Nexus One gets FCC Approval

By now you have likely heard all about the new rumored Google smartphone, code named "Nexus One". Even though it is still officially in the "rumor" phase of development, the FCC has nonetheless approved it. The phone that could possibly change the entire wireless telephone sales model will likely be available in the 1st quarter of 2010.

Wireless Week Nexus One gets FCC OK on GSM bands

More travel

I'm headed to Santa Rosa, CA during the 1st week in November to train installers on Satellite Internet systems. Any restaurant suggestions are most welcome.

Delay in stimulus bad for Rural WiMAX

Wireless Week reports that the decision by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to delay the payout of the first broadband stimulus grants until December came is bad news for rural WiMAX providers. Since many rural providers were counting on the funds, some planned projects could be jeopardized.

According to the article,"Some of the companies applying for the funds are small, mom-and-pop shops with limited capital resources. Many of those companies have had to put their daily operations on hold to go through the complex application process, while larger companies have had to invest in legal resources and consultants for extra assistance. "

NYT reports: Verizon happy to ditch landlines

I suppose it was inevitable. Losing all that landline business can't leave you feeling good; what's a CEO to do? Ditch it, apparently. Ivan Seidenberg, the chief executive of Verizon Communications declared during a Goldman Sacks call that Verizon was simply no longer concerned with telephones that are connected with wires.

Also an interest from a rural perspective: Seidenberg announced that Verizon is selling off most of its operations in rural areas and is spending billions to wire most of the rest of its territory with its fiber optic network, or FiOS.

New York Times: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/verizon-boss-hangs-up-on-landline-phone-business/

Great BBQ. IN CONNECTICUT!?!

It's possible. In fact, not surprising when you consider what barbecue really is. Many New Englanders and New Yorkers (myself included, before being duly initiated) will say "barbecue" when they really mean grilling hamburgers and dogs. It's not their fault really, they just don't know the nomenclature. New Englanders barbecue all the time, they just have other names for it. For example, a "clambake" is nothing less than barbacoa, the most ancient form of barbecue. New Englander's use shellfish rather than pork (plus seaweed and local hardwood), but otherwise it's very similar.

This brings me to original subject, great BBQ. While visiting relatives in my former home state, we went out of our way to visit one of the finest Connecticut shoreline "must visit" restaurants and hands-down best place for grilled lobster anywhere. "The Place" in Guilford, CT has been in business since 1971 and I've never seen it busier. It's extremely low-key. Everything is outdoors; the food prep, cooking and dining. Patrons sit on tree stumps around tables that were once wire spools (really). The menu is painted on a fence and the restaurant provided nothing but great food and pleasant atmosphere. This brings me to the second reason why The Place is so good: because you are provided next to nothing, you have every reason to bring everything, and that is exactly what folks do. I've seen everything from linen tablecloths, champagne and crystal to fancy side dishes, salads and sound systems. Some diners seem to go just to "out do" each other.

Before I digress further, let me tell you that there is nothing as delicious as lobster split and grilled over an oak fire. Corn is roasted in the husk and then drown in drawn butter (just try and stop yourself at two). My favorite is the clam special: fresh littlenecks with lemon and cocktail sauce grilled to perfection.
The Place, Gulford, CT 891 Boston Post Rd., Guilford, CT 203-453-9276
Another review: http://www.weloveclams.com/place.html

Sprint needs a hero

Sprint will be offering it's first Android device, the HTC Hero, on October 11. This should come as no surprise, as rumors of this phone have been circulating for, what seems like, months. Nevertheless, it's nice to see another carrier besides T-Mobile offer a phone on the Android platform.

According to Google, there will be no fewer than 28 Android devices that will drop in 2009 in the US. This seems like a high number, but I suspect it includes netbooks and tablets as well. Android is a highly versatile, open-source OS, so I would not be surprised if it were to become one of, it not the dominant phone OS in a few years.

Oh I know, I know...you are probably screaming about your precious iphone or Blackberry. "What about them!" you are thinking. Here's the diff - for all their claims to the contrary, they are largely proprietary OSs. They have also been created to sell hardware. None of this is true with Android. Not only is Android open-source and carrier and device agnostic, but it's also FREE! This third point helps keep the cost down and is very attractive to carriers. I should also mention that it's rock-solid and works well (and did I also mention that it's free?).

The only thing I can see on the horizon that would keep Android down would be Chrome, Google's browser that's about to become an OS as well. Unless they somehow merge these two, an internal war at Google over which OS should prevail will determine it's fate. Otherwise, you may want to start shopping for a hero!

The Barbequer

I've just discovered a new, interesting website about BBQ: http://www.thebarbequer.com/ appears to cover a lot of ground, from new products, to forums and recipes. If you love BBQ, it's worth a look.

Illinois, here I come!

Back on the road. This time, rural Fairview Illinois. On this excursion, I will be training folks to install satellites to receive Internet service. I also hope to visit nearby Peoria, where I attended Bradley University many eons ago. GO BRAVES! While readers of this blog know of my penchant for BBQ, I may make an exception and search for stuffed pizza, a known delicacy in this part of the world. Stay tuned...

I'm baaaak...

Back from a long hiatus - a family vacation! Now it's time to put my nose to the proverbial grindstone and keep my reader (s?) abreast of the happenings I encounter regarding rural telecommunication and technology (and of course, barbecue).

UPDATE: This photo was taken in Athens with an extended version of my family.

Sprint outsources management of it's networks

Sprint Nextel and Ericsson have announced a seven-year outsourcing deal. Under the agreement, Ericsson assumes responsibility for Sprint's three networks; CDMA, iDEN and wireline networks. In exchange, Sprint will pay Ericsson about $5B. Oh that, and lay off 8,000 employees.

Steve Elfman, president of network operations and wholesale commented, "No other U.S.-based carrier has followed through on the business-enhancing vision inherent in Network Advantage," (the name of this plan), "Our best-ever network performance will become even better by leveraging Ericsson's world-class leadership in network services, their proprietary tools, and the knowledge of more than 30,000 dedicated and highly-specialized service professionals to power Sprint's Now Network."

According to an article in Fierce Wireless, "'The North American telecom market has finally cracked. Sprint's $5 billion deal with Ericsson is a game changer that challenges ingrained perceptions of what is core and non-core to telecom operator's business activity,' said Yankee Group analyst Camille Mendler. 'Until today, North American telecom operators had proved unwilling to outsource network functions on such a large scale. That said, North American operators are well acquainted with outsourcing: Between 2002 and 2008, extensive outsourcing of functions involving business administration, IT and customer service has already occurred. But externalizing the operation of physical network plant has largely been excluded until now.'"

MY COMMENT: I'm not necessarily opposed to outsourcing, but I'm more and more concerned that as usual, America is neglecting it's skills. Sprint is trying to save it's hide and this may be the way for them to do it, but eventually, we become a nation of smart (or not so smart) business people that don't know anything about process or how to do anything. As one of my co-workers puts it, "There is a big difference between smart and skilled, either or both is good for different reasons". What do you think?

UPDATE: It turns out, the employees may not necessarily be laid off. A good portion of them will be working for Ericsson in Overland Park, Kansas, where Sprint is headquartered. Considering all of Sprint's problems of late, perhaps they're better off? I guess it really depends on the terms of their employment.

For more:
- see this release

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Analyst: Sprint network outsourcing deal not 'imminent'
Report: Sprint to outsource network management to Ericsson
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Network based DVR closer to reality

Today's non-ruling by the US Supreme Court clears the way for Cablevision to offer its Systems' Remote Storage-DVR service, or Network-based Personal Video Recorder (nPVR). By denying the request by several content companies to review the long-contested case challenging the service's use storage of copyrighted content, the U.S. Supreme Court in effect allwed Cablevision to go forward with it's plans.

According to FierceIPTV, "The legal victory not only frees Cablevision to launch its RS-DVR service, which a Sanford Bernstein report speculated could happen this summer, but also opens the door for other service providers, including telcos, who had been waiting for a legal resolution before considering their own network-based DVR services."

Telcoedge: Network Based DVR May Be a GO

FierceIPTV: Bid for RS-DVR Supreme Court Review Fails

Verizon will pay State of Florida $1.5M

Following a settlement with the Attorney General of the State of Florida, Verizon Wireless will pay $1.5 million for third-party charges that appeared on consumers' bills. The customers were charged for ringtones, wallpapers and other mobile content that they were told would be free.

Rather than "free" as their marketing suggested, the content wound up costing customers up to $19.99 per month. The charges appeared on the subscriber's wireless bill as company's names, including OpenMarket, M-Qube and M-Blox.

"Consumers deserve to get their money back when a company misrepresents something as free that isn't," Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said in a statement. "I commend Verizon Wireless for providing full restitution to their Florida customers and changing the business model to better protect consumers nationwide."

According to Fierce Wireless, late February saw AT&T Mobility agreeing to refund thousands of Florida consumers for the same problem. AT&T agreed to pay Florida $2.5 million and contribute $500,000 toward consumer education on safe Internet use. The carrier also agreed to the same kind of safeguards that Verizon will adopt. via FierceWireless

Q in Northern Virginia

Northern VA is not know for it's barbecue. Some people don't even think of this area as "The South" though they would be wrong. While many Northerners have infiltrated this place (myself included), they don't realize that Northern VA was a hotbed of civil war activity. When Grant fought Lee, he was fighting the Army of Northern Virginia, but I digress.

While there is some decent BBQ, much of it is provided by chains and the like. There are some darn good places, if you know where to look - which is why I was so pleased to find this place. Papa Dukes is really nothing more than a stand with some outdoor tables on the corner of two streets in Sterling. Yet, there is definitely something special about it - real Q for people who appreciate it. I say this because most would drive right by - Real barbecue lovers know that there is usually a direct inverse relationship between the way a BBQ joint looks and the quality of it's food. For Papa Dukes, the rule holds. If you don't believe me, look at the happy (sic) faces of my family enjoying having their photo taken.
Papa Dukes Barbecue, corner of Cascades Parkway and Woodland Road, Sterling, VA (no web or phone)

DTV transition: The final days

Well, here we are, finally approaching June 12. What will be the outcome? Pandemonium? Mass protests? More likely, huge sales for cable and satellite companies. According to Multichannel News, Leichtman Research Group said that pay TV providers collectively may pick up as many as 200,000 to 400,000 net subscribers during the second quarter in buying actions related to the transition.

As a trainer, I am always on the hunt for tools that will improve my output, make me more efficient, etc. To that end, I was recently sent the following list of "Software Essentials for the Modern Educator", a fairly comprehensive list of shareware and freeware that looks useful. Sadly, I do not know it's author or I would gladly site that person. And because I do not know the source, please use this list at your own risk. And now the list:

Software Essentials for the Modern Educator The majority of these programs are free for educational or personal use only. Check the licenses for Business or Commercial use.
License	Vers	Name	Notes
Shareware	7.10b	12Ghosts	12 Separate (sometimes technical) utility programs
Free	1.1.2.381	1-Click Answers	Another IE Toolbar or Desktop Bar Reference tool
Free	2.0	1Click Clocksync	'One click' approach to synchronize your clock to Internet time servers
Free	12.1.2	2 Pic	Image program to convert, thumbnails etc.
Free	2.0	AAscripter	Contains many Javascripts ready to use
Web Site	-	ABC News	FULL VIDEO MENU
Free home use	2.1	Ace Macro	Windows macro creator
Free	4.2	AcronymGenie	Look up program for popular acronyms
Free pesonal ed	1.06	Adaware SE Personal	Remove spyware, registry and cookies
Free	2.08	Add Remove Pro	Windows Uninstaller, remove entries from add/remove menu
Free	7	Adobe Reader	Needed to read .pdf files
Shareware $US29.95	2.6	Advanced File Organizer	Ignore 2.4, doesn't track moved files, results in errors (2.6 is Fab)
Free	3.93	Aida	AIDA32 - Personal System Information 3.93
Free	3.4.2	Allway Sync	Syncronize files between drives and networks
Free	1.0	Always on Top Maker	Force a window to be "Always on Top". Great for security cams.
Free	1.04	Amazing Portal Generator	A quick canned portal generator
Free	2.01	AMP Tile Viewer	Viewer for image files
Free	0.93.1	Amphetadesk	RSS Feed Reader
Free	5.2	Arachniphilia	HTML Editor colour coding etc, java version
Free	4.0	Arachniphilia	HTML Editor colour coding etc, Windows version easy!
Free	5.01	Arthaus Photoalbum Wizard	Create photoalbums from your images
Free	1.2.3	Audacity	Excellent Free Audio edtior , requires lame_enc.dll for mp3's
Free	8.5	Autoruns	Alter your autostart Windows programs
Free	1.61	Avid Free DV	Video editing software by Avid, smaller, but free
Free		AVS DVD Player	Also available at this site: AVS TV Box Beta
Free personal use	7.1h	Belarc Advisor	Learn everything there is about your hardware and software
Free	Lite 1.61	BIMP	Batch Image Processor, I wish I had this earlier ;)
Free	4.1	Batch Run	Create complex batch files with a nice interface
Free	1.4	Bonfire Studio	HTML, CSS, XML editor suite
Free	2.0	Browster	Free add-on for IE and Firefox that adds an instant preview (& launch) of any link
Free	1.14 beta2	Burrn	Burrrn is a little tool for creating audio CDs with CD-Text from various audio files.
Free	2.9.0	Burn to the Brim	Calculates files to completely fill CD's without wasting space
Free	2.0	CamStudio	Record screen, audio to .avi and Flash, more powerful than Wink, leap tall buildings et'al
Free	1.0	Caption-it!	Recover the password under the ********** in your pw box
Free	1.51	Cdex	Make MP3 files from CD's
Free	2.5	CD Cover Creator	Create CD covers, inserts etc.
Free	1.33.382	CCleaner	Clean Internet Explorer Cache and other temp files, great for exam and test centres
Free	1.5 beta 2	Clocx	Neat desktop clock, alarms that show a message, launch programs, 30+ skins
Free	1.0	Coffee Cup DHTML Menu - 2	Build fancy drop down menu's for your web site
Free	8.0	Coffee Cup HTML Editor	A very good tabbed code, like Dreamweaver lite
Free	1.01	Color Detector	An eyedropper for the desktop to determine coler from anywhere
Free	2.2	CourseLab by WebSoft , Plugins	e-learning authoring tool, programming-free, Internet, (LMS), CD-ROMS and other devices
Free	0.24E (bld 668)	CPad	A good PHP, Python, Perl, Javascript etc editor
Free	3.70	Crimson Editor	Programmers HTML, C++ etc editor
Shareware $US29.95	2.8	Crystal Button	Make neat 3D buttons for your website
Free	1.00	CSE HTML Val Light	Full version is part of commercial Homesite
Web Site	-	CSS 101	Cascading Style Sheet Beginner's Course
Web Site	-	CSS Tutorial	More good info on CSS , and try Google Search
Web Site	-	css Zen Garden	The Beauty in CSS Design
Shareware $US19.99	2.3	CuteHTML	Reasonable HTML editor, but not free!
Shareware $US39.99	7.0	CUTFTP	Good FTP program, better permission control on UNIX
Free	1.8	Deepburner	Create bootable, autorun CD's/DVD's, but not video DVD's (Caution: somewhat technical )
Free	4.3.5	DeKnopp Button Manager	Easily create navigation buttons
Free		DiffDaff	Compare Text and Folders Line by Line for differences
Shareware $US30	4.31	Disk Duplicator by COPYSTAR	Cool program, DOD for making quick disk copies
Free	0.8.1	DupKiller	Powerful tool for searching and removing duplicate or similar files on your computer
Free	7.1	Desksav in German, In English	Save the position of your desktop icons, save multi configurations@ multi resolutions
Free	4.71	Dirhtml	Turn entire directories into launchable html index files
Free	1.0	DLLArchive, Similiar Free Tools	Clean up your system by getting rid of unused DLL's. BE CAREFULL!
Free	5.0.211	doPDF	This utility adds a virtual printer to your computer that lets you print any document to a PDF
Free	2.0.6.280	EasyCleaner	Technical optimization for Windows, potentially dangerous for novices
Free	2.8	Easy Thumbs	Great for creating thumbnails, lotsa options
Websites	-	eLibrary.net and Web-books.com	Find ebooks online, some for free
Free, others shareware	1.0	EMCO Photo Resizer, more products	Resize your phots
Free	1.31	FAQGenie	Quickly create your own FAQ's for your web site
Free	2.1.20	Fav2html	Turn your favourites into an html file, like netscape bookmarks
Free	2.90	Feedreader	RSS Feed Reader, looks like Outlook , unstable on our network
Free	1.0	Filegrab	Capture filenames from explorer to text file
Free	1.0b2	FireAnt	Video Blog Aggregator
Free	1.5	Fire Fox	The main competition for Internet Explorer
Free	1.4.0	File Splitter	Split Files for Email or Floppy Disks
Shareware $US29.95	5.0	Filevan (Laplink alternative)	Untried, but here is a comparison of features. Looks promising.
Free	7.0	Flash Player	Play flash animations
Donations Accepted	1.3.2	Foliomaker Lite	Make your Web portfolio
Free	1.03	Free Hex Edit , others	Hex Editor, again if you have to ask, you don't need it
Free	0.8.0	Freemind	Mindmapping, Decision Trees -parent, child, sibling nodes, export to .jpg, .html page
Free	7.32	FreshDiagnose	Diagnostic program to check why Windows doesn't work. ????
Free	0.92	Gallery Creator	Create galleries of web images
Free	2.0	Google Desktop	Web desktop search integration, watch out Microsoft!
Free	3.0.0693 (beta)	Google Earth	Great 3D Satellite imagery
Free	1.0 Beta (Build 368)	Great News RSS Reader	More stable on our network than FeedReader
Free (Lite Version)	3.2	Gridinsoft Notepad Lite	Great programmers text editor, can replace MS Notepad , can open multiple text docs
Donations Accepted	3.0	Halp TV and Radio Stations	Free Radio Stations (Includes Canadian and US broadcast stations)
Free	1.0055	HateML	Powerful editor for PHP, XHTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, VBScript and SQL
Commercial $US99	5.5	HomeSite +	The Macromedia acquired, BEST Code editor on the market
Free/Edu	6.0.4.17	Hot Potatoes	HTML Quiz Generator
Free	12.2.1B	HTML Gate	Edit HTML, CSS, PHP, VB and Javascript, as well as Perl
Website, Free		Free HTML / CSS / Link Validators	Checks for HTML / CSS errors, browser compatibility, broken links, standards compliance
Free	1.5	HTML Splitter	Split large HTML files using Headings
Free	1.19	HTML Notes	HTML editor, Can load .rtf's, although I could not get it to work
Shareware $US29.85	2006	HTML Pad	A good HTML editor, but not free!
Free	1.5	HTMLSplitter	Split your files into multiple pages based on heading level
Web Search (Live Link)	-	http File Grabbers	A search for http file grabbers and website scoopers
Free	2.0.0	Icon Edit	Edit icons
Free	2.5	Index Generator	Make an index of web pages in a folder, use themes for pages
Free	1.50	Index Maker	Make an index of web pages in a folder
Free	2.0	iPodder	Podcasting Software
Free non-com	3.95	Irfan View	Image viewer/slideshow viewer
Free	6.0.1	iTunes	The newest, some people don't like the rating/tracking system
Free	6.0	JAlbum	Create image galleries with comments and audio annotations
Free	1.1	Kwizmaker	Make online quizes with this application
Free	6.04XM	Link Ripper	Capture links from web pages for review
Free	1.1	List Installs	Save or print a list of all of the programs you have installed on your computer
Free	Online	Lorem Ipsum	Generate content for your pages to check the design
Free	-	LPJ-Slideshow	Create an autorun CD photoalbum/slideshow
Free	1.1	Meta Tag Generator	View meta tags of the top 100 results for a query & generatec your own META tags
Free	0.9	Mihov Image Resizer	Resize your images with this great free program
Website		Monitor This RSS	Subscribe to 22 different search engine feeds at the same time
Free	0.4.01	MP3VCR	Record Shoutcast and Live 365 streams, use older version for ME
Free	2.0	MPTrim	mpTrim is a simple and easy to use MP3 editor. Also see MpJoin.
Free	1.7.516	MRename	Rename your files with lots of features
Shareware $US19.99	10	(Yahoo) Music Match Jukebox	Great mp3 organizer, burner, ripper, supertagging, not all features avail in Canada
Free	7.2	Netscape (with Composer)	WYSIWYG Web Editor & Weather radio for the desktop
Free	8.1	Netscape Browser	Newer, without Composer
Free	4.95	Note Tab Light	Very powerful text/rogrammers Editor, Comparison Chart HERE
Shareware	4.95	NoteTab Pro	Even more powerful text/rogrammers Editor
Free	1.0	Nvu Web Editor, Kompozer	XML/HTML/CSS editor, very similiar to Dreamweaver. Kompozer is the unofficial update.
Free	2.0	Onestyle	CSS editor, Great Stylesheet Tutorial HERE
Free for home use only!	1.40	OpenExpert	Specify any number of suitable applications for each file type.
WebSite		Open Thinking	Open Thinking: Adopting Free & Open Source Software for Learning
Free	8.5	Opera	Another alternative to Internet Explorer
Free	2.12	Optool	View web pages in multiple browsers to ensure compatibility
Donations Accepted	2.61	Paint.net	A very sophicticated graphics program
Shareware $US99	10	Paint Shop Pro	Newest, lots of features, lots to learn
Free	4.12	Paint Shop Pro	Old version, no .png support, does .gif and .jpg
Web Site	Online	Password Generator	Generate good passwords for those secure exams
Free	3.0.6	PHP Designer	From the makers of HTML Gate, for PHP specifically
Free	1.0	PictureTray Resizer	Click and drag graphics editor, with good features
Web Site	-	Podcast.net	Find the Podcasts you need for that iPod
Web Site	1.01	Portable Apps.com	Includes the Portable Apps Suite , and the portable apps menu feature
Web Site		Portable Software	List of portable software From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Free	1.1.1 Build 462	Posteriza	Design your own big posters and signs from any digital photo with your home printer!
Free	1.1a	Printfolder	Print file and folder contents
Free	4.5.0	PSPad	Another XML/HTML editor
Web Site	Restricted Access	Question Mark - Enterprise Manager	Administrator only access to Question Mark
Web Site	Restricted Access	Question Mark -Participant Login	For those scheduled for online exams in Question Mark
Free	6.5	QuickTime Player	Uninstall, Rebootx3, Reinstall, Do not remove launcher
Free	2.10	Quiz Faber Quiz Maker	Make online tests with M/C etc questions
Free	0.22.1	Rainlendar	A calendar program for your desktop
Shareware $US19.85	2006	Rapid CSS	CSS editor
Free	10.0	Real Player	Play many media types, required for Super Internet TV
Free	2.4.6	RenameMaster	Rename your files and folders
Free	2.0	Restore Desktop	Context menu that saves and restores icons' positions on the Windows desktop
Free	0.4 beta	RKLauncher	Mac toolbar for Windows, kinda cool
Free	3.11c	Rname-It	Lots of features, easy yet powerful
Website	-	SAC FTP Search, and Index	Shareware & Freeware
Donations accepted	v0.3.8	Screamer Radio	The easiest, very stable recorder, station list is updated regularly through the program
Free	3.5	Search Sites	Time-saving tool for searching multiple software sites! Similiar to Telescope.
Website	-	Shelley Cashman Resource Site	Microsoft Office Specialist Center including practice tests, et'al
Website	-	Shoutcast	Free Internet Radio
Free	3.3	Sizer	Simple program to change browser window to 640x480, 800x600 or 1024x768
Free	1.53	SmartStartMenu	Quicky find any program, or shortcut, or folder contents from the taskbar
Free	1.1.2584	Snapshooter 2007	Great software to quickly capture screen shots for training, as you preview the steps.
Free	1.1	SoftPerfect File Recovery	Restore deleted files from NTFS and FAT drives , floppies, USB flash drives, CF and SD cards
Free	2.0 beta	Sonique	A close second to winamp, the default skin is dreadful
Free	Website	Squidfingers Web Patterns	Feel free to use any of these patterns on your own site.
Free	5.6.2.0	Starter Inspector by CodeStuff	Find out what starts with Windows, AND STOP IT!
Donations accepted	2.2	Startup Inspector for Windows	Find out what starts with Windows See Database of programs
Free, $US19.99	2.33	Station Ripper	Shoutcast et al recorder, can record 2 streams, purchase to record 600 streams at once.
Shareware $US19 /year	6.5	Super Internet TV	Watch TV on your PC, needs Real Player & Windows Media Player
Donations accepted	1.0	Swifty HTML CSS PHP Editor	CSS/PHP editor
Free	1.87	SyncExp	The download link is at the top of the page
Free	1.0	Tagsnag	Capture tags from web pages for review
Free	7.6.2	Telescope	Great Metasearch software, small, fast, free. 37 search engines polled!
Web Site	-	The Weather Network	How are those roads today?
Free	3.0	Topstyle Light	CSS Editor
Free	V1R10	TPlayer	Disk Jockeys can play, mix and cue songs easily (mp3, wma, ogg, and wav audio files)
Free	1.62	Treesize	V 1.75 does not do network drives, Pro identifies file owners
Free	2.2	Turbo Favourites	Confirm your favourites still work, like Netscape used to do
Free	1.0.0.13	Uninstall Cleaner	Great for cleaning up those partly removed programs, be careful!
Web Site	Restricted Access	VUE Test Center	Online VUE site
Free	1.1	WebCD	Create an autorun CD copy of your website
Web Site	Restricted Access	WebCT Administrator	Private access for the WebCT administrator
Web Site	Restricted Access	WebCT Login Page	Student access to WebCT
Web Site		Web Presentation Tools	Web Presentation Tools And Technologies: A Mini-Guide
Free	1.0 beta 7	WebSwoon	The web photograher , first program that captures below what is viewed on the screen
Free	3.1.2 Build 100	(Yahoo) Widget Engine, Widget Gallery	Free Widgets (small programs: weather, clock, radio) for your desktop
Free	5.3.3	Winamp	My first and still the best audio player, weird fixation with llamas
Free	2.04	WinAudit	Check what is running on Windows
Web Site	-	Windows DLL Library	Find out what all those .dll files are about
Web Site	-	Windows Live	The new feature from Microsoft , a personal portal, like My Netscape etc.
Free	9.0	Windows Media Encoder	Record audio and video from your windows applications into a movie file
Free	10.0	Windows Media Player	Windows mp3, wav player etc.
Web Site	-	Windows Tasks Process Library	Identify what is running behind the scenes in Windows
Free	1.5 build 1051	Wink	Create Flash Demos using screen captures
Free	1.01	Win Syntax	PHP Editor , main site is in Russian
Free, all 1.xx versions	1.55	Winuscon	Find out absolutely EVERYTHING about your computer.
Shareware $US29.95	10.0	Winzip	A must for the Internet
Free	Online	World Time Server	Find out what time it is anywhere, anytime
Commercial $US69	1.0.6	Wordcleaner	Great program combines "clean Word HTML" & search and replace
Free/Edu	4.60	WS-FTP	Great FTP program
Free	1.2g	Xenu	Check all the links and orphans in your website
Free	7.0	XPSysPad	Edit Windows, programs, system folders and more, without Control Panel
Free	2.1	XRay XML Editor	XML editor
Free	1.0.0.21	XSTYLE	CSS stylesheet editor
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