Listening to music on Last.Fm-in is no longer free

The latest blog entry on the popular Internet radio Last.Fm about a decision that will begin streaming music charge disappointed the millions of users around the world. Users from the USA, Germany and Great Britain do not have to worry about 'Today, announcing the upcoming change in the mode Last.Fm radio in certain parts of the world. In the U.S., Britain and Germany, service remains unchanged, beginning yesterday published article on the official blog of Internet Radio Last. Fm.

All surfers from countries other than those described in this statement Last.Fm will soon be able to continue to use with monthly subscription of three euros. Month will be able to freely listen to 30 songs, but to listen to each the following will have to pay a monthly subscription.
Quite expected, this record is the anger caused by a multitude of users throughout the world whose opinions can be read in little more than 500 comments left on a business blog. It should be noted that all other elements of Last.Fm and, who are not are not essential, since it is a community similar to Facebook, to remain functional and free for all users. However, listening to music, you'll have to pay.

Worm from the router to bots

Identified the worm that can take over control of some DSL modems and routers, which in practice can be very annoying Company Drone BL researchers found the worm name psyb0t that can attack and take control of the router (router) or a DSL modem / router, especially those that use the Linux operating system Mipsel and have a weak password. Upon taking control of the device, its owner has blocked access.

Has already identified more than 100,000 routers bots that are used for DDoS attacks. Special danger in this route is that the user will hardly notice that his router has become somebody's bot.
Routers are usually a set and not move because it correctly perform their job, infected router will continue to held the job and can take months before the owner realized that was no longer under his control.

Quietube for YouTube

On page Quietube appeared a nice addition that is installed on any Internet browser withdrawing buttons "Quietube" from the browser toolbar.
Once the "installed" lets you watch content on YouTube without any other content on this site - other users' comments and links on the side. It is used so that the click on the button Quietube in the toolbar when you get to the pages of YouTube.

The state is to create tinyurl link that you can pass it to others interested in the content of the video, and not all the other elements that are located on the site YouTube.

IE7Pro

Rich Amplification

Internet Explorer 7 with his edition is not introduced anything not already present in the long alternative browsers such as Opera and FireFox, and so was not surprised, nor the possibility of opening web pages in tabs (something that is actually the first time Opera has introduced long time ago, 1996g.) or less change in the site, or improvements in safety and so on.
However, no matter how many years the Internet Explorer was obnoxious, and actually relatively poorly equipped, world statistics, it still go in your favor, and it seems that the large number of users every day use. In order to be more listenable, and how much you are one of those who must use, you will definitely appreciate the IE7Pro. Namely, it is a great addition for Internet Explorer 6 and 7 version which will make it browser what is always should be. In addition to improving already existing features, and introduces many new to the Internet Explorer and always lacked, and are frequently seen in the free alternative Web browsers.
Firstly, significant increases management cards (they can be closed by double-clicking and much more), and improved support for drag-and-down attraction, thanks to which you can now simply take away a link to a page that is open and will open in a new tab. There is far more advanced file manager download, MiniDM, with which it is possible to temporarily suspend and later resume the download. And I used 6 or 7 versions of Internet Explorer (note that all options are not applicable to version 6), this is an addition to, or better put, collection of extras that never should miss. URL www.ie7pro.com

PLUS - Possibilities
MINUS- MiniDM could be advanced
IMPRESSION- Amendment without that version 7 of Internet Explorer simply can not

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/o89let4ubl 2 MB

Screamer Radio

Already long normal to enjoy the thousands of radio stations that broadcast his program and through the Internet.
While suffering from some shortcomings, this tool is to listen to radio stations via the Internet simply breathtaking ease, as well as some specific opportunities. Besides acting as an interface that works on the radio, is full of predefined radio stations (currently it has slightly more than four thousand).
Supports play Shoutcasta (MP3), Icecasta (OGG) Windows Media and AAC streams, and other than listening, and allows the recording. Specifically, it uses the cache among so is able to record the entire song, which emits no matter what the record did not start from the beginning.
In addition, allowing direct recording of songs in MP3 and Ogg format and encoding sound stream in the same format or WMA and AAC format to Mp3 with a little help Lame.
All radio stations are categorized, but rather clumsily cleared the way in which they choose. Specifically, how would you begin to listen to a radio station, you will choose the classical pull-down menus, and even though it's not too bad, everything could be solved much more practical.
URL www.screamer-radio.com

PLUS- Record content
MINUS- Bad selection of channels is resolved
IMPRESSION- Good tool for listening to the radio station, but the interface could be better

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/jcc6fqi8b2 718 KB

µTorrent

BitTorrent is a very popular distribution protocol for file sharing, and the only client that will need.
It is designed specifically for the distribution of large files, and to enjoy in this protocol, you need a good client. This has already managed to get the status of legend, and despite the fact that it is apparently very little.
Ornamented by a rather simple and virtuous intuitive interface with which the few who have problems, consumes very little resources and it is quite actively developed.
Even became the basis for the six official version of the client BitTorrent, and that already means something.
Offers optimization of traffic demand (it is possible to specify the maximum value for the upload and download), and bandwidth limitation permitted by the days and hours (very useful, as long as you do not want to use uTorrent all the network bandwidth in a period). In other words, if you have not yet decided who would've used BitTorrent client, or just start enjoying the benefits of the protocol, select it in the Torrent for their favorite, definitely not a mistake.
URL www.utorrent.com

PLUS- Potential, small claims
MINUS- Update sometimes take longer
IMPRESSION- Excellent BitTorrent client, that will surely be satisfied

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/yho646ovex 209 KB

BitMeter

No matter how it is wide-range access to the Internet at home did, affordable, which by most more can thank the monumental struggle of competitors, programs that are intended for measuring Internet traffic, and still are often necessary.
Embellishes it quite typical interface, and is neither too rich to special opportunities and unknown differ Internet traffic from the local network.
Nevertheless, it is a great program.
URL www.codebox.no-ip.net

PLUS- There Web site
MINUS- No different Internet traffic from local
IMPRESSION- Useful application, but not even making too many special meter traffic

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/r515gbyxbp 2.OMB

eMule

In the competition program for the use of P2P networks in general there was no doubt in the top programs to find popular eMule.
Last year, celebrated five years, and in the most recent version has improved compatibility with Vista, has added support for uPnP, are undertaken on a smaller site, and amended it several bugs.
Either way, still held the most preferable P2P client. URL www.emule-project.net

PLUS- Excellent results, speed
MINUS- No offers no security protection
IMPRESSION- Legendary P2P client, which definitely does not need special praise

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/pvsd5elagd 3.7MB

FileZilla

Last year, this excellent FTP client experienced full third version and have to admit that has never been better.
Redone is not tolerable range of bugs that have to banish previous editions, and has added several new features so far known to limit the speed of sending / downloading files, has added support for FTP over
TLS / SSL, and generally the whole client now operates more elaborate and stable.
URL www.filezilla-project.org

PLUS- Interface, the practical
MINUS- No browser
IMPRESSION- If you need an FTP client, needs look no further

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/mav9p4oqkz 2.9 MB

Flock

It is a network browser, which has managed to cause quite the interest of many users. Based on the Mozilla code (actually it is a modified FireFox), but it is what stands out from other browsers is pronounced social sign.
In other words, was created to facilitate access to and use of the most popular social services that the recent Internet scene simply flooded. URL www.flock.com

PLUS- Support for social networks
MINUS- Shame they do not offer IM
IMPRESSION- Interesting browser that will appeal to all those who love social services

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/ibom4v6sbl 10.4 MB

Mozilla Firefox

As of this writing on Mozilla, but long ago came out the third version, and this selection TOP program was elected to 4 months 2008g, and in that time we expect each months new third version, so therefore I will not and do not have anything special to say about this program because we is well known and hard to find my objections, other than long criticized habits that consumes too many resources, which had been repaired in version we greeted.
URL www.mozilla.com

PLUS- Features, support for plugins
MINUS- Consumes too much memory
IMPRESSION- Online browser, which you will not betray

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/myhj2i37rx 5.7 MB

Opera

The selection of the best free program really would not be relevant when it would not be found, and Opera which, after all, we can thank the popularization of using the card in network browsers.
However, the young men that Opera might develop thanks to a number of other innovative and very useful features such as support for mouse gestures, speed dial, support for reading e-mail, support for widgets, and much more. URL www.opera.com

PLUS- Potential, rendering pages
MINUS- Sometimes hungry resources
IMPRESSION- Top-browser that is unfairly placed for

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/c9fo85ladz 5.5MB

Orbit Downloader

When to pull the files was quicker, with no pain and comfortable, you'll need and some specialized tools such as this.
Orbit Downloader by their easily shame and commercial names, because not only will serve as the standard file download manager, but offers far more.
Among other things, removal of streaming content, the content made in Flash and other sorts of things. In any case, very useful.
URL www.orbitdownloader.com

PLUS- Download streaming content
MINUS- Grab + + can schedule
IMPRESSION- Very well equipped download manager that shame some commercial names

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/phmysfjuyn 2.0MB

Snarfer

Although among the RSS clients can find a far greater names that are tremendous possibilities of praise, often miss point because instead of concentration on the easy access and view content, users loads of what wonders.
Snarfer does not include among these.
Embellishes the simple interface and focus on the content is obvious, while offering opportunities to organize the basic channels. Not bad.
URL www.snarfware.com

PLUS- Interface, speed
MINUS- Order
IMPRESSION- Minimalist, but very useful RSS client

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/r017e8hmz7 395KB

How much money is worth my site?

All we have to be aware that online generators are not a long term beneficial, there are today, tomorrow will be to shut down the service may or will start to charge for services and no longer will have the opportunity to generate the thumbnail and all those cool things that we are now able through just a few clicks.

Of course there is a pile of pages, which is trying to throw out what the cash value of a single web page. Now I have to say that neither one of these tools can not give a realistic estimate of the value of individual web pages, let alone anything more. All these huge site bases its assessment on the way to pull data from other sources: Google Page Rank, Alexa, Dmoz, Digg, Technorati.

Why do I write this article when you persistently say that the estimates are not realistic and that they should not be taken too seriously? Well, because I'm hitting a very interesting one. Enter your site, click on calculate and watching as the value of your website grows through all 14 levels and at the end when you see the amount of think, if something goes wrong in the black this time the recession can always sell the site or blog :-).
Therefore, all the stimator.com and check how many $ worth your site!

Feedreader 3.13 - Featherweight Reader

Appropriately named, the reader can boast a clean interface that has been and flexible. Unobtrusive, though the whole time, can work in the background (waiting in the system tray), but other than that is has very few practical options that can equally serve and total beginners and those slightly more demanding.

One such feature is the possibility of creating "smart" channel. This is an option to download content grouped articles (no matter in which category are) based on the criteria. For example, you follow the stock market, and have in collection of added RSS channels with such content, you could filter all the articles in which only appears the term "board". They will, of course, be displayed in a separate category.
Another interesting possibility that Feedreader aside from the crowd is the option of creating their own channel by searching the Internet service. Stunt is pretty spectacular, enter the term for which you want to receive articles, select a few well-known service (Google News, Yahoo! News, YouTube, Technorati and the like) and the news will be properly collected and displayed, what is the best, everything will be updated as it is a classical channel.

Adding new channels is quite typical for this type of program, paste the link to an RSS feed that you wish to subscribe, and it will automatically be taken of the contents. We'll hold him, the fact that when adding an RSS feed does not provide opportunities to immediately put in a previously created folder, but it always has to manually create later.
However, it is not so bad if you occasionally add channels but doing it his collection again, superfluous clicks easily become painfully and irritating. However, in addition, it is difficult to find a serious complaint. Feedreader is a really well-equipped, full of details that raising the level of Ergonomics. Thus it is possible, for example, show only the channels do not read (they will re-appear when the new content) and individual articles, has a schedule with three panels, it is enabled to control through the shortcuts on the keyboard, is equipped with a built-browser (relying on Internet Explorer) and the like.

However, in your Feedreader Arsenal offers another very nice thing to which the authors named Enclosure browser. It is not about nothing too new revolution in RSS reader, but if you subscribe to the channel which, in addition to reading for reading, wear and supporting content such as audio files or photos, will be automatically downloaded and available in a separate window. The whole thing is all the nicer that allows the generation and Playlist in the event that, of course, took over the audio files.

All in all, looking for a good RSS client that does not spent a lot of resources and has cool options and it is completely free, then this is the program you should definitely consider. Not only is equipped with typical characteristics, but also includes some features that are rarely see in other clients, and we must admit that, generally speaking, it works pretty well.

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/krrpdf7und 5.2 MB

Google Latitude

Today's work started with Google Latitude, service users, which allows mobile phone appropriate for your chosen contacts send information about your exact current location and that of others receiving information about their current location.

Latitude is designed as a site service for friends and family members, and possibly business contacts. The point is that users must interact to give each other consent to the exchange of location information to the radio service.

Latitude is part of Google Maps for Mobile is intended for performance on the phones, but can be run as a gadget to your iGoogle page. Uses Google technology to determine the position of a combination of data from GPS satellites and base stations from the ground.
Handles most Blackberry, most devices with Windows Mobile 5, the majority of devices with Symbian, and will soon come to the G1, iPhone and iPod touch. Service is now available in 27 countries. Official site here.

Gmail without the Internet

Access to the post office without a connection to the Internet to enable the settings in the Labs tab, and for the work uses technology GoogleGears.

For their Gmail service, which enables the e-mail saved on remote servers via the Internet, Google has introduced a new function that allows you to work and when we connected to the Internet.

New possibility to include in the card within the Labs and the work uses the Google Gears technology. After synchronization the user can read and search locally stored message, and if you make a new message it will be sent when you first connect to the Internet.
Google has announced that will similarly be given access to the calendar, and believes that the application from the Google Apps in the near future get the opportunity and when the user is not connected to the Internet.

Google Drive in sight?

No worries, while the data somewhere in the''cloud''

The public have made the first information (more precisely - a few lines of program code) about the Google GDrive. Text description of the new service was discovered in the JavaScript file for Google Pack, which confirms that the company is working on a multi-service platform for storing backup data.

GDrive will be the first alternative to Google Microsoft SkyDrive and similar services, and allow users to store data of any type on the online system, and later access them, including access to mobile devices. Official confirmation is still no, but a Google official has recently in an interview with CNet, stated that "users want to access your data without concern about where the computer this data physically located.
Speculated that GDrive will be part of a next release of Google Pack. Until then, we remain independent alternatives - GMail Drive.

Knoll Live!

Google has announced that it will leave more or less unsuccessful projects like Google Video, Catalog Search, Google Notebook ... Some are speculation to the same could happen Knoll for very poor attendance, but it seems that Google, at least for now, there is no such a purpose.

Specifically, the company announced a competition to write the best article on the Knoll.Issue type is not determined, but the article must be in the style of "how something works (how-to), for example," How to install Windows? " or "How to bake sausage?"
Applications are already open, and 8th May will announce the five finalists, which will choose the site editors Dummies.com.
These articles will be published on page Dummies.com, which normally contains articles of this type. Winner will be rewarded with 1,000 U.S. dollars.