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 Abacus Astrology ~ Apparently not updated since 2004, this site offers three programs that calculate your birthchart for you, then providing either a brief or more detailed interpretation and a synastry comparison between you and someone else for compatibility purposes. They’re free and run fine in the latest browsers. Why not try them out? |
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Sedna to Solar Fire ~ Solar Fire dominates the market for professional
grade astrology software. Here you’ll learn about tweaking your existing
Solar Fire 5.1 installation to include the very latest in astronomical
discoveries. This isn’t really a website, more an invaluable piece
of advice from Astrolabe. Tell your friends if they haven’t upgraded! |
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| Astrocom.Com ~
Website of Astro Communications Services, better known in astrological
circles simply as ACS. As well as describing their essential publications
and range of software, you can also choose from a fantastic selection
of free desktop wallpaper and send some of the best astrological e-cards
that are out there. |
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| Astrology Clip Art ~ Microsoft Office is one of the most popular software applications, so the chances are you’re using one edition or another, or something compatible with it at least. Clip art is artwork you can paste directly into your documents and here are 46 pages with an astrological theme, so probably there’s something that you’ll like… |
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| Astrology Tools ~ An excellent site, developed in the UK by Tracy Delaney.
Initial impressions belie hidden complexity, because here you can carry
out all sorts of online astrological calculations, including many recent
astronomical discoveries in your workings. Everything is seamless and
very easy to use. Highly recommended! |
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| Astrology under Linux ~ I’d love to move to Linux, since the cooperative ethos and idea of software as a shared resource for everybody, certainly appeals. The only problem as you’ll see from this feature is the limited range of applications available once you do. If you need an emulator or such to run Windows programs still, really what’s the point? |
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| Astronomy Freeware ~ Links to a staggering array of astronomy freeware, from specialist applications through software planetaria, to programs that control and even help you make your own telescope. A few links are dead, but it’s surprising the number that persist, although how some of them might run these days I’d certainly be inclined to wonder. |
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| Astronomy Simulations & Animations ~ The trend within software currently is to move away from proprietary technologies towards a more open source future. That’s fine, but at the end of the day it comes down to the user experience, as this range of simulations and tutorials from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, written in Adobe Flash all demonstrate beautifully… |
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| AstroSimple.com ~ This site starts out from a unique perspective, as my first recommendation to be presented mainly in Thai. However, there is plenty to ensure a worthwhile visit for English speakers too, with some absorbing chart calculation software written in Flash for use online and a custom version of the venerable Astrolog to download… |
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| AstroViewer ~ There are several maps of the night sky online that will help you pinpointing the planets and the backdrop of the constellations for your location and moment of observation. This interactive example is one of the best I’ve seen, with plenty of features to customise and a full version you can try live or feature on your website. |
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| AstroWin ~ Once you’ve used the online services, you start thinking about some
astrology software for yourself, to use in the unimaginable
situation of finding yourself minus your high speed broadband connection.
Search for a few moments and you are sure to encounter
AstroWin. It’s free and must be worth a few hours of your time… |
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| Best Astrology Programs for Linux ~ Bringing open source software to a wider audience, here are the best eight astrology programs for Linux. Testing under Ubuntu 10.10 (32-bit) I found four wouldn’t install at all, two suited disciplines other than Western astrology and one only ran from the command line, leaving a single link worth a further look next week… |
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| BugMeNot ~ Don’t you hate websites that force you to register, for no other reason than to send you shedloads of spam and to pass on your information to others who’ll do just the same? Here’s a neat way to bypass the whole process by sharing logins and email addresses for popular sites and to submit details you’ve found useful. |
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