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        <title><![CDATA[codec issue??]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-334205-3401079]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT7urt5UcQgnot sure if it will help with skype though...]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[KoronaXtra]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:40:29 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[RE: Dropbox (12 must-have cross-platform applications)]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-334205-3360352]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Excelent article.I would include TrueCrypt too.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[justPaulo]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:44:41 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[You do know...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[that the Windows version of Miro uses VLC embedded as its player, yes? The Mac version uses the native QuickTime...http://www.getmiro.com/using-miro/faq/index.php#q1.6]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[SES21]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:10:41 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nitro's not exactly cross-platform]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I've also been testing Nitro PDF Reader beta but it's a long way from cross-platform! It's Windows-only &amp; they say they don't even have any Mac plans in the foreseeable future.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[SES21]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:59:15 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Check out CrashPlan to replace Carbonite]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[CrashPlan *is* cross-platform &amp; offers lots more options than Carbonite - check it out!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[SES21]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:48:21 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[No Problems]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Haven't noticed any problems with &quot;beta&quot;. Ocasionally I will come across a PDF that will not be displayed properly, but I have found that as an issue with others (FoxIt etc).]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[TexasJetter]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:43:02 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Adobe is Linux-hostile]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Don't patronize their products...  There are many other PDF viewers that work well on Linux, aren't bloated, don't try to update all the time, etc...]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brainstorms]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:42:15 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I use VirtualBox to *run* Windows]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[in my Linux machines -- home and work.  Works great, allows me to use Windows when I need to without any internet risks involved.Since both OSs run at the same time, my Linux base OS provides for all my internet access, web surfing, firewalling, etc.I abandoned VMware after trying Vbox, since it runs fast, its' more robust, easier to install &amp; maintain, reliable, and a nicer package.  Free, too.  Recommended!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brainstorms]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:26:55 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nitro PDF Reader and Writer]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Thanks for that tip. The Reader and Writer combined in one piece of software is the best feature compared to other apps. Any problems with the beta?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[mbesten]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:15:54 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Been using Nitro PDF Reader recently]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I agree that Adobe is way to bloated. While it do keep it around I switch to FoxIt PDF, but recently found Nitro PDF Reader. It is free (be sure to search for PDF Reader, they have paid products as well) and includes not only basic markup, but a PDF printer as well. The interface imulates MS Office 2010 ribbon bar, which I am growing to like.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[TexasJetter]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:13:03 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[VirtualBox]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I fully agree that Virtualbox is the best cross platform software, not vmware.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[sabumd@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:57:22 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[another drawback to skype]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[is it's different levels of functionality on different systems.they can't figure out how to get video working on Linux.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaqui]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:06:51 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Skype]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I have been using Skype for a while and almost stopped using MSN. The only drawback is that not all of my contacts have found Skype yet.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[dgoranss@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:16:42 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The two I use quite often...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Teamviewer and Synergy+ both rock! Now there's an iPhone app for Teamviewer and I can connect to a PC from my phone if need be. (Had to do this twice now) Excellent remote support tool!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Timbo Zimbabwe]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:35:43 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Acrobat Reader]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[With you there.  Can't stand Acrobat reader, try to use Foxit for all things PDF.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[rpnrch]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:54:10 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[another alternative with editing is PDF-Xchange Viewer]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[is PDF-Xchange Viewer (Free), with a lot of commenting and editing functions not included in acrobat reader. http://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-viewer]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[mbesten]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:08:05 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[SVN]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi,I hope SVN also in the same category. I used SVN in Linux and Windows. Mac OS X, no idea ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[aloysiusjegan]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:12:15 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Anothe Acrobat Alternative]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[While it suffers from some of the same ills as Adobe reader, I have found FoxIT PDF Reader to be a great substitute. It is also light - 10% of the space requirements of adobe readerI have not yet looked at PDFXchange Viewer so thanks for posting that one.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiger_Cane]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:50:14 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Media players? VLC?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[actually Miro [ http://getmiro.com ] performs better.and is cross platform.It's focused on being a player for internet TV stations, but it plays all formats natively, and can be used to play local video content.Acrobat reader by adobe, if you can accept the massive resource hog of it.It's almost as bad a java for size to install, and as hungry for ram / cpu cycles to run.and if you want open office to work completely, add the massive bloat of sun's jvm to it. Cause ti doesn't have full functionality without it. That makes it absolutely useless.MySQL Administrator instead of PHPMyadmin?the free, web based phpmyadmin has always been completely cross platform, and allows for full control over MySQL.[ and the Postgresql version phppgadmin does the same for postgresql database engine, with is also completely cross platform, if you have ntfs on your windows system. ]]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaqui]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:31:18 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Re:]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I tend think Google's Chrome is much better than Firefox only because, on Linux, it uses gnash much better than Firefox]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard.Vickery@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:16:30 -0700</pubDate>
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