While a USB drive has become convenient among people who are always on the go, the problem lies when it gets lost and all that data falls in the wrong hands. Fujitsu has come up with a unique device that deletes save data after a certain amount of time to prevent unauthorized access.
The USB drive, called Tamatebako in Japan, can destroy data ranging from as short as 10 minutes to one full week. It comes with 2G… Read… [Read More]

Finally, Microsoft is not only putting up its own anti-virus software for Windows, it is also attempting to provide freeware for the first time.  The Microsoft Security Essentials software is now available to download for free.  It promises to provide all types of security to your PC and protects it from viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.  The software runs quietly in the background so… Read More »

Luxus created this customized version of the sorftware specifically for working with ProScope.
Proscope is a USB handheld digital microscope that you can use to capture still images or video footages.
The Luxus LX-Proscope enables users to capture and edit videos or still images straight from the handheld microscope. It’s very helpful in making visuals for your presentations.
The LX-Proscope HR enables y… Read More »

Skype and iPhone users, this one is for you. Skype is now available for iPhone. This allows you to call other Skype users, manage your contacts, and call out via SkypeOut. With the Skype for iPhone client, you can view calling and chat history. It also allows you to view and edit your account info.
You can download the Skype for iPhone fast and install it with much ease. Its simplicity and ease of use will give y… Read More… [Read More]

This chainsaw is a script from Adobe Illustrator. 
It’s cool that there are some scripts or plug-ins which we can use for programs like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. They can either make things simpler for us and even make work entertaining at that. Below are some of the scripts available for Adobe Illustrator and plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop.
Pixel Bender
This app allows you to make filters in Phot… Read More »

Corel Paint Shop Pro (PSP) is one of the more popular raster and vector graphics editors available in the market today. This general-purpose image editor has a reputation of being the "poor man’s Photoshop" since it provides a significant portion of Photoshop’s capacity for less cost. This software costs around $100, but you can get it at a substantial discounted price.
If PSP is the "po… Read More »

If you’re into vector graphics editing but couldn’t avail of the mighty and very popular Adobe Illustrator, take heart, there’s always an alternative. Here comes Inkscape, a substitute that can perform the task greatly in an open source kind of way.
Inkscape is a free vector graphics manipulator that works similar to Freehand, CorelDraw, or Illustrator. It was introduced in 2003 as a division of… Read More »

Imagine yourself creating a Pixar-like movie without paying anything for the software required to do it. This is the incredible premise behind Blender 3D. This fully featured 3D content creation suite has grown a lot since it was open sourced under the GNU General Public License in 2002. This graphics application is a real champ.
User interface
Blender 3D has a non-standard user interface unlike other 3D applicati… Read More »

Crystal Space (CS) is a cross-platform, free software development kit for 3D graphics written in C++. This framework supports Linux, Windows, and MaxOS/X. While most reviews of CS focus on the advanced rendering techniques, pixel/polygon drawing speeds, etc., it is obvious that this engine will be good enough for basic-to-intermediate level projects.
Instead, this assessment focuses on CS’s included feature… Read More »

POV-Ray, or the Persistence of Vision Raytracer, is a cross platform ray tracing engine for creating striking 3D, photo-realistic graphics. Available for various computer platforms, this freeware was initially based on DKBTrace developed by Aaron A. Collins and David Kirk Buck. POV-Ray’s source code is available.
Description
POV-Ray features a library of ready-made objects, textures, and scenes; refractions,… Read More »