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November 03, 2005

Small Software Directory

Seems like software downloads just keep getting bigger and bigger, doesn't it? If you're nostalgic for the days when a download could fit on a flippy, or you just want some software that doesn't take an hour to get to...

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June 01, 2005

Tucows Offers Some Updates

Software download site Tucows ( http://www.tucows.com ) which I've been using for approximately one million years, has added a couple of new features to its site. First are some new categories of software. There's a new category for iPod software...

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December 13, 2004

Copernic Releases Firefox-Supportin' Copernic Desktop Search

For those of you who aren't very excited by these desktop search products because they don't search the cache of the browser you actually use, check it out. Copernic has released a new version of their Copernic Desktop Search. It...

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November 29, 2004

Mamma Buys Copernic

Mamma.com's announced their intention to buy desktop search company Copernic. The announcement's at http://www.mammamediasolutions.com/corporate/pr/2004/11-25-04.html. Interesting....

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August 12, 2004

PRONOM The Web-Based File Format Registry

What program goes with that file format anyway? If you've computers for any length of time you know that there are literally hundreds of file formats out there, and they're tough to keep up with. PRONOM, at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pronom/ , provides...

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October 25, 2002

Software for Non-Profits and Schools

The site is apparently all in black and white. So when I first visited I thought "Ah, Web noir." Then I saw the dog in the little hat and I changed my mind. Npsoft.org ( http://www.npsoft.org/ ) is a directory...

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October 17, 2001

New Product Updates A Go Go

Several software packages have new versions. Mozilla's up to 0.9.5 http://www.mozilla.org/releases/ , AmphetaDesk is up to 0.92 ( http://www.disobey.com/amphetadesk/ ) and TextPipe, that lovely text handling program, is up to 5.6 ( http://www.crystalsoftware.com.au/textpipe.html )....

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February 06, 2000

Windows search engines

Despite its name, http://www.searchwin2000.com/ is a search engine for both WinNT and Win2000 sites. There are currently over 7000 pre-screened sites in this engine, with additional news, tech tips, and events. From this site you can also reach searchstorage.com (for...

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January 26, 2000

Annotate web pages

Annotate.net, last mentioned in the 12/6/99 ResearchBuzz, has announced that their Annotate.net software has left beta and is now available in version 1.0 for free at http://www.annotate.net/ . When you open your browser the Annotate software opens up too. When...

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