TweetDeck vs Twhirl review

Posted on April 27, 2009 - Filed Under Software Reviews | 1 Comment

Two of the most popular Twitter clients for Windows are TweetDeck and Twhirl. Both run off Adobe AIR and have lots of features and customizable options. Since I’ve started using Twitter more regularly, I’ve seen myself list of Twitter clients narrow down to these two.

In this post, I will try to give a quick overview of the advantages and disadvantages of both Twitter clients. This is by no means an all-inclusive overview, so if you feel I missed something, feel free to share your opinion in the comments.

Five Firefox add-ons for a download Junkie

Posted on April 14, 2009 - Filed Under Software Reviews | 1 Comment

Firefox comes with a decent download manager that works pretty well, but that isn’t enough if your queue is too long and extends for days. You have to admit that using it is a pain in the neck particularly when managing a large number of downloads.

Check out these add-ons for Firefox that could come in handy for the download junkie that is you:

DownThemAll – Download

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DownThemAll has become synonymous with download management inside Firefox and it’d be a shame if it isn’t included in this list. It’s the number one add-on that all download junkies should install in their Firefox browser.

5 new Twitter tools to check out

Posted on April 6, 2009 - Filed Under Software Reviews | 4 Comments

Lately, I’ve been trying to use Twitter to post useful information on all things tech related and also to get news and info faster. It’s definitely been a fun experience and I’ve also met quite a few helpful people along the way.

Overall, I don’t think I’ll ever be a hard core Twitter user with lots of tweets a day, but I can’t see myself not using it either. I use it more to gain information rather than give out information.

7-Zip VS WinZip V.12 – Best compression method

Posted on March 18, 2009 - Filed Under Software Reviews | 10 Comments

A few nights ago, I have blogged about 7-Zip VS WinZip VS WinRar.  It was a controversial test because as one reader commented, I did not use the other compression algorithms available in WinZip.  Upon realizing that, I did another test to satisfy this burning question: Could the best and latest compression method of WinZip beat 7-Zip?

To make sure I use the best compression algorithm, I have enabled it during WinZip’s installation:

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For the test I have my 32 document files totaling about 54.1 MB:

Linux Fedora KDE 10: First Look

Posted on March 9, 2009 - Filed Under Software Reviews | Leave a Comment

Fedora just got updated and we are here to assess one of its incarnation, the KDE 10 version.  For those who are not yet familiar with what Fedora is, it is a Linux distro that competes with other distros like Ubuntu, Debian and Mandrake.   Fedora is strictly an open source project and below are some of its major improvements:

Is 7-Zip better than WinZip and WinRar?

Posted on March 7, 2009 - Filed Under Software Reviews | 10 Comments

Alright, you already know about WinRar and WinZip, so why do we still need another program for the same zipping task?  The answer is simple, both WinRar and WinZip are not free.  If you want to save few precious dollars without compromising the functionality of a zipping program, then 7-Zip is worth a try.

To get 7-Zip, go to their main page at http://www.7zip.com/.  It only works on Windows, sorry Mac and Linux users. 

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