One day, I wanted to use my webcam for two instant messaging programs even though I knew that wasn't possible. Frustrated, I stumbled upon ManyCam a few days later, and we were a match made in heaven.
ManyCam is the answer to the problem of most people who want to use their webcam in several applications have. It acts as a virtual camera for multiple applications at the same time offering many additional features on top of it. You can change your background, appear as if it's snowing in your room, put on funny masks, draw on your webcam and many more. Read More »
One of the difficulties of traveling, especially if you don't have your laptop with you, is leaving behind your bookmarks and email settings. Security can also be an issue; perhaps the browser you're using on that internet cafe computer has been infected with a virus or a keylogger. Fortunately, there is now a portable alternative that fits into even the tiniest USB flash drive. PortableApps.com provides a completely free, portable, and open source solution for the person on the go: The PortableApps.com Suite. Read More »
A new version of FrostWire 4.18.1 is finally out for Windows, Mac and Linux. This release focuses in fixing many issues our community complained about - mostly related to the connectivity and the media player. FrostWire 4.18.1 updates the "Connection Doctor" strategy and connects to a new network of UHC servers. It addresses a severe bug in the media player. It will now work around an "Invalid Frame Header" bug on some mp3 files and all mp3s should play fine now. Mac users will be happy to find a bug related to opening BitTorrent files completely fixed. Read More »
FileZilla is a free, open source FTP client, with versions compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux. FileZilla supports the use of FTP, SFTP, and FTPS (or FTP over SSL/TLS). This free yet powerful program is useful for regular FTP users who need a good, free option to transfer files. It's simple to setup and run and it gets the job done. It has a very straightforward and user-friendly interface and it allows you to quickly drag and drop files from your computer to the server, or vice versa. It also allows you to set how many simultaneous uploads or downloads you want to run, making file transfer faster. Read More »
Are you addicted to Twitter? Are you following so many people that you're having a hard time checking all updates at once? Do you want to see all your status updates, replies, and direct messages in one page? Then TweetDeck is the program for you. TweetDeck allows you to see everything at once, so you don't need to laod three separate pages just to check your replies and direct messages. It also automatically notifies you whenever new tweets are posted, so you don't have to keep refreshing the Twitter home page. Read More »
I think Cyberduck is the most user-friendly FTP app out there (too bad it is only for Mac). I was introduced to it a few years ago when I was just barely grasping the concept of FTP and I could connect to different servers & upload files within minutes. Currently the software allows you to browse servers using the following protocols: FTP, FTP/TLS, sFTP, WebDav and browse & upload to Amazon and Mosso's Cloud Storage. Read More »