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.

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.

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.