Sometimes you need to convert a sound file to a different format so it will play on a different device, like an mp3 player.

NTI Ripper is conversion software that does just that.

When you need to convert files from windows media to .mp3, or .mp3 to .wav files or vice versa, you can make the changes very quickl with just a few clicks.

You can choose file type and adjust the bit rate - higher to maximize sound quality or lower to save space on your hard drive.

Converted files can be saved to your computer, flash memory - wherever.

Photo Finale

Photo Finale, from Trevoli software, lets you organize and enhance your digital photos. Red eye correction is automatic with one click. You can edit, print and share picture, create digital slide shows, greeting cards and even burn CDs.

Advancedtoolbar

The Advanced Search Toolbar download puts a lot of options on one page. It's free and has a popup blocker. It links you to a lot of stuff directly.

Of course, one of the main features is a big list of search engines to use.

Then a big list of mail programs, news outlets, radio stations, driving directions, games and a lot more. It works through Internet Explorer and can easily be customized.

Hotsheet.com

Hotsheet.com is a portal for news and a lot of information. You'll find a tremendous number of links to TV networks, columns, search engines. Newspaper all around the country. There are also directories for shopping, sites to lookup people, definitions, research pages for finance, real estate, travel, entertainment, law, cooking, government - even tech help.

It will take you a while to go through everything, and it seems everything is there.