15 Fictional Heroes of Geek

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15 Fictional Heroes of Geek Without being handsome, muscular, or extroverted, these fictional geeks still managed to become heroes. Share: News New Facebook Social Features Secretly Add Apps to Your Profile (Updated) You may inadvertently add Facebook apps to your profile just by visiting certain sites. Share: Google's New Search Bar: An Unwelcome Change Google's new left-hand navigation bar isn't a welcome change for all. Share: Facebook's Anti-Privacy Backlash Gains Ground The backlash against Facebook's new anti-privacy policies is only getting stronger. It's time for the social network to respond. Share: How-To Welcome to Android New to Android? Heres a quick look at what Googles mobile operating system can do. Share: Free Poster-Making Tools and Image Editing Toys These free photo editing tools let you make your own posters, clip something out of a picture, and turn your Flickr photos into a screen saver. Share: Show More Icons in the Windows 7 System Tray Or fewer, if that's what you're into. Either way, it's easy to control what the OS shows you "down there." Share: Downloads PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: April 2010 The reviewers and bloggers of PCWorld see a great deal of software every month. In April, their favorites ran the gamut from the useful to the delightful--and a few that fit both descriptions. From encryption to syncing, from printer utilities to desktop tidiers, from problem-solvers to puzzle games and even a Commodore 64 emulator...here are the month's favorites. Foxit Reader Foxit is the only PDF reader I use. It's been a long while since I've run across a PDF file that Foxit Reader doesn't handle perfectly. It takes up far less disk space than Adobe Reader, and it's faster. WinZip Pro The world's most popular compression program just got better. WinZip 14.5 Pro ($50) adds a slew of useful features, most notably an Office-style ribbon that puts all of the program's considerable power within easy reach. Print Like a Pro Get professional quality prints at half the cost per page. Learn more here. Microsoft Office 2010 Beta View a demo of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010. 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Lumix DMC-ZS5 Point & Shoot Digital Camera - 12.1 Megapixel - 2.70" Active Matrix TFT Color LCD - Bl Price: $244.95 Avg User Rating User Reviews PowerShot SX210 IS Point & Shoot Digital Camera - 14.1 Megapixel - 3" Active Matrix TFT Color LCD - Price: $325.00 Avg User Rating User Reviews Browse more Best Prices on Digital Cameras, Flash Memory, Graphics & Publishing Software, Lenses, Bags & Cases Top News on PCWorld.com Facebook's International Users Share Privacy Concerns Global survey reveals most Facebook users haven't "friended" their boss. Share: What if Tech Tried a Reality Show? Meet Silicon Shore These true-to-life IT types will make America forget that they ever heard of "JWoww." Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com The True Face of Mario Uncovering the fascinating true story behind an iconic character's origins--and why nobody likes to talk about them. Share: 12 Essential Android Games These Android games will get you tapping your phone frenetically until your phone runs out of juice. Share: ComicRack Lets You View and Organize Digital Comics--For Free This donationware labor of love will appeal to comic book aficionados. Share: Pepakura Designer Helps You Turn Images Into Papercraft Turn 3D objects in standard formats into printable papercraft objects with Pepakura Designer. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: April 2010The reviewers and bloggers of PCWorld see a great deal of software every month. In April, their favorites ran the gamut from the useful to the delightful--and a few that fit both descriptions. From encryption to syncing, from printer utilities to desktop tidiers, from problem-solvers to puzzle games and even a Commodore 64 emulator...here are the month's favorites. AxCrypt   6526 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Security Easy to use strong file encryption, integrated with Windows Explorer. Encrypt, compress, decrypt, wipe, view and edit with a few mouse clicks. Agent Ransack (32-bit version)   36356 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under File Management Search for files and look into documents without opening the actual file. Microsoft Fix It   10456 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under System Resources Tune-Up. Find and fix problems on XP or Vista PCs with this freebie from Microsoft. See (3) more PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: April 2010 » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads Weight by Date ProStay committed to healthy living with the most complete diet and fitness software available for your PC. ImageForge Master EditionEverything you need to create high quality artwork: painting, photo editing, Web site art, animations, slide show albums, icons and cursors, etc. Plus you can generate buttons and banners with no drawing skill required, rename and filter groups of images, and more.

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