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Arcade Lines Deluxe - Flash Game of the Day

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Play on-line while you download Arcade Lines Deluxe

Arcade Lines Online
Click/Drag balls of the same color so that 5 line up horizontally, vertically or diagonally to make them disappear. Use powerups. More instructions explained in the game.

http://www.2dplay.co...ines-online-play.htm

Beware - this game is addictive.

Personal Event Manager (freeware)

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A small, simple, straightforward reminder tool.

http://www5.brinkste...mbo/pem/register.htm

    *  Simple and fast installation and uninstallation;
    * Available in many languages ;
    * Support for multi-user systems;
    * Enhanced user interface with support for Windows XP themes and new controls;
    * Event notification through notification area baloon tooltips;
    * Support for frequent event (daily, weekly, monthly and yearly), with and without a specified time;
    * Developed in C/C++ (without any external DLL reference) for the fastest loading time;
    * Events informations stored into XML files, for an easy data exchange with other software;
    * Support for Windows XP high resolution icons;
    * Integration with Windows Address Book and standard e-mail client for e-mail sending;
    * Completely FREE!!!


Stickies 6.0a - free donationware sticky desktop notes program

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A few of Us have been waiting for this.

Stickies is a electronic Post-it note software, a a very good one.
To many options to list. but a couple that people have been waiting for
  • Stickies can be attached to a window - they only appear on the desktop only when that application is active. That way, you can have a sticky which appears when you go to a web site, open a document, or browse to a folder on your computer, and then disappears again when you leave that place
  • Locked mode for stickies, meaning their contents cannot be changed
  • Option for whether clicking on one sticky also brings the others to the front - either all are brought forward, or just the one you clicked

http://www.zhornsoft.../stickies/index.html


Esoteric Programming Languages

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Here's an interesting way to spend your time - write esoteric languages.

    * BIT - a language that treats all data like C treats strings.
    * Chef - a language where the programs produce magnificent meals.
    * Haifu - a language based on Eastern philosopy and artistic values.
    * HQ9++ - a language which extends the elegance of HQ9+ to the object-oriented paradigm.
    * Ook! - a language designed for orang-utans.
    * Piet - a language where the programs are works of modern art.
    * Whenever - a language with no sense of urgency.
    * ZOMBIE - a language designed for evil necromancers.

http://www.dangermouse.net/esoteric/

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Procrastinator's Clock

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From downloadsquad.com, one of our favorite sites:

Legendary web designer David Seah has a recent post where he releases what he calls the Procrastinator's Clock, which is implemented in a simple pop-up window in your browser. Although he considers it silly, I think this thing is pure genius.

The idea here is that many people (like me, unfortunately) set their clocks ahead in the hopes of being on time more often. The problem here is that if you yourself set the clocks ahead, you already know how much extra time you have. If you get clever and let someone else do it for you, it won't take long to figure out what your time buffer is. So, David postulates, what we really need is a clock that is sometimes fast, but not necessarily.

The Procrastinator's Clock has the potential to be up to 15 minutes fast, but it just as easily could be exactly accurate, assuming your computer's time is accurate. This means that you basically have to assume that it is correct, and you will likely show up for meetings or appointments with some small amount of time to spare, rather than walking in 5 minutes late and having to apologize profusely...

More info:
http://www.downloads...ocrastinators-clock/



25 steps for building a Micro-ISV

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Some good practical information for small software development development websites.

As promised, here's my 25 steps for building a Micro-ISV which are hard learned steps based on our experience getting TimeSnapper to where it is today. Each of these steps is both harder than it looks, and easier than you'd think.

It's hard because there are pitfalls, procrastination, miconceptions, anxiety, conflicting opinions and confusion at every step. It's easy because, hey, you're a smart guy or gal, so you can do this stuff in your sleep.

http://www.secretgeek.net/25steps.asp



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