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Netpas Distance offers sea travelers an opportunity to gauge the distance between any ports on Earth. By distilling this complicated task into a surprisingly simple program, users will have an easier time navigating the world's waterways.

The program is blessed with a very simple interface that primarily focuses on a world map and the log of your travels. There are a few command buttons, but all do a great job of explaining themselves, which makes navigating this program fairly intuitive, even for landlubbers. However, if something is too technical, there is an excellent online Help file waiting to be … Read more

Easy Date Converter provides users with an opportunity to take two dates and calculate how many days separate them. While effective, this program's flood of options may make it more intimidating than it actually is.

The program's main screen will certainly overwhelm many users upon first glance with a cluttered collection of fillable fields and radio buttons all representing various aspects of the program's calendar. A trip to Easy Date Converter's online Help file is not out of the question in order to acclimate yourself to all the various options. The program's options are not … Read more

Smart Math Calculator aims to help users perform complex mathematical equations with a deep list of functions. Thanks to its simple interface and helpful features, this program has the ability to help even those who are not natural mathematicians.

This program's interface is certain to overwhelm anyone who has never used a scientific calculator before (it features a full range of equations and function buttons), but should look normal to those who have calculated equations using similar physical models in the past. While the program looks and operates like a traditional calculator, its interface shines with a Help file … Read more

Mini Calculator appears to be no different than your computer's calculator at first glance. However, this program quickly transforms into a complicated piece of software that will be great for some users, but certainly not appeal to all.

This freeware initially looks no different than the calculator that comes with most computers. With a simple 10-key digit layout, basic arithmetic functions (adding, subtracting, dividing, multiplying) and a small bank of keys focusing on memory, users may think the only thing different is the second separate line for data at the top. However, once the Expand key is clicked, the … Read more

Balancing your checkbook or converting to meters to feet just got a bit more high tech thanks to the Talking Calculator. And yes, as the name implies this calculator talks!

The Talking Calculator's dual-display system is a step above your everyday go-to calculator in that Talking Calculator lets you simultaneously see both the equation you have entered and its corresponding answer just below. This feature alone will help keep the muddles away. Scared of conversions? With this very simple calculator, you are one click away to converting with ease.

But the Talking Calculator's stand-out feature is that it … Read more

MB Moon Phase is a program that lets you calculate a moon's phase on a particular date, but that's its lone feature. According to the publisher's description, the program is free, but further inspection revealed a trial of 30 days and a donation once the trial expires.

When first installed, we were greeted with a ridiculously cluttered window full of donation requests. We had to root through the clutter to find the button that would let us continue with the program. From there, we were greeted with yet another cluttered interface. We entered a specific date and … Read more

MB Nakshatra is yet another program from this publisher that claims to be free, but is not. It claims to calculate your birth star or constellation that was present at your time of birth, but it only produced an error when we tested it.

The user interface is one overly packed window after another. We were greeted with a ridiculously cluttered window that begged us for a donation. Further inspection revealed that the program comes with a 30-day trial period, and isn't free as listed. We had to root through all the clutter just to find the continue button. … Read more

StockMonkey provides an easy way for users to quickly analyze their investments. Its simple calculator approach makes it suitable for nearly any type of investor who wants help knowing when to buy and sell.

This free program is not much to look at, with a very basic, no-frills interface. But by sacrificing a sleek look, it digs deep into the details and provides users with a clearer picture of their stocks. Compared with other free stock calculators, this one has a much larger number of variables, which means your projection should be more accurate. Users can simply input their purchase … Read more

This alternative browser looks to be built on Internet Explorer, combining a robust notepad with diminished Web browsing. Freeware Student Pad splits the browser and notepad horizontally, so that the top half of window is for taking notes and the bottom half is for surfing the web. It sounds like an interesting project, but the execution of it as it is now shows that there's room for improvement. There's also no documentation on the browser's source, although it uses Favorites so I'm assuming it's based on IE.

It's a good idea, with an execution … Read more