Freewares / Freeware - 24 Sep 09

BUDDI

BUDDI, developed by Wyatt Olson, is software to manage personal
budgets. It is a programme which can be used even by people who have
little or no financial background. Buddi is easy to use, has useful
functions, for example the way it can display statistics to present a
quick overview, would satisfy most home users. Though not a
professional account software, Buddi is indeed great for the quick
overview it provides. Several plugins are available that can add
import and export functions. Buddi requires a Java Virtual Machine
which means it can be run on most operating systems including
Microsoft Windows, Linux and Apple Macintosh. If you have been using
an Excel sheet to record your earnings and expenses, Buddi is the next
step up.

To download Buddi, released under the GNU General Public License,
visit http://buddi.digitalcave.ca/download.jsp

A tutorial can be found at
http://buddi.digitalcave.ca/quickstart/index.jsp  and

FAQ at http://buddi.digitalcave.ca/faq.jsp

ObjectDock™

ObjectDock™ can help organize shortcuts, programs and running tasks
into an attractive and fun animated Dock. With ObjectDock™ users
decide where the icons and shortcuts ought to be on the desktop, all
with an unique style. ObjectDock can also be used to replace the
Start bar entirely, freeing up valuable screen space. Many interaction
modes are available, you can choose the dock availability that's
right for your kind of work. Among the features are: Easy to use
shortcut organizer, Simple drag & drop operation, Convenient autohide
and "keep in background" modes, Fully customizable - backgrounds and
images freely available, Smooth animations, Super-smooth minimize
animations in Vista, Low system resource usage, and many more.

Version 1.9 of ObjectDock™ , one of the most popular program of its
kind - 3.5 million users to date, can be downloaded at
http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/downloads.asp#download

Sonarca Sound Recorder

Sonarca Sound Recorder Free is a handy sound recording software to
record various sound inputs to WAV and MP3 audio formats. Its features
include: supports multiple sound input, audio/video files playback, CD
player, line in, microphone, internet radio, even the obsolete tape/
VHS cassette, CD quality sound recording (claims the developer), uses
latest Lame MP3 encoder; On-the-fly recording -no temporary file
generated, Intuitive output file management, Diagnose and print
detailed sound device info, Supports majority of modern sound cards:
multi-channel/professional/external USB sound cards, Supports several
sound cards, Fully visualize the recording process, Supports global
hotkeys, start recording anywhere, All events are logged for future
diagnosis, and Windows Vista compatible.

The 1356 Sonarca Sound Recorder Free v3.0.3 can be downloaded at
http://www.accmeware.com/Files/FreeRecorderSetup.exe

Please note some of the features are restricted to the paid version.

FloorPlanner

Buying a new home or rearranging your bedroom or kitchen? You can save
time and have more fun if you lay out your ideas in a floor plan.
Floorplanner is easy, quick, and a great way to create and share
interactive floor plans. Using point-and-click, drag-and-drop tools,
you can make your house plan in minutes, and rearrange it as often as
you want. You can save, send, and print your designs to share them,
or place them on your own website. It is easy to use and works in any
modern browser, no extra downloads required. Floorplanner is free for
personal use. However, you can create only one plan, and save up to
five designs in either 2D or 3D.

To watch a demo visit http://www.floorplanner.com/demo  and to know
what others say about Floor Planner you may visit
http://www.floorplanner.com/press  

To create your own free Floorplanner account register at
http://www.floorplanner.com/signup/.com  

If you need more plans and/or want to support the development of
Floorplanner you may consider upgrading to a PLUS account.

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Can you suggest a tool to seach folders/files?

You could try David Carpenter's Everything Search Engine,
a very quick, find-as-you-type, file locater. You can
download the 334 KB utility for Windows 2000, XP, 2003,
Vista, 2008and Windows 7, at
http://www.voidtools.com/Everything-1.2.1.371.exe

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My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the
conseuqence of my actions. My actions are the ground upon
which I stand.

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