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Bubbles turns web apps into desktop apps
via Download Squad by Brad Linder on February 15, 2008
... or Internet Explorer required.When you first run Bubbles, you'll see a list of web sites which you can open with the application. You can also add any page you want just by entering the URL. You can start a web app by clicking the "Go" button and you should see icons for each application pop up in your Windows system tray. Click on one to bring up the web app of your choice. Clicking the X...
Shared by: kdorafshan, Glen Horton, Fernando B, TO-Double-D, Rusty, Franklin P, Dave, Leo K, ndench,
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htaccess Editor: create .htaccess files with ease
via Download Squad by Todd Ritter on February 21, 2008
Filed under: Internet.htaccess Editor is a free Web 2.0-like tool that lets you quickly generate .htaccess files for your hosted website. To use, simply select a category on the left, and edit the parameters to your liking on the right. Then observe as .htaccess Editor sticks the proper code in the textbox at the bottom.When you've set all of your parameters, simply copy/paste the generated...
Shared by: Beergeek, ckaroli, TO-Double-D, Gareth Murran, Roger, hebertphp, Chris. F. Masse, Chris Jackson, Degas,
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Update your Twitter, Facebook and other status messages simultaneously
via Download Squad by Brad Linder on February 03, 2008
Filed under: Internet, Web services, Social Software, web 2.0HelloTxt makes it easy to make sure all of your friends know what you're up to all the time, no matter what social networking services they use. Actually, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but HelloTxt does let you post messages simultaneously to a whole slew of social networking sites that allow you to frequently update your...
Shared by: Jase, Robert Scoble, louisgray, Paul O'Flaherty, John Beeler, Asankhaya, Wyctim, Phil,
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Feed your face at Open Source Food
via Download Squad by Lisa Hoover on February 27, 2008
Filed under: Fun, Internet, Social SoftwareWhen we first wrote about Open Source Food, we said we loved the idea but the site needed some love. Well, it seems that OSF's creator, Jon Yongfook Cockle, thought the same thing because he's overhauled the whole enchilada and it's tastier than ever. Navigation is much more intuitive and background is minimalist so pictures of the delicious...
Shared by: kevinDwhite, psvensson, Nick, Stephen, kdorafshan, BeatIT, Franklin P, Tomer Cohen,
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VideoSpin: Free video editor gives Windows Movie Maker a run for its money
via Download Squad by Brad Linder on February 09, 2008
Filed under: Video, Windows, FreewareWindows Movie Maker is probably the most widely used free video editor for Windows. And there's a good reason for that. It comes free with Windows XP and Vista. But Windows Movie Maker might not always be the best tool for the job. VideoSpin is a free video editing application that has all the features of Windows Movie Maker and a few more for good...
Shared by: John, Roger, TO-Double-D, ckaroli, Chris Nixon, Program Witch, Darko,
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ReadAir: Google Reader app built on Adobe AIR
via Download Squad by Brad Linder on May 13, 2008
Filed under: Internet, Web services, Google, web 2.0Love Google Reader, but wish there was a desktop version of the RSS reader so you didn't have to open a web browser every time you want read your feeds? ReadAir is an Adobe AIR-based utility that lets you launch Google Reader as a standalone application. Since it's built on AIR, ReadAir runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Currently...
Shared by: Matt, patoruso, Ali, tekculture, Chris Nixon, Program Witch, Drew Olanoff,
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Upload your video to several sites at once with Hey!Spread
via Download Squad by Emily Price on January 28, 2008
Filed under: Video, Web servicesIf you want to get your video seen, really seen, then chances are you upload it to a couple of different video sharing sites. But who has the time to do that?We wrote about TubeMogul in July, a site that allows you to upload your video to a bunch of sites at once, and now we've come across Hey!Spread another site that will do all your dirty work for...
Shared by: chrisbrogan.com, louisgray, Darko, John, Roger, zemote,
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Lock away your PC files with My Lockbox
via Download Squad by Brad Linder on January 30, 2008
Filed under: Security, Utilities, Windows, FreewareHave a few files on your computer you'd like to hide from prying eyes? Don't worry, we're not passing judgment. But we do have a suggestion. You might want to check out My Lockbox for hiding your sensitive data. You know, like umm... business documents. Here's how it works. Once you install My Lockbox, the application will create...
Shared by: Jase, TO-Double-D, Randy, Tomer Cohen, ckaroli, Antonio,
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Xslimmer: Thin down your obese Mac programs
via Download Squad by Simon Kerbel on January 30, 2008
Filed under: Utilities, Macintosh, SharewareXslimmer is a program for the Mac that reduces the space claimed by Universal Binary applications and their language localizations on your hard disk. The programs remain fully functional, and you reclaim some coveted hard drive space. It's a win-win. Now you're beginning to see why we call this program "phat" (pun certainly intended and...
Shared by: TO-Double-D, step21, Tomer Cohen, Chris Nixon, ckaroli, count.dokument,
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AVG 8.0 Free released, now with protection from spyware
via Download Squad by Brad Linder on April 24, 2008
Filed under: Security, Windows, FreewareA few months ago, Grisoft updated its AVG anti-virus suite to version 8 and bundled linkscanning, anti-spyware, and anti-rootkit software to boot. Now Grisoft's popular freeware anti-virus application is getting some of the same features. AVG Free 8 is out, and not only does it protect your system from viruses, but you get spyware detection as well.AVG...
Shared by: Roger, Program Witch, zemote, BeatIT, Carl, Antonio,
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