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Virtual Box Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software. Virtual Box has an extremely modular design with well-defined internal programming ... interfaces and a client/server design. This makes it easy to control it from several interfaces at once; for example, you can start a virtual machine in a typical virtual machine GUI and then control that machine from the command line, or possibly remotely. http://www.virtualbox.org/ Win Tabber WinTabber can add tabs to many windows: a tabbed browser, ... (view more)

Not feeling secure in your Microsoft software? Well, the company appears ready to make at least nine steps towards giving you some comfort while using Windows, Office, and development program Virtual Basic. Security updates are nothing new for ... Microsoft, which typically releases similar patches on a monthly basis. However, this update is a bit special given its size and the number of applications it seeks to improve. Patches are a mix of critical and not-so critical. Windows XP and Vista will receive security improvements addressing both minor and major holes (not outlined by Microsoft), ... (view more)

It's been over seven years since I first laughed at Diablo II players posting their weapons and other items on eBay. It seemed strange to me that anyone would pay real-world money for virtual artefacts, tools that could only help a person in that ... one specific game. It takes a very devoted player to invoke his or her everyday bank account for a simulated Blade of Fury (or something of that nature). But, people bought up these items. Diablo II remained a popular application on Blizzard's multiplayer page (Battle.net) for a very long time, and today retains a surprising following. However, it ... (view more)

Forcing someone into bed is a crime. So are inappropriate relations between a child and an adult. That's obvious, right? But, what happens when these actions take place online in the fantasy world of a massive multiplayer video game? That's the ... question authorities in Germany and Belgium are trying to answer right now. This virtual den of iniquity is known as "Second Life". But, to be fair, the game does not promote or encourage this kind of activity. Alas, freedom given inevitably becomes freedom abused. The problem: no physical crimes were actually committed and no children were really ... (view more)

Virtual Appliances Virtual appliances for Virtual machines like VMware Player, VMware Server, and VMware Workstation. These enable you to run a 'computer' inside your computer. To make this work you need to build appliances which works within the ... virtual machine. http://www.bagside.com/bagvapp/ Custom Folder This handy utility adds a highly customizable New Folder function to the context menu to the Windows Explorer. Using a single dialogue to manage user-defined templates, Custom Folder facilitates the creation of custom dated and time-stamped folders and even deals with incremental naming ... (view more)

Microsoft Virtual Pc 2007 Whether virtualization technology is an important component of your existing infrastructure or you're just a Virtual PC enthusiast, you can now download Virtual PC 2007 absolutely free! http://www.microsoft.com Memscope ... Testing memory is not always easy since many factors come into play. Some tests are very short; but, to catch all possible errors, it is often best to stress test the memory extensively. Besides time, other factors to take account of are: the amount of memory to test, memory speed, and CPU speed. MemScope presents an alternative algorithm to identify ... (view more)

Microsoft Corporation recently launched a revolutionary software program that will take end-users on a three-dimensional journey through fifteen American cities. The company has made substantial upgrades to their online mapping service and has ... developed a 3D program called "Virtual Earth." (Source: technology.canoe.ca ) The initial set of virtual cities include San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Detroit, Phoenix, Houston, Baltimore, Atlanta, Denver, Dallas and Fort Worth, with even more cities expected in the future. While the program is still far ... (view more)

An Australian-based software company has developed an innovative health program that aims at targeting employees with unhealthy habits. After seeing the stereotypes of computer programmers and software developers on a daily basis, Altiris has ... decided to motivate their employees with special incentives in an effort to help make better choices in the daily lives of their employees. (Source: networkworld.com ) The company hopes to encourage employees to avoid long hours in front of a computer, eating large amounts of junk food, and getting very little sleep at night. (Source: networkworld.com ) ... (view more)

Virtual Wifi VirtualWiFi is a virtualization architecture for wireless LAN (WLAN) cards. It abstracts a single WLAN card to appear as multiple virtual WLAN cards to the user. The user can then configure each virtual card to connect to a different ... wireless network. Therefore, VirtualWiFi allows a user to simultaneously connect his machine to multiple wireless networks using just one WLAN card. http://research.microsoft.com Traceless Protect your privacy with Traceless. It does the following: Clear History, Clear Temporary Internet Files, Clear Cookies, Clear Recent Documents List, Password ... (view more)

Portable Virtual Privacy Machine Carry your entire Internet communication system on a tiny USB drive. Contains a complete virtual Linux machine with privacy-enabled Open Source Internet applications. Carry your Internet applications, email, ... bookmarks, history, web cookies, download files in your pocket. Perfect for travelers -- nothing to be scanned, started, poked, or prodded at the airport. Get English keyboard support no matter what computer you use. No installation needed - just plug the drive into any Windows or Linux computer, and click on the Virtual Privacy Machine icon and you're ... (view more)