Cool Software and Websites: (All free unless stated otherwise)

• Approver - lets you create or upload documents, and then share them with friends or colleagues to get feedback. Demo.


• Calcoolate - online calculator.


• LiteIcon (Mac) - free program that lets you change system icons on Mac. Comes with an option to restore icons to initial state.


• NakedAarmClock - web-based alarm clock.


• OneDump - free text, image and audio hosting service. Features: (1) Max. file size 5 MB, (2) Upload files via email or cellphone (restrictions apply), (3) Supports jpg, jpeg, gif, png, bmp, tif, tiff, swf, txt, wmv, mp3 and doc formats.


• Quickeo (Win) - handy utility for easy group file sharing. Features include: share files by emailing them, let friends stream your videos online, 1GB of storage, integration with Microsoft Outlook, and more.


• SlideLive - web conferencing and live PowerPoint presentation sharing service. Upload your presentations online and invite others to live walkthrough. Demo.


• VerbatimSolutions - Translation - live (translate-as-you-type) text translation tool. Translate from (English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Greek, Dutch).


• Zyb - lets you securely store (backup) your mobile contacts, calendar tasks and SMS online. Access and manage your account via PC or mobile. All changes to your account can be easily synced with your phone and vice versa.

Cool Articles and Tips:

• 15 Free security programs that work [computerworld.com] - Antivirus, Spyware removal, Firewalls, etc.


• 10 Advantages of Ubuntu over Vista [thecomputingexpert.com]


• 10 Richest people in Tech [mashable.com]


• Awesome Ubuntu/Linux apps you might not know about [littleubuntu.com]


• 5 things you probably didn’t know you could do in Google Docs & Spreadsheets [webware.com]