Digit December 2008 Special Issue Package & Contents Highlights

[rajivnedungadi]

Hi All

Please find attached the Magazine and the Disc Contents of the Special December 2008 Issue

There are 2 DVDs and a CD with this Special Issue
Fast Track on Windows Vista - Tips, Tricks & Secrets

Please find the contents in the attachment

Check below for individual disc and magazine content detail attachment

For People who say that the attachments do not work: Here are the details



Magazine Contents


Zero1 Awards
The Best Tech
Products Of 2008
Digit’s Zero1 Award is one of India’s most coveted trophys; find out which products walk away as the true champions of 2008

Visual Buying Guides
Look Before You Buy
For a change, we take you feature shopping, visually

Main Story
War at the store:
SSD VS HDD
So, SSD or HDD? The two storage technologies one an old timer and survival expert; the other the cocky newcomer slug it out.


Workshops
_ Improve Windows Font Display
_ Remote Access For Your PC
_ Organise Tasks With ToDoList


Mini Software Tests
Email Clients
What’s the best free email client out there? If you want to know, keep reading...

Feed readers: Taming the Internet
Why go to the news when you can have the news come to you?

Download Managers
Download managers will help reduce your blood pressure
problems, which are caused by unreliable Internet connectivity

Bazaar
We test the latest hardware and software products available in the market

Stalker: Clear Sky
Innovation is only good if properly implemented

Dead Space
Lousy Name, Great Game

Fallout
An embarassment of choices

Securing your Portal
The following tips are designed to assist you in securing your portals and protecting both your network and your customers

The future of MAID Storage
MAID is expected to be a part of the long-term it strategy of
organisations because it has the highest density, lowest
power consumption, and longest drive life of any disk-based
technology.

Understanding WiFi Security
Recent events have raised concerns around the usage of wifi.
If you know the fundamentals of the technology, it can be a
safe and useful tool.

A Solid UTM System
UTM solutions can provide an all-in-one security
architecture with features equivalent to those
offered by multiple security appliances


Digit Dual Layer DVD – By Demand


MULTIMEDIA
Album Art
Downloader 0.24
The Album Art Downloader is a program designed to make life easier for anyone who wishes to find and update their album art for their music collection. The sources for the pictures can be defined by creating plugin scripts.

PhotoFilmStrip
PhotoFilmStrip creates movies out of your pictures in just 3 steps. First select your photos, customize the motion path and render the video. There are several output possibilities for VCD, SVCD, DVD up to FULL-HD.
_ Album Shaper 2.1
_ Camera Life 2.6.2
_ coverJuke 1.44
_ DVDFab HD Decrypter 5.1.1.0
_ FinalBurner FREE 2.5.0.139
_ GroIMP 0.9.8
_ Krut Computer Recorder
_ Microsoft Photosynth 2.0.1403.12
_ Microsoft Pro Photo Tools version 2
_ Moldeo 0.7.1
_ Movica
_ Photormin 0.9.5
_ PhotoScape 3.2
_ Qtpfsgui
_ Rendera 0.5
_ Scan Tailor
_ Structure Synth 0.8
_ VariIcons Icon Editor
_ Visions 0.4.2.1481 Beta
_ Zoom Player Premium 6.00 Final
_ Nero 9 9.0.9.4
_ Virtual DJ


INTERNET
Ace Explorer 2
Ace Explorer incorporates a large collection of powerful features, such as a built-in pop-up killer, a skinnable window frame, a form filler, site groups, quick search, autologin, hidden sites, builtin commands and scripting, online translation, scripterror suppression, blacklist/whitelist filtering, and URL aliases. It brings you convenient and comfortable browsing.

Weather Watcher
Live 6.0.0.61
Weather Watcher Live is your personal, real-time Windows desktop weather station. View real-time weather conditions in your neighborhood from WeatherBug weather stations, or as reported by NWS.
_ Active Web Reader 2.49
_ Digsby Build 34
_ ePrompter 2.0
_ Flock Browser 2.0
_ Google Talk
_ Instantbird for Windows 0.1.2.1
_ Miranda IM 0.7.10
_ Mozilla Firefox
_ PaltalkScene 9.5
_ ParentalControl Bar 4.0.3.344
_ Refresher 1.2
_ Skype 3.8.0.180
_ Songbird 1 RC 1
_ Star Downloader Free 1.45
_ Vuze
_ WebcamMax Effects Package 4.1.2.2
_ Yahoo! Messenger 9.0
_ AV Voice Changer Software 6.0.31
_ CamTrack 2 2.5
_ LIVECHAT Communicator 5.5.0.1
_ PimpFish 2007 0.9
_ RealTime Cookie & Cache Cleaner 3

SYSTEM
RyanVM Addon Pack
Ryan VM addon pack for windows XP, has updates or addons for basic tools in XP like calculator and installer.
_ COMODO Internet Security
_ CursorFX 2.01
_ GPU Caps Viewer
_ Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 9.0.0.1011
_ Microsoft Debugging Tools 6.9.3.113
_ RyanVM's Windows XP Post- SP3 Update Pack
_ Sysinternals Suite
_ Wireshark
_ CounterSpy 3.1.2416
_ eConceal Pro for Windows
_ eScan Internet Security Suite
_ Kaspersky 2009 Antivirus
_ MailScan for SMTP Servers
_ WinXP Manager 5.2.9

ESSENTIALS
.net Framework 2.0
You'll need the .net Framework to run many .netbased applications, including the Digit Software Archive

μTorrent 1.8.1
μTorrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint. It was designed to use as little cpu, memory and space as possible while offering all the
functionality expected from advanced clients.
_ μTorrent 1.8.1
_ Avast Home Edition 4.8
_ Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.25.378
_ Foxit Reader 2.3
_ Free Download Manager 2.5 build 758
_ Irfan View 4.20
_ Java(TM) 2 Runtime
_ K-Lite Mega Codec Pack FULL 4.2.5
_ Opera 9.6
_ Silverlight
_ Spybot Search and Destroy 1.6.0
_ VLC Player 0.9.4
_ WinRAR 3.80

UPDATES AND ADD-ONS

Adobe Shockwave
Shockwave Player is the web standard for powerful multimedia playback. The Shockwave Player allows you to view interactive web content like games, business presentations, entertainment, and advertisements from your web browser.
_ Avast Update
_ AVG Update
_ Java runtime update
_ Kaspersky definition Update
_ Norton Internet security update
_ Spybot updates



OFFICE
_ Lotus Symphony for Windows 1.1
_ Microsoft Network Monitor 3.2
_ Office 2000/XP/2003/2007 Slipstreamer 1.7.1
_ VMware Workstation

CREATE
_ Construct 0.96.2
_ Microsoft Expression Web 2 Trial
_ Microsoft Visual J# V 2.0
_ Silex 1.1



GAMES

Little Fighter 2.5A standalone mode for LF2, featuring all-new characters and more
_ Tomb Raider Underworld Demo
_ Virtua Tennis 3
_ MAME 0.126
_ Crazy Kart

MODS
_ Crysis Natural Mod v2.0.2
_ Horror Mod [ver 3] for GTA:SA
_ S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Ultra Graphics Mode v1.1
_ Urban Terror for Q3

TRAILERS
_ Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
_ Far Cry 2
_ Mirrors Edge
_ Sonic Unleashed


Entertainment

HD TRAILERS
Angels & Demons
The team behind the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code returns for the highly anticipated Angels & Demons, based upon the bestselling novel by Dan Brown. Tom Hanks reprises his role as Harvard religious expert Robert Langdon, who once again finds that forces with ancient roots are willing to stop at nothing, even murder, to advance their goals. Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati - the most powerful underground organization in history - he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret
organization’s most despised enemy: the Catholic Church.
_ Australia
_ Fuel
_ Slumdog Millionaire
_ Special
_ The Unborn
_ Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

MUSIC
_ Cool Cavemen - All cool hits
_ Dreamweaver - Only Time
_ Fresh Body Shop - Make this end
_ Inesperado - Maqueta Inesperada
_ paniq - Last Known Good Configuration
_ Weirdland - Curse of Ice


Digit Dual Layer DVD – Linux Special



Tools

MULTIMEDIA
Cenon
Cenon is a graphical tool of a special kind. Build upon a modular graphical core, Cenon offers a wide variety of possibilities and applications. The best of all, the Cenon core is free software, available with full source codes, and at home on many computer platforms.
POV Ray
The Persistence of Vision Raytracer is a highquality, totally free tool for creating stunning three-dimensional graphics. It is available in official versions for Windows, Mac OS/Mac OS X and i86 Linux. The source code is available for those wanting to do their own ports.
_ Adobe Reader
_ Ardour
_ Art of Illusion
_ AvidMux
_ Blender 2.48a
_ CinePaint
_ Crystal Space
_ DeVeDe
_ Dia
_ Exaile
_ gDesklets
_ Hydrogen
_ JahShaka
_ Jokosher 0.10
_ Kplayer
_ LiVES
_ LMMS
_ mpg321
_ Mplayer
_ MyPaint
_ Real Player
_ Rosegarden
_ Skencil
_ Slideshow Creator
_ Zinf Audio Player

INTERNET
Serendipity 1.1.2
Serendipity is a PHPpowered weblog application which gives the user an easy way to maintain an online diary, weblog or even a complete homepage. While the default package is designed for
the casual blogger, Serendipity offers a flexible, expandable and easy-touse framework with the
power for professional applications.

Zimbra Desktop
Alpha 0.53
Zimbra Desktop is the next generation leap forward for Web 2.0 applications.
_ Beonex Communicator 0.8.2
_ Deluge
_ EJBCA 3.4.5
_ JAlbum 7.2.1
_ Opera
_ SSL-Explorer 1.0
_ TinyMCE
_ Vuze
_ Mozilla Firefox

SYSTEM
Mondo Rescue
Mondo is reliable. It backs up your GNU/Linux server or workstation to tape, CD-R, CDRW, DVD-R[W], DVD+R[W], NFS or hard disk partition. In the event of catastrophic data loss, you will be able to restore all of your data [or as much as you want], from bare metal if necessary. Mondo is in use by Lockheed-Martin, Nortel Networks, Siemens, HP, IBM, NASA's JPL, the US Dept of
Agriculture, dozens of smaller companies, and tens of thousands of users.
_ Beagle
_ Reconstructor
_ RESTORE 4.0.10-1
_ NexentaStor 1.0.9


Productivity

OFFICE
Gnumeric
The Gnumeric spreadsheet is part of the GNOME desktop environment: a project to create a free, user friendly desktop environment.
_ Custom
_ Dicole MimerDesk
_ Gnumeric
_ Lyx Document Processor
_ Magic Point
_ MinDia
_ Open Office 3
_ Sauerbraten
_ Siag Office
_ SOT Office
_ X Roly Poly

DEVELOPER TOOLS
jEdit
jEdit is a mature programmer's text editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it.
_ Bugzilla
_ Gambas
_ Geany
_ Gobby
_ Netbeans
_ Quanta Plus

FINANCE
Grisbi
Grisbi is a personnal accounting application running under GNU/Linux and Windows, released under the GPL licence.
_ GnuCash
_ Calamar
_ CMP Gestco


Gaming

GAMES

AssaultCube
AssaultCube, formerly ActionCube, is a free first-person-shooter based on the game Cube. Set in a realistic looking environment, while gameplay stays fast and arcade. This game is all about team oriented multiplayer fun.

Neverball
Tilt the floor to roll a ball through an obstacle course before time runs out. Neverball is part puzzle game, part action game, and entirely a test of skill.
_ Blood Frontier
_ D2X-XL
_ Egoboo
_ Fictional Air Combat
_ Frozen Bubble
_ Open Frag
_ Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe
_ Palomino flight simulator
_ Pingus
_ Police Forces - free Ego Shooter
_ The Battle for Wesnoth

DEVELOPMENT

Crystal Space 3D
SDK
Crystal Space is an Free 3D SDK. It renders with OpenGL or software and features curved surfaces, volumetric fog, dynamic colored lighting, terrain engine, LOD, procedural textures, portals, etc.
_ The EDGE Project
_ The Quake Army Knife (QuArK)
_ MILT: Matlab Imitation
Learning Toolbox



Distros

MEGA
dyne:bolic
dyne:bolic is shaped on the needs of media activists, artists and creatives as a practical tool for multimedia production: you can manipulate and broadcast both sound and video with tools to record, edit, encode and stream, having automatically recognized most device and peripherals: audio, video, TV, network cards, firewire, usb and more; all using only free software!
_ eAR OS
_ Dreamlinux
_ Parsix Linux
_ Ubuntu 8.10
_ Sabayon 3.5
MINI

Arch Linux
Arch Linux, a lightweight and flexible Linux distribution that tries to Keep It Simple.
_ Feather Linux
_ Wolvix Cub
_ TinyMe
_ ZenWalk



Fast Track To Windows Vista:
Tips, Tricks And Secrets + Free Fast Track CD
A collection of useful software applications for Windows Vista to help boost your productivity,
system performance and more...

[drsubhadip]

r u serious???

the zip is not working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......... .

[rajivnedungadi]

Originally Posted by drsubhadip

r u serious???

the zip is not working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......... .

I checked it again and it works fine...

Anyways, I am just adding individual magazine and disc contents separately

[drsubhadip]

where????????

please tell u s all

[dreamsalive]

indeed the zip ain't workin! i tried with KGB, WINZIP, WINRAR all says its corrupt or damaged! plz. replace ASAP.

Moreover the replacement u did is of no use.

[drsubhadip]

sorry man replacement did not worked in my linux ubuntu and in win xp.....
so can u please post it here in this forum???

[Kl@w-24]

Don't post the files as an attachment in this forum because they won't work most of the time.

[rajivnedungadi]

Originally Posted by drsubhadip

sorry man replacement did not worked in my linux ubuntu and in win xp.....
so can u please post it here in this forum???

I have replaced the attachment again, this time a smaller one.

Will post the details on the forum if the Official one does not come up by then...

[drsubhadip]

sorry this time the replacement of the replacement is also not working...
so............
post it here..........
please.............

[ThinkFree]

^^No problem with the attached files. They are working.

Mag not worth buying in my opinion.

[saqib_khan]

Yes, attached files r working.

My opinion goes with thinkfree, i'm not buying.

[drsubhadip]

thanks rajivnedungadi

[rajivnedungadi]

Originally Posted by drsubhadip

thanks rajivnedungadi

Welcome!

[dreamsalive]

if thats how DIGIT dec issue look like , sorry I'll have to buy "chip" instead.Its like stands nowhere as compared to Digit 07 dec issue.

This issue looks like made in a week.! its disappointing to c a dec issue like that... sorry folks(team digit) try next year.

What ab. rest of u? ARE U GOING TO BUY IT?

[Psychosocial]

^To answer your question, yes I am buying it. Anyways, I am a subscriber.

[toofan]

Then you will have to?


I will buy both digit and chip. This time chip looks awesome although everything will be said after reading both of them.

[drsubhadip]

can any one tell me what LFY is giving in dvd s in december....
i m surely buying this great digit issue....
looking forward to it