Atomica (Formerly GuruNet)

Pros: It's a great program with all kinds of help for students and general users.
Cons: Home users aren't going to get free stuff much longer from what I can see.

I was all set on Atomica, and I had it at home and I did have it at work. My computer at work runs as slow as the Pony Express during snow, so I emailed at work about that. They like you to email when your computer is broken, which really does not make a...

Pros: Intelligent software that is a writer's best friend
Cons: None whatsoever

Ahhh...the magic of Epinions.com.

Every once in awhile a review will lead to a nugget of information that will have you standing at your computer screen and yelling BRAVO.
Why?

Because after hours of reading reviews on...

Pros: quick access to a wealth of information, easy to use, intelligent
Cons: available on windows and palms only

Haven't you wished at some time that you could click on ANY word you came across while reading a webpage so that you could find out what the heck it meant? Well now there is something that serves that purpose and more so! Atomica formerly...

Pros: free, no ads, doesn't slow down my internet access or even my computer
Cons: might be confusing at first

I downloaded Guru to my computer a few days ago and I was very disappointed. The reason I downloaded it was because I saw it on Epinions and it was recommended 100% of the time. I read a few reviews and thought, hey this isn’t like they said. I put my...

Pros: easy to use, speedy accurate results
Cons: None

I wasn't going to write anything until this weekend, as I'm pretty busy at my job, but I just have to tell you about this cute little gadget I just found. It's called GuruNet Your Instant Expert. And, what a handy expert it is!! It's a...

Pros: Lightning fast 411
Cons: None

GuruNet is the one application that you don’t want to do without. It’s the Farmer’s Almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia and thesaurus all together in the GuruNet window. GuruNet sits in your task bar as a yellow and blue “bright idea” light bulb and...

Pros: Everything but the online thing.
Cons: You have to be online to use it.

I am not a hippie, but I do have a Guru. I do not live in a commune, but my Guru goes where ever I go. I am not some kind of weird-o because I have a Guru. What am I ? I am an epinions writer. My Guru is just there to aid me along the way with advice...

Pros: Fast, Free, Functional
Cons: Must be connected to internet

Have you ever scrambled around looking for a dictionary or a thesaurus while you were writing a review or answering an email? The word you want is on the tip of your tongue <finger?> but it just won't spew forth. If you're like me you probably will...

Pros: Extremely useful, simple to use and it's FREE! It's getting better monthly.
Cons: Sparse alternatives for misspelled words, must be online,can cause crashes in older systems.

Pros: Fast, Accurate, Easy-to-Use, Quick Download
Cons: Only an Online Application, Slows Down with High Traffic

Need spelling help, thesaurus, encyclopedia information, or translations to other languages for a word? Do you want it fast? If you are logged into the internet, you can have all of this information in one small window...in seconds! And I mean...

Pros: Free, quick, versatile
Cons: Must be connected to the internet

GuruNet is a free program that gives you instant reference information about any word in any Windows application with just a mouse click.

It's so simple to use, it's amazing. If you want some information about a word, simply hold the Alt key...

Pros: Fast; Works in its own small window
Cons: Its Answerbar is useless; better to shrink to system tray

GuruNet (now known as Atomica) is an excellent online "dictionary", at least for me. In fact, it's way more than a dictionary. Just Alt+click on any word on your screen, and Atomica searches the web and brings the most relevant information to...

Pros: Fast, Easy, Effective, Friendly, Convenient, Attractive
Cons: Sometimes a little off on the context, sometimes doesn't recognize phrases

I download a ton of junk. GuruNet isn't junk.

GuruNet is one of a very, very few programs that actually makes the migration on my system from one system reformat to another. Just to give you an idea, the others are things like my e-mail...

Pros: Splendiferously wonderful in it's execution of... what was I saying?
Cons: you'll have to learn to use your right click mouse button

A good portion of my life, people have had trouble understanding me, or at least they say they do...
My sister even claims I use big words. I don't know if that is the case, or not. I do know, that I don't even own a dictionary, unless it's in one...

Pros: free, instant encyclopedia, easy to use
Cons: none

Gurunet is a small (730KB in size) desktop application. It can be used to look up information while browsing. What kind of information? Here are some examples:

Say you are browsing and you come across a word - puissance. If you anything like...