http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Giveaway of the Day Forums Tag: widgets! en Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:57:51 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1524#post-45613 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:14:17 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 45613@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Does anyone still use Wirechanger? I ended up buying the program because I love the ability to add stuff to the decktop; plus the wallpapaer generator that uses kaleidoscope and fractal generators, which use any image as a seed. </p> <p>There has been an update to the program for those that decided to buy it.</p> <p>Though if you are using Vista, most of the things that Wirechanger adds are already there in Vista. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9848 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:00:33 +0000 ender 9848@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi yownet!! thats cool! my family is half chinese , half vietnamese, but we live in Europe for 30 years already, so i have never visit Vietnam yet, nor did i learn the language, but i can sure point out my uncles and aunts to your site :D </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9842 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:44:27 +0000 yownet 9842@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>:)<br /> i use 2 language because Yown.Net is Vietnam website :D </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9837 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:07:43 +0000 ender 9837@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>actually, Jerrychance, I think, (though i dont know for sure, i never tried to learn vietnamese, despite being a vietnamese by ethnic) that vietnamese from all asian languages should be the most easiest one for europeans to learn, since the entire vietnamese alphabet is based on exactly the same latin letters as all european languages, thanks to french colonization ;D<br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_language" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_language</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9833 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:52:40 +0000 yownet 9833@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>yeah :D<br /> i aways find the best freeware :D<br /> quality above quantity :D </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9810 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:48:46 +0000 maz 9810@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>There's a misconception that if you pay for a program it must be better than one that's free. But freeware programs are often excellent. For instance, I use a freeware program called mymp3 to record streaming audio, (and save it as mp3 or WAV) which is the best, and easiest to use, of any, free or paid, of this type of utility that I've tried.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mp3mymp3.com/mp3_my_mp3_recorder.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.mp3mymp3.com/mp3_my_mp3_recorder.html</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9801 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:28:04 +0000 JerryChance 9801@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Well 'D' I personally think it's brilliant that you are offering the Freeware information in more than one language. I've just looked at your website again - I imagine Vietnamese must be a very difficult language to learn. The main issue however is that you are producing a really excellent Freeware facility - keep up the good work!</p> <p>Greetings and best wishes to you and your compatriots from many, many thousands of miles away.</p> <p>Love, Light and Peace<br /> JC </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9788 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:15:29 +0000 yownet 9788@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>thank JerryChance :"&gt;</p> <p>i will develop Yown.Net become a big site :D</p> <p>How do u feel when I'm using 2 language (Enlish and Vietnamese) in my site :)</p> <p>discussion forum is coming soon will coming soon :D </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9610 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:36:54 +0000 shadow24 9610@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>freewarefiles.com is another one </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9605 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:10:02 +0000 JerryChance 9605@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Yownet - thank you very much for the information about your website - <a href="http://www.yown.net" rel="nofollow">www.yown.net</a></p> <p>It's most certainly one for my 'Favorites' folder, particularly if you and your friends intend to develop it. Certainly there are many Freeware and Open Source links included that I've never come across before + some that I already use. Well done and thank you again! Your information is exactly what these threads are designed for i.e. sharing good information!</p> <p>Love, Light and Peace</p> <p>JC </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1524#post-9463 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:32:55 +0000 NolafromNZ 9463@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Keilaron and BuBBy,</p> <p>Thank you very much indeed for the links, I am off to have some fun now. I really appreciate the effort you both put into this forum, you are top guys! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1524#post-9462 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:56:11 +0000 BuBBy 9462@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>(There is more discussion of wallpaper links in the aston shell thread)</p> <p><a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/520/page/5?replies=131#post-9155">Here #</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1524#post-9461 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:10:15 +0000 Keilaron 9461@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Well, if you're talking about wallpapers...<br /> <a href="http://www.desktopography.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.desktopography.net/</a> various sizes. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9445 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:13:10 +0000 Archangel 9445@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>@ Kirby145</p> <p>Check out other threads guy. Even BuBBy has posted links to Freeware along with many other members. People come here for free software so whats the difference? Absolutely nothing. If you think GOTD does purchase the offerings then they got a good deal from this developer and should thank him!</p> <p>If you want to make policy here, buy the site. Oh and btw, I very much doubt that GOTD purchases cooperate licenses for all the folks that come and download. Ha Ha do you really think they are that good hearted? I imagine the developers give the software to GOTD to advertise there line of products. You need to take some type of business course and bounce back to reality. Nothings free. Theres a motive and a price no matter how hidden they may be. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9444 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:43:29 +0000 yownet 9444@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Sorry :)<br /> Today : my site is public :)</p> <p>You heard about Open Office with full-feature for your requirements in working with documents… You definitely have heard about Mozilla Firefox as a powerful web browser with a lot of feature that IE cannot provide…. And you also might have heard about VLC Player, a small, full feature media player, can play just any kinds of media format.<br /> And if you still haven’t heard about them, then at least, you have once heard about Linux, Ubuntu?</p> <p>Yes, what I am trying to talk to you about is a much larger world than the world we have known about: It is the world of freeware and open source software – where open source matters.</p> <p>So what is freeware and open source software? They are free software, with the same function, features that a commercial software can provide you. They were created by the people like you and like me, who understand and know what we really want from a software. And best of all, they are free, and you are welcomed to develop it into your own version ( if you can, of course).</p> <p>So why would you need to use open source software: They are free ( come on), and they have the same featured and power as any other commercial software can provide. They are not as bulky with loads of unnecessary feature like some of the commercial software. They provide the main feature that we want, and they do it so good.</p> <p>YOwn.Net- Powered and developed by a friend to many of us, yownet, and his friends who share the same vision and dreams…. Is a website that vows to bring to you many open source software that are powerful, full feature, well function. The software that is provided on the site has already been tested, reviewed and rated by the staff carefully, so you can have the best understanding about the software. The staff also is working hard to provide you the direct links, help you attain the software you need easier.</p> <p>YOwn.Net- U own it, aso make it yours. So what are you waiting for? Visiting the site and dress up your PC with powerful tools at no cost whatsoever.</p> <p>YOwn.Net : <a href="http://WWW.YOWN.NET" rel="nofollow">WWW.YOWN.NET</a></p> <p>I Hope You love it :)</p> <p>thank for read :) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9434 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:46:14 +0000 Bobby 9434@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Kirby145:</p> <p>According to <a href="http://education.yahoo.com/," rel="nofollow">http://education.yahoo.com/,</a> 'shareware' is copyrighted software that is available free of charge on a trial basis, usually with the condition that users pay a fee for continued use and support. Freeware is defined as software made available for unlimited use, at no charge. </p> <p>The software titles showcased by Giveaway of the Day are full versions purchased from the developers by the Giveaway team and offered to us on a limited basis: if you lose your Giveaway software, replacements must be purchased. Technical support and upgrades must also be purchased. </p> <p>So, if one considers download limitations, fee-based replacement, fee-based technical support and fee-based upgrades the daily offerings here are, technically speaking, shareware more than freeware. </p> <p>Under those circumstances, your presumptuous claim of shareware 'being no use to anyone' is questionable.</p> <p>Oh...you seem a little tense. Might I suggest meditation and stretching exercises to alleviate the stress? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1524#post-9433 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:20:24 +0000 NolafromNZ 9433@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Whiterabbit-uk,</p> <p>I am intrigued by you "not forgetting your promise". Are you 'talking' to the right person, or did you answer my email sent before your op, which, if you did, I never got? I am going to send you an email over the next couple of days, this time, bear with me, we have had some hideous weather, and often I can't get on the net and when I do, I get kicked off again within a few minutes. The joys of living out in the backblocks! So, I will use a different email address this time, in case you did reply before.</p> <p>Anyway, a couple of the links to good wallpaper sites:</p> <p><a href="http://www.emmir.mylivepage.ru/tags/wallpapers?page=0" rel="nofollow">www.emmir.mylivepage.ru/tags/wallpapers?page=0</a><br /> (the russian(?) site I mentioned. To give you an idea, I am up to page 139 in my downloading, and I'm still going. Admittedly, I am only going for the nature/landscape wallpapers, so there are a few pages where I didn't download anything, but there are some really beautiful wallpapers on this site and it is ideal to use with Wirechanger)</p> <p><a href="http://www.beautifulbritain.co.uk/htm/others/picture_of_the_day.htm" rel="nofollow">www.beautifulbritain.co.uk/htm/others/picture_of_the_day.htm</a><br /> (you probably already know this one, there is a picture of the day and one of the week)</p> <p><a href="http://www.wallpaperstock.net/" rel="nofollow">www.wallpaperstock.net/</a><br /> (you can sign up for a weekend newsletter, listing the new wallpapers for the week, you just click on them)</p> <p><a href="http://www.1280x1024desktopwallpapers.com/index.php" rel="nofollow">www.1280x1024desktopwallpapers.com/index.php</a><br /> (high quality images)</p> <p><a href="http://www.bestqualitywallpapers.com/" rel="nofollow">www.bestqualitywallpapers.com/</a><br /> (more high quality images)</p> <p><a href="http://www.vombashots.com/collections.html" rel="nofollow">www.vombashots.com/collections.html</a><br /> (You have to download their 'wallpaper manager', but once you have then you can just use Wirechanger to download the wallpapers.)</p> <p><a href="http://2photo.ru/2006/09/01/pejjzazhi_kak_fjentezi_fotograf_poljakov_dmitrijj.html" rel="nofollow">http://2photo.ru/2006/09/01/pejjzazhi_kak_fjentezi_fotograf_poljakov_dmitrijj.html</a><br /> (another russian site with some beautiful 'designed' wallpapers, some simply stunning)</p> <p>That should keep you going for a while! Hope you have as much enjoyment from downloading them as I have done (and still am doing, they keep putting new wallpapers up all the time, I will never catch up!)</p> <p>I will give the widgets some thought, I get a huge amount of pleasure at looking at beautiful landscape wallpapers though, but if I am prepared to read your posts on the games before I download them, I should be taking your advice on the widgets (lol).</p> <p>All the best </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1512#post-9429 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:13:05 +0000 Keilaron 9429@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>By the way, if you're looking to transform your OS into something that looks more like a "future" OS, you might be interested in the eXPerience Pack (pre-XP to XP looks) and the Vista Transformation Pack 7.0 (2K/XP to Vista looks). Google 'em. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1524#post-9427 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:13:16 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 9427@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks Nola, the links would be marvellous. you should try some of the widgets though, especially the kaliedoscope (probably spelled wrong, lol) engine. I have some of the most beautiful patterns generated. I'll post some links when I have time. I could also upload some to my filefront page for you to download I've not forgotten my promise either. I just do things really slowly.... :) so eventually all my promises will be fulfilled. Please bear with me. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1524#post-9407 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:35:48 +0000 NolafromNZ 9407@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Whiterabbit,</p> <p>I too, think WireChanger is the best thing since sliced bread, but I have found a bug that I cope with and work around, but that is annoying. I download a lot of images from the net, and find that what I have already downloaded, is often written over and therefore, gone forever. I now know to make a backup of my WireChanger wallpapers as soon as I have downloaded them, or as soon as WireChanger downloads one on its own. Although, I notice now, that with 2000 wallpapers in my wallpaper file, WireChanger obviously thinks I have got enough images, and doesn't download any on its own. Instead, I get daily reminders about swapping images with their online database (Outer Station).</p> <p>I don't use all the widgets though, like you do, I like to see a clean desktop with a beautiful landscape on it being changed regularly, often while I listen to music or play windowed games.</p> <p>If you are interested in a Russian(?) site with thousands of beautiful images free for downloading, let me know and I will paste the url in this thread. I googled "high quality free wallpapers" and was amazed how many I came up with. I also have a British site that I check daily for images.</p> <p>Have you tried Vombashots? They have some beautiful images too, and I download them into Wirechanger. I am also a member of Webshots (nearly NZ$50 per year) but their images have to be downloaded into their own program on your desk. I have about 7000 photos from there.</p> <p>While I am talking to you Whiterabbit, thank you heaps for the detailed information you provide on the games, I don't download until I have read what you think of the program, and I really appreciate your input.</p> <p>All the best </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1512#post-9399 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:33:14 +0000 Theleecher 9399@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Another unusual (and not even Vista-like) interface is Microsoft scalable fabric<br /> <a href="http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=703" rel="nofollow">http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=703</a></p> <p>Microsoft info<br /> <a href="http://research.microsoft.com/~horvitz/scalable_fabric.htm" rel="nofollow">http://research.microsoft.com/~horvitz/scalable_fabric.htm</a></p> <p>The download<br /> <a href="http://research.microsoft.com/research/downloads/Details/20682d64-c8c0-4427-8157-41a8bae15e13/Details.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://research.microsoft.com/research/downloads/Details/20682d64-c8c0-4427-8157-41a8bae15e13/Details.aspx</a></p> <p>Since minimized applications are shrunk to the desktop, this needs an UNCLUTTERED desktop. It also favours being able to spare some screen space, to seperate the active application(s) from the parked previews </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1524#post-9397 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:34:14 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 9397@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>This has got to be one of my favorite downloads from the giveaway project. I decided to purchase it because it's given me pleasure every day since getting it. The features enable you to put the zest back into your desk top, with a controllable interface that allows you to specify how often your desk top changes. Many add-on’s and widgets that include note lets, RSS feeds, calendars a selection of hundreds (nearly) of clock styles plus many more things. You can add a kaleidoscope engine that produces some of the most fantastic patterns as well as a fractal generator and other special effects. You have access to thousands of images from an online database. i've downloaded many images from the Hubble site, which when adjusted using the many widget, creates some outstanding wallpapers. (yeah, there's a wallpaper generator too) </p> <p>When I purchased ‘wirechanger’ I accidentally ordered ‘wirekeys’ instead. When I discovered my mistake I emailed the support address and received a reply within the day, with a new activation key for ‘wirechanger’ and a note to say keep the ‘wirekeys’ program as well.</p> <p>It's not an application that I would have ever thought of buying until having the opportunity to get the full version free. It doesn't have important uses such as many of the computer health and tweaking programs, or the many converters that have been offered. But it has been the most used and enjoyed by me program after downloading 100's of programs since late November 06.</p> <p>I look forwards to seeing future upgrades, (one of the reasons I decided to buy it) especially new widgets and more beautiful free images.</p> <p>It was mentioned in the forums that this application is offered free (that is a registration code is given away), when you complete the game Amulet of Tricolor which was given away on the 11th August. I don't know whether this is true, but if I finish the game I will definitely let you know via this thread. </p> <p>Check the comments section for additional information by following the link:</p> <p><a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/wirechanger/#comments" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/wirechanger/#comments</a></p> <p>or check out Bladed Thoth's 15 minute review:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bladedthoth.com/reviews/15mrs/wirechanger-v3-6-5/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bladedthoth.com/reviews/15mrs/wirechanger-v3-6-5/</a></p> <p>I would say some of his 'cons' are a little pernickety. Although the twin monitor problems are a valid point, but I don't use a dual monitor, so it's not important. With respect to the bugs he mentions. I've not had any bugs (that I’ve been aware of since running this application (over 10 weeks. The only negative thing I would say about the program is the save facility for generated wallpapers. I’ve often been playing a game or working on something when the ‘save screen’ has appeared; which is sometimes at the most inopportune moments, usually disturbing me from my concentration, or destroying a critical moment in a game. </p> <p>It would be nice to see the developer adding an auto save function. The newly generated wallpapers can always be deleted at a later time. Also, when the wallpaper has been generated and the save screen pops up; you don't actually have a choice unless you close the application down totally. This aspect of the program also needs to be fixed. Perhaps have a settable option, so that the save screen pops up at a set time/s.</p> <p>Still even with those imperfections, this software is well worth the $20 asking price </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1512#post-9359 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:30:13 +0000 Keilaron 9359@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>If you're interested in those, you may also be interested in <a href="http://www.spheresite.com/">SphereXP</a> and <a href="http://www.rainlendar.net/">Rainlendar</a>. Rainlendar's INI support makes it perfect with Sunbird's auto-export extension. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9353 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:55:23 +0000 kirby145 9353@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Don't post shareware sites. They are of no use to anyone </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9350 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:28:13 +0000 yownet 9350@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Yown.Net : <a href="http://www.yown.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.yown.net</a> </p> <p>this is my site : only best freeware :)<br /> it's have 200 link download now and will have more in future :)<br /> 15 - 8 : my site will public to everyone :D</p> <p>sorry if you think my post is ads :| </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1512#post-9338 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:00:24 +0000 pauloparra 9338@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Bobby,</p> <p>The link for Madotate you provided does not seem to work. I was able to google it and got version 2.02.02</p> <p>Do you know if this is the latest English version?</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>-Mario </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1513#post-9337 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:14:39 +0000 Bobby 9337@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>SofoTex: <a href="http://www.sofotex.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.sofotex.com/</a><br /> Download3000 <a href="http://www.download3000.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.download3000.com/</a><br /> FreeDownloads <a href="http://www.freedownloads.be/" rel="nofollow">http://www.freedownloads.be/</a><br /> 1st Download-Soft <a href="http://download-soft.com/" rel="nofollow">http://download-soft.com/</a><br /> Toteu <a href="http://www.toteu.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.toteu.com/</a></p> <p>... via widgets available for Klip Folio, <a href="http://www.klipfolio.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.klipfolio.com/</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1512#post-9334 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:54:58 +0000 Bobby 9334@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thought there might be someone here that would enjoy a program that allows older Windows versions to look more like Vista, with the ability to manipulate windows in 3D instead of 2D. The program name is Madotate, and it is located on SoftLookUp.com<br /> <a href="http://www.softlookup.com/display.asp?ID=26041" rel="nofollow">http://www.softlookup.com/display.asp?ID=26041</a></p> <p>**<br /> Klipfolio is a highly customizeable desktop sidebar ... far more useful than other sidebars I've seen, including Talisman. You can check it out here:<br /> <a href="http://www.klipfolio.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.klipfolio.com/</a></p> <p>***<br /> Both programs are freeware! If you want to learn more about them, the reviews can be found here: </p> <p><a href="http://my.opera.com/COMPUTER101/blog/show.dml/397978" rel="nofollow">http://my.opera.com/COMPUTER101/blog/show.dml/397978</a> (Madotate) </p> <p>and here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.noheat.com/category/freeware/page/2/" rel="nofollow">http://www.noheat.com/category/freeware/page/2/</a> (Klipfolio)</p> <p>Credit goes to<br /> <a href="http://www.didntyouhear.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.didntyouhear.com/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.noheat.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.noheat.com/</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/34#post-156 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:09:04 +0000 pocb 156@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I am not a game player, but please people, the name of this whole thing is "Giveaway" I can easily understand why the top rated games are not here. At least not yet. As they say down south, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" No body is making anyone to download a game. So please, show courtesy and get off the "admins" back. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/34#post-153 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:30:17 +0000 321654987 153@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>i can help you test gameplay </p>