Kim Komando - Downloads of the Day

I talked about her last week and the FREE GIMP PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE. Today I got an email about a bunch of freebies you might be interested in. And you do not have to worry about malware with her website!

You get what you pay for, right? Well, plenty of great software costs nothing. Track your friends. Edit your photos. Check the weather. You can do practically anything for free.

You don't want to miss this week's free downloads.

Google Latitude – What if you knew what your friends were doing all the time? And what if you could locate them instantly? Meeting up would be easier and more fun. All you need is this program and a cell phone.

GIMP – You can do amazing things with a good image editor. Photoshop is the industry standard. It's also expensive. Thankfully, GIMP can do practically anything. Like Photoshop, it's got a learning curve. But it's free.

Secunia PSI – You keep your security programs up to date. You regularly update Windows. But what about Adobe Flash? And how about QuickTime? You use dozens of programs every day, often without knowing it. These develop security holes, too. This program will find them.

Krento – Your computer puts the world at your fingertips. But it could always be faster. This program organizes shortcuts to nearly anything. Have your favorite files, folders, programs and bookmarks a click away.

Weather Channel Desktop – The weather has a big effect on our lives. Knowing the forecast is important. But getting it from your local news is a pain. Instead, why not just glance at your computer? This program puts the weather on your desktop.