-functionLicense: FreeRequirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/VistaLimitations: No limitationsPublisher link: m3ChallengeDownload link: m3Challenge (346 MB)
µTorrent mUI 1.0 2007-12-05 17:34:00 µTorrent
mUI (mobileUI) is a plain-text mobile version of the WebUI with most µTorrent BitTorrent client functions.You can start, pause, stop and monitor your downloads, with some additional informations about every Torrent and a couple of settings. Only thing that u need is a mobile phone with internet access and µTorrent BitTorrent client with WebUI enabled.You can also use the amazing Opera Mini explorer that works on any mobile phone that can run java applications.To use µTorrent mUI just visit m.utorrentmui.com with your mobile phone.License: GPL 2 ( if you modify it, you have to share)Requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/VistaLimitations: No limitationsPublisher link: µTorrent mUIDownload link (source code): uTorrent mUI (7.34 KB)
PDFCreator 0.9.3 2007-12-03 16:25:00 PDFCreator 0.9.3 is a free tool from PDFForge. With this handy tool you can make PDF files easily from nearly any Windows application. Beside PDF files, u can also make PNG, JPG, TIFF, BMP, PCX, PS. Key Features:You can create PDFs from any program that is able to printSecurity: You can encrypt PDFs and protect them from being opened, printed etc. Also you can send generated files via eMailFiles: Create more than just PDFs: PNG, JPG, TIFF, BMP, PCX, PS, EPSAutoSave files to folders and filenames based on Tags like Username, Computername, Date, Time etc.Merge multiple files into one PDFEasy Install: Just say what you want and everything is installedTerminal Server: PDFCreator also runs on Terminal Servers without problemsAnd the best: it is free, even for commercial use! It's Open Source and released under the Terms of the GNU General Public License.License: General Public LicenseRequirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 ServerLimitations: No limitationsPublisher link : PDFForgeDownload l
Kexi 1.1.3 2007-12-02 21:17:00 Kexi is considered as a long awaited Open Source competitor for Microsoft Access, Filemaker and Oracle Forms. Its development is motivated by the lack of Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools for database systems that are sufficiently powerful, inexpensive, open standards driven and portable across many operating systems and hardware platforms. Kexi is a Free/Libre and Open-Source integrated data management application, a long awaited Open Source competitor for products like Microsoft Access.Kexi can be used for creating database schemas, inserting data, performing queries, and processing data. Forms can be created to provide a custom interface to your data. All database objects - tables, queries and forms - are stored in the relational database, making it easy to share data and designLicense: FreeRequirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 ServerLimitations: No limitationsPublisher link : Kexi ProjectDownload link : Kexi 1.13 (17 MB)
KompoZer 0.7.10 2007-12-01 18:48:00 Finally, a top-notch WYSIWYG web page program for the rest of us! Now there's no need to pay a little fortune for a program to create and edit great-looking web pages, including powerful and easy to use CSS capabilities. KompoZer is a complete Web Authoring System that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG web page editing capabilities found in Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe DreamWeaver and other high end programs. KompoZer is designed to be extremely easy to use, making it ideal for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-looking web site without needing to know HTML or web coding.KompoZer is based on Gecko, the layout engine inside Mozilla; it's a super-fast, very reliable, standards conformant engine maintained on a daily basis by a wide community of developers. Its remarkable support of XML, CSS and JavaScript offers the best authoring platform on the market. Its architecture based on XUL makes it the most extensible editing
XPize 4.7 2007-12-01 18:02:00 XPize is a GUI enhancer for Windows XP and 2003. It replaces most of the non-XP icons, avis and bmps that Microsoft has always overlooked.The installer simply automates the process of replacing resources in system files, making your XP's look better.It also includes some extras and a reloader, which you can use after visiting Windows Update.XPize does not contain any spyware or adware of any kind.If you are not satisfied with the results, you can completely uninstall XPize.XPize is compatible with any version (except x64) and any language of Windows XP (Home, Pro & MCE) and 2003.Licence : FreeRequirements: Windows XP/2003 ServerLimitations: No limitationsPublisher link: XPize.netDownload link: XPize 4.7 (9.12 MB)
Fedora transformation Pack v1 2007-12-01 17:55:00 Fedora transformation Pack will transform your Windows user interface to an a great new stlye. Includes new themes, icons, wallpapers, screensavers and much more.Licence : FreeRequirements: Windows XP/2003 Server/VistaLimitations: No limitationsPublisher link: labeb.net.tc/Download link: Fedora T-P v1.0 (11.18 MB) Read more:Fedora
WildBit Viewer 5.0 2007-12-01 17:42:00 WildBit Viewer
is compact & fast image viewer with slide show and editor. Eye catching interface within blazing fast folder, file list and thumbnail viewer. Viewer includes also Image Info with Image EXIF meta data JPEG and TIFF support and IPTC (IIMV4) information (like PhotoShop file info) from JPEG and TIFF, Thumbview has changeable views, sorting and thumbnail predefined sizes for fast thumbnail size setting.WildBit Viewer also includes shell toolbar, you can drop your favorite folder there and use it as an organizer. It also includes image compare. In Compare you can compare images side-by-side. In Favorites you can save list of favorite images and load list later on and you can create custom show in to Slide Show also that list you can edit with Custom Show List Editor. With Slide Show you can view images within 172 different transition effects. Slide Show includes now multi-monitor support for fast switching between two monitors. WildBit Viewer supports all major graphic for
Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic 2007-12-01 17:30:00 Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic
reliably protects your private computer against dangerous viruses, worms, Trojans and costly dialers.Licence : FreeRequirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/VistaLimitations: No limitationsPublisher link: AviraDownload link: Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition 7.06.00.270 (17.0 MB) Read more:Avira
PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition™ 3.6 2007-12-01 17:22:00 PC ToolsAntiVirus
provides world-leading protection against viruses, worms and Trojans.With PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition
you are protected against the most nefarious cyber-threats attempting to gain access to your PC and personal information. Going online without protection against the latest fast-spreading virus and worms, such as Netsky, Mytob and MyDoom, can result in infections within minutes. Once infected, the virus will usually attempt to spread itself to your friends, family and associates by accessing your email contacts and networked PCs. The infection may also allow hackers to access files on your PC, use it to launch attacks against other computers and websites or to send mass SPAM email. That's why PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition
provides world-leading protection, with rapid database updates, IntelliGuard™ real-time protection and comprehensive system scanning to ensure your system remains safe and virus free. PC Tools products are trusted and used by millions of
Pingus 0.7.2 2007-12-19 04:04:00 Pingus is a free Lemmings-like game covered under the GNU GPL. It features currently 22 playable levels and runs under a wide variety of operating systems (Linux, Windows, etc.)License: Free Open SourceRequirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/VistaLimitations: No limitationsPublisher link: Pingus Download link: Pingus for Windows 0.7.2(13.0 MB)
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2007-12-19 02:54:00 AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
is Free virus protection for private and non-commercial use. The AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is similar to the AVG Anti-Virus Professional Edition product, but does not have all the features. It lacks the fine-grained control over how scans are conducted, and it receives lower priority (than the paid-for products) when downloading updates from Grisoft's servers. The language interface cannot be customized, and English is the only available language. In addition, the free versions do not receive technical support from Grisoft. License: Free for private and non-commercial useRequirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/VistaLimitations: No limitationsPublisher link: GrisoftDownload link: AVG 7.5 free for Windows (31.3 MB)
ORF-Ski Challenge 2008 2007-12-18 09:08:00 ORF-Ski Challenge
2008 is world's largest free online Ski Race Game. License: Free Open SourceRequirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/VistaLimitations: No limitationsPublisher link: skichallenge.orf.at Download link: ORF-Ski Challenge 08 (49.4 MB)