If you are in need of a program that will allow you to save flash movies from the Internet, then you will definitely find this one very useful. I’m talking about Flash Movie Extractor Scout.

Flash Movie Extractor Scout allows you to save flash movies from Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera browsers. And it’s not just flash movies, it allows you to save flash movies, flash videos and flash games extracted from Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera browsers. With this software you can save and store favorite flash movies easily on your computer using the “Favorites” feature.

So now that you know you can store your flash movie, videos and games easily with this nice software. Won’t you check it out? If you are still wondering what the benefits of this software are. Let me share some with you.

Benefits:

• Save video from YouTube, Google Video and other web-sites;
• Save all flash movies from Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera browsers, save SWF to disk, convert SWF to EXE;
• Extract streaming flash video;
• Capability of extracting and saving text and JPG images from flash movies;

Etc.
CLICK HERE for more info on benefits, features and downloads.

From the stables of ZeallSoft comes this wonderful fun software, Magic Mirror. Magic Mirror is a funny and easy to use photo distorting software. Magic Mirror is a load of fun. Packed with laughter generating tools and necessary features to make an ordinary image extraordinary.

These features include:

• Professional image editing tools. Include rotate, adjust, crop, resize, zoom tools.
• 4 image warping tools: pinch, punch, eddy, lens tools
• Easy to use and beautiful interface
• Real-time image process engine
• Support 4 kinds of formats including BMP, JPEG, PNG, GIF.

With this software, you can distort the face of any of your friends or family producing surreal effects. You can opt for warping the face or the whole picture. Ready for some fun? Try it on your image first and then do to others what you’ve done to yourself.

Click Here to try out Magic Mirror.

Being a 3D expert I’m always keen to hear about new 3D object creation software. I was aware of SketchUp before, but now of course it is a Google product and the engine of choice for making new objects for Google Earth.

The program is a simple but powerful tool for rapid prototyping of objects. Just make the shapes and pull them around in the interface. Colour and texture are easily editable. And also lighting is easy to adjust and preview. In fact real-time shadow casting lets you see exactly where the sun falls on your object as you work.

There are a huge amount of pre-drawn shapes to get you going, so you get a leg up into a job rather than having to start from scratch all the time. Once you’ve built your models, you can place them in Google Earth or post them to the 3D Warehouse.

The program works with both Mac or PC and you can get it here.

If you are in need of a software to create a photo slideshow you can watch on your TV, this software may come in handy. Photo DVD Maker.

Photo DVD Maker allows you to make use of your DVD or CD burner to create entertaining photo slideshows you can watch on TV. With one click, Photo DVD Maker creates an exciting photo slide show complete with music, motion menus and transition effects.

A new updated version, Photo DVD Maker 7.40 was released a couple of days ago. This version has these changes:

• Supports setting starting and ending position to customize Pan & Zoom effects for individual slide
• Faster encoding and burning engine

So how about bringing those memorable pictures of yourself alive in a new way? Interested? CLICK HERE!

Why buy a screensaver when you can make your own? Here is a really great software, Easy ScreenSaver Station. It allows you make your own screensaver easily.

With this software, you get to create screensavers that are just the way you want them. Images, Flash movies and background music can be included into your creations easily. Want to use photos from your digital camera or scanner directly? No problem. Easy Screensaver Station allows you to do this with ease.

After some easy steps, you can save your creation as a single standard ScreenSaver (.SCR) or a self-installing ScreenSaver (.EXE) for distribution. More features such as image editing, transition settings, password protection, copyright settings, preview, email sending and so on are included. No programming skills or royalties required.

A new updated version of this great software is out with these updates:

• Product renamed to !Easy ScreenSaver Station (Original name is !Easy ScreenSaver Studio)
• Set License Agreement for your ScreenSaver
• Remembered the last position and size of the main window
• Optimized the operation to set delay time for the objects

Are you ready for some screensaving creating fun? Check it out here!

If you are a parent who wants to monitor and limit the time your children spend online or you are an employer concerned about the amount of time your employees spend online not doing the company’s work, then you might want to check out this software. It is called iNet Protector.

iNet Protector helps to restrict access to the Web and password protect Internet connection. It allows you to enable and disable Internet connection any time. In order to enable Internet access, user defined password must be entered. The fact that there is some sort of flexibility, I mean you can schedule time periods when Internet connection should be disabled or enabled, makes this software useful.

A new updated version of this shareware was released a couple of days ago with the latest change being that the installer has been worked on to perform better.

Want to check it out? CLICK HERE!

Blender is an open source, cross platform suite of tools for 3D creation. It’s a 3D image and animation creation program that is very impressive for something that’s free. Just check out some of the example pictures and videos! It’s very capable of making the kind of 3D graphics and animations that are very popular nowadays in cartoons, advertising, etc. No doubt there’s even more powerful programs than this, but they come at a high price!

It takes a while to figure out, so this isn’t something you can learn overnight, but no doubt if you have the patience to stick with it, the results can be really impressive. So for anyone into this kinda thing, on a low budget or a no budget. This is definitely worth checking out and very powerful for something that doesn’t cost a penny!

Lots more info and the free download here.

Adobe just have released the first beta version of new Photoshop (CS3). One of the biggest (or can we say greatest) update in new version is that it will now run natively on Intel Macs.

The official FAQ also mentions non-destructive Smart Filters, Quick Selection tool, Reine Edge, Automatic layer alignment and blending, Vanishing Point with multiple, adjustable angle perspective planes, and Black and White conversion.

The beta version of CS3 will be available for everybody here. If you want to find out more information on this topic visit blogs at Adobe’s website.

InstantStorm is a free program for creating professional Flash screensavers.

How it works is, it allows you to use any SWF (Flash) file as a screensaver. This could be more useful than it sounds, for a variety of reasons. You could create a customized screensaver consisting of your friends or families pictures and distribute it to them, or you could make a screensaver for your company or product.

InstantStorm includes advanced features such as allowing you to fully customize your screensaver’s about box, installer and uninstaller including all texts. it’s 100% free with no nag screens or other annoying stuff. You can download it at the homepage here.

Okay, so you may not think that having a beautiful picture of the moon on your desktop is a good thing. And yeah the fact that it just happens to be the exact phase of the moon at the time may not sway you. But it is kind of cool. And what if you are a Wiccan or something like that? It could be essential that you know stuff like this.

The program is basically one of those that changes the computer’s desktop based on the clock. Except in this case, the calender days are tied into some kind of moon calendar and puts the right slice of the moon on your screen. I think they call those things sidereal calendars, but I may be wrong. In any case, the pictures are really nicely done, and according to my daughter’s moon phase wallchart the slices are pretty accurate.

Cosmic.

Get the moon phase wallpaper program from the author’s web site.