Comments on: 10 Software Freebies Every College Student Should Know About http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/06/19/10-software-freebies-every-college-student-should-know-about/ An inside look at college life: dorms, roommates, finals, study tips, and how to get through it all. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:57:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Maria http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/06/19/10-software-freebies-every-college-student-should-know-about/#comment-12139 Maria Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:25:35 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=123#comment-12139 Audiko.net allows you to create your own ribgtones out of song you can upload yourself- or use the ones already there. It has many formats including mp3 and m4a for iphones. Audiko.net allows you to create your own ribgtones out of song you can upload yourself- or use the ones already there. It has many formats including mp3 and m4a for iphones.

]]> By: John http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/06/19/10-software-freebies-every-college-student-should-know-about/#comment-11818 John Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:19:07 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=123#comment-11818 @Jamuko There has to be a mistake. Mint is now what used to be Quicken Online. If I were to guess I'd say it's the top 5 most popular budget software people use, besides it's free. No way it's a scam/spyware/etc. @Jamuko

There has to be a mistake. Mint is now what used to be Quicken Online. If I were to guess I’d say it’s the top 5 most popular budget software people use, besides it’s free. No way it’s a scam/spyware/etc.

]]> By: Read This Link » 10 Software Freebies Every College Student Should Know About http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/06/19/10-software-freebies-every-college-student-should-know-about/#comment-11803 Read This Link » 10 Software Freebies Every College Student Should Know About Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:52:00 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=123#comment-11803 [...] 10 Software Freebies Every College Student Should Know About [...] [...] 10 Software Freebies Every College Student Should Know About [...]

]]> By: Jamie http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/06/19/10-software-freebies-every-college-student-should-know-about/#comment-10994 Jamie Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:34:50 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=123#comment-10994 @Jamuko: Thanks for the spam tip. That is pretty lame. I have only had it recommended to me and was unaware. Thanks for sharing with other readers. @Jamuko: Thanks for the spam tip. That is pretty lame. I have only had it recommended to me and was unaware. Thanks for sharing with other readers.

]]> By: Jamuko http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/06/19/10-software-freebies-every-college-student-should-know-about/#comment-10986 Jamuko Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:01:51 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=123#comment-10986 Um.. I checked out that Mint one because I'd never heard of it and I knew the others on this page (and love them). I got a bit wary when it asked for my bank login, so I held off. Unfortunately, by the time I got to that point I had made an account with my email, and now I'm getting spam. :/ Extremely sketchy.. Um.. I checked out that Mint one because I’d never heard of it and I knew the others on this page (and love them). I got a bit wary when it asked for my bank login, so I held off. Unfortunately, by the time I got to that point I had made an account with my email, and now I’m getting spam. :/

Extremely sketchy..

]]> By: Adrianne http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/06/19/10-software-freebies-every-college-student-should-know-about/#comment-9841 Adrianne Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:16:12 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=123#comment-9841 the site I posted in the URL bar is called OpenCanvas 1.1 Again, site is http://wistinga.online.fr/opencanvas It's a free download for a painting program. Better than MS paint by millions and you can create some AMAZING things with it. ^__^ I'm in love with this program and it will work for anyone who wants a computer program to sketch, color, draw with but don't have money for Photoshop or Illustrator!!! check out stuff I made at http://endomorph-usagi.deviatnart.com Enjoy this program!!!! -Adrianne the site I posted in the URL bar is called OpenCanvas 1.1
Again, site is http://wistinga.online.fr/opencanvas

It’s a free download for a painting program. Better than MS paint by millions and you can create some AMAZING things with it. ^__^ I’m in love with this program and it will work for anyone who wants a computer program to sketch, color, draw with but don’t have money for Photoshop or Illustrator!!!

check out stuff I made at http://endomorph-usagi.deviatnart.com

Enjoy this program!!!!

-Adrianne

]]> By: Michelle http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/06/19/10-software-freebies-every-college-student-should-know-about/#comment-9502 Michelle Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:58:53 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=123#comment-9502 A good free anti-virus software is AVG Free! A good free anti-virus software is AVG Free!

]]> By: DragoneMoby http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/06/19/10-software-freebies-every-college-student-should-know-about/#comment-9483 DragoneMoby Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:32:58 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=123#comment-9483 May I add ? 1. FileZilla to upload files to your server via ftp 2. ScreenHunter 5 to capture pictures on your computer screen May I add ?

1. FileZilla to upload files to your server via ftp

2. ScreenHunter 5 to capture pictures on your computer screen

]]> By: Jamie http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/06/19/10-software-freebies-every-college-student-should-know-about/#comment-9482 Jamie Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:20:29 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=123#comment-9482 <strong>@ Christina:</strong> Wow! Thank you for the awesome resources! @ Christina: Wow! Thank you for the awesome resources!

]]> By: Christina http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/2008/06/19/10-software-freebies-every-college-student-should-know-about/#comment-9480 Christina Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:40:15 +0000 http://www.survivingcollegelife.com/?p=123#comment-9480 I would definitely use other free IM services rather than Trillian. <a href="http://pidgin.im/" rel="nofollow">Pidgin</a> is a smaller program that gives you the same results as Trillian without the program to slow your computer. It also offers more IM services like GoogleTalk and ICQ (whoever uses that anymore -_-). It almost runs in the background, and you can click on it when necessary. If you like the toots and whistles of AIM, but AIM is too slow, <a href="http://www.digsby.com" rel="nofollow">Digsby</a> actually has a MySpace, Facebook, and e-mail checker on it's IM service, in case you need to know about everything at once without actually going to the website. Also a small program, but larger than Pidgin. I'd rather not use Trillian. It likes to crash a lot for no reason. Also, if you're tech-savvy, ClamWin is a great virus scanner. After the scan, it gives you where the files are so you can delete them yourself. After running against popular virus scanners like Norton and McAfee, it came out as catching 100% of the viruses in the test computer. I personally love it. Also, not really a virus cleaner, but this will clean out your computer of lots of unnecessary files, free up space, and speed your computer up tremendously! <a href="http://www.ccleaner.com" rel="nofollow">CCleaner</a> (formly known as CrapCleaner) gets old installation files, file extensions you don't use anymore, cookies, internet temp files, etc. out of your computer with one click. You can also delete all unnecessary startup programs on your computer to have it startup a whole lot faster. As a techie who cleans college students' computers the most, I found the above help me keep computers running fast - and they're all FREE! I would definitely use other free IM services rather than Trillian.

Pidgin is a smaller program that gives you the same results as Trillian without the program to slow your computer. It also offers more IM services like GoogleTalk and ICQ (whoever uses that anymore -_-). It almost runs in the background, and you can click on it when necessary.

If you like the toots and whistles of AIM, but AIM is too slow, Digsby actually has a MySpace, Facebook, and e-mail checker on it’s IM service, in case you need to know about everything at once without actually going to the website. Also a small program, but larger than Pidgin.

I’d rather not use Trillian. It likes to crash a lot for no reason.

Also, if you’re tech-savvy, ClamWin is a great virus scanner. After the scan, it gives you where the files are so you can delete them yourself. After running against popular virus scanners like Norton and McAfee, it came out as catching 100% of the viruses in the test computer. I personally love it.

Also, not really a virus cleaner, but this will clean out your computer of lots of unnecessary files, free up space, and speed your computer up tremendously! CCleaner (formly known as CrapCleaner) gets old installation files, file extensions you don’t use anymore, cookies, internet temp files, etc. out of your computer with one click. You can also delete all unnecessary startup programs on your computer to have it startup a whole lot faster.

As a techie who cleans college students’ computers the most, I found the above help me keep computers running fast - and they’re all FREE!

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