Wouldn’t it be nice to have something like Google Pack which is packed with a collection of softwares that you feel are essential for your machine. So next time you re-install you machine all you have to do is download one pack from packzoola and all the softwares are automatically installed and also regularly updated.

Well, there is a service that does just that, its called Packzoola!

RadarSync’s Packzoola is a service which lets you choose your favorite softwares from the list of 100’s and create your own software pack.

All you got to do is register at radarsync.com and go to PackZoola. Here you can either download any one of the existing packs created by PackZoola members or simply create your own by going to “My Packs”

You can create a software pack for Desktop software, Business software, Media software, Mobile software or a pack of Free Sofwares, etc..

Follow the steps below to create and distribute your own software pack!

Click on New Pack

Now click on the arrow next to “Untitled Pack” to edit pack information and to add applications to the pack.

Now click on pencil-like edit icon

Add information to pack.. Name of the pack, Description, Topic, etc.. and “save” it.

Click on “Packzoola It!” to add applications to your pack

Here is what the search and add application page looks like..

Search for an application or simply select a category to see the list of applications.

Click on the “Pack It” icon to add the application

Next, select a pack to add an application and click on “Pack it!”

Repeat the steps to add as many applications as you want to. Once you are done you can share the URL with your family and friends or just put it up on the blog for your readers to download the pack.

Here is the one I’ve created.

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To use this service you should have Radar Sync utility installed on your PC, it’s a free and useful utility which also helps keep your system updated with latest versions of installed softwares and system drivers.

Click here to download Radar Sync.

Envisioning is Microsoft’s way of looking into the future of technology and let me tell you it’s impressive. These futuristic concepts cover almost all the areas of our lives, e.g. Retail, Education, Banking, Health, etc..

The concepts you see in the following video are projected to come to life in 5-10 years but it definitely shows how technology can change the way we interact in real-time and make our lives easier and comfortable.

What you see in the video is clearly impressive. If not all of them, I’d really like to see few concepts in the video come to life.

I don’t know how much of help is a transparent wall going to be in classes but a digital card, a digital newspaper, the projector and the presentation consoles in the office, the multi-touch tables and gadgets, etc. are things I am really looking forward to.

I love Microsoft for what they’ve done, they have made PC Easy! But again, what we see in the video are the ideal technology concepts in the ideal world. Let’s not forget the blue screens or BSOD.

This service is certainly _not_ for the faint of hearts or for users who have something to hide on their machines. Wakoopa is a sophisticate social networking which connects users by tracking their applications usage behavior. The fact that wakoopa is gaining popularity and has close to 6,000 users using Wakoopa tracker shows that the word “Privacy” is taking a whole new meaning.

Once registered, login to Wakoopa and download Wakoopa tracker. This tracker sits on your computer and watches every possible application that is running on your computer, not only that, it also keeps a track of web applications like Gmail, Youtube, Ebay, Amazon, etc.. Any online service which can be termed as a replacement of a typical desktop application can be categorized as a web applications.

The site also displays list of applications currently running on Waakoopians (Wakoopa Users) machines. The list is constantly updated using the data received from the Wakoopa tracker installed on user machines.

The tracker stores the data even if the users are not connected to the internet, but once connected the tracker then sends all the stored data to the site. All the data stored in tracker is lost when the computer is restarted.

Wakoopa maintains a software profile of each user and a user list of every software. Users can rate and review the software’s on the list.

Here is what you will see on my profile

Site also maintains a list of the top users based on their activities. Users can improve the “levels” assigned to them by performing certain tasks and gaining points.
Following is the list of levels that are assigned to each user

Following is the points chart:

Lot of valuable information is being collected by Wakoopa. The snippets of information displayed at the bottom of each page shows how this information can be used to analyze user behavior.

Following are a few snippets I picked up from few page refresh

That’s sweet isn’t it? So, don’t be afraid of sharing your application information with millions of people on the internet and learn at the same time.