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[ Luofei | 15 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 17 views]
Pinta brings simple image editing to all

Paint.NET is one of our favorite free image editors available for Windows.  While it does not have anywhere near the features of Adobe Photoshop, it does have many more features than Microsoft Paint.  So as a whole, we find it to be a very good (and very free) option for non-hardcore image editing.  Now there is an open-source program that seeks to mimic Paint.NET in appearance and features, while adding support for Mac OS X and Linux.

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[ Luofei | 9 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 101 views]
Featured App: KompoZer free website design editor

Creating a website is not too difficult.  Making it look nice, however, can be very time-consuming or expensive.  The default program for website design is Adobe Dreamweaver.  However, since that program costs hundreds of dollars, it is natural to look for a free alternative.  KompoZer is just that free, open-source option.

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[ Luofei | 1 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 123 views]
Featured Mac App: Seashore image editor

We have previously told about GIMP, the open-source alternative to Adobe Photoshop.  We even mentioned GIMPshop, which is GIMP skinned to look like Photoshop.  However, Mac OS X users might want to take a look at Seashore, which offers a number of advantages over GIMP for free image editing.

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[ Luofei | 7 Jan 2010 | One Comment | 154 views]
Keka brings power archiving to Mac OS X

While Mac OS X has a built-in Zip Utility to create and open .zip files, you will need something extra, such as StuffIt, to open other formats such as .rar, .sit et al.  However, the free version of StuffIt only opens those archives, and does not let you create your own.  That is where keka comes in.

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[ Luofei | 31 Aug 2009 | 2 Comments | 308 views]
Stay on task at school with myHomework

Last year for Back to School, we told you about Schoolhouse, a very neat homework/grade manager.  This year, we found a new program called myHomework, which even has a mobile version for iPhone/iPod touch.  Now you can even manage your homework away from your computer.

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[ Luofei | 24 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 797 views]
Try Camino browser for Mac OS X

Mac OS X users that have the latest version of Firefox are well aware that it has been a step backwards in terms of stability.  Those people looking for an alternative to Firefox should try Camino, a Mozilla browser designed specifically for Macs.

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[ Luofei | 5 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 34 views]
Attack of the iMac Clones

In light of the recent iMac updates, let us take a look back at the original Bondi Blue iMac that irrevocably changed the game of computer design.  Instead of trying to innovate their designs to match, some PC manufacturers just settled for mimicking the iMac style.  Here are two culprits and their knockoffs.

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[ Luofei | 2 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 287 views]
NatsuLion – Twitter client for Mac OS X

Last time, when we explained Twitter, we mentioned two popular desktop applications for Twitter: TweetDeck and twhirl.  NatsuLion is a Twitter application made just for Mac OS X, and it has some advantages over the other two.

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[ Luofei | 23 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 126 views]
WTF is… Twitter?

Last week, we talked a lot about Twitter (follow us @justplaintech).  Though the blog-o-sphere thinks Twitter is the best thing since sliced bread, many of you may not know what it is.

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[ Luofei | 20 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 184 views]
Update everything with AppFresh

AppFresh is a small program that keeps all the programs on your Mac up to date.  It takes what Apple Software Update does and applies it to everything: applications, plug-ins, widgets and more.