I order my cards and magnets from Vistaprint. Very good service! You can pick from free designs, or design your own with easy to use on screen editor. M.Piper
Firefox (Free!) web browser review article, from Washington Post. May require free registration to access article. Download and read more about Firefox at Mozilla.org. It's my default browser at home.M Piper
OpenOffice; FREE! Microsoft Office Clone OpenOffice is an Open Source(FREE!) office suite, similar to Microsoft Office. Will open and edit Office documents. Its my primary office suite at home. Did I mention that its FREE!?
FREE! Screen Capture Program Hoversnap is a FREE screen capture program. It makes a copy of any picture on your desktop or in a window, that you can edit and use. If right-click is disabled on a site, you can capture a picture with this. I use this. Did I mention that its FREE!?
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The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.
I purchased this program and it works very well. Free download trial available. Lot's of good features.
Acoustica MP3 CD Burner is intuitive music burning software! Not only will it burn your music in the order you want it, but it will let you edit each song to get rid of silence, extra long applauses or fade in and out incomplete songs! Boost or EQ each song individually so that you don't have to constantly adjust the volume dial on your stereo! Burn all the major types of audio files, including MP3, OGG, WMA and WAV. Rip your CDs to make your own MP3, OGG, WMA or WAVs! Squeeze 200 songs on a CD or 1000 songs on a DVD! This software was designed to be easy to use to get the job done!
FREE! Spyware Removal Program Software Publisher's Description
Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove a multitude of adware files and modules from your computer. Spybot also can clean program and Web-usage tracks from your system, which is especially useful if you share your computer. Modules chosen for removal can be sent directly to the included file shredder, ensuring complete elimination from your system. For advanced users, it allows you to fix Registry inconsistencies related to adware and to malicious program installations. The handy online-update feature ensures that Spybot always has the most current and complete listings of adware, dialers, and other uninvited system residents.
RoboForm Roboform is the top-rated Password Manager and Web Form Filler that completely automates password entering and form filling. RoboForm was named PC Magazine Editor's Choice, and CNET Download.com's Software of the Year. RoboForm: . Memorizes your passwords and Logs You In automatically. . Fills long registration and checkout forms with one click. . Encrypts your passwords to achieve complete security. . Generates random passwords that hackers cannot guess. . Backs up your passwords, Copies them between computers. . Synchronizes passwords between computers using GoodSync. . Portable: Pass2Go RF runs from USB key, no install needed. . PDA-friendly: sync your passwords to Pocket PC and Palm. . Neutral: works with Internet Explorer, AOL, MSN, Firefox.
Ink Cartridges are often more expensive than your printer. You can buy inexpensive cartridge replacements, or refill kits below.(I refill my own)
