Brandon Dimmel

Sumatra PDF 2.4 Looking for an alternative to Adobe's Reader software? Then check out Sumatra, a free PDF, eBook, and XPS reader for the Windows operating system. This program is small, powerful, and starts up very fast. It also boasts an ... easy-to-use interface. http://blog.kowalczyk.info WhatsApp Tired of using different messenger programs to interact with friends and family? WhatsApp is a cross-platform messaging app that allows you to exchange messages using iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, and Windows Phone messaging systems. http://www.whatsapp.com/ This freeware software program is brought ... (view more)

WiFi Analyzer 3.6.2 Improve your wireless Internet connection using WiFi Analyzer, a handy new application for your favorite Android device. This tool helps you choose the best channel for your wireless router. Results are presented through a clear ... and easy to understand interface. http://a.farproc.com/wifi-analyzer Anvil Studio 2013.09.02 Record and edit your music with Anvil Studio. This program allows you to record, compose, sequence, and play music on your PC. You can also print sheet music using the optional Print-Sheet accessory. This program is available for Windows XP, Vista, Windows ... (view more)

Sandboxie Beta 4.05.11 Concerned about new programs infecting your system or changing critical system settings? Then give Sanboxie a try. It runs programs in an enclosed space that prevents them from making any unwanted changes to your computer. ... http://www.sandboxie.com/ Bandsintown Concerts 4.2.2 Angry because you just missed a great show? Then download Bandsintown Concerts, which alerts you any time a band you might like comes to your home town. The platform features 150,000 artists and is available for Android and iOS devices. http://www.bandsintown.com This freeware software program is ... (view more)

A former Microsoft privacy expert says he no longer trusts the Redmond, Washington-based tech firm. The problem: Microsoft has been too willing to work with the United States' government's highly controversial National Security Agency. Speaking at a ... conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, former Microsoft Chief Privacy Adviser Casper Bowden (who was with the firm from 2002 until 2011) said "I don't trust Microsoft now." Bowden, whose work at Microsoft involved devising privacy policy for forty different countries around the world, says that Microsoft's top executives never informed him that the ... (view more)

Experts are growing increasingly concerned about a still-unpatched security flaw in Microsoft's popular web browser, Internet Explorer. According to recent reports, the vulnerability -- which first emerged in mid-September -- has been exploited on ... several occasions. Microsoft has called the vulnerability CVE-2013-3989. The firm first announced the flaw back on September 17 shortly after Microsoft became aware of its use in a number of attacks. In the days that followed Microsoft released a temporary "Fix It" tool that Internet Explorer users could manually download and install on their ... (view more)

NeoRouter Free 2.1.0.4265 NeoRouter Free allows you to access your home computers in a secure way from virtually anywhere. This program allows you to share files -- like videos and photographs -- with friends and family. It can even help you ... remotely assist friends with their computer problems. http://www.neorouter.com MozillaHistoryView 1.52 This tiny but handy utility allows you to read the history data file for Mozilla-made Internet browsers, including Firefox. It displays a list of all the websites you have visited in the past thirty days. Information listed includes URL, visit date, ... (view more)

Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer isn't known for keeping his emotions in check. In fact, videos of Ballmer jumping about the stage at various press events can be found all over YouTube. But this most recent video appears to capture ... Ballmer in a particularly emotional state. In fact, much of the video features the Microsoft CEO fighting back tears. The video (which can be seen on YouTube by clicking here ) is a recording of Ballmer's recent speech before Microsoft employees. The Verge, which initially provided the video, says Ballmer made the speech last Thursday. Microsoft ... (view more)

Microsoft's Bill Gates has admitted that requiring users to enter Control-Alt-Delete in order to end a process was a mistake. Speaking before a crowd at a Harvard fundraising function, Gates subtly blamed IBM. Gates says the initial thinking behind ... Control-Alt-Delete was that it would allow users to bypass applications and immediately interact with the computer's operating system. However, he admitted that there was probably an easier way of achieving that. IBM Denies Single Button Option "We could have had a single button, but the guy who did the IBM keyboard design didn't want to give us ... (view more)

VLC Media Player 2.1.0 This free, open-source cross-platform multimedia player allows you to play virtually any type of multimedia file as well as DVDs, audio CDs, and various streaming protocols. The maker of this software, VideoLAN, is a ... non-profit organization. http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ Zoner Photo Studio Free 15.0.1.7 Edit all of your favorite images with the newest version of Zoner Photo Studio. This program allows you to get creative with images, giving you a wide variety of tools to add flair to your favorite photographs. Features include quick filter, tilt-shift effect, and easy ... (view more)

Ford Motor Company's chief executive officer is reportedly the new front-runner to replace outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. According to technology blog AllThingsD, Alan Mulally has "warmed" to the idea of taking over as CEO of the Redmond, ... Washington-based firm. Ballmer announced his retirement last month but doesn't plan to leave Microsoft for another eleven months or so. That means there's lots of time for the media to speculate about who might replace Ballmer as head of one of the world's largest and most influential tech companies. Sources Say Mulally "Amenable" to Idea of ... (view more)