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Friday Freebies: VLC Media Player, SkyOrb Sim

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April 30, 2010
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SkyOrb
  • Version: 2.0
  • File Size: 28907
  • License: Free
  • Operating System: Windows Vista
From any location in space, SkyOrb calculates the positions of planets, sun, and moon, as well as the rise and set times of the object's satellites. It quickly does 3D rendering of views from space. - Steve Bass
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VLC
  • Version: 1.0.5
  • File Size: 18067
  • License: Free
  • Operating System: Windows XP,Windows 2000,Windows Vista,Windows 7
For several years VLC has been the open-source media player of choice for many video connoisseurs. It works on multiple OSes, and is light and fast. This version gets several new features, including the ability to record all media on the fly. - Steve Horton
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