2009-11-24T22:54:14Z 103937 0 I was an Opera addicted for a pretty long time and completely switched to Chrome. My review will include a lot of comparison with Opera. Features: The address bar is pretty useful when you get used to it, and, though its a bit more difficult to set up, the custom searches work just like they do on Opera. Bookmark manager is simple but gets the job done, and you just need a Google account to keep it synced. Download manager is minimalist but I can't complain about it (its only downside is the fact it shows images saved as downloads and it is really annoying). Chrome is now getting pretty good extensions support, and the extensions available are very nice, like e-mail, feeds, social network checkers, the famous AdBlock and the excellent LastPass, which puts Opera Wand in the shame. I am in hope for a good Google Notebook extension, or even an integration out-of-the-box, this replacing Notes. Finally, I thought I'd miss SpeedDial, but the way the home page was build is surprisingly effective and keeps my favorite sites at hand. Interface: Chrome uses a minimal approach to interface. It is very clean, remaining very useful and easy to use, but the color schemes isn't the prettiest. There are a few themes to change it, but nothing really sleek or attractive. I miss a tiny bookmarks button. I don't want to add a whole bookmarks strip, and it's really annoying to open a new tab when I want to open a bookmark. Performance: Chrome is a fast and stable browser with a minimal interface. Its rendering engine is pretty good and it scores 100/100 on Acid3 test. Plus, it is notably one of the fastest browser on javascript benchmarks. It is a little bit low at the first, cold start. Memory management is actually good, and I guess the memory footprint is lower than Opera's. All in all, it's an excellent browser that really matured in its first year of life, and has a lot of potential yet to grow. Higly recommended, and it's worth the switch from whatever browser you're currently using (IE, Firefox, Safari or Opera). 2147483647 2007-06-13T05:16:01Z 34255 2019-11-12T12:13:09Z Google Chrome 19936 2009-11-29T03:55:21Z http://www.google.com/chrome http://wakoopa.com/software/google-chrome http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/006/977/normal.png?1238578445 http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/006/977/thumb.png?1238578445 10267 Google Inc. http://wakoopa.com/developers/google-inc Check what's happening on the web 1 Browsers http://wakoopa.com/categories/internet/browsers mac win Google Chrome is an open source web browser developed by Google. It builds on components from other open source software, including WebKit and Mozilla, and is intended to provide greater stability, speed and security than existing browsers, while presenting a simple and efficient user interface. 2009-09-30T13:15:24Z 92997 0 I'm loving it to bits. Can't think about my data without Dropbox anymore. Fast, stable, trusty, powerful and extremely easy to use. I just wish I had more space on the free account. 4675263 2009-04-07T17:59:08Z 218191 2145-10-28T01:04:39Z Dropbox Website 6417 2009-11-29T02:11:58Z https://www.dropbox.com http://wakoopa.com/software/dropbox-website http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/054/035/normal.gif?1241919014 http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/054/035/thumb.gif?1241919014 33991 Dropbox http://wakoopa.com/developers/dropbox Sharing data with others 10 File sharing http://wakoopa.com/categories/internet/file-sharing web Dropbox is a storage application and service operated by Evenflow, Inc. The service enables users to store and sync files online and between computers. A free Dropbox account offers 2 GB of storage. Users may upgrade to 50GB or 100GB by paying a monthly or yearly fee. The total amount of storage space of both the free and fee-based accounts may be increased by an extra 3 GB for free accounts and 6 GB for fee-based accounts by referring others to the service. While Dropbox functions as a storage service, its focus is on synchronization and sharing. Dropbox synchronization uses SSL transfers with AES-256 encryption, and it supports revision history, so files deleted from the Dropbox folder may be recovered from any of the synced computers. Dropbox's version control also helps users know the history of a file they may be currently working on, enabling more than one person to edit and re-post files without complications of losing its previous form. There is no limit to file size for files added via the Dropbox application, but files transferred through the web interface are capped at 350 MB. Dropbox uses Amazon's S3 storage system to store the files. 2009-09-20T21:57:48Z 91193 0 AoM is great strategy game for its multi-player options. I love the civilizations and quite frankly learned a lot about mythology from it when I started playing since 2003 or so. 5113612 2007-05-05T18:22:37Z 6191 2009-11-28T16:37:03Z Age of Mythology 209 2009-11-24T09:37:34Z http://www.ensemblestudios.com/Games/AgeOfMythology/ http://wakoopa.com/software/age-of-mythology http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/003/809/normal.png?1238519389 http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/003/809/thumb.png?1238519389 2048 Ensemble Studios http://wakoopa.com/developers/ensemble-studios 43 Strategy http://wakoopa.com/categories/games/strategy mac win Age of Mythology preserves the familiar elements popular in previous Age of Empires games. Wonders, civilization bonuses, technology trees, resource gathering, empire building, and large armies clashing on fields of battle are all at the heart of the game. At the same time, a number of entirely new gameplay features are introduced, making for a fresh, original experience. Taking on the role of one of nine ancient civilizations, players guide their people to greatness by commanding all aspects of their empire: gathering resources, raising massive armies, waging war against enemies, establishing profitable trade routes, building new settlements, enhancing production or military might with improvements, exploring new frontiers, and advancing through four distinct ages. 2009-09-01T13:20:10Z 86961 0 Just a client from a Ragnarok Online private server called MastelaRO. 172948 2009-02-07T19:36:10Z 198256 2009-05-10T04:03:35Z MastelaRO Full Client 1 2009-09-01T13:20:10Z http://wakoopa.com/software/mastelaro-full-client http://wakoopa.com/images/avatar_software.gif http://wakoopa.com/images/avatar_software_thumb.gif 15 Unknown developer http://wakoopa.com/developers/unknown win 2009-08-26T15:13:35Z 85428 0 Gotta use it for my Algorithms class in College. Very limited and confusing because of the "Portugol." I'd rather be using Pascal or learning C. 21545 2007-05-30T08:57:28Z 28273 2009-11-24T21:34:00Z VisuAlg 14 2009-08-26T15:13:36Z http://www.apoioinformatica.inf.br/visualg/objetivos.htm http://wakoopa.com/software/visualg http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/136/504/normal.png?1250805208 http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/136/504/thumb.png?1250805208 93435 Cláudio Morgado de Souza http://wakoopa.com/developers/cláudio-morgado-de-souza 53 Languages & Frameworks http://wakoopa.com/categories/development/languages-frameworks win VisuAlg is a brazilian program that interprets and executes algorithms like a standard computer program. Based on an unofficial language mixing Portuguese and English (locally known as "Portugol"), VisuAlg has features like simulating computer screen, displaying variables, "breakpoints," on-line help, printing, etc. The target audience of this program are beginner students and programming teachers. It is very similar to Pascal. 2009-08-26T03:12:11Z 85332 0 Didn't like it very much... Weird graphics and not so enjoyable gameplay. I'd rather play RO or LOTRO. 2035031 2009-02-08T15:05:22Z 198492 2009-09-22T19:50:33Z Silkroad 50 2009-08-26T08:59:02Z http://www.silkroadonline.net http://wakoopa.com/software/silkroad http://wakoopa.com/images/avatar_software.gif http://wakoopa.com/images/avatar_software_thumb.gif 9009 Joymax http://wakoopa.com/developers/joymax 44 Adventure & RPG http://wakoopa.com/categories/games/adventure-rpg win Best MMORPG game 4 ever in this world,join all now! 2009-08-24T13:35:25Z 84902 0 The best thing to do when utterly bored. And to make time fly on a fresh Windows while installing drivers and softwares! 54807783 2007-05-02T13:57:53Z 1295 2013-06-16T16:20:19Z Solitaire 5049 2009-11-16T12:35:20Z http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/a0061a8f-0c03-4520-812c-7ab16389c95a1033.mspx#section_6 http://wakoopa.com/software/solitaire http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/148/072/normal.png?1253767842 http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/148/072/thumb.png?1253767842 13908 Microsoft Corporation http://wakoopa.com/developers/microsoft-corporation 47 Cards, Casino & Board http://wakoopa.com/categories/games/cards-casino-board win Microsoft has included the game as part of the Windows operating system since Windows 3.0, starting from 1990. Productivity in business lost by employees playing Solitaire has been a common concern since it became standard on Microsoft Windows. 2009-08-22T15:28:08Z 84433 0 It doesn't work with my A590IS :'( 735 2008-07-21T19:02:50Z 131270 2009-08-21T11:23:23Z ExtraWebcam 4 2009-08-22T15:28:08Z http://wakoopa.com/software/extrawebcam http://wakoopa.com/images/avatar_software.gif http://wakoopa.com/images/avatar_software_thumb.gif 31062 ExtraWebcam http://wakoopa.com/developers/extrawebcam win 2009-08-21T14:31:25Z 84171 0 I've been doing too much cyberstalking. 79105692 2008-10-09T21:18:04Z 151124 2146-01-03T02:51:22Z Orkut 4529 2009-11-14T20:16:45Z http://orkut.com http://wakoopa.com/software/orkut http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/165/531/normal.png?1258229803 http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/165/531/thumb.png?1258229803 10267 Google Inc. http://wakoopa.com/developers/google-inc 23 Social networks http://wakoopa.com/categories/internet/social-networks web Orkut is an online community designed to make your social life more active and stimulating. orkut's social network can help you maintain existing relationships with pictures and messages, and establish new ones by reaching out to people you've never met before. orkut makes it easy to find people who share your hobbies and interests, look for romantic connections or establish new business contacts. You can also create and join a wide variety of online communities to discuss current events, reconnect with old school mates or even exchange your favorite recipes. Who you interact with is entirely up to you. Before getting to know an orkut member, you can read their profile and even see how they're connected to you through the friends network. 2009-08-20T14:37:53Z 83913 0 Pidgin 2.6.1 is even better than before! Just... great! 417221052 2007-05-02T09:05:31Z 531 2016-09-09T17:07:06Z Pidgin 6722 2009-11-26T06:16:01Z http://www.pidgin.im http://wakoopa.com/software/pidgin http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/063/106/normal.png?1242828256 http://mallow.wakoopa.com/avatars/000/063/106/thumb.png?1242828256 230 The Pidgin developer community http://wakoopa.com/developers/the-pidgin-developer-community Communicate with others via chat or instant messengers 5 Messengers & Chat http://wakoopa.com/categories/internet/messengers-chat mac win linux Pidgin (formerly named Gaim) is a popular multi-platform instant messaging client that supports many commonly used instant messaging protocols. Pidgin is free software available under the GNU General Public License. Supported protocols are AIM, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk, Groupwise, ICQ, IRC, MSN Messenger, MySpaceIM, QQ, SILC, SIMPLE, Sametime, Windows Live Messenger, XMPP, Jabber, Yahoo! Messenger and Zephyr. Other protocols, such as Facebook chat and Twitter are supported through the plugin system.