| Copyright (c) 2008 Jim Edwards | | | | newbie. |
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| I started writing this column way back in | | | | ** Fast Photo Changes ** |
| 1998 and one thing rates as true today as it | | | | |
| did ten years ago: people love free stuff | | | | Did you ever need to resize a digital photo |
| online. Free software tops the list of free | | | | or just crop it? |
| things they love. People particularly love | | | | |
| free software that solves annoying little | | | | Did you ever need to take a huge 8 mega-pixel |
| problems, offers some fun, or saves them time | | | | photo and resample it to make it work as an |
| and effort. | | | | email attachment? |
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| If you own a PC, the following free software | | | | Well log on to and install the "IrfanView" |
| will help you save time, enjoy a little fun, | | | | software that makes these two tasks easy as |
| and protect yourself and your computer too. | | | | 1-2-3! |
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| ** EULAlyzer ** | | | | Though the software takes a bare-bones |
| | | | approach to look and feel, it does exactly |
| Log on to and download the "EULAlyzer" | | | | what you need to resize and resample photos |
| software that helps you spot troublesome | | | | and images on the fly. |
| language in those "End User License | | | | |
| Agreements." You know, the software | | | | ** Online Flash Games ** |
| installation agreements we should all read, | | | | |
| but normally we just click "Agree" and keep | | | | Everybody loves video games! Ok, well, maybe |
| right on installing the software. | | | | not everybody, but did you know that online |
| | | | gaming by adults represents the fastest |
| However, blindly agreeing to those EULAs | | | | growing segment of the game industry? |
| means you could potentially consent to all | | | | |
| sorts of unpleasant things, including your | | | | If you love to play games online (but hate to |
| desktop getting assaulted by advertising | | | | pay for them), then log on to This website |
| "spyware" and worse. EULAlyzer helps you by | | | | boasts thousands of flash games you can play |
| analyzing virtually any EULA for trouble. | | | | right in your web browser. |
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| As they say on their site, "If you aren't | | | | Sure, some of them are a complete waste of |
| reading the license agreements, you have no | | | | time, but, isn't that what playing online |
| idea what you could be agreeing to." | | | | games is all about? I guarantee you'll find |
| | | | at least one game to enjoy on this |
| ** Want To Make A Movie? ** | | | | ever-expanding site. (I admit I got hooked on |
| | | | "Desktop Tower Defense.") |
| Ok, this software resides online instead of | | | | |
| running on your PC. But that actually works | | | | ** Free Anti-Virus ** |
| out better because you only need a web | | | | |
| browser to access it. | | | | Log on to and download the free anti-virus |
| | | | protection. It doesn't come with any tech |
| Log on to and you can create your own cool | | | | support, but it sure beats running your |
| videos to share on YouTube and other sites. | | | | computer without any protection. |
| No, it won't make you into a Spielberg, but | | | | |
| it can help you get a basic video done with | | | | I like AVG anti-virus products because they |
| text overlays and more without complicated | | | | don't seem to bog down your system the way |
| software. | | | | Norton does and, in this case, you can't beat |
| | | | the price. |
| A must-look website for the online video | | | | |