Pidgin used to be known as Gaim. It’s an instant messaging client for Windows or Linux that is a) free and b) multi-protocol. The latter means it lets you use the same client for MSN (or Live, or whatever it’s now called), Yahoo!, AIM, Jabber, Google Talk…
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Talking of crap, that’s just what I’ve been lately. My excuse: I just haven’t been as close to my internet connection as I would like to be of late. Anyway, onto today’s free beer…
The PC Decrapifier removes crapware–the system-hogging, usually unwanted programs vendors stuff onto new PCs.
Apologies for the lack of posting recently. To make up for it, here are three security related applications in one go.
FreeAVG is a virus checker which scans your hard disk for gremlins as well as downloads and emails. Even the updates are free!
AdAware is a malware scanner. Keep you machine free of spyware etc by regularly using this. Again, updates are free.
ZoneAlarm is a software firewall which complements the inbuilt Windows one.
SiSoftware Sandra is an information & diagnostic utility. It should provide most of the information (including undocumented) you need to know about your hardware, software and other devices whether hardware or software.
Wink is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software.
Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and generate a highly effective tutorial for your users.
It works on Windows and Linux.
GOM is a free media player which comes with many of the popular audio & video codecs already built in. Now you can ditch Windows Media Player with confidence.
Mega.
Evernote has just released version 2 of its desktop note keeping software. It lets you easily store and quickly access typed and handwritten memos, webpage excerpts, emails, phone messages, addresses, passwords, brainstorms, sketches and documents.
Cool!
HTML Kit is a standards-compliant full-featured free editor for HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS and other common languages. Sadly, it’s Windows only.
