KOffice is a free open source office suite which is available for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Haiku OS. It contains a word processor (KWord), a spreadsheet application (KSpread) and a presentation program (KPresenter). Initial work on KOffice development began in 1997 with KPresenter, with KWord following in...
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OpenOffice.org Writer is the word processor component of the OpenOffice.org software package. Writer is a word processor similar to Microsoft Word and Corel’s WordPerfect, with some of their features.
As with the entire OpenOffice.org suite, Writer can be used across a variety of...
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AbiWord is a free and open source software word processor. It was originally started by SourceGear Corporation as the first part of a proposed AbiSuite. Development stopped when SourceGear changed their focus to Internet appliances. AbiWord was adopted by some open source developers...
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Audacity is a free software, cross-platform digital audio editor and recording application. It is available for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and BSD.
Audacity was created by Dominic...
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Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems.
Adobe’s 2003 "Creative Suite" rebranding led to Adobe Photoshop 8’s renaming to Adobe Photoshop CS...
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I used to play mIRC (i.e. internet relay chat) and I guess now somehow is no longer popular anymore and most importantly it is no longer available for free....
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When I first got my laptop baby (MS Vista), I’m glad that it comes together with anti-spyware within the Vista OS itself. It is called "Microsoft Windows Defender". So...
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Copyscape is so far the best tool (it is a website) I have ever used to help detecting duplicate content of your website. I’ve been using this tool since...
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HD DVD returns and kicks Blu-ray to the gutter: Just when you thought the format war was over, Toshiba opened it up again in China, and they appear to...
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Ford to use lasers instead of spark plugs to ignite and burn fuel: Is there anything cooler than frickin’ lasers? Especially in my engine.
Ford and scientists at Liverpool University...
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Anatomy of a crash: This is an incredible analysis of a crash involving an Australian Ford Falcon XT.
0 milliseconds – An external object touches the driver’s door. ...
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The perfect EOS DSLR for advanced-amateurs and professionals alike, the EOS 20D set new standards in its class when it was introduced. It now has been replaced by...
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The Canon Digital Rebel XTi a lean mean shooting machine! The New Rebel XTi is packed with power, now with 10.1 megapixels, you can produce prints and enlargements...
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Canons new 8 megapixel, EOS Digital Rebel XT features an APS-C CMOS image sensor DIGIC Image processor with custom and manual controls. It speeds up the processing of...
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The Panasonic Lumix FZ5 has a lot to like but its best feature is its optically stabilized, 12x zoom lens. Optical stabilization helps with the #1 problem photographers have,...
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The Canon G2 is a sturdy digital camera with a long list of advanced features now selling on eBay for less than $60. It has all of the features...
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The Girls: A Novel by Lori Lansens
This novel is the enduring story of Rose and Ruby, the world’s oldest surviving craniopagus twins. It is a fictionalized autobiography of two...
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East Side Story by Louis Auchincloss
I always enjoy Louis Anchincloss’ portraits of wealthy WASP society (how pleasant it would be to sit next to him at a dinner...
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Domus: Wall Painting in the Roman House Donatella Mazzoleni; essay and texts on the sites by Umberto Pappalardo; photographs by Luciano...
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Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
I had read this book many years ago, but when it came to my attention recently, I decided...
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Abide With Me by Elizabeth Strout
A protestant minister in a small town in Maine in 1959 deals with the loss of his wife and...
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