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Another Open Source Project

Business Blogger — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:37:57 +0000

OpenCart is an open source PHP-based online shopping cart system. A robust e-commerce solution for Internet merchants with the ability to create their own online business and participate in e-commerce at a minimal cost.

The Proniit Group (a.k.a Proniit Online Media and Marketing) has released a web site that is dedicated to promoting the open source project, Open Cart, which is an online PHP based e-commerce shopping cart released under the GPL. The site was created to garner further development and both community support and commercial support. The site caters to anyone and does not necessarily restrict its’ users to be based in South Africa although commercial support will only be available here.

The site has deployed an open source standard using various technologies including WordPress, OpenID and the like for configuration thereof. There is a need for clean and open source software that can and will generate the sort of user experience that is expected throughout the world and this site offers it.

Open Cart is clean, neat and very user-friendly on both the end-user side and the administration side. Because it is written in PHP, it uses rather simple techniques that most developers will be comfortable applying. Open Cart is definitely the choice for The Proniit Group to make use of when implementing online stores for clients.

You can visit www.opencart.co.za to download, test or find support and technical information like installation guides and upgrade tutorials.

Linux or Windows – Which is it?

Business Blogger — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:23:31 +0000

Computer users and programmers have become so accustomed to using Windows, even for the changing capabilities and the appearances of the graphical interface of the versions, therefore it has remained Microsoft’s product. Although, Lycoris, Red Hat, Mandrake, Suse, Knoppix, Slackware and Lindows make up some of the different versions of LINUX. These companies release their own versions of the operating systems with minor changes, and yet always with the same bottom line. The simple fact that not one of these companies are close to competing with Windows, for the most part causes the difference in market share.It sometimes seems everyone on the planet is using Windows. Many say Windows is way better than LINUX because of the simple handling of the software or hardware. There are huge differences between the number of users of LINUX and Windows. Many say LINUX is far better because it started as an Open Source software and thus is more flexible than Windows. Then what accounts for the enormous difference in market share between these two operating systems?

Windows and Linux are different in many ways.

1. Windows GUI is an integral component of the OS; speed, efficiency and reliability, while the Linux GUI is optional, are increased by running a server instance of Linux without a GUI, something that server versions of Windows simply can’t do. The nature of the Linux GUI makes remote administration of a Linux computer easier with a more natural feel than Windows computers.

2. The command prompts of the operating systems are very different. The command interpreters in the Windows 9x series are very similar to each other and the NT class versions of Windows also have similar command interpreters. There are, however differences between a Windows 9x command interpreter and one in an NT class flavor of Windows. Linux, like UNIX, also supports multiple command interpreters, but it usually uses BASH or “Bourne Again Shell”.

3. While you have to pay hundred’s of dollars for a new Windows version, you can just go download Linux. There’s no manuals or simple installers for the free version. Although there is quite a learning curve when utilizing the free package. There are some easy automated packages of Linux for low prices.

Microsoft’s “big con” is the supposed security issues with windows. Most spyware, adware and malicious files programs work with Windows just fine. In general you do not deal with these kinds of circumstances unless you are working with Windows. whereas Linux offers a strong protection, password protection for Windows can be bypassed with ease.

The software availability is the key to why Windows wins over Linux in this competition. Most software releases are already configured for Windows. If you chose to use Linux you must copy Windows with special software in order to use your windows based programs. You could always install Windows as a subsystem to Linux, this would take the administrative capabilities of Windows and allow them to funtion on Linux.

If Linux is ever to compete with Windows, it must become more user friendly and provide serious technical support.

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Snackr – Adobe Air Application for Real Simple Syndication (RSS) Feeds

Business Blogger — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:38:13 +0000

Snackr is an Adobe Air Application which allows you to subscribe to your favourite Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds and have them scroll across the bottom, left, right or top of your screen. I have personally been using Snackr for while now and I have found it to be an awesome little piece of software for subscribing to my favourite RSS feeds. I have used many other applications in my web life but have never found one that I have liked this much and that has been this pleasing to view on my screen. It is 90% out of my way, simple to see, loads efficiently and has a great layout and feel.

Visit the site for more details (here) and get the download. You will need Adobe Air installed first in order to install the application.

Using Automated Software for Ranking

Business Blogger — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:33:35 +0000

Many people have contemplated using automated software to make their websites rank in and around the first page of the many search engines available. Using the software means that you will have your work cut out for you. You wouldn’t have to worry about many little details as the software will take care of most of them.

The question that remains though is – should I use various types of software and should I trust them? My simple answer to this question is NO. Automating things like the submission of a site or blog feed is okay and makes no negative difference to your rankings and or link building. But using software to ‘automatically’ rank you can prove to be a dangerous game. Search engines usually figure out the ‘black hat’ techniques that people use and by doing so they will immediately remove the sites that have used those techniques.

When using these pieces of software you can open yourself to a lot more damage than good and sometimes it can be almost impossible to fix the damage that’s done to your web site presence. There are a lot of ‘above board’ software programs that have very good sales pitches and can make you believe almost anything, however, I would still recommend that you stay away from these.

The software that I do recommend to help you keep up-to-date with everything that you need to know about your web site, it’s ranking and general yet helpful information is:

WebCEO – Trail/Premium
RSS Submit – Premium
RSS Announcer – Open Source

Of you would like to keep up to date with the latest trends in Internet marketing and Search Engine Optimization I suggest that you use Google Web Master Channel on YouTube. This information is probably the most valuable that you will come across.

If you do decide to go ahead and get yourself software then you should ensure that you can monitor absolutely every aspect of what is being done with is. Sometimes all this does is increases your traffic, however, that traffic will not convert into anything – no sales, no revenue and not even leads. What’s the point then?

Three Must Have Desktop Adobe AIR Apps for Social Networks

Business Blogger — Fri, 22 May 2009 23:24:26 +0000

Sick and tired of always going on social networks on the web? Having to log in and only see a quarter of what your friends have posted and/or done, updated and uploaded? Well, there is a way that you can get instantly updated anytime anything happens on your social networks! Yup, you heard right.

Adobe AIR enables you to have your favorite web applications with you all the time. Download it here and in stall. Once you have done that you will be able to run the following applications.

My personal favorite: TweetDeck

TweetDeck is your personal browser for staying in touch with what’s happening now, connecting you with your contacts across Twitter, Facebook and more. TweetDeck shows you everything you want to see at once, so you can stay organised and up to date.

It’s still in beta but works like a beaut! Download here and try this one out!

Amazing interface: Adobe Media Player

Your favorite shows and clips all in one place

Experience the next generation of television with Adobe® Media Player software, which enables you to interact with your favorite content in exciting new ways and helps build opportunities for anyone who creates media content.

Opens up new channels to view videos from online sources; except, it’s all on your desktop. Plus it supports your own media files and plays any .flv file immaculately. Download here.

Cute! Seedmic DESKTOP

Share Easily and quickly share links, pictures and video with your friends.

This one looks good and certainly has amazing functionality although TweetDeck and Seedmic DESKTOP seem to pretty much do the same thing. However, I believe that Seedmic DESKTOP actually has more functionality in that its allows you to upload photos and videos. Download here.

ENJOY!

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Business Blogger — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:26:39 +0000

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Web Design: Gone to the Blogs

Business Blogger — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:09:28 +0000

Now days it is all to easy to implement a complete website using blogging software such as WordPress.

With the number of websites being designed and implemented by wordpress.org blogging software on daily basis is on the increase because of its ease of use and functionality, has web design gone to the blogs?

It is easy to search for templates and themes on the thousands of websites that provide them online and use them on your WordPress blogs while configuring your blog to be used as a complete CMS solution that’s simple, but does this replace good, old fashioned web design. Tell us what you think in the comments form on this page.

This is my opinion – A blog should be a blog. Period. People should consider designing websites from the ground up as this ensures that your idea is completely unique and not used on elsewhere on the net. Sometimes this can prove difficult especially if your site involves a lot of high end dynamic content, forms, sales, etc but it is still not an excuse.

The best thing to do in the case of being oringinal would be to learn how to theme your wordpress installation to match that of your entire site. I found this tutorial to be of a lot of help. There are countless others out there that would help you further your knowledge of how to theme a wordpress blog – and it’s a great way to get more back link, just give themes away for free!

400+ Top Open Source and Free Software For Download

Business Blogger — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:44:54 +0000

Paying for software in today’s world of computing is just ludicrous. WIth the hundreds of thousands of open source software packages available anyone that pays for software just has too much of money to spend! these software packages offer high end user interfaces and premium services just like any paid piece of software. As a matter of fact, a lot of these open source packages are much BETTER than software you would pay for.

The best part is that these packages are allowed to be used commercially which is extremely good news for businesses.

Here are my list of top ten open source projects:

1. OpenOffice.org

2. Gimp

3. Fillezilla

4. XMind

5. Thunderbird

6. Mozilla FireFox

7. GNUCash

8. PDFCreator

9. RealCIX

10.: Gnu Octave

The List of 400+ open source software for download:Anti-Spyware/Anti-Virus/Anti-Rootkit Freeware Utilities : I want to …

protect the computer against viruses : ClamWin Free Antivirus
protect the computer against viruses : The OpenAntivirus Project
protect the computer with a firewall : PktFilter
protect the computer with a firewall : Winsock Firewall

Audio/Music/MP3/Real/Wav Freeware Utilities : I want to …

adjust sound volume of mp3 files : MP3Gain
backup a midi file : MIDI Backup Utility
burn an audio CD : Easy Burning
burn an audio CD : cdrtfe
burn an audio CD : jCDWriter
copy an audio CD : CDRDAO
correct/edit tags of mp3 files : Mp3 Tag Tools
correct/edit tags of mp3 files : MP3 Book Helper
correct/edit tags of mp3 files : MusicBrainz Tagger!
correct/edit tags of mp3 files : MP3-Info Extension
cut/edit/mix/record/remix sound files : Audacity
dj with the mp3 collection : Mixxx
manage CD collection : Ant Movie Catalog
mix audio files : Mixere
play an audio file : Coolplayer
play an audio file : LongPlayer
play an audio file : SnackAmp
play an audio file : NotifyCD
play an audio file : musikCube
play an audio file : Delphamp
play an audio file : Zinf
record save/ audio/video from screen : Krut Computer Recorder
record/save an internet audio broadcast : Juice
record/save streaming music : ASFRecorder
record/save streaming music : Streamripper for Winamp
record/save streaming music : StationRipper
rip music from a CD : MediaCoder
rip music from a CD : CDex
rip music from a CD : CD-DA X-Tractor
sequence midi files : JAZZ++
split an mp3 file into smaller parts : Mp3splt
split an mp3 file into smaller parts : split3pm
stream audio files on the web : GNUMP3d
stream audio files on the web : PeerCast
tag and upload creative commons audio : ccPublisher
turn PC into a media center : MediaPortal
update firmware on mp3 device : Rockbox
wrap mutiple mp3 files into one playable album file : Alba
wrap mutiple mp3 files into one playable album file : Mp3Wrap

Business/Office/Access/Excel/Word Freeware Utilities : I want to …

administer a database : FutureSQL
annotate a pdf : Jarnal
automatically speak the powerpoint slides : PowerTalk 1.2.4
capture screen action into SWF file : Vnc2swf
capture the screen : ScreenCopy
convert .doc files into pdf files : PDF Tools
convert a pdf document into html : pdftohtml
create PDF files : PDFCreator
create PDF files : qvPDF
create/edit html file : Bluefish
design a database : DBDesigner
display a desktop calendar : Sunbird from Mozilla
manage (merge/split/fill) PDF files : Pdftk
manage customer relationships (CRM/ERP) : Compiere
manage customer relationships (CRM/ERP) : ERP5
manage customer relationships (CRM/ERP) : GNU Enterprise (GNUe)
manage customer relationships (CRM/ERP) : Open For Business Project
manage customer relationships (CRM/ERP) : opentaps
manage customer relationships (CRM/ERP) : SugarCRM
manage customer relationships (CRM/ERP) : webERP
open DjVu documents : WinDjView
open PDF files faster : Xpdf
replace Microsoft Word : AbiWord
store data in a database : Firebird
store data in a database : InterBase
store data in a database : Ingres
store data in a database : MySQL
store data in a database : MaxDB
store data in a database : Base
store data in a database : PostgreSQL
store data in a spreadsheet : Gnumeric
track support-desk trouble-tickets : SimpleTicket
track time spent on a project : Time Stamp
type faster (auto-finish words) : LetMeType
use a business intelligence package : Pentaho BI
use a desktop publishing package : Scribus
use a dictionary : Babiloo
use a dictionary : jDictionary
use a dictionary : Podo
use office suite (writer, calc, impress, draw base) : OpenOffice
view html source code for documents/emails : IESpy

Communication Freeware Utilities : I want to …

add different signature/quote/funny lines to email messages : Kookie Jar
chat on IRC (internet relay chat) : BoxedIrc
chat on IRC : X-Chat 2
chat on IRC : HydraIRC
chat on IRC : KVIrc
chat on IRC : ChatZilla
chat on IRC : SeaMonkey
chat on IRC : savIRC
chat with MSN Messenger clients : aMSN
chat with a white board : Coccinella
chat with different messenger clients : Ayttm
chat with different messenger clients : LLuna
chat with different messenger clients : Exodus
chat with different messenger clients : Gabber 2
chat with different messenger clients : Gaim
chat with different messenger clients : BuddySpace
chat with different messenger clients : Centericq
chat with different messenger clients : Psi
chat with different messenger clients : SIM-IM
chat with different messenger clients : Tkabber
chat with different messenger clients : Spark
chat with different messenger clients : Miranda IM
filter spam in email/outlook : Internet Junkbuster
filter spam in email/outlook : Mailfilter
filter spam in email/outlook : SpamBayes
filter spam in email/outlook : Spamihilator
monitor email from multiple accounts : Magic Mail Monitor 3
phone free using the internet : SIPp
phone free using the internet : Speak-Freely
phone free using the internet : Asterisk
phone free using the internet : Shtoom
phone free using the internet : Ekiga
phone free using the internet : PhoneGaim
phone free using the internet : sipXphone
phone free using the internet : SIP Communicator
read/send email : Althea
read/send email : Sylpheed-Claws
read/send email : Mahogany
read/send email : RoundAbout
read/send email : si.Mail
read/send email : Unixmail for Windows
read/send email : Thunderbird
read/send email : Mutt
read/send email : Polarbar Mailer
send email : Blat
send email to multiple people : MailReactor
sort email and check for spam : POPFile
telnet/ssh to a site : Mssh is 2.1
telnet/ssh to a site : PCMan
telnet/ssh to a site : PuTTY
use POP-3 to access hotmail account : Blue HttpMail
use POP-3 to access hotmail account : HTTPMail
use POP-3 to access hotmail account : JHTTPMail
use POP-3 to access hotmail account : HotPOP3
use POP-3 to access webmail account : MrPostman
use POP-3 to access webmail account : FreePOPs
use a better AOL instant messenger : TerraIM
use groupware application : Evolution for Windows

Desktop Freeware Utilities : I want to …

connect two different destops on two systems : Win2VNC
display a desktop calendar : Rainlendar
display a desktop calendar : Sunbird from Mozilla
launch applications with shortcut names : Dave’s Quick Search Deskbar
launch applications with shortcut names : Launchy
run a collaborative screensaver : Electric Sheep
see an active desktop : Vital Desktop
see desktop objects thru a magnifying glass : Virtual Magnifying Glass
synch clock to exact time : NetTime
synch clock to exact time : NIST Internet Time Service
use virtual desktops in windows : Virtual Desktop
use virtual desktops in windows : Virtual Dimension
use virtual desktops in windows : VirtuaWin
write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : A Note
write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : HandyNotes
write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : e7NoteIt

Editors/Notepad Replacements Freeware Utilities : I want to …

edit gettext catalogs : poEdit
edit programming source code : Notepad++
edit programming source code : SynEdit
edit programming source code : jEdit
edit programming source code : Jext
edit programming source code : SciTE
edit rich text : Turbo Pad
edit rich text : LyX
edit scientific text : GNU TeXmacs
edit text : Jarnal
edit text : UniRed
edit text : Emacs
edit text : Vim
edit text : WinVi32
edit/view/analyze executables : HT

Files and Folders Freeware Utilities : I want to …

archive (zip) files : BiGZiP
archive (zip) files : Zzip
archive (zip) files : 7-Zip
archive (zip) files : jzip.org
backup files and folders : Amanda
backup files and folders : BackupPC
backup files and folders : NasBackup
backup files and folders : Abakt
compare/differentiate/merge different files/folders : KDiff3
compare/differentiate/merge different files/folders : WinMerge
convert ASCII files between Win and Unix : Tofrodos
copy a data CD : CDRDAO
display size/space of folders on a drive : WinDirStat
encrypt a file : AxCrypt.
encrypt a file : Blowfish Advanced CS.
encrypt drives/folders/files : TrueCrypt
grep in windows : GREP for Windows
rename multiple files : Ant Renamer
search HTML and office documents : DocSearcher
search file/text on the computer : The File Seeker
search file/text on the computer : Wilbur
search file/text on the computer : Wilma
search files on the computer/intranet : MaxFisher
search text within files : AstroGrep
securely exchange files via p2p : Waste

Financial Freeware Utilities : I want to …

manage business financial accounts : Quasar
manage business financial accounts : SQL-Ledger
manage personal finances : TurboCASH

Graphics/Images/Photographs Freeware Utilities : I want to …

add copyright bar on images : CopyRightLeft
convert .png file into .ico format : png2ico
convert bitmap to vector graphics : AutoTrace
convert bitmap to vector graphics : Potrace
convert scanned text into text : GOCR
create a flash based photo album : zphoto
create an html photo album : Thotor
create schematic drawings : XCircuit
create schematic drawings : gEDA
create/edit 3d graphics : Irrlicht Engine
create/edit 3d graphics : Nebula
create/edit 3d graphics : Art of Illusion
create/edit 3d graphics : Blender
create/edit 3d graphics : Jahshaka
create/edit 3d graphics : OGRE v1.2 [Dagon]
create/edit 3d graphics : OpenFX
create/edit 3d graphics : POV-Ray
create/edit 3d graphics : Wings 3D
create/edit 3d graphics : Xara Xtreme
create/edit bitmap images : ImageMagick
create/edit diagrams : Dia
create/edit graphics : GLE
create/edit vector drawings : Skencil
draw circuit diagrams : TinyCAD
edit an image (for kids) : Tux Paint
edit an image : GIMP
edit an image : Paint.NET
edit an image : GIMPShop
edit vector graphics : Inkscape
extract useful imformation from digital photographs : jhead
hide information in a picture : Hide In Picture
model using computer-aided-design : BRL-CAD
model using computer-aided-design : Sailcut CAD
model using computer-aided-design : PythonCAD
organize photos in albums : ctPhotoBook
restore an old image/painting : restoreInpaint
stitch panoramic photographs : hugin
view images in an album folder : IMGV
view images in an album folder : Cornice

Information/Fun/Misc Freeware Utilities : I want to …

chart planetary movements : ORSA – Orbit Reconstruction, Simulation, and Analysis
see 3d space simulation : Celestia
see the sky/stars/planets : Stellarium
write an outline : Tkoutline
zoom onto the Earth from space : World Wind by NASA

Internet Freeware Utilities : I want to …

add ecommerce to website : osCommerce
add mouse gestures to Internet Explorer browser : Mouse Gestures for Internet Explorer
block IP addresses : PeerGuardian 2
block IP addresses : PeerGuardian Lite
browse the web anonymously : Tor
browse the web fast : K-Meleon
browse the web safely : Firefox
browse the web safely : SeaMonkey
browse the web safely : Opera
conect via a VPN : SSL-Explorer
conect via a VPN : OpenVPN
distribute large files over the web : Jigsaw Download
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : Ares
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : Azureus
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : BT++
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : Cabos
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : eMule Morph
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : eMule Plus
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : G3 Torrent
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : HeavyMole
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : Krimpy
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : MLDonkey
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : MUTE File Sharing
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : MyNapster
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : Phex
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : ABC
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : Qtella
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : TorrentSpy
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : BitTornado
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : BitTorrent
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : eMule
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : FreeWire
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : Gnucleus
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : LimeWire
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : Shareaza
download a file via a torrent / p2p site : XNap
download all files on a webpage : leech
download an entire website : Getleft
download an entire website : webfetch
download an entire website : HTTrack
download/upload files via FTP : FileZilla
download/upload files via FTP : JFtp
easily install Apache/MySQL/PHP/Perl : XAMPP
edit html files : SeaMonkey
edit html files : Amaya
encrypt email : Stunnel
encrypt email messages : WinPT
encrypt email messages : GnuPG for Windows
kill popup ads : AKiller
manage bookmarks : Bookmark Manager
manage download from the web : TrueDownloader
manage download from the web : WackGet
manage download from the web : FlashGot
manage passwords : Password Safe
manage passwords : PINs
read rss feeds : Feedreader
read rss feeds : RSSOwl
read usenet / newsgroups : Mahogany
read usenet / newsgroups : MicroPlanet Gravity
read usenet / newsgroups : Pan
read usenet / newsgroups : slrn / s-lang read news
read usenet / newsgroups : AmphetaDesk
read usenet / newsgroups : SeaMonkey
read usenet / newsgroups : XanaNews
run a jabber server : ejabberd
run a jabber server : jabberd
run a jabber server : Wildfire
run a jabber server : Java Jabber
run a java/xml server : Enhydra.org
run a proxy server : DeleGate
run a proxy server : Privoxy
run a server on any windows : Uniform Server
run an application server : Zope
run an ftp server : AnomicFTPD
run an web/http server : Apache
run an web/http server : Savant
run an web/http server : MyServer
run an web/http server : Jigsaw
run an x window system server : WeirdX
search for open-source code : Koders
synch bookmarks between browsers : BookmarkBridge
use a content management system (CMS) : Drupal
use a content management system (CMS) : eZ publish
use a content management system (CMS) : Plone
use a content management system (CMS) : OpenCms
use pretty good privacy : GnuPG
view html documents : Amaya

Keyboard Freeware Utilities : I want to …

automatically send defined keystrokes : Qliner hotkeys
use a single keybord/mouse for multiple systems : Synergy

Performance/Recovery/System Freeware Utilities : I want to …

access ReiserFS partitions in Win : rfstool
analyze network traffic : Analyzer
analyze network traffic : BO2K
analyze network traffic : Show Traffic
analyze network traffic : Ethereal
analyze network traffic : WinDump
analyze server log files : Analog
analyze/audit network security : Nmap/Network Mapper
audit computer software and configuration : OCS Inventory NG
change directory fast : WCD
check md5 checksums : MD5summer
clone a hard disk : g4u
completely wipe/delete a hard disk : Darik’s Boot and Nuke
completely wipe/delete a hard disk : Eraser
display free RAM : RAMpage
display system information : CoolMon
display system performance metrics : Rainmeter
display system process information : Process Trace
graphically view linux partitions and files : Explore2fs
graphically view linux partitions and files : YAReG
log network traffic : daSniff
monitor internet connections from applications : Winpooch
monitor smart hard drives : smartmontools
partition a hard disk : Partition Logic
recover lost partitions : TestDisk
recover lost partitions on a drive : TestDisk
remotely access event log information : Snare Agent for Windows
remotely control another computer : EchoVNC
remotely control another computer : UltraVNC
remotely control another computer : TightVNC
remotely see network properties : NetBIOS
run a linux-like environment in windows : Cygwin
scan TCP security ports : Knocker
search network traffic : ngrep
synch files between win and unix : Unison
test memory : Memtest86
use a dynamic DNS / fixed hostname address : Dynksys Dynamic IP Updater
use a dynamic DNS / fixed hostname address : MyDyndns
use a dynamic DNS / fixed hostname address : DeeEnEs
Check out more free software : I want a Freeware Utility to … 450+ common problems solved.

Productivity Freeware Utilities : I want to …

be notified when email arrives : PopTray
keep multiple html-free snippets in the clipboard : HovText
listen to text in a file : Sayz Me Text
manage a project : GanttProject
manage a project : dotProject
manage a project : Open Workbench
mind-map an idea/subject/project : FreeMind
mind-map an idea/subject/project : vym
store/manage my passwords : KeePass
use a personal information manager : TreeLine
write notes : Notebox Disorganizer IIe
write notes : KeyNote

Programming Freeware Utilities : I want to …

create installation programs : NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)
create installation programs : Ultimate Packer for eXecutables
create installation programs : Inno Setup
create self-extracting archives : FreeExtractor
create xml installation programs : Windows Installer XML (WiX)
maintain version control : CVSNT Open Source
maintain version control : TortoiseCVS
maintain version control : CvsGui
program .NET applications : DotGNU Portable.NET
program .NET applications : Mono
program applications : Suneido
program in Ruby : Ruby
program in c# : SharpDevelop
program in c++ : Dev-C++
program in c++ : Code::Blocks
program in visual c# : C# Open Source

Video/TV/DVDs Freeware Utilities : I want to …

backup a DVD : AutoGK
burn VCD : cdrtfe
capture video : Virtual VCR
convert DVD into RealMedia : FilmShrink
convert a DVD to VCD or DivX : DVDx
convert AVI to MPEG : TMPGEnc
convert video files : AVI-Mux
display AVI file information : YAAI – Yet Another Avi Info
edit an AVI file : VirtualDub
edit video files : AviSynth
encode DivX/XviD : Gordian Knot
join/slice MPEG files : mpgtx
manage DVD collection : Ant Movie Catalog
play multimedia files : GPAC
play multimedia files : Vitessa
play multimedia files : Media Player Classic (MPC)
play multimedia files : MPlayer
play multimedia files : VLC media player
play multimedia files : xine
repair corrupt divx files : DivXRepair
rip a DVD : MediaCoder
rip a DVD into MPEG format : HandBrake
stream video files on the web : PeerCast
tag and upload creative commons video : ccPublisher
watch internet TV and Video shows : Democracy Player

Source – http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html