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Google Earth - Developer's Site Description: Google Earth is an amazing application. It combines maps, satellite imagery and Google's huge database to give you a bird's eye view over the entire planet. The satellite images used were taken over the past three years, and are updated as new images become available. Currently, the widest high-resolution coverage is over the US, but new images are constantly being added. The whole world is covered in medium resolution, which means that you can see cities and towns, but not individual buildings. If you're a student, or are planning a trip overseas, you'll enjoy this application. (Broadband required.) Price: Free Platform: Windows 2000/XP Download: http://kh.google.com/download/earth/index.html Size: 10.4 MB

Huevos - Developer's Site Description: Huevos is a customizable search engine helper for Mac OS X. It’s easy to use: type in some text to search for, choose a search engine, then hit the Return key. Price: Free Platform: Mac OS X Download: http://ranchero.com/downloads/Huevos1.1.sit Size: 92 KB

Pico - Developer's Site Description: At less than 1MB, Pico is the smallest search engine in the world. As you work, browse 'n' play, Pico understands automatically and finds relevant results from the Web, news, TV and, in the full version, your own PC. Price: Free Platform: Windows 2000/XP Download: http://www.blinkx.com Size: 983 KB

SearchApp - Developer's Site Description: SearchApp is a Mac OS X freeware application that allows users to easily search any search engine they need without having to type the url into a browser. You merely type your search terms into the small window and hit search. I built it to compliment a great application written by ObDev called LaunchBar. SearchApp provids a quick way to launch a dialog that you can enter your search terms into. It's small, fast, and reliable. There is a dropdown that lists the possible search engines, and an editor to add your own. It comes pre-configured for Google, Yahoo, eBay, Webster, UPS, and FedEx, but you can add as many as you want. Best of all, it's free. Price: Free Platform: Mac OS X Download: http://www.objectivelabs.com/downloads/SearchApp.dmg.gz Size: 63.2 KB

Web Jumper Lite - Developer's Site Description: Web Jumper Lite provides a window into which a user may enter search criteria for any of 34 search engines. Next, hit the "Search" button or the "Enter" key and off you go directly to the chosen search engine with an automatic query of the entered text. Also includes preferences to define which engine appears in the popup menu by default and to invoke the "Frog" system sound when the search button is activated. Price: Free Platform: Mac OS X Download: http://www.sporksoftware.com/downloads/Web_Jumper_Lite_2.3.sit Size: 136 KB

Webaroo - Developer's Site Description: Webaroo is a free software program and service that lets you search and browse real web pages without a connection. Webaroo's advanced technology makes it simple for you to take the web with you and find what you are looking for anywhere, anytime. Price: Free Platform: Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP1 or later Download: http://www.webaroo.com Size: 4.71 MB

WebFerret - Developer's Site Description: WebFerret lets you search the Web quickly and thoroughly by instantly submitting your search query to multiple search engines, and displaying all the results in a single concise window. Price: Freeware Platform: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Download: http://www.ferretsoft.com/download.htm Size: 576 KB