Great stuff for travellers. Carry all the essential cannot-live-without programs with us anywhere we go. Recently, the guys at portableapps.com have just released their new “Portable Apps Suite”, a collection of necessary applications configured to work portably. It includes a PortableApps Menu abd PortableApps Directory for including / excluding other Portable Applications. Neat! Here are the programs recommended by portableapps.com for a 512MB thumb drive.

512 MB

• ClamWin Portable (antivirus) 5.8MB
• Firefox Portable (web browser) 5.7MB
• Gaim Portable (instant messaging) 6.9MB
• OpenOffice.org Portable (office suite) 65.1MB
• Sudoku Portable (puzzle game) 0.4MB
• Sunbird Portable (calendar/task manager) 5.7MB
• Thunderbird Portable (email client) 6MB

256 MB

• ClamWin Portable (antivirus) 5.8MB
• Firefox Portable (web browser) 5.7MB
• Gaim Portable (instant messaging) 6.9MB
• OpenOffice.org Portable (office suite) 65.1MB
• AbiWord Portable (word processor) 6.3MB
• Sudoku Portable (puzzle game) 0.4MB
• Sunbird Portable (calendar/task manager) 5.7MB
• Thunderbird Portable (email client) 6MB

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A free wifi location directory for USA, Europe and the world. The information provided is very useful for business and vacation travelers who are in town. It has a large listing of wifi hot spots in cities and towns of states in the USA. They also cover countries in Europe, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, Middle East, South Africa, Asia and Oceania.

As far as I know, common locations for free wifi are usually found in libraries, academic locations, hotels, cafes, coffee shops and restaurants. For laptop and PDA users that travel often, it is recommended to bookmark the site. One never knows when one may need it. =)