If Seagal is to be believed, Kill Switch should be the last film of his that will be "ruin
ed" by producers. He says that now, with his obligation to these producers at an end, we should see a stark improvement in the quality of his films. This remains to be seen. If Seagal is speaking the truth then the first "tamper-free" movie of his will be this one, Driven to Kill. One must admit that it does look promising. The trailer is awesome, and displays Seagal using more martial arts than in any film in recent memory. Note: I am intentionally omitting Against the Dark from these comments. If you don't already know, though that is being marketed as a Seagal film, it isn't. Seagal is hardly in it.
It certainly seems that Seagal made a huge effort to make sure Driven to Kill stayed tamper free. The following is an account from a stuntman who worked with Seagal on Driven to Kill (from holymoly.com):
Seagal apparently snapped at Rizzuto when he managed to disarm Seagal before a melee; 'He (Seagal) grabbed me really close to his chest and whispered 'What the %@*% was that?'' and then later in the day on another scene, he winded me with a punch to the gut-he had me in tears and then had the audacity to tell teh director to leave the scene in the film. As i was struggling to get to my feet, everyone looked around amazed even though it was all planned as part of the fight but Seagal was angry and looking around at the crew started hollering 'You see i'm for real, you know what i'm capable of, you don't %$#@ with me ever'.
After that Rizzuto avoided Seagal 'like the plague' but when he was taking a stunt fall from Seagal over a desk, Seagal 'threw me like he was throwing a grenade to Baghdad with such force' that 'If i didnt know how to fall well, i'd have broken something for sure'.
Rizzuto does try to empathise though 'He was working with this studio for the first time and wanted to prove a point to them and to everyone, he got 2 stunt people fired on the first day because they worked on his last movie in Vancouver and apparently without his permission helped reshoot his scenes and mess them up'.
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Internet Download Manager has a smart download logic accelerator that features intelligent dynamic file segmentation and safe multipart downloading technology to accelerate your downloads. Unlike other download accelerators and managers that segment files before downloading starts, Internet Download Manager segments downloaded files dynamically during download process. Internet Download Manager reuses available connections without additional connect and login stages to achieve better acceleration performance. Internet Download Manager supports proxy servers, ftp and http protocols, firewalls, redirects, cookies, authorization, MP3 audio and MPEG video content processing. IDM integrates seamlessly into Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, MSN Explorer, AOL, Opera, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firebird, Avant Browser, MyIE2, and all other popular browsers to automatically handle your downloads. You can also drag and drop files, or use Internet Download Manager from command line. Internet Download Manager can dial your modem at the set time, download the files you want, then hang up or even shut down your computer when it's done. Other features include multilingual support, zip preview, download categories, scheduler pro, sounds on different events, HTTPS support, queue processor, html help and tutorial, enhanced virus protection on download completion, progressive downloading with quotas (useful for connections that use some kind of fair access policy or FAP like Direcway, Direct PC, Hughes, etc.), built-in download accelerator, and many others.
WinX DVD Player is a full-featured and easy to use DVD, Video CD, Audio-CD and media file player. The player features volume, play speed and brightness control for movies. You can play more than commercial DVDs: Winx DVD player supports most popular video and audio formatsincluding IFO, DAT,AVI, VOB, WAV, MPEG,WMA;WMV,ASF,RMVB and DivX, and it also provides you more options to specify,such as image ratio, snapshots, audio channel etc. through these setting, you can get fairly different video and audio effect. In new version, we use more powerful technology to ensure that you enjoy the natural and vivid video effect.
WinX DVD Player is an excellent tool as your optimal selection for playing DVD movie
WinX DVD PLayer Features:
* Region free/code free/zone free.
* Smart Stretch lets you enjoy any movie with 16:9 aspect ratio on any screen mode, without distortion.
* Support DVD/VCD/SVCD.
* Support MP3/WMA/RMA/Wav format files.
* Support almost all the formats files -AVI/DIVX/WMV/RM/RMVB/XVID/MPEG1/MPEG2/VOB/DAT/ASF etc.
* Support AC-3 surround sound up to 5.1 channel. Stunning video and audio quality.
* Adjustable play speed from 0.1x to 16x playback speed.
* Capture pictures from DVD/VCD/SVCD.
* Play list supported.
* High resolution picture.
* Real region free DVD Player for PC.
Why we choose WinX DVD Player?
* Quick and easy to use.
* Lets you get the most out of any computer with a DVD drive.
* You can watch ALL movies from ALL regions(1 thru 6) without changing the region code.
* You can skip the FBI warnning easily when enable the Operation-free option in WinX DVD Player.
* It not only lets you play and navigate DVD/VCD/SVCD,it also plays popular file types such as DivX, MPEG, AVI, WMV, VOB, DAT,ASF, MP3, WMA, RMA, and Wav.
* You can capture pictures from DVD/VCD/SVCD.With WinX DVD Player you can get superior Video/Audio quality You can select Multi Language and chapters which you like.
* Auto-detects your PC’s CPU and fully use it to ensure converting with the best speed.WinX Burner Master has been optimized for 64-bit CPU including Intel EM64T and AMD64.
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The company Panda Security has released a
Panda Cloud Antivirus - the world's first free "cloud" the antivirus, which is entirely based on the principle of protection "from the clouds" in real time.
Ultralight "thin client" to help protect your computer affects the performance of a PC on average 50% lower than traditional anti-virus. With Panda Cloud Antivirus company Panda Security presents a new security model, which uses agent "thin client" installed locally on your computer and communicates with servers Panda.
According to the press service of the company, this principle allows to organize more effectively detect and block malicious software, compared with a locally established and based on the principle of protection signature. The scanning of malicious software, and the decision to treat the threats blocked and moved to the "cloud" (on the servers, Panda), and the "thin client" on a local PC used by today's "ultra" technology to intercept. As a result, the product Panda Cloud Antivirus enables the most effective protection against new and unknown viruses from a record low consumption of resources of a PC. Traditional computer security solutions rely on sophisticated, locally established technology, which carry out the interception of a file on several different levels (line input, a file system, performance) and test them using different techniques (anti-virus, heuristic, to prevent intrusions, behavioral analysis, etc.) . As a result, this process takes place rich use of local memory and CPU resources, which negatively affects productivity. Agent "thin client" Panda Cloud Antivirus offers a new philosophy for asynchronous crawling "in the cloud." It combines local detection technology verification "in cloud" real-time to improve the detection results, and at the same time minimally affecting productivity. This model is optimized to block malicious programs as they attempt to implement any action, doing less dangerous operations through subtle background checks. Panda Cloud Antivirus combines local and remote antivirus, antishpion, antirutkit, heuristic checking and caching nevredonosnogo ON (goodware), while using 17 MB of RAM and has 50% less impact on computer performance, as compared with the averages of the antivirus market. Using his own "cloudy" technology under the name of collective wisdom, Panda Cloud Antivirus uses the expertise of a global community of millions of users of Panda products worldwide, and automatically detects and classifies new types of malicious programs practically in real time. Each new file, which comes in the collective mind, automatically classified within 6 minutes. Collective Intellect servers automatically receive and classify more than 50 000 new designs every day. In addition, the system of collective wisdom, to have data on the malicious program from every computer, automatically and quickly disseminates this knowledge among all users worldwide.
Size: 18.13 Mb
Language: English
Platform: Windows All
License: Freeware
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A free, Open Source alternative to Microsoft Office
OpenOffice.org is a free, Open Source alternative to MS Office with a Word compatible word processor, a complete Excel compatible spread sheet program and a Power Point like presentation software and drawing program and also allows to save to PDF file.
In addition, OpenOffice.org offers enhanced printing capabilities and options for direct connection with external email programs as well as form-letter management to send letters to addresses from a database.
WRITER is OpenOffice.org's word processor: use it for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book with embedded illustrations, cross-references, tables of contents, indexes, bibliographies... Auto-complete, auto-format, and real-time spelling check make light work of the hardest task. Writer is powerful enough to tackle desktop publishing tasks such as creating multi-column newsletters, brochures � the only limit is your imagination.
Use CALC to bring your numbers under control. This powerful spreadsheet has all the tools you need to calculate, analyse, summarise, and present your data in numerical reports or sizzling graphics. A fully-integrated help system makes entering complex formulas a breeze. Sophisticated decision-making tools are just a few mouse clicks away. Pull in external data using the Data Pilot, and sort it, filter it, and produce subtotals and statistical analyses. Use previews to select from thirteen categories of 2-D and 3-D charts including line, area, column, pie, XY, stock and net with dozens of variants.
IMPRESS is the fastest, most powerful way to create effective multimedia presentations. Your presentations will truly stand out with special effects, animation and high-impact drawing tools.
DRAW will produce everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations and special effects.
As the name suggests, OpenOffice.org is the most open office suite available:
￭ no commercial licences or software compliance issues to worry about
￭ no language barriers - if it's not yet available in your language, the chances are it will be soon
￭ available on all major computing platforms
￭ the first office suite to comply with the OASIS OpenDocument format
￭ the source code for the software is freely available under a full OSI certified licence
OpenOffice.org is synonymous with quality
￭ the roots of OpenOffice.org go back twenty years, creating a huge wealth of experience
￭ hundreds of thousands of users have participated in the beta testing of version 2
￭ with a fully open development process, OpenOffice.org has nothing to hide - the product stands or falls on its reputation
OpenOffice.org is friendly
￭ the software looks and feels familiar and is instantly usable by anyone who has used a competitive product
￭ it's easy to change to OpenOffice.org - the software reads all major competitors' files
￭ OpenOffice.org is supported by a global community of friendly volunteers, only too happy to provide assistance to newcomers and advanced users alike
Here are some key features of "OpenOffice.org":
OpenOffice.org writer - The powerful word processor:
· The powerful word processor
· Wizards to produce standard documents such as letters, faxes, agendas, minutes.
· Styles and Formatting to put the power of style sheets into the hands of every user.
· AutoCorrect dictionary, which can check your spelling as you type.
· AutoComplete to make typing easy
· Text frames and linking for newsletters, flyers, etc..
· Table of contents, index for complex documents
· OpenDocument and MS-Word .doc format compatible
OpenOffice.org impress - Impress your audience:
· Master Pages and Layouts simplify the task of preparing your materials.
· Complete range of Views are supported: Normall / Outlline / Slide Sorter / Notes / Handouts to meet all the needs of presenters and audiences.
· Easy-to-use drawing and diagramming tools to spice up your presentation.
· Slide show Animation and Effects to bring a presentation to life.
· Fontworks provides stunning 2D and 3D images from text.
· OpenDocument and MS-Powerpoint .ppt file format compatibility
OpenOffice.org calc - The full-featured spreadsheet:
· Natural language formulas let you create formulas using words (e.g. "sales - costs").
· Hundreds of spreadsheet functions with built-in expert help
· Scenario Manager allows "what if ..." analysis at the touch of a button.
· Powerful graphics to extract the meaning from your numbers
· Pull in data from external databases with DataPilot technology
· OpenDocument and MS-Excel .xls file format compatibility
Requirements:
· 128 Mbytes RAM
· 200 Mbytes available disk space
· 800 x 600 or higher resolution with at least 256 colours
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This powerful Outlook PST file recovery tool will help you restore corrupted data
Advanced Outlook Repair uses advanced technologies to scan the corrupt or damaged personal folder files(.pst) and recover your mail messages and all other items as much as possible, so to minimize the loss in file corruption.
Advanced Outlook Repair is a software that allows you to restore outlook files.
Here are some key features of "Advanced Outlook Repair":
· Support Outlook 97, 98, 2000, 2002 and 2003.
· Support to recover mail messages, folders, posts, appointments, meeting requests, contacts, distribution lists, tasks, task requests, journals and notes in PST files. All properties, such as subject, to, from, cc, bcc, date, etc., are recovered.
· Support to recover mail messages in plain text, RTF and HTML format.
· Support to recover attachments, including the documents and images attached to messages and embedded in HTML bodies.
· Support to recover embedded objects, such as Excel Worksheets, Word documents, etc.
· Support to recover deleted Outlook items, including mail messages, folders, posts, appointments, meeting requests, contacts, distribution lists, tasks, task requests, journals and notes.
· Support to recover PST files as large as 16777216 TB (I.e. 17179869184 GB).
· Support to split the output PST file into several small files.
· Support to recover password protected PST files, both compressible encryption and high encryption(or best encryption) are supported.
· Support to generate fixed PST file in Outlook 97-2002 format and Outlook 2003 format.
· Support to repair PST files on corrupted medias, such as floppy disks, Zip disks, CDROMs, etc.
· Support to repair a batch of PST files.
· Support integration with Windows Explorer, so you can repair an Outlook PST file with the context menu of Windows Explorer easily.
· Support drag & drop operation.
· Support command line parameters.
Requirements:
· Microsoft Outlook 97 and up
Limitations:
· Demo version will output a fixed PST file containing all the recovered messages and other items, with the actual contents in them filled with a demo information.
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Folder Lock is a fast file-security program that can password-protect,lock, hide and encrypt any number of files, folders, drives, picturesand documents in seconds. Protected files are hidden, undeletable,inaccessible and highly secure. It hides files from kids, friends and co-workers, safeguards them from viruses, trojans, worms and spyware, and even protects them from networked PCs, cable users and hackers. Files can also be protected on USB Flash Drives, Memory Sticks, CD-RW, floppies and notebooks. Protection works even if files are taken from one PC to another on a removable disk, without the need to install any software. It locks files in Windows, DOS and even Safe Modes. Additional Options include Stealth Mode, Hacker Attempt Monitoring, Shred files, AutoLock, Auto Shutdown PC, Lock your PC, Erase PC tracks, 256-bit Blowfish Encryption and Context Menu in Explorer. It is Windows Vista/2003/XP/2000/NT/Me/98/98S compatible and works on all kinds of disk types like FAT16, FAT32, NTFS. Folder Lock is the most downloaded file-security program in the market today.
FEATURES:
Encrypt files and folders.
Lock files, folders and drives.
Password-protect USB drive.
Secure your data in CD/DVD.
Run program in Stealth Mode.
Remove Windows History.
Shred (secure delete) files.
Auto Lock when you're away.
Hack Attempt Monitoring.
Windows Vista/XP/2000.
Changes in Version 6.1.6 (February 21, 2009):
- Folder Lock is now 64-bit Windows compatible on all flavors i.e. Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 and also Windows 7.0.
- A new Portability feature is also added in this version, allowing you to protect data on USB drives and External drives without any hassle and without the need to install Folder Lock on the other end.
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If Seagal is to be believed, Kill Switch should be the last film of his that will be "ruin
