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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The Best of Portable Apps!



Makeuseof.com has an amazing article they just published on The Best of Portable Apps... This site in general is an amazing site, but they really brought a wide variety of apps to look at.



They sectioned it off by category.  They include:

  • Audio
  • Productivity
  • System Tools
  • Communication
  • Security and Privacy
  • Video
  • Image Editors and Viewers
  • Suites
  • Web and FTP
Some of my favorite apps are included like:

Audacity, Skype, Gimp, TeamViewer, VLC Player, InkScape, and Stickies. just to name a few.

When you get a chance check it out!  The link can be found here.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Wondermind not Wonderland

Ever wonder about your mind?  How things work, why things happen, why you think the way you do?  Well Wondermind will help you figure it out.  Here's a quick explanation from their website:


Welcome to your Wondermind

Wondermind is about a few things. It’s about the brilliant, amazing and truly mind-boggling stuff that’s going on inside your brain as you grow. It’s about the art ofAlice in Wonderland, the exhibition at Tate Liverpool. And it’s about putting together both of those things: mixing art with science. Being good at one doesn’t mean you can’t be good at the other (in fact, it’s often the opposite).
You might wonder, “What links all of those things together?”
You’ll soon find out. Follow us down the rabbit hole into the wonderful world of your brain…
Not sure where to start? Here are five blogs which will get you thinking:



Their site has a few blogs to explore to help you with where to being.  Click below to start exploring the Wondermind!