EarthDesk

Xeric Design, LTD.

EarthDesk is a really curious application that changes your wallpaper and set a new dynamic one featuring the real world map. That world map features the evolution of day and night in Earth. By that way, you'll know at a glance if it's day or night in any place in the world. Choose political map or physical map and you'll have all the Earth at your sight. Finally, you can also apply layers with weather information.

Calc-DNI

Antonio J. Mancera

You may have had trouble remembering the letter on your DNI (Spanish ID number) on more than one occasion, if you've only memorized the numerical part. Calc-DNI is here to help you figure it out. It's a simple tool that saves you from having to find your physical DNI card in order to remember the letter attached to your number. All you need to do is enter your NIF number, and Calc-DNI will automatically reveal the letter that corresponds to those eight digits.

EarthBrowser

Lunar Software

Using EarthBrowser you will be able to know more curious details about our beloved planet: You will be able to know where the icebergs are, earthquake history, volcanoes,... You can zoom in some areas and customize the view, including clouds or shadows, showing the real sunlight,... You can move all around the planet with your mouse. And all this in a 3D environment which will surprise you. It includes the possibility of watching real photographs of all cities around the world, though it is only available in the full version. Without any doubt, a very good choice which will allow you to know a lot of things about our planet.

Earth Alerts

ManyJourneys

If you are planning a journey, specially in U.S.A., Earth Alerts should be running in your computer now, because it can tell you all information in real time about the weather and other natural events in U.S.A., Guam, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. The weather, earthquakes, volcanoes,... all those events which our planet surprise us with and which eventually frighten us. Fortunately, There are organizations which analyze them and elaborate reports, so they can know when they will take place approximately. Thanks to those organizations and their reports, Earth alerts offers us all tat knowledge and show it in an intuitive and graphic way. You only have to choose the place you want to observe, and Earth Alerts will show you what's happening there and what is expected to happen in a few days.

Book Label

CodeAero

Book Label is a very easy-to-use application for managing your personal library. The publication information can be added manually, by filling out forms, or by using the application's auto-complete feature, which searches for the book on Amazon and retrieves its data automatically. The main window shows the titles of your library. On the top right, you can see a small summary of the publication: title, author, ISBN, number of pages, summary, and a thumbnail of the cover. You can also store additional information on each book entry such as the publisher, date of publication, your own rating, chapters, and so on. Book Label also has a small statistics module with various bits of info about the contents of the collection: number of books by author, publisher, language, etc.

Argumentative

John Hartley

A mind map is a diagram used to represent words or ideas or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. It is commonly used to generate, visualize and classify ideas, and, of course, as an aid in study and problem solving. They are really useful, but when we try to make them by using the computer it is very hard. That's the moment when Argumentative comes into scene. Argumentative is an easy to use program that wil put in your hands the exact tools you need to create your mind map. Write and create the origin word or image and start growing your own mind map. Once you'll have finished your project, Argumentative will be able to export it as Word and Power Point files.

Limix Matriculas

Limix Software

Limix Matrículas is an interesting program with which you will be able to know the registration date of any Spanish car since the year 1900. Limix Matrículas uses the data base of the Dirección General de Tráfico (the National Department of Traffic), which updates regularly so we don´t miss out on any new registrations that take place. Like this, we can get an approximate idea about how old a certain vehicle is, and we can even poke around a little to see which year the number plates we are familiar with correspond to. Limix Matrículas has three kinds of number plates to consult: those corresponding to the interval between 1900 and 1971 (A - 123456), from 1971 to 2000 (A - 1234 - BC), and the present one, from the year 2000 onwards (1234 - ABC).

PerfectTablePlan

Oryx Digital Ltd.

Not only does PerfectTablePlan allow you to organize the attendees of an event concretely according to different criteria, but it can also be used to create a schematic representation of the place where the tables will be placed in the room where the celebration will take place. The first step when working with PerfectTablePlan consists of introducing the invitees who will attend the event one by one. Indicate whether the person is coming alone, with a date, or in a group. PerfectTablePlan makes the task of completing each table easier by indicating in a chart which persons can sit together as a function of their family connections, friendships, etc. It is also possible to avoid putting people together who do not get along well. The next step is to establish the set-up of the tables in the room where the event will take place. Add as many tables as are necessary and indicate the number of attendees per table. There are different shapes of tables and you can group them together to make larger tables. Finally, assign each attendee to a table manually or allow PerfectTablePlan to do it for you; print off the list of invitees and the organization of the tables, and sit down and enjoy the get-together.

Calizo

Sebastian Fischer

Calizo is an application that is still in development but that offers us a good idea of what it can offer us in a near future. The applkication allows you to create different calendars and include in them different appointments and tasks. You include the new events and if one day you want to see a timeline of tyour tasks, appointments, meetings and any other kind of events, you only have to choose the timeline tab and you'll see all your tasks ordered by time and date. Each event can be linked to a file, folder or URL, so when viewing the calendar you only have to double-click the event and you'll access the extra information for that event. Finally, the timeline created by Calizo can be saved and printed as any other document.

Converber

Xyntec, Inc.

At one point or another, you've most likely come across a document containing an unfamiliar unit of measurement and you probably struggled to understand the 'real' value. With Converber, you'll never have that problem again. This small but useful program is a fantastic tool that can convert all kinds of units. Converber is simple to use. Its interface features a dual window: on one side, you enter the original amount and unit, and on the other side, you choose the unit you want to convert to. Converber supports more than 250 different units of measurement, divided into more than 20 customizable categories.

Verdiem Edison

Verdiem

In the Windows control panel you can find a function that is similar to the one proposed by Verdiem Edison. The goal of this tool is to reduce the energy used by the computer. The main difference between Verdiem Edison and function "Power Options" of Windows is the ability to schedule the activation of a profile or another depending on the time of day and day of the week. Verdiem Edison indicates the approximate cost of the electricity in your country to see what you are saving. Verdiem Edison also indicated in kWh of electricity you have left to consume and the pounds of CO2 that were not emitted into the atmosphere. Use the Custom option to manually set the time that remains on the monitor, hard disk and the computer operating assets. Other similar applications are Verdiem Edison CO2 Saver and Local Cooling.

Digital Physiognomy

UNIPHIZ Lab

Digital Physiognomy is a facial recognition program like the ones you see in movies and fictional series. You can reconstruct a face from the provided facial features: hair, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, etc.. The outline is typical of the identikits used by the police to search for and arrest fugitives. Each facial feature includes a related attitude. Therefore, the facial characteristics can reveal much about the individual's true character. However, for some faces, the end result can bear little resemblance to the real thing.

Trip Trace

David Mat y Daan Willems

Trip Trace is a lite and useful tool that allows you to geolocalize all the photos you have taken during your last travel and save some comments about the photos or the travel itself. The first step when you run Trip Trae is to create a trip, enter the duration, the places you visited and a name to identify it. The following step is the one we like and why we have decided to download and install it: geolocalize your photos, I mean, choose each photo and place them in the map. Once you have placed them in the map, you'll be able to comment the place or move the photo to a more exact point. It's a marvellous way not to forget the places and names of what you have visited. In short, is like having your own Panoramio in your PC.

Webmizzle

Marek Jablonski

WorldMate Desktop Companion

MobiMate, Ltd.

WorldMate Desktop Companion is the PC version of WorldMate, one of the most famed travel programs for Windows Mobile. The PC client offers different options so you can plan your trips in the best way possible. Furthermore, if you have a PDA you can sync the data to the device to take your itinerary and budget with you wherever you go. The WorldMate interface has four main tabs where you can manage your trip itineraries and budget plans, check the weather anywhere in the world, or consult an extensive directory of information on airlines, hotels, airports, international dialing codes, etc. The first two tabs, Itineraries and Budgets, are the ones where WorldMate offers the greatest flexibility to users, since for example it makes it easy to include all sorts of info about your flight reservations. WorldMate also lets you manage info related to your travel companions and fully supports export and import of data from its Windows Mobile version.

Automotive Wolf

Lone Wolf Software

If you are used to travel a lot of kilometers by car, you may have it repaired several times by your mechanic, what supposes a big money at the end of the year. That’s not the only money you spend on it, remember the fuel, and you don't control how much money you spend, but from now on, you will be able to control it. Automotive Wolf is the program you need to have an eye on your vehicle. Automotive Wolf stores all info related with consumption, kilometers, reparations, visits to the mechanic,... It also remember us when we pass revisions. You can add as many vehicles as you want and control all them, including a garage, where you can set a car which is going to be stopped for a long time.

Your Birthday News

Wild West Enterprises Inc.

Your Birthday News is a tiny program which lets you create the first page of a virtual newspaper with info from the day you were born. You can choose any date beween 1900 and 2005. Decide the main title, the actor/ actress which won the oscar that year, the piece of nnews which woke up the USA that day,... It will be your newspaper, we give you the news, you choose how they will be placed on it. Important music releases, celebrities who were born the same day,... all information about your birth date is in this tiny software.

BarGenie

Pracx Software

BarGenie is a program that will be loved by all those users who love cocktails. BarGenie is a complete database featuring the recipes for more than 29,000 different cocktails. BarGenie shows you how to prepare all kind of cocktails, from the usual Manhattan, Daiquiri, Caipirinha or Pina Colada to other rare ones like run Swizzle, Emerald Isle or Paddy Cocktail. If you are preparing a party and you want to surprise your friends, BarGenie will be really helpful. Each cocktail entry features, the ingredients, a photo, the recipe explained step by step and even the kind of glass where we should present it. BarGEnie also includes a chart of correspondences between different measurements and a converter, an utility to calculate the blood alcohol level and a tool featuring the ingredients we can add if we don't have one of the specified in the recipe. Finally you can add your own cocktails.

Belen Virtual

N/A

Christmass is a special time of the year in which ornaments take on a special importance. One of the most traditional ornaments is the nativity scene which you can now also enjoy on your computer. Belen Virtual (virtual nativity) is a free application for Windows which you can use to create your own nativity scene on your computer, allowing you to create many different scenes thanks to the many options of different backgrounds and the complete mobility of the figurines. Like on any respectable nativity scene, you will be able to use a whole repertoire of figurines to place on your background: Joseph, the Virgin Mary, baby Jesus, donkeys, mules, the star, the angel, the three kings, the shepherds and their sheep and, of course, the gate to Bethlehem. Belen Virtual is thus a great application for kids, and not-so-kids alike who will all enjoy building the nativity scene directly on their computers.

ScrapBook Max

Indigo Rose Software

Are you thinking about an especial gift for your girlfriend and you don't find anything original? Prepare a good surprise thanks to ScrapBook Max and some photos. ScrapBook Max is the application you need if you want to create a photo-book. It's not difficult to use and the results are amazing. Design an exclusive photo-book, add your favorite photos and think about some sentences to illustrate your book. Furthermore, it also includes some templates which will make easier to complete your creation and if you feel creative today, create your own one. The result can be exported as a presentation, VCD, PDF, screensaver or print it.

Advanced Time Reports Personal

Xpress Software

HippoName

Hippo Freeware

Guitar Guru

Musicnotes

With Guitar Guru, you will learn how to play the guitar practicing with your favourite songs, classics (Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin) as well as newer songs (Coldplay, Green Day). You just have to select the part of the song you want to see and the program will indicate the position of your fingers. It also allows you to select between various guitar modes: acoustic or electric; and other similar instruments like the banjo or the bass guitar amongst others. Furthermore, the library is very complete but if you want more songs you can get them in the main page. Simple and practical for those starting to play or for those who make do with just learning a few songs.

Personalized ID Card

Loraine Wauer-Ferus

Personalized ID Card is a small app that allows you to create an ID card for your baby or pet. You can create the ID cards with Word or go to Personalized ID Card. All you have to do is follow 3 simple steps. The first step is to choose a photograph for the card. We recommend that you choose an image that is 150 x 200 pixels. The next step is to fill out a form with baby's information, like name, date of birth, home address, telephone number, hair and eye color, parents' names, etc. Lastly, you have to print the card. The card will be saved in the same file as where you saved the program; however, the card with have a BMP extension.

Schmap Player

Schmap, Inc.

Are you going on vacation? Do you want to know everything about that touristic place you are going to visit? SchMap Player is a really interesting program which can become your interactive guide by offering complete and well structured info about your destination. SchMap Player will show us a full featured map of the city, where we will be able to choose the events we want to see: Museums, theaters, restaurants, discos,... Furthermore, we will be able lo let SchMap Player show us a virtual walk, showing us the most interesting places and restaurants we should visit and how we can arrive there.

Schmap Barcelona Player

Schmap, Inc.

Are you travelling to Barcelona? Do you want to know a bit more about tourist places in the city? Schmap Player is an interesting program that will be your virtual interactive guide. Schmap Barcelona Player offers you interesting information about the city and what you can do there thanks to the help of other users who have recommended places, bars, monuments, etc to visit. You'll have an street map where all attractions are featured as long as you choose what to be shown in the map: hotels, restaurants, theaters, museums, You can also view a virtual tour of the city, so you can check what you want to view or not.

Agelong Tree

Genery Software

Agelong Tree is an excellent app for studying any family’s genealogy. It allows you to create an elaborate genealogy tree in which you’re your relationships by marriage and the existing bloodline among different members will be represented. With Agelong Tree you can keep a great amount of pertinent information about each person: name, last and maiden names, date and place of birth, occupation, important milestones in his/her life and even a photograph. The program will automatically produce the family tree according to the parameters that you enter as the user. Furthermore, Agelong Tree can also develop simple statistics about information pertinent to your family: most common names, people with children, average life expectancy, etcetera.

EarthquakeView

Robomagic Corp.

EarthquakeView is a tool to keep you informed at all times of the movements of the earth happening around the planet. The application accesses the information provided by the US government through the website earthquake.usgs.gov. EarthquakeView highlights the areas affected by earthquakes using a circle with different colors. The color legend makes reference to earthquakes that took place in the last hour, the day before, or during the past week. If you click one of the movements, you can also access the satellite image for the area thanks to its interaction with Microsoft Virtual Earth.

EragonEcp

Phoenix Productions

Pimp My Meal

Horazio Vilches