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Alien Arena is completely free cross-platform First Person Shooter based on the Quake III engine.  Today we’ll take a look because geeks love cool games and free cool games are even better!

For most of us by the time Friday rolls around there is plenty of stress and aggression to get out.  Today we will take a look at Indestructo Tank an arcade type flash game that allows you to destroy everything in site on the battlefield.

For most of us by the time Friday rolls around there is plenty of stress and aggression to get out. Today we will take a look at Indestructo Tank an arcade type flash game that allows you to destroy everything in site on the battlefield.

The glory of the Internet is the ability to gather information from all over the world and to truly utilize global content, we need to be able to translate other languages.  Today we will look at few of tools available to translate text written in different languages. 

The glory of the Internet is the ability to gather information from all over the world and to truly utilize global content, we need to be able to translate other languages. Today we will look at few of tools available to translate text written in different languages.

If you are looking for an easy way to keep track of all your RSS feeds, today we are going to take a look at a great free tool for the job with FeedDemon.

If you are looking for an easy way to keep track of all your RSS feeds, today we are going to take a look at a great free tool for the job with FeedDemon.

Searching through several menus to find commonly used applications and utilities can be quite annoying.  Today we will look at a program that adds extra functionality for faster computing and increased productivity.

Searching through several menus to find commonly used applications and utilities can be quite annoying. Today we will look at a program that adds extra functionality for faster computing and increased productivity.

One of the bigger annoyances with Windows is plugging in a USB flash drive, hearing the chime and the drive is no where to be found in My Computer.   Today we will look at the free utility Desk Drive which places a shortcut for any drive on your system.

One of the bigger annoyances with Windows is plugging in a USB flash drive, hearing the chime and the drive is no where to be found in My Computer. Today we will look at the free utility Desk Drive which places a shortcut for any drive on your system.

We’ve all seen the Mac vs PC ads mocking us, claiming that Macs never get viruses. If that were true, there wouldn’t be a botnet of infected Macs completely controlled by unknown hackers.

Another Friday and you’re bored of browsing crappy content on YouTube?  Today we change things up and look at Meevid which contains only high quality video content along with social aspects.

Another Friday and you’re bored of browsing crappy content on YouTube? Today we change things up and look at Meevid which contains only high quality video content along with social aspects.

Have you ever needed to email large files but your IT dept limits attachments to 10MB or lower?  Today we will look at a plug-in for Outlook that will allow you to send attachments up to 100MB for free.

Have you ever needed to email large files but your IT dept limits attachments to 10MB or lower? Today we will look at a plug-in for Outlook that will allow you to send attachments up to 100MB for free.

If you are tired of the bland vanilla folders in Windows or want to color code them for faster access, today we will look at Folderico which allows you to easily change folder appearance.

If you are tired of the bland vanilla folders in Windows or want to color code them for faster access, today we will look at Folderico which allows you to easily change folder appearance.

In Windows 7 it can get annoying seeing the Action Center icon pop up notifications every time you turn on your computer.  Today we will look at changing the messages that it displays and even completely disabling it.

In Windows 7 it can get annoying seeing the Action Center icon pop up notifications every time you turn on your computer. Today we will look at changing the messages that it displays and even completely disabling it.

Being a big music fan I love to cover different audio software applications in search of the ultimate one.  Today we take a look at Xion Audio Player which is a completely free, ultra light, easy skinnable, and high quality music player.

Being a big music fan I love to cover different audio software applications in search of the ultimate one. Today we take a look at Xion Audio Player which is a completely free, ultra light, easy skinnable, and high quality music player.

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Hey another Friday!  Time to play a relaxing flash game on the boss’s time.  Today we look at Bubble Quod a fun physics game which should waste time until the whistle blows.

Hey another Friday! Time to play a relaxing flash game on the boss’s time. Today we look at Bubble Quod a fun physics game which should waste time until the whistle blows.