Photo by jonasj You shell out some serious money for DVD’s, but the format they are in is not enough in this age of multimedia to satisfy all your needs. We created a list of 5 ripping tools that will not only make a back up copy, but also keep them safely on the internet [...]
Here’s a nice and easy way to install Linux on your netbook just like you would any other application, no partitioning, no formating your hard drive, just install, and take Ubuntu’s Netbook Remix for a test drive. With Ubuntu’s Netbook Remix you can install and remove Ubuntu from Windows, just like any other software application.
One of our favorite applications here at FierySource is the superb screen capture utility SnagIt by Techsmith. Techsmith is unveiling the new SnagIt 10 and it offers some real nice new features including: * All-in-one capture is now easier with a single mouse click or key press * Transparency lets you lose the white background [...]
Windows Only: The latest update to Free Audio Editor is choker block full of extra and helpful features. This handy application can download YouTube videos, then strips the audio from those files and convert them to MP3, MP2, WAV and a few other types .
Seeking help with the free Linux distribution Ubuntu 10.04? You do know about the Ubuntu forums right? You may also want to check out the Ubuntu Wikis, it’s better organized than the forums but sometimes ist’ a bit outdated in certain areas. Luckly the Ubuntu team and a bunch of contributors have created a well [...]
Knowing our 30 Recommended Software Downloads for Free article was now a year old, we decided to give it an upgrade. After we got started I didn’t fully realize just how many applications we had tested throughout the year, and how many had made the cut until I started putting this list together. When we [...]
Blender is an amazing piece of software, it can do almost anything.If you don’t know what Blender is let me enlighten you a bit, it’s an open-source 3D-modeling and animation tool comparable to Maya and 3DS Max that kicks butt. Some of its features include modeling, rigging, animating, UV textures, lighting, particle system, game engine, [...]
Songbird is free and is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms: If your not familiar with Songbird let me bring you up to speed, it’s an open source, Mozilla-powered, rumored to be an iTunes-killing media player. The popular music jukebox application just released a new update, version 1.4.2. The latest version brought us several [...]
Many of you have seriously considered making the switch to Ubuntu or have already done so. One of the problems with switching operating systems is knowing what to do or where to get it and how things are done. Linux is an awesome OS and rules most of the server world. But it can be [...]
Microsoft has changed the computer world as we know it with the release of Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus software. There is finally a free antivirus that protects against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software, and it does so without without dragging your system performance down to a slow crawl like most of the others do.
Lots of hard work went into the creation of Windows 7 themes, Microsoft put forth more effort into Windows 7 than any of the previous versions. Naturally this also created a ton of buzz, and Microsoft’s largest pre-order sales ever. Aesthetically, Windows 7 looks way better than any of it predecessors, the transparent start menu [...]
Google today released the source code for Chrome OS (Googles new Web browser-based operating system) and explained how it’s different from the other operating systems. Being it is now open source, anyone can test and customize it. One of Chrome’s lead engineers, Idan Avraham, said said that it will not go to market for another [...]
If you want to see what Microsoft has in store for best-selling software of all time, Microsoft Office 2010 then here’s your chance. Microsoft has made available a public Beta of Office 2010 available for all. You can download the beta here. Using the technical preview for a while now and I can tell you [...]
We first heard back in July that Google was going to release an operating system of their own. This really didn’t take me by surprise as this is what Google does, they create new and or improve on existing technology that revolves around the Internet. According to TechCrunch, Google Chrome Operating System will be ready [...]
It’s been five years now since Firefox first arrived on the scene as an open source browser ready for download. It’s been one heck of a ride since then, to think that this browser changed the way we do things on the Internet. In the 1990s, Netscape had lost its dominance in the browser market [...]
We all know how popular Adobe Photoshop or Fireworks is with web designers, photo enthusiasts and photographers. The software is popular for good reason, it works and it has everything you need. Flip side of the coin is Adobe Photoshop CS4 is also very costly, try $699.00.
Windows/Mac/Linux: Mozilla just released the first official beta of Firefox 3.6, featuring built-in support for themes (Personas), improved performance, and more. So all you early birds your download is now ready.
