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Saving you money on software
Are you tired of spending all your hard earned money on overpriced software? Welcome to the early stages of MrFreeware. This lens is my attempt at trying to help people save a little money by using freeware, instead of buying software. (While I Love to use freeware I highly recommend you scan every file for viruses before downloading) My name is Justin Edwards aka MrFreeware. I work full time for less than $8 an hour and I know what it's like to look for every way that I can to save a buck. I love to spend time on my computer and I do so many different things that I am always looking for a new program to do whatever it is I am doing at that moment. I used to go and buy a program if i thought it was something that I might be able to use and it was cheap but I have found that it is easier and a lot cheaper to wait till I need the program and find a freeware program or a free web app that will allow me to do whatever it is I need to do. I love to check out new freeware and web apps as they become available and in the past this has all just been for my own personal use but I got to thinking that there are a lot of people out there that would love to have access to programs that would cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase the name brands. There are many many different programs out there that if people would just take the time to look they would save hundreds or even thousands of dollars on programs. I have tried a lot of different programs and I am going to list of my favorites. These programs and webs range from everything from iTunes to twitter to camstudio and more. Whether your looking for an office suite like open office or a free anti virus program like avg keep looking its out there some where.
What first got me interested in Open Source software was the movie Antitrust. I was new to the whole programming thing and was taking a beginner c class in high school. While I am still not that involved in programing I still like to see what has been made available by those out there that are doing what they can to make software more readily available to everyone and while I don't have a problem with people trying to make money off of the programs they make, I strongly applaud those that make everything available to the public and to other programmers to make modifications to and make even more improvements to.
What first got me interested in Open Source software was the movie Antitrust. I was new to the whole programming thing and was taking a beginner c class in high school. While I am still not that involved in programing I still like to see what has been made available by those out there that are doing what they can to make software more readily available to everyone and while I don't have a problem with people trying to make money off of the programs they make, I strongly applaud those that make everything available to the public and to other programmers to make modifications to and make even more improvements to.
Going Broke
...save a little money by using freeware,
instead of buying software.
Freeware and Free Web Apps
- Open Office
- I began using open office off and on a couple of years ago and have found that it is vary simple to use and the price on open office was outrageous . FREE. They are currently on version 3.1.0. It includes Writer(Word Processor), Base(Data bases manipulation), Impress (Multi-Media Presentations), Draw(Graphics) , and Calc (Spreadsheet). They also have several useful extensions that can be added as well from templates to clip art even a pdf importer so that you can edit your pdf's
- Sendthisfile
- This is a new addition to my library of web apps I discovered because I was trying to find a way to send my cousin a large file. I decided to give them a try and while with the free version upload speeds are the fastest it worked and it was easy to use.
- Zoho.com
- Zoho offers a suite of online web applications geared towards increasing your productivity and offering easy collaboration. Zoho's online office tools include a word processor, spreadsheet application, presentation tool, hosted wiki, notebook, CRM etc
- CamStudio
- CamStudio is one of my favorites recently. it is a screen recorder that records whatever it is you are doing on your computer to either an avi or swf file. Other programs that do this can generally be purchased for somewhere around $30 CamStudio is easy to use it dosen't have all the features that I wish it had but for someone who is wanting to make a quick how to video with audio it works great.
(For a demonstration see below video) - Gmail
- Gmail is a great free web app that I use on a regular bases they are currently at over 7 gigs of space per inbox. they also have many cool features that you can add to your account like a calender that can send text messages to your phone to remind you about upcoming events.
- iTunes
- iTunes is a great media app that has some great options that are missed by many people within iTunes you can convert your music files from wav to mp4 or mp3 and back and forth between mp3 and mp4. You can upload your cd's as well as go to the iTunes store feature and download music videos podcast gmaes and more. You can create play lists for every occasion and set up the iTunes DJ for your party and let people send song requests from their iPhones and iPod touches. Another great feature in iTunes is the online radio no matter what kind of music you like there's a great selection of radio stations available.
- AVG
- AVG Free Edition is just your basic antivirus program but it works just as well as some that you would pay your well earned money for.
- Twitter is a great web app for all you that are on the go and want to keep your friends, family, and/or fans updated on what you are doing. One great feature about Twitter is that you don't even have to be near your computer to use it you can set it up so that you can send and receive tweets via text message through your cell phone.
- Blogger
- Blogger is a place for you to go to tell the world what you have to say. You can insert text video and so much more and have a blast doing it.
- Send This File
- Have you ever wanted to send your friend a file but it was to large to send through your email account. Now you can send it using send this file. If you are going to be sending a lot of files then I recommend that you use a paid membership but if your just going to be sending a few then the free membership works great.
- Linux MultiMedia Studio
- LMMS is a great free Music Studio with a lot of options available you can use it to mix up your own music if you are making an albulm including the ability to patch in your own instruments.
- Mint
- Free personal finance software to assist you to manage your money, financial planning, and budget planning tools. Achieve your financial goals with Mint.
- uTorrent
- Do you have a lot of files that you want to transfer? Download uTorrent, create your bit torrent and its ready to send.
Allows.
* Multiple simultaneous downloads
* Configurable bandwidth scheduler
* Global and per-torrent speed limiting
* Quick-resumes interrupted transfers
* RSS Downloader
* Trackerless support (Mainline DHT) - Truecrypt
- Need to encrypt your data. True crypt is a free open source encryption program that allows you to encrypt an entire partition or storage device(like a usb drive).
- Looplabs
- Looplabs is a free online music mixing software too that allows you to create and mix your own muisc loops
- Calorie Connect
- Calorie Connect is a dynamic diet and exercise service. We provide user-friendly interactive data on a host of foods and recreation activities and help members achieve a healthy body through our goal-oriented system.
- Advertising
- Hits2U is a website that offers free 7 days of advertising with opportunities to earn more free advertising by getting others to sign up.
- HTML Playground
- HTML XHTML CSS tutorials, references, code examples. Play with the code, try how it works.
- Online Invoicing
- Online invoicing, client management, and time tracking web application for freelance, creative professionals, and small businesses. Free and Pro plans available.
- Zotero
- Zotero is a powerful, easy-to-use research tool that
helps you gather, organize, and analyze sources and then
share the results of your research. - Scribus
- Scribus is a professional quality open source desktop publishing program. to learn more about it check out their web site
- Google Chrome
- Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.
- LogMeIn
- Hamatchi's LogMeIn is the must have for anyone providing tech support to multiple computers. LogMeIn is a free remote access program that allows you to access multiple computers over an internet connection.
- Audacity
- A free multi-track audio editor that can record live audio, as well as cut, copy, splice or mix together audio files.
- Dia
- A great alternative to Microsoft Visio (A diagramming program).
- 7-zip
- 7-zip a great alternative to win-zip
Source Forge
A place for you do find and develope open-source software
SourceForge.net provides free hosting to Open Source software development projects. The essence of the Open Source development model is the rapid creation of solutions within an open, collaborative environment. Collaboration within the Open Source community (developers and end users) promotes a higher standard of quality, and helps to ensure the long-term viability of both data and applications.
Protecting Your Open Source Project
How Open Source Projects Survive Poisonous People (And...
Google Tech Talks January 25, 2007 ABSTRACT Every open source project runs into people who are selfish, uncooperative, and disrespectful. These people can silently poison the atmosphere of a happy developer community. Come learn how to identify these people and peacefully de-fuse them before they derail your project. Told through a series of (often amusing) real-life anecdotes and experiences. Credits: Speaker:Ben Collins-Sussman, Speaker:Brian Fitzpatrick
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Open Source Initiative
http://www.opensource.org/
(From Their Own Page)
Tue, 2007-03-13 19:38 - esr
Open source is a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, lower cost, and an end to predatory vendor lock-in.
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit corporation formed to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open-source community.
One of our most important activities is as a standards body, maintaining the Open Source Definition for the good of the community. The Open Source Initiative Approved License trademark and program creates a nexus of trust around which developers, users, corporations and governments can organize open-source cooperation.
Tue, 2007-03-13 19:38 - esr
Open source is a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, lower cost, and an end to predatory vendor lock-in.
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit corporation formed to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open-source community.
One of our most important activities is as a standards body, maintaining the Open Source Definition for the good of the community. The Open Source Initiative Approved License trademark and program creates a nexus of trust around which developers, users, corporations and governments can organize open-source cooperation.
For Programmers
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Are you of the mindset that knowledge is to be shared with everyone do you want to share your code with the world drop me an email and we will look into getting something going I am a vary big fan of open source work. I know vary little in fact about programming but I have seen the results of what sharing your code with others and working together with other programmers can accomplish. So whether you program with, c, c++, Visual, Java, PHP, pearl, cobol or any other language contact me and we will put together a page for you to share your work and for others to post their work as well.
From Our Viewers
(Want To Promote Something Your Working On Let Me Know About It)
- Slickplan
- *****In The Works*******
Slickplan.com is a site map creator that was mentioned to us by Ian Lawson. If You want to find out more about it and/or follow their progress on twitter click the link and enjoy.
Recommendations
(Sites that aren't necessarily something they are working on but that they recommend)
- SSuite
- Recommended By BeBob ESq
You should also try SSuite Office for a free office suite. They have a whole range of office suites that are free for download.
Their software also don't need to run on Java or .NET, like so many open source office suites, so it makes the software very small and efficient.
Performance Testing With Open Source Tools
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Freeware and Open Source
Producing Open Source Software: How to Run a Successful Free Software Project
Amazon Price: $18.21 (as of 01/02/2010) 
List Price: $24.95
Used Price: $7.59
Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing
Amazon Price: $19.79 (as of 01/02/2010)
List Price: $29.99
Used Price: $9.84
Netgear WGR614L Open Source Wireless-G Router (Compatible with Linux)
Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 01/02/2010)
List Price: $70.99
Used Price:
The Success of Open Source
Amazon Price: $16.66 (as of 01/02/2010)
List Price: $19.50
Used Price: $9.74
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- JPFCTYouth JPFCTYouth Aug 13, 2009 @ 12:33 am | in reply to Ian Lawson
- Thanks a lot sounds vary interesting I will defiantly following on twitter
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- JPFCTYouth JPFCTYouth Aug 13, 2009 @ 12:32 am | in reply to BeBob ESq
- Thanks a lot I will be sure to check it out
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- BeBob ESq BeBob ESq Aug 12, 2009 @ 1:02 pm
- You should also try SSuite Office for a free office suite. They have a whole range of office suites that are free for download.
Their software also don't need to run on Java or .NET, like so many open source office suites, so it makes the software very small and efficient.
You can try these links:
http://www.ssuitesoft.com/index.htm
or
http://ssuite5element.webs.com/thefifthelement.htm
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- BeBob ESq BeBob ESq Aug 12, 2009 @ 1:01 pm
- You should also try SSuite Office for a free office suite. They have a whole range of office suites that are free for download.
Their software also don't need to run on Java or .NET, like so many open source office suites, so it makes the software very small and efficient.
You can try these links:
http://www.ssuitesoft.com/index.htm
or
http://ssuite5element.webs.com/thefifthelement.htm
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