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November 2, 2009 11:24 AM PST

Top 5: Free software

by Tom Merritt
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So these are my picks, based on your feedback, of the best free apps you can find on the Net. You might consider them essentials. And what's the risk? You do get them for free, after all.

And you could also get a free Magic 8 Ball Yoda. I admit it's a bit beat up, but that's why we call it a "lame prize," right? So post your answer to the trivia question in the comments below and cross your fingers that your name will be drawn.

Oh, and someone asked that we start posting the answers to the trivia questions. Duh. Why didn't we think of that. So the answer to last week's Worst Downloads question was Alien Communicator.

Best of luck this week!

October 24, 2008 1:52 PM PDT

CNET Live - Episode 77

by Tom Merritt
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Chris DiBona, Open source manager at Google talks about Android, open source, and more.

Watch the show on CNET TV.

Things we Crave

Gun O'clock alarm clock

Fiat eco-drive

First Look

Moxia Energy USBCell AA NiMH batteries

Download of the week

WordPress 2.6

Quick Tip

Customise your Windows Vista log-in

Your video calls

Jacob's questions: Should you upgrade a two-year-old Gateway computer to Windows Vista?
You can use Microsoft's Windows Vista upgrade adviser to get its advice. I'd probably hold off still. An older computer is more likely to have issues with Vista than a brand-new or recently purchased computer. See the video for Brian Cooley's tips on Zune-management issues if you do upgrade.

Your calls
In response to an e-mail, Brian Cooley recommended a couple of outdoor display companies. One is Sunlight LCD and the other is SunBrite TV

Want the most accessible music player between Zune and iPod? The iPod Nano has talking menus, but if that's not enough storage space, Brian Tong noted that the Zune has larger text.

Brian C. pointed a caller with about 3,000 photos to high-speed scanners. He also pointed out ScanCafe as an example of a service that will do the scanning for you..

Will pre-N or Draft-N wireless routers be firmware upgradable to 802.11N once the standard is completed? The short answer is probably not. Vendors have said they'd like to where possible, but can't make any promises.

A SMART error on a hard drive stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Back up your files right away and prepare for a hard drive crash. If you run into odd error messages and want some help interpreting them, try Bug.GD.

E-mail us!
Whether it's a regular text note, or a recorded video question, you can send it to cnetlive@cnet.com. Keep your videos to 15 seconds or less, post them to a Web site like Youtube, and then e-mail us the link.

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