Monday, September 21, 2009

Aura

nature soundscape player

Our Rating: 3 stars (Good)

Aura is a simple program that runs in the system tray and enhances your work environment with a relaxing forest soundscape. You can choose between a daytime and nighttime forest environment and also customize the frequency of accoustic elements that are part of the forest environment (birds, wind, rain etc.). Other features include automatic muting based on a set time, as well as a basic alarm function.

Freeware

Publisher A S Software
File Size43466 kb
Version2.6.9f.122
Last updatedSep 09, 2009
LicenseFreeware
Windows98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista
RequirementsNone

CPU Speed Professional

test your CPU speed

Our Rating: 3 stars (Good)

CPU Speed Professional enables you to test your CPU speed to check if it comes close to the one advertised by your chip manufacturer. You can also submit your score to an online database and compare it to other scores around the world if you are so inclined. CPU Speed Professional is compatible with all Intel and AMD CPUs.

Freeware

Publisher Wizard Software
File Size1728 kb
Version3.0.3.2
Last updatedSep 08, 2009
LicenseFreeware
Windows2000/XP/Vista x64
RequirementsNone

Local Website Archive Lite

archive web pages

Our Rating: 4 stars (Very Good)

Local Website Archive allows you to quickly save and archive a complete (single) web page with all images for later reference. You can organize your archived pages into categories and use the built-in browser display to view them offline. In addition, you can search through all your saved pages by keyword, and also export all or selected items to a self-extracting executable that can be used to send your collections to a friend, or to transfer them to a different computer. The program integrates with Internet Explorer and allows you to save the current page from the IE right-click menu or with a click on the newly added toolbar button. Pro version with additional features also available.

Freeware

Publisher Aignesberger Software GmbH
File Size2932 kb
Version3.1.1
Last updatedSep 08, 2009
LicenseFreeware
WindowsWin (All)
RequirementsNone

USBDeview

lists all USB devices

Our Rating: 4 stars (Very Good)

USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices that are currently connected to your PC or have been connected to it in the past. Along with the device name and description, it displays the the serial number (if available), date the device was added and last connected, VendorID and other information. You can also choose to disconnect or uninstall any device on the list, export the list to Text/HTML or XML format, test the read/write speed of connected devices, auto-launch a command-line when a device is connected, and more. USBDeview can even be used to gather USB devices from a remote computer (access rights required) via command-line. Standalone, no install needed.

Freeware

Publisher Nir Sofer
File Size60 kb
Version1.43
Last updatedSep 08, 2009
LicenseFreeware
Windows2000/XP/2003/Vista
RequirementsNone

TextCrawler

string search and replace tool

Our Rating: 4 stars (Very Good)

TextCrawler is a string search and replace tool that enables you to find and/or replace text and phrases across multiple files. The program supports simple keyword searches as well as advanced queries, using regular expressions. It also provides the option to extract the matching text to a separate window, from where you can copy it for other uses (e.g. to extract email address, URLs or similar patterns). A preview window allows you to view the found matches within their context, and you can choose to exclude certain files from the replace actions. Other features include an option to save RegEx strings in a custom library, subfolder scanning, automatic file backup and a built-in Regular Expression tester.

Freeware

Publisher Digital Volcano
File Size1699 kb
Version1.1.2
Last updatedSep 08, 2009
LicenseFreeware
Windows98/ME/2000/XP
RequirementsNone

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Personal Video Database

catalog your movie collection

Our Rating: 4 stars (Very Good)

Personal Video Database enables you to catalog your movie or DVD collection fast and easily. Simply enter the title of the movie and retrieve the details from online resources, including plot, actors, director and more. You can also download a DVD cover from Amazon and/or load local screenshots and movie covers from your hard drive. The program includes filtering and grouping options as well as an advanced search feature to make it easy to find a specific movie. Other features include loan management, support for local video files, personal ratings, bookmarks, import/export, library statistics and more.

Freeware

Publisher Yanishevskyy Oleksandr (Nostradamus)
File Size8373 kb
Version0.9.9.13
Last updatedSep 08, 2009
LicenseFreeware
Windows2000/XP/2003/Vista x64
RequirementsNone

jetAudio Basic

multimedia player

Our Rating: 5 stars (Excellent)

jetAudio Basic is a full featured media player with integrated CD burning and ripping capabilities. It supports all the popular media formats including MP3, OGG, MPG, AVI, WMA and many others. jetAudio can also play DVDs and VCDs and act as your default player for all selected formats. Additional features include CDDB support, integrated lyrics viewer, Monkeys Audio support, skins, visualizations and just about everything else you`d expect from a multimedia player. An optional Pro version offers support for broadcasting and mp3PRO formats.

Freeware

Publisher JetAudio
File Size26487 kb
Version7.5.5
Last updatedSep 08, 2009
LicenseFreeware
WindowsXP/Vista
RequirementsNone