Winamp_main

Most computer users know some basic facts about the media player app called Winamp, and a large number of them actually use it. However not all of its fans realize the vast collection of features that lies beneath this greatly appreciated program and as a consequence don’t take advantage of all the benefits present within Winamp.

Generally used as an audio player , Winamp also features support for video playback, internet radio, a large number of supported file formats, all contained in a friendly interface customizable to an extent difficult to imagine. And we’ve barely scratched the surface.

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eMule server list

Peer-to-peer file sharing is a well-known concept, and currently there are loads of file-sharing programs relying on this technology but only a few of them are worth mentioning. eMule is one of the favorite file-sharing applications that is using the eDonkey and Kad networks, born as an alternative to eDonkey2000 client. Some of eMule’s most notable features are the decentralized network, large user community, credit-based reward system for uploaders and fast recovery of corrupted downloads.

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CPU-Z Tabs

Let’s engage ourselves in a fun little ‘experiment” and take a few steps back in order to look at the PC user community world-wide. Now, one of the most interesting noticeable traits is that there are at least two types of PC users, and these two most distinctive categories are formed by those who are interested in how their hardware works, and those who are interested in their hardware to work, period.

Most likely, an individual who resides in the second category is in the possession of a more practical personality and wishes to be able to drive the car at work safely and in time without having to know what’s going on under the hood, fire-up the office computer and in case something goes wrong, kindly leave it in the hands of those who are qualified to fix it. I agree, this is a cerebral practice and in most of the cases it saves a lot of time and trouble, but does it always?

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FlashGet - Main

Being able to download data from the Internet is one of the most vital elements of our daily online experience. Whether if it’s about the latest drivers, a proper codec, an office software or even digital purchases which require large downloads, our progress in this matter is dictated by our download speed. Regardless of how much in a hurry we are or how beefy our computer is, there’s not much we can do when it comes to download speeds. Or is there?!

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xnview - main

We live in a world where relatively speaking, we are given the possibility to immortalize any moment anywhere at any given time, and quite obviously the reason behind this is the fact that almost any modern portable device has now a camera attached to it. Whether it’s a mobile phone, a music player or a tablet PC, the presence of a digital camera on such portable devices has become a trend or a “must”.

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Defraggler - before defrag

When it comes to the condition of our data which resides quietly on our computer’s HDD, it’s necessary or at least advisable to keep things in an orderly fashion so that whenever we might happen to look for something, we can find it without being forced to “dig” into a pile of forgotten files and folders. There is no doubt that most of you are able to keep your computers well organized but, how much do you know about what’s behind all that facade?

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FrostWire - main

In case you are familiar to the concept of p2p file transfer then FrostWire might not need an introduction for you. Nevertheless we are all about welcoming newcomers to experiment new software, so it’s for the best to give a brief explanation on what this particular program can offer.

FrostWire is a piece of software designed for the sole purpose of handling peer-to-peer file transfers. In other words, this program enables the users to join already established networks so that they can transfer files between them freely.
As a history lesson, FrostWire is a direct descendent of LimeWire, which means we should be able to experience a pretty solid program. On short, FrostWire offers faster download speeds than before, built-in chatrooms, iTunes compatibility, smartphone/tablet support and tons of skins to choose from.

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Angry IP Scanner - Main

Setting up a network has been quite a hassle since the early days of networking, and it’s still a bit of a headache under certain circumstances. Hardware and software altogether have suffered many changes in the past decade or so, and we are now able to create networks with more ease than ever. Nevertheless there are many cases in which we are still encountering all sorts of difficulties when it comes to creating and detecting our network or certain computers/IP addresses, but fortunately, there is a solution to this problem.

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