Daily Discoveries: Runescape, Glubble, Kidzui, and TrueCrypt

Runescape has let it known that they have a new, revamped version with higher quality graphics and fullscreen capabilities. Runescape is a highly addictive MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) in the vain of Everquest, Ultima, World of Warcraft, etc. that you can play right in your browser! Check out this YouTube video showing off its latest features.

Glubble Family Edition is a Firefox Add-On that integrates kid-friendly internet viewing with your browser. According to Download Squad: “The interface is reminiscent of social networking sites - family members can write on the Family wall and you can see the sites your children last visited. Also, children can connect with other family members by sending messages and asking for new sites to be added to their homepage.” Glubble also features parental controls.

Kidzui is a child-friendly browser that was formerly payware (but still has a pay-for Membership option). The browser is available for Windows and Mac and offers avatar creation, a slick interface, social features, and more. In Download Squad’s review, Dolores Parker writes: “With access to over 600,000 websites, pictures and videos reviewed by parents and teachers, Kidzui is an immersive web experience. To compare Glubble and Kidzui in terms of user experience, Kidzui is the slick Ferrari loaded with features, while Glubble is your basic Toyota Camry, dependable but drab. Glubble will get you there, but if you like style and features, Kidzui's the sweet ride. You can just imagine which one your children will choose.” Read Download Squad’s comparison of these kid browsers at their site here.

  TrueCrypt is an on-the-fly encryption tool for all major Operating Systems just released Version 6. It’s a staple on my PC and should be on anyone’s that needs file encryption protection. Download Squad heralds its new release: “One of the biggest advances is support for multiple processors, which provides a boost in the encryption/decryption speed equal to the number of processors/cores in use. Other tweaks have increased the overall speed by as much as 20% in some operations - on top of the parallel processing gains. And - holy crap - how about being able to run a fully encrypted, hidden OS? Yeah, version 6 can do that, too. There's even a handy guide on Truecrypt's website. It'll also hide volumes, and on Vista and Windows 2008 you can even hide a system volume (not on XP, though).” We’ll get over it.

(All images for linked Download Squad articles are used from their website)