Penumbra 1.1

License : Free

Requirements : Windows 2000/XP, 1GHz, 256MB RAM, Radeon 8500/GeForce 3+, 400MB disk space

Limitations : No limitations

Size : 156.84MB

Penumbra is a free, first-person horror adventure game that uses the latest graphics technologies and physics to create an immersive game world. The protagonist finds himself in an underground base searching for his lost father. It's dark, scary, and dangerous.


Version 1.1 adds multilanguage support, extended support for older video cards, extended configuration options for video cards, a new installer, and minor additions and fixes.

Editor's review of Penumbra

The best games keep you on the edge of your seat, and this first-person shooter does the job nicely. With a 3D engine built from the ground up by the game's developers, you'll feel the tension as you skulk down dark hallways in search of your father with your flashlight drawn, wondering what will jump out at you next. Penumbra's excellent physics make items react and move in a realistic way. We also like the great sound effects and eerie music, which add to the overall creepy factor as we search the vast maze of underground tunnels and hallways. On our initial run the game crashed once, but we were able to get up and running after that. First-person-shooter addicts and anyone who enjoys a scare factor in their games will definitely like Penumbra.

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Flash Player 9.0.115

License : Free 

Requirements : Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server, Internet Explorer 6 

Limitations : No limitations

Size : 1.4 MB

Flash Player 9 is a lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones, and devices.

Flash Player 9 builds on the advances in Flash Player 8 by focusing on three main areas: creating a more robust programming model, achieving standards compliance, and improving performance. Version 9.0.115 includes unspecified updates.

Editor's review of Flash Player

Adobe's latest version of the Flash Player browser plug-in is just as trouble-free as previous versions, existing unobtrusively in your system until Web-based animations, games, or ubiquitous Flash ads require its services. The latest version, with its tiny size, downloads and installs quickly. Our tests turned up nothing to make us scratch our heads. In one odd occurrence, at one site viewed with Internet Explorer we were prompted to install Flash Player 9 before viewing a video file--even though we had already done so and used it at other sites with no difficulty. We experienced no similar oddities while using Firefox.

You need a Flash Player to experience the Web at its fullest, so users at any level of expertise should have no qualms about installing or upgrading to Flash Player 9.

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Traffic Travis 3.0

License : Free; Paid upgrade available 

Requirements : Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista 

Limitations : No limitations

Traffic Travis is search engine optimization software with a twist. Find keywords, analyze backlinks, see where a Web site ranks for hundreds of search terms, track movements in the results pages over time, score your SEO efforts and see what you need to improve. Traffic Travis also includes comprehensive PPC research and analysis tools, with which you can find profitable PPC keywords, analyze your competitors' campaigns over time.

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CrossLoop 2.20

License : Free

Requirements : Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista

Limitations : No limitations

Size : 2.38 MB

CrossLoop is a free, secure screen-sharing utility designed for people of all technical skill levels. CrossLoop extends the boundaries of traditional screen sharing by enabling non-technical users to get connected from anywhere on the Internet in seconds without changing any firewall or router settings. It only takes a few minutes to setup and no sign up is required. Security is built into all aspects of CrossLoop.

Session data is encrypted at the end-points before being sent using a 128-bit encryption algorithm and a randomly generated 12-digit access code. CrossLoop includes file transfer support, and switch control feature. Adds creation of a free CrossLoop accounts to create a dynamic public profile page, reserve your custom CrossLoop URL, view your session history, as well as widgets to promote yourself as a tech support specialist.

Version 2.20 enables any Helper to show his/her availability to any customer seeking help and get notified of leads immediately.

Editor's review of CrossLoop

CrossLoop provides a quick, easy, and completely free way to give a colleague, a friend, or a relative access to your computer. After installation, your PC will be assigned a 12-digit access code each time you start the program. You then give that number to another user to virtually share your desktop. Once connected, that user will have full access to your machine.

The odd nature of sharing a desktop cursor and the inability to add multiple users makes CrossLoop illogical for proper business presentations. However, the complete system access and 128-bit encrypted connection combine to create a great solution for low-budget, long-distance tech support. Guests can use any app and save files on your computer, as if they were sitting in front of the machine. No router configuration is required--a big plus. File transfers are now supported, but the purpose here remains collaboration: CrossLoop doesn't work without explicit permission from the host.

Since simplicity is a key attraction, it lacks more advanced features, and the connection must be made in two minutes or it times out. While the interface and the features are simple, CrossLoop offers a secure and fast method for two users to collaborate on one PC.

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