Brandon Dimmel

Pidgin 2.10.2 Pidgin is an easy to use chat client already in use by millions. It allows a computer to connect to AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and other chat networks -- all at once. Pidgin runs on Windows, Linux, and other UNIX operating systems. It's free and ... contains no ads. All the code is open source and licensed under the GNU General Public License. http://www.pidgin.im Homedale 1.23 With Homedale, you can easily monitor the signal strength of multiple wireless access points. The software displays a summary of the information associated with all the access points available to you, including their ... (view more)

USB Drive Letter Manager (USBDLM) 4.7.0.80 Beta This is a Windows service that gives users control over the drive letters that Windows assigns to USB drives added to your computer system. It automatically solves conflicts between USB drives, allows ... users to define new default letters for USB drives, and does much more. http://www.uwe-sieber.de Bandizip 2.01 Bandizip is a free computer data archiving system for home and office use. It easily handles the most popular compression formats, including Zip, ZipX, 7z, and RAR files. It also features a very fast file zipping algorithm for both ... (view more)

Dell has joined Apple in announcing a brand new device for the growing tablet market. However, unlike Apple's iPad 3 , the new Dell slate will run Windows 8 and will be engineered primarily for business use. Not much is known about the upcoming ... "business friendly" Dell tablet, except that it will run Windows 8. In a recent interview with Bloomberg News, chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Dell said consumer demand for a Windows 8 tablet is growing, and his company plans to give them what they want. Dell Tablet Focused On Security, Microsoft Office Compatibility Michael Dell claims ... (view more)

Microsoft says it has fixed only one 'critical' security flaw this Patch Tuesday. However, it appears to be a highly significant vulnerability. For those not familiar with the terminology, 'critical' vulnerabilities are those rated to be most in ... need of addressing. Flaw Could Allow Remote Code Execution The 'critical' security flaw is a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). Every version of Windows is reportedly left vulnerable by the problem. So long as the vulnerability remains unpatched, Microsoft says, a hacker who is able to convince a computer ... (view more)

ManyCam 3.0 ManyCam allows users to add thousands of amazing webcam effects and custom graphics inside any webcam application. It allows you to easily change your face, eyes, hair, add backgrounds, and much more! Also, the software provides live ... audio effects to make a funny high voice or disguise how you really sound. http://download.manycam.com Handy Start Menu 1.5 The days of massive lists in your Start menu can be gone. Now you set up a series of short, handy lists of programs from which to select the one you want. Using Handy Start Menu, you can easily group your Start menu items, saving ... (view more)

Yahoo is taking Facebook to court for violating approximately ten patents related to Internet advertising systems. It's the first patent showdown between these two web companies. The lawsuit has been filed in a San Jose, California federal court. ... Yahoo is reportedly represented by the law firm of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart ... (view more)

A new study conducted by Trustwave, an IT research firm, is providing a startling look at the security vulnerabilities and hacking trends within computer systems used in the business world. For example, the Global Security Report for 2012 shows that ... the most popular computer password selected by business users is "Password1". Of the 2.5 million passwords Trustwave studied in total, about 5 per cent contained the word "password." (Source: slashgear.com ) According to Trustwave, "Password1" is so popular because "it satisfies the default Microsoft Active Directory complexity setting," ... (view more)

Freebie Notes 2.52 Freebie Notes is a great little program for users who want to create electronic reminders with an alarm timer. With Freebie Notes you can create an unlimited number of electronic sticky notes with specified dates and times to be ... reminded of them. Using the program's advanced mode, you can easily and conveniently edit these notes as often as you like. You can also customize parameters like the notes' size, background and title colors, position on the desktop, and transparency. http://www.freebienotes.com Don't Sleep 2.67 Don't Sleep is a small, portable program designed to ... (view more)

While fewer and fewer folks are continuing to employ Microsoft's aging Windows XP, according to a new report from industry analyst firm, Net Applications, more and more people are using Apple's Mac OS X operating system (OS). Net Applications ... compiles its reports on OS usage by using data gleaned from 160 million web users visiting 40,000 distinct Internet sites. The research firm's new study finds that Windows XP's market share slipped nearly two percentage points in the last month, down to 45.4 per cent. That marks the decade-old operating system's most significant decline in months, and ... (view more)

The Apple iPad (version 3) is slated for release this Friday, March 16, 2012; however, Apple fans may be disappointed to learn that there are already reports of inventory shortages. As a result, many North American pre-orders placed through Apple's ... online store won't actually ship until at least three days later than expected. (Source: yahoo.com ) Apple Fails to Anticipate Heavy Demand This isn't the first time Apple has encountered significant launch date inventory shortages. When the iPad 2 was initially released last year, in many U.S. locations it sold out on day one. That forced Apple to ... (view more)