Feedback - help - state of things

First - I am happy to report that after having this site in 'operation' for a relatively short time, I am beginning to get some feedback (both positive and negative)! So it's good to know that even though this site/blog is in it's infancy, there are a few folks who've stumbled upon it and chosen to add their two cents.
Second - I am working on a FAQs, so as to answer some obvious questions (and certainly ones I wonder about when when I visit a site that infers about 'freeware').

Snippet (info organizer)

Snippet v. 2.0
Homepage/Developer* (the developer no longer makes this app available)
File Size : 254 Kb
Compatibility : Windows All versions
Download* (*via SkyDrive)

From the author's readme, "Snippet is an information organizer for
Windows. It includes a text editor with search and print capabilities, and keeps it's text files organized in a tree list. Snippet is ideal for saving Internet addresses, user names, passwords, email accounts, or any other bits of information that you might need later but leave scattered in files on your hard disk."

 

I personally have used this app for years and it is the main tool I use for the workings of this site/blog.

Novicorp WinToFlash

Novicorp WinToFlash v. 0.5.0013 beta
Homepage/developer
Compatibility : Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7
File size : 5.9 Mb
Download (**the download link will take you to the author's site, which lists many mirror download(s) locations to select from).
Download* (via SkyDrive)
Very concise and articulate description and informations from the author's site" WinToFlash is a software for transfer your Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 2008, Windows 7 setup from CD or DVD to USB in some mouse clicks. This is about you can install your Windows from flash drive, USB pen, HDD, etc to your computer or netbook.

And this is not all it can do. WinToFlash can transfer your live CD or DVD to USB card, for example, BartPE. After all you can erase your USB media and format it with Windows for every day use.

Functions list :
Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 to USB transfer
WinPE to USB transfer
USB media erasing, full of quick
Create the drive with emergecy bootloader
System requirements :
To use Novicorp WinToFlash, your computer has to meet certain hardware requirements. Actual requirements vary, depending on the system configuration and the programs and features that you choose.
Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster
At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM
At least 10 megabytes (MB) of available space on the hard disk
Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other compatible pointing device
Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution
Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008"
Note : This software is free for non-commercial use.

You can watch a video entitled 'How to install Windows 7 from USB' using WinToFlash, here.

free cell phone service

SafeLink Wireless is a U.S.* government supported program that provides a free cell phone and airtime each month for income-eligible customers.
*United States only:(

OpenDNS tutorial

To find out more and/or to sign up for OpenDNS visit the website here.

Mouse Extender

Mouse Extender homepage
Mouse Extender FAQs page
Mouse Extender download page 

Track Santa's journey with NORAD

As they have done since 1955, NORAD will again be tracking the jolly old fellow's Christmas travels.

 

 Track Santa with NORAD

Site of the Month - December 2009

One of the best freeware sites/resources around. Great unbiased reviews, and very regular updates and bountiful freeware information.

CamStudio

CamStudio v. 2.0
Homepage/Developer
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
File Size : 1.3 Mb
Download* (*this download is via SkyDrive)

The author gives a nice brief overview of what CamStudio is "CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs)".

Free online file storage & storage - Dropbox

Chris Pirillo rambles talks about Dropbox

Interested in Dropbox? Visit them >  Dropbox.com 

DVD slideshow GUI tutorial (video)

DVD slideshow GUI homepage

Windows 7 - Creating System Repair Disk

Turn Vista into Win 7 (via CNet)

Rocketdock (overview)

Rocketdock homepage

Start your own blog with Windows Live Writer

Basic video covering using Windows Live Writer for blogging (courtesy Microsoft's Andy Sweet)

Christ On Disk

Christ On Disk v. 1.6
Developer/Homepage 
File Size : 1.29 Mb
Compatibility : Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7
Download** (**this link will take you to the author's site for downloading)

From the author's site, "Christ On Disk - "Probably the world's smallest Bible viewing program!"
Christ On Disk is a tiny freeware application for viewing the entire King James Version of the Bible.
Christ On Disk is a stand-alone application - it doesn't need to be installed, unzipped, or require any other files to use it.
Christ On Disk is only 1.29Mb in size - it is portable and fits easily onto a USB drive, or even 1.44Mb floppy disk!
Christ On Disk displays any of the 1189 chapters in the whole Bible, both Old and New Testaments."

Selective

This number of listings of freeware and/or open source found on this site may not be voluminous or gigantic, but instead are ones that I personally use and can recommend.
All listings are for the Windows OS (unless otherwise noted).

Editor's Picks

Some select listings on this site/blog receive the "Freeware Asylum Editor's Pick"

Recipients of this 'award' are :

• FastStone Capture 
• RocketDock 
• DSynchronize 
• Irfanview 
• 1by1 Player 
• CamStudio 
• IZArc 
• Metapad 

If you know of a program and/or application that should be listed on this site/blog, please feel free to send me a message here.

How to install Windows 7 from USB (WinToFlash)

Editor's note - THIS is pretty much the exact method I used to install Win 7 onto my ASUS netbook. Course I found this video AFTER I performed the installation, but thought others might benefit from viewing this.

Site of the Month - November 2009

Outstanding resource for Windows (primarily Vista and 7), with a nice set of forums, and great reviews and articles.  Plus the site offers a growing list of very useful freeware they have created:)

Site of the Month - October 2009

Ghacks - A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas.

Quality NOT quantity

The freeware I will be listing/sharing on here won't be astronomical in numbers, but rather apps/progs that I use and can 'vouch' for their usefulness.

not freeware but very entertaining:)

GreatNews

Author : Curio Studio
Version : 1.0 Beta (Build 383)
File Size : 900 Kb
Compatibility : Windows All
Description : In a nutshell, GreatNews is a very handy all in one feed reader.
Download GreatNews

freeware definition

On this blog/site, freeware is considered to be : software that is free to obtain, free to use, and contains NO malware, malicious components.

It is NOT : shareware,a demo, a trial or majorly crippled (in it's use or functioning).