VLC Media Player : the ultimate video player

You can't play a video file with a non-common codec on your usual media player ? VLC Media Player may resolve your problem. This multimedia player is compatible with a huge variety of audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...), or even DVDs and VCDs. It can also be used for streaming a video to your computer, or from it in server mode. This free software is available for Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, FreeBSD and almost all the Linux distributions.

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FileZilla, a free and reliable FTP client

Need to transfer files via FTP from your hard disk to a remote server, or the other way? Don't bother to pay for such an application. FileZilla will allow you to upload and download files to and from your FTP site or server, easyly and securely. It can even manage multiple file transfers at the same time.

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Avast Home Edition 4.7.892

You're fed up with commercial antivirus softwares which require you to pay each month for your PC's security ? I was too before trying Avast antivirus. This soft is totally free for a non-commercial use and provides you almost all you need to secure your system : antivirus scan, light firewall, intrusions detection, P2P protection, and so forth. This version 4 is fully compatible with Windows Vista RC1.

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Firefox 2.0

Firefox 2 is a major update to the open source Web browser. Firefox is developed by an international community of contributors who work together for the Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the Internet experience for everyone.

Tens of millions of people worldwide have already adopted Firefox, which is translated into more than 35 languages. Firefox 2 is available as a free download for Windows, Mac or Linux operating systems.

New in Firefox 2

- Tabbed browsing
- Spell checking
- Search
- Web feeds
- Identity theft protection
- Proven security model
- Customization

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Google SketchUp

This 3D modeling program enables you to easily create 3D models of houses, decks, additions, woodworking projects. You can add details and textures to your house to finally place it in Google Earth. The free version of Google SketchUp is a good introduction to 3D modeling.

Windows minimum configuration Current version: 5.0.305			Mac OS X minimum configuration Current version: 5.0.305
Microsoft Windows® 2000, XP Home or Professional Editions 600 MHz Pentium® III processor 128 MB RAM 80 MB of available hard-disk space Video card that is 100% OpenGL compliant Windows compatible pointing device Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher Windows® Media Player or QuickTime 5.0 and web browser for multimedia tutorial.			Mac OS X® 400 MHz PowerPC™ G4 128 MB RAM 80 MB of available hard-disk space QuickTime 5.0 and web browser for multimedia tutorials Video card that is 100% OpenGL compliant
Recommended configuration:			Recommended configuration:
2 GHz Pentium® 4 processor or higher 512 MB RAM 3 button, scroll-wheel mouse			1 GHz G5 or higher 512 MB RAM 3 button, scroll-wheel mouse

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