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Portable Apps Suite

Published by Bruce on February 3, 2006 in Quicklinks. 0 responses

Portable Apps Suite: Portable Apps Suite™ is a collection of portable apps including a web browser, email client, web editor, office suite, word processor, calendar/scheduler, instant messaging client and FTP client, all preconfigured to work portably and be easy to back up. Just drop it on your portable device and you're ready to go.

MSN vs. Windows Messenger

Published by Bruce on April 8, 2005 in Windows. 0 responses

I don't spend more time using Microsoft Windows than I have to, so I'll admit to not keeping up with what's new. I do have a .NET Passport (I'm still not entirely clear what .NET is) which I used to access my Hotmail account, and to log in to Windows Messenger from Windows XP, or MSN Messenger from Mac OS X. So why would I want to install MSN Messenger on my PC?
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Instant messaging matrix

Published by Bruce on February 23, 2005 in Internet. 3 responses

You have a Mac; they have a PC. What IM software will let you type, talk, see, and send across the Great Divide?
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Apple Mail + httpmail for Hotmail disabled

Published by Bruce on November 19, 2004 in Mac. 5 responses

A free Hotmail account allows you to keep your primary address private, and use Hotmail as a "disposable" email address for giving out to online shops, mailing lists, and other places that might result in your getting unwanted email (spam). But accessing your Hotmail via the web could be a bit hit-and-miss: into the gap stepped httpmail, a plug-in that allowed you to send and receive email as you would with any POP account using Apple Mail. However, Microsoft have recently begun disabling access to Hotmail via email clients—including Apple Mail/ httpmail—unless you give them money...
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Messenger Service and pop-ups

Published by Bruce on October 3, 2003 in Internet. 0 responses

Getting annoying pop-ups from spammers like "www.DESTROYADS.com" when Windows Messenger (4.7) is running?
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