Not Even a Dime

Ah... music to my ears.

"And when we say freeware, we don't mean time-limited demos, or programs that nag you incessantly until you send in your $10. We mean free--software you can keep forever, without paying a red cent."

Sweet, sweet music.

Courtesy of Cnet here's a collection that most definitely needs to be on your must check list. Grouped under a number of headings are listed some of the best programs around.

Needless to say I couldn't resist looking through the pages and came across some very familiar names. Then again several caught my eye as worthy of digging deeper and are now on my look into list. I was also very impressed by how well Mac systems are catered for. To use an Anglo Saxon word, I was quite chuffed (tickled pink) to notice that I've mentioned quite a few of the programs in my own articles.

It's always useful to have the memory refreshed at regular intervals.

Now for something completely different. Money might change hands... but in the right direction!

A while back I talked about screensaver type program and little green men. Out of This World. My fellow manager and editor Janice Karin drew my attention to something similar the other day... a program that runs in the background, serving a useful purpose, while your system is idle .

If the function of SETI@home isn't for you but you like the idea then maybe this one will catch your imagination.

Make Math History!!.

The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search : You could discover one of the most coveted finds in all of Mathematics - a new Mersenne prime number. Join in on this fun, yet serious research project. All you need is a personal computer and a lot of luck.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is offering a $100,000 award to the first person to discover a ten million digit prime number! Later this year, we will make available free software where you can find such a prime number along with details on how the award money will be divided.

The software is now available for download.

The mathematical explanations went straight over the top of my head, but then such things always do... I have always had a mental block beyond simple arithmetic. However the free software link took me to the download page and this, and the FAQ page, told me everything I needed to know. The download file is very small and the system requirements very modest.

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