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Information-capturing software

If you've ever spotted a piece of crucial information while surfing the Internet or reading an e-mail, you might have stumbled trying to find a way to copy it and keep it organized. Anagram claims to be the perfect software for this situation.

The program has a unique interface that takes a trip to the Help menu to understand. However, after some research and experimentation, users should be familiar with Anagram. To activate it, simply highlight some text from an e-mail or Web site and hit CTRL+C twice. This will bring up Microsoft Outlook and Anagram's small … Read more

Solid organizational tool

This reasonably-priced program includes all the tools you need to stay organized. It can be a bit overwhelming at first, and entering data could take time, but the effort pays off with this effective calendar and contact management system.

This program embeds itself into your system tray. A click on the icon brings up a pop-up menu. From this long list, users can choose to view their address book, calendar, or appointments. Other menu items let you choose hot keys, change the desktop background, and set a shutdown timer.

Each of these options open a separate window, and while there … Read more

Remember special days

Birthday Calendar Reminder offers people a foolproof way of remembering loved-ones' big celebrations and other important dates. This simple concept is a great way to keep yourself in the loop, but may prove to be redundant for many.

Birthday Calendar Reminder is a no-frills way to watch important dates. An icon is stored in the lower right-hand tray of your display and can be easily accessed. From there, users of popular calendar systems like Microsoft Outlook will recognize a similar day, week, or month option of display. These give the user control over what they see and how far in … Read more

Dashboard download for Mac: Organized

I have to admit that I don't use Apple's Dashboard widgets very often. Though I know there are several useful widgets available I think it might be that, in my business, I often search for a stand-alone solution to whatever the particular problem might be before thinking of Widgets. In other words, I think it's mostly just habit that I moved away from the Dashboard. But I came across an excellent free widget today that just might make me spend more time with widgets.

Organized, from iSlayer.com is a handy and elegant calendar widget which helps … Read more