A distribution of the free typesetting system TeX, created by the TeX users’ group. Used to format text containing complex content, such as formulae and tables, according to typographical rules and prepare it for printing.
Video grabber for all larger video portals such as YouTube, Google Video and Yahoo Video. Converts downloaded clips into common formats such as AVI, MP4 and MPEG2. Allows the user to download multiple files simultaneously. Fast and secure download from The H
Extracts files from HFS+ drives to a DMG image or a RAW file. Specially designed for users who are running Windows XP on an Intel Mac via Boot Camp because Windows XP can’t access HFS+ drives directly. Earlier HFS and HFSX drives are not supported. Fast and secure download from The H
Open source UML editor; can create custom UML elements; includes sequence and activity diagrams; finished diagrams can be exported to to EPS, PDF, JPG, SVG and the clipboard. Also available as a plug-in for Eclipse.
2D physics engine that enables you to play with the laws of physics (such as gravity or air resistance) to test the objects, machines and liquids you have just designed; only an older version is available for Linux.
This tool adds live cloud textures to the Google Earth display. These textures are based on real-time data provided by the GMS, Meteosat and GOES weather satellites.
A client enabling you to surf the web anonymously. It acts as a local proxy server and encrypts user queries via a mix cascade. A more recent version of the tool Jap created by the Technical University of Dresden. For best results, use with the browser plug-in JonDoFox. Fast and secure download from The H
User profile for the Firefox web browser, optimised for secure anonymous surfing. The profile has been designed for use with the JonDo anonymisation program, but can also be used with other services such as TOR or standalone.
Combines colours that suit each other from four base colours and a colour circle; displays a table and an example that show how the colours go together; differentiates between main and secondary colours and also take into account whether viewers have a visual impairment.
Graphical front end for the tcpdump network package sniffer that’s integrated in Mac OS X. Enables you to display all the traffic on the network connections. Manufacturer’s web site currently not available
Automatically assembles overlapping photos, even from several overlaid sequences, to form a single panoramic image. Also allows manual stitching and transfers the GPS positioning data stored in each image file into the finished panorama.
Modular 3D graphic suite for modelling, rendering, texturing, lighting and animating graphics and animations. Demo download requires you to submit personal information.
Ensures your internet connection remains encrypted when surfing using public WLAN hotspots and prevents it being eavesdropped on by outsiders, by setting up a VPN connection to the manufacturer’s internet gateway. Also available as an iOS version.
Free WYSIWYG XML editor. Supports popular document types such as DITA, Docbook and XHTML, renders documents with XSLT/XSL-FO stylesheets, offers real-time validation against XML schema, provides Unicode support and includes a spell checker for over 30 languages. Fast and secure download from The H
SDK for developers of iPhone apps, a slimmed-down version of iPhone Developer Program. Contains Xcode IDE, an iPhone simulator, different instruments, frameworks, compilers and examples. Registration as an iPhone developer required for download.
Audio utility for playing and converting files from various lossless music formats, including (Ogg) FLAC, Monkey’s Audio, Wavpack, TTA and Apple Lossless. Fast and secure download from The H
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