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AceBackup: Free backup utility for Windows

Ace Backup
AceBackup is a free backup utility for Windows 98 through XP. The program used to be commercial software, but the company recently set it free. You can use AceBackup to back up your data to a local or network drive, an FTP server, or to an optical disc.

The backup utility supports 256 bit encryption, file compression, and scheduled backups. There's also a feature that lets you launch an application before and after every backup, which would be useful if, for example, you want to run a disk cleaning application.

AceBackup also support for backing up multiple versions of your files. If AceBackup finds the same file in the source and destination folder, you can choose to replace the destination file, overwrite it only if it's older than the source file, or create a new file. If you have documents that you frequently update, but might want access to older copies, this feature can be a life saver.

[via gHacks]

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Forumwarz - a potentially offensive time waster

I pwn UAfter spending the better part of an hour on Forumwarz I still can't decide if it's just sick or if it's kind of fun. It's a bit like a car wreck on the highway. I know I shouldn't be looking but I can't quite turn away.

It's sick, it's twisted, it's the internet on it's worst level and darn it, it's kind of fun. At least for a little while.

Forumwarz is a parody role-playing game that takes place on the internet - or at least the Forumwarz version of it. Your goal is to complete missions that are given to you through a mock up of GoogleTalk called Sentrillion.

Your first "friend" is ShallowEsophagus who begins giving you missions to pwn various forums by being a troll. Depending on the character type you are assigned at start up, you have tools like drooling on the keyboard or bashing your head on the keyboard that you can use to destroy forum threads and eventually, pwn a forum.

Future missions involve buying illegal software from the Russians, pwning more difficult forums and other internet oddness.

Completing missions gives you cash, called Flezz in game, and items that you can pawn or use in other missions. The game is NOT for those easily offended. It's crass, coarse and there are frequent f-bombs in the fake chat sessions.

This is also a game for a more mature audience as it requires you to shop at the Drugs R Fun store to get various concoctions to improve your playing, engage in certain cyber activities to get more Flezz and just generally use a more adult perspective.

If you can get past that, here are the more enjoyable and time-wasting aspects.

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