The Ash Twins Blog

Improve your computer for free.

• Firefox — Better than Internet Explorer in so many ways, not least for its superior security features.
  • Adblock — Never see another internet ad. I can’t recommend this highly enough.
  • Compact Skin and Compact Menu — Maximize web-browsing screen real estate.
  • 1-click Answers — Hold alt and click on any word, get a definition instantly.
  • Download statusbar — Makes downloading files easier.
• Gmail — Superior usability and storage space.
• OpenOffice — Fully-featured word processing, spreadsheets, and power points. Interoperable with MSOffice.
• Vuze — The newer and better Napster.
• PeerGuardian — Protection from file-sharing Big Brother
• VLC media player — Plays anything.
• GIMP — Extraordinary image-editing software.
• CDex — Rip/burn CDs, encode/decode MP3s.
• Ubuntu – For the courageous, install a new operating system. It works just like Windows or Mac OS.