5 posts tagged “freeware”

Its happened to us all, you needed some piece of information from a web site, that you didn't print (why waste the paper for one line) figuring you can pull it up at your destination.

But, Much to your horror - No Wifi! No Connection of Any kind!

You could pony up to the nearest hot spot, and get out your credit card -but with one little prep step you could have side stepped this all together.

Just get your self Site Sucker.  Site Sucker allows you to save web pages, images, movies and even backgrounds for your own personal use later on, off line.

I tested it out, and its really simple to use - this one looks like its for Mac only, sorry to my loyal Linux readers - Just pop in the URL, and away it goes.

You can get Site Sucker at : http://www.freemacware.com/sitesucker-2

If you're on the go, you have to check this one out. It displays a small aqua bubble when you're in range of a wireless network, it also tells you if they are encrypted BEFORE you connect - a bonus for anyone using AirPort.

Check it out here : http://coconut-flavour.com/coconutwifi/index.html

I have this on my laptop, and I love it! I've found networks in places I hadn't even thought to look!

Give it a shot.

I love keeping virtual to do lists. It makes my life easy, to just be able to see what I need to do, in front of me, without worrying about where I put that darned paper!!!

I wanted one so badly, I once made my own crude "to do" list program. I don’t recommend it.

I do recommend  Check Off.....

Its easy to use (and install)

Very versatile (which is good, because I love categories)

and FREE

You can check it out at http://www.carpeaqua.com/software/checkoff/

There is a company

It makes millions of dollars a year

You might use their products for e-mail

Or Documents

Or to instant message with your friends

Or use their calendar to keep your life organized

And no, the owner’s initials aren’t B.G.

It’s Google, of course

So in addition to the fact that their tools are free, and reliable (two things ever business owner needs)

-          Gmail, Google’s free web based mail has insane amounts of storage – 2874. 7623 megabytes today, as of 12:30,

-          Google documents and spreadsheets lets you create word style documents and spreadsheets that can be seen and edited by a collaborative group.

-          Google calendar will hold your appointments, and send you e-mail reminders!

-          There is a chat function within Gmail, which is similar to IM for quick communications with an offsite staffer.

Oh, and you can get directions too!

What is it?

Its free 3D graphics rendering software.

How does it run?

The package installs easily, and I found it to be quick to load and run. I use and abuse this program frequently, and I have never had a problem.

How do I use it?

The controls can be a little hard to master the first time out, so read the quick start tutorials before you go at it (http://www.blender.org/tutorials-help/quickstart/ ) unless of course, you are an experienced graphic designer, who can just figure it out by looking.

What Does it cost?

 Nothing, Nada, not a cent

 Where can I get more info?

http://www.blender.org

What systems will it run on?

 Linux, Mac and Windows versions available here: http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/