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Obscure Text (Java) (zip): ObscureText is a graphical Java 1.4 Swing GUI application to obscure words in a text file. On selected lines, lowercase letters ("a" to "z") are replaced with other random lowercase letters, uppercase letters ("A" to "Z") with random uppercase letters, and digits ("0" to "9") with other random digits. Only...; Tags: Purpose, Letter, ObscureText, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development; Software downloads 2008-02-06
DataPortability.org Workgroup is still born: As I write this, the interwebs are kicking off with the news that Plaxo, Facebook, Google and Robert Scoble have joined the DataPortability.org Workgroup. I can hear the cries already. First up Mike Butcher at TechCrunch who in Twitter said this is MASSIVE NEWS and reported that: As TechCrunch...; Tags: Purpose, Law, European Union, Social Networking, Disaster Recovery, Backups, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Data Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-01-08
Practiquemos (zip): Practiquemos is a way to learn Spanish. You learn faster, you learn better, you have fun. It works like a video game: You have three lives. The purpose is not to be killed. You have to answer the questions right and in time. This version is the first release on...; Tags: Purpose, Practiquemos, Games, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing; Software downloads 2007-12-03
Tatris 2008 (exe): Tatris 2008 is a new 3 in 1 tetris-like game. You will have three addictive games: Classic, Color Blocks, Rotated Color Blocks and best of all, everything is in 3D.The Classic Game is similar to classic Tetris. The Color Blocks game is like the color Tetris. You will have various...; Tags: Purpose, Color, Tatris 2008, Color Blocks Game, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2007-11-12
A look inside Chinese censorship: How does China maintain its pervasive system of Internet censorship? A report from Reporters Without Borders, entitled "China: Journey To The Heart Of Internet Censorship," reveals some details of how the bureaucracy clamps down on dissent, controls the flow of information and distributes propaganda, Information Week reports. Much of...; Tags: China, Purpose, Information Week, RPF, Internet, ZDNet Government; Blog posts 2007-10-11

Variable premiums the intrusive way: Scientists at the University of Nagoya have developed software that tracks your driving style. It knows how hard you press the accelerator/brake; your distance from other vehicles; and how violently you turn the steering wheel. Its ostensible purpose is to give you feedback that will make you a better driver....; Tags: Purpose, Insurance, Ed Gottsman; Blog posts 2007-08-29
Color Cubes (exe): Three addictive Tetris-like games in 3D with original bonuses: Classic, Color Blocks and Rotated Color Blocks. Classic Game is the game similar to classic Tetris. Color Blocks is the color Tetris. A three-tile column falls from the top of the screen. The purpose is to form columns, rows or diagonals...; Tags: Purpose, Color, Color Blocks, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2007-08-22
MoreClicks (widget): MoreClicks is based on my earlier widget Clicks So Far, and serves much the same function, only considerably better. The basic purpose of MoreClicks is to count things any things. MoreClicks allows you to focus on spotting the next of whatever you're counting without having to worry about the numbers...; Tags: Function, Purpose, MoreClicks; Software downloads 2007-06-13
GamertagDesktop (rar): GamertagDesktop has been created for one purpose: enable the Xbox360 players to check their gamertags under a Windows environment. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Purpose, GamertagDesktop, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2007-05-21
Text Mining and PROC KDE to Rank Nominal Data: By definition, nominal data cannot be ranked. However, there are circumstances where it is essential to rank nominal data. Examples of such ranking include ranking hospitals and colleges, defining the "Most livable cities", and conference paper submissions. This project considers ranking patient severity. The purpose is to determine how patient...; Tags: Purpose, Patient, Text Mining, Patient Severity; White papers 2007-05-14
2008 Lines (exe): The purpose is to remove as many balls as possible. You must form horizontal, vertical or diagonal lines of 5 balls or more. Each turn will add three new balls to the board. You are then allowed to move a ball to another place, provided that it can slide freely...; Tags: Purpose, Board, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; Software downloads 2007-03-23
HostVerificator (zip): The purpose is very simple give the application a list of hostnames or IP addresses and it will try and verify the information you have selected for each entry. The HostVerificator can do simple verifications such as verify that a machine is on line ping or reachable, check that it...; Tags: Purpose, Information, Computer, Productivity, Domain Names, Networking, Internet; Software downloads 2007-02-19
RAS and MP2M Master (zip): Used for packing and unpacking RAS and MP2M files (the packaging system used in some games like Max Payne 2). I released this a while ago and it was used for mod developers when Max Panye 2 was big. It's here for archival purposes mostly.; Tags: Purpose, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2007-02-05
Cool Balls (exe): This game is a real puzzle that will absorb all your attention to solve it. As each level is more complicated than the previous one the game will keep your constant interest, as well as your skill level will improve. The purpose is to clean the board from the balls...; Tags: Purpose, Games, Corporate Governance, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Corporate Law; Software downloads 2006-11-16
Bhagavad-gita As It Is (zip): By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 700 English audio translations of the transcendental verses spoken 5000 years ago by the supreme personality of Godhead Lord Sri Krishna, to His dear friend Arjuna. The following is from the books preface, our only purpose is to present this Bhagavad-gita as...; Tags: Purpose, Apple iPod, Operating System, Digital Music, Digital Media, Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2006-07-24
Bhagavad-gita As It Is (Audio) (zip): By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 700 English audio translations of the transcendental verses spoken 5000 years ago by the supreme personality of Godhead Lord Sri Krishna, to His dear friend Arjuna. The following is from the books preface, our only purpose is to present this Bhagavad-gita as...; Tags: Audio, Purpose; Software downloads 2006-07-03
Moony (exe): Moony is an ISDN call monitor program. The basic purpose is to show the phone numbers and names for incoming calls. Other highlights are multiple telephone answering machines, fax send and receive, SMS notification for missed calls and network support and a notification window, which does not interrupt you if...; Tags: Purpose, Phone, Telecom & Utilities, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Fax, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications; Software downloads 2006-06-28
Reports-Lab (exe): Reports-Lab acts as a companion tool for both Wealth-Lab Developer and Wealth-Lab Pro versions 3.0 and above. Its main purpose can be described as collecting backtests results of ChartScript runs and portfolio simulations into a database file, which then can be examined at any time, without even having to launch...; Tags: Purpose, Productivity, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2005-12-01
X-Board (exe): X Board is a collection package of 2 player board games, featuring Logical Soccer, Soccer Deadlock, and Tic Tac Toe. Logical Soccer is a 2 player board game where the board resembles a soccer field. The purpose is to reach the opponent's gate. Soccer Deadlock involves some soccer balls on...; Tags: Purpose, Board, Winner, X-Board, Logical Soccer, Soccer Deadlock, Tic Tac Toe, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; Software downloads 2005-09-20
Disaster Tolerance in Business Critical Environments: Disaster tolerant systems must support an availability continuum that addresses everything from single-points of failure in a single system to multiple points of failure involving many systems at several locations. Disaster tolerance addresses end-to-end application availability which includes both system and data availability. That is, disaster tolerance moves from managing...; Tags: Purpose, Environment, Tolerance; White papers 2005-07-21