Tech News on Saturday, November 07, 2009
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Florida Hospital Dials Up iPhones For Nurses
iPhones are helping a Sarasota hospital connect its nursing staff via text messaging, and soon, VoIP telephony.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST
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Is Antivirus Software Dead?
Always-on Internet connectivity is keeping malware concerns alive and well. We examine whether antivirus software is up to the task, or whether it's a security solution of the past.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST
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InformationWeek Analytics Research: Federated Search
Organizations are slow to adopt enterprise search systems that empower users to find data on the desktop, the network, and the Internet. The challenges are more operational than technical and the payoff is efficiency.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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CIO Profiles: Christopher Rence, Chief Information And Business Transformation Officer Of FICO
Our national technology policy must call for the widespread adoption of analytics as a core tool for making sound decisions, Rence recommends.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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InformationWeek Analytics Research: Federated Search
Organizations are slow to adopt enterprise search systems that empower users to find data on the desktop, the network, and the Internet. The challenges are more operational than technical and the payoff is efficiency.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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Virtual Desktops Are For Real
We tested nine products that will transform how IT provides end user PCs.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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Securing The Cyber Supply Chain
Many parties touch your organization's systems and software, potentially exposing them to malware, breaches, or worse. A new end-to-end approach is required to minimize the risks.Many parties touch your organization's systems and software, potentially exposing them to malware and breaches. An end-to-end approach is needed to minimize the risks.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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Practical Analysis: The Fastest-Growing Security Threat
SQL injections, more than any other exploit, can land your company in trouble. So why aren't you worried about them?
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST
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SaaS Provider Oco Unveils Customer, Sales Analytics
Oco's new product integrates data from various sources into a single data warehouse to provide a 'comprehensive view of the customer' through interactive scorecards, what-if dashboards, multi-dimensional reports, and adhoc analysis tools.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:34:00 EST
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Skype Founders Settle With eBay
The deal closes a litigious chapter surrounding the VoIP firm.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST
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Verizon To Raise Termination Fees
Early-termination fees for Verizon Wireless smartphones and other mobile devices will double this month.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:42:00 EST
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Google Dashboard Enhances Privacy Control
To help users understand the privacy implications of its services, Google has created a unified view of the data associated with Google Accounts.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:50:00 EST
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FCC To Examine Telephone Access Fees
Some carriers have complained that AT&T and Verizon charge competitors too much to backhaul their customers' voice and data traffic.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:47:00 EST
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Craigslist Founder To Advise Veteran Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs has invited Craig Newmark to join a panel to review suggestions for fixing its claims processing.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:07:00 EST
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Aster Data Upgrades MPP Analytic Database
The new version of the massively parallel processing analytic database includes a 'data-application server' that acts as a host for application processing, while also managing workloads, security and fault isolation.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST
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IBM Opens Business Analytics Center
Bangalore facility will employ experts skilled in applying database and statistical tools to customers' information challenges.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:58:00 EST
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Mitchell Acquires Scene Genesis
Scene Genesis' offerings include SceneExchange, a Web-based marketplace that encourages open communication among all parties involved in the repair process; and SceneAccess, an end-to-end Web-based claims handling solution.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:29:46 EST
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T-Mobile Sees Dip In Subscribers
The wireless carrier is introducing new rate plans and multiple Android-powered phones to mount a turnaround.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:24:00 EST
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Microsoft Plans Fixes For 15 Security Flaws
November's patch day is about half the size of October's massive fix.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:24:00 EST
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AT&T Completes Centennial Acquisition
The deal gives AT&T nearly one million new subscribers and enhances its wireless assets.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:04:00 EST
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Broadband Goals Proposed In Minnesota
A report recommends high-speed broadband with download speeds of up to 20 Mbps by 2015, and could be a model for a nationwide broadband plan.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:45:00 EST
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AMA, AARP Endorse House Healthcare Plan
Powerful doctor and senior lobbying organizations Thursday endorsed the U.S. House healthcare reform bill.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:38:01 EST
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U.S. Unemployment Soars to 10.2 Percent
The U.S. unemployment rate jumped 0.4 percentage points to 10.2 percent in October, far higher than expectations, the Department of Labor said Friday.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:27:45 EST
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HP Offers Data Center Scalability
An elastic data center, based on virtualized resource pools, can scale in response to unpredictable business conditions, HP says.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:40:00 EST
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Windows 7 Sales Trounce Vista
Microsoft's new OS is significantly outpacing its predecessor in terms of post-launch market impact.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:39:00 EST
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Bird drops baguette, halts Collider
Testing on the Large Hadron Collider is halted after a bird drops a chunk of carbohydrates into the machine, causing a power outage.
Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:59:00 PST
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Want a Droid on the cheap? Let's start a club!
Right now, you have to buy one and sign a two-year contract. Is a Gadget of the Month Club the answer? Or should phone companies be more like clothes stores?
Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:58:00 PST
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Is Verizon's new early-termination fee anti-consumer?
That $350 fee doubles the current one, but Verizon insists it's justified because of the higher prices of today's phones.
Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:04:22 PST
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Video: A new workout for the Wii
Ubisoft's upcoming fitness game, YourShape, promises an experience a step up from Wii Fit. In the process, can it help revitalize the Nintendo console?
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:56:00 PST
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Popular iPhone movie app flops on BlackBerry
Flixster's Movies app just isn't up to snuff on BlackBerry.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:57:00 PST
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Mobile: Still waiting to see what sticks
As businesses try to capitalize on the growing mobile software market, open source can offer a way to encourage adoption and build products in the image of the prospective buyer.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:53:42 PST
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Reporters' Roundtable 9: The business of app stores
The App Store business model, nearly perfected by Apple, has changed the way software is made, sold, distributed, and priced. Join Rafe Needleman in discussion with CNET's Maggie Reardon and GigaOm's Sebastian Rupley.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:00 PST
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EMI to offer instant concert recordings
An initiative called Abbey Road Live will enable concert attendees to buy CDs, DVDs, or flash cards with recordings of the show they just heard.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:21:00 PST
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Sesame Street, Droid get Google's love
The search king has given much of its front page love this week to honor Sesame Street's 40th anniversary, but it did save some space to tout the new Droid smartphone.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:20:00 PST
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Microsoft launching health tech video show
Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu is among the guests in the first episode of the Web video show, which debuts next week.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:59:00 PST
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Astronauts prep for not-so-close encounter with space debris
Space debris had prompted NASA to make plans for the station crew to seek shelter aboard their Soyuz lifeboats, but additional analysis now shows the junk poses no threat to the lab.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:42:00 PST
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Going rogue? Palin bans gadgets, reporters from speech
The former Alaska governor joins a tradition of controversial politicians stoking up more press criticism by attempting to avoid it in the first place.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:40:00 PST
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What integrated compute stacks mean for storage professionals
EMC and Cisco have Vblocks. HP has Consolidated Infrastructure. Is the world changing for enterprise IT storage professionals?
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:17:06 PST
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Skype, eBay move forward
eBay settles with Skype founders, and will sell its controlling interest in the Internet telephony company.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:51:00 PST
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Sorry, kids: No social networking on the Xbox 360
Those children under 18 who are members of Xbox Live won't be able to access Facebook, Twitter, or Last.fm when the Xbox Live update is released later this year.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:38:30 PST
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How low can online scammers go?
In the world of the cynical online phishing scam ploy, is pretending to be a Marine stationed in Afghanistan a new low?
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:15:21 PST
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Week in review: Microsoft getting lucky with 7?
Sales and usage of new OS are up, while Intel attracts additional antitrust attention. Also: AT&T has a lawyer for that app ad.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:00 PST
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Adobe's Photoshop app comes to Android
Adobe brings the popular Photoshop mobile app to Android phones, but is it as good as the version for iPhones and iPods? We take a look.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:50:00 PST
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Opera Mobile 10 beta browser: First Look video
Even if you don't have a Nokia, Samsung, or Sony Ericsson phone, you can preview the latest Opera Mobile browser for smartphones.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:33:00 PST
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Slow start for the Motorola Droid?
From coast to coast, customers were not lining up to get their hands on the much-hyped smartphone. But Verizon says it doesn't see that as a bad thing.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:28:00 PST
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Google trying not to cross 'the creepy line'
When it comes to the tricky balance between providing comprehensive information and freaking people out, Google says it tries to stay on the good side of the "creepy line."
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:23:00 PST
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RentBoss Single User 3.45 (Trial)
An understandable, affordable and feature-packed property management software
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:14:01 GMT
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WQL Query Runner 0.0.0.2 Alpha (GPL)
A tool for WMI SQL query testing
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:11:02 GMT
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multiAVCHD 3.0 Build 717 (Freeware)
Combine multiple AVCHD/BD folders and AVC MKV, TS or M2TS files into a single structure
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:09:28 GMT
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Vignetting Reducer 1.5 (Freeware)
Reduce vignetting in digital photos
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:06:01 GMT
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HiDownload Pro 7.55 (Trial)
Powerful download tool which supports http/ftp/mms protocols
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:05:31 GMT
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IISAccelerator 1.7.927.1 (GPL)
An integrated isapi for url rewrite & redirect, ip access control, static html cache, content compressed transfering, etc.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:04:01 GMT
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X360 Tiff to Pdf Image ActiveX Control 2.45 (Trial)
Convert TIFF or multi-page TIFF images into a PDF document
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:02:01 GMT
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X360 Avi Convert ActiveX OCX 3.45 (Trial)
This program helps application creation with converting and compressing video stream into AVI capabilities
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:59:01 GMT
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uCertify 70-553-VB UPGRADE: MCSD Skills 8.02.05 (Demo)
Professional Developer Upgrade exam for those candidates who have achieved the MCSD .NET certification
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:52:01 GMT
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Mobile Master 7.5.5 Build 3149 (Trial)
The mobile phone and sync tool for your mobile/cell phone, handset
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:51:55 GMT
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GrabBitmaps 1.7.928.1 (GPL)
Capture photo from many kinds of format of movie and save as jpeg file
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:43:01 GMT
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Mp3tag 2.44h Beta / 2.44 (Freeware)
The universal Tag editor for various audio formats
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:42:38 GMT
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X360 Video Player Lite ActiveX Control 2.45 (Trial)
3GP video activex, AVI, MOV, MP4, RM, WMV ocx for VB.NET and web
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:41:01 GMT
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Quick Recovery for NTFS 12.08.06 (Demo)
An application that will allow you to recover deleted files from ntfs partitions
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:39:01 GMT
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Fresh Diagnose 8.26 (Freeware)
Analyzes and benchmarks different kinds of hardware, such as CPU performance
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:38:35 GMT
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HTML Snapshot 2.1.2009.1101 (Trial)
Capture webpages and convert html pages, SVG, VML to jpg, tiff and gif or bmp.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:31:01 GMT
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TraxTime 5.09 (Trial)
Track your time on an unlimited number of projects
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:28:02 GMT
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X360 Video Capture ActiveX SDK 2.55 (Trial)
Capture and compress video stream into AVI format
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:26:01 GMT
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Hotshots 1.0 (Apache License 2.0)
Easy to use screenshot utility
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:23:01 GMT
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OlivaMail 2.1.0 (GPL)
A Java based email client.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:20:01 GMT
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X360 Video Player ActiveX SDK 2.65 (Trial)
help program developers to totaly control the audio and video stream.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:18:01 GMT
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X360 PowerPoint Converter ActiveX Control 2.45 (Shareware)
A componnet which will help developers to create software with PowerPoint converter abilities
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:13:02 GMT
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Pregnancy Countdown Calculator 2.0.50727.4927 (Freeware)
This tool will allow a pregnant woman to get an overview on the progress of her pregnancy
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:10:01 GMT
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Drag-Drop Form 7.3.01 (Trial)
Portable password manager and auto web form filler
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:04:02 GMT
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Alt MP3 to WAV Converter 7.3 (Trial)
One-way MP3 to WAV converting in one click at high converting speed!
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:02:01 GMT
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Noiseonator 1.0 (Freeware)
Set center frequency of a bandpass filter
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:52:01 GMT
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Alt WMA to MP3 Converter 7.3 (Trial)
One-way WMA to MP3 converting tool
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:45:01 GMT
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SliQ Invoicing Plus 2.0.0 (Trial)
Invoicing software that supports multiple companies and invoice templates
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:40:02 GMT
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Win2VNC 1.4.3 Build 186 (GPL)
Control two computers with one keyboard with this tool.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:38:02 GMT
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SB-DBA-ORA 1.1.1 (GPL)
Manage your Oracle databases with this program.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:34:01 GMT
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DIASER 0.2.6 Beta 1
Make an environment more robust and accessible by backing up data in multiple places
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:14:01 GMT
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Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 ACE Exam Aid 3.0.0
Prepare for the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exams 9A0-090 and 9A0-091
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:05:01 GMT
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Jagent 2.0.1
Open source suite for manipulating Creatures 3 and Docking Station agents
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:56:01 GMT
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JStock 1.0.5c
A free stock analysis tool to help you pick stocks in an automated way
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:45:01 GMT
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Edit for Aperture 1.8
A PowerHouse of 11 plug-ins for more than 4000 different effects inside Apple Aperture
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:39:01 GMT
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Link Status 1.4
A great Firefox add-on that allows you to see the state of the selected link.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:25:01 GMT
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Pascal’s Triangle and Binomial Expansion 1.0
Simple mathematical Pascal's Triangle visualization app
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:11:02 GMT
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Custom Buttons 2 for Thunderbird 3.1.0
A Thunderbird add-on that offers the code base support necessary to create toolbar buttons.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:03:01 GMT
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Custom Buttons 2 for Sunbird 3.1.0
A Sunbird extension that enhance your browser with a bunch of buttons that can perform just about any task
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:52:01 GMT
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Save PDF Pages as Images
Automator app to generate a series of images based on PDF pages
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:45:02 GMT
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PostRank 1.1.3
A Firefox add-on that allows you to easily see the PostRank scores.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:36:01 GMT
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Custom Buttons 2 3.1.0
A Firefox add-on that allows you to create buttons.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:22:01 GMT
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RSFind! 1.3.6
A Firefox management tool for link to files
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:10:02 GMT
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Tab Session History 0.4.2
A Firefox add-on that allows you to navigate through the current tabs history
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:55:02 GMT
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pwgen 0.3
A quick password generator
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:46:01 GMT
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Text Area Resizer & Mover 1.82
A Firefox add-on that provides a small grip to the textarea edge in order to become resizeable.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:33:01 GMT
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Cesar 1.0 PA1
Program built to control the Fostex DCM100 mixer
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:26:02 GMT
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XLIFFChecker 1.0.2
Verify the validity of your XLIFF (XML Localization Interchange File Format) documents
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:06:01 GMT
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CipherFox 2.3.0
A Firefox add-on that shows the SSL/TLS you are currently using.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:56:01 GMT
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QuickFox Notes 1.0 A
A Firefox add-on that allows you to save data on bookmarks.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:43:02 GMT
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TED the Toolbar 3.1
A Firefox add-on that uses TED Footprints API to get information in real-tine for TED and display it.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:31:01 GMT
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Wappalyzer 1.6.3
A nice Firefox add on that monitors the software distribution
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:20:02 GMT
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Rainbows! 0.5.0
HTTP server for sleepy Rack applications
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:10:01 GMT
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TooManyTabs 1.1.0
Store up to over 50 tabs in multiple extra rows in your browser by a simple click.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:45:02 GMT
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Execute JS 0.2.3
A Firefox add-on that provides an enhanced JavaScript-Console
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:38:02 GMT
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Archigraphs Animals Icons
Leopard ready and high quality animal icon collection for your Mac
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:29:02 GMT
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DebtPayoff 1.2
Free debts management system
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:15:02 GMT
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Tabberwocky 0.9.9
A light, fast tab browsing Firefox extension with special features like show duplicates, protect and lock tab
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:06:02 GMT
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Test Pilot 0.3
Help improve Firefox user experience by trying out new features
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:51:02 GMT
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Reverberate 1.222
A highly efficient convolution audio processor offering true zero-latency operation for two separate, stereo impulse responses
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:44:01 GMT
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