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episode 179 (1x179)

: 03, 2007

Today's show is all about the freeware. Whether you're cheap or just enjoy using superior software that doesn't cost a dime we've laid out current faves from Patrick, Robert and Roger. Need a good free anti-virus? Then one of these titles should fill the bill; AntiVir Personal Edition Classic Avast! Home Edition or AVG Free Edition But remember always keep the virus definitions up to date! Need a bombproof PC FTP program? Then definitely give FileZilla a try. For Mac OS X users out there try outCyberduck. Adobe Reader can be a beast, especially in its most recent incarnation. Luckily there's a great replacement. Foxit Reader is both fast and free, and skip having to use Adobe Reader ever again. Reach out and nag someone with Skype. Free VOIP app for PC to PC calling. Want an office suite that won't cost you a pretty penny? Then give Open Office a spin. Available for every major OS including Windows, OS X, and Linux. Need more power than Windows Paint can provide but don't need the all features of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements? Then you need to check out Paint.Net. A free windows only photo editing software, supports layers, unlimited undo, and special effects. IrfanView a small, fast, capable graphics viewer that runs great on slow machines (or if your machine is running 32 other apps). Plus does a bang-up job of cutting and resizing photos when you're in a rush. For Audiophiles that require only the most pristine rip of their audio CDs into a digital format you need to get dBpoweramp. Supports multiple codecs including FLAC, OggVorbis and of course MP3. VLC Media Player is a great media player that plays DVDs that expensive dvd playback software doesn't normally handle. Of course it also plays back MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 over a network. Pat's all-time favorite MP3 plater, Winamp is still a pretty c