S o f t W h e r e for 8 January 2000 SoftWhere: http://softwhere.cjb.net Free Email: http://softwhere.zzn.com You can also read this issue online at this location: TEXT: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/archives/text/2000-01-08.txt ---------------------------------------------------------------------- C o n t e n t s - Chit Chats - Software - NuMedia Office suite and Groupware - DVD Genie 3.24 - DXBall2 1.2 - Marble Crazy 1.02a - PhoneFree 5.1 - ClickTray Calendar 2.12 - HackMan 4.02 - LaserAge 1.9 (updated) - IrfanView 3.10 (updated) - MediaRing Talk 99 7.2 (updated) - Cool Links - Hotbar - Projects ---------------------------------------------------------------------- C h i t C h a t Hi guys, Welcome to our new subscribers !!! How did you celebrate your New year ? Hey c'mon guys I am still alone and no one is helping. I need you guys. Interested ? Visit the page for more details... http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/joinus.html Select your favourite Program: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/links/getpaid_viewad.html Till next issue ... Amit ---------------------------------------------------------------------- S o f t w a r e NuMedia Office suite and Groupware NuoMedia is a Web-based Office suite and Groupware. NuoMedia now has available: * Web-based word processors * Web-based spreadsheets * Web-based presentation graphics * Web-base file manager and Web-based file storage * Advanced email * Group scheduling * A centralized address book * and built in discussions The Suite is totally platform independent (works on any major operating system) and has the ability to transfer data to and from Palm Pilots, Windows CE devices, Notebooks and Desktops. We have successfully replicated much of the functionality of Lotus Notes/Microsoft Exchange for the average Web surfer and small corporation. Licence Freeware Size 2 MB OS Windows 95/98/NT/CE Requirements Version 4.0 Browsers Approx. download time: 10 min. at 28.8 kbps http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/bus_productivity.html#numedia ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DVD Genie 3.24 DVD Genie is a DVD tweaking and enhancement tool. DVD Genie allows you to modify the region code for popular software-based DVD players such as Software Cinemaster, PowerDVD and WinDVD, and others. It also allows you to tweak these programs with undocumented features to better fit your system. DVD Genie also allows you to select which program runs when a DVD disc is inserted into the drive and contains support for fullscreen zooming on widescreen movies with certain players. Licence Freeware Size 214 KB OS Windows 95/98/NT Requirements 16 MB of RAM, Pentium 166 Approx. download time: 2 min. at 28.8 kbps http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/sysutil_tweakers.html#dvdgenie ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DXBall2 1.2 DX-Ball is a Windows arcade game based on the popular Amiga Breakout clone, Megaball 3. The only similarity between this game and the classic Breakout is the basic concept: Keep the ball on the playing field and destroy all the bricks. Now throw in weapons such as exploding bricks, fireballs, and lasers, coupled with smooth-flowing 60-frames-per-second animation, and you've got yourself a game. Version 2.0 adds a high-color (65535 different shades) textured background and brick graphics, additive-blended explosions, real-time ray-traced balls, two new power-ups, an easy-to-play "Kid Mode," and 150 new levels to conquer in six board sets. Licence Freeware Size 2 MB OS Windows 95/98/NT Requirements Pentium-100, Windows 95/NT, 16MB RAM, DirectX Limitation The Freeware version has only 24 boards. Approx. download time 10 min. at 28.8 kbps http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/gam_arcade.html#dxball2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Marble Crazy 1.02a Marble Crazy is designed to test your brain as well as your reflexes, as you try to beat your opponent by matching like-coloured marbles faster than they can by sliding and rotating the rows. There's a one player mode against a computer player, a marathon mode against the clock, and a two player mode so you can play your friends. Features: * Fast and furious gameplay * Advanced artificial intelligence computer player * Mesmerising swirling background * 3D Ray traced graphics Licence Freeware Size 1.34 MB OS Windows 95/98/NT Requirements Pentium 133 or above, with DirectX compatible SVGA graphics card. DirectX Approx. download time 7 min. at 28.8 kbps http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/gam_puzzle.html#marblecrazy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PhoneFree 5.1 Call anyone you want with PhoneFree, a browser plug-in for Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Compatible with existing phone programs such as Netscape's CoolTalk and VocalTec's Internet Phone, PhoneFree offers a simple and fully integrated way to use your browser as a telephone. It also allows you to leave voicemail for anyone who has an email address. This download includes Active PhoneBook, which allows users to create their own groups and know immediately when their friends and family are online. You can even submit your own photo to appear in friends' address books. This version is now fully H.323 compliant, with video conferencing and the G.723.1 audio codec built-in. Other new features include text chat, instant messaging, voicemail, call blocking, Caller ID, file sharing, file transfers, 'Bubble Chat', and Personal White Pages listings. Licence Freeware Size 1.2 MB OS Windows 95/98/NT Requirements Sound Card, Microphone Approx. download time: 6 min. at 28.8 kbps http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/inet_plugin.html#phonefree ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ClickTray Calendar 2.12 ClickTray Calendar is a combined calendar and reminder program. The program lets you enter notes (of up to two Gigabytes each) on your calendar. When Windows starts, ClickTray Calendar shows you the current day's reminders. ClickTray Calendar offers searching options, the ability to display picutres with fiscal weeks and months, a customizable week starting day (Sunday or Monday), a ToDo list, holiday handling, individual day colorizing, note repetition, automatic data backups function, and a variety of color, font, and sound settings. It runs as a convenient icon in the System Tray area of the Windows taskbar, and it has an always-on-top option. This newest release provides a humourous ToDo list (with customizable applause comments), and holiday and season handling. Licence Freeware Size 801 KB OS Windows 95/98/NT Approx. download time: 10 min. at 28.8 kbps http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/bus_pim.html#clicktraycalender ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HackMan 4.02 HackMan is a powerful hex editor and disassembler. HackMan lets you display and edit the contents of any file in hexadecimal, ASCII, binary, octal or decimal format. Hackman offers a wide array of features, including the ability to search and replace data, compare files, change offset values, encrypt and decrypt files, and much more. The disassembler can translate any Pentium source code into low level machine code. Licence Freeware Size 3.5 MB OS Windows 95/98/NT Approx. download time: 17 min. at 28.8 kbps http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/dev_editor.html#hackman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LaserAge 1.9 (updated) LaserAge is a "retro" game. Similar to Galaxian/Galaga clones, this shooter features power-ups and highly detailed graphics, combining the best of nostalgia with 24-bit color. There are three different levels with 100 waves. Destroy 15 different enemies with nine power-ups. This latest version now has keyboard support and Web-based high scores. Licence Freeware Size 3.8 MB OS Windows 95/98/NT Approx. download time 19 min. at 28.8 kbps http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/gam_arcade.html#laserage ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IrfanView 3.10 (updated) IrfanView is a fast FREEWARE image viewer/converter for Windows 95/98/NT. Supported file formats: JPG/JPEG, GIF, BMP, DIB, RLE, PCX, DCX, PNG, TIFF, TGA, RAS/SUN, ICO, CUR, ANI, AVI, WAV, MID, RMI, WMF, EMF, PBM, PGM, PPM, IFF/LBM, PSD, CPT, EPS, CLP, CAM, MPG/MPEG, MOV, LWF, AIF, G3 and Photo-CD. Some features of IrfanView: Thumbnail option, preview option, drag & drop support, slideshow, fast directory view (fast moving through directory), batch conversion, audio CD player, print option, change color depth, scan support, cut/crop, effects (sharpen, blur, photoshop filter factory etc.), capturing, many hotkeys ... Licence Freeware Size 498 KB OS Windows 95/98/NT Approx. download time 2 min. at 28.8 kbps http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/mm_imageviewer.html#irfanview ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MediaRing Talk 99 7.2 (updated) MediaRing Talk is Internet voice communications software that allows you to make voice calls from your PC to any other PC with MediaRing Talk installed. It's as easy to use as a normal telephone. Just dial the telephone number and MediaRing Talk will automatically initiate an Internet connection for both parties to complete the call. MediaRing Talk also features an integrated real-time text chat feature and enhanced voice messaging functions. This latest version allows you to send voice email messages and make calls to standard telephones. It also features caller ID, voice mail, and more. Licence Freeware Size 4.2 MB OS Windows 95/98/NT Requirements Pentium-166, 32MB RAM, 15MB disk space Approx. download time 21 min. at 28.8 kbps http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/download/inet_voxcomm.html#mediaring ---------------------------------------------------------------------- C o o l L i n k s Hotbar Hotbar has cool and small plugin for IE which applies skins to the IE toolbar and makes it look cool. http://www.hotbar.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- P r o j e c t s Choose any one of the following projects depending upon your processor speed. Processor Project Recommended Version --------------------------------------------------------------- 486 and higher PiHex 6.02 Pentium or higher Distributed.net v2.8002-446-CTR-99111622 Prime Net 19.2.1 Pentium II with SETI @ Home 1.06 lots of RAM (atleast 64 MB) It has been a while since we updated the Projects. Check which version is latest and which one you have. You can run multiple projects at the same time on your system, because only your idle processor time is utilized so your normal work does not suffer. And don't forget to join the SoftWhere Teams on these projects. Visit: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Mouse/7502/projects.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SoftWhere is Copyright 2000 by Amit Arora . If you would like to use SoftWhere for Commercial use, please contact me. For non-commercial purposes please forward, post, link, print, spread as you see fit. If you use any material from this list, please mention us and a quick word about us. SoftWhere acknowledges all the copyrights of the respective owner, authors of the sources of SoftWhere and all the respective companies mentioned in this list or on the site. Please forward this to anyone you think maybe interested in subscribing. 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