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PdfMasher Turns PDFs into Ereader-Friendly HTML the Right Way [Video]

Windows, Mac, and Linux: PDFs are great, and while many ereaders do support them they’re just not optimized for viewing. There are also plenty of apps that convert PDF to HTML to help solve this prob… Continue reading

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FTP Client Cyberduck 4 Brings Support for Windows, Enormous Files, and More Cloud Storage [Updates]

Windows/Mac: Today, the popular (and free!) file transfer application Cyberduck brings a big, important update. Version 4.0 provides the long-awaited native Windows support, while also adding new feat… Continue reading

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LibreOffice 3.3 Final Gives the OpenOffice.org Suite a Fresh Start [Downloads]

Windows/Mac/Linux: The first finalized release of the OpenOffice.org spin-off, LibreOffice, has hit the web at version 3.3. It’s got a few unique features, an ever-so-slightly tweaked look, and the abi… Continue reading

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Most Popular Free Windows Downloads of 2010 [Best Of 2010]

We’ve featured quite a few Windows downloads throughout 2010. Here’s a look back at the most popular free applications to help you tweak, customize, and enhance your Windows experience More »
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Create Synchronicity Is a Tiny, Portable Backup and Sync Utility [Downloads]

Windows only: Portable, open-source backup utility Create Synchronicity is a tiny but powerful way to run backups or synchronize folders on your system, an external drive, or to another PC on your net… Continue reading

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Forty-Three of The Best Free Windows Enhancements That You Should Know About

This post on Freewaregenius lists a number of useful Windows utilities that will make your Windows desktop even better. Check out the rest of their site for other useful freeware programs. When I first thought of this post, I more … Continue reading

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Downloads: DejaVu fonts

The DejaVu fonts are based on the Bitstream Vera fonts, and are a set of nicely designed fonts that are released and being improved upon under an open source license. Of particular interest for programmers is the monospaced font, which … Continue reading

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Downloads: Secure Login (Firefox Extension)

This Firefox extension makes the saved passwords feature of Firefox safer by forcing you to click on the Secure Login button in order to fill in your login name and password on forms. This helps prevent cross-site scripting attacks on … Continue reading

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Downloads: Qtpfsgui (Linux, Windows, Mac OS X)

If you are interested in HDR imaging, give this open source tool a try. It helps you create and tone map HDR images from bracketed exposures of a scene. Link There is also a Qtpfsgui Flickr group where you can … Continue reading

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Downloads: PhotoWipe (Windows)

This free program makes it easy to remove objects from photos. PhotoWipe is a revolutionary image processing tool that magically removes unwanted objects from your photos. Just paint over them in black, and click go! Uncovers hidden details in your … Continue reading

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Downloads: Thunderbird 2

Thunderbird 2.0.0.0 was released with an improved UI and some new features like Saved Searches and Vista support: Link Release notes

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Downloads: Roadkil’s Unstoppable Copier (Windows, Linux)

Use this useful utility to recover files from damaged disks. Recovers files from disks with physical damage. Allows you to copy files from disks with problems such as bad sectors, scratches or that just give errors when reading data. The … Continue reading

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Freewaregenius

This is an invaluable site that reviews numerous freeware apps. My mission: To replace as many retail/shareware software as I can with first rate FREEWARE alternatives, such that one day every installed program that I use will be FREE. But … Continue reading

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Downloads: TrueCrypt 4.3 (Windows, Linux)

The latest update to the TrueCrypt encryption utility is now available. We are pleased to announce that TrueCrypt 4.3 has been released. Among the new features is full compatibility with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista, support for devices and file … Continue reading

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Downloads: Sysinternals Suite (Windows)

You can now download all of the Sysinternals utilities as a single package. The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities have been rolled up into a single Suite of tools. This file contains the individual troubleshooting tools and help files. It does not … Continue reading

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Downloads: RocketDock (Windows)

This is a pretty slick Windows version of the Mac OS X application dock. Freeware. Link (via Lifehacker)

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Downloads: Window Clippings (Windows)

This looks like an impressive screenshot utility. It appears to support some advanced features if used in Vista. Link (via Lifehacker)

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Downloads: DVD Flick (Windows)

This little open source application for Windows allows you to author a video DVD from nearly any video file. See the Lifehacker link below for a step-by-step guide on using the application. Supported file container formats are, amongst others, AVI, … Continue reading

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Downloads: VMware Converter (Windows)

Use VMware Converter to create a VMware image from your physical machine. They have a free version (VMware Converter Starter) as well as a licensed version. Use the intuitive wizard-driven interface of VMware Converter to convert your physical machines to … Continue reading

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Downloads: PuTTY 0.59 (Windows, Unix)

Grab the latest version of the PuTTY SSH client and associated utilities. Link (via Digg)

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