May
2002
April 2002
| >> may 2002 version updates << | ||
|---|---|---|
(4-May-2002)
  WINRAR v3.0b7 archiver |
(4-May-2002)
AD-AWARE v5.8 spyware remover |
(4-May-2002)
THE BAT! v1.60i email client |
| (4-May-2002)
LAME v3.92 MP3 encoder (.MPC is better!) |
(4-May-2002) WINAMP v2.80 audio player |
(4-May-2002)
REF-UPDATE v2.0 ad-aware ref file updater |
| >> may 2002 releases << | ||
|---|---|---|
| (4-May-2002) |
SUPER
GRAVITY
newsreader |
Years ago I went through a stack of Usenet newsreaders trying to find the best one. I used to use Forte Agent. Then, I found Gravity (which I still use). I had a look at others, including XNews, but they were all pretty much shite. XNews' author was a complete twat, as I found out when I sent him some suggestions to improve his program. "That isn't what it's meant for." "That's not what I want this program to do." Anyway, Gravity remained the best newsreader around. Unfortunately, the companies who distributed Gravity (Anawave, then Microplanet) went out of business. BUT! The original author has re-released Gravity, now titled Super Gravity, as freeware! You need the original installation package (which you can download from the SG homepage) - then just extract the new executable. It's being constantly updated again. This program has so many features that I'm not even going to list them here - check out some screenshots to whet your appetite - HERE, HERE and HERE. Other screenshots can be found on the homepage. |
April 2002
| >> april 2002 version updates << | ||
|---|---|---|
| (7-Apr-2002) BEARSHARE v2.5.0 peer-to-peer file sharing |
(7-Apr-2002) BLINDWRITE SUITE v1.25 cd burning software |
(7-Apr-2002) THE BAT! v1.60c email client |
| (7-Apr-2002) PHOTO-BRUSH v1.85 graphic editor/touchup util |
(7-Apr-2002) WINAMP v2.79 audio player |
(11-Apr-2002) PHOTO-BRUSH v1.9 graphic editor/touchup util |
| (11-Apr-2002) REAL-DRAW PRO v2.45 2d/3d graphic editor |
(11-Apr-2002) ZOOMPLAYER v2.50 movie player |
(16-Apr-2002) NERO v5.5.8.0 cd burning software |
| (25-Apr-2002)
ZTREEWIN v1.48L dos-mode directory util |
(25-Apr-2002)
WINAMP v2.80 audio player |
(25-Apr-2002)
ARLES v4.9b3 image web page creator |
| (25-Apr-2002)
FLASHGET v1.2 download assistant |
(25-Apr-2002)
MUSEPACK v0.92l winamp .mpc plugin |
(25-Apr-2002)
MUSEPACK ENCODER v1.01i .mpc music encoder |
| (25-Apr-2002)
AD-AWARE v5.71 spyware remover |
(25-Apr-2002)
REF-UPDATE v1.3 ad-aware ref file updater |
(25-Apr-2002)
CLONECD v4.0.0.0b30 cd burning software |
| (25-Apr-2002)
START-ED v4.04 windows 'autostart' editor |
||
| >> april 2002 releases << | ||
|---|---|---|
|
(11-Apr-2002)
|
SEASTORM
3D
screensaver |
Another cool screensaver. Can you guess what kind of scene it depicts? |
|
(14-Apr-2002)
|
MILKDROP.CO.UK
support website |
If you use MilkDrop (a psychedelic visualisation plugin for WinAMP) then you HAVE to visit this site. MilkDrop allows you to use presets which generate real wacky visuals when listening to your favourite MP3s/MPCs. This site has over a thousand of them. There are two kinds of people in this world - normal folk, and those who zone out watching screensavers, eye-candy such as MilkDrop or Norton Speed Disk defragmenting their boot partition. If you belong to the latter, check out this link. For the ultimate mental and visual high, listen to C64 music using this plugin. |
|
(27-Apr-2002)
|
This guy's homepage gets a mention on my site mainly due to his dedication to "writing small utilities for various purposes and improving on other people's work by attempting to write smaller and faster code. This is in contrast to bloatware - the gigantic, unreliable offerings so common in commercial and shareware software these days." There are also some nice apps on there, including a fully functional CD player program in 5k (!) and a network shared resource scanner which is 11k. | |
March 2002
| >> march 2002 version updates << | ||
|---|---|---|
| (10-Mar-2002) EXACT AUDIO COPY v0.9b3 cd ripper |
(10-Mar-2002) HVSC UPDATE #30 c64 sidmusic |
(10-Mar-2002) THE BAT! v1.54b46 email client |
| (10-Mar-2002) BEARSHARE v2.4.4 peer-to-peer file sharing |
(10-Mar-2002) MIRANDA v0.1.2.1 icq clone |
(10-Mar-2002) BLINDWRITE SUITE v1.2.3 cd burning software |
| (10-Mar-2002) NERO v5.5.7.8 cd burning software |
(13-Mar-2002) ARLES v4.9b2 image web page creator |
(14-Mar-2002) ASPACK v2.12 executable file compressor |
| (14-Mar-2002) EXACT AUDIO COPY v0.9b3 cd ripper |
(14-Mar-2002) THE BAT! v1.54b47b email client |
(23-Mar-2002) THE BAT! v1.60 email client (FINAL!) |
| (23-Mar-2002) WINRAR v3.0b5 archiver |
(24-Mar-2002) WINDATES v4.25 calendar |
|
| >> march 2002 releases << | ||
|---|---|---|
|
(10-Mar-2002)
|
BLOCK
BREAKER
game (breakout clone) |
This is a game by the same guy who wrote Emlith, the best freeware Tetris game for the PC. This one's also freeware and pretty addictive. It's a breakout clone so I don't really need to describe it, do I? |
|
(10-Mar-2002)
|
LIQUID
DESKTOP
screensaver |
Another screensaver? This one's quite wonderful to behold (especially on my GeForce 3 Ti 200) - it generates a rippling chrome effect which is quite cool to look at. |
February 2002
| >> february 2002 version updates << | ||
|---|---|---|
| (3-Feb-2002) EXACT AUDIO COPY v0.9b2 cd ripper |
(3-Feb-2002) VCOOL v1.8b6 athlon/duron cpu cooler |
(3-Feb-2002) THE BAT! v1.54b34 email client |
| (3-Feb-2002) FLASHGET v1.1 download assistant |
(3-Feb-2002) HYPERSNAP-DX v4.30b6 screen capture tool |
(3-Feb-2002) SIDPLAY2/W 20020127 c64sid player |
| (3-Feb-2002) ARLES v4.8b4 image web page creator |
(3-Feb-2002) SMOKE v1.03 winamp vis plugin |
(3-Feb-2002) MILKDROP v1.01 winamp vis plugin |
| (13-Feb-2002) THE BAT! v1.54b36 email client |
(15-Feb-2002) THE BAT! v1.54b39 email client |
(15-Feb-2002) WHERE IS IT? v3.25 cataloguing tool |
| (15-Feb-2002) SMOKE v1.04b1 winamp vis plugin |
(15-Feb-2002) MILKDROP v1.02 winamp vis plugin |
(15-Feb-2002) WINROUTE PRO v4.2 connection sharing util |
| (15-Feb-2002) ARLES v4.8 image web page creator |
(15-Feb-2002) WINRAR v3.0b2 file archiver |
(15-Feb-2002) CACHEMAN v5.11 tweaker/cache manager |
| (17-Feb-2002) ZTREEWIN v1.48k dos-mode directory util |
(17-Feb-2002) BEARSHARE v2.4.3 peer-to-peer file sharing |
(17-Feb-2002) MPEGPLUS v0.90k winamp .mpc plugin |
| (25-Feb-2002)
XNVIEW v1.31 graphic viewer/converter |
||
| >> february 2002 releases << | ||
|---|---|---|
|
(3-Feb-2002)
|
PETER
PAWLOWSKI'S PLUGINS
winamp plugins |
This guy rules. He's written a stack of plugins for WinAMP - Ogg Vorbis, SPC (SNES), Amiga TFMX, plus some enhanced replacement output plugins such as a nice crossfading DirectSound one which I highly recommend. Worth downloading and installing these. Freeware. |
|
(3-Feb-2002)
|
KASPERSKY
ANTIVIRUS PRO
antivirus software |
Kaspersky AntiVirus has been around for ages, and in my opinion (which is virtually the only opinion you'll ever get on this website) it's the best - I've been burned by McAfee once before when it failed to detect the CIH virus a few years ago, and Symantec/Norton is all bloatware these days (just look what they did to AtGuard!) KAV kicks serious arse and this is their latest version, which intercepts email viruses, macro viruses, basically any virus you'll ever get. Plus they have daily regular updates. Get this and flick Vet, Norton, or any other killer you have. |
|
(3-Feb-2002)
|
BLINDWRITE
SUITE
cd burning software |
So last month I was raving about CloneCD. This month the tide has changed and I'm all for Blindwrite. It features a special hardware CD access layer (a la ASPI) called the Patin-Couffin driver. It claims to be the most robust engine for "perfect" reproduction of copy-protected CDs, or CDs with weak sectors etc. Quite a nice interface, two separate programs (BlindRead and BlindWrite), multiple read and write modes - you could well say that CDRWin (and CloneCD) are now things of the past. Click HERE and HERE for screenshots. |
|
(13-Feb-2002)
|
WORLD
TIME
multiple timezone clock |
Hunting for a better multi-zone clock than EldoS Pads, I stumbled across this beauty. It does pretty much everything that Pads does, and although a little bulkier, it's freeware and definitely worth checking out. It has a cool rotatable globe showing the geographical locations of the cities that your clocks are set to, a decent on-screen display, MANY options and timezones to choose from, can sync to an NTP timeserver, chime in heaps of weird and wonderful ways (ship's bells, etc), download a list of latest city locations from the web, minimize to systray, calculate what time it will be in one city when you give it the time in another, has a calendar and Date Traqer, a stopwatch, a DST manager and more. |
|
(15-Feb-2002)
|
FRESH
DIAGNOSE
stats/diagnostics/benchmark |
First time I've recommended this sort of program. Hrm. Shows joo everything whut's in jo' computer - CPU speed, memory size, hard drive capacity, blah blah. Plus does benchmarks.. and wouldn't you know it, it'll even tell you how many "dhrystones" your computer is packing! Freeware. |
|
(15-Feb-2002)
|
ADVANCED
JPEG COMPRESSOR
jpeg compressor |
I never could have imagined how much crap they'd throw into a program designed to reduce the size of your .JPG files while still maintaining acceptable quality! This program is very slick and does it all. And I mean *ALL*. You only need to look at a shot of the main screen to see what I mean. You can independantly control the Chroma and Luma compression, save out compression profiles.. look, I would even suggest downloading it just to see the totally wanked-out progress animation as it performs a batch compression! The perfect companion program for those with 3.2+ megapixel digital cameras who'd like to save a little room on their hard drives. Like me. "With 40Gb, who cares?" I have 150Gb. *I* care. |
January 2002
| >> january 2002 version updates << | ||
|---|---|---|
| (4-Jan-2002) REF-UPDATE v1.2 ad-aware ref file updater |
(4-Jan-2002)
OPERA v6.0 web browser |
(4-Jan-2002)
THE BAT! v1.54b20 email client |
| (4-Jan-2002) WINAMP v2.78 audio player |
(4-Jan-2002) WHERE IS IT? v3.23 cataloguing tool |
(4-Jan-2002)
NERO v5.5.6.4 cd burning package |
| (4-Jan-2002) FLASHGET v1.0 file transfer util |
(6-Jan-2002)
THE BAT! v1.54b23 email client |
(6-Jan-2002) GNUCLEUS v1.5.2.6 file sharing client |
| (6-Jan-2002)
MPEGPLUS ENCODER v0.90o audio encoder |
(6-Jan-2002) EUPHORIA v2.0 screensaver |
(6-Jan-2002)
CACHEMAN v5.0 performance enhancer |
| (6-Jan-2002) ZTREEWIN v1.48j dos-mode file manager |
(8-Jan-2002)
THE BAT! v1.54b25 email client |
(19-Jan-2002)
THE BAT! v1.54b30 email client |
| (19-Jan-2002) DISKFREE v2.3 HD free space indicator |
(19-Jan-2002)
REAL-DRAW PRO v2.4 2d/3d graphics tool |
(19-Jan-2002)
PHOTO-BRUSH v1.7 graphic editor/touchup util |
| (23-Jan-2002) BEARSHARE v2.4.1 peer-to-peer file sharing |
(27-Jan-2002)
TASKINFO v4.0.0.39b system task monitor |
(27-Jan-2002)
FLASHGET v1.1 download manager |
| (27-Jan-2002)
MPEGPLUS ENCODER v0.90s audio encoder |
(27-Jan-2002)
THE BAT! v1.54b31 email client |
(27-Jan-2002)
CACHEMAN v5.1 performance enhancer |
| (27-Jan-2002)
LAME v3.91 audio encoder I urge everyone to read this page re v3.90 improvements |
(27-Jan-2002)
WINRAR v3.00b1 file archiver |
(27-Jan-2002)
NERO v5.5.7.2 cd burning package |
| >> january 2002 releases << | ||
|---|---|---|
|
(4-Jan-2002)
|
CLONE-CD
cd burning software |
The other day, I was trying to make a simple 1-to-1 copy of a CD and realised that it was actually somewhat of a chore to do this with Nero. I've read people's comments about CloneCD and looked at it months ago, yet never thought it was special. Well, it's pretty cool. You can copy CDs to a file, or to another CD (with one drive), and erase CD-RWs. That's about it. The interface is simple, elegant and functional. It appears to be one of the best CD duper available, if you just want something to copy data or audio cds. |
|
(6-Jan-2002)
|
MP3 RENATAGER
mp3 file renamer |
As usual, I've been experimenting and comparing and lately it's been with MP3 encoders. I've wound up with a load of MP3s without ID3 tags and wanted a quick and dirty program to automagically create the tags for me based on the album name I gave it as well as the filenames of the MP3s. This program does all that and more; as its name suggests, it's an MP3 renamer and ID3 tagger. Find a list of stuff it does, and some screenshots, here. Freeware. |
|
(6-Jan-2002)
|
ICON
PHILE
icon utility |
Icon Phile is a small, single-exe icon and cursor customisation utility. You can change all your desktop folders and system tool icons (Recycle Bin, My Briefcase, etc), doctype icons (ZIP, RAR etc) and cursors, as well as saving customisation "presets" so you can bulk-change to a new icon set with one click, and more. A very cool little program. Click HERE for some screenshots. Freeware. |
|
(6-Jan-2002)
|
Okay, anyone with even a halfway-decent DVD collection HAS to get this program. The company who makes the software maintains a giant DVD database online; scanned covers, actor details, price details and HEAPS more. The first time you run DVD Profiler it will link up online and download some master database lists. Then, you simply enter the barcode number off the cover of each of your DVDs one by one and presto. You can keep track of who you lent the DVDs to, where and when you bought it, and even maintain an online list which you can update in seconds. Check out my list here! Then go download the program - this one definitely gets three thumbs up. | |
|
(6-Jan-2002)
|
GOLD LACE
screensaver |
Yet another funky screensaver. It reminds me of the Psychedelic Screensaver as it generates random patterns and proceeds to colour-cycle them. Fairly cute eye-candy. |
|
(27-Jan-2002)
|
DL
EXPERT
download manager |
This program is quite similar to FlashGet, not as many features but works just as well and is freeware. It does all the usual stuff; failsafe downloading of files from ftp:// and http:// URLs, download scheduling, hangup after downloading, save files in different directories according to extension, proxy support, drag-and-drop download "box" etc. If you don't want to pay cash for FlashGet, this is your alternative and a bloody good one too. |
|
(27-Jan-2002)
|
VCOOL
cpu cooler |
Most people use CPUCool. I never liked it, the interface was too clunky and I HATE crap that's badly translated from German - "forced cooing", "programm launch" etc. But I digress. This program is freeware, tiny and IMO heaps better than CPUCool. Essentially it throws your CPU into special idle modes (at a CPU level as well as controlling the PCI bus) which make it do less work and thus it runs cooler. It's specially designed for Athlon and Duron CPUs but I'm sure it works on Pentiums too. Frankly, whether or not it works on Pentiums doesn't really bother me since at the moment the only machine that's overheating round here is my bloody Athlon. Click HERE for a screenshot of the options screen. BTW, this program is less than 100k. |
November 2001
| >> november 2001 version updates << | ||
|---|---|---|
| (3-Nov-2001) ZTREEWIN v1.48g dos-mode directory util |
(3-Nov-2001)
MICROANGELO v5.5 icon/cursor tool |
(3-Nov-2001) THE RENAME v2.0d mass file/dir renamer |
| (4-Nov-2001)
AD-AWARE v5.62 spyware remover |
(4-Nov-2001)
WATERWORLD: DEEP SEA v1.1 screensaver |
(4-Nov-2001)
NERO v5.5.5.1 cd burning package |
| (4-Nov-2001)
PHOTO-BRUSH v1.6 graphics editor |
(4-Nov-2001)
TMPG ENCODER v2.01 video compressor |
(4-Nov-2001)
REMOTE-ANYTHING v3.6.5 remote control client |
| (4-Nov-2001)
WHERE IS IT? v3.20 cataloguing tool |
(4-Nov-2001)
WINDATES v4.24 calendar and reminder |
(11-Nov-2001)
XNVIEW v1.25 graphic viewer/converter |
| (14-Nov-2001)
SKYROCKET v2.0 fireworks screensaver |
(17-Nov-2001) MAD PLUGIN v0.14.2b mp3 plugin for winamp |
(18-Oct-2001)
 MIRANDA ICQ v0.1.2.0 icq clone |
| (18-Oct-2001)
SAP PLUGIN v2.2 winamp plugin |
(18-Oct-2001)
OPERA v6.0b1 web browser |
(18-Nov-2001)
NERO v5.5.5.6 cd burning package |
| (18-Nov-2001)
DREMPELS v1.4 screensaver |
(18-Nov-2001)
DIRECTX v8.1 graphics enhancement |
(18-Nov-2001)
INFINITY TEXTURES v2.1 texture generator |
|
(18-Nov-2001)
|
||
| >> november 2001 releases << | ||
|---|---|---|
|
(4-Nov-2001)
|
This is an extremely
comprehensive 2D/3D drawing and editing package. Where do I begin?
It has SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) support, PhotoShop plugin compatibility,
3D effects (bevel, glow, dropshadow etc), layers, exports to JPG,
BMP, PNG, PSD and it's own E-JPG (Editable JPEG!) format as well as
being able to use "export plugins" - there's stacks more
that it can do, I actually think this is better than PhotoShop 6 and
ten times easier to use! This program is the big brother of
CompactDraw,
which I used to design my main "Dhryland" logo. You MUST
get Real-Draw, it is absolutely fantastic.
|
|
|
(4-Nov-2001)
|
1-4A
RENAME
file renamer |
This is a freeware file renamer with a stack of options. Apart from the fact that it doesn't actually appear to be able to SAVE your configuration (!), it's pretty cool. Not as good as The Rename, but worth a mention simply because one of its features is a Star Trek stardate/time option.. click HERE for a screenshot. Okay, I was kidding about the Star Trek thing, but the screenshot will show you why I like it. Freeware. |
|
(4-Nov-2001)
|
You've probably heard of DivX. To quote from the website: DivX compression technology is a software application that compresses digital video so it can be downloaded over DSL or cable modems in a relatively short time with no reduced visual quality. It's basically a dramatic upgrade to MPEG video and is therefore quite cool. Freeware. | |
|
(4-Nov-2001)
|
EONIC
2
winamp vis plugin |
Eonic 2 is a rather nice-looking visualisation plugin for WinAMP. It creates psychedelic swirling patterns which move in time to the music. Click HERE for a screenshot. |
|
(4-Nov-2001)
|
ZOOMPLAYER
media player |
ZoomPlayer is a small but quite comprehensive video/DVD player. It uses DirectShow to play standard media and pre-installed DirectShow DVD filters to play DVD content. And it's skinnable. Click HERE or HERE for screenshots. Freeware. |
|
(4-Nov-2001)
|
Why on earth would you want to compress your CD audio into anything other than MP3 format? Well, for a start, you should know that MP3 is a lossy format - the resultant audio is highly compressed and has frequencies removed based on a psychoacoustic model - basically, the software works out how much you need to hear from the original music. MPEGPlus is a lossy MP3-like encoder with comparable size to MP3 but far better frequency response and quality, so for all my GOOD stuff I now use MP+ as my encoder of choice. Obviously it's nonstandard, but so is most of the stuff I review here. You'll need a plugin to play these files in WinAMP. It's a command-line encoder, but EAC supports it so knock yourself out. Freeware. BTW, check out what audio guru Maz has to say about MPEGPlus here. | |
|
(11-Nov-2001)
|
BitBeamer is the latest incarnation of the discontinued FTP client LeechFTP. It has been seriously overhauled - apart from all the good old features of LeechFTP such as multithreaded file transfers and queuing, it has new stuff like an MP3 sharing client (OpenNap-style), shell integration, automatic testing of downloaded ZIP/RAR/ACE archives for corruption, browser integration with HTTP download capability and "link leech" mode, file transfer speed throttling, integrated FTPsearch and heaps more. It has a slightly unusual interface but I found that it actually works quite well. Definitely worth checking out. Click HERE for some screenshots. | |
|
(18-Nov-2001)
|
A pretty cool-looking visualisation plugin for WinAMP, from the guy who created Drempels and the Geiss Screensaver. Freeware. | |
|
(18-Nov-2001)
|
A pretty cool-looking visualisation plugin for WinAMP, from the guy who created Drempels and the Geiss Screensaver. Freeware. | |
|
(18-Nov-2001)
|
This small program resides in the systray and allows you to change to any of the available graphics modes for your system, as well as the refresh rate. It works better than the Windows Display Properties systray icon. Freeware. | |
October 2001
| >> october 2001 version updates << | ||
|---|---|---|
| (13-Oct-2001) HYPERSNAP-DX v4.12.01 screen capture utility |
(13-Oct-2001) BEARSHARE v2.3.0 file sharing |
(13-Oct-2001) DELIPLAYER v1.3.0 music player |
| (13-Oct-2001) NVMAX v3.00.72b nvidia graphics tweaker |
(13-Oct-2001) INTERNET EXPLORER v6 web browser |
(13-Oct-2001) |
| (13-Oct-2001) TMPG ENCODER v2.00 video compressor |
(13-Oct-2001) FLASHFXP v1.4 build 800 ftp client |
(13-Oct-2001) |
| (13-Oct-2001)
THE BAT! v1.54b10 email client |
(13-Oct-2001) SECOND COPY 2000 v6.2.0.37 backup tool |
(13-Oct-2001) |
| (13-Oct-2001) WINDOWS UPTIME v1.3.2 uptime display |
(13-Oct-2001) WINRAR v2.90 archiver |
(13-Oct-2001) ATARI SAP PLUGIN v2.1 winamp plugin |
| (17-Oct-2001) WINAMP v2.77 audio player |
(17-Oct-2001)
MIRANDA ICQ v0.1.1.0 icq clone |
(17-Oct-2001) NERO BURNING ROM v5.5.4.0 cd burning software |
| (17-Oct-2001) NERO DRIVESPEED v1.60 cd speed utility |
(17-Oct-2001) HYPERSNAP-DX v4.20 screen capture utility |
(17-Oct-2001) GNUCLEUS v1.4.5 file sharing application |
| (20-Oct-2001) ARLES v4.73 image web page creator |
(20-Oct-2001)
NETLOAD v4.1b website ftp updater |
(20-Oct-2001)
MAD PLUGIN v0.14.0b mp3 plugin for winamp |
| (23-Oct-2001) MAD PLUGIN v0.14.1b mp3 plugin for winamp |
(23-Oct-2001)
INTRANET CHAT v1.21b2 intranet chat tool |
(27-Oct-2001) UD AGENT v2.1.2618 distributed computing client |
| (27-Oct-2001)
X-FADER v4.05b graphics utility |
(30-Oct-2001)
INFINITY TEXTURES v2.02 texture generator |
|
| >> october 2001 releases << | ||
|---|---|---|
|
(13-Oct-2001)
|
SOLARIS
7
screensaver |
A very nice freeware alternative to the famous Voodoo Lights screensaver. Runs on OpenGL cards. Basically portrays a space scene with asteroids, spinning doohickeys etc. Freeware. |
|
(13-Oct-2001)
|
EDITOR²
text editor |
Firstly, it's under 100k. Got your attention? This is a neat replacement for the Windows Notepad. Features include "autotext" (kind of a mini-macro), configurable fixed AND proportional fonts, find and replace, document stats, .. actually, there's not a heck of a lot to it, but it's perfect for associating .txt, .nfo, .log, .xml and .ini files to. Saves window position and settings. Oh, and you can configure different background colours for read-only and non-read-only files. And it loads FAST. Freeware. |
|
(17-Oct-2001)
|
EMLITH
tetris game |
YEARS ago (back in the days of Windows 3.1) I played a neat shareware Tetris game called Emlith, which to this very day I've thought of as being the simplest but best implementation of Tetris on Windows. Recently I was thinking about the game and decided to check on the web to see if there were any newer versions of it. Lo and behold, it's been updated and is now freeware. I cannot think of a better game to just quickly load up and play whenever. The window is resizable and all the things you'd expect to be configurable, are. I love it! Click HERE or HERE for screenshots. Freeware. |
August 2001
| >> august 2001 version updates << | ||
|---|---|---|
| (05-Aug-2001) VOPTME v6.2 defragmenter |
(07-Aug-2001)
ASMA v2.0 atari st music archive update |
|
| (05-Aug-2001) WINGATE v4.4 internet connection sharing |
(05-Aug-2001) MODPLUG PLAYER v1.45 audio player |
(05-Aug-2001) PHOTO-BRUSH v1.5 graphics editor |
| (05-Aug-2001) TMPG ENCODER beta 12i video encoder |
(05-Aug-2001) INTRANET CHAT v1.20 network chat util |
(05-Aug-2001) XNVIEW v1.21 graphics viewer/editor |
| >> august 2001 releases << | ||
|---|---|---|
|
(05-Aug-2001)
|
FEURIO!
audio cd burning utility |
This is a pretty comprehensive CD burning program, but it's strictly for burning audio. It has a built-in track editor, the ability to decode MP3s on-the-fly while burning (just drag them into your project and Feurio! will calculate the tracklength etc. automagically), a cover-editor, CDDB access capability, and more. If you make a lot of audio CD compilations to listen to in your car, Discman etc then you should check this out. (Thanks to QRK for recommending this program.) |
July 2001
| >> july 2001 version updates << | ||
|---|---|---|
| (30-07-2001) HVSC UPDATE #27 c64 music |
(30-07-2001) INTRANET CHAT v1.20 network chat util |
|
| (23-07-2001) HYPERSNAP-DX v4.03.01 screen capture tool |
(23-07-2001) THE BAT! v1.54b4 email client |
(29-07-2001) now
opensource! COOLPLAYER build 8472 audio player |
| (17-07-2001) REMOTE-ANYTHING v3.6.4 remote control client |
(17-07-2001) BEARSHARE v2.26 file sharing client |
(23-07-2001) THE BAT! v1.54b3 email client |
| (02-07-2001) SQRSOFT ADVANCED CROSSFADER v1.72 winamp plugin |
(07-07-2001) TMPG ENCODER beta 12h MPEG-1 encoder |
(17-07-2001) THE BAT! v1.53L email client |
| (02-07-2001) WHERE IS IT? v3.10 cataloguing tool |
(02-07-2001) WINROUTE PRO v4.1 build 27 internet connection sharing |
(02-07-2001) TINY PERSONAL FIREWALL v2.0.14 firewall |
| (01-07-2001) BEARSHARE v2.25 file sharing client |
(01-07-2001) NAPSTER v2.0b10.3 mp3 sharing client |
(02-07-2001) WINGATE v4.3.0 internet connection sharing |
| (01-07-2001) MIRANDA ICQ v0.1.0.1 icq client |
(01-07-2001) AD-MUNCHER v4.21 browser advert remover |
(01-07-2001) WINAMP v2.76 audio player |
|
(01-07-2001)
NERO BURNING ROM v5.5.2.4 cd burning software |
(01-07-2001)
AD-AWARE v5.5 spyware remover |
|
| >> july 2001 releases << | ||
|---|---|---|
|
(21-07-2001)
|
TRANSPARENT
icon tool |
I had previously been using Invisible! 2001. Not a bad program, but this one's 25k and does much the same thing. If you have a colourful desktop then check this program out - it turns the background of the actual text of your icons transparent - the effect is purely aesthetic. Can be made memory resident with a command-line switch and uses almost no CPU time. Freeware. |
|
(02-07-2001)
|
WHERE
IS IT?
cataloguing tool |
This is an extremely comprehensive cataloguing utility. The functionality revolves around "plugins". There are plugins which do just about everything - read MP3 ID tags, examine the contents of ZIP files, contact the CDDB to read a compact disc's track names and heaps more. The idea is that you have a generic program to catalogue everything from files on your hard drive right through to your CD collection and beyond. It's very polished as well. Don't know why I hadn't stumbled on it sooner! Click HERE or HERE for screenshots. |
|
(01-07-2001)
|
TMPG
ENCODER
movie file encoder |
Since we've recently bought a rather nice digital camcorder, I've been getting into the video stuff a little lately. This is a really cool freeware (mostly) util which does several things. Primarily, it encodes AVIs into MPG files. There's a heck of a lot of options, though. The quality of compression, variable versus constant bitrate, brightness, audio volume and dozens of other parameters can be set. It's quite a program - click HERE or HERE for screenshots. Recommended by Mister E! Freeware. |
|
(01-07-2001)
|
AQUA-3D
screensaver |
Yet another OpenGL 3D screensaver. With fish! If you're a screensaver junkie like me, this is well worth a look - it impresses everyone who sees it. You can opt to have a standard fishtank as a backdrop, or even "snapshot" your desktop so the fish swim across your screen. Click HERE for a screenshot. Yes, that's my desktop. And yes, the animation includes concentric ripples. |
|
(01-07-2001)
|
First they wanted you to waste CPU power cracking RC5-56bit DES encryption. Then RC5-64bit encryption. Then you got the opportunity to help compute Optimal Golomb Rulers! Next came SETI, which gave the vaguest semblance of being a useful thing to contribute to. YAWN. Want to help find a cure for cancer? And maybe win cash prizes as well? The UD agent uses idle CPU time on your machine and helps to determine positive interactions between antigen molecules and proteins known to be involved in the spread of cancer. Join my team Miskatonic IT at the UD homepage if you like. There is absolutely nothing in this for me if you do and there are no catches. You just get to use your idle CPU time to help make a difference to world health. Freeware. | |
May 2001
| (05-05-2001) WINAMP v2.75 audio player |
||
| (05-05-2001) PHOTOBRUSH v1.4 graphics editor |
(05-05-2001) SIDPLAY 03-05-2001 c64 music player |
(05-05-2001) SCRAMDISK v3.01r3c disk encryption util |
|
(05-05-2001)
|
WATERWORLD:
DEEP SEA
screensaver |
Okay, so I'm screensaver crazy. But this one is really cool! It shows a 3D underwater scene with jellyfish, sharks, manta rays, schools of tropical fish and other fancy stuff such as waving seaweed etc. Unfortunately, as usual with screensavers from GizmoZone it takes a VERY long time to start the saver - and the music decompresses to over 20Mb!!! God knows how they think they can get away with a a >20Mb footprint for a screensaver. Anyway, just do what I did and delete the .DAT files once it's installed. |
|
(05-05-2001)
|
L.I. SCREENSAVERS
screensaver collection |
Stumbled across this batch of OpenGL screensavers the other day. Some of them are pretty good. Some of them don't work on my graphics card though, and I have no idea why. But the ones that do work look nice. |
April 2001
| (16-04-2001) TCLOCK v2.3.0 systray clock |
(26-04-2001) BEARSHARE v2.2.3 file sharing client |
(28-04-2001) THE BAT! v1.52b11 email client |
| (16-04-2001) INTRANET CHAT v1.12b3 network chat util |
(16-04-2001) HVSC UPDATE #25 c64 music |
(16-04-2001)
OPERA v5.10 web browser |
| (12-04-2001) MAD PLUGIN v0.13.0b winamp input plugin |
(16-04-2001)
AD-AWARE v4.6 spyware remover |
(16-04-2001) THE BAT! v1.52b4 email client |
| (03-04-2001) ARLES IMAGE WEB PAGE CREATOR web gallery tool |
(05-04-2001) NETLOAD v4.0a website updater |
(06-04-2001) WINAMP v2.74 audio player |
|
(02-04-2001)
MAD PLUGIN v0.13.0b-pre1 winamp input plugin |
(02-04-2001)
INTRANET CHAT v1.12b2 network chat util |
(03-04-2001)
THE BAT! v1.52b3 email client |
|
(01-04-2001)
HYPERSNAP-DX v4.01.11 screen capture tool |
(01-04-2001)
L.A.M.E. v3.89a1 mp3 encoder |
(01-04-2001)
TASKINFO v3.0b1 system task monitor |
|
(16-04-2001)
|
CUTEFTP
PRO
ftp utility |
CuteFTP has always been a pretty good FTP program, but it lacked certain features for years. Until now, that is. The new version allows site-to-site (FXP) transfers and multithreaded downloads/browse sessions. The screen layout is very user-friendly, it has a pretty good queue window (similar to BPFTP) and it even supports SSH2 SecureFTP mode! There's a LOT more options too. If the author includes a directory tree view option, this program will get my vote as the best FTP program currently available. |
|
(8-04-2001)
|
WINIMP
file archiver |
I had examined IMP a couple of years ago. It wasn't bad then and it's gotten better since. Basically, it's a file compressor similar to WinZIP and WinRAR. But it's freeware now. It incorporates some pretty efficient compression algorithms, an SFX-creator and a simple, easy-to-use interface. Plus, it decodes ZIP, GZIP, RAR, TAR, ARJ, BZIP2, UU and MIME formats. Worth a look. |
|
(1-04-2001)
|
BEARSHARE
file sharing client |
BearShare is one of those peer-to-peer file sharing server/client combos that have become so popular recently. It sports a very polished GUI with plenty of nice touches including tiny flag icons indicating a host's country, a comprehensive bandwidth monitoring screen with ping- and pong-throttling for connections with limited bandwidth (ie, mine!) and plenty more. Better than Napster, and it's freeware. Click HERE and HERE for screenshots. |
|
(1-04-2001)
|
INTRANET
CHAT
network chat tool |
I stumbled across this freeware
util while looking for an easy way to send a URL to my girlfriend
(whose computer is just behind me) while we both surf the Net. It's
pretty cool and would work real well in a large intranet. It's essentially
a small chat client, but with heaps of features - users have their own
message board and can initiate private chats, URLs automatically become
working hyperlinks, and users can set themselves "away", similar
to ICQ. It even turns ASCII smileys into graphic ones! ( |
)
Click 
March 2001
| (11-03-2001) APOLLO v37g mp3 player |
(14-03-2001) ZTREEWIN v1.48a2 file/directory util |
(18-03-2001) CACHEMAN v4.1 cache util |
| (04-03-2001) MIRANDA ICQ v0.0.6.1 icq clone |
(10-03-2001) THE BAT! v1.52b1 email client |
(10-03-2001) SAP PLAYER v1.52 atari music player |
|
(04-03-2001)
SYSTEM MECHANIC v3.5i system optimizer |
(04-03-2001)
NAPSTER v2.0b9.6 mp3 search tool |
|
| (04-03-2001) REGCLEANER v4.1.0.759 registry optimizer |
(04-03-2001) ZTREEWIN v1.48a1 file/directory util |
|
(21-03-2001)
|
ICQ
ADD KILLER
advertisement remover |
Yeah, I know it's spelt wrong. Blame the author. Anyway - sick and tired of those bloody annoying adverts that AOL have stuffed into the newer ICQ builds since they bought Mirabilis out? Me too. Go get the removal util. |
|
(18-03-2001)
|
NERO DRIVESPEED
cd speed changer |
This is a tiny utility which forces your CD to read at a particular speed, and can also change its timeout before it spins down. Freeware. Click HERE for a screenshot. |
|
(18-03-2001)
|
DREMPELS
screensaver |
Many people know the Geiss Screensaver; that goofy, badly-programmed eye-candy which "synchronised" with your audio CDs to create swirling, hypnotic patterns on your screen. I never really liked it (since it never "synchronised" with my Yanni collection), but I like this. It's an almost intolerably large download at 5.8Mb, but it does what I've never seen since I ran Linux and X-Windows - it creates an animated backdrop to your desktop itself. This has got to be seen to be believed. Woefully unoptimized code, but let me just repeat - you've got to see this. Freeware. Tried to get a screenshot but I couldn't. |
|
(11-03-2001)
|
IP2
ip address util |
It's small (13k), it's fairly useful, and that's why it's here. It shows your current LAN IP and then snoops a bunch of internet hosts in order to determine your external IP. That's all. Use it in place of WinIPCFG. <lament> I love machine code - why can't EVERYONE learn to write in it? </lament> |
|
(10-03-2001)
|
AD-MUNCHER
browser addon |
Okay, everyone hates those popup windows, banner ads and other crap that you're constantly bombarded with whilst browsing. Ad-Muncher is a tiny (ca. 50k, 100% machine code) but powerful util that runs alongside your browser and works to remove these and other annoyances such as embedded MIDI files, OnUnload javascript commands, status bar scrollers and more. I can't believe it does so much and it's so small - obviously it ain't written in VB! Icing on the cake - it kicks in when you run your browser and automatically shuts itself down when your browser closes. Very cool indeed. |
|
(04-03-2001)
|
If you're a music purist (as much as one can be when listening to MP3s), then you should download and install this plugin right away. It replaces the standard in_mp3.dll WinAMP MP3 input plugin to provide much-improved sound quality. If your soundcard has a 24-bit DAC (SB Live's do not) the output will be even better. This does all sorts of nifty dithering and high-performance MP3 decoding to give you the absolute best sound reproduction on playback. Plus, it shows much better MP3 info screens - click here, here & here for screenshots. Freeware. | |
|
(04-03-2001)
|
FM SYNTHESIS HEAVEN
audio forum |
Retro musicians only! This website contains links to heaps of cool software for editing, composing and playing HSC, RAD, AdLib and other cool PC FM-synthesis modules. Warning - MP3s these ain't! *8-) |
|
(04-03-2001)
|
I should have written this one up months ago. It's a brilliant CD burning utility. It does way too much stuff to go into in too much detail, but here's a taster: it can create audio/data/mixed-mode CDs, VCDs and SVCDs, hybrid (MAC/PC combo) CDs, supports multiple languages, supports overburning, support CDDB lookups, has a built-in CD jacket composer, supports direct MP3 -> CD decoding and writing on-the-fly, supports on-the-fly WAV audio filters (declick, hiss reduction, echoing etc) and has a very cool interface - click here or here for screenshots. Best of breed, and worth downloading now. |
February 2001
| (26-02-2001)
WINDATES v4.23 calendar & reminder tool |
||
|
(21-02-2001)
FLASHGET v0.95 file transfer util |
(26-02-2001)
MODPLUG PLAYER v1.44.02 music player |
|
|
(14-02-2001)
ZTREEWIN v1.47u file/directory utility |
(17-02-2001)
COOLPLAYER build 8137 MP3 player |
|
|
(04-02-2001)
FLASHGET v0.93 file transfer util |
(05-02-2001)
COOLPLAYER build 8085 MP3 player |
(07-02-2001)
FLASHGET v0.94 file transfer util |
|
(04-02-2001)
REGCLEANER v4.0 build 736 registry optimizer |
(04-02-2001)
FLASHFXP v1.3 build 760 file transfer util |
(04-02-2001)
DELIPLAYER v1.20 music player |
|
(20-02-2001)
|
EXACT
AUDIO COPY
cd ripper & mp3 encoder |
You know, this is so typical of me. A few days after I start using one program, I find one that's better and switch over. I've swapped from using CDex to EAC. This ripper appears to have quite a following! It supports "secure" ripping modes, including "Accurate Stream" and "C2 Error Reporting" technology. Sounds like a wank? Well, it works. It does normalising. It supports external MP3 encoders (as well as Ogg Vorbis, which nobody seems to use but which I decided to mention anyway). It's got stacks more options. And it's freeware. Bugger CDex, just use this sucker and L.A.M.E. (-v --vbr-mtrh -q0 -ma %s %d) and you'll create some damn fine MP3's. To quote myself: "go rip some music." |
|
(17-02-2001)
|
X-SETUP
system config. tweaker |
This is a heck of a comprehensive program. It allows you to change, tweak, modify and fiddle hundreds of settings on your machine that you normally can't get to. It's based on plugins, and with it you can change virtually anything from the colours of your BSOD through enabling/disabling load balancing for Win2K/NT systems with two network cards. Too comprehensive to discuss further, go grab it now. Freeware. Click HERE for a screenshot. Beta version here. |
|
(17-02-2001)
|
L.A.M.E
mp3 encoder |
L.A.M.E. is an enhancement of the ISO MP3 encoder source which creates (according to psychotic German music guru 'Maz') arguably the highest quality MP3 files of any encoder. See what's so cool about it here. Now go rip some music. Don't bother if you don't have a good sound system or GREAT headphones though, ok? Freeware. |
|
(09-02-2001)
|
Geez. It's certainly been a long time since I saw a firewall which came even close to being as good as AtGuard, but this one comes MIGHTY close. It doesn't do ad-blocking, but if you're after a damn good firewall which is FREE (for personal use) then this one will do you nicely. GRC's Shields Up! site advised that my computer was entirely stealthed when I ran TPF. This is a good thing. TPF has an interactive rule agent, similar to AtGuard's. It even features a port monitor so you can see suspect activity in realtime. If you don't run AtGuard, run this. And don't even think about running ZoneAlarm, it's for mindless twits. | |
|
(07-02-2001)
|
CDEX
cd ripper & mp3 encoder |
CDex is a pretty cool program which you can use to rip all your favourite CDs into MP3s. Actually, it's one of the best I've seen. It supports CDDB (of course), plus a stack of external compressors, like the famous L.A.M.E. Actually, that's mainly why I use it. Freeware. |
|
(04-02-2001)
|
GORT'S
ICONS
icon compilation |
Yet another collection of really neat-looking icons. These ones aren't so much computer-oriented as.. well, "fun". Check out the page, you'll see what I mean. Good for defining the icon on your computer which references your girlfriend's machine across your lame home network, for example (poker-faced expression). |
December 2000 - January 2001
| (30-01-2001) XNVIEW v1.19 graphic viewer and converter | ||
| (20-01-2001) OPERA
v5.02 web browser |
(26-01-2001) WINAMP v2.72 music player | (30-01-2001) WINRAR v2.80b4 file archiver |
| (13-01-2001) NAPSTER v2.0b9 mp3 searcher | (14-01-2001) WINGATE v4.1.1 connection sharing | (14-01-2001) HELIOS
v1.0 screensaver |
| (10-01-2001) HYPERSNAP-DX v4.01.08 screen capture utility | (10-01-2001) XNVIEW v1.18.1 graphic viewer and converter | (13-01-2001) SIMPLECHECK v5.2d email checker |
| (08-01-2001) NAPSTER v2.0b8 mp3 searcher | (07-01-2001) ZTREEWIN v1.47t directory util | (07-01-2001) EDITPLUS v2.10 text editor |
| (07-01-2001) HVSC UPDATE #24 C64 music | (07-01-2001) SIDPLAY/W 01/01/2001 C64 music player | (07-01-2001) SIDPLUG v1.2.12 C64 music browser plugin |
| (07-01-2001) DELIPLAYER v1.11 music player | (07-01-2001) OPERA
v5.01 web browser |
(07-01-2001) THE BAT! v1.49 email program |
| (07-01-2001) FLASHGET v0.92 file transfer util | (07-01-2001) LATTICE v3.0 screensaver | (17-12-2000) SIMPLECHECK v5.2c email checker |
|
(26-01-2001)
|
SACHS MARINE
AQUARIUM
screensaver |
Yep, another screensaver. This one's awesome. It's a fishtank, but the animated fish are extremely realistic. Except you don't need to feed them. Basically everyone who sees this screensaver goes "Oooh." It's a memory hog, though.. |
|
(26-01-2001)
|
vanBASCO's KARAOKE
PLAYER
midi player |
This is a pretty cool freeware MIDI player. It has some interesting functions such as a scrolling karaoke display (did you know that some MIDI files have lyrics embedded into them?), the ability to change the tempo of the song, and it's skinnable. Check it out. |
|
(07-01-2001)
|
LEAKTEST
firewall tester |
Steve Gibson's been doing more research on firewalls, and he's released a free new program designed to test your system's security. He claims that only ZoneAlarm defeats this, but AtGuard works splendidly too. I HATE ZoneAlarm. Anyway, I advise you also to sign onto his mailing list as well, this guy is very well-respected in the Internet community and definitely has a clue about stuff. Don't forget about his online firewall tester, Shields Up! |
|
(07-01-2001)
|
COOLPLAYER
MP3 player |
So you use WinAMP or Apollo (only prime wankers use Sonique *8-) Well, here's an MP3 player which 1) is smaller and therefore loads up quicker, 2) is skinnable and 3) uses less CPU power playing MP3s. It's worth checking out - doesn't have as many features as the opposition but it's definitely got its good points. The skins are pretty far out too. Click HERE for a screenshot. Freeware. |
|
(17-12-2000)
|
The new Opera's out, and it's a bloody bonza ripper, mate. Etc. v5 is finally advertising-supported freeware (don't worry, you can still pay for the non-banner version) and has heaps of enhancements including, but not limited to: a built-in instant messenger client (ICQ!), searching the web from a field contained in each Opera window (extremely handy), auto-page-reload (it'll refresh any webpage for you once every x minutes), native Java support, a fully-featured email client, an MDI window selector-bar, a 'presentation mode' which works like a Powerpoint slideshow for web pages, and the ability to resume transfers (highly cool). This is a phenomenal program, I guarantee that if you play with this browser for a little while, you'll see why it takes a dump on IE and Netscape from a great height! |
|
|
(17-12-2000)
|
GIZMOZONE
screensaver |
This is an OpenGL screensaver with some absolutely SPECTACULAR effects. It's actually an advert for http://www.GizmoZone.com which is a website dedicated to neat things like desktop themes, screensavers and more. Anyway, this SS is only 100k - if you have an OpenGL card like a RivaTNT or similar, get it. It's very cool indeed. |
October 2000
|
(26-10-2000)
|
QUANTUM
GALAXY
screensaver |
Okay, I'm on another 'kick'.
This time it's screensavers. Quantum Galaxy is another OpenGL screensaver
(obviously I have an OpenGL card *8-) It's only 44k and it has
some rather nice, colourful particle effects. Not as crash-hot as Voodoo
Lights, but it sure as heck ain't nowhere near the size either!
 |
|
(26-10-2000)
|
GIZMOZONE
screensaver |
This is an OpenGL screensaver
with some absolutely SPECTACULAR effects. It's actually an advert for
http://www.GizmoZone.com
which is a website dedicated to neat things like desktop themes, screensavers
and more. Anyway, this SS is only 100k - if you have an OpenGL card like
a RivaTNT or similar, get it. It's very cool indeed.
|
|
(26-10-2000)
|
SIMPLECHECK
email checker |
v5.2c HAS BEEN RELEASED!
|
|
(14-10-2000)
|
FLASHGET
download manager |
v0.90b1 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(14-10-2000)
|
SIMPLECHECK
email checker |
v5.2b HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(08-10-2000)
|
ARLES
IMAGE WEB PAGE CREATOR
image gallery maker |
v4.2 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(08-10-2000)
|
ASPACK
executable compressor |
v2.11 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(08-10-2000)
|
WINDATES
calendar/reminder util |
v4.21 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
|
|
(08-10-2000)
|
XFADER
graphic utility |
v4.04 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(08-10-2000)
|
THE
BAT
email client |
v1.46b7 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(08-10-2000)
|
NETANTS
file transfer util |
v1.23b1 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
September 2000
|
(15-09-2000)
|
XTREEWIN
file manager |
v1.47r HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(15-09-2000)
|
EDITPLUS
text editor |
v2.01b HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(15-09-2000)
|
GETRIGHT
download assistant |
v4.3 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(15-09-2000)
|
DELIPLAYER
music player |
v1.02 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(15-09-2000)
|
THE
BAT
email client |
v1.46b6 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(15-09-2000)
|
This is an absolutely spectacular multipurpose graphic editor. It has HEAPS of stuff including (deep breath): image manipulation tools, digital camera photo touchup tools (redeye reduction, 'clean skin', remove scratches), painting and drawing tools (texture painting, artistic, natural, 3D brushes), Adobe PhotoShop filter support, TWAIN32 scanner support, brush libraries, rendered text with 3D and dropshadow, seamless texture support, special effect tools (lensflare, sparkle, mosaic, pop-art, warp, neon) - it basically combines the best features of PhotoShop, Fractal Design Painter and several other programs in a program with a highly intuitive and aesthetically pleasing interface. You HAVE to get this! | |
|
(15-09-2000)
|
AD-AWARE
spyware remover |
Ad-Aware is a great, freeware utility which can scan your system and remove all traces of the infamous Aureate/Radiate parasite, as well as other similar 'spyware' such as Timesink, Flyswat and Comet Cursor. Something nobody should be without. |direct download| |
|
(15-09-2000)
|
RK
data archiver |
v1.03.01 alpha HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(15-09-2000)
|
FLASHFXP
FTP client |
v1.2 (build 635) beta HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(15-09-2000)
|
REGCLEANER
registry tool |
RegCleaner removes obsolete/redundant information from your system registry, which builds up when you install and uninstall programs all the time (like me.) It can also remove unused shared DLL files and backup deleted entries. Freeware and quite a useful little tool. |
|
(16-09-2000)
|
VOPTME
defragmenter |
v5.0 HAS BEEN RELEASED! (This is a new version of VOpt99 with support for Windows 95/98/M.E.) |
|
(21-09-2000)
|
VOODOO
LIGHTS
screensaver |
v1.2.9 RC 2 (beta) HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(24-09-2000)
|
SIMPLECHECK
email checker |
v5.2a HAS BEEN RELEASED!
|
|
(24-09-2000)
|
THE
BAT!
email client |
v1.47b5 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
|
|
(24-09-2000)
|
ARLES
IMAGE WEB PAGE CREATOR
webpage utility |
v4.1b5 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
|
|
(24-09-2000)
|
RESMAN
memory/task utility |
Resource Manager is a small,
nice, freeware utility which hangs
about in the systray and shows you the current tasks running on your system
(giving you the option to terminate the process), plus it has the ability
to "compact" your memory and free up resources. Click HERE
for a screenshot. |direct
download| |
|
(24-09-2000)
|
MIRANDA
ICQ
ICQ clone |
Ever notice how ICQ is becoming
more and more bloated, memory-hungry and jam-packed full of utterly useless
features these days? How about a tiny ICQ clone which is roughly 85k in
size? Definitely worth grabbing this little prog - I hope they include
an option to import your existing contact list at some stage.. *8-) |
|
(24-09-2000)
|
WINGATE
modem sharing util |
v4.1 BETA "A"
HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(25-09-2000)
|
REGCLEANER
registry tool |
v3.5 BUILD 458 HAS BEEN
RELEASED!
This guy spews out new versions about ten times a day, so I might quit
posting update notifications here - if you like his program, bookmark
the page and check it regularly! |
August 2000
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(10-08-2000)
|
Okay. I've been waiting for this program to appear on the PC for almost ten years now, and it's finally here. This is the absolute ULTIMATE music player for the PC. It plays MOD/S3M/XM/IT modules, MP3s, C64 SIDs, over 160 (!) exotic music formats from the Amiga (incl. TFMX, SidMon, SoundMon etc), is skinnable, has some great visualisation plugins, has a brilliant, configurable playlist and player control window, 10-band EQ, supports ZIP/RAR/LHA/LZX/PowerPacker/XPK archives, click removal and dozens of other features. If you only download one player this decade, it's gotta be this. I can't recommend it highly enough for music enthusiasts. Also, head over to Exotica for loads of music files! *8-) |
July 2000
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(02-07-2000)
|
OPERA
web browser |
 v4.0
FINAL  HAS BEEN RELEASED!
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|
(02-07-2000)
|
COMPACTDRAW
graphic design util |
CompactDraw is a powerful and unique combination of vector and bitmap editing in one package. It allows creation of flexible vector graphics with natural organic feel of bitmap textures, shadows, lights, transparencies and bevels - all in real time. And it's bloody cool! (I used it to design/create my new logo above.) |
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(02-07-2000)
|
XNVIEW
image viewer/editor |
v1.15 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
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(02-07-2000)
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GETRIGHT
download manager |
v4.2c HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(06-07-2000)
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XTREEWIN
file manager |
v1.47n HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(08-07-2000)
|
XFADER
graphic design util |
I seem to have been getting into graphics progs a fair bit lately. This util is the best seamless tile creator I've yet found. You can create great desktop or webpage backgrounds - auto-generate clouds, wood, marble, fade any picture into a tileable unit, texturize, and even create stereographic images (cross your eyes to see a 3D backdrop!). I'm quite impressed. You will be, too. |
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(08-07-2000)
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FLAGIMATION
graphic design util |
Another graphic tool! Flagimation is a GIF animation program which creates 3D "flags". You can change stacks of parameters including lightsource, transparency and antialiasing. You can turn ANY picture into a flapping, waving or oscillating animated image. |
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(15-07-2000)
|
REMOTE-ANYTHING
remote control util |
What would you do if I told you I've found a remote desktop maintenance program which is better, faster, smaller and cheaper than PC-Anywhere, RemotelyPossible and every other commercial equivalent, and yet has a master executable of 250k and a host executable of 50k? This program is brilliant - go check out the webpage and be blown away. |
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(17-07-2000)
|
THE
BAT!
email client |
v1.45b8 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
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(22-07-2000)
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THE
BAT!
email client |
v1.45 (RELEASE CANDIDATE) HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(30-07-2000)
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FIREFLOWER
screensaver |
v1.62 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
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|
(30-07-2000)
|
TERRY
WELSH
screensaver author |
Terry Welsh, author of several
fine screensavers, emailed me a note to say that he has fixed the Win32
timer bug in his newer screensavers. The updated FLUX
has been released, more to follow. These savers are absolutely excellent,
download them all if you don't already have them! (they work best under
OpenGL acceleration) |
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(30-07-2000)
|
TASKINFO 2000
system util |
v2.2b3 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
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(30-07-2000)
|
FLASHGET
download manager |
This download manager is uncannily
similar to NetAnts,
but has several more features. It incorporates Radiate advertising, but
fortunately (unlike NetAnts!) you can register the software to remove
the banners. It also incorporates FTPsearch functionality to find the
closest/fastest mirror sites for your selected file. I'm surprised how
similar it is to NetAnts (menus, language file names etc.) - perhaps the
authors are involved in some sort of bizarre one-upmanship exercise? Anyway,
after blowing away unnecessary files (other languages mainly) from the
directories of both programs, I find that FlashGet has a slightly smaller
HD footprint. I'm switching over. Click HERE
or HERE for screenshots. |
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(30-07-2000)
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XENU
HTML link scanner |
v1.1a HAS BEEN RELEASED!
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|
(30-07-2000)
|
FILEFLASH
cool website |
A rather neat site I stumbled
onto. Basically this is a site full of quick reviews and links to programs.
The best thing about it is that it's VERY up-to-date with the new versions,
and most of the software which appears here is actually very high-quality
stuff. I check this site every day. |
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(30-07-2000)
|
OPERA
web browser |
v4.01 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
|
June 2000
|
(05-06-2000)
|
ADVANCED
CALL CENTER
caller id util |
v2.32 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(05-06-2000)
|
STAT'N'PERF
download statistics |
This application monitors your internet connection and displays informations about sent and received bytes. It can also monitor data transmitted across your network. Allows you to keep daily logs, can alert you when a data limit for the month is reached (great for cable modems!), forecast for next month based on this month's data, and heaps more. |
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(08-06-2000)
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ZTREEWIN
file manager |
v1.47M HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(18-06-2000)
|
OPERA
web browser |
v4.0b5HASBEENRELEASED!
|
|
(11-06-2000)
|
GNOTELLA
file sharing |
v0.6.6 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(11-06-2000)
|
WINGATE
internet sharing |
v4.0.1 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(11-06-2000)
|
RAMPAGE
system tool |
v1.5 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(11-06-2000)
|
MOZCO
!GARASH! ICONS
desktop customisation |
This Japanese artist has produced some of the coolest, most detailed PC/Mac icon artwork I've ever seen. There are several different icon packs available - animals, office equipment, even body parts! Get customising. |
|
(13-06-2000)
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NETANTS
download manager |
v1.21 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(20-06-2000)
|
THE
BAT!
email client |
v1.45B1 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(22-06-2000)
|
OPERA
web browser |
v4.0b6HASBEENRELEASED!
|
|
(25-06-2000)
|
HELIOS
screensaver |
This is the latest screensaver from Terry Welsh. OpenGL required. Click HERE or HERE for screenshots. |
|
(25-06-2000)
|
RJ
SYSTEM FILE CHECKER
system tool |
v1.2.15 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
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|
(27-06-2000)
|
ATGUARD
|direct download| firewall |
This incredible firewall has
had an update! Strange, considering the company was swallowed up by Symantec
a while ago.. Anyway, the new update allows Win2K functionality. It's
packaged with an awesome ruleset guarding against plenty of trojans. Look,
just download it - it's standalone and it's one of the greatest programs
ever written! |
|
(27-06-2000)
|
NETANTS
download manager |
v1.22 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
|
|
(28-06-2000)
|
THE
BAT!
email client |
v1.45B4 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
|
|
(28-06-2000)
|
TASKINFO
2000
system tool |
v2.20B2 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
|
May 2000
|
(07-05-2000)
|
MY BIRTHDAY!
|
MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! MY BIRTHDAY! etc. |
|
(07-05-2000)
|
v1.14 HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
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(07-05-2000)
|
v1.47L HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
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(07-05-2000)
|
v1.4.7 HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
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(07-05-2000)
|
This links to the homepage of Jan Verhoeven. He's written dozens of really cool freeware and shareware programs; editors, games, HTML tools, graphic utilities etc. Something for everyone.. check it out. | |
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(14-05-2000)
|
v1.20b4 HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
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(17-05-2000)
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v1.20b5 HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
|
(18-05-2000)
|
v2.61 HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
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(18-05-2000)
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NEW-LOOK HOMEPAGE! | |
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(18-05-2000)
|
v4.0b4HASBEENRELEASED!
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(22-05-2000)
|
The latest and greatest in filesharing technology. Works similar to Napster, but doesn't operate from a main server; instead, your machine becomes an individual server, linked to other random machines. And you don't just get to download MP3s, this system works with ANY file extension. The idea is brilliant, it's a fantastic interface, and you'll typically link to a network with literally terabytes of freely-available files. Check this out, it's amazing. | |
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(24-05-2000)
|
v1.20 FINAL HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
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(27-05-2000)
|
v4.1 BUILD 19 HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
|
(31-05-2000)
|
v0.6.0 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
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April 2000
|
(08-04-2000)
|
v4.1 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
|
|
|
(08-04-2000)
|
v3.2 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
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|
|
(08-04-2000)
|
Finally, an archiver that beats WinRAR. Sort of. This is a multiple files archiver featuring some extremely efficient compression algorithms. It scored best overall in the Archive Comparison Test. It allows you to create standalone self-extracting archives (similar to WinRAR/WinZIP) which can be executed from Windows. | |
|
(08-04-2000)
|
v4.2 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
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|
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(15-04-2000)
|
v4.0b3HASBEENRELEASED!
|
|
|
(15-04-2000)
|
v1.10 HAS BEEN RELEASED!
|
|
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(15-04-2000)
|
This is a trojan scanner and remover which has been created specifically to get rid of the Aureate/Radiate advertising addins that have been included with so many programs these days. Basically, these bastard addins send private information about you, the consumer, back to the Aureate main server. So scan your system NOW with this handy (and TINY) util, it'll blow advert.dll and all associated files/registry entries away if you're contaminated. | |
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(15-04-2000)
|
v1.47k HAS BEEN RELEASED!
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|
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(15-04-2000)
|
v4.1 BUILD 14 HAS BEEN
RELEASED! |
|
|
(16-04-2000)
|
Similar to Napster but better (in my opinion, as usual), this tiny little combo client/server will let you link to thousands of other random users' machines running on the 'Net in order to cross-share MP3, WAV, MPG, JPG, ZIP and all sorts of other files. Of course, it's mainly used for MP3s. It's becoming extremely popular and is well-worth checking out. It's only about 100k! |
March 2000
|
(12-03-2000)
|
v2.01 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
|
(12-03-2000)
|
v3.2b2 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
|
(12-03-2000)
|
Download managers come and go, but rarely does one give the almighty GetRight a run for it's money. This is one such program. It has multithreaded download capabilities, a really nice-looking interface, even an "automatic" speed-limiting mode so it can properly share bandwidth when you're using it to download and you're websurfing simultaneously. Definitely worth checking out. Click HERE or HERE for screenshots. | |
|
(12-03-2000)
|
v3.62 FINAL HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
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(14-03-2000)
|
Found this program while trying to wade through some weird Japanese shareware review sites. It's really cool because it saves your icon position on the desktop so if you muck things up (a screen res change, for example), it can restore everything to their original positions. More useful than it might first sound, I guarantee it. I use it religiously. The guy's homepage is cactus and "distribution has been stopped" so click the link on the left to do a direct download. | |
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(14-03-2000)
|
This program claims to reduce the frequency of Win9x crashes by scanning all your hard drives looking for older/duplicate versions of OCX, DLL, VXD, VBX, DRV etc files, deleting and copying to \WINDOWS\SYSTEM as appropriate - and by jingo, my system does indeed appear to be running a lot stabler since I gave RJSFC a trial run. Maybe it's my imagination. At any rate, I reckon it's worth the download. Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
|
(15-03-2000)
|
v1.41 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
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(18-03-2000)
|
v1.2.6b2 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
February 2000
|
(1-02-2000)
|
Never thought I'd find another editor better than UltraEdit, but I have. This one is super cool. It has syntax highlighting, macro record mode, a fully configurable toolbar, international spellchecker, plus it's laid out very nicely on-screen and loads up faster than its main competitor. Brilliant for HTML editing too. A must-have. Click HERE for some screenshots. | |
|
(1-02-2000)
|
v2.10 HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
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(6-02-2000)
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(10-02-2000)
|
v2.1.2010 HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
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(11-02-2000)
|
v1.47g (BETA) HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
|
(15-02-2000)
|
v1.4.1 HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
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(20-02-2000)
|
v3.1 HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
|
(25-02-2000)
|
Here are a couple of really nice OpenGL screensavers. Unfortunately the homepage is in Japanese, but the important stuff is easy to see. FireFlower is the best one (click HERE or HERE for screenshots)- it's a fireworks saver with heaps of options and looks even more realistic than Terry Welsh's Skyrocket. Then there's Particle Ring (click HERE or HERE for screenshots), less options but just as funky-looking. Freeware. New: Homepage has vanished! I'm linking now to 3DFILES' review.. | |
|
(27-02-2000)
|
v1.4 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
January 2000
|
(30-01-2000) |
This is a quick, handy tool for displaying the amount of available free space on your drive(s). There's heaps of this sort of program out there but this is the best one I've found. And it's freeware! Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
|
(30-01-2000)
|
I've been a fan of WinGate for quite a while, but this program has finally beaten it in the modemsharing stakes. First, it's TINY. Second, it has NAT, PAT, multi-client VPN access, a firewall, its own built-in mailserver (!), URL filtering, extensive logging/auditing, a DHCP/DNS server, proxy support with optimized caching, port mapping support, and a really neat administrator's frontend (a la WinGate's 'Gatekeeper'). This program seriously rocks. | |
|
(30-01-2000)
|
Similar to RamBooster (which was the most-downloaded freeware program of 1999 according to WebAttack), this utility can automatically "empty" RAM by flushing data to your swapfile, effectively making your computer run smoother. The difference between RamBooster and this program is that RAMPage is smaller and more efficient - what can I say? Download and try it. Click HERE for a screenshot. Freeware. | |
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(30-01-2000)
|
This program takes a directory full of images and creates an HTML index file out of them. Lots of really nice options and it's quite userfriendly. Good for digital camera owners who want to put their piccies up on the Web. Click HERE for some screenshots. | |
|
(30-01-2000)
|
Terry Welsh has released another amazingly cool-looking screensaver - as usual, well worth downloading and checking out. Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
|
(30-01-2000)
|
v2.000 HAS BEEN RELEASED! | |
|
(24·1·2000)
|
v5.0 HAS BEEN RELEASED! |
|
(23·12·99)
|
Comprehensive multifunction network information utility. Allows you to ping, traceroute (the fast tracerouting looks cool!), generate DiG information, finger, scan/crawl websites, lookup hosts in world abuse and spam databases, and heaps more. Quite handy if you work in Internet technical support.. click HERE for a screenshot. | |
|
(23·12·99)
|
I had to include this! It's a huge collection of Atari XL/XE ripped music, plus a small player for Win9x. The music is real boppy and synth-sounding - but don't download this stuff unless you've been into computers long enough to remember the days of the C64. You've been warned. | |
|
(23·12·99)
|
This is a realtime taskmonitor which shows a running list of all system processes (including CPU usage per task - VERY handy for allowing you to kill rogue tasks) as well as other stuff like free resources, open file handles etc. A must-have. It's a good idea to assign it to a hotkey off your start menu, like I have. Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
|
(23·12·99)
|
This is a way cool freeware picture viewer/editor. It's got a batch process mode, does heaps of image editing stuff, transformations etc, plus it can even generate HTML pages full of thumbnailed and original-size pics. Utterly essential if you edit lots of pics a lot of the time. Or if you have a digital camera. Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
|
(30·12·99)
|
VERMILLION FTP DAEMON v1.31 RELEASED! This is the smallest yet coolest FTP daemon around, it poos on Serv-U from a great height. | |
|
(23·12·99)
|
THE BAT! v1.38 (Christmas Edition) RELEASED! | |
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(23·12·99)
|
Okay, I think everyone knows that this is the best shareware picture viewer available, but the new version (v3.0) has just come out and it's awesome. You can now edit pictures and create HTML thumbnail galleries, the program has plugins with direct support for several digital cameras, and it's lightning fast when building thumbnails and viewing pictures. Plus STACKS more. This is one of those programs that NOBODY should be without. Click HERE for screenshots. | |
|
(24·1·00)
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SIMPLECHECK v5.0 RELEASED! |
|
(27·10·99)
|
This is an extremely powerful email client with a regular update cycle. Multithreaded, multiple accounts, HTML viewing, extensive filter capabilities, fast, built-in PGP, and plenty more. Kicks PMMail98's butt! | |
|
(27·10·99)
|
The latest update of this extremely popular screensaver features multiple 3D card support (3DFX, OpenGL etc). Very cool-looking 3D outer space effects. | |
|
(27·10·99)
|
..and yet another screensaver! This is a direct download link. Skyrocket is the newest screensaver from Terry Welsh. author of a stack of awesome OpenGL savers which I have reviewed in a previous news article. Totally worth the download. | |
|
(27·10·99)
|
This is an extremely small yet comprehensive collection of network tools. Includes host lookup, ping, traceroute, raw connect, finger, whois, POP3 mailcheck and other functions - and it's a 64k executable! (when packed by ASPack) Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
|
(27·10·99)
|
A silly but fun desktop customisation util. ZoomOpen shows an animation effect when windows are open and/or closed. Many effects to choose from, and they all look quite neat. Bit of a waste of CPU power, but then again, that's what Win9x is all about, right? Freeware. | |
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(27·10·99)
|
Very nice utility which simplifies and streamlines the process of refreshing webpage data via FTP. Used by TUCOWS to mirror all their sites. I use this religiously when updating Dhryland. Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
|
(28·10·99)
|
WINDATES v4.0 RELEASED! The ultimate reminder utility - now with network support! | |
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(24·11·99)
|
(For Big Pond users) Beat that mail.bigpond.com server timeout with this program. Run it, click Automatic Settings, click Update Registry, reboot your computer and prepare to download >8Mb emails with NO TIMEOUTS! And when anyone asks you how you did it, tell 'em you learned it from Dhrystone. Click HERE for a screenshot. |
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(18·09·99)
|
This is a combo utility; a powerful personal firewall with interactive learning mode, and a webfilter with totally configurable ad/Java/ActiveX filtering capabilities. This is a total must-have tool; big thanks to Jon Tuckfield and his Super Bitchin' Cable Gurus for pointing me onto it! Click HERE or HERE for screenshots. | |
|
(18·09·99)
|
Damian Wilson told me about this small, fast email client. Executable's 500k (much less if packed with ASPack). Handles attachments and all sorts of stuff. A lot of features for such a small program. | |
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(18·09·99)
|
Not to be confused with TClockEx, this awesome util from Japan customises your systray clock and start button/menu, PLUS can periodically synch time to an SNTP server. VERY well worth checking out! Click HERE or HERE for screenshots. | |
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(18·09·99)
|
Forget bulky programs like LinkBot etc. This is a free, tiny, high-speed URL link checker. I use it all the time on Dhryland to scope for redundant links. Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
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(18·09·99)
|
This is a nice replacement for the Windows CD Player. It's skinnable, has CDDB functionality, has a windowshade mode, mimimizes to the systray and rocks, basically. Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
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(18·09·99)
|
A highly interesting page featuring
highly interesting software tidbits. This link will take you to the redirector
page. NOTE: THIS SITE IS DEAD. I'll repost a new link when and if I find one. |
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(18·09·99)
|
A WinAMP plugin which plays heaps of oldschool Amiga music. Supports SidMON, SoundMON, Hippel, Delta Music, M.O.N., FutureComposer and more. Check Exotica for thousands of tunes! | |
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(18·09·99)
|
A freeware DUN meter, similar to DUNMon but with enhancements such as connection scheduling & custom stats reporting etc. Good for those who might need to monitor their monthly download KB? Click HERE for a screenshot. |
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(24·07·99)
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An excellent calendar, scheduler and reminder program. Handles recurring events, very nice on-screen layout, minimizes to systray and it's small. Click HERE for some screenshots. | |
|
(24·07·99)
|
Supercool FTP client with server-to-server transfer capability, MDI interface, URL-snatching, "Favourites" dropdown, neat-looking, customizable interface, plenty more.. plus, it's freeware! Click HERE for some screenshots. | |
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(24·07·99)
|
You know, too many people refuse to use this because of cited "security" problems. But I've found it to be the BEST shared modem routing program available. Needs to be configured a fair bit before use, and that's probably why vacuum-heads tend to shun it. But it's worth it. Check the homepage for more info. Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
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(24·07·99)
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This is the best address-book util I've found. Configurable, quick-loading, imports comma-delimited data, customizable fields, per-entry reminders, even a diary and calendar! Worth checking out. Click HERE for a screenshot. |
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(30·05·99)
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These have got to be the coolest, fully-functional shareware screensavers around. They are OpenGL-accelerated, so if you have 3DFX, at time of writing you're slightly disadvantaged *8-P Works brilliantly on Riva TNT cards. | |
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(30·05·99)
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This is an EXE/DLL/OCX compressor. Integrates into the shell, very high compression ratio and negligible decompression delay at runtime. Saves heaps of space. Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
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(30·05·99)
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Nifty FTP program with server-to-server transfer capabilities, caching, anti-idle, built-in ident server, (optional) Explorer-like tree layout, site stats logging and plenty more. Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
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(30·05·99)
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This is a Caller-ID util. Captures incoming CID (if your modem/phone line support it), has a fully-featured contacts database, per-caller custom ringtone/greeting, answering machine mode, nice on-screen layout and it's SMALL. Click HERE or HERE for screenshots. | |
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(30·05·99)
|
AWESOME local proxy for your browser which can: kill banners, popup windows, statusbar scrollers, remove counters,, DHTML, embedded music, hide referrer fields, work through a cascaded proxy and much more. Click HERE or HERE for screenshots. |
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(17·05·99)
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This is a really cool miniature clock application with built-in scheduler, multi-timezone support, alarms/reminders, calendar, sys-info components and more. And it ain't written in VB! Click HERE or HERE for screenshots. | |
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(17·05·99)
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WINSYSTEM-98
|
This wass a direct download but I removed it. Tiny system-monitor tool; CPU usage, DUN monitor, total RAM/GDI resources, motherboard temperature, network stats and more. Top download at softseek.com! Click HERE or HERE for screenshots. The authors have advised me that there will be NO FURTHER VERSIONS of this program, which is unfortunate. |
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(17·05·99)
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This is an ICQ patcher which allows you to force-add people to your contact list without their permission, reveals "hidden" IPs, backs up your ICQ database and more. Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
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(17·05·99)
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A freeware program which cleans your registry of redundant entries, also hunts and destroys dupe files on your HD and indicates available HD space. Click HERE for a screenshot. |
|
(18·04·99)
|
The best text editor available. Syntax highlighting, spellcheck, hex-mode, built-in mini FTP client, macros, column functions, tabbed MDI interface, and it isn't bloatware. An absolute must-have. | |
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(18·04·99)
|
An independently-released version of the classic DOS-based file manager is now available for Windows, with none of the annoying limitations of the original release! Beta releases here. Click HERE for a screenshot. | |
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(18·04·99)
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Looking for an alternative to RAR or ZIP? Well, probably not.. but this one's fast, efficient and Australian-made! Top ranking in 2 categories of the Archiver Comparison Test. | |
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(18·04·99)
|
Sick of being forced to use the sluggish IE4 as your default shell in Win98? This util allows you to run the faster Win95 explorer.exe as your shell - and they said it couldn't be done! |
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(28·03·99)
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First there was Port Pro, now there's Jammer! It's a low-level port-scanner which provides protection against Back Orifice and NetBus attacks. | |
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This is definitely the coolest fractal generator program around. It calculates and displays graphical representations of mathematical formulae which have to be seen to be believed. | |
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(28·03·99)
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This is a hi-performance encryption program. It creates password-protected "container" files locked with virtually unbreakable algorithms, which become logical virtual drives. Excellent for 'sensitive' data. | |
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(28·03·99)
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A Dial-Up Networking util which allows you to launch a series of programs upon connecting to the net, can CLOSE those programs when you log off, has a low-traffic disconnect mode, and heaps more. Click HERE or HERE for screenshots. |
NB: All the stuff below is pre-28th March 1999.
