Items Tagged with The Sweet Stuff
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#70 / 2010-11-18 12:00:00 / 2:12 min.
Doc finishes up his coverage of
the five best purpose-built Linux distros
. From the light weight and light on system requirements of Puppy Linux to the full featured and feature rich Ubuntu, Doc covered five great Linux distros. With so many options, one is right for you.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#69 / 2010-11-11 12:00:00 / 3:20 min.
Ubuntu is, for many computer users, the first name that comes to mind when thinking of Linux. This distro does it all and is a great bet for anyone looking to make a permanent switch to Linux, eschewing Windows and Mac OS X.
Going Mobile
#36 / 2010-11-08 12:00:00 / 3:56 min.
In the United States, the annual Thanksgiving Day holiday will be one us before you know it. Maybe you want to cook all your traditional favorites. Maybe you don't. And maybe you'd like to find something new and exotic to cook, just to be different. Well, here are five free Android recipe apps that will meet every need.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#68 / 2010-11-04 12:00:00 / 2:45 min.
XBMC is the best Linux distro for media
. It lets you connect with other computers and NAS drives in your home to stream movies, music and pictures. You can also play video from discs or straight from your set top PC's hard drive. Ideal for living room applications, it bests MythTV in our opinion.
Going Mobile
#35 / 2010-11-01 12:00:00 / 3:51 min.
A few weeks ago, based on user emails, we did a series on five, free Bible applications for Android phones. Well, the iPhone folks responded and asked us to do the same for the iPhone. Because you asked, here it is!
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#67 / 2010-10-28 12:00:00 / 3:06 min.
Doc continues his countdown of his
top five Linux distros
with a look at Linux Mint. This graphically gorgeous OS is as solid as a rock and is very user-friendly. In fact, it maybe thebest Linux distro for Windows switchers
.
Going Mobile
#34 / 2010-10-25 12:00:00 / 5:00 min.
If you're new to Android, coming from another smartphone or feature phone, you may miss the ability to create unique sound profiles. Sound profiles on your Android phone can change according to your location, the time of day or who's calling. Doc shows us several apps that'll let you create sound profiles.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#66 / 2010-10-21 12:00:00 / 2:30 min.
Next up in Doc's top five purpose built Linux distros is Slax. This nifty Linux distro comes with just about everything you need on your netbook. In fact, it maybe the
best Linux distro for netbooks
. On the Slax site you can assemble your own custom version of Slax.
Going Mobile
#33 / 2010-10-18 12:00:00 / 4:13 min.
Doc rounds out his top
ten iPhone productivity apps
with a look at apps that help keep you organized and on top of your to-do list, a way to view your PC desktop right on your iPhone screen, a way to keep notes on the go, to create your own newspaper from online clips and bookmarks, and a great app that lets you browse websites offline on your iPhone.
The Sweet Stuff: Twitter Top Secrets
#5 / 2010-10-15 09:00:00 / 1:09 min.
We explain a little bit about
Twitter hover cards
and how they can be used toget information about Twitter users
. You canview users' latest tweets
and easily choose tofollow or unfollow users
using these menus.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#65 / 2010-10-14 12:00:00 / 4:37 min.
Kicking off our five-part series on the top five Linux distros, Doc takes a look at Puppy Linux. This light weight distro is perfect for installing on an older or underpowered PC. Can't boot into your Windows PC? Use the live Puppy Linux CD to find out what ails. This great distro can run from a USB key or CD and can even run right in system RAM, making it fast and friendly.
The Sweet Stuff: Twitter Top Secrets
#4 / 2010-10-14 09:00:00 / 1:59 min.
In this episode, we show you
how to use Twitter lists
. Lists are a great way toorganize Twitter users
into categories so that you cansort your Twitter streams
. You can evenfollow lists
that you've been added to or choose tomake your lists private
.
The Sweet Stuff: Twitter Top Secrets
#3 / 2010-10-13 09:00:00 / 1:19 min.
Here, we show you how to
follow trends on Twitter
. Thesetrends are organized by location
so we'll also show you how tochange your location
so you can get alist of topics
that are popular in your city or area. By clicking a topic, you can see a feed of information about that topic.
The Sweet Stuff: Twitter Top Secrets
#2 / 2010-10-12 09:00:00 / 1:52 min.
In this episode, we show you yet another
Twitter Top Secret
: the ability toadd locations to your tweets
. Thislocation information
will tell your followers where you are when youpost a tweet
and can be turned off at any time.
Going Mobile
#32 / 2010-10-11 12:00:00 / 3:38 min.
Your iPhone is great for making calls. It's also great for listening to music and playing games. At the same time there are lots of free applications that can help make you more productive. This week we'll look at the first five of
top 10 free productivity apps for iPhone
. Tune in next week for the remaining five apps.
The Sweet Stuff: Twitter Top Secrets
#1 / 2010-10-11 09:00:00 / 1:13 min.
In this episode, we show you one
Twitter top secret
, the ability tosave searches
. After doing asearch on Twitter
, you can easily save your search for later use and you can view and run saved searches easily from theSaved Searches menu
.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#64 / 2010-10-07 12:00:00 / 3:50 min.
You may feel like you're chained to your keyboard, entering the same text strings over and over again. Instead of working harder, you need to work smarter. Today, we're going to look at some of the best text entry/insertion programs. With these, you can insert blocks of text, launch programs and Web sites, have your spelling corrected and more.
Going Mobile
#31 / 2010-10-04 12:00:00 / 3:50 min.
Each and every week, Doc invites you to email if there's something you want us to talk about. Well, in recent weeks you have and you asked that we look at some Bible applications for the Android platform. So, that's just what we did!
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#63 / 2010-09-30 12:00:00 / 4:40 min.
Making the switch to Linux, even part-time, can feel like a bit of a shock to the system. Doc helps to ease the transition by rounding up his 10 favorite Linux apps that are free for the download. This week, we finish the series off with numbers six through 10. Check out last week's episode for apps one through five.
Going Mobile
#30 / 2010-09-27 12:00:00 / 4:20 min.
This week, Doc takes a look at five free apps for iPhone that let you take control of your TV viewing.
Free apps to get TV on your iPhone
, TV Guide listings for when you're parked in your favorite recliner and apps that let youprogram your DVR from your iPhone
and more.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#62 / 2010-09-23 18:16:02 / 3:50 min.
Making the switch to Linux, even part-time, can feel like a bit of a shock to the system. Doc helps to ease the transition by rounding up his 10 favorite Linux apps that are free for the download. This week, we look at one through five and in next week's show, Doc rounds it out with numbers six through 10.
Going Mobile
#29 / 2010-09-20 12:00:00 / 4:08 min.
There are lots of free tools and utilities in the Android Market. Some of the handiest help you do things with the Android system itself. Today we're going to look at five free system tools for Android phones that will keep your Android phone running as smoothly as the day you first pulled it out of the box.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#61 / 2010-09-16 12:00:00 / 4:54 min.
With all the threats that are on the Internet, it's foolish to venture out without protection. Running low on cash? Not a problem because you can put together a solid security suite with free security software!
Going Mobile
#28 / 2010-09-13 12:00:00 / 4:39 min.
From alarm clocks to battery managers, password protectors to remote controls, there are a ton of free tools for dedicated iPhone users. This week, Doc profiles his five favorite free tools that no iPhone should be without.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#60 / 2010-09-09 12:00:00 / 4:10 min.
With digital cameras, it's easy to take lots and lots of photos. Snapping a photo is just the first step though. You need a way to tweak them, resize them, organize and edit them. For most amateur shutterbugs, Adobe Photoshop is overkill. This week, Doc looks at four, free photo-related programs that give you a full photo suite.
Going Mobile
#27 / 2010-09-06 12:00:00 / 3:47 min.
There are absolutely tons of cool, free tools and utilities in the Android Market. Everyday there are more. This week Doc picks out five of his favorite, free tools. They're all different, they're all free, and they're all good!
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#59 / 2010-09-02 12:00:00 / 3:00 min.
Tucows added a great new feature in the form of
top 100 Mac OS X software downloads
. But even a carefully selected list of 100 top Mac downloads can be a lot to wade through. Doc combs through the Tucows top 100 Mac downloads list and selects his top ten favorites. This week, we look at Doc's Mac software picks six through ten. Check out last week's instalment of The Sweet Stuff: Software for one through five.
Going Mobile
#26 / 2010-08-30 12:00:00 / 3:54 min.
The ability to use wireless connections from your iPhone is a big advantage. In the Apple App Store, there are a number of free apps to help you locate Wi-Fi "hotspots' no matter where you are. This week, Doc picks out his top five favorite wireless hotspot finders.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#58 / 2010-08-26 12:00:00 / 3:30 min.
Tucows added a great new feature in the form of
top 100 Mac OS X software downloads
. But even a carefully selected list of 100 top Mac downloads can be a lot to wade through. Doc combs through the Tucows top 100 Mac downloads list and selects his top ten favorites. This week, we look at Doc's Mac software picks one to five. Tune in next week for six to 10.
Going Mobile
#25 / 2010-08-23 12:00:00 / 4:18 min.
Having wireless capability on your Android phone is a huge plus. You can use it on your home network, in Wi-Fi "hotspots" and more. Doc looks at his five favorite free Wi-Fi hotspot finders for dedicated members of the Android camp.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#57 / 2010-08-19 12:00:00 / 4:22 min.
Whether you're timing a freelance project or counting down to your next coffee break, a desktop timer is a handy addition to any PC or laptop. You can use these
free timer apps
as an alarm clock, a clock radio or an egg timer come lunch time.
Going Mobile
#24 / 2010-08-16 12:00:00 / 4:43 min.
Sometimes, the least of your worries with a lost phone is the replacement cost. The potentially sensitive data contained on that phone is much more troubling. This week, Doc runs down his top five favorite security apps for Android phones. Securely store your passwords, get antivirus protection and even recover your lost Android handset.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#56 / 2010-08-12 12:00:00 / 3:00 min.
The team here at butterscotch recently compiled the
Top 100 Freeware programs for Windows, Mac and Linux
. This list is ranked according to the download popularity of the apps in the list. This week, Doc kicks off part two of this two-part series on his ten favorite Windows programs in the list.
Going Mobile
#23 / 2010-08-09 12:00:00 / 4:45 min.
Keep your iPhone safe, keep your personal data safe, check out the threatcon level for viruses and malware and secure all of your online purchases. These
free iPhone security apps
are great ways to keep your self, your iPhone and your personal data safe and secure.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#55 / 2010-08-05 12:00:00 / 3:48 min.
The team here at butterscotch recently compiled the
Top 100 Freeware programs for Windows, Mac and Linux
. This list is ranked according to the download popularity of the apps in the list. This week, Doc kicks off part one of a two-part series on his ten favorite Windows programs in the list.
Going Mobile
#22 / 2010-08-02 12:00:00 / 4:45 min.
When you get your Android phone, it comes with a default screen setup. For example, the HTC Incredible, used in these tutorials, comes with the HTC "Sense" home interface. Many people like to customize their devices, including changing out the "home interface." Doc takes a look at three of the best home replacements for Android phones.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#54 / 2010-07-29 12:00:00 / 3:54 min.
If you've been looking at taking Linux for a spin, you're in good company. Many users are installing Ubuntu so that's what we've installed as well. If you're coming from Windows, there are a few applications you're going to want to get right away. This week, Doc takes a look at five must have applications for those moving to Linux.
Going Mobile
#21 / 2010-07-26 12:00:00 / 3:39 min.
Just because we're no longer walking around with notepads and pencils doesn't mean we don't occasionally need to jot down a quick note. Doc shows five great free Android apps that let you record a note. Unlike the old-school and offline notepad, many of these apps let you save your notes to the cloud so you always have access anywhere there's an Internet connection.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#53 / 2010-07-22 12:00:00 / 4:02 min.
Digital cameras make it easy to take lots and lots of photos. Then you have the task of getting all those photos organized. This week, Doc takes a look at three of the top free photo organizing programs. They're all good, they're all free and they're all available for download from Tucows.com.
Going Mobile
#20 / 2010-07-19 12:00:00 / 4:01 min.
Like most smartphone devices, Android phones come with a default Web browser. Also like most smartphones, that browser could be improved. This week, Doc demonstrates four free top browsers for Android phones that best the built-in and make browsing that much better.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#52 / 2010-07-15 12:00:00 / 4:20 min.
Whether you know it or not there are often multiple copies on one program on your computer. In general these tend to be auxillary files that help programs run, like DLL files. Often though, there are also images, audio and video. Over time all these duplicate files can take up a lot of disk space. This week, Doc takes a look at three free programs to help you find and deal with duplicate files.
Going Mobile
#19 / 2010-07-12 12:00:00 / 3:40 min.
Being a student is stressful enough without battling your gadgets at every turn. Doc Callahan highlights four of his favorite free Android apps for students. If you have an Android phone there are a number of free applications that can help you study, keep notes and much more.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#51 / 2010-07-08 12:00:00 / 3:32 min.
When you travel, it's nice if you don't have to drag along your laptop. Portable apps ensure you're never without your settings, your search history, your bookmarks, your contacts or your preferred work flows, even when you're away from your home or office computer. You can plug your USB drive into any computer and get instant access to your preferred applications, and everything - including cookies, browser history etc.- is saved securely on your USB key. Slick.
Going Mobile
#18 / 2010-07-05 12:00:00 / 4:20 min.
Having a smartphone gives you more options. Your iPhone, for example, can take pictures, play music, play games, and more. Another nice function is the ability to
take a quick note
. There are lots ofnote taking applications in the Apple App Store
and not all are created equal. Doc runs down four of his favorite free note taking apps for the iPhone.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#50 / 2010-07-01 12:00:00 / 4:13 min.
We all know how important it is to keep your computer backed up. One way to do that is to
create a disk image
of your machine. Thisbacks up your operating system, programs, and data
. This week, Doc takes a look at three of his all-time favorite disc imaging programs.
Going Mobile
#17 / 2010-06-28 12:00:00 / 4:40 min.
The camera on the on Android phones gives you the ability to capture events. Many Android phones have high quality cameras that rival low-end point and shoot cameras. The Motorola Droid, for example, has a 4 megapixel camera and the HTC Incredible has an 8.0 megapixel camera. So, here are some cool, free programs for working with on your Android phone. This week, Doc finishes up his top-ten Android photo apps series.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#49 / 2010-06-24 12:00:00 / 3:14 min.
Everyone has things they need to keep track of. Ideas, notes, appointments, and all kinds of personal information. Because we're all different each of us might prefer a different type of software for tracking these things. This week, Doc takes a look at three, free task managers that are all a bit different in how they approach handling your data.
Going Mobile
#16 / 2010-06-21 12:00:00 / 4:33 min.
The camera on the on Android phones gives you the ability to capture events. Many Android phones have high quality cameras that rival low-end point and shoot cameras. The Motorola Droid, for example, has a 4 megapixel camera and the HTC Incredible has an 8.0 megapixel camera. So, here are some cool, free programs for working with on your Android phone. This week, Doc kicks off his top-ten Android photo apps series.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#48 / 2010-06-17 12:00:00 / 4:43 min.
Most of us install programs to try them out. If we like them, we keep them, pay for them if we need to and go on our way. If we don't like a program, however, we need to uninstall to free up space and avoid Windows system clutter. Windows has a built-in
uninstaller
but there are some free ones that do a better job. Check 'em out.
Going Mobile
#15 / 2010-06-14 12:00:00 / 4:46 min.
The camera on the iPhone gives you a unique opportunity to capture moments in time from your phone. Once you have images on your device, and sometimes before, you can manipulate those images with cool, free applications. Doc's picked out 10 of his favorites. All of them are free and they can add more fun to your iPhone photos.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#47 / 2010-06-10 12:00:00 / 4:45 min.
There are a number of ways to maintain your computer. One way is to find a good utility program for each thing you want to do — remove junk files, clean the Registry, defragment drives in Windows 7 and the like — or you can find a good program that does all the things you need in an easy-to-use suite. This week, Doc going to look at three cool programs that do just that.)
Going Mobile
#14 / 2010-06-07 12:00:00 / 4:25 min.
The camera on the iPhone gives you a unique opportunity to capture moments in time from your phone. Once you have images on your device, and sometimes before, you can manipulate those images with cool, free applications. Doc's picked out 10 of his favorites. All of them are free and they can add more fun to your iPhone photos.
Going Mobile
#13 / 2010-05-31 12:00:00 / 3:58 min.
Doc has played with his fair share of Android apps since switching to the platform (at least part-time) and starting The Sweet Stuff: Going Mobile show. This week, he shares his
top five must have Android apps
.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#45 / 2010-05-27 12:00:00 / 4:24 min.
So many of us do a large part of our
shopping online
. We look for deals, we look for things we need to buy and we look for things we might like to buy when we have enough money. So here to help you are a five cool extensions for Google Chrome to help you with your shopping needs.
Going Mobile
#12 / 2010-05-24 12:00:00 / 4:13 min.
While the iPhone has a plethora of apps made to entertain you in a variety of ways, there are also apps to keep you informed of news, weather, sports and so on. In this episode of The Sweet Stuff: Going Mobile we'll go over five
free iPhone apps
that will allow you to do just that. Here are our top fivenews and weather apps
for the iPhone!
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#44 / 2010-05-20 12:00:00 / 3:38 min.
Firefox, by the Mozilla Foundation, has become a very popular Web browser. It's great all by itself, but with the help of add-ons it can become even more. Doc runs down his top-ten Firefox add-ons. This week, part two with extensions six to 10. Check out last week's episode for extensions one to five.
Going Mobile
#11 / 2010-05-17 12:00:00 / 4:31 min.
While you're out and about doing your daily business there are lots of places you might find yourself getting bored. Buses, elevators, ticket lines... Fortunately if you've got your
Android
phone with you should be able to fight off the doldrums fairly easily. To help you out, we've put together five of our favouritefree games for your Android
phone. Now you'll always have a source ofentertainment on your mobile
!
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#43 / 2010-05-13 12:00:00 / 4:20 min.
Firefox, by the Mozilla Foundation, has become a very popular Web browser. It's great all by itself, but with the help of add-ons, it can become even more. Doc runs down his top-ten Firefox add-ons. This week, part one with extensions one to five. Check back next week for six to 10.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#42 / 2010-05-06 12:00:00 / 3:16 min.
In Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced the "sidebar." It's a handy place to put things that make your life a little easier. With the release of Windows 7, there are even more "gadgets" to put in your Windows Sidebar. Doc has picked 10 of his favorite gadgets. We looked at five last week and today, we cover off the remaining five.
Going Mobile
#9 / 2010-05-03 12:00:00 / 3:54 min.
Doc spends a lot of time working, but he spends a lot of time waiting too. Today, Doc covers four of his favorite free card games for the iPhone. They're all excellent and they're absolutely free!
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#41 / 2010-04-29 12:00:00 / 3:16 min.
In
Windows Vista, Microsoft
introduced the "sidebar". It's a handy place to put things that make your life a little easier. With the release of Windows 7, there are even more "gadgets" to put in yourWindows Sidebar
. I've picked 10 of my favorite gadgets. We'll look at five this week and the remaining five next week. So, let's get to it!
Going Mobile
#8 / 2010-04-26 12:00:00 / 3:00 min.
Last week, we covered the first five applications in our
10 free top applications for productivity on the iPhone
. This week, we'll cover the last five and wrap this series up. If you have apps that you really like, send us an email or leave me a comment in the comments section.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#40 / 2010-04-22 12:00:00 / 4:33 min.
Today is
Earth Day
, a day when we celebrate this place we all call home. Computers have a positive impact on our lives, but they also have a negative impact on the Earth. By simply doing a few little things, we call all help reduce the impact of computers on our environment. So, this week I'm looking at some sweet software to help each of us do our part!
Going Mobile
#7 / 2010-04-19 12:00:00 / 3:22 min.
You can use your iPhone for so many different things. Naturally you use it for phone calls, but you can use it for so much more. This week we'll begin a two-part series on
10 free top productivity applications for the iPhone
. These apps will make you more efficient, more productive, and just downright happier!
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#39 / 2010-04-15 12:00:00 / 4:04 min.
The Windows clipboard can be a handy tool. You can copy text from one place and paste it in another. The only problem with it is that it can only hold one thing at a time. That can be pretty limiting if you're copying and pasting a lot of stuff. So, this week Doc looks at three free clipboard expanders to
expand the capacity of your Windows clipboard
!
Going Mobile
#6 / 2010-04-12 12:00:00 / 3:00 min.
We've all seen
top 10 Android app list
s circulating online. Too often though, these are generic, standardized and don't so much show the best Android has to offer but rather, the mostpopular Android apps
. Michael "Doc" Callahan runs through the first five in his personaltop ten Android apps
; no Facebook, Twitter or Myspace apps here; Doc digs a little deeper to find some realmust-have Android apps
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#38 / 2010-04-08 12:00:00 / 3:42 min.
You'd be forgiven for not knowing about
extensions in available for Google Chrome
. However, if you gave the browser a miss for being too bare bones, time to look again. Chrome supports a range ofChrome themes
Perhaps more important, it has support forChrome extensions
that give the browser more functionality. Doc pickstop 10 extensions for Chrome
and finishes off histop 10 Google Chrome extensions list
with parts six to 10.
Going Mobile
#5 / 2010-04-05 12:00:00 / 4:07 min.
We've all seen
top 10 Android app list
s circulating online. Too often though, these are generic, standardized and don't so much show the best Android has to offer but rather, the mostpopular Android apps
. Michael "Doc" Callahan runs through the first five in his personaltop ten Android apps.
No Facebook, Twitter or Myspace apps here; Doc digs a little deeper to find some realmust-have Android apps.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#37 / 2010-04-01 12:00:00 / 3:26 min.
You'd be forgiven for not knowing about the
extensions available for Google Chrome
. However, if you gave the browser a miss for being too bare bones, time to look again. Chrome supports a range ofChrome themes.
Perhaps more important, it has support forChrome extensions
that give the browser more functionality. Doc pickstop 10 extensions for Chrome
and shares them over the next two weeks.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#36 / 2010-03-25 12:00:00 / 4:09 min.
When you install Windows it comes with the basics to get online, chat online, send and receive email and more. However, you'll soon find that specialized applications do the job better. For everyone who loves
free software
Michael "Doc" Callahan chats up histop 10 must have free Windows applications
. He going to cover a range of tools for browsing, instant messaging and much more. Part one covers the final five of histop 10 free Windows apps
.
Going Mobile
#4 / 2010-03-22 12:00:00 / 4:04 min.
We've seen some of the "must have" lists for BlackBerry around the Internet and frankly, they're usually lame. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan enlightens us to 10 free BlackBerry applications that will get you up-to-speed, whether you're a business guru or a soccer parent. From categories like productivity and search totravel, news and entertainment, if you don't install anything else on your BlackBerry, install these. Part two of two. Check out part one.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#35 / 2010-03-18 12:00:00 / 4:08 min.
When you install Windows, it comes with the basics to get online, chat online, send and receive email and more. However, you'll soon find that specialized applications do the job better. For everyone who loves free software, Michael "Doc" Callahan chats up his top 10 must have free Windows applications. He's going to cover a range of tools for browsing, instant messaging and much more. Part one covers the first five of his
top 10 free Windows apps
.
Going Mobile
#3 / 2010-03-15 12:00:00 / 3:53 min.
We've seen some of the "must have" lists for BlackBerry around the Internet and frankly, they're usually lame. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan enlightens us to
10 free BlackBerry applications
that will get you up-to-speed whether you're a business guru or a soccer parent. From categories like productivity, search, travel, news, entertainment, if you don't install anything else on your BlackBerry, install these. Part one of two. Tune in next week for part two.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#34 / 2010-03-11 12:00:00 / 3:30 min.
Over the last few weeks we've covered a lot of things pertaining to taxes and tax preparation.
Tax software
that you can download is quickly becoming harder and harder to find. This week, Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan rounds out our tax prep coverage with a look at TaxAct!
Going Mobile
#2 / 2010-03-08 12:00:00 / 3:04 min.
In the US,
tax time
is coming whether you're ready or not. Perhaps you've already pulled all of your tax info together and are patiently awaiting an appointment with your accountant. Perhaps you're feeling the first twinges of tax time panic. Whatever the case, Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan has some handy tax time free iPhone apps that'll help you prepare this year's taxes and get prepped for next year's too.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#33 / 2010-03-04 12:00:00 / 4:11 min.
Mac users are at something of a disadvantage as the wealth of free software available on the PC is unmatched. There are some
great free Mac applications
available though and Doc runs down his top five list of the must-haves.
Going Mobile
#1 / 2010-03-01 12:00:00 / 3:55 min.
There are plenty of
grocery shopping Android apps
available in theAndroid Market
. Some of them arefree Android apps
, some paid, but they all do a similar thing: Help you track your grocery shopping lists whether you're at home or at the store. Michael "Doc" Callahan sifts throughfive Android shopping apps
and picks his favorite of the bunch.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#32 / 2010-02-25 12:00:00 / 4:38 min.
There are some programs that you want to have start each time Windows starts. They may be utilities that you use all the time and you want to have them already loaded up and ready to go. At the same time, however, some programs will sneak their way into your Startup folder. These applications can rob you of precious memory and slow things down. These
startup managers
will help you to see what's running when Windows starts and let you take control back.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#31 / 2010-02-18 12:00:00 / 4:02 min.
The most common and popular form of file compression is the
ZIP format
. You'll find ZIP files everywhere you go on the Internet. Today, Doc looks at four,free programs for working with ZIP files
. They're all good, they'll all archive and unarchive ZIP files and, perhaps best of all, they're allfree software
.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#30 / 2010-02-11 12:00:00 / 2:18 min.
February 14th is Valentine's Day and perhaps you'd like to celebrate a little bit. Surprise your sweetie with a
surreptitious screen saver install.
Today we're going to show you threefree screen savers
just for Valentine's. They run the gamut from garish to... well, slightly less garish.
On Deck
#54 / 2010-02-04 17:00:00 / 10:00 min.
Sean Carruthers, one half of the Lab Rats gets
hands on with the Apple iPad
... ok, let's be honest, it's a crappy paste-up job. Still, it shows that someone at butterscotch has a crafty streak. Also, exciting new butterscotch.com shows are announced!
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#28 / 2010-01-28 12:00:00 / 4:32 min.
Doc takes a look at some
free PDF editors
andfree PDF printers
that are a viablealternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader
. Everywhere you look you'll find PDF files and there's a good reason. PDF files are secure, they can span multiple platforms, and they maintain all original formatting. This week, we're going to look at some cool, free programs for working with PDF files.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#27 / 2010-01-21 12:00:00 / 3:00 min.
The Android Market is loaded with cool applications. Many are free, and that includes games. The quality of the
free, Android games
is quite impressive so this week I'm going to look a five cool ones you can get for free.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#26 / 2010-01-14 12:00:00 / 3:40 min.
Your BlackBerry is a powerful productivity tool. However, it's also a pretty sweet entertainment device. With these
four free streaming radio and music apps for BlackBerry
, you can listen to your favorite radio stations, bands and albums wherever you may roam.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#25 / 2009-12-31 12:00:00 / 4:06 min.
Michael Callahan, AKA Doctor File Finder runs down his
top ten apps and services for 2010
. He's been doing this for a long time, having evaluated over a quarter of a million pieces of software! When Doctor File Finder picks his list ofbest software of 2009
, it pays to listen up. The man knows of whence he speaks.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#14 / 2009-09-24 17:00:00 / 3:15 min.
Every operating system comes with a simple calculator. However, for students, engineers, mathematicians and others, a simple calculator won't do. This week, Doc takes a look at three
free scientific calculators for Windows
with with advanced equation options and even graphing capabilities.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#13 / 2009-09-10 12:00:00 / 3:48 min.
Windows comes with a
file manager
in the form ofWindows Explorer
. This week in the Sweet Stuff Software, Doc Callahan will be looking atfour free alternative file managers that best Windows Explorer
in features, power and ease of use.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#12 / 2009-09-03 12:00:00 / 3:06 min.
You have appointments to keep, places to be, kids to pick up and so much more. A calendar is crucial to keeping track of all these things. So, in this weeks
The Sweet Stuff: Software
Doc Callahan takes a look atfour, free calendar programs for Windows
users.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#11 / 2009-08-13 12:00:00 / 3:00 min.
This week Doc Callahan takes a look at
The Sweet Stuff Software for this week includes
free image viewing and editing software for Windows
. These five suites they all have slightly different features, they're all good and they're allfree
.The Sweet Stuff Software for this week includes
Photo Gadget Viewer, FastStone Image Viewer, Image Viewer, DIMIN Image Viewer and IrfanView
.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#10 / 2009-08-06 12:00:00 / 4:10 min.
This week on
The Sweet Stuff: Software
, Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan takes a look at a few of the options you have available forrunning Windows or Linux on your Mac
. If you'd prefer not to installWindows on your Mac
withBoot Camp
, this segment of The Sweet Stuff is for you. Doc takes a look at VirtualBox, VMware Fusion, and Parallels Desktop for Mac.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#5 / 2009-07-02 12:00:00 / 3:56 min.
In this week's
The Sweet Stuff: Software
, Doc Callahan wages his ownbrowser war
and takes a look atfive free Web browsers
. Sometimes the lowlyWeb browser
is taken for granted, but for most of us, the the browser is the program we interact with most on our computers.
Lab Rats
#177 / 2009-06-29 17:00:00 / 20:23 min.
With the rapidly expanding storage needs of a multi-computer connected household, wouldn't it be nice to have all your family's files in stream music and movies anywhere on the network, share documents, pictures and much more.
one central, backed-up storage location
? And wouldn't it be nicer still to be able to access said storage location from anywhere in the house? Well, withNetwork Attached Storage (NAS)
, always-accessible central storage for the home is a reality. You canstream music and movies anywhere on the network, share documents, pictures and much more.
Sean and Andy talk about Network Attached Storage, explain why you need it in your house, and how to set up your own NAS
... And along the way, animal sounds are made.
Web Watch
#7 / 2009-06-26 13:34:33 / 4:07 min.
Stacy Reed takes a look at her top five favorite
music discovery, music downloading and music social networking
sites on the web. Stacy shows us where to findfree streaming music and Internet radio
, where to go to discover new music perfectly suited to your tastes and much more in this episode ofThe Sweet Stuff: Web 2.0
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#4 / 2009-06-25 12:00:00 / 2:44 min.
This week in the Sweet Stuff Software, Michael "Doc" Callahan looks at
five free media players
. Each is a bit different, but all of them do a great job and all of them arefree software
. Check out the show and then download the ones you want to try.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#3 / 2009-06-18 12:00:00 / 3:44 min.
When you venture out into the Internet it's important that you keep yourself safe. In addition to firewall to block threats that might target you. This we'll look at
anti-virus and anti-spyware software
, you want a goodfirewall to block threats that might target you. This we'll look at five free firewall programs
that can help keep your PC protected.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
#2 / 2009-06-11 12:00:00 / 3:39 min.
Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan takes a look at his Rising Anti-Virus,
top five free anti-virus programs
. The available features may vary, but all of them are excellent products. They includeRising Anti-Virus, Free Antivirus and AntiSpyware - MWAV
, Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus
, AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
, and PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition
.
The Sweet Stuff: Software
Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan takes a look at shining lights in the world of software. From the top five HTML editors to the five best image editors, the best anti-spyware, anti-virus and anti-malware programs, Doc has the prescription for what ails your PC or Mac.
The Sweet Stuff: Twitter Top Secrets
In this
Sweet Stuff series
we show you someTwitter top secrets
. We tell you all about how tosave your searches
andadd locations to your tweets
. We also show you how tofollow trends
,manage your lists
and get information about other Twitter usersusing hover cards
.
App of the day
musiXmatch - lyrics plugin Android
Integrated with your favourite music app. More than 5m lyrics in your pocket!musiXmatch...
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