Starry Night Enthusiast 6.0 Win/Mac Review

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(More customer reviews)The previous review tagged "Enthusiast" with a single star, understandably because the owner couldn't get it running on Vista, but Vista must share in the blame - since its release, there have been all manner of compatibility issues. I'm successfully running it on a Mac with OS X, and it's truly remarkable. If you're interested in astronomy, this is a fabulous program that lives up to its advertising copy. I am amazed at what it brings to your desk/laptop for such a relatively low price.

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Explore a vast array of astronomical wonders, both natural and man-made! Replay spectacular fly-bys of Voyager, Galileo, and other famous space missions. Never miss your chance to witness celestial events, such as Jupiter satellite shadow transits, with the powerful Events Finder. Easily navigate around the cosmos using SkyGuide as your tour guide. Starry Night Enthusiast gives you the freedom and resources to explore the night sky on your computer or with the naked eye or a pair of binoculars.Browse a library of over 100 Starry Night files that demonstrate events such as eclipses, planetary alignments and close-ups of galaxies and planetsAssign horizon panorama to a specific location on or off Earth with your choice of 11 photorealistic horizon panoramasPinpoint the exact location of historical events, such as the Apollo moon landings, with Location MarkersAccess up-to-date local observing conditions through online link to Clear Sky Clock (requires Internet connection)Click on any location on Earth while hovering and select a Google Map for that precise location (requires Internet connection)Create your own automated guided tour of the universe with AppleScript, which helps you run a list of Starry Night files in sequence (Mac only)Ambient environment sounds enhance the digital observing experienceExplore without limits 700 million light years of spaceView 2,500,000 starsNGC-IC Catalog of 13,000 deep space objectsTravel in time from 4713 BC to 9999 ADDeepen your understanding of the universe with over 70 interactive SkyGuide toursSimulate the view through binocularsView how the Earth and Sun look like right now with images from ground-and space-based observatories

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Windows Vista Business with SP1 Upgrade Review

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(More customer reviews)Microsoft Vista Business came bundled with a Lenovo laptop. Various glitches prompted numerous calls to my Microsoft Certified IT expert. Most recently, the system would just lose contact with the Internet for unknown reasons, then just as mysteriously regain contact several days later. Sometimes a "route print" at the administrator command prompt would show two "0.0.0.0" route entries, and deletion of these would sometimes (but not always) remedy the problem. Anyway, my IT expert finally just took Vista off and installed XP. I'm guessing my final outlay on this headache will total $700, not to mention my time.
Absolutely avoid the Vista operating system. I loaded Linux Ubuntu on a spare machine while the laptop was in the shop, and got instant browser, email, and Microsoft compatible word processing and spreadsheet. No flash, just functionality.

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Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.0 Upgrade from Standard V5+ Review

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(More customer reviews)I love the product. I especially like being able to type text onto scanned pdf documents. Extremely helpful for filling in government or preset forms. I should have checked the nnumber of licenses with the upgrade (only 2). I use on my office, home and laptop computers. A single license is not available so I had to buy two full upgrades.

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Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard software enables business professionals to reliably create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for easy, more secure distribution and collaboration. Combine files from multiple applications, such as text files, spreadsheets, presentations, and web pages, into a single, polished Adobe PDF document. Protect sensitive information with passwords and permissions, and conduct collaborative document reviews by e-mail or server.

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PrintMaster Platinum 11.0 Review

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(More customer reviews)Printmaster 11 Platinum is the latest version of Printmaster - the all-in-one graphics suite by Broderbund (Mindscape, Learning Company, etc.). I have used Printmaster since version 7 - and been thru the two subsequent upgrades (8 and 10). Each upgrade made some nice improvements to what was (is) an excellent all around graphics suite. Among some of the improvements in version 11 are: the ability to change a greeting card layout from a quarter-fold to a half-fold (and vice-versa), easier interface and more intuitive tools, an improved photo workshop, the ability to make matching items for a party such as tablecloth and napkins, among many others. Printmaster has thousands of beautiful pre-made graphics for greeting cards which print gorgeous, vibrant colors using a nice color printer with good card stock (I use HP greeting card stock, Hallmark, or Canon - all good). This new version is well worth the price with its improvements. If you have version 8 installed, though, download the patch from the Expressit website before installing version 11, or uninstall version 8 first. You won't be disappointed!

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PrintMaster Platinum 11 provides tools to create photo albums, party sets, Web pages, T-shirts, home and garden crafts, and more. Users can pick from thousands of ready-made templates and images or start from scratch.
The new integrated photo-editing and multimedia features offer a host of new effects. You can store and share photos online, and give access to family and friends for viewing anytime. The Party Creator Wizard allows you to create coordinated party favors with a click (hat, banner, place card, invitation, and centerpiece). Turn any project into a screen saver, or attach sound/video and send it online. The enhanced design center features ease of use and multimedia tutorials. And you can organize your projects more easily with the My Art and Photos gallery.

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win Vista Ultimate 64-bit English 1pk Review

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(More customer reviews)First off, this is an OEM software. That means it is intended to be installed on a new computer build NOT upgrade an existing copy of Windows. It is possible to install it on an existing computer by formatting an existing or new hard drive, but that would violate the license for this particular incarnation of Vista. If you want to install it on an existing computer, buy a full retail copy, or an upgrade copy.
I love Vista 64-bit. It is fast, easy to use, and the best Windows to date. Anyone who is still ripping Vista at this point doesn't own Vista, or is an inexperienced computer user, or a Mac fan that just wants to pour oil on a fire. Vista, the much belated and maligned 6th incarnation of the Windows operating system had real problems a year ago. Almost all of those problems have been fixed. Some of what users describe as problems are in fact less a problem with Vista than they are with computer buyer's perceptions and expectations.
So why is Vista beat up all the time? The most frequent complaint I hear is that it is a 'memory hog.' Honestly, this is a perception, not a reality. Vista does require more ran than XP, as XP required more than the previous windows, etc., etc. The reality is that RAM has gotten remarkably cheap, and using RAM liberally is a GOOD THING. The bottle neck in computing has been 4GB of ram on all 32-bit systems, but even with 4GB (3-3.5GB accessible to the system) almost no one will use all of the ram. With the 64-bit version, it is possible to run 8Gb of ram on a decent motherboard, and it is also possible to buy 8gb of RAM for $150! Why, in these days of super inexpensive RAM, don't those who feel Vista is too slow, just buy more? Honestly?
Another complaint is that drivers don't work or are not available for a particular software or hardware. There was a lot of truth to that a year ago. Now, after service pack 1, and over months of running Vista 64-bit exclusively, I can say that I have zero, yes zero, driver issues. Everything runs like a champ. I should note that I have a high end gaming computer, and have a lot of software installed. To not have a single driver issue is amazing, and something I could not say about XP one year into it's release.
If you know about computers, and are ready to make the switch to Vista, there has never been a better time. Most of the kinks are worked out, and while I can't promise you won't have any issues with drivers, it's getting less likely by the day. Programmers are catching on that Vista is not just going to disappear and everyone go back to XP, and that waiting for the next Windows will not put any money in their wallets, and have started to produce software written for Vista. Hardware manufacturers are also getting a clue and releasing solid Vista and Vista 64-bit drivers for their devices.
Frankly, this is the most powerful windows yet. 64-bit computing is hitting it's stride, and in another year or so, we'll all be looking back at 32-bit with the same derision as when the transition was made from 16 to 32 bit computers. 32 bit's days are numbered. It's time to move on.


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Windows Vista Home Basic with SP1 Review

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(More customer reviews)Yes, this is Vista Home Basic, you get what you pay for, a very good operating system without a bunch of eye-candy using up system resources, which makes it a good choice for an older computer upgrade or building your own system. You just have to ask yourself if you really need Media Center, DVD Maker, more Windows games or the RAM devouring Aero Glass desktop look. If you look around there are free DVD makers, free games and probably free substitutes for Media Center. But if you are going from XP to Vista I do recommend a clean install of Vista instead of upgrading XP. So it's your choice if you want Vista Basic or Vista Ultimate Bloatware.

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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 1 From viewing photos to writing e-mail and browsing the Internet, Windows Vista™ Home Basic helps you make effective use of your home computer. Plus, it is easy to learn, features improved search, and has improved security compared to previous versions of Windows. Windows Vista Home Basic is the operating system for homes with basic computing needs. It is easy to set up, it helps you use your PC more securely and reliably, and like all of the editions of Windows Vista, it is compatible with the widest range of software, devices, and services that you use and trust. If you simply want to use your PC for tasks such as surfing the Internet, corresponding with friends and family using e-mail, or performing basic document creation and editing tasks, then Windows Vista Home Basic will deliver a safer, more reliable, and more productive computing environment.Service Pack 1 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is the complete set of

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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade - Old Version Review

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(More customer reviews)Wow, I don't even know where to begin. Here's the horrifying details (so far)...
1. Installation. I heard the rumors about long installations. I can't tell you how long mine took because it finished sometime after I went to bed, about six hours after I had started.
2. Internet. This one almost brought me to tears. Vista kept setting up two network connections, one to my wireless network, and one to a mysterious "unidentified network." The troubleshooter told me Vista had two active connections and that was causing the problem. Simple right? Disable the "unidentified network" connection. Poof, there went my wireless with it. Enable my wireless, back comes the mystery network. I actually knocked out wireless to my entire house at one point in this circle of doom. Finally, as a stab in the dark, I manually disabled all network adapters on my machine except the wireless adapter. And that's why I'm able to write this review now...
3. Incompatibility. I knew there would be problems. Norton Ghost was good as gone, but I knew that. Then my antivirus turned out to be a no go. A few other applications would surely need upgrades. But ITUNES??? Come on! I could also list the games that used to run but no more, but this review is already getting long enough.
4. Hiding my stuff. I no longer own my My Music folder. I mean, Vista security TELLS me I'm the owner, but "permission is denied." I found a workaround on Microsoft's website "...sometimes you may lose access to your My Music folder during the upgrade." Oh that's lovely. By digging into the deep hidden folders per their instructions I found my music, and copied it to the desktop. At one point the file copy dialog box said "Moving files, 44,519 days remaining." I wish I was making that up. Fortunately Vista was over-estimating that a little.
5. New Features that don't work. I paid the extra dough and bought the premium version of Vista. The aero look is very cool. For about 3 minutes. Then I get a message saying "The desktop manager has stopped working." And I'm back to Vista Basic. That extra $50 may not have been money well spent.
6. The new Media Player won't play my newly rescued songs. It tells me it thinks many of my songs are on the I: drive. (I don't have an I: drive)
7. Things can get awful slow. My machine is four months old. It's dual-core, 2 Gig of memory, dual graphics cards, top of the line mobo. Under XP it flew. It wasn't broke. So I upgraded to Vista, you know, to break it.
Okay, that's enough. You get the idea. I had a few small XP gripes so I thought I'd try Vista. Bad mistake. Big ugly bad mistake. Vista may be great someday, but for me it's been 72 hours of hell.
At least I can uninstall, can't I... I can't? D'OH!!!
(And yes, I used the Vista Upgrade Advisor)

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Windows Vista Home Premium makes finding information, staying connected, and interacting with your PC easier and more secure. Using, organizing, and sharing photos, video, TV programs, and music becomes a part of your everyday life. With Windows Vista Home Premium, balancing your checkbook, doing homework, watching a movie, listening to music, or playing a game is a better and more enjoyable experience.

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Broderbund Print Shop 21 Deluxe Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been using Print Shop for many, many years, primarily to make greeting cards and note cards. I've upgraded as upgrades became available and today upgraded from version 20 to version 21 deluxe. I also use Norton A/V which has been around for many years and is in very widespread use.
It seems that the two are almost terminally incompatible. PS v. 21 has many projects that are only available online and must be downloaded. There are many of these in the Printed Greeting cards and constitute all of the projects in the Photo Picture Cards and the Creative Touch cards.
Although, at the price charged for this software, EVERYTHING SHOULD BE ON THE CD"S AND SHOULD NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DOWNLOADING, when downloading is tried, you will get the message "The online server can not deliver the file".
When you search their nearly non-existent technical support section, for a solution, you are told "It has been found that certain software security systems do not allow communication between your computer and Broderbund's file servers. You will need to contact your security software's company for information on how to allow this communication or SIMPLY DISABLE THE SOFTWARE TO ALLOW IT." (Emphasis mine)
It thus seems that the makers of PS 21 (Broderbund? Encore? RiverDeep?) could not be bothered to work out these incompatibilities with one of the most popular and widely installed anti-virus software programs on the market and put their program on the market anyway. Their solution to the inevitable incompatibility which they knew full well existed: Simply disable your anti virus protection......and risk having your system destroyed.
Is this worth paying them another $42 for a questionable upgrade?
I plan to uninstall v.21 and return it tomorrow; stay with v. 20 and cross Broderbund off my list for all future purchases of this type of software.


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If you're ready to add a creative touch to your photos and other digital images, then Print Shop 21 Deluxe is for you. With over 320,000 images and graphics, plus another 17,500 project templates, Print Shop 21 Deluxe gives you everything you need to get started. An advanced photo editor offers expert editing results to make your photos perfect every time. You can easily incorporate them into any project, create slide shows, burn them to a CD, or even resize for your mobile phone. An enhanced photo-quality printing and new borderless print features mean your projects will have the refined look you want! Photo Shop 21 Deluxe even helps you manage your time with Calender Creator Express, and its new address book and mail merge feature give you effortless mailings every time.

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SPIDER SOLITAIRE GOLD Review

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(More customer reviews)This was a used CD that I bought for my Mom so she could play spider solitaire on her laptop. Great price and I received it three days after ordering.

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Norton Antivirus 2011 - 1 User/3 Pc Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been using Norton to protect my computers since the 80's. Since I am a long time repeat customer, that says it all. I have tried others that worked well, but found that Norton was the least intrusive. Going about it's business in the back ground and leaving me alone. I really like the ability to turn off Norton anti-virus from the task bar when I'm installing new software, instead of burrowing down thru clicks and clicks to turn it off on it's home page. Buying this combo saves me time, effort and money. I only have to watch for one date of renewal on my computers. I used to write on my disks which one went to which computer. No longer - one disk for all! Do you own more than one computer and have been buying the single version for each one? Then you already are aware of the great value of this combo.

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Stay a step ahead of threats to your PC with fast, powerful protection. Norton AntiVirus 2011 detects and eliminates viruses, spyware, and other threats lying in wait to infect your PC, so you can chat, email, and share files safely. It provides rock-solid protection against hidden threats lurking in downloads, emails, and instant messages without slowing down your PC's performance. The result? You'll spend less time waiting for slow scans that bog down your computer and have more time to chat, download your favorite tunes and videos, and hang out at social networking sites.

Fast, powerful protection that safeguards against viruses and spyware. Rock-solid protection against hidden threats lurking in downloads, emails, and instant messages without slowing down your PC's performance.

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The Print Shop 2.0 Professional Review

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(More customer reviews)I was using The Print Shop 22 De Luxe on a Vista computer. I installed Windows 7 and found 22 would not work. Broderbund said they were working on a totally new version (oddly called 2.0). When it became available, I purchased 2.0 DeLuxe through Amazon, and was very disappointed. It worked with Windows 7, but lacked many of the features that 22 DeLuxe had (eg headlines,fixing flaws in photos,and cropping photos in shapes other than rectangles). I returned it to Amazon and bought (at extra cost) Version 2.0 Professional, hoping it would have the missing features. If they are there, I can't find them. The menus appear to be the same as the DeLuxe version. The Help manual is very superficial and appears to be the same whatever version you buy. In desperation I emailed Broderbund for help but they didn't bother replying. To add to my woes the program frquently crashes and needs restarting. I returned this one to Amazon too.
Then I saw a small note on Broderbund's website, saying that Print Shop 23 (the last of the versions of the old program before they totally redid it) would work on Windows 7. I bought it (from Amazon) and it works, and is just marvellous!
Summary. Avoid all versions of The Print Shop 2.0. Buy The Print Shop 23 instead. This is still available from Broderbund or Amazon.

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It's easier than ever before to create impressive print projects with the ultimate design solution for all your home & business needs. Start with the brand new Wizard Design tool or choose from a vast gallery of ready-made templates and contemporary images to design, print and share a wide variety of projects, including greeting cards, invitations, labels, signs and more. The Print Shop Professional has been redesigned from the ground up, making it quicker and easier to use by combining intuitive design tools with contemporary content to give you the ultimate in creative freedom. Design impressive projects in minutes that are perfect for your home, school, organization or business.

The All New Way to Create Sophisticated Design
New Easy to Use Software Drag-and-drop photos, text and design elements with incredible ease and quickness.
Windows 7 & Windows Vista Compatible The Print Shop was designed to work on the latest PC operating systems.
Wizard Design Tools Create and print over 150 custom projects, each in under 5 minutes.
Streamlined Workspace With a sleek new workspace, it's easy to find and switch between the various tools quickly.
Advanced Photo Editing Slider tools allow you to select the exact degree of effect, including red-eye, brightness and contrast.
New Templates & Clip Art Choose from an enormous gallery of contemporary ready-made templates and clip art images that are sure to complement any project.
Advanced Design Tools Slider tools allow you to create custom gradients, transparency and drop shadows for a professional effect
Advanced Page Layout Tools Flow text around objects and across columns, use mail merge to personalize and select custom paper stocks.
Easy to Share Print at home, email or publish your latest creation on the web to share with friends and family.
Advanced Page and Layout Tools
Layer Management Easily move art, text and objects between foreground and background. Show and hide layers for the ultimate in precision.
Columns & Text Wrap Flow text across columns to improve readability. Plus, you can easily flow text around graphic and other objects to create a professional finish.
Advanced Color Tools You now have three ways to pick the right color: the eye-dropper tool for precision color matching, professionally-designed color palettes and a color selector.
Drop Shadows & Dynamic Gradients Add a professional touch to any design with easy drop shadow tools. Dynamic gradients allow you to specify multiple gradient stops.
Image Management Edit photo tags and mark your favorites so that you can easily find the right photo for any project. Add your image to the Image Tray for easy drag and drop.
Impressive Headlines The Print Shop now offers the easiest solution for creating headlines with impact. Simply choose from an array of impressive options and customize to make it perfect.

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Madden NFL 08 DVD Review

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(More customer reviews)You may by now have heard that EA has killed Madden for the PC, and you are looking to buy a copy before it goes completely extinct. I'll keep this short and mildly enraged- Madden 2008 is the same program, but somehow with MORE bugs than 2007. How they did that I don't know. They clearly never cared about the PC game. The same stupid bugs appeared year after year, like a department store Santa with syphillus. But I bought both programs and compared them and Madden 2008 is now in the garbage.
For what it's worth.

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Starry Night Pro 6 Review

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(More customer reviews)The more I use this feature rich software the more I love it. It points out the location of any sky object from any location at any time, in both the past and future. The software will highlight and label any object you want to find and provides significantly more detail than any star chart. You can also define the maximum star magnitude to be displayed based on the visibility conditions of your location. Star patterns are shown as they would appear in the field of view of your equipment (telescope, lenses, finderscope, binoculars, etc.), which I find handy when navigating my telescope to find a particular object. You can even flip the image to see how the orientation of the objects would look through your telescope. (I use a manual Orion SkyQuest XT8 Dobsonian telescope, so I do not use the telescope control features.) You can even have the program search for and point you to the location of any object you define (planets, stars, meteor showers, constellations, asteroids, Messier objects, NGC objects, etc.). Although the astrophotographs provided are better than what you will see with the naked eye through your telescope, they do help in locating the objects. (Their brightness can also be adjusted.) The pictures can be turned on or off at your discretion. What I described here is just a portion of the capabilities and features available. The bottom line is if you are interested in getting the most out of your telescope, this program is a must have!

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Increase your in-the-field observing success with Starry Night Pro version 6. Use the Events Finder to choose targets, or make your own Observing List for a specific night or for specific objects of interest. Print out three-view starhopping charts customized to your equipment that effortlessly guide you to challenging objects. With extensive data sets, advanced telescope control, and comprehensive observational tools, Starry Night Pro is a powerful program designed for the serious astronomer. Transform your computer into a sophisticated virtual observatory.Smoothly track and follow satellites with the Meade LX200/RCX400 telescopes (Mac only)Recognize 1000+ craters, valleys and more instantly with surface feature outlines for the MoonView the locations of 160+ extrasolar planetsEnjoy 8 additional photorealistic Earth horizon panoramasWatch the sun set over Gusev Crater horizon panorama created with data from Mars Rover SpiritExplore Moon panoramas taken by Apollo astronautsMultiple surface maps of Earth, Moon and MarsCustomize the sky with 3 additional cloud panoramasMimic effects of the atmospheric scatteringFollow the paths of over 25 interplanetary probesZoom in on 3-D models of comets, asteroids, satellites and spacecraftLibrary of over 100 Starry Night files

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The Print Shop 22 Deluxe Review

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(More customer reviews)I have had minor problems with previous versions of Print Shop, but the new 22 version installed without a hitch and runs like a champ.
I am not a professional graphic artist and do not work with desktop publishing or illustrations on a day-to-day basis. I think this is why I become so frustrated wrestling with Corel Draw and find a more intuitive and user-friendly program like PS-22 so useful, and indeed, fun to play around with.
My "thing" is scrimshaw. I am constantly on the lookout for little gimcracks like, perhaps an artistic compass rose, a sea monster, a mermaid, etc., to add that little finishing touch to my work. Finding a huge source of such stuff that can be easily edited, resized, and printed as an overlay that will exactly fit into my work is like finding gold.
There's a lot of very attractive bang for the buck in Print Shop 22.


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The Print Shop 22 Deluxe offers the best in total personal creativity.350,000+ images & graphics PLUS 20,000+ Project Templates!Packed with new features and tools, you have everything you need for satisfy your creative side.Enhanced photo editing features provide professional looking results to make your photos perfect every time.Easily add them to any project, create slideshows, burn to CD, or resize for your mobile phone.New project size options, photo quality printing and borderless print features mean your projects will have the refined look you want!Even manage your time with Calender Creator Express, the address book, and improved mail merge for effortless mailings every time!

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Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.0 - Old Version Review

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(More customer reviews)Please see reviews of the previous version 7.0. The Adobe activation process can cause a lot of continuing problems for legitimate users of this software. Too bad such good software is hampered by such a process. Being in the software business, I don't mind companies worrying about piracy and taking some measures but this is a bit too much. You might need to allow the software to access the internet regularly to keep your activation (and not bother you with notices of reactivation) but that also means you open it for Adobe to do their push marketing into their software. I have used Adobe products for over 15 years and have always liked them. Too bad, they have lost the customer focus in their rage for software piracy and greed for intrusive marketing.

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Adobe Acrobat Standard software is the simple way to create and share more secure and reliable Adobe PDF documents. Generate Adobe PDF files that accurately represent the original document, and take advantage of robust tools for sharing information and commenting on electronic files.

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Halo 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)Until a really stable and easy to install patch comes out, this will only work with Vista, and a really good video card. (I'm sure that sometime this year we will see a true patch that will allow you to use it on XP, but then...)
According to the cover box and Microsoft website, your video card must be "NVIDIA 6100, ATI X700 or above." That leaves a lot to interpretation, and nowhere does it state the minimum technical specs required to run the game. So, here it is:
Video memory: 128 Megabytes or higher required
Supported pixel shader version: 2 or higher required
Supported vertex shader version: 2 or higher required
Copied from the game install warning screen:
"Halo 2 for Windows Vista is designed for computers running Microsoft Windows Vista with an overall Windows Experience Index of 5 or higher." Hmmmm, one would think that the requirement of a 5-rating would be in bold type somewhere on the box, especially since the majority of the mass-market computers sold off the shelf are well below 5.
I have the minimum requirements for the video card and 2Gig of RAM (in my Gateway MX6453 laptop)and it runs HORRIBLY, and, at times, not at all.
Make sure you have a really good video card, or else you will suffer.

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Zonealarm Pro 2009 Review

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(More customer reviews)The first time you start ZoneAlarm after you install it, it phones home by opening up a web page with all sorts of tracking and profiling information about you and your computer. It sends the install key, then it sends stats about what you have installed, and of course your computer IP. It doesn't ask whether it may do this and it bypasses all its locks in order to do it. Neat trick for a program someone has just bought to lock down spyware isn't it?
After that it proceeds to make Vista completely unstable. Explorer crashes when I enter "v" on the start menu. ZA and Adobe Version Cue don't work well together apparently. There is a persistent bug lasting back two versions where it thinks every program is trying to access the dns port of random servers. e.g. notepad.exe will apparently want to access port 53 of cnn.com if that's what you accessed last.
The expert firewall rules don't work. After adding a rule to allow all dns requests, you still get the popups every time.
Another new bug with 2009: if you want to have ZA ask every time you start a program (e.g. firefox.exe) previously it would ask once and then never again till you restart it. Now ZA will pop up a request popup every few minutes.
Sometimes apps just lose their network connection. One minute it can see the network, the next moment it loses it, while other apps keep on working.

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