Monday, May 14, 2001		Downloads of the week

Though HDDs are growing in size day by day yet the need to have more space is also keeping pace with the disk sizes. That is why we keep getting new software for keeping the disks tidy and reclaiming wasted space. Space Odyssey identifies commonly discardable files, virtually deleted files, temp files, cache files, files produced by install, uninstall, defrag, graphics, development, and disk-scanning utilities, infrequently used, excessively large or other files on your disk. Because these files may be unnecessary, Space Odyssey lists them, and lets you take appropriate action on those files you specify to free up disk space. Most notably, unlike many similar programs it will not do anything to any files without your explicit instructions! It is a good idea to run Space Odyssey before you install applications and before you optimise a drive. The latest version has three methods of helping you create more disk space — Express, Custom and Duplicates. In all cases, Space Odyssey identifies files that may be unnecessary and gives you the option to compress, delete or move them to another storage area. Space Odyssey 2.0 comes with a lot of new features and improvements. These include Clean Job Mechanism that makes the disk cleaning easy and professional, Duplicates Search that is a new method which executes a fast routine to search for the duplicated files, a complete new user interface that is more flexible and powerful and Log Information Support which lets you track your actions anytime. Download this freeware from http://www.ultrasoft.ro

Do you know about OOS / RSI? No, that’s not the name of an evil android clone. It actually stands for "Occupational Overuse Syndrome" or "Repetitive Strain Injury." It’s what can happen to you if you sit typing at your PC for too long—without taking a break every so often. OOS previously known as RSI is an injury that is becoming more and more common in today’s computer intensive world. It can be painful and debilitating if not treated early. With this in mind, the best cure is prevention, though if the injury already exists, it requires strict work methods to allow recovery. This digital reminder will sit in your system tray and pop up periodically to give you a breather. Use of any tool similar to this one requires that the user sets it up correctly for their own needs, uses it correctly and takes breaks as and when intended. As people and circumstances differ, use of this program does not guarantee prevention or recovery from OOS/RSI. It is intended as assistance only. It is highly recommended that you take all pauses and breaks. This program is provided free for personal use hoping that computer users will use it and become healthier as a result. It does not expire or limit any functions. This 400 K file runs on all Windows versions. Download is available from http://www.cheqsoft.com/downloads/break_install.exe

Wordware 2000 is a complete suite of tools, add-ons and templates for Word for Windows. Wordware contains many essential tools to enhance Word such as complete file management, Web site URL management, project management, and people management. It also includes eight templates for making professional business cards, faxes, disk labels and CD Jewel cases—with good results. Wordware’s tools include a Personal Information Manager, multiple document management tools, Fax utilities, a built-in CD Player and so much more! In addition an intuitive interface makes it easy to use and all of the included tools are one-click away — right from a special Word toolbar. It boasts a smart document interface and is easy to use and install. It basically enhances Word’s native ability and works entirely inside Word for Windows. With its included tools, Wordware can even double as a small business management package. It features file management utilities to control documents, templates and other files. It helps keep tabs on your contacts quickly. The included contact manager integrates fully with Word allowing quick and easy access. Fax automation will greatly accelerate the output of faxes using any Windows-based fax program. You can manage your bookmarks, URLs, FTP sites and more right from Word for Windows. You may also play your favourite CDs from the Word toolbar with its full-function CD player. Download this shareware from http://www.wugnet.com

Introducing this freeware Chris Pirillo of Lockergnome fame said, "If you want to know the Spanish for "chocolate" (or any other word), you can wait for a bilingual person to wander by your window or you can use Pardon to look the word up instantly." Yes, it’s that easy with Pardon. Agreed that there are so many dictionary software around but just look at their prices to realise the value of Pardon. There’s also a vocabulary helper included. It translates from German, Norwegian, French, Swedish and Danish to name a few. To keep the file size of the download small only a few dictionaries are included. However, you can download more from the developer’s Web site. It even has a dictionary of computer terminology. You can grab this freeware from
http://hjem.sol.no/softbear/pardon.exe

—Raman Mohan