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Out and Free! Just as stated on the banner, this is one piece of software that you should NOT be without

Though WLW is not cross-platform, it is one good "free" software from MS. And if you ever want to blog or share info, this application allows you to post any content type to most blogs.

A friend of mine has been looking at a few solutions to centralize and share his code w/ his team. Out of the box, WLW supports quite a few blogging solutions. Of course the first and preferred options are Windows Live Space or Sharepoint, but it does support quite a few more. Including the leading Free and Open Source ones (drupal, wordpress, etc.).

Now w/ support for dynamic content via its support for DB connections as well as web services, this software has been improved version after version.

In addition, you can now benefit from an integrated browser/reader for Web, PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint ... Start mapping what's on your mind!

If you are using MS Outlook, here are 7 ways you can improve your email management:

1. Group similar messages in folders
2. Create Search Folders to find messages fast
3. Sort messages quickly
4. Route mail efficiently using mailbox rules
5. Reduce unwanted e-mail with junk filters
6. Lay on the color
7. Flag for follow up

1. Be informal.
2. Keep messages brief and to the point.
3. Use sentence case. USING ALL CAPITAL LETTERS LOOKS AS IF YOU'RE SHOUTING.
4. Use the blind copy and courtesy copy appropriately. Don't use BCC to keep others from seeing who you copied;
5. Don't use e-mail as an excuse to avoid personal contact. Don't forget the value of face-to-face or even voice-to-voice communication. Remember that e-mail isn't private.

All you need a Windows Mobile device, Pocket Nester plus and a few cab files to go back down memory lane and start playing Mario Bros on your WM phone ;)

Not yet in all browsers, like Microsoft IE, but already for Safari and Firefox.

Check it out and download it at http://code.google.com/apis/earth/

Article from Lifehacker: http://lifehacker.com/398229/five-best-windows-backup-tools

Well if you just woke up to the idea of being more eco-friendly and are looking for ideas, here are a couple:

Well w/ Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10, things have just gotten REALLY simple:

So, take your favorite OS w/ you next time you go anywhere ;)