Simple, Yet Wonderful Software

Howdy folks, its me again and today I have a little bit of software to share with you. Now these are some common names, and you probably know about most of them. Personally, I use these on a daily basis. Mostly for work, or for play. But still the usefulness still stands tall. Skype, Outlook, and Evernote (desktop).

Microsoft Outlook is email based software. Now what's cool about this is that if you play Xbox live then you must have a Live.com account. Why is this related you ask? If you have a Live account then you, my friend, have access to a web based outlook. Cool huh? Although the Live account version is extremely different.

Compare the picture to the right to the one up top. Instantly you can see that there are more options on the Live version. Which is true. But lets get back to the topic shall we?

The desktop version of Outlook doesn't have all the bells and whistles as the Live version. In fact it seems quite bland. Microsoft Outlook 2010 looks similar to the top picture. BUT, you have the ability to save your emails. Its quite easy too, all you do is drag a email from the Outlook window to the desktop or to a folder. Instantly it will download the email and you now have access to it at all times. Another cool thing about the desktop version is that you don't need a internet connection to access it. You can still access older emails, download documents, and even write drafts. Nifty huh?

Now there are still some downsides to it. Out of experience, I've had some trouble with receiving emails or it randomly disconnecting. Other than that its a pretty solid piece of software.

Do you have a friend that is out of state, or out of Country? Do you have difficulty communicating with them? Well Skype might be your answer (or facebook, but lets pretend it doesn't exist). Its simple to install, and easy to use. Advert your attention to the right and you'll see the basic layout of Skype.  If you're wondering about the green icons beside black blobs, their online indicators. They come in several colors. Green is online, red is busy, blank is offline, and yellow is away.

To send a message, all you gotta do is click a contact. It'll pull up a small profile picture with several  options. look to the right for examples. Now lets go into more depth. Lets say you want to talk to one another. First go to the contact you wish to talk to. You'll see a green tab that says Call. Click it and let it run. On the opposite end they'll be getting a ring. If the answer it then you'll be able to talk.

The video feature is pretty cool as well. Me and my pal Noah used to play Yugioh over Skype. Mainly because we kept accusing the other for cheating when we did it over the xbox. Now we can see what the other is doing. The downside is the occasional lag spike, but other than that its a pretty solid feature.

Now I've bragged about evernote several times in the past. So one more time won't make a difference. When you think of the desktop version of Evernote, think of google drive. The desktop version of Evernote syncs with the online version. Thus allowing you to edit notes, see past notes, and make new ones. This comes in handy if you're at work and you want something to read. Or maybe you're at a place where there is no internet, that's where Evernote shines. You can still access old notes, create new ones, and once you get a connection it will sync with the online version thus updating it. Amazing is it not?

Now maybe these pieces of software will help. Maybe not. The important thing is that you get the general idea. Heck maybe you know of some better. If you do then post a comment about it.