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popcorn (zip)

Popcorn is a freeware ultra-lightweight POP3/SMTP e-mail client. It works as a client/server application, reading mail directly from POP3 servers. It is ideally suited for on-the-road mail access, scanning, and reading and sending mail over slow connections. It supports multiple user profiles, enabling you to read and send mail from...

Tags: Client-server, POP3, Ultrafunk, Popcorn, Servers, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-04-22

Roxio popcorn 2

Roxio, maker of Toast and Jam--the two standards in CD-burning and mix-making software for the Mac--released Popcorn, its DVD-burning program, in December 2004. With the popularity of personal video players such as the latest iPod and the PSP, Roxio risked dating itself by not quickly revising Popcorn to include compatibility...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Roxio, Popcorn

Product reviews 2006-04-12

Additional Resources

How artificial is the crude oil price? Have we passed peak oil?

How artificial is the crude oil price? Have we passed peak oil?What's wrong with walking to workAlthough I accept that "nobody wants to sit in the dark" the notion that "nobody wants to walk to work" is ridiculous.It is the car addiction of countries like USA that has led...

Tags: Self-Interest, Oil Prices, oil

Discussion threads 2008-05-12

Free software great and small

Free software great and smallFree software great and small[i]In brief, it's a kinder, gentler version of Linus Torvald's quote that Linux is headed for "world domination, fast". [/i]BWAHHAHAHAHAHA! I had to laugh at that quote.Blah blah blah, Are you linux users really that dillusional? We've been hearing about how...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Face it Linux, Linux, Free Software, LINUX IS

Discussion threads 2008-05-07

iPhone coming to Canada

iPhone coming to CanadaAs a Rogers customerI'm really curious to see what data rates Apple has squeezed out of Rogers.Wireless Telcos in Canada are keeping basic data-only packages high to I suspect use the bandwidth to sell higher margin nonsense like TV and their own silly downloads.Personally, I hope Apple...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Strategy, Rogers, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2008-04-29

Jim Cramer: Stop trading, buy Apple

Jim Cramer: Stop trading, buy AppleLMAO: Too funny this one![i]On the Tuesday, March 11, 2008, episode of Cramer's show Mad Money, a viewer named Peter submitted the question "Should I be worried about Bear Stearns in terms of liquidity and get my money out of there?" Cramer responded "No, no,...

Tags: Investment, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Jim Cramer, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-04-22

The Texas petawatt laser

The Texas petawatt laserThe Texas petawatt laserAwesome! All they need to do now is mount it to a b-1 bomber and aim it at a house filled with popcorn kernels.oh dudeyer kilin' me

Tags: Texas Petawatt Laser

Discussion threads 2008-04-08

Concerns raised over content ownership, terms with Adobe Photoshop Express service

Concerns raised over content ownership, terms with Adobe Photoshop Express serviceWarned not to attack their servers?More proof this "eggs in one basket" approach will lead to burnt omelets... :(SAAS- change the order of the letters and it becomes clear. Here's a hint:A A__I think that describes the customers, I...

Tags: Channel management, Concerns-Raised, content ownership, Adobe Photoshop Express service, Adobe Photoshop Express, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-03-28

Government endorsement of technology standards

Government endorsement of technology standardsWelcome the GNBA Government Not Bad Association we're all screwed !"Oh yes, the answer to this terms next President. Has anybody put a timeline on this one. Yea, I hear John Carol is Lobbyist for the FCC and future candidate for an Executive position with AT&T...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, AT&T Corp., technology standard, phone

Discussion threads 2008-03-18

Building the 200 inch 1080p HDTV

Building the 200 inch 1080p HDTVHow much did it cost in total?George,How much did it cost you in total including the screen. And by the way can you mention the make and type of screen you used.And now for the important questions1. How long is the bulb life?2. How much...

Tags: TVs, 1080p, HDTV

Discussion threads 2008-03-12

The meaning of Microsoft Server 2008

The meaning of Microsoft Server 2008Strange curriculum for bossesPeople with no interest in technical issues took courses in Unix in school and remember the content well enough to consider PowerShell nostalgically?Well, that's what you wrote:Surprisingly it could also turn a long term Microsoft strength, the lack of interest in technical...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., Unix, software

Discussion threads 2008-03-04

The meaning of Microsoft Server 2008

Server 2008 looks like a bit of an odd duck - it doesn't meet the promises made for "Longhorn" and "Blackcombe", it's probably neither more reliable nor more efficient than its 64 bit 2003/XP based predecessors, and unlike Vista with which it shares some code the kernel changes amount to...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Kernel, Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-03-03

Independent study advises IT planners to go OOXML

Independent study advises IT planners to go OOXMLbased on what?can you give more information?Burton is right, in a vacummmmmm.I think Burton may be right.Did you read about it being more complex?Did you read about the new MS Office havingproblems with the older office formats? What great advances do people...

Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), information technology, OOXML, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, IT planner, Independent Study, Burton, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2008-01-14

Purebreaker 3 (exe)

We've tried with Purebreaker 3 to retrieve the feeling of the glorious ancestors that were Arkanoid, Popcorn, Breakout. To do that, we focused on gameplay, so that players enjoy every levels, adding special effects, bonus and special weapons. The physical engine, completely rewritten since PB 2, makes it possible to...

Tags: Player, Level

Software downloads 2008-01-10

Latest antitrust lawsuit targeting Apple's weak spots

Latest antitrust lawsuit targeting Apple's weak spotsPopcorn"Another point raised by the lawsuit is price, specifically why the $5.52 price difference between a 1GB and 4GB results in a $100 price difference between the 1GB and 4GB iPod nano."Yeah! And what about the difference in price between a medium and large...

Tags: Corporate law, Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., WMA, weak spot, Latest antitrust lawsuit, antitrust lawsuit, price difference, Apple iPod, antitrust

Discussion threads 2008-01-04

Dell blames Citi, India call center for order snafus

Dell blames Citi, India call center for order snafusThat's No answerto me.The problem I see in your story is not so much the fact that you encountered paiement problems, and the reason why these occured, or the fact that you thought you might be charged twice. The problem is that...

Tags: Call centers, Customer relationship management (CRM), responsiveness, Dell Computer Corp., call-center, order snafu, help desk, Citigroup Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-12-20

2008 Jeep Liberty Sport

The Jeep Liberty Sport has been redesigned for 2008 to look even more macho than its predecessor. The longer, wider, squarer and cheaper Liberty gets an imposing front profile, some notable cabin tech options including Chrysler's MyGig system, and an available Sky Slider roof giving all passengers an open-top driving...

Tags: Jeep Liberty

Product reviews 2007-12-18

Vidabox Premium Wireless Keyboard with Optical Trackball

We're usually wary of trackballs. We know there are people out there who like them, but for general-purpose cursor-moving, we'll take a mouse every time. But thanks to Vidabox's Premium Wireless Keyboard with Optical Trackball ($62.99 at the time of this review), we may have to give trackballs more credit....

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, Gyration, keyboard, Vidabox Premium Wireless Keyboard, trackball, mouse

Product reviews 2007-11-29

Don't give up on Vista

Don't give up on VistaBut... but... but... Apple is a hardware company!At least that is what the zealots tell us. So why is Apple going after Vista? It would be like Ford telling you not to drink Pepsi! Unless... the zealots... gasp... were wrong?!?!One more thingAs bad as Vista may...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Elected Officials, advertisement, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., riot, Apple Macintosh, PC

Discussion threads 2007-11-21

Wi-Fi piggybackers confess

Wi-Fi piggybackers confessWi-Fi piggybackers confesswhere i live there are literally hundreds of unsecured wifi networks - and that includes some business networks as well. It is amazing just how careless some people are when it comes to wifi.But what your article fails to mention is that with these unsecured networks...

Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Unsecured WiFi, Wi-Fi, HotSpot, piggybacker, Wi-Fi piggybacker

Discussion threads 2007-11-17