Miranda IM is a smaller, faster and easier free instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Miranda IM is designed to be resource efficient and easy to use while still providing many features including support for AIM, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo, and more. Supplemented by hundreds of plugins and other content, Miranda IM is very flexible and provides many avenues for customisation.

With the 0.5 release, Miranda IM introduces Unicode support, to further improve integration into multi-language systems. Available now are 2 separate download options. The Unicode version is available for Windows NT, 2000, and XP users and a non-Unicode version is available for Windows 9x and ME users. Another new feature of this release is the introduction of AIM Oscar. This provides users with the ability to transfer files and receive away messages that previous versions did not support. This release also increases the support for avatars among many of the protocols along with plenty of bug fixes and new features.

- Download Miranda IM 0.5 here…

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Mr Site is a fantastic website-in-a-box (literally!) which in minutes will give you your very own fully functioning professionally designed web site, including your own net name (eg www.yourname.com) and your own personalized email address (eg you@yourname.com) with a massive mailbox. All this is just a few clicks away.

Mr Site makes a perfect and unique gift too – so good in fact that it has been awarded Gift of the Year 2005. Give a gift that inspires and educates – who knows what it could lead to? Or why not set up the site for them, complete with photos and other special memories?

Jargon-free and easy to use, Mr Site is the perfect way to get your own web site with no fuss. With hundreds of stunning professional web site designs to choose from, anyone can get their own fully functioning site in minutes with just the click of a few buttons.

Create your own web site with photos, videos, music and text. Keep friends and family up to date with your latest news, create your own hobby site, let the world know what you’re about! Or even get your business online at long last – Mr Site includes a “shopping cart” and even links to PayPal so you can take secure payments.

Mr Site is attractively packaged in a brown “take out” box, complete with full user manual, a certificate of ownership and the unique code that is used to register your name and activate your account.

What do you get
- Your very own .com, .co.uk, .net, .org or .info web name (eg www.yourname.com) and email address (eg you@yourname.com) with your own “hotmail” style inbox. Send & receive your emails from anywhere in the world.
- Select your web site design from the hundreds available, or upload your own web site design if you want to.
- A huge 150MB web space for your web site and email inbox.
- Get the whole family or business online with up to 20 email addresses
- Protection from spam & viruses
- 2gb bandwidth per month – this simply means that your web site can have a whole lot of visitors each month!
- Update your site at any time, from anywhere on a PC or Mac.
- Free support from the Mr Site Team should you need it.
- An easy to set up shopping cart for selling goods online. It is 100% safe and secure with Paypal.
- An easy to use Message Board.
- A photo gallery for displaying your pictures and art.
- A whole year of hosting for your web site.

The price of the Your Own Takeaway Website is about $64.

- More information about Mr Site – Your Own Takeaway Website…

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After a hard day of mousing is your hand twisted into a frozen non-functional claw? Maybe it’s not quite that bad, but all those hours spent clutching your mouse can tense up your hand muscles and lead to tendinitis, tenosynovitis and all kinds of scary sounding repetitive stress disorders.

The Hoverstop mouse helps you minimize the amount of time you hand spends on the mouse. First it detects if your hand is on the mouse. It then monitors if you are actually using it (clicking, scrolling). If you are not using it for more than 10 seconds, it will vibrate softly to remind you to take your hand away and relax. This will give you many mini breaks per hour. Meanwhile you continue to work normally thinking, reading, without being disturbed. If you need the mouse again, just pick it up to resume work.

Product Features
- Symmetrical three-button mouse with scroll wheel
- Built in sensor and vibration help remind you to rest your mouse hand
- 800-dpi optical sensor
- Mouse is plug-and-play on all common operating systems and will operate both on USB and PS/2

The price of the Hoverstop Mouse is $69.99.

- If you are interested in trying on of those mouses…

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The eo, a new Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) which is powered by the 1.0GHz VIA C7-M ULV processor, a new Ultra Low Voltage processor that provides longer battery life than traditional Low Voltage processors, eo was designed with ultimate productivity and convenience in mind.

The eo UMPCs comes equipped with Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition as well as with the new Microsoft Touch Pack. Standout features of Touch Pack include the easy-to-use Program Launcher and Dial Keys, which enable the user to input text directly on-screen with their thumbs.

With USB 2.0, wireless networking, Bluetooth connectivity, enhanced touch screen capabilities and voice recognition, eo was developed to meet the ever-changing needs of today’s highly mobile population. Smaller than a typical day planner, eo fits easily into a backpack, handbag or briefcase and represents the new generation of mobile computing.

Specification
CPU: 1.0 GHz VIA C7-M ULV
Operating System: Windows XP Tablet PC Edition with Touch Pack
System Memory: 1 x SODIMM slot 256MB Standard, (Upgradeable to 1.0GB)
Hard Drive: 2.5″ (9.5mm), 40GB UDMA 133 5.400rpm
Chipsets: VIA VN800 with integrated VIA UniChrome Pro graphics, VT8237R Southbridge
Video Controller: VIA 16MB – 64MB
VGA Resolution: 800×480 Native, Zoom display 800×600, 1024×600 @ 800×480
Display Ultra: Slim 7″ Wide-Angle View TFT LCD
Input Device: Four wire resistive touch screen
User Interface: 1 x Power on/off switch, 1 x Wireless on/off switch, 1 x D-pad with enter, Left Mouse Button, Right Mouse Button, 4x Function Keys, PageUp, PageDown, Key Lock, Volume Up, Volume Down, Synaptics Transtouch Stick Cursor
Communications: QCOM 802.11b/g WLAN (5V and 3V solution), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (IVT Corp.) Class 1
I/O Ports: 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x Headphone/Stereo Mic combo, 1x 36-pin Cradle Connector (cradle provides 2xUSB 2.0, DB-15, 10/100 RJ-45, Power, Audio In, Audio Out)
Audio: VT1618 – AC97 Codec, Built-In 1W Speaker, 3.5mm Headphone & Stereo Microphone Combo Jack
Case: Plastic Case
Battery: Re-chargeable 26w Lithium ION Battery (2200mAh)
Accessories Included: AC Adapter with Cord Set, Headphone/Microphone Combo, User’s Manual, Utility CDs (Restore & Utilities), 1 Year Limited Warranty
Accessories Optional: External CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive, USB Modem or GSRM Modem, Docking Cradle with additional I/O Ports, 2 Year & 3 Year Extended Warranty
Size: 8.98″ x 5.75 ” x 0.98″ (W x H x D)
Weight: <2 lbs with Battery Pack

The price of the eo UMPC v7110 starts at $899, but you have the option to upgrade the standard configuration thus making the price higher.

- If you are interested in getting a TabletKiosk eo UMPC v7110 (white/black)…

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