Since October 5, 2004 on Tuesdays at one of the group blogs I contribute (at least two) downloads, geek devices/hardware, websites and/or services in the spirit of a 2-fer Tech Tuesday. I’m going to update this entry periodically until it’s put into a database where it belongs, but here now for reference and to share with MUGHD readers alphabetically. If there is no price before the name that indicates it is free, or at least was free when I originally reviewed it. Some of these I use every day and are/were spyware free at the time reviewed:

1. Abi-Station - create custom avatars (2-fer #7 11/6/2004)
2. Amplify - create virtual collages (2-fer #1 10/5/2004)
3. ArtRage - Tablet PC art/drawing program (2-fer #13 12/28/2004)
4. Backpack - email notes, pics, to-do lists to private or public webspace (2-fer #32 6/7/2005)
5. BlogClicker - grow your mainstream blog traffic for FREE (2-fer #15 1/18/2005) 
6. Blogexplosion - grow your mainstream blog traffic for FREE (2-fer #15 1/18/2005)
7. Blogshares - fictional blog stock market (2-fer #20 3/1/2005)
8. Bookcrossing - book hide-n-go-seek (2-fer #24 3/29/2005)
9. Browster - precaches search results (2-fer #21 3/8/2005)
10. Dashboard Widgets (Mac Tiger) - desktop widgets (2-fer #30 5/17/2005)
11. dBpowerAMP - Rip CDs to MP3 (2-fer #13 12/28/2004)
12. Desktop Sidebar - RSS headline viewer, weather, more (2-fer #3 10/19/2004)
13. Effective Brand - build your own Internet Explorer toolbar (2-fer #17 2/1/2005) 
14. Feedburner - 3rd party hosted RSS / Atom feeds and stats (2-fer #17 2/1/2005) 
15. Fiddler - HTTP traffic analyzer (2-fer #4 10/26/2004)
16. Firefox - browser (2-fer #8 11/23/2004)
17. Firefox Extensions - 11 Firefox extensions (2-fer #18 2/15/2005)
18. Furl - online bookmark/links manager (2-fer #23 3/22/2005)
19. GasBuddy - find/share cheaper gas prices (2-fer #27 4/26/2005)
20. Gimp 2 - graphics/image (2-fer #5 11/2/2004)
21. Google desktop search - beta Windows desktop search (2-fer #3 10/19/2004) 
22. Google API - interface with Google (2-fer #22 3/15/2005)
23. iPodder - podcasting client (2-fer #2 10/12/2004)
24. ($599) iPod Photo 60GB - color portable music player (2-fer #10 12/7/2004)
25. irFanView - graphics converter (2-fer #27 4/26/2005)
26. Jybe - share IE/Firefox browsing sessions (2-fer #21 3/8/2005)
27. Konfabulator 2 - desktop widgets for Windows and Mac (2-fer #30 5/17/2005)
28. Marketing Analysis - comparative net stats (2-fer #26 4/19/2005)
29. Microsoft Antispyware - anti-spyware (2-fer #14 1/11/2005)
30. ($99) Microsoft OneNote - notetaking (2-fer #12 12/21/2004)
31. MSN Toolbar Suite [beta] - Windows desktop search and toolbar (2-fer #11 12/14/2004)
32. MP3Tag - mp3 ID3 tagging (2-fer #19 2/22/2005)
33. Netcraft Toolbar - anti-phishing IE toolbar (2-fer #26 4/19/2005)
34. Net Disaster - fun flash (2-fer #24 3/29/2005)
35. ($149) Nintendo DS  - dual screen portable game player (2-fer #10 12/7/2004) 
36. OpenOffice.Org 1.1 - wordprocessor, drawing, database, more (2-fer #5 11/2/2004)
37. ($19.97/year) PC Mag Utilities - 100+ Windows utilities (2-fer #9 11/30/2004)
38. Pivot - PHP blogging software (2-fer #16 1/25/2005)
39. PSP browser mod - PSP internet browser (2-fer #25 4/5/2005)
40. PSP IRC - PSP IRC (2-fer #25 4/5/2005)
41. Real Alternative - plays Real files (2-fer #20 3/1/2005)
42. Revelation 2.0 - displays some passwords behind asterisks (2-fer #2 10/12/2004)
43. RSS Calendar - create/share calendar in RSS (2-fer #12 12/21/2004)
44. ($14.95/mo+) Safari  - read books online (2-fer #9 11/30/2004)
45. Screen Calipers - measure pixel height/width (2-fer #32 6/7/2005)
46. ScreenGrabPro - screen capture client (2-fer #6 11/9/2004)
47. Skype - VoIP, voicemail, chat, Free PC to PC calling (2-fer #19 2/22/2005)
48. Softpedia - software download site (2-fer #11 12/14/2004)
49. South Park Character Generator - generate S.P avatars (2-fer #7 11/6/2004)
50. Spybot S&D - anti-spyware tool (2-fer #4 10/26/2004)
51. StumbleUpon - toolbar social linking tool (2-fer #8 11/23/2004) 
52. Synergy - control multiple computers with one keyboard/mouse (2-fer #28 5/4/2005)
53. Qnext - multi-IM client, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo, MSN (2-fer #1 10/5/2004)
54. Video4Skype - free 3rd party encrypted Video (2-fer #31 5/31/2005)
55. WebEyes ($24.95) - read webpages like a book (2-fer #29 5/10/2005)
56. Wikipedia - public edited encyclopedia (2-fer #23 3/22/2005)
57. WinPLOSION ($9.95) - Expose-like Mac feature on Windows (2-fer #29 5/10/2005)
58. Wordpress - PHP/MySQL blogging software (2-fer #14 1/11/2005)
59. Wugnet Bandwidth Speed Tester - how fast is your connection? (2-fer #28 5/4/2005)
60. Yahoo! Desktop Search - Windows desktop search (2-fer #16 1/25/2005)
61. Yahoo! Music ($$/yr or monthly) - Unlimited music service (2-fer #31 5/31/2005)
62. Yahoo API - interface with Yahoo (2-fer #22 3/15/2005)
63. Zinio - read print magazines digitally (2-fer #6 11/9/2004)

last updated 6/7/2005

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