For the past several months I’ve been using Orb to stream music, video, photos, and live tv to my cell phone, from my media collection at my home. Orb the best mix of web 2.0 and mobile technology I’ve seen so far, a truly "killer app" in the realm of accessing your data from any location on demand. In fact I would go so far as to call Orb a prolific release that isn’t getting its due attention. In this article I’ll explain how Orb works and allows you to access your digital media from anywhere…

(To give you a brief rundown of some of the devices you can stream your media to: Microsoft Xbox360, Nintendo Wii, Smartphones, PDAs, Sony Playstation 3, Laptops, Desktops, etc…) and (To give you a brief rundown of some of the data formats you can access through Orb: RSS feeds, photos, .mp3, xvid, divx, .mp4, .wav, .avi, .mpg, mpeg, live tv, etc…)

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I test a lot of software in the course of my work for clients as a freelance consultant. I work with several non-profits and small/medium sized businesses. Controlling costs is always a concern for small business and I always try to suggest free solutions whenever its appropriate. There are several very good open source and freeware Windows applications available now. If you end up using any of these free solutions with your clients, please suggest they donate to the developer. Supporting the tools you use will help them continue to grow and support your business in return. In this article I will suggest a few of the applications I use or suggest to customers on a regular basis. The software listed in this article is geared toward the "average office worker".

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