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Today, I wanted to go over some of the various Twitter clients. Whether you use Windows, Mac or Linux, there is one for you.

1. Nambu: This is my personal favorite. However, it is Mac only. It sports a very clean interface, and almost has the look of Apple’s Mail application. It’s very easy to use, and it’s free.
2. TweetDeck: A few of my Windows friends like this one a lot. It is available in Windows, Mac OS X and Linux versions. It sports some handy features including spam protection and Facebook updates. It’s also free.
3. Twitterrific: This client has two versions: free and paid. The free version is fully functional, but is ad supported. It is Mac only. The iPhone version is one of the App Store’s top Twitter related downloads.
4. Twhirl: This is another popular Twitter client. It is available for Mac OS X and Windows. It has some great features including English spell check and image posting.
5. TwitterFox: This is more of a plugin than a client, but it bears mentioning. It is platform agnostic because it is a plugin for the Firefox web browser. It displays a small icon near your status bar that tells you when there are new tweets to your account.

If you’re a Mac user, I would definitely give Nambu a try. Windows and Linux users should look into TweetDeck. Because of TweetDeck’s Facebook inclusion, I may eventually switch over. Since many of us are on multiple social networking services, this becomes increasingly useful.

The title comes from this website that encourages people to ditch Internet Explorer as their web browser of choice. This is not a Mac vs. PC issue. Rather, this discussion aims to show users safer, more productive browsers. While Microsoft has upgraded IE over time, they are often several months to years behind their competition in the innovation department. Hackers have found numerous ways to pull personal information from IE users. So here is a list of browsers that you should try. I know there are sites that only support IE. This is lazy design in my opinion, but I’ll save that rant for another day.

1. Mozilla Firefox: This has to be the most popular browser after IE. The Firefox developers are usually at the forefront of innovation. You will find that it is built for speed and security. Firefox is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
2. Opera: This browser out of Norway has a devoted user base. Like most current browsers, it has features such as tabbed browsing and built in web search. Opera is compatible with a slew of operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
3. Chrome: This is Google’s very own web browser. Since they’ve become such a powerhouse in the Web 2.0 world, it is only a matter of time before Google developed a browser. It has some truly innovative features such as improved tabbed browsing, greater support for web applications and incognito browsing. Read this article to see a deeper breakdown of Chrome’s features. Currently, Chrome is only Windows compatible.
4. Safari: This is Apple’s browser. It has many of the same features as the other 3, but it’s sleek, minimalist design will appeal to users who hate clutter. While Safari used to be Mac only, they’ve now added a Windows version.

These browsers are free, and will greatly improve your internet experience. Ditch Internet Explorer and browse happy!