Top 5 Free Software You Should Be Using

May 9th, 2007

Free Software, Web Browsers

This post is being written as part of Darren Rowse’s “Top 5″ Group Writing Project.
There are many ways I could go about creating this Top 5 list, but few would pertain to everyone. Some of my readers don’t have Wordpress, others don’t have blogs or websites, and some even still use Internet Explorer. *gasp*
There is, [...]

Thunderbird 2.0 Now Available

April 18th, 2007

Free Software

According to CyberNet News, it looks like you can now download the final version of Thunderbird 2.0, Mozilla’s free open source desktop e-mail client.
Beyond providing the download information, Ryan also provides information on how to set up your account, reading e-mails and the new e-mail notifier, tagging e-mails, searching, account settings, and coverage of the [...]

Best of: Thunderbird Extensions

April 16th, 2007

Free Software

[Last Updated: June 2, 2008]
With the upcoming release of Thunderbird 2.0 just around the corner, I figured there would never be a better time to compile some of the best add-ons available for this popular open source e-mail client.
What is Thunderbird? Thunderbird is a free desktop e-mail and news client from Mozilla that is a [...]

Getting an Early Look at Thunderbird 2.0

April 15th, 2007

Free Software

As we get ready for the upcoming release of Mozilla’s Thunderbird 2.0, the reviews have been sprouting up all over the blogosphere.  I was working on one for this site, but decided that Leslie Franke’s First Look at Thunderbird 2.0 does a great job of covering whats new and what to expect from this amazing [...]

Huge List of Open Source Software

April 7th, 2007

Free Software

While browsing the Internet today I ran across this huge list of free open source software.  It appears to be a virtually complete list, but lacks any real organization, making it difficult to find what your looking for on the list if you don’t know the name of the software.   Adding some categories would make [...]

101 Fantastic Freebies

March 31st, 2007

Free Software, Web Based Apps

I was excited to see that PC World has released the 2007 edition of their 101 Fantastic Freebies.  In the article, they cover ways to make your computer more productive, informative, secure, and entertaining with free software and services.  You can check them out by category or in alphabetical order.
For your reference, here is last [...]