Windows Vista looks cool – alot cooler than XP.  It’s sleek design is probably what attracts users the most.  I have to say, it is very pretty – but, I like things to be exactly how I want them.  I like to pick and choose my colors, and even the design and shape of my taskbar and start menu.  I like custom cursors, sounds, icons, backgrounds, etc.  I like everything on my computer to represent me and who I am, and I like to do it in style.  If you want custom EVERYTHING, like me, and you have Windows XP or Windows Vista, I have something to show you.

It’s a company called Stardock.  These people have come up with possibly the most wonderful programs I have ever used.  Using their products, you can change virtually anything on your XP/Vista machine.  Allow me to show you a few that I thoroughly enjoy.

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We all know of the dangers of the internet, especially if you’re a Windows user.  Viruses and spyware lerk in every corner watching and waiting to eat and destroy our data.  Luckily there are software and services to protect us!  The bad part about this, is the leading companies feel the need to charge us to stay safe on the internet!  Why?!  You would think, something so drastically essential to our every day use of the computer and the internet would be free, right?  Well, there are some free alternatives out there, you just have to find them.  In this post I’ll list some info on free anti-virus and anti-spyware alternatives to big name, and sometimes expensive, protection.

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Adobe is now the number 1 source for just about any type of visual software.  Whether you’re a web designer, filmmaker, photographer, recording artist, animator, cartoonist…Adobe has software that could be essential to you.  Sadly, the prices are so darn expensive!!  But because I’m a web designer, I just had to try the new Dreamweaver CS3, so here are my thoughts:

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Here’s a really interesting App I found called OECake, from a Japanese Software company called OctaveEngine. It’s a free app based on physics. Now, some of you may know about physics more than I, but no matter your knowledge of physics – or lack thereof – OECake is really a fun application for the Windows and Mac user.

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