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NOKIA Maps2.0（诺基亚地图2.0）最新免费版--支持FP1/FP2机型

本方法经过REX用N85（FP2）实际测试后可用。其他FP1机型只要支持GPS，理论上就可以使用，请自测。5800暂时不支持

1. 请下载下面的NOKIAMAPS2.0免费安装程序，记得需要自己签名

免费版

2.（此步骤不必须，但是推荐）去诺基亚官方网站下载一个官方版本，找到自己对应的机型。点击进入官方下载地址


3.将两个软件都放到自己的存储卡里，注意，是放进去，先不要安装。

4.把存储卡根目录下面（E盘）Cities文件夹全部删除。如果没有这个文件夹则跳过此步骤

5.安装官方版本

6.安装完成后，请删除存储卡根目录下（E盘）下的CITIES文件夹，然后在手机里启动一次“地图”(NOKIA MAPS），出现提示选项一律选择“是”。进入后发现画面上什么都没有，因为没有地图嘛。关闭退出后继续下面的步骤

二. 电脑端（安装地图下载器，下载地图）

1.购买手机的送您的DVD光盘里面有需要的相关程序，放进光驱安装软件即可。（必须安装PC套件）

如果您不幸没有光盘，那么去官方地址下一个。点击这里进入诺基亚官网下载PC套件
点击这里进入诺基亚官网下载PC套件
备注：N系列手机不但支持PC套件，还支持OVI套件。都可以

2.PC套件安装成功之后，请安装NOKIA地图下载器（NOKIA MAP LOADER)
随机DVD光盘里也有，没有的话去官网下
点击这里进入官网下载诺基亚地图下载器

3.启动诺基亚地图下载器（NOKIA MAP LOADER), 点击 √ 确定


4. 此时软件提示等待设备，请用USB数据线连接手机，在手机界面上选择“大容量存储模式”。注意必须选择此模式！


假如插入数据线后长时间显示等待设备，请断开USB连接，在存储卡根目录创建名为cities的文件夹！

5.非常重要的一步！打开地图下载器界面后，点击“将地图从存储媒体删除”，确定执行。
假如不执行这一步，在使用导航地图是街道名称可能会显示为拼音。如果您的手机用户界面菜单是英文，则地图也会显示为拼音和英文。



6.下载所需的地图资料。点击界面中的“地图”，根据图中所示找到亚洲-中国，下载完整的全中国地图，或者下载某个省份的地图，注意按“+”键选择。 选择完毕后所选项目出现在界面右侧
点击图片放大



7.选择导航语音的语言。点击“语音”，选择普通话，按“+”号选择，此时界面右侧出现相应语言。
点击图片放大



8. 点击“下载”即时开始下载地图和语音，根据不同的网络状况可能需要10到20分钟的时间完成下载。


下载完毕后把断开USB连接，在手机的功能表中打开“地图”就可以启动导航系统了。

关于收费：
如果开启了网络辅助GPS（A-GPS）是收取流量费的，收费标准和GPRS上网收费标准相同。A-GPS必须使用CMNET接入点。推荐开通包月业务
如果想关闭网络辅助功能，菜单--工具--连接--GPS数据--设置--位置设置--定位方法
把网络辅助前面的对勾去掉即可。

其他地图功能则免费，例如导航，步行模式，实时路况，语音等等。

优点：此试用版支持NOKIA地图所有功能。可以导航，有语音，永久免费，永不过期。试用满意之后请自行删除。
缺点：软件版本不能升级（地图可以升级），能明白我的意思吧~~

为了让您更加有效的利用您的手机GPS，REX推荐您再看看这篇文章

Nokiamaps使用技巧-让诺基亚地图使用效果更好

虽然发生几率和地球爆炸的几率差不多，不过万一您的手机用了上述方法还不能实现免费导航，我们还有一套备用方案。所谓备用，就是肯定没有首选方案好。
免费导航备用方案

5 Excellent ToDo List Apps For Linux That You Might Not Have Heard Of

Most Gnome users probably use Evolution, the default PIM, to manage their tasks and ToDo lists. However, if you are like me, who is not a user of Evolution and are looking for a native standalone ToDo list app for your Linux machine, here are 5 of the best ToDo list apps that I have tried, used, loved and recommend.

Tasque

Even though it is a simple ToDo list manager, Tasque is extremely useful and versatile that everyone will love to use it.

When you first use Tasque, you might be surprised to find that there is no menu bar or any other miscellaneous features. In fact, there is almost nothing in the whole application window except for a dropdown box (to access the categories) and an input field for you to enter your tasks. That’s it, nothing more.

One of the best thing about Tasque is its ability to synchronize with Evolution and Remember the Milk. It is also supported by the Avant Window Navigator (AWN) dock so that you can access your ToDo list directly and quickly from the dock.

In Debian-based distro, you can install Tasque via the ‘tasque‘ package in the repositories.

GToDo

GToDo stands for To Do list for Gnome. It is one of the oldest ToDo list apps for Linux, but this does not mean that it is obsolete and useless. It may not come with a beautiful GUI, but it sure has plenty of useful features that makes it one of the most popular ToDo list apps for Linux users.

Some of the features that I like about this app includes the ability to create multiple lists, set alarm notifications when tasks are due, auto-purge completed tasks, export tasks to HTML format, sort tasks according to priority, due date or status and highlight or hide tasks until the due time is reached.

The GToDo package is found in the repository. For Gnome users, you can also install the GToDo panel applet and place the icon on your panel for quick access and easy retrieval.

Makagiga

Makagiga is more of a powerful mini PIM rather than a ToDo list. Other than the task management feature, it also serves as a RSS reader, notepad, image and links collection, bookmarks, a built-in search engine and a terminal console. If that is not enough, you can install plugins to extend its functionality.

For its ToDo list feature, it comes with different color codes for each entry so that you can easily distinguish which tasks are more important. In addition, there is a Complete column where you can assign the percentage of work done for that particular task. This is useful if you are tracking the progress of a project.

Makagiga is java based and requires Java SE 6 to work. It is available for the Linux and Windows platforms. You can find the installer package (deb, rpm and exe) on the download page.

ThinkingRock

ThinkingRock is a very powerful GTD style task manager that could be an overkill for the average users. It’s not just a ToDo list, but rather a full fledged project management application.

The developer probably knew that their complicated modules could be very difficult for the average users to get used to, that’s why they included a flow chart on the Home page. This has been very useful as it gives you a step-by-step guide to organize your thoughts and put it into actions.

There are four main steps to this application: Setup, Collect, Process and Organise/Review.

The Setup mode allows you to setup your account, including creating context, criteria and the topics. The Collect mode is where you record down all your thoughts as you brainstorm.

The Process mode is to give you a clear instruction on how to process your thoughts and filter out those that are not important/workable.

The last step is to organise your tasks and split them into smaller actionable tasks or delegated out for others to do.

ThinkingRock works on all platforms. Ubuntu users can install ThinkingRock by adding the package source (deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/salutis/ubuntu intrepid main) to the repository.

iKog

For those who love the command line more than anything else, you are in luck here. iKog is a powerful command line based ToDo list that is based loosely on the GTD methodology.

There is no installation required to run iKog. It is in fact a small python script that weighs only 20KB. If you have Python 2.4 running in your system, getting iKog to run is simply running the script with the command

python ikog.py

There is a whole lot of functions found in iKog. You can add simple tasks (command: “+ your task name”) or give your task a due date (command: “+ your task name :d2009-04-20“). To view your task list, simply type in the command list. For more information on the usage of iKog, refer to the documentation on its site.

In the event that you wish to print your task list, iKog also allows you to export your list to HTML format so that you can easily print it from your browser.

Most people will dread using the terminal, but somehow, after using it for a while, I have found myself addicted to it for its simple, fast and clean interface.

How to Rebuild your Computer and Reinstall Windows Without Headache

If you are planning to rebuild a ’slow’ computer by reinstalling Windows (XP or Vista) from scratch, here’s a pre-installation checklist + some time saving tips.

Fix Problems by Reinstalling Windows

As a tech blogger, part of my job involves reviewing software which is so interesting but frequent installation (followed by un-installation) of software programs also tend to slow down the computer.

To deal with this problem, I did a clean installation of Windows last weekend and re-installed all the important software programs from scratch. As expected, the boot-up time has reduced and the computer’s performance has improved significantly. Luckily, this task is not as complex as it may sound but here are a few things you should remember before taking the plunge:

Pre-Installation Checklist

1. Get Magical Jelly to retrieve a list of product keys that were used to install Windows and Microsoft Office on your computer. Print this information.

2. Get Belarc Advisor to create a detailed report of all software programs, hotfixes and hardware devices available in your system. Print this report as well.

3. Uninstall all software programs that had to be activated at the time of installation (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite or Microsoft Office). It’s important that you do a proper un-installation of these programs through Add/Remove Programs because simply deleting the folder from Program Files directory will not free up the license on the manufacturer’s activation server.

4. Install Driver Max to create a backup of all device drivers currently installed on your system. This will come handy after reinstallation incase you are not able to locate the driver installers on the vendor’s website.

5. Create a backup folder on c: (say c:\old_files) and add the following files to this folder

i. Your Outlook pst file that has all the mails, contacts, tasks and other Outlook items.
ii. If you have purchased any custom fonts, copy the relevant ttf files from the c:\windows\fonts folder. c. All documents, Live Writer drafts, pictures, music and videos from your My Document folder.
iii. Backup your custom dictionaries from Firefox, Microsoft Word, Live Writer, etc.
iv. Export all browser bookmarks and copy them to the backup folder.
v. Open your Firefox add-ons window, take a screenshot and paste that image in the backup folder. This is a good way to remember your favorite Firefox extensions.
vi. Export your podcast subscriptions in iTunes as as OPML (XML) file.
vii. Product keys (serial numbers) of all licensed software.

6. If you have a partitioned hard drive (say C: and D:), just copy* the backup folder created in step 5 to the D: drive. If you don’t have a partitioned hard disk or if the size of partition is small, install Live Mesh, add c:\old_files folder to your Live Mesh account and wait until all the files are uploaded on to the web. Mesh offers 5 GB of space and it may therefore be a good idea to burn all the heavy files (like videos, music, etc) onto a DVD instead of transferring them online.

*You can copy large folders across drives through Windows Explorer or the xcopy utility.

Re-Install Windows from Scratch

Now is the time to do a clean installation of Windows. This is probably the easiest part. You can either boot your computer from the original Windows installation CD** or, while you are running Windows, pop-in the installation CD and run the setup.exe program just like you would install any other Windows app. Always choose "Fresh Installation" instead of "Repair".

**If you installation media doesn’t include the latest service packs, try creating one yourself. Windows XP with SP3 is available as a downloadable ISO while you can slipstream SP1 into Vista fairly easily.

Post-Installation Tips

It can take around 30 minutes (or more) for the whole installation to finish. Now jump to the Windows Update website and let your browser download all the hotfixes, security updates, driver updates, etc. If your computer is unable to connect to the Internet, chances are that your computer doesn’t have the proper network drivers. No problem as you can easily get the drivers from the dump that you created using DriverMax utility.

If your display is acting funny or there’s no audio, just install the right drivers from the vendor’s website (preferred approach) or use your backup media. Once all the patches are installed, Windows Vista users can free up few gigabytes of disk space by making SP1 permanent. Windows XP users may skip this step.

Now turn on the Firewall and install all the other software programs and associated updates in any order. The next important step is to clone your disk image via DriveImage XML (free software), Acronis True Image or Norton Ghost. Windows Vista Ultimate also comes with a "Backup & Restore Center" that you may use to create a complete backup image of your entire computer to another drive, external disk or a DVD.

These disk images will come very handy after few months when your Windows PC get slow again. You won’t have to repeat the rebuilding exercise as the PC can be easily restored to the original state through these disk images.

Don’t experiment on your main PC

If you are tech enthusiast who loves to try new software / browser add-ons, I would strongly recommend that you don’t install these software on your main system - instead get Virtual PC (it’s free), create a Windows XP / Windows Vista virtual machine and use that environment as your new playground.

Another recommendation - do get a cane of compressed air to remove all the dirt from components inside the computer case. Sometimes software may not be the reason behind your slow and slugging PC - the culprit could be the dust sticking on the CPU heat sink.

Battle of the Hardware-Boosting Hacks

When like-minded hackers come together to unleash the true power of seemingly simple gear, it's truly a beautiful thing. We've featured a good number of how-tos and hacks over the years that make expensive upgrades unnecessary and unleash seriously cool features in your gear, and 2008 was no exception. In the last year, our iPhones and iPod touches got jailbroken all over again, our wireless routers were graced with a new super-charged firmware, our Canon digi-cams gained pro-level powers, and we learned that our Nintendo Wiis were even neater than we'd thought. Today, however, we wanted to take a long view on the best hacks that unlock the best features in our standard hardware, and ask our readers: What's the best one you've seen so far? Take a look at our gallery of gear-boosters, and vote on a champion, below.

Jailbreak tools for iPhones/iPod touch

When the iPhone 3G and its 2.0 software was released, some of us thought that might be the end of jailbreaking, or opening up your device to third-party, non-approved applications (and, in some cases, mobile carriers). We thought wrong, as there were many apps worth jailbreaking for, and the process got much simpler with the Mac-based Pwnagetool and Winpwn for Windows. The greater issue is that Apple's been roundly criticized for rejecting any software that "replicates" its own apps, and is somewhat secretive about just why it kills and delays other apps, so jailbreaking will likely always have a home on Apple's multi-touch devices.

Canon Hacker's Development Kit

If you've ever been intrigued by time-lapse photography, motion-sensing shutters that can capture lightning, or being able to shoot videos of any serious length, you might not need to shell out for a semi-serious DSLR model—if you've got a Canon, that is. The CHDK lets you do all that and more, including record your photos in the very work-able RAW format, get way more on-screen information about your shots and their settings, and, as Adam put it, generally turn your point-and-shoot into a super-camera. The possibilities are vast, given the number of user-created scripts the CHDK can run. And, in true hacker fashion, you can even play a game or two on your LCD screen (while you pretend to be setting up that staged photo mom and dad want, perhaps).

Homemade Wi-Fi extenders

Sure, you could give Linksys (or Buffalo, or D-Link, or Apple, et al.) the extra cash for an extended, wider-range router than the standard box you've tucked away in the living room or office. But if you don't mind doing just a few minutes of DIY work, you can also create your own higher-powered antennas. We've covered a few ways of doing so, including tinfoil and paper parabolas, internal wiring replacements, and, for that steampunk feel, cooking strainer extenders. If you want to actually boost the power your router gives up, well, we're covering that farther down, but these are all relatively safe and damage-free ways to ensure a solid connection throughout your house.

XBOX Media Center (and its variants)

Ever since our boss bought a "classic," first-generation XBOX off eBay and turned it into a media center with the open-source XBOX Media Center, she's been using to organize all the media that makes it to her television, stereo, and other screens. In the meantime, XBMC has spawned a number of intriguing remixes and spin-offs, including Boxee, and now works on pretty much any platform that's got video cards and a hard drive—Windows, Mac, Linux, XBOX models, and even Apple TVs. If buying another whole system just to watch your downloaded videos and stream MP3s across the house sounds like overkill, use what you've got with XBMC.

The Hackintosh

A good number of folks are impressed with Apple's OS X operating system, yet can't bring themselves to pay the hefty premium for the hardware that Apple says is required for it. But since Steve Jobs & Co. made the switch to Intel processors, a community of hackers has been working to make Tiger/Leopard/et. al. run on gear you can assemble yourself, and, as Adam showed us, there's now a command-line-free way to install OS X on a "Hackintosh" PC. Checking out the benchmarks, you'll see there's not a lot, if any, performance loss in using unlicensed hardware, and the best part is you can have the case and your peripherals look however you want, and cost whatever you can afford.

Super-Router upgrades — DD-WRT and Tomato

As mentioned above, some home network routers just can't reach around all the walls in your house. And if you want to set up specific bandwidth rules—giving you, say, lots of room for World of Warcraft at night, but throttling your BitTorrents while you're actually working—you're usually out of luck. Unless, that is, you've loaded DD-WRT or Tomato on your router. We've walked through installations of both systems and toured a bit of what they can do. Plus, as many have attested, they can make a router more stable, freeing you from frequent oh-crap-hope-that-page-saves runs to re-plug your misbehaved little guy.

Homebrew Wii

It's hard to say, exactly, why Nintendo didn't include DVD playback capabilities on its Wii game system, given that its games are, well, DVDs. So it was only a matter of time before a few clever folks came up with a way of getting homebrew apps and DVD playback on the Wii, without anyone having to bust out a screwdriver or soldering iron. You can add a lot more to that Homebrew Wii channel, and, if you're cool with Nintendo absolutely disliking your doing so, play backed-up Wii games on it. While you're feeling geeky, you can put your Wiimotes to use in reverse by controlling your computer with them.

Rescue old hardware with Linux

Okay, so it's not really doing anything to your hardware that a Windows installation doesn't do. But saving an older, lower-powered computer from e-cycling (or a long, slow twilight in the garage) is one of the main reasons Lifehacker readers switched to, or tried out, Linux. Seriously dated gear can often work just fine in a modern world with Puppy Linux or Damn Small Linux, and your mid-range systems—like, say, the last Dell you bought before this one—can be spun into a slick, webapp-focused system with gOS.

Rockbox and iPod Linux

Update: Added after the initial post, due to popular demand/outcry. No intentional slight intended!
In case you needed an example of Linux completely transforming seemingly outdated hardware into the new hotness, music monster Rockbox, and its games-focused counterpart iPod Linux. Rockbox is the glitzier of the pair, adding customized themes, CoverFlow-like shuffling and other current-generation features to your seemingly out-paced iPod, but iPod Linux gives you some serious freedom inside your tiny computer, and has a pretty nice roster of games. For a look around Rockbox, check out Adam's tour of the latest release.

12 款 GIMP 的视频教程

• Gimp Tutorial: Pop Art
• The User Interface
• How to Change Hair Color
• Creating a Sketch Effect Using the Gimp
• Transparent Glass Lettering
• Creating a Graduated Neutral Density Filter
• Full Flare Control with The Gimp
• Creating Water Drops
• How to Create a Web 2.0 Logo Using the Gimp
• Preparing an Image for the Web
• How to Create a Web 2.0 Logo Using the Gimp
• Preparing an Image for the Web

30 余款文件同步软件

【开源软件】

• rsync
• Unison
• WinSCP
• PowerFolder
• Directory Synchronize (DirSync)
• iFolder
• JFileSync
• FullSync
• OpenSync
• Conduit

【自由软件】

• SyncEXPERT
• Allway Sync
• SyncBack
• BestSync
• SyncMate
• FolderShare
• SyncToy
• Windows Mobile Device Center
• Easy2Sync
• ViceVersa 【商业软件】

• Robocopy
• Synchronize It! 3
• Synchromagic
• GoodSync
• SugarSync
• Bamboo File Sync
• SureSync
• Super Flexible File Synchronizer
• SyncTogether
• iMobile
• beinsync
• ViceVersa Pro

【测试中的软件】

• Dropbox

Best Free "Windows Media Player" Replacement

In the past you needed to use several separate programs to play MP3 files, streaming media from Real, Mpeg files, Quicktime movies, CDs and DVD discs. But with the advent of Microsoft's Windows Media Player (WMP), all of these media types could be played in one player. Over a period of time, however, WMP for XP and Vista has become bloated and isn't compatible with all of the available file formats. Then along came WinAmp, which began as an mp3 player but now plays almost everything, although it uses a lot of system resources and may contain adware if you aren't careful on the installation. With the ever-increasing popularity of iPods, iTunes has become more prevalent on many PCs, but it also uses a lot of resources and is processor intensive. So I've done some major research to find alternative media players capable of playing all of these media formats. I was impressed, because what I found not only replaced but also exceeded the functionality of WMP, WinAmp and iTunes. The products that I've reviewed here are capable of playing multiple types of media files, including various digital audio and video formats, CDs, and DVDs.

NOTE: Some of these programs may require additional codecs for expanded functionality. For more information about codecs, including what they do, legal issues and download links, see the article, "Understanding Codecs".

My personal favorite is Media Player Classic. Available for Windows (95 through Vista), MPC looks like the old Windows Media Player v6.4, but that's where the similarity ends. Under the hood, this program packs a lot of features, including codecs for viewing DVD discs, MPEG1, MPEG2, and MPEG 4 video files, MP3 and Ogg files. MPC can also use the QuickTime and the RealPlayer architectures (if installed on the computer) to play their native files. If you really want to extend MPC's functionality while avoiding the installation of RealPlayer, WinAmp and Quicktime, download ffdshow, Real Alternative, QuickTime Alternative and WinAmp Alternative packages. They will make sure there will be almost nothing you won't be able to play. MPC is the only product reviewed here that requires no installation on your PC. This means that it can be run from your USB flash drive as well as your hard drive. (Note: there is some dispute over the legality of Real Alternative and QuickTime Alternative codec packs. ffdshow is opensource, completely legal, and should cover almost all of your needs.)

An excellent alternative to MPC is VLC Media Player. VLC is available for multiple OSs, including all versions of Windows (98 through Vista), Mac OS X, and many varieties of Linux. Most versions will support playback of most video files and DVD discs without the need to download external codec packs, including flv files, which MPC cannot natively play. VLC has another unique feature as well. There are 5 different DVD region codes. DVDs manufactured for one region will not play in players made for a different region. This applies to PC DVD drives as well... until now. VLC plays them all. There is no need for any shady (and possibly illegal DVD region spoofing programs). This is especially nice if you're an international traveler and want to watch a movie on your laptop outside of your country.

Another good alternative is GOM Player. Available only for Windows (98Se through Vista), it also will play most media files, including flv files with its own internal codecs. If, however, you come across a file it cannot play, it will direct you to the appropriate open-source codec to install. The program is a little quirky, though. I tried to play a DVD disc on two different PCs using GOM... On one it would not play it at all (and this was a machine I've been able to play DVD discs on before), while on the other PC it played it fine. One very noteworthy feature of the GOM player is its ability to play broken media files. According to subscriber Ash, "GOM Player's claim that it can play broken avi files is very true. We have a file sharing network on campus which uses DC++. Usually avi files which are being downloaded stop partway due to too much traffic. GOM Player was able to play every one of those files on my system up to the point where they stopped downloading."

This software category is maintained by volunteer editor Joe Bennett. Registered site visitors can contact Joe by clicking here.

Product Specifications:

Media Player Classic:
Website: http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli2/
Download Link: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=205650
Author: Gabest
Current version: 6.4.9.1
Version date: 04-Apr-2008
Download file size: 2.12 MB
License: Free - GNU General Public License (GPL)
Operating systems supported: Windows 95-Vista
Additional required software: None
64 bit version available: No, this program will not run in a 64 bit environment
Portable version available: Program is Portable
Non-English languages supported: None
Other relevant information:

• No installation required.
• Can be run from a flash drive.
• "Understanding Codecs" can be downloaded here: http://www.techsupportalert.com/dr/understanding-codecs.htm
• Additional software to enhance Media Player Classic can be found here:

1. ffdshow: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm
2. Real Alternative: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm
3. QuickTime Alternative: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm
4. WinAmp Alternative: http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Winamp-Alternative-Download-23376....

VLC Media Player:
Website: http://www.videolan.org/
Download link: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Author: The VideoLAN Team
Current version: 0.8.6h
Version date: 07-Jun-2008
Download file size: 8.96 MB
License: Free - GNU General Public License (GPL)
Operating systems supported: Windows 98-Vista, OS x, Various Linux distros
Additional Related software: None
64 Bit version available: Unknown
Portable version available: Yes - Available here
Non-English languages supported: None
Other relevant information: None

GOM Player:
Website: http://www.gomplayer.com/main.html
Download link: http://www.gomplayer.com/download.html
Author: Gretech Corp.
Current version: 2.1.9.3754
Version date: 28-Mar-2008
Download file size: 4.48 MB
License: Free - GNU General Public License (GPL)
Operating systems supported: Windows 98SE-Vista
64 Bit version available: No, but this 32 bit program will run in a 64 bit environment
Portable version available: No
Additional related software: None
Other relevant information: None

Best Free CD / DVD Burning Software

Locating quality freeware burning applications for this review proved to be a challenge, even though there were plenty of contenders. Our short list included:

• AVS Disc Creator
• burnatonce
• Burn to the Brim
• CDBurnerXP
• CDR Tools Front End
• CommandBurner
• DeepBurner Free
• Easy Burning
• Express Burn
• HT Fireman CD/DVD Burner
• IsoRecorder
• Burrn 1.14
• CreateCD
• DVDShrink
• ImgBurn

We were also attracted to two other programs, Burn4Free and Artisan (a.k.a. Sun), but they were packaged with adware and/or spyware and were discarded.

Editor's Choice

Of all these products, the most impressive was CDBurnerXP. It possesses all of the core features you need, including:

• an intuitive interface
• the ability to author data discs
• create audio CDs playable in a regular CD player
• create bootable discs
• copy discs
• create and burn image files (e.g. ISO)

It passed every test we were able to throw at it: it added to a multi-session disc created on another drive with another burning application, and created a functional slip-streamed Windows XP installation CD! In addition to the core features, CDBurnerXP also has several additional features: customizable boot disc options (lacking in DeepBurner), integrated cover printing utility, integrated audio player and audio, the ability to rip audio CDs to various formats (including MP3 with CDDB lookup), and support for Double layer DVDs, Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. Those of you who are familiar with Nero will feel right at home, because the interface is very similar.

Recommended Products:

All up, CDBurnerXP is a good choice for both basic and advanced users. DeepBurner Freeis a close second to CDBurnerXP. If you don't author bootable CDs or care about the additional multimedia features, then DeepBurner Free might be the one for you. It has all of the core functionality, but is a much smaller download package and has a smaller installation footprint. It also offers a portable version that can be executed as a stand-alone application from a USB drive.

In addition to these products, there are several free burners that are extremely small and specialize in just one or two features. For example, Burrrn is for authoring audio CDs, CreateCD and CommandBurner offer command line burning capabilities, DVDShrink is designed for creating DVD backups, and ImgBrn and ISO Recorder are for burning images to disc with a couple clicks of the mouse. For the average user, though, CDBurnerXP or DeepBurner Free are the clear winners. Editor's note: many thanks to regular contributor Craig Vollmar for taking the time to prepare this excellent review.

Product Specifications:

CDBurnerXP
Website: http://www.cdburnerxp.se/
License: Freeware
Download File size: 2.48 MB
Operating Systems Supported: Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Server, Vista
64 Bit Capable: Yes
Portable Version Available: No
Additional Software Required: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

Deepburner
Website: http://www.deepburner.com/?r=products&pr=deepburner&prr=provsfree
License: Freeware
Download File size: 2.73 MB
Windows Operating Systems Supported: 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, 2003 Server
64 Bit Capable: No
Portable Version Available: Yes (2.83MB)
Additional Software Required: None

Burrn 1.14
Website: http://www.burrrn.net/
License: Cardware
Download File size: 2.02 MB
Operating Systems Supported: 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP
64 Bit Capable: No
Portable Version Available: No
Additional Software Required: No

CreateCD
Website: http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/CreateCD.htm
License: Freeware
Download File size: 50 KB
Operating Systems Supported: XP/2003/Vista
64 Bit Capable: No
Portable Version Available: No
Additional Software Required: None

CommandBurner
Website: http://www.commandburner.com/
License: Freeware
Download File size: 2.71 MB
Operating Systems Supported: Windows NT and later,
64 Bit Capable: No
Portable Version Available: No
Additional Software Required: None

DVDShrink
Website: http://www.dvdshrink.org/ Download link removed
Download link: http://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-Tools/CD-DVD-Rip-Other-Tools/DVD-Shrink.shtml
License: Freeware
Download File size:1.04 MB
Operating Systems Supported: Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP
64 Bit Capable: No
Portable Version Available: No
Additional Software Required: None

ImgBurn
Website: http://www.imgburn.com/
License: Freeware
Download File size:1.5 MB
Operating Systems Supported: 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, 2003 Server, Vista
64 Bit Capable: No
Portable Version Available: No
Additional Software Required: None

IsoRecorder
Website: http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm
License: Freeware for non commercial use
Download File size: 378 KB (32bit ), 398KB (64bit)
Windows Operating Systems Supported: XP/2003 Server/Vista
64 Bit Capable: Yes
Portable Version Available: No
Additional Software Required: None

Free Web Clipping Tools: Permanently Save Anything That You Find On The Internet

ith billions of web pages around, keeping track of information that you discover on the web is extremely tough. Some of us rely on bookmarks but they are unmanageable and become useless over time when the underlying pages disappear because the website structure may have changed.

If your bookmark folder is also getting obese, switch to any of these web clipping tools - they help you capture and save anything from the Internet including text notes, images, complete web pages, documents, PDFs, etc.

So even if the source website is gone, you will never feel lost again.

Microsoft Onfolio - Onfolio is an outstanding note taking application that lets you collect information from web pages as well as all other Windows programs (like Excel, Outlook, Notepad, etc) so you have a central repository of all content captured from websites, emails, screenshots and documents.

Onfolio provides some very unique features. For instance, you can capture complete websites or single web pages in their entirety including CSS, Javascripts and images so the captured web page looks the same even in offline mode. Onfolio can also download PDF files and Microsoft Office documents from the web with a simple click.

You can also assign colored flags to captured content. The tool is integrated with Windows Live Writer and all popular blog services so you can quickly publish scrapped content onto your blog with proper attribution to the original source.

A limiting point is that Onfolio stores all the content to your local hard drive and so you may not have access to your web research on another computer. You can however export web clipping as compressed web pages (MHT) and share them via email attachments.

Onfolio can either run as a standalone desktop application or as a sidebar in Internet Explorer provided you have installed Windows Live Toolbar. Other commercial alternatives to Onfolio include Microsoft OneNote and EverNote.

Clipmarks - Working like a pair of scissors, Clipmarks is a very innovative web based software for clipping snippets from web pages, images and even YouTube videos - you place the mouse cursor over a portion you want to save, Clipmarks will then intelligently draw a logical boundary surrounding that snippet and a click will put a copy of that portion to your online Clipmarks account.

This is a perfect solution for grabbing specific portions of any web page that matter the most to you - it could be a video on YouTube, contact address of a friend, a quote on Wikipedia or anything else. And Clipmark will always include a link to the original source so you always know the origin of your clippings. For IE, Firefox and Flock.

ToRead and InstaPaper - You discover an interesting web page but do not have the time to read it. So you either save the URL of that page to your Browser bookmarks or store it in del.icio.us with the tags "follow" or "toread".

Now this methods involves some effort so you want to try toread or instapaper for keeping up with unread web pages - both services are dead simple but extremely useful. You neither have to type anything nor open any new windows.

With toread, a click will send a full copy of the current web page to your email address. In case of Instapaper, the address of the current web page is captured to your online instapaper account so you have a instant list of unread pages.

Google Notebook - If you want quick access to all your web research while on the move, Google Notebook is the only decent choice. This online web clipping tool from Google is available for IE, Firefox and they also have a version for mobile phones so you can take notes from your iPhone or BlackBerry.

One of the most useful features in Google Notebook is the integration with Google Web search. You can save any search result to online Google Notebook by clicking the Note This link that appears next to every search result on Google.com.

The sharing features in Google Notebook are also impressive. You can publish certain notebooks as public so anyone (including search engine bots) can read your web clips like a regular web page. Alternatively, you can invite friends or family members to work together on a particular notebook. Nice option if you want to do some collaborative research for a group project or an upcoming vacation.

Google Notebook are currently not supported on Apple Safari or Opera.

With any of these tools on your system, there’s little probability that you will ever loose touch with important stuff you ever discovered on the Internet.

Iterasi is another promising tool for clipping web pages but it’s in closed beta. Also check out Ript for ripping text and images from web pages and converting them into scrapbook.