Were Back!

Sry that we have been away for so long, but we have been having some comp issues (mainly me) :)
but now we are back online and will start posting again!
thx,
Tech_drummer

Free Software Of The Day: Finale Notepad 2008

Do you have have your own band and want to write simple sheet music? Then Finale Notepad 2008 is the free software for you. It is compatible with Mac and Windows, so whatever you are using, you are good to go.

Finale NotePad® 2008 is your invitation to the world of music notation software! Find out how fun and easy it is to transform your musical ideas into beautifully printed music by downloading NotePad 2008 today!

New in NotePad 2008:
Full compatibility with Finale 2008 and PrintMusic 2008
Vista compatible
Import and export MIDI files
MIDI input and output - enter notes in step-time using a MIDI keyboard and play back your compositions through an external MIDI device.
Streamlined user interface and more

If you want professional scores and real music for a "Real" Band, i would recommend Finale 2008, (Not Notepad) but that's only if you are on a large budget.

You can download finale here.

-Tech Drummer

Sweet Firefox Extension - Meebo ff extension!

Hi all 22tech readers, today we have found an extaordinary extension to an already great web 2.0 program - meebo! Meebo has launched an extension for firefox that you can use (albeit only while still on the meebo.com webiste), which will improve the experience of meebo. Here are some screenshots of what it does -

See your recent messages in the optional sidebar while you browse the Web-
Get notified when your friends send you IMs so you'll never miss them-


There is all that & more! Check it out at www.meebo.com/firefox

-22tech

Sweet Deal! 750gb HD for $140 @ Newegg!!

22tech has just found a sweet hard drive deal on the egg. You can get a Seagate Barracuda 750gb with 32mb cache for just $140! This is a limited time offer, so if you want it, then get it now! But dang ... hard drives and RAM have recently become soooooooooooooo cheap! I mean, this hard drive is 18.67 cents per gig! :-o. Enjoy and happy belated easter to all of yall ;).

Free Software Of The Day:Disk Defragmenter

We all know that in Windows, it is a good idea to keep defragging your hard drive so that it can run at maximum speed. But is the one built in to Windows the most efficient and effective one? Absolutely not! But 22tech has found a program - Auslogics Disk Defragmenter, that is free and does a great job of defragging your HD, and it can also defrag removable drives/thumbdrives etc. You can get it here.
Here is a pic of it -



So, that is our recommendation, we hoped you like it!
If you want to send us a good idea for a piece of software, email us at 22centurytech@gmail.com !

Free Software Of The Day:CCleaner

Do you have unwanted files all over your system? is your start menu crammed with old junk you never use? do you have 3 years of temporary Internet files slowing down your computer? Well we have a easy solution for you!- ccleaner!
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware! :)
You can download it free here -




Comment with any questions or comments!
Send you free software recommendations to 22centurytech@gmail.com so we can put it on the blog!
-Tech-drummer

Free Software Of The Day: Pivot Stickfigure Animator

Have you ever seen one of those Youtube videos where stick figures are jumping around fighting and doing stupid stuff? Would you like to make your own? Well now you can with the Pivot Stickfigure Animator. This software is totally free, and with a little practice you can be making your own stick figure animations easily! You can move the sections of the sick figure and easily create a chain of animation frames that can be previewed as you go. You can use more than one stick-figure in the animation, and even create your own stick figures using an easy to use visual editor that lets you assemble objects out of lines and circles. In addition, you can optionally set animation size, speed and more. The result can be saved as animated GIF file. Fun and easy to use, surprisingly well featured.
Here is a video made with it-

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Here is where you can download it-
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/stickfigure.html
Comment with any questions or comments!
-Tech-Drummer

Oopen Source Of The Day Is Changing To Free Software Of The Day!!!

We are changing the "Open source of the day" to "free software of the day". Its still al the same cool free software, but just a new name!!!

-Tech drummer

The "IM" Wars

We all like to im and talk to our friends online. But What is the best way? We all love AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Gtalk, ICQ, Skype, and many more, but witch is the easiest? The Fastest? The Most Features? Here is a list for the type of user you are and what you need.


1-on-1 at home chat & Chat On The Go
If you just like to talk to one or two of your friends and maybe a couple of group chats on you home computer, Gtalk (Google Talk) Is the one for you. It is vary fast, reliable, and simple. You can call friends, easily send files, and its fast and secure. And you can easily log onto it online from anywhere, and im your friends on the go.

2-Or-More Chat with plug ins, games, photo sharing, ext.
Do you like to share photos, play games, voice chat and much more while you im your friends? If so, Yahoo Messenger is the one for you. But this is not for you if you just need something simple to im your friends.


Pc-to-Pc Voice chat, And Video Chat
If you want to talk to your friends, and video chat, Skype is the one for you. But with skype, you can also make calls to landlines!
But Manley The Im for you is the one that you like best!
Here are some more recommendations-
AIM
ICQ


"But I Want All Of Them!!!"
It's ok. We have something For That To! Here are some programs that let you chat with all of your favorite IM services at once-
Pidgin
Trillian
Meebo


Hope You Like Them!
Comment if you have any Questions or recommendations!
-Tech Drummer