Free Software

Audacity Sound Editor

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2009-11-26 14:56

Download:

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/

This software allows you to record sound on your PC and convert it to many other formats.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/

Free Classical Music

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2009-11-26 14:51

The classic catalogue http://www.classiccat.net allows legal downloads of 1000's of classical tunes

BBC iPlayer Desktop

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2009-11-22 17:37

Download:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/install/

This software allows you to download BBC TV programmes content to your PC to watch within a month. High Definition viewing is possible with this option.

Advantages; programmes can be watched up to a month later (iplayer online its only a week)

Disadvantages; uses hard disk space

Zattoo UK TV Channels Online

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2009-11-22 19:05

Download:

http://zattoo.com/en/download/windows

This software allows you to watch 31 channels from the UK legally and for free. The main use is to watch BBC Alba football games on Saturday night.

Advantages - gets some digital and other channels in one location

Disadvantages - needs fast connection for full screen view so can only watch in a window.

Picasa Photo Editing and Album Software

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2009-11-22 22:41

Download:

http://picasa.google.co.uk/

This software indexes images on your PC and lets you edit and classify them. A very useful feature is the ability to synchronise the local pictures on your PC to web based albums which backs up your photos.

Advantages - Lots of useful tools to edit pictures, ability to tag photos, links to Google Earth

Disadvantages - none