PDF files are the standard for user manuals, presentations, brochures, pamphlets, and even electronic scrapbooks. But the cost of making one gets pricey, especially if you don’t need the vast suite of features offered by pro packages. Our favorite alternative is PrimoPDF,  Read the rest of this entry »

This is perhaps the coolest computing solution of the year! Imagine carrying all your favorite applications with you wherever you go.  Now imagine when you use the application, it remembers your personal settings, bookmarks, or even passwords. What comes to mind to most people is that this can only be accomplished with a laptop or some kind of remote desktop solution.

But what if everything you needed existed on a single USB flash drive? PortableApps allows you to “carry your favorite computer programs along with all of your bookmarks, settings, email and more with you. Use them on any Windows computer. All without leaving any personal data behind.” Read the rest of this entry »

PC Reb has been experimenting with Linux since 1996 and each distribution of this free operating system is disappointed. Each version was always too complex and required a bit more knowledge that a newcomer could offer. Linux was an unfulfilled promise. That is until this year. Read the rest of this entry »

OpenOffice.org is both a product and a project. The project is an open source community effort headed up by Sun Microsystems to create the award winning product, an office software suite that is professional in quality and a worthy rival to Microsoft Office. Read the rest of this entry »