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If you’re like me, a cheapty that is always in search for an open source alternative to stuff, in this case, Snag It by TechSmith, a screenshot tool, then you don’t have to look any further – GREENSHOT is it. Their are a few feature that you have to sacrifice like taking snapshot of scrolling window screens but it does a great job otherwise. I’ve use it heavily at work and so far, i’m very happy with the results and its simplicity of use.

It’s FREE so give it a try!

Greenshot

About Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.

Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.

Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so that you are free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times.

Learn more at the Microsoft Malware Protection Center

Find information, definitions, and analyses of all the latest threats that Microsoft Security Essentials can help protect you against in the Microsoft Malware Protection Center.

Are you a small – medium business owner that promotes your product and services through your website but your site is very outdated? Is you website outdated because you are scared of the cost associated with hiring a web designer? We found a solution for you – Weebly.com. Weebly allows you to create stunning websites just by knowing how to drag and drop elements. There might be a few parameters that you have to change with your domain registrar such as pointing your domain name to Weebly but other than that everything is made simple that even my 2 years old son manage to build his own personal photoblog. – just kidding but you get my drift. If you need a few help, please don’t hesitate to contact us! Peace!

Take control of you PC once again and let it’s original configuration stay no matter who uses them. If you’re a small and mid size business owner or simply tired of formatting your PC every now and then – i mean everytime, then this application is what you’ve been looking for. What it simply does is it locks your original configuration and help you control what’s being done and installed in that workstation. You have to be an addministrator to make changes or to install anything. I’ve tried this at home since my kid and his friends goes to sites they go to, and when promted to install something they will just click on it and voila, it’ll be too late then. It’s very easy to use and implement even a caveman like me can do it – so give it a try and throw in you two cents! here’s a link for Microsoft Steady State at your disposal.

Here we go again, finding another free application to add to our list. We know that there is a scattered free FTP software that you can download on the internet but for us, there’s one that stands out the most in our list – that’s the FileZilla ftp solution. What we like about the application is its simplicity to the end-user, it is fast and a reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive graphical user interface. So check it out, try it out, and let us know your thoughts. Until next time, there’s your daily dosage from dotCowboy!

http://filezilla-project.org/

Telecommuniting is becoming a new trend in any industry specially with the current state of our economy. Organizations are cutting back and doing more with less and expects the same results or even better. Technology can definitely help in cutting down cost. Document management and exchange can easily be handled through email and it’s availability through mobile devices but other organization still relies on fax. Well we stumbled upon an open source electronic faxing software called HYLAFAX and you may want to test drive it to make sure it will meet your organization’s demand. It’s a little difficult to install but once you get it working, you will reap the benefits of it being free and functional.

There are many network scanners out there, but how about one that you can stick on a thumb drive. The SoftPerfect network scanner is so small and lightweight that it fits on a thumbdrive, and it able to reveal all file shares on each computer when you run the scan. Try it at http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/

Wish you could get your checking, saving, 401k, IRA, and multiple accounts all viewable in one place. You can and for free! Check out www.mint.com, it allows you to view all your accounts in one place, and see what your net worth (note many people as me will get depressed when you see your net worth). It’s a great way to see your stocks, and 401k plunging to the rock bottom. You get to see it all with pretty charts, and stuff. Try it, it’s free at www.mint.com.

So you’ve been wondering what and where your employeer spend most of their time while under your payroll? or do you want to simply block your kids from going to non PG-13 sites? Well, you don’t have to look further because K9 Web Protection from Blue Coat has the asnwer and take this, it’s free – remember, we’ve created this site as a portal for cheap or better yet free solutions for your household or for small business owners. Feel free to use their software while it’s free.

TaskFreak! is a simple but efficient web based task manager written in PHP. Try it out!

http://taskfreak.com