USTream TV Review
What does this tool do: Allows you to broadcast online TV and digital radio from your desktop.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: Talented and interesting people with strong parochial messages who feel they can build an audience online.
More on UStream TV: The Future of TV and Radio?
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Freecorder Review
What does this tool do: Gives you a quick access toolbar to record any audio flowing through your computer.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: Bloggers who want quick and easy audio capture ability to record their own podcasts.
More on Freecorder: Streaming Recorder Magic
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Process Tamer Review
What does this tool do: Runs in the background to keep your computer running fast and efficiently.
Cost: Free with registration and support-request nag
Who Needs It: If you use a lot of programs at one time and find your PC is straining to keep up, this is a nifty tool.
More on Process Tamer: Juggles Your System Processes
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HTML Editor Review
What does this tool do: Lets you test your HTML coding offline before you post.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: Both experienced and inexperienced bloggers who need to test out their coding scripts before posting online.
More on HTML Editor: Check Your Code Before Going Online
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Webnode Review
What does this tool do: Builds a functional website in about, oh…60 seconds!
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: Wanna website of your own but find too much dissonance in those four consonants HTML? This is your baby.
More on Webnode: Build Your Website Framework in 60 Seconds
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MagicJack Review
What does this tool do: Gives you free local and long distance access via your computer USB port and a standard telephone.
Cost: Free 30 day trial until March 31, 2008. Basic service is $19.95 per year after a one-time $39.95 device charge.
More on MagicJack: Too Good To Pass Up
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What does this tool do: Video/Voice Messaging, file sharing, free long distance calling, text chat, video recording…wow! Free.
Cost: Free for the basics
Who Needs It: Videocasters, podcasters, business and family communicators, chatters, talkers, gobblers.
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What does this tool do: Makes podcasting as easy as picking up your phone.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: Anyone with a weblog who has wanted to start podcasting or simply add audio snippets to their site, but has been intimidated by the technical cobwebs.
More on Gcast: Podcasting Made Simple! Sort of.
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What does this tool do: Bulk resizes and converts digital images.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: Those who have large digital image collections and want to be able to batch alter many different parameters..or just one.
More on FastStone Photo Resizer: Easy Digital Photo Conversion
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What does this tool do? For either PC or Mac users, Jing copies any region of your screen, allows you to add text or annotation, then uploads the file to a remote server for easy access. Same with video.
More on Jing: Record Video or Capture Your Screen. Send. It’s That Easy.
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What does this tool do? Two way remote computer collaboration. You control mine. I’ll control yours.
Cost: Free
Who Needs It: People who are constantly asked to solve some one else’s computer problems on the telephone. Business colleagues who want to collaborate from remote locations.
More on Yugma: Remote Control Your Mom’s Desktop
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What does this do? Makes you the talk of your family for being so cool in producing fantastic slide shows. (Great for business too!)
Cost: Was free in Beta…now 14 day free trial and purchase under $100.
More on GoldMail: Easy Photo Messaging
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What does this tool do? This is a special printer that allows older or non-computer literate people to receive email and photos sent from any computer.
Cost: $149.99 with a monthly fee.
More on Presto: For Mom and Dad
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