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NetBeans is an Awesome Free & Open Source IDE for Java, PHP, JavaScript, & C/C++ for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, & Solaris.

SeanMichael — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:47:04 +0000

NetBeans is a free, open-source Integrated Development Environment, IDE, for software developers. You get all the tools you need to create professional desktop, enterprise, web, and mobile applications with the Java language, as well as C/C++, PHP, JavaScript, Groovy, and Ruby. It easy to install and use straight out of the box and runs on [...]

Chrome is Google’s First Free & Open Source Web Browser

SeanMichael — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:53:22 +0000

Google recently dropped a free and open source web browser for all of us to play with. Chrome was a built from the ground up by Google to incorporate all the best attributes of everyone’s favorite Internet activities. Even though its still in Beta, its a smooth and well refined tool for browsing the Internet. Since I am a complete Firefox freak, I found myself comparing Chrome to Firefox and I must say that I liked it very much.

Locate Free Internet WiFi Hotspots All Around the Globe With WeFi.com and the WeFi Desktop Application

SeanMichael — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:34:00 +0000

With WeFi you can easily find the absolute best FREE & OPEN WiFi network that is available in your immediate area. WeFi software runs on Windows, Mac, Windows Mobile, and Nokia. WeFi is a Free software that runs on your laptop or mobile device (PDA or smartphone). It automatically detects and qualifies all Wi-Fi [...]

Songbird is a Cross Platform Free & Open Source Desktop Media Player Designed for the World Wide Web

SeanMichael — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:37:06 +0000

Songbird is an open-source customizable music player that is always under active development. Its is a new type media player, specifically designed with the future in mind. While most media players are still focusing on local music only, Songbird is currently looking to the constantly-changing landscape of the World Wide Web for guidance. What the crap does that mean? Simply put, Songbird allows you to ‘play’ the web. Instead of needing separate applications to search for, download, and listen to music, Songbird allows you to do it all from one simple program, with an astounding level of integration between the Web and your music.

Icon Archive Is A Collection Of Over 23,400 High Quality Icons For Windows, Macintosh And Linux Systems

SeanMichael — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:38:19 +0000

Icon Archive is a collection of over 23, 400 icons created by various artists from all around the globe. Their collective works have created one of the largest repositories of icons anywhere on the Internet. These icons are created for use on Microsoft Windows (XP, Vista, etc.), Macintosh (OSX, OS) and Linux Systems. [...]

FREE & Open Source Windows Based GPL Desktop Computer Virus Scanning Software

SeanMichael — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:32:39 +0000

ClamWin is a Free & Open Source Antivirus program for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 and Vista. ClamWin Free Antivirus comes with an easy installer and open source code. You can download and use it absolutely free of charge. Some of ClamWin’s features are: High detection rates for viruses and spyware; Scanning Scheduler; Automatic downloads of regularly updated Virus [...]

Mozilla Browser, FireFox Addon That Opens a New Tab Directly To Your Set Home Page Every Time You Request One !!

SeanMichael — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:17:22 +0000

New Tab Homepage v: 0.4 is a very simple tabbed browsing extension that loads your homepage whenever you open a new tab. If you have multiple homepages, the first one is chosen. This addon is meant to be a lightweight alternative to using Tab Mix, Tabbrowser Preferences or other tab browser extensions for this single feature. If [...]

4 Quick Tips to Harvest the Inner Speed Demon that Your Desktop Computer has Lost Over Time. COMPLETELY FREE

SeanMichael — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:16:47 +0000

Chances are that if your taking time to read this article, your once reliable workhorse desktop PC has morphed into a big fat greasy pig thats bleeding your time and sanity dry. Can you admit that your PC craps out every time you try listening to your favorite Journey MP3’s or that it [...]

SpiceBird is the Free & Open Source Alternative to Microsoft Outlook!! Based of Thunderbird.

SeanMichael — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:34:47 +0000

Spicebird is an free and open source collaboration client from Synovel. Spicebird simplifies communication for users by providing integrated access to the various tools of collaboration in a single application. It provides easy access to various Web services while users can retain all the advantages of a desktop application. It provides e-mail, calendaring and instant messaging with intuitive integration and unlimited extensibility.

PSPad is an AWESOME FreeWare Windows Based Text Editor/IDE for Many Programming Languages

SeanMichael — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:12:10 +0000

PSPad editor is a freeware text editor and source editor intended for use by programmers. First released in 2001, this software is produced by the single developer Jan Fiala for the Windows platform. PSPad has many software development-oriented features, such as syntax highlighting and hex editing, and is designed as a universal GUI for editing many languages including PHP, Perl, HTML, and Java. It integrates the use of many project formats for handling and saving multiple files. Other features include autocompletion, tabs, FTP client and find/replace using regular expressions. PSPad interface is based on the MDI with tabs for editing multiple files and better open document manipulation. The software is packaged ready-to-run, so that no installer needs to be run, and it is semi-portable.