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The following posts are hopefully related to "software" in some way.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 5:00pm

Simple Tool To Increase Your Productivity: ClipX

I was turned on to ClipX by this post by Coding Horror and in less than 24 hours I am completely hooked. I probably shouldn’t write about these things while I’m right in the middle of the high, but so far I see very little reason NOT to recommend ClipX to any Windows user that sees a need for a more powerful clipboard manager.

What is ClipX?
ClipX is a simple, one-trick application that lets you manage your clipboard history. There are a ton of clipboard extenders like ClipX out there for both Windows and Mac users, but many try to do way too much and many even cost money. ClipX, however, is very easy to use and doesn’t cost a dime. (more…)

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Saturday, December 29, 2007, 11:03pm

Will FrostWire Replace LimeWire?

A new, open source alternative to LimeWire called FrostWire just launched and looks promising.  It looks virtually identical to LimeWire and functions the same as well, minus the annoying nag screens asking you to upgrade to the “Pro” version.  I’m assuming that the creators will make money via advertising on their website as well as revenue from the toolbar that you can optionally install with the main application.  Since my last post discussed using software as a promotional tool, I figured I’d mention an example of the same business model.

If you’re already using LimeWire and like the idea of using an open source alternative, give FrostWire a shot (legally, of course…).

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Saturday, December 29, 2007, 10:04pm

Using Software to Promote Your Website

Most people tend to think of a website promoting a product, not a product promoting a website.  However, when online advertising is at an all-time high and still on the rise, it’s a better time than ever to discuss the idea of a software title promoting a website.  This is exactly what I did with AudioGizmo Ringtone Creator, a one-trick application that creates MP3 ringtones for mobile phones that support them.

In the Fall of 2005, there were very few inexpensive applications that created ringtones and uploaded them to a cell phone via a mobile web browser.  Therefore, I felt the best way to break into the market was to create a product that was simple and easy to use, and that cost less than $10.  I figured that most people interested in creating their own ringtones were younger and, in general, had less money.  Generally the purchases were going to be made by Mom or Dad on behalf of their children, their thinking probably something like “instead of paying $1.99 per ringtone and facing the “please, please, please!” each time a new ringtone comes out, why not just buy them something they can use to create their own?”.  Fortunately for me, this is exactly what happened. (more…)

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