**Some useful and interesting software and an "edu" ultimate deal

In a previous post, I noted that Microsoft Vista is so huge and ungainly without significant improvements ...apparently...because The South Dakota Moderate dumped his PC in favor of a Mac after tangling with Mr. Gate's latest OS. In the other direction of huge and ungainly are the very, very small programs written in assembler language that do a lot.

The GUN is a very small text editor and viewer which dramatically contrasts with more than a few Microsoft programs. It isn't loaded with features, but does a lot considering its size. This would be a good simple text editor for USB flash drives. Check it if for no other reason than to see what a very small program can do.
New Window LINK to THE GUN Homepage and Download site

"GUN" is an acronym of some sort that has "Notepad" in the title, but I can't find the reference now. There are more programs and information at the homepage NWLINK to "High Velocity" software

Another program that just has an odd name, but works despite the name is "THE EGG" which is actually an "Easy Gallery Generator" for webpages with photos. Not huge and pretty basic, but it does work, but read the help information and keep your image size a bit smaller unless you want your readers to have to scroll to find the "Next" and "Previous" buttons.
NWLINK to "Ian's Homepage (with EGG info)

And while I am dinking around with odd software, you might as well take a look at "Space Jock's Software".
NWLINK to Space Jock Software

Take a look at YBOOK, YREAD, and YWRITE you might find them interesting and useful.

BUT, if you are a college student taking even an hour or two of course work but have a valid "edu" e-mail address, you may be interested in the "Ultimate Deal" from Microsoft. Apparently $670 worth of software for something like $67. Almost enough to make you wish you were back in college...well maybe not. Time may have run out on this deal or it may be soon over, so if you qualify and are even remotely interested, better check this deal right away.

NWLINK to Student Ultimate Software Deal for MS Office

And, how about Hillary and Obama and Bill in South Dakota? One would never suspect that they were in South Dakota by listening to their speechs which have strong links to South Dakota which I would guess all of them would soon forget about if they actually got into ..or were..in the White House.

**Stay tuned for more usual fare. I just haven't had the stomach for listening to much of the obvious pandering-- Doug Wiken