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Download Squad Week in Review

DLS logoIf you spent all day Friday trying to activate your iPhone, why not take a break and catch up on some non-iPhone related news? Here are some of our favorite stories from the week that was.
  • Plurk on the Desktop: What's already out there, and what's next
    We hear you loud and clear. Many Download Squad readers are tired of reading about micro-blogigng service Twitter. So we promise, from now on it's all Plurk, al the time. But seriously, Twitter may be the biggest name in micro-blogging, but it's not the only game in town. This week we took a look at some of the desktop clients for accessing Plurk, the new kid on the block who's already making a big splash. Is that a mixed metaphor?
  • Truecrypt updates to version 6, hides your subversive plots even better!
    Popular, open source encryption application Truecrypt got a major update this week. The new version adds support for multi-core CPUs, speedier encryption, and the ability to encypt your entire OS or hide system volumes on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008.
  • Glubble vs. Kidzui: Good kid browsers, silly names
    So you've tried telling your kid to stay away from the darker corners of the interwebs where strangers keep offering them candy and that's not working. Why not try replacing Firefox or Internet Explorer with a kid-friendly web browser? We have all the details on two of the most popular browsers for the under 10 set.
  • Sending attachments with Gmail is just a click away - gAttach!
    Ever wish you could change your default email application in WIndows to a web-based email service like Gmail? Now you can. 'Nuff said.
  • Windows XP ain't the only OS retiring this year - Goodbye Windows 3.11
    Sure, Windows XP may be grabbing all the headlines this summer, what with Microsoft officially ending sales of the venerable, but durable OS. But did you know that an even older, if slightly less stable version of Windows was still available through the Windows embedded channel? Come November, though, you'll no longer be able to find Windows 3.11 for Workgroups. Quick, somebody start a petition!
  • All-in-one driver solution with DriverMax
    You back up the important files and software on your computer. But what about your drivers? DriverMax is a simple, free Windows utility that makes a backup of all the drivers instaled on your system. Whether you need to reinstall Windows or just want to make sure you have a backup in case anything happens, DriverMax can help.

Filed under: Security, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Freeware, Open Source

TrueCrypt 5 lets you encrypt your entire hard drive

TrueCrypt 5
If you've got a few files on your computer that you want to hide from the kids, we recommend you check out My Lockbox. It's easy to use, and the chances of locking yourself out of your PC are slim. But if you're looking for something a bit more powerful, say for protecting top secret government documents on your laptop, no freeware application beats TrueCrypt (although we seriously hope that the government has their own encryption software).

TrueCrypt 5 was released today, with a slew of new features, including:
  • A Mac OS X version
  • Graphical user interface for Linux version
  • Ability to encrypt system partitions so that you can only boot Windows or access files with a password
We wouldn't get involved in international acts of espionage without it.

[via Slashdot]

Filed under: Business, Kids, Security, Utilities, Windows, Microsoft, Freeware, Open Source

Microsoft Private Folder 1.0 available

Microsoft Private FolderMicrosoft has released a free download for Windows Genuine "Advantage" approved customers called Microsoft Private Folder. Installing this download will give the user one password-protected folder, called "My Private Folder". This folder will be encrypted to allow users to keep files private on otherwise shared computers.

This functionality already exists in an open-source project called TrueCrypt (with a bunch of additional features), but if you'd rather be running Microsoft software, Microsoft Private Folder is now available.

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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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