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Minimizing XP SP3 woes: I'm getting sporadic reports of Windows XP users having problems installing XP SP3 on some systems. Here are some tips to help make the install process a little smoother. Disable AV software It seems that some AV software causes the SP3 install to hang, while the...; Tags: Problem, Reboot, AV, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows XP, Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-09
And in other news ... id Software announces Doom 4: OK, this has made my day. id Software has announced that production work has begun on Doom 4: Production has begun on DOOM 4™, the next journey into the legendary DOOM universe. We are expanding our internal team and are currently hiring to work on this highly anticipated title. ...; Tags: Software, Tools & Techniques, Games, Management, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Government IT failures: "Room for improvement" [interview and podcast]: Given the size, scope and frequency of government IT failures, it's important to understand the dynamics underlying these projects. To learn more about federal IT, I interviewed two federal systems experts from CA, developer of the Clarity project portfolio management (PPM) solution. Gil...; Tags: Project, Podcast, Agency, Information Technology, OMB, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Advertising & Promotion, Government, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Marketing, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Interview: IBM Cognos chief Rob Ashe: Rob Ashe, general manager of IBM's business intelligence and performance management unit, has had a busy year. He sold his company, Cognos, to IBM for $5 billion and has stayed on as a member of IBM's leadership team. Ashe's role day to day hasn't changed too much....; Tags: Cognos Inc., Software-as-a-service, IBM Corp., Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Business Intelligence, Software As A Service (SaaS), Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Management, Software, Data Management, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-07
New Zune incoming?: Blogger Long Zheng has been digging through the latest Zune software package 2.5 to be released a few hours ago and found an image in the resource files which suggests that a new Zune might be incoming. Embedded in the resource files is an interesting image of a new...; Tags: Microsoft Zune, Blogger Long Zheng, Tools & Techniques, Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-06

RationalPlan Viewer (3): RationalPlan Project Viewer by StandBySoft is a free project management software viewer, the perfect solution for anyone (from project stakeholders to team workers) to view your projects in detail. Usually project managers plan and control the projects from start to end and make the necessary changes. However, there are some...; Tags: Stakeholder, StandBySoft, Tools & Techniques, Project Management, Strategy, Management, It Operations, It service Management; Software downloads 2008-05-06
Watchman Pro (zip): Watchman Pro is a very easy to use Windows software tool. Simply download Watchman Pro, run it (no installation needed) and enter all the Web addresses you want to monitor. Watchman Pro will hide itself in your system tray (the area at the bottom right of your screen where the...; Tags: Web, EnthWave Media, Watchman Pro, Channel Management, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Web Site Development, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-06
Wipe File (exe): Wipe File deletes files beyond recovery by any undelete software. If you want to remove a file so that it can not be recovered you must wipe (securely delete) it instead of deleting it holding down the shift key or by emptying the Recycle Bin. There is no undelete, data...; Tags: Software, File, DombajSoft, Wipe File, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-06
SmarterTrack (exe): SmarterTrack 3.x is a robust support Help Desk, Ticket System, Live Chat, Cost Analysis, Data Mining, Knowledge Base, Reporting, and Analytics software application through an elegant AJAX web interface. SmarterTrack brings the performance of a desktop application to the Web and can be run stand-alone or integrate with your customer...; Tags: Web, SmarterTools, AJAX, Help Desk, Data Mining, Channel Management, Call Centers, Desktops, Tools & Techniques, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Marketing, Hardware, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-06
Virtual Plastic Surgery Software (exe): The Virtual Plastic Surgery Software (VPSS) is a simple to use, yet powerful photo warping software that will let you modify photos to simulate virtual plastic surgery results on anyone's face and body. As a specific purpose software, we developed a custom and convenient interface more suited for virtual plastic...; Tags: Software, Surgery, Photograph, Kaeria, Virtual Plastic Surgery Software, Tools & Techniques, Social Networking, Management, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion; Software downloads 2008-05-06
Quick note from MyCareTeam: I just got a note from an old friend, Greg Pettit, and thought I'd pass it on to you. Here's a snippet from his message. I wanted to give you a quick update on MyCareTeam, Inc. and let you know about a special offer that will be available until...; Tags: Software, Offer, MyCareTeam Inc., Tools & Techniques, Federal Government, Management, Government, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Fitorg (exe): Fitorg is a software for fitness club management and control. It automates your work and provides an easy, but powerful way to control your club. The software also helps you control the members of your sport club and makes the accounting tasks a piece of cake. This version is the...; Tags: Club, Vladovsoft, Fitorg, Tools & Techniques, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Management, Finance; Software downloads 2008-05-05
DreamCatcher (exe): DreamCatcher is a software allowing to keep a dream diary and making dream interpretation easier. It facilitates lucid dreaming. You can enter and interpret your dreams on a daily basis, create your own dictionaries. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, DreamCatcher, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-05
Infine Video to Flash Converter (exe): Infine Video to Flash Converter can help you to convert video movies from most popular formats (including AVI, MP4, MOV, MPEG, WMV, ASF) to SWF or FLV format flash file in few mouse clicks. It allows you adjust video quality, frame rate, size and mute audio for output file. It...; Tags: Software, Video, Corporate Communications, Tools & Techniques, Marketing, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-05
Guitar Chords (msi): Guitar Chords is a Windows software, which have all the basic guitar chords. Features over 40000 chords, nice and simple environment, no confusing graphics or images, numerical representation of chords. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Graphics, Ginsh John, Guitar Chords, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-05
MSA IP Monitor (zip): Did you ever want to know what your Internet IP address is? Did you ever want it at your fingertips at all times? Well now you can. Introduction MSA IP Monitor this small, efficient and cost effective software will tell you your local IP Address(s) and your Internet IP address....; Tags: Software, IP, IP Address, Internet, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-05
EC Praxis 3J (zip): EC PRAXIS 3J is an entirely new software application, for the analysis and design of steel connections according to EC3. Following connection types are supported: Beam to column (double cleat), Beam to column (end plate), Beam to column (fin plate), Beam to beam (double cleat ), Endplate splice, Plates beam...; Tags: Column, CSI Hellas, EC PRAXIS 3J, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-05
Free Time Machine SpX (exe): Our free Time Machine is very useful. With our time machine you don't need installation. All is very easy to use and very helpful, at the present you can use our software in many ways. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Machine, Best-web-sites, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-05
Gradience Attendance (exe): Keeping track of employee attendance is a must for any size business. Yet, tracking attendance, scheduling vacations, and documenting other calendar-based tasks can be time-consuming. Gradience Attendance Software makes it easy to view time-off balances and store related documents. The software also allows you to run more than a dozen...; Tags: Attendance, G.Neil, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-05
GoodFramePlus: You can already find many softwares which can add frames to your pictures, so why a new one? GoodFramePlus is different, because the ratio will be kept with the frame and its not the case with most of the existing softwares. Other features include adding watermarks, signatures and logos to...; Tags: Software, Frame, FDSoftware, GoodFramePlus, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-05